IELTS SPEAKING PART 3

BEAUTY:
1. What is beauty for you?
Beauty exists in various forms of life, to me. In flowers, in
winds, in the natural environment, or even in the activities that
people do every single day. It does fall into the human
perception to finally realize what beauty should be. Perhaps, the
consideration and the acknowledgement over the notion of
beauty vary greatly from human to human, animals to one
another as well.
2. Do you think the media influences our idea of beauty?
Undoubtedly yes, beauty in appearance, in fashion or in human
behaviour. All are decided, controlled and shifted through the
lens of the media. For hundreds or even thousands of years,
human perception has been greatly affected by the influential
force of the media. The advertisements, the news, or even the
blogs all can alter the notion of beauty.
3. Do you think advertisement’s portrayal of beauty is correct?
To some extent, definitely. Since advertisement exists for one
sole purpose, to boost the sales figures of the industries or
entrepreneurs that own them. Hence, certain aspects of beauty
will be altered to suit the needs of such companies. For example,
they will somehow utilize the photoshop elements in portraying
the models within their advertisements at the utmost beauty and
claim the results are thanks to their introduced products.
Although most of the cases are of falsely exploitation. This does
affect greatly the people’s beauty perspective no matter how
exactly right or wrong it may get.
4. How has people’s idea of beauty changed over the last few
decades?
Human’s beauty notion has been altered throughout the years
significantly, mostly illustrated in the field of fashion. From the
time when Victorian style dress in the West or the ao dai style in
the East, especially in my country, to the modernized
mesmerizing gown. These different clothing styles all held the
highest position in the fashion world in their respective era.
Make-up style is also one influential force behind the beauty of
this world. The techniques, the materials in make up, from rocks,
soils, to the lipsticks, the facial powders. All are driven and
decided by human’s perception through the ages.
5. Do you think beauty only relates to a person’s appearance?
I never hold such thought even once in my life. To me, beauty
can be understood in various ways and perspective. One can
love the beauty in flowers, in natures, in human appearance.
While the others fall for a beautiful soul, a nice gesture, a fine
and gentle behaviour. All can be interpreted differently and
distinctively to grasp the notion of beauty. Thus, in my opinion,
beauty lies in every little corners around us, from the beautiful
girl, the handsome guy next door, to the breathtaking and
picturesque view of a magnificent mountainous range or the
aromatic scent of the wind.
EDUCATION:
1. What is the difference between the role of a teacher and a
parent in the education of children?
The distinctive feature between the role of a teacher and a parent
lies in the fact that teachers mostly act in the role of a mentor in
the gaining of academic knowledge for students. Meaning,
teachers will only focus on the results of students relating to
their understanding and their abilities to grasp the general
knowledge over different areas such as mathematics, physics,
biology, or language. While parents play a pivotal role in
shaping a child’s behaviour, being the spiritual foundation for
them as well as taking care of children’s need everyday.
2. What suggestions would you give to your teachers to improve
education?
To revive the once high standard and great quality in teaching I
would suggest some changes towards the way teachers deliver
the lesson. Students will have better concentration as well as
inspiration at school if a number of extracurricular and group
activities be introduced between lessons and learning time. For
example, a group of Mathematics or Physics will grasp the
lessons much more efficiently when they are given a realistic
task of calculating the velocity or the weight and the radius of
things presenting and surrounding them. Real objects and group
work activities will awake students motivation to work together
and solve the assigned problems.
3. What is the best way to educate children in your opinion?
The most efficient way to teach and raise a child properly is
through the employment of both kindness and firmness factors
in the family. Whenever children do wrongs in their life, a
parent need to be strict to tell children that such wrongful
actions will never be forgiven easily should it happen again. But
beside that, mothers and fathers also bear in mind that children
have the tendency to be easily persuaded if parents are willing to
put a few sweet words to the child’s worry and guilty feelings.
Succeed in doing both these things will allow parents to be the
inspiration and good role models for the child.
4. How can we help children realize their talents?
There are a variety of approaches to assist children in the
realization of their talents. But to me, two of the most
fundamental elements for all parents to bear in mind in doing
such thing are: First, it is of utmost efficiency to listen to the
child’s feelings, thoughts, or their motivations in life. This will
provide parents with basic understanding of the proper way to
guide their children to the right talents. Second, parents need to
be patient. Since not every talents will bring back an overnight
success. So patience will be the decisive factor for parents
whether they can stand and support the child wholeheartedly
through all obstacles or drop in the middle of the way.
5. Does the government provide enough support to education in
your view?
To some extent, yes. Since there exist a range of modernized
technologies that can be seen in almost every schools and
educational settings around my country. Hundreds or thousands
of laboratories with state-of-the-art computers are provided to
children to aid them in their quest for study. Besides, some
universities with technology-based majors also employ artificial
intelligence in the form of robots to participate in giving lectures
to students or performing experiments in fields such as physics
and chemistry.
TEENAGERS:
1. What is the difference between children and teenager
behaviour?
The main different feature between children or toddlers and
adolescents in their behaviour is the fact that children have the
tendency to be very childish in their actions sometimes. If they
want something, they will either cry out loud and make a big
fuss so that their parents will get that thing to calm them down.
Whereas teenagers are a little bit more mature in their manner.
They know and care about what the adults feel and will not try
to be another burden for their parents. Furthermore, teenagers
will have a more careful nature about their outlook, their way of
talking, walking, and the type of people they befriend with,
while children are more carefree about all of that.
2. How do young people see old people?
Young people often regard senile people as the out-dated ones,
the old-fashioned groups. Since the perspective of these two
distinct groups are of entirely two different polars. When
teenagers have the tendency and habit to think that being cool is
their way of life. They will try every way they can to stand out
from the crowd, to be the rebel, the black sheep of the family all
just to prove one point that they are unique. Seniors, on the other
hand, prefer sticking to the traditions, the common sense, the
collectivism notion. They believe that one will feel better to be
in a group, to be in unity with other and share the common
interests or have chit-chat of daily life.
3. Is it easy for parents to relate to their children?
It has never been an easy task for parents to understand their
own children. Since the perspective and the way the mind of
these two generations work differently. While parents may try to
understand the children as best as they could. It will seldom
work. Since the way children see the world are of different
lenses compared to that of parents. That’s the reason why there
are so many arguments, cries, and even yelling inside a family
sometimes. But then, once in a while, there’s harmony when
everyone just come to terms with each other. So because of that,
I would say it’s never easy to understand children. But it’s not
entirely impossible.
4. At what age should children be responsible for their behaviors
and considered as a citizen?
The proper age for such condition in my country is 18. Once
children and teenagers reach the age of 18. They are considered
to be fully able to take responsibility for their own actions by the
government. This means that even if teenagers conduct illegal
crime at the age of 18. They will be the one to be held
responsible not their parents anymore. This is made based on
proven psychological factor as well. People believe that the
brain of an 18-year old person is capable of proper control
actions and opinions towards the surrounding world. Being able
to draw meaning out of everything. Hence, the 18 age is
officially made to be the milestone for such development and
growth of a person.
