16. Describe something you did with a group of people

You should say:

· What the activity was

· When and where you did it

· Who you were with

· And explain how you felt about being part of this group

a. What the activity was

· Design competition -> a popular annual school event.

· come up with an one of a kind design for a piece of clothing -> have to think outside the box -> challenging -> don't have a knack for art

b. When

· "LẦY STRUCTURE": sophomore -> in the middle of finals + competition -> up to the ears with revision -> nerve-racking time for me

c. Who you were with?

· requirement: 5 people -> form a group with my classmates -> had multiple meetings to delegate tasks to each member

d. How you felt?

· Ended up in second place-> take a lot of pride in my accomplishment-> gave it my all.

+>through the contest....-> learnt to take responsibility -> rewarding experience about teamwork + time management.

17. Describe a famous person in your country

You should say Who this person is

How you know this person What this person is famous for

And explain why you like this person

a. Who this person is

· MY TAM, who is a celebrated/ prominent singer

b. What this person is famous for

· The most known for her hits released in early 2000s

· Run her own business

· Acting career → Performance is HORRENDOUS → Stick to singing

c. How you know this person

· "LẦY STRUCTURE": sophomore -> in the middle of finals + competition -> up to the ears with revision -> nerve-racking time for me -> let my hair down -> went on to YouTube -> stumbled upon My Tam's videos.

· Youtube → I was HOOKED → Look up her on the Internet

d. And explain why you like this person

· Album/ Concert: Stellar

· Her performance: IMPECCABLE

· No scandals

· I can identify with her -> we have a lot in common

18. Describe a place where you go to relax

You should say:

· And explain why it relaxes you

· What you usually do there

· How often you go there

· Where it is

a. Where

· Sapa

· mountainous town in the North West of Vietnam

· about 4-hour drive from Hanoi -> the road is treacherous -> the journey is very exhausting -> don't go here too often

· famous for a lot of things, especially the breath-taking atmosphere and landscape

b. When

· "LẦY STRUCTURE": sophomore -> in the middle of finals + competition -> up to the ears with revision -> nerve-racking time for me

· made reservation for travel + accommodation -> packed my stuff -> left

c. What I did

· felt tired after I arrived -> take a rest

· take a leisurely stroll -> breath in the crisp and fresh air in the mountains

· take a hike to Fansipang, which is the highest mountain of Vietnam, where I had breathtaking view of picturesque landscape -> snapped some photos -> posted on my Facebook -> my friends really envied me

· Local delicacy: 'thang co' which is kind of hot pot w/ horse internal organs

d. Why it helped me relax

· I can escape the hustle and bustle of the city

· Albeit distant, Sapa is always the best place to me -> I always have a blast when I come here.

19. Describe an interesting or unusual thing you did recently (in your free time)

You should say:

· What you did

· When and where you did it

· Who you did it with

· And explain why you think it was interesting or unusual

a. What you did

- climb a mountain -> a short walk from my house -> the route was treacherous -

> but didn't discourage us

- when arrived -> blown away by the breath-taking view of the sky

- in this day and age, difficult to watch the sky -> too many skyscrapers in cities which block the view

b. When + where

· "LẦY STRUCTURE": sophomore -> in the middle of finals + competition -> up to the ears with revision -> nerve-racking time for me -> let my hair down -> climb the mountain

c. Who

- best buddy, named ABC -> we go way back -> have known her since we were knee-height to a grasshopper -> close-knit relationship

d. Why interesting

- unforgettable trip -> felt as one with nature -> had a blast -> definitely an experience to be repeated.

20. Describe an advertisement you have seen/heard recently

You should say:

· What the contents of the advertisements were

· What was advertised

· When and where you saw it

· And explain how you felt about it

a. The content

- TV advert -> celebrated singer named My Tam -> endorse a new smart phone

-> the singer was demonstrating the wonderful photo-taking capabilities of the phone

b. What

- smartphone by a company OPPO -> a technology behemoth in VN

- OPPO most known for smartphones w/ cutting edge cameras

- in addition to smart phones, they also offer a wide range of laptops + tablets

c. When

"LẦY STRUCTURE": sophomore -> in the middle of finals + competition -> up to the ears with revision -> nerve-racking time for me -> let my hair down ->

YouTube -> stumbled upon the advert -> hooked

d. How I felt

- immediately drawn to the commercial -> a fan of My Tam

- tempted to purchase one -> because so impressed by the phone

- normally commercials annoy me -> but this is one is very fascinating