OLD PERSON
1. What are the advantage of having an elderly person at home?
There are a variety of advantages when an elderly person
presents in your family. First, children will have the source of
inspirations and fairy tales every bedtime. Second, old person
tend to be the strictest member in the family. Hence, regulations
and rules relating to the family manner will be carefully kept
and upheld by them. Finally, having grandparents at home
means the family is still a close-knit one. With happy moments
among family members every meals. The sharing of knowledge
between the old and the young will carry great beneficial merits
for the two generations in their live as well.
2. Is there anything that older people should learn from younger
generation?
Learning is an endless circle in life. And to me, old generation
can learn a lot from the young as well. Teenagers can teach
senior people to utilize their technological devices to the fullest.
Like the adjustment for the air-condition remote, of the
functions and their shortcuts on the computers. Besides, young
generation can also teach old people newly-created outdoor
activities as well so that the two generations can enjoy together.
Overall, there’s always something new to learn each day. And it
is certain that old and young can co-operate and learn from each
other if they are willing to.
3. What can younger generation can learn from old people?
Younger generation can learn a great deal from the seniors.
From the proper behaviour to the right manner in the public.
Seniors people can teach all. Patience among the great obstacles
of life and inner peace in the middle of the raging sea of
pressures are also two of the most invaluable lessons from the
old generation. The old can also provide young generation with
knowledgeable understanding over the world of history. The
past events and the hardships that old generation had to go
through even if they wanted it or not.
4. What qualities does a person need to take care of old people?
A person need a handful of qualities in order to take care of
elderly people. Such as the patience they need to be able to have
in order to listen and understand the old people request.
Furthermore, people also need to be considerate towards old
people because seniors are often forgetful about their names,
their ages, their children and even themselves sometimes.
Kindness is also one pivotal element to take care of old people
as well. Being sympathetic and kind are two of the greatest gifts
that young people can give two the old.
5. Do you think elderly people should be allowed to work?
To some extent, yes. Old people still maintain a great passion
towards working so it is acceptable and suitable for seniors to be
permitted to work. However, seniors are only permitted in
working when they prove themselves to be capable of handling
the workload and their health status is still of high quality. In
contrast, if old people suffer from a series of sickness, or they
have problems with their mental health, such as being
absent-minded, then working is not an option for them to choose
from.
6. Do you think elderly people should be taken care at home?
For me, elderly people should receive care at their own home.
Since it will minimize the chance of them feeling alone and left
out due to having no family members around. Isolation and
solitude are the only two feelings in these seniors’ range of
emotional spectrum. Furthermore, this will affect greatly on the
health of old people as well. Having kids and grandchildren
around will increase the mental health as well as the joy of old
people. Enabling them to prolong their life expectancy and
reduce loneliness.
7. Why do old people today live longer than in the past?
Nowadays, there are a rich variety of vaccines and high quality
food for people to benefits from it in their daily lives. Life
expectancy is also prolonged through the use of
newly-developed medicines. Besides, we are also living in a
peaceful time. The rate of mortality is also greatly reduced in
every nation. Transplanting techniques are also of pivotal role in
the extension of human’s life. People will now have greater
chance to survive after losing vital organs thanks to this
technology.
8. Are the attitudes of young people today towards old people
the same as they used to be years ago?
Definitely not. There has been a major shifts in the manner and
behaviour of young people towards seniors. For instance, a man
or a woman can marry another one of their love if they wish to
without any restriction from their own parents or grandparents
like they used to be. Furthermore, feudalism is a thing of the
past now so strict regulations and unsuitable social rules about
the relationship between the old and the young are of no more.
Nowadays adolescents also have greater confidence in
expressing their ideas and thoughts or opinions with the adults
as well.
ROLE MODEL:
1. What type of people influence the young in your country?
There are a lot of people who can be the influential force to the
young. Celebrities can inspire young generation with their songs
and movies. Sometimes, what they write on their FB wall can
even cause a big fuss among teenagers. Sport stars are also
people with a handful of fandoms among young people. They
motivate adolescents with their skills in sports. They can even
evoke the patriotism within people of a nation. Last but not least,
parents are of the pivotal importance in shaping the young future
as well.
2. Why is it important to have role models in our life?
Having role models means having a great inspiration and
motivation in life. Role model can be the source for our passion
in a certain career, a specific hobby or even some random
leisure activities. Role models also inspire us to do and carry out
positive act in our life. When we are in doubt which direction
we should heed for in our life, role model can be our guiding
star, our northern constellation that will show us the way.
3. Do you think the education system in your country influences
young people’s behaviour?
Definitely yes. Education system affects both positive and
negative ways in students. Should the school posses high quality
teaching, proficient teachers and educators, as well as
state-of-the-art technological equipment, then students will think
of school as a great inspirational source and will likely become a
good civic. However, failing in providing students with proper
educational setting, and they will ditch the class for other
recreational activities. Eventually, they will think of study as
one whole mess that they do not want to engage in. Resulting in
them lacking in morality or academic knowledge.
4. What types of person (parents, teachers, friends, etc.) are best
to influence young people’s behaviour?
To me, each person mentioned holds their own pivotal role in
influencing the behaviour of the young. Parents can be the one
to show their children the way in treating, communicating with
other people, the proper manner or the moral code necessary for
their own life. While teachers are the source of academic
knowledge as well as the social general understanding of
different aspects and perspectives in social science or natural
science. Friends are the one that will teach children the value of
different types of relationship, the social skills to survive and
thrive in their own little world as well.
5. What do you think young people will be most influenced by it
the future?
The future hold a great store of mysteries waiting to be explored
as well as experienced. For me, future carries potential career
choices for the young generation to explore, the passion and
motivation they want to follow and pursuit with all their hearts.
However, the most important element that is of greatest
influence to children in the future would be every moment and
second in their lives they face and feel everyday. These
moments with amazing and hidden lessons of life lying in wait
for discovery will be those that shape the future of children.
INTERESTING PLACES:
1. Do you think cities worth visiting is also suitable to live in?
Well it depends entirely on a person’s outlook of their preferred
living standard. To people with adequate income and necessities
in life. Living in metropolis with a range of diverse amenities
are of simple thing and worthwhile decision for them to choose.
However, to students or people with limited financial strength,
tourist attractions and metropolis with high standard of living
quality will only remain as a tourist destinations to them. Since
they cannot afford a great deal of finance to cover their living
expense for such luxurious city life above.
2. What is the difference between people living in the city and
people living in the countryside?
The most noticeable distinctive feature in the two different life
style is the fact that uptown citizens tend to surround their life
with modern necessities and amenities from the Internet,
technological devices, recreational centres as well as bars and
pubs. Without such modern living standard, the comfort zone of
sedentary life style being led daily, urban people will generally
feel demotivated, agitated in their temper. While downtown
people prefer a much more simpler life, living close to nature
and finding joy in each and every moment out on the paddy field,
fun and exhilaration in the colorful flying kite up above the sky.
To them, joy is all around us if we are willing to seek for it.
3. What is the difference between big cities and small cities?
To me, there exist two major distinctive features between life in
metropolis and tiny cities: population blooming rate and
available amenities. While metropolis holds an eclectic mix of
people of different corners and skin colours or nations to come
and seek for their ideal career in their lives, small cities only
hold an adequate amount of city-dwellers who often take
traditional arts and crafts as their main income for the rest of
their lives. A range of beneficial facilities from restaurants to
modern skyscraper and state-of-the-art recreational centres are
also a common scene that can be seen and spotted only in
metropolis.
4. What is the difference between the north and the south part of
your country?
Two of the most distinctive and noticeable differences between
life in the northern and the southern parts of Vietnam lie in: the
weather pattern as well as the people moral code and perspective
in life. While the south carries a sense of comfortable as well as
serene weather pattern with months of mild douses and days of
gentle sunshine, the north pose a greater extreme weather
pattern featuring in harsh sunlight with sweltering heat in dry
season and torrential downpours in rainy one. For manner and
behaviour, southern people are much more open-minded about
cultural values and moral code than the northern counterparts.
5. What makes one country different from the other?
The feature separating one country to another is the power of
linguistic ability and the richness of cultural value that each
country hold. People travelling to another country will always
try to learn and master a bit of language from the country they
travel to. Hence, language becomes one important and vital
factor to distinguish countries between countries. Culture is also
of pivotal role in proving the uniqueness of a nation. The
differences and the diversity in cultural values of each country is
what captivates tourists’ attention to travel and inspire thousands
of students each year to gain scholarship and set for their
discovery in other part of the world.
PUBLIC SPEAKING:
1. Why do people feel nervous when they are giving a speech to
others?
There exist a number of underlying factors for people’s fear of
public speaking. But two of the most noticeable ones lie in the
natural reaction of the human body both mentally and physically.
First, the human reaction always create the butterfly effect
within their stomach when they are standing in front of strange
people. Such natural reaction can almost be observed in any
living person. The other reason comes from the fact that human
always carries an eternal fear of being left out, being isolated
from the crowd and going against the current. They are afraid
one small mistake in their voice or the choice of words, one
false step on the stage will make the a laughable sack for
audiences.
2. How can people improve their skills of public speaking?
Practice. Practice. Practice. It is the only way to sharpen and
master public speaking skill. By doing research on famous
speeches together with influential speakers. By practicing with
oratory skills every single day through presentations, debates,
discussions. One will undoubtedly improve his/her public
speaking skill to the utmost. Getting another mentor in the field
is also recommended as he/she will show us what we need to
improve in our stance, our voice, our choice of words or even
our body languages on stage.
3. Can you suggest any methods that would help reduce
nervousness?
One method that I employ to minimize my nervousness and
butterfly in the stomach is by participating in group work and
extracurricular activities. The designed activities will push you
to work with your groups in completing certain tasks and
assignments. Therefore, an effective communication needs to
take place within the group whether I like it or not, which
pushes and motivates me to raise my ideas and opinions every
time. And because of that, I gradually gain confidence in my
speaking performance and any presentation I deliver.
4. Is it good for people to visit schools and give a talk to
children about different things?
It is absolutely of useful and beneficial merits for people to host
talks at school and deliver meaningful speeches to students.
These talks often provide insightful pieces of knowledge for
people to better understand life or protect themselves towards
problems. For example, I used to attend all the hosted talks in
my school and I learned a great deal of knowledge as well as
understanding over the topics of moral civics, laws over
transportation over vehicles. Sometimes, we also get useful and
adequate information for our choice of suitable and worthy
universities in our tertiary education stage.
5. What types of person is best suited to give a talk to a group of
students?
The most ideal speaker to appear and steal the spotlight as well
as the million hearts in the audiences, to me, would be the one
with attractive and charismatic personalities. One with powerful
voice and confident stance in performing talk in front of
everyone. The person will also have to be one with sympathy,
with vast knowledge and the ability to understand even the
deepest inner desire of the listeners. With all those qualities
combined, one will certainly own the stage and deliver the most
powerful, heartwarming as well as amazing talk ever.
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
1. How important is customer service to you?
To me, customer service is of paramount importance to both
consumers and the service providers alike. Customer service
will be the deciding point for a consumer to return and commit
partnership with a brand or a company. With great customer
service, industries or entrepreneurs will be able to grasp the
market for their respective products. On the other hand, service
providers also benefit from positive feedback sent by consumers
as well.
2. What can companies do to improve their customer service?
Companies will need to conduct a thorough research on
customers’ taste and suggestions to improve the quality in
customer service of their own. Making survey or doing
interviews with customers to find out what area and field in
customer service that desperately need improvement is a
necessary thing for companies and entrepreneurs to keep in
mind. Moreover, regular checks or inspection over the customer
service staff will also ensure the qualities in service.
3. Why do you think employees sometimes don’t provide good
customer service?
In my opinion, there exist two underlying reasons for this
mentioned issue. The first one lies in the fact that the companies
execute quite poorly in their interviewing process and ended up
with inefficient as well as incompetent employees who cannot
handle the task of caring and handling problems that customers
have. Another reason belongs to unexpected and personal
reasons of the employees themselves. Perhaps, they have a bad
day and nothing works in the way they wish to. Hence, their
attitudes and their working qualities go downhill together with
the poor customer service they offer as well.
CHILDREN AND MONEY:
1. When do children start feeling interested in money?
To me, children begin to develop their interest in money when
they reach the age of 10 or 11. Since at this age, in my country,
parents will send children to schools and leave them there all by
themselves. Normally, each student at my times will get from 20
to 50 thousand VND for a day so that they can buy toys or food
they want at the school canteen. And being given money will
make children realize the worth of money. They will naturally
know about the importance of having money around as well as
the joy and interest that can be bought with these notes.
2. Are all children interested in money because they want to buy
their own stuff?
Perhaps. Since having an adequate amount of money will allow
children to buy toys they want and show it off to other friends of
them. Furthermore, Some children pay much attention and
interest to money they own just to brag how rich they are in
front of their friends. But there are cases in which a child wants
to earn and get money for a good purpose such as helping other
less unfortunate and homeless people out in the street.
3. Why do children want to have money instead of asking
parents for it?
Children want to keep an amount of money themselves because
they are afraid of asking money from parents. Most of the time,
when children start asking his or her parents for their daily
allowance, they will often have to face with a series of questions
from their parents about the purpose of that money. Like why do
you need that much? What would you use it for? And here in
my country, if children need money to buy their toys or to play
online games with friend as a gaming store or other purposes
beside learning and purchasing academic needs, children will
never get their money from parents.
4. Should children be given money as a reward for doing
something?
To some extent, yes. I agree with the notion that sometimes, a
reward in the form of money can motivate children to continue
their good behaviour or manner to other people or in their lives.
Children will gradually listen to parents more as well. However,
this does contain negative effects within it. When children
receive money as a reward for something they do too many
times already, they will become dependent upon it. Then money
will becomes a crucial exchange when others ask children to do
something for them. Over-reliance on money is a bad habit that
no parents want their children to get addicted to.
5. In Viet Nam, people prefer using cash or credit card? Why?
There are different times and places for each of the mentioned
approaches. When people only purchase for their meals and
other necessities at a reasonable price, they will often rely on
cash more than credit card. Since not all the street food shop and
other common outdoor stores can exchange goods in the form of
credit card, such as the street markets themselves. However, in
mega mall and supermarkets or recreational centres, bringing a
credit card is more suitable since you will not have to carry
around a great amount of money on you, reducing the chance of
getting robbed in these areas.
BORROWING SOMETHING/MONEY:
1. Do you often borrow things?
Definitely, like when I am studying in school and all of a sudden
I left my eraser or even pencil case at home, I can only rely on
my friends and borrow a pencil from him or her. I once had to
borrow motorbike from my friends for travelling purposes as
well since I did not have a motorbike of my own at that time.
Borrowing things from a friend is like a common thing that I
and my friends often have to do when we are in need of our
friends’ help.
2. Why do people borrow things instead of buying?
People often borrow things out of comfort and the saving of
their money. Psychologically speaking, people tend to do what
they feel comfortable the most. If I have to be in two minds
between getting a new laptop just to watch a film online and
borrowing my friend’s laptop and watch with them, I would
choose the latter. Since I don’t really have to spend a great
amount of money as well as precious time in choosing a laptop
for watching movies when all I could have done is asking my
friends.
3. What are the problems if people forget to bring back things
they borrow?
This will often results in the damaged friendship and lost trust
that can never be regained. Because one we lend something to
our friends or other people to borrow, we expect that they will
keep their words and return what they borrow from us before the
deadline we give them. Should that be completed expectedly,
trust and relationship between the two will greatly strengthen.
But if they forget to bring back things they borrow, we will see
them as people who cannot be trusted and naturally will hesitate
from being friends with them.
4. What would you do if people don’t return the money they
owe you?
Normally, I will ask them and remind them that they still owe
me money. Texting them from time to time or calling them so
that they will not forget their debt are two of the common
activities that I would do. But if they still refuse to admit that
they do owe me money, I will try to do some more drastic
actions such as posting on their FB wall, making them lose face
and revealing them in a negative outlook to everyone else. So
that no other people will be fooled and tricked by those
untrustworthy people anymore.
5. Why are people embarrassed when they borrow money from
others?
The underlying for such embarrassment lies in the fact that
people are afraid to admit that they need to rely on others
financially. This will make them feel inferior to the people who
lend them money. Furthermore, it is not all about the borrowing
of money. But it is also the issue of keeping face and upholding
one’s dignity as well. Because if people fail to pay their debt
before the deadline, they will risk losing a precious friendship
that has been built and established for a long time within second.
6. What do you think of the sharing economy?
The sharing economy no doubt has brought a rich variety of
beneficial factors to a person life. From sharing a cab with
strangers to work, to ordering a meal and having someone
deliver right to your front gate. This enables people to enjoy
certain qualities and priorities that they do not have at that
moment. In the country of Viet Nam, sharing economy is of
vital importance to university students in the renting of their
accommodation. Without the idea and notion of sharing
economy, thousands of students will be limited in their preferred
study places.
PARTY:
1. Which types of parties are popular in Vietnam?
There are a range of different parties held in Vietnam. From
modern ones to events of high traditional values. Here in Ho Chi
Minh city, birthday parties, opening ceremony, wedding events,
there are an eclectic mix of parties being held to celebrate an
important milestone of a person or a group of people. Besides,
there are also other ceremonies to uphold traditional values seen
in other countryside areas across the country of Viet Nam.
2. Is it true that everybody like parties? Why?
I would say that it is partly true to say that. Since most people
love partying with friends after a stressful week. And those with
the greatest partying spirit are extrovert people. They have the
ability to connect, to bring the fire to the party they attend.
However, introvert people naturally prefer quiet places over
crowded and noisy party events. Since to them, party is of
something that disturb their inner peace to the point that they
cannot take it. That is the reason why, not everyone is fond of
partying.
3. Is it true that children always like birthday cakes with candles
on top?
This is only partly correct. While a handful of children prefer
putting candles representing their age on top of the birthday
cake and blew them all of for a wish. Others do not really want
to see candles since they are either afraid of fire or the having
the fear that the melting wax from burning candles will ruin the
top surface of their cakes. Moreover, children nowadays have a
great range of different snacks and delicacies to enjoy in their
birthday party, and birthday cake is no longer a compulsory
option anymore.
4. Is receiving birthday cake important in a birthday party?
Definitely. Since birthday cake holds a great symbol to mark an
important milestone at the coming of age for one person.
Receiving birthday cake means a lot to someone because he/she
knows that other friends still remember his/her birthday and care
about him/her. Besides, birthday cake has been a common
imaged seen in birthday parties and regarded as the birthday’s
symbol by everyone. Without the sight of a cake, the birthday
event feels like it has lost a pivotal part in its meaning.
5. Do you prefer receiving emails or birthday cards on your
birthday?
I do not really pay much attention to whether I receive a tons of
emails wishing happy birthday or various birthday cards for the
coming of age. To me, all of those above will mean nothing if
they are just simply a mere wishing brought out by FB birthday
notifications. I value more people who can remember my
birthday and get me presents even before FB or other apps make
the birthday notifications. Because that means those are the true
friends that can remember every important milestone of mine.
6. How does alcohol affect the atmosphere of a party?
The alcohol can shift the ambience of a party to a great extent.
Once people start to get drunk and enjoy the fine liquor within
the party, they will gradually lose their ability to control their
bodies. Swinging crazily along the music or singing and yelling
loudly without any attention paid to others. Or even throwing up
all what they have taken in their stomach on that night. Those
are just common scene in parties with a high number of alcohols
available. Alcohol, to me, can turn a fine, elegant, classy party
into a wild, crazy, messy night.
7. Is music important to a party?
Music is of vital importance to a party since without music,
party events will be plain and boring to the fullest. Almost every
parties from modern styles to traditional values include music in
their experience. The sound and melodies of music can alter the
tastes and experiences of people within a party. Turning their
feelings up all night or romanticize the whole atmosphere. Only
through the power of music can party achieves such success.
8. For those who do dislike parties, what should they do?
Introvert people naturally prefer quiet places over crowded and
noisy party events. Since to them, party is of something that
disturb their inner peace to the point that they cannot take it. To
them, the preferred places to hang around would be the serene
coffee shops across the corner, the quiet and peaceful place
within a library. Introvert people and anti-party goers will no
doubt be ready to ditch a party for those interesting places.
9. Why do old people also like party?
Old people favors party due to the fact that such event can bring
out the child in them. They can live their past enjoyable days in
these events through the help of music, dances, songs, and
people playing games with each other. Moreover, party is also a
great opportunity for people to strengthen their relationship with
each other. That’s the reason why, through parties, seniors can
join in the fun together with their children and grandchildren,
which they do not have much chances to do in any other days.
CHANGE:
1. Why do old people not accept change?
Old people naturally express hesitation towards changes because
they do not want to forfeit their ways of living for a strange
modern lifestyle. Furthermore, elderly people are stubborn in
their way of thinking, they often claim that their resolution and
decision are the ultimate. Nothing can be in comparison with
theirs. So they will never try to listen or understand and express
sympathy to other unless people have the same opinion, the
same old notion about lives as themselves.
2. Why do some people keep changing their job?
There are various factors contributing to the job changing issue
of a person. One of that is the working environment, people will
naturally change their job and switch to another career if they
find out the are working with a bossy managers who do not take
any advice from other employees, or an ignorant group of
colleagues with no sympathy or care whatsoever to other people
feelings and problems. All those things are the most effective
reactant in making people quit their jobs and seek for another
one.
3. What changes have occurred in your country in the last few
decades?
There are a handful of alterations made in the country of mine
during the last few decades. Infrastructure sees blooming
development presenting in the sign of upcoming MRT as well as
the never ending rises of skyscrapers. Educational setting also
receive advanced enhancement with the introduction of STEM
study in the curriculum of students at high schools and
secondary ones. Upgrades in medicines of medical field can also
be witnessed as a number of symptoms and diseases are now
effectively treated within an instant and no side-effects spotted.
COMPLIMENT AND PUNISHMENT:
1. Do people in your country like to give others compliment?
Definitely, compliments can be heard everyday and almost
everywhere within the country of mine. From the
congratulations on having worn the most beautiful dress, to the
compliments and awards on being the best employee of the
month. People of my country love giving complimenting praises
to each other so that motivation and inspiration at work, study or
in life can always be maintained.
2. Do you think children need encouragement?
Undoubtedly yes, it is beneficial to give children encouragement
and compliments over their study every now and then. Since this
will not only boost their motivation in study tremendously but
also give students a sense of accomplishment in their lives.
Giving praise to students will ensure their positive manner
towards study, keep their progress of high score and maintain
their inspiration in study.
3. Whether it is necessary to punish children?
To some extent, yes. Punishment plays a pivotal role in shaping
children behaviour. Should the child conduct any wrong manner
or action, then some forms of punishment should be given out to
ensure that the child will not remake such mistake. Shouting or
violent punishment are not recommended though. As such
wrongful acts will damage the mental health of children and
instill them with fear for the rest of their lives.
4. Do adults need feedback on their work?
Definitely. Feedback is of paramount importance to adults when
they need to assess their work ability. Feedback can exist in the
form of evaluation day or survey. These feedback will reveal to
adults which point and skill they need to improve in their work
or which activities and negative habits that they need to get rid
of if they one to receive promotion with higher salary. Besides,
giving feedback among staff and group of colleagues will
tighten the relationship between employees and employers
better as they have the golden opportunities to learn from one
another about work experience.
5. Which one do you think is more important? Encouragement
or punishment?
Definitely encouragement. Since such positive manner towards
other people can motivate them greatly in their work and study
life. Encouragement also strengthens the relationship between
people because everyone loves getting compliments and praises
from other people. On the other hand, punishment will generally
leave a person feeling demotivated and drained all of their
inspiration to keep on working or studying with a positive
outlook. Punishing can also great hate, and ignorance among
people.
IMPORTANT EVENT:
1. How people celebrate public events?
There is a rich variety of options for people to choose from in
celebrating public events. One of the most common method is
throwing a grand partying events so that people from other areas
can attend and have fun together. In some certain locations of
Vietnam, notably the countryside. People in the past will
generally gather together within a village and have a feast for
important events. Nowadays, Tet holiday or Independence Day
are celebrated by students and other people alike having days off
to travel, as well as enjoy the events with their loved ones.
2. Do you think it is important to celebrate event?
It is of vital importance to make celebration for crucial events of
a country since it will help remind people of the traditional and
historical values of said events. Moreover, the celebration of
events will also bring people of different regions and accents as
well as dialects coming close together. Event celebration also
aid in the promotion of a country’s image, providing a boost in
tourism for the nation as well.
3. Should the event be prepared in advance?
Absolutely, since proper preparation will ensure the event taking
place without any interruption or sudden change of plant.
Preparation can also minimize the likelihood of any unplanned
accidents or serious injuries during the event taking place. The
calculation of total attendants and the prediction of any possible
cases of bad weather will definitely come in handy in the
preparation of such event before hand.
SCHOOL:
1. What courses/subjects you think will be added to your high
school?
To me, I think more courses about languages like Chinese and
Japanese will be added to the curriculum of students in my
former high school. Since Vietnam is making much progress in
the relationship with countries such as China and Japan in the
expansion of our fruit market. A handful of Japanese and
Chinese industries can also be seen cooperating with
Vietnamese government to the point that some regions of
Vietnam contain Chinese people even more than our own people
there.
2. What courses/subjects will be helpful in future work?
Presentation and public speaking courses are of crucial
importance to prepare a person for their future work. Since these
skills will provide you with high confidence, better
communicative skill as well as greater charisma in interviewing
process, presenting task in front of the board of directors or even
engaging in discussion with other colleagues over a given
project plans.
3. Will it be more effective to read online than book?
Unfortunately not. The only two beneficial effects that reading
online can bring to people are the easily accessible options to a
rich variety of books at a reasonable price and the convenience
of bringing thousands of book all in one tablet. Beside all of that,
reading online does damage to a human’s eyesight as well as
reduce the reading speed of a person greatly due to not being
accustomed to the concentration over a great amount of time on
the computer or smart phone screen.
4. What do students do after school in your country?
There’s only limited options for students to do in my country as
the most common scene witnessed everyday at rush hour in the
evening at every schools in the country of mine is parents
rushing their children to extra classes in time. Hence, a number
of students do not even have time to have a proper dinner before
getting to their next extra classes. Some go on with an empty
stomach while some try to chew off their Vietnamese bread as
fast as they can to fill in some energy and get ready for hours of
studying after school.
5. Do you think children should choose subject they like?
Absolutely, to me, children should have the freedom to choose
any subjects that they think are important to their future and suit
their interest. Since such method will optimize students study
time to the fullest. Reducing any waste time on unimportant
subjects that they will not be able to exploit any pieces of
knowledge from it for their future professions. Besides, getting
to study favourite subjects will provide students with motivation
and inspiration in study compared to the demotivated state and
common boredom they have to suffer at school.
6. Can Vietnamese students choose their favourite subjects?
Such option is out of the question here in our country.
Vietnamese students most of the time cannot have the freedom
to choose what they wish to learn. Since the educational
program for secondary school and high school levels are already
pre-programmed based on the ideas and suggestions of officials
from the Ministry of Education. Beside from not being able to
choose their preferred subjects to study, they are also forced to
cover a great range of different academic fields which some
might not be as much important as others.
SOMETHING YOU MADE:
1. Have you received any handmade gifts?
Yes, I have received handmade cards many times from my
friends .But I particularly remember a time when I received the
handmade schoolbag from my closest friend . It was finished to
the minutest details and it was made as if it was tailored for me.
I still carry it with pride wherever I go.It is a very smart and
classy schoolbag.
2. Do you prefer store bought gift or handmade?
When I receive gift, it is the intention that matters to me the
most not whether it is expensive or inexpensive. When I know I
am receiving something from a friend who has made it for me
sparing his or her time, it certainly feels good because deep
down, I can see that the giver pay much attention to me and
therefore, are willing to exert such effort and time for handmade
gift. Such honesty, such strong friendship or relationship and
care about others, those are what matter to me the most.
3. Who are better at making handcrafts? Boys or girls?
Girls are expert in handcrafting in my opinion. As for me, girls
possess greater patience as well as delicate skills of hands in
order to pull of such detailed work like making handcrafts. Boys,
on the other hand, are often hot-tempered ones who easily give
up in the mid way should things turn to hard for them. Besides,
boys do not pay much attention to the hobby of making
handcrafts in my opinion since all they care about is playing
video games or engaging in sporting activities.
4. What kinds of traditional handicrafts are there in your
country?
There is a rich variety of available traditional handicrafts in my
country ranging from the making of pottery in Bat Trang
porcelain village, the weaving product from Van Phuc silk
village, or the famous conical hat seen in thousands pictures of
Viet Nam. Our country is the birthplace of various traditional
handicraft villages which mostly specialized in pottery,
weaving-techniques or even lacquer products.
5. What are the differences between handicrafts and products
made by machine?
There are mainly two ways for producing things – using hands
and using machines. Machine manufacturing is faster and more
economical. Even so I prefer hand-made products because when
things are made by hand, each one is unique in its own way.
Machine-made goods lack this uniqueness. Hand-made items
are superior to machine-made goods in several ways. They look
unique, elegant and desirable. For example, Switzerland is
famous for the production of hand-made watches which are well
known in all parts of the globe for their accuracy and charm.
6. Will handicrafts disappear or be replaced by machine made
products in the future?
To me, handicrafts will not disappear easily and be replaced
completely with machine manufactured products in the future
due to the fact that handicrafts carry with its priceless traditional
values within itself. The beauty in making and producing
traditional art by hand is what captivates thousands of visitors to
my country every year. With such beneficial merits brought to
the tourism industry, government will never hesitate in
protecting and promoting the growth of traditional handicraft
villages within my country.
7. Have you received anything that was made by the giver?
Yes, I have received handmade cards many times from my
friends .But I particularly remember a time when I received the
handmade schoolbag from my closest friend . It was finished to
the minutest details and it was made as if it was tailored for me.
I still carry it with pride wherever I go.It is a very smart and
classy schoolbag.
A SKILL NEEDS A LONG TIME TO LEARN:
1. What age will make it difficult for a person to learn a skill?
People over the age of 40 will find it extremely difficult to
master a new skill in their lives. As at that time, their brain
cannot be able to take in new information as efficient as the time
they used to be kids anymore. Doubts, stress, and deadlines are
also common things that adults will have to face with everyday,
preventing them from sparing available time and effort to learn
and acquire a new skill set.
2. Who will you learn a skill from, friends, teachers, or parents?
To me, each and everyone can always teach you a thing or two
if you pay attention enough. Friends can show you how to
discover true friendships from other fake followers while
teachers can provides you invaluable amount of academic
knowledge for your future profession and career. Parents, on the
other hand, play a pivotal role in giving you proper
characteristics and personalities so that you will become a good
civics to the society.
3. What’s the difference between children learning what they
like and learning what they have to learn?
The process and progress of learning interest hobbies from
children take place almost as pleasant and comfortable as
possible. When children love and are attracted to a certain type
of things or knowledge, they will master it with blinding speed.
Parents don’t even have to force them in their learning or yell at
them so that they would learn out of fear. It’s all a natural course
when they love what they study. On the other hand, when being
forced and pushed to learn something, students will never be
able to fully grasp the knowledge no matter how much their
parents want them to do.
A GAME:
1. Do Vietnamese people like to play indoor sports or outdoor
sports?
Vietnamese people enjoy both the mentioned sports at different
time frame. Outdoor sports are mostly preferred by a lot of
Vietnamese while they are doing their daily exercises in the
morning. They believe that practice outdoor sports at this time
will provide many beneficial merits to their physical and mental
health. Indoor sports, on the other hand, are the favourite
activities to people from the early afternoon to the late evening.
2. What are the benefits for children to play outdoor games?
Children participating in outdoor games will receive great health
benefits from such activities. Playing outside helps children to
develop their learning abilities. By putting educational
equipment outdoors, children are soon learning through play,
which is a fun way of helping children to learn new information
and skills. As well as this, outdoor learning encourages children
to think of learning is an ongoing process instead of just
something done in the classroom.
3. What kinds of games do children play these days?
Children today are mostly affected by online video games in the
platforms of mobile devices or computers. Only a few of them
prefer participating in outdoor activities such as sports or
extracurricular programs. This is raising a warning among
parents due to the fact that sch addiction to the sedentary life
style of gaming will undoubtedly cause serious health problems
and eyesight issues.
4. Why do people play different kind of games after they grow
up?
The change of people’s taste in games depends heavily on the
environment they grow up with as well as the people
surrounding them. If they study in a school and befriend with a
group of basketball players. There’s a high chance for them to
become interested in basketball as well. However, the way
parents raise their children up also influence greatly on their
children’s gaming taste. Without proper control and
management, children will likely to succumb to the addiction of
gaming rather than the beneficial effects of sporting activities.
5. Do parents in your country encourage children to play games?
Parents within my country mostly never encourage children to
play games. As they believe such gaming activities are bad for
the health and eyesight condition of children. Moreover, gaming
to parents is enemy to study. Since addiction in gaming will
reduce the will of a child for studying. Much like the addiction
to TV once had. However, parents also have to rely on video
games sometimes to help in getting children off their back while
they are working though.
COMPLAINT:
1. In Viet Nam, what do people most complain about?
Complaints can often be heard in the middle of road when two
people after a collision with each other, trying to argue and
giving complaints to one another to see who is really right. In
the hall of the supermarket or mega mall, complaints are also
commonly seen when customers do not feel satisfied with the
seemingly low quality product they purchase at a hefty price in
the store occupying by employees with little skill in customer
services.
2. Do young or old people complain more?
To me, young people nowadays are making more complaints
compared to the old generation. The young are fed up with
everything that doesn’t go according to what they plan or what
they wish for. They blame the whole world for their own little
problems of being misunderstood, or being left out. Teenagers
and spoiled adolescents flock to the Internet and throw out their
aggression as well as agitation through the use of taboo and rude
words as well.
3. Is it important for companies to deal with complaint from
customers?
Absolutely, it is of vital importance for companies to express
total concern and seek for solutions to deal with complaint from
customers. Since a handful of these complaint point out the
exact issue that need to be improved by the companies or the
flaws that are in desperate need of fixing so that companies can
better their operational system. However, we cannot also deny
the fact that some of the complaints are made purely out of hate
and vile intention from other opponent companies.
4. Why do most companies in Vietnam refuse to deal with
complaints?
A handful of Vietnamese companies raise their decline in
dealing with complaints due to their fear of losing credit to the
public. For example, if a customer walk into the hall of a
company and start to criticize as well as complain about how
bad the service he/she has to suffer from. The likelihood of the
customer getting thrown out by the company is zero. Since they
do not wish him/her to spread bad words and negative
impression to other customers sitting there.
LAW:
1. Are police officer popular in your country?
Undoubtedly yes, police officer is a delicacy in my country
since the sight of them can almost be seen in any street corners
and intersections around the country of Vietnam. Traffic police
officers often stand near the traffic lights to observe and spot
any illegal driving happening on the street, while criminal police
officers often travel in iron clad truck to escort important figures
throughout the street of Vietnam to the designated place.
2. Do people like being a police officer in your country?
Being a police officer is definitely a dream to many people
living in my country. Since the government offer a range of
supportive helps for students enrolling in police majors ranging
from free tuition fee to cost free provided meals every day.
Moreover, once students graduated, they are ensure with
promotion and great career opportunities for their future.
3. What qualities should a police officer have?
Police officer needs to equip themselves with honesty in their
kind of work as well as justified nature in maintaining the public
order. Police officers, in my opinion can only gain trust from the
public when they refuse and boycott the vile act of bribing.
Besides, I do believe that police officers will need to be good
role models in upholding the law so that people will follow their
footsteps as well.
4. Why some people prefer to be a lawyer?
A number of people favor the profession of lawyer due to the
fact that this career can bring out great fortune and high earnings
to them in the near future. Sometimes, overnight success can
even be achieved if a big case can be won flawlessly.
Furthermore, the job of lawyer can be the finest bridge
connecting us to celebrities and other people with high social
status as well. Since most of them always end up in a sue or two
over the issues of privacy, possession or even their own dignity.
5. Do you think that people in Vietnam obey the law all the
time?
Definitely not. People can only be seen obeying the law once
there is the presence of police officer and other government
officials. Crossing the red light is a common scene to be
witnessed at intersection without sight of traffic police officers.
In big and huge companies or industries, bending the law has
become a common thing when they want to conduct their own
projects but meet with obstacles from construction regulations.
TIME MANAGEMENT:
1. What is the main reason people cannot have enough time to
do?
People often find they lack of time in completing their daily
tasks or meeting deadlines due to the fact that procrastination is
the common habit that they often suffer from. A lot of students
as well as employees cannot finish the given assignments and
projects all because they feel tired and wish for breaks so many
times in a day. Procrastination make people put things off for
mere recreational moment that often lasts hours to hours.
Henceforth, nothing can be completed in time if procrastinating
people are still to blind to see their problems.
2. How can people balance their time for working and private
life?
People manage to find the time for both their work and private
life due to the fact that they have properly designed and clear
timetable towards their daily tasks. Moreover, they also rely on
technological helps ranging from note-taking applications on
smart phones to different alarms set for distinctive purposes
during the day. Seeking advice and consult specialist over the
management of timetable and daily schedule are also
recommended actions.
3. Do people nowadays have more pressure than before?
Definitely. People of the modern world has to face with a
greater deal of pressure than ever before. The stress of
maintaining a perfect performance at work, the worries for their
children study future, the always exhausted and depressed state
of having always think of getting money and high earnings for
the family. Such combination of negative feelings and constant
worries will no doubt drain a person from all of their energy.
4. Do you think it is important for people to relax during a day?
It is of vital importance for people to seek tranquility during a
day of working or studying. Since without proper breaks and
naps or time for relaxation and recharging energy. A person will
easily suffer from exhaustion and enter fatigue state both
mentally as well as physically, which pose great threat to the
body and to the performance at work or school.
5. Do people can control their time wisely when they are older?
Most people when reaching their old age can have control and
better management over their available time. Since they now
know what should be their priority of the day. They do not rush
blindingly towards working and exhausting all their strength
without proper planning. Teenagers often waste time sinking
deep into games or other addictions. While older people are
wise enough to realize the limitations for all addictive activities
so that they do not make the same mistake like they once did
when they were young.
6. Modern technologies make people use time up or reduce
time?
Undoubtedly yes. Since the act of utilizing modern technologies
is ubiquitous in human daily lives now. Checking the phone and
scrolling through the Facebook’s new feed are people everyday
activities. An indispensable part of their used time in a day. And
sometimes, such activities make them forget entirely about their
available time as well as how limited time they have for each
day to complete other much more useful tasks as well as
necessary assignments from study and work.
SHOPPING:
1. Is it necessary for companies to set up customer service?
It is crucial for companies to establish their own efficient
customer service. Since customer service is of paramount
importance to both consumers and the service providers alike.
Customer service will be the deciding point for a consumer to
return and commit partnership with a brand or a company. With
great customer service, industries or entrepreneurs will be able
to grasp the market for their respective products. On the other
hand, service providers also benefit from positive feedback sent
by consumers as well.
2. What products or services do people in your country like to
complain about?
There is a range of different products and services that people in
my country often give complaint about. From the service
provider in phone companies, to the slow serving of food within
a restaurant, or the prohibitively expensive price of purchased
good in street markets. Some of the times, people even criticize
governmental services due to the low quality in the service they
provide as well as the rude behaviours of some government
officials and employees.
3. Would you buy things in the shops which you have made
complaints before?
It depends, if such complaints are taken carefully and heeded
with positive and considerate manners from the staff. Should the
staff fix the problems and do not repeat the same mistakes like
before. However, if they do not express any concerns or care
about my own complaints, returning to them and making contact
with that shop is no option of mine.
4. Do you think customers’ complaints will improve products or
services?
Definitely. Because if customers complain about products or
services. It means they have problem. And if we fix that
problem, the product or services will get better. So, we should
listen to customers. First, customers’ critics will help companies
or industries to do more research on their product, improving the
taste of the products, the price of the respective goods or the
source of their manufactured product.
5. Are there any disadvantages in setting up customer service?
There appears to be a handful of obstacles in the establishment
of customer services. One of the most notable disadvantages lie
in the possible low profit that companies and industries have to
suffer. Besides, unpopular standing is also one major issues
caused by the in difference from customer market.
WORKING:
1. What are the disadvantages of working overtime?
Working overtime will exhaust and drain up one person’s
strength quickly if left unchecked. The idea of working overtime
also means there would be less time for private life, for family
activities. This will carry little to none importance at first.
However, in the long run, such ignorance and indifference
towards private life will become quite troublesome.
2. Do people in your country like to have holiday?
Absolutely, people in my country are fond of having holidays to
gain relaxation after weeks and months of working. Having a
period of time off from work will allow people to regain back
their lost strength and mental health as well as provide them a
golden opportunity to strengthen family bonds and relationships
with their loved ones.
3. What kinds of activities do people like to do for a holiday?
Most of the time, people will travel to a different regions within
the country or explore other parts of the world to seek for
relaxation. Another preferred activity that is quite common in
my country’s holiday is the visit to recreational and theme parks
across the country. Suoi Tien or Dam Sen Water Park are two of
the most notable mentions favored by people going on their
holiday.
4. Where do Vietnamese people like to travel to?
Vietnamese people are big fan of national tourist attractions at
reasonable price. People will often flock to Da Lat to experience
the cold ambience with their loved on while watching the
mesmerizing blooming of hydrangea, or travel to Nha Trang and
Phu Quoc for a serene atmosphere brought to them through the
sandy beaches and each gentle ocean waves. Vietnamese people
also love paying a visit to Thailand or Cambodia for a change of
taste in travelling without having to spend too much on their
travel budget.
5. Why do some people prefer to stay at home during a holiday?
A number of people are in favor of staying at home over
travelling to different places during a holiday lies in the fact that
they wish to save their expenditure for other purposes. The
amount of money spent on a travelling trip can be saved up for
occasions such as electric bill payment, or tenancy expenditure.
Besides, introvert people also enjoy the reading book or
listening to music experience during their days off much more
than dragging themselves outdoor under the heat of the sun.
TOYS:
1. Are there differences between toys for boys and for girls?
Definitely. While boys can find their interest and passion in
every robots and power ranger figures that parents buy for them,
girls mostly prefer barbie dolls to miniature cooking set to
satisfy their passion of playing. However, there are also
occasions in which boys and girls’ interest get mixed up as well.
That’s when a group of girls love playing with the action figure
of Transformer series or superheroes like Batman and Superman
while boys are busy making their fake sunny-side up egg for
their friends to taste.
2. Why do parents buy a lot of toys for children?
Parents purchasing a handful amount of toys for children
because they love their sons and daughters and only want to see
the smile on their faces. Besides, buying toys for children can
also come from the fact that parents want to have some times for
themselves. As toys will act as an effective distraction for
children to play and not disturb their own parents while they are
working.
3. What are the differences between today’s toys and old toys?
In the past, most of the toys are made out of ordinary used
objects like the can of condensed milk or the old and worn down
cloth of some sorts. More luxurious toys in the past can be made
by hand masterfully such as the glass paper lanterns or the
colorful kites. Nowadays, these toys are seen rarely in the streets
of big cities. Since the dominant toys right now are the action
figures and the robots coming from famous film franchise, with
different sizes and equipped with a range of distinct functions to
be played with.
4. What factors should you keep in mind while purchasing toys?
There are a number of different factors to bear in mind while
buying toys for children. The first one is to pay close attention
to the shape of the toy, whether there are sharp points that can
cause damage to children in their playing or not. The second
thing to be aware of are the materials used to make the toy. Are
they safe and contain no poisonous hazards to children when
they accidentally chew the toys.
5. Do you allow children to buy toys of their choice?
To some extent, yes. Because only children know the best
choice for toys that they can play with. We adults are so caught
up with our work that we have little to none knowledge about
children’s favourite toys. Therefore, it is best to let the child
make the suggestion and we make the payment. However, we
still have to examine the toys before allowing children to play
with it to ensure that there are no sharp points or hazardous
elements in the toys of our children.
PLANTS:
1. How do schools teach students to grow plants?
When I used to study in my high school. My teachers often
show us pictures or videos about specific plants that we are
expected to learn during the lesson so that we will remember the
images about such plants more. Sometimes, excursion to the
place that grow such plants is also a common thing within the
high school of mine so that we can get more experience and
insight about the very plants we are interested in.
2. Do old people grow plants?
Absolutely, growing plants is a common habit of seniors since it
will somehow allow them to have something to kill off their
time as well as to fill up their soul whenever they suffer from
loneliness. Moreover, growing plants also help old people to
maintain a healthy habit daily that is also environmental
friendly.
3. Do people in your country like to grow plant at home?
Absolutely, since growing plant is a common habit of every
households in my country. The art of plant growing provide a
better outlook and a greener view for the house as well as give
out a sense of peaceful serenity and fresh air throughout all the
morning. Growing plant is also an opportunity for adults to do
with their children and teach them the importance of patience.
4. What is the main plant in your country?
To me, the most important agricultural plant in my country is
rice. Ever since I was in my early elementary years, the rice
plant has appeared in almost every subject, from literature to
natural science to geography. And even in real life, the rice plant
can be spotted all across the countryside around Vietnam. It
never ceases to amaze me how such a simple plant could
support a whole nation’s economy.
BUYING:
1. Why do people buy things that are not necessary?
The main reason is that people continuously need to prove that
they are successful in their careers and they are affluent.
Therefore, they may buy many unnecessary items such as
expensive clothes or luxurious cars that may not even be
suitable for them. Take, for instance, the case of buying
expensive speedy cars where the roads are not suitable for them.
This clearly shows that people are trying to show off their
wealth in a way that is potentially damaging to the society.
2. Is consumption important in a country?
Consumption, to me, is of vital importance to a country since
the quest for consumer goods boosts the economy and the
standard of living. This leads to a more luxurious and
comfortable life. In addition, it helps in improving the labor
productivity as people tend to work more to increase their
purchasing power. Furthermore, the company gets to appoint
more employees to meet the growing demands; thereby
increasing the work opportunities and leading to a more
advanced economy.
3. What should parents do when their children ask for things
their friends have?
Parents need to assess the situation and the importance in
owning such things before giving answer to children. If the
things that children want carry a sense of important values
towards the children’s future. Then it is advisable for parents to
listen more to children’s reasons for buying such things and
decide upon those. However, if there is no worthy reasons to be
raised. Then persuading children about the waste of money on
their unreasonable demands is highly recommended.
4. What things do young people like to buy?
Usually many different things, but I suppose the most popular
would be clothes, music, electronic gadgets and I guess girls
spend more on makeup and stuff like that. Depending on how
old they are, they might spend a lot of money socializing or
going out, or maybe they have a specific hobby, a favorite sport
that they have to spend money for the equipment. Of course, as
well as spending their money on things they like and want, they
probably have to spend some of their money on transport and
food and other basic necessities of life each month.
LEARNING:
1. What’s the difference between learning face-to-face with
teachers and learning by yourself?
The major differences between the two mentioned options over
learning lies in the fact that learning face-to-face with teachers
allow students the choices of asking and raising questions over
the areas that they have not been able to fully grasp and
understood and receive the insightful answers from the
educators themselves, something which learning alone can never
provide to students.
2. Do you like to learn on your own or with others?
It depends on different situation in learning. While I mostly
prefer to learn by myself when I am preparing for an upcoming
exam in the class or focusing on doing exercises and completing
my home assignments. Sometimes, I cannot deny the beneficial
factors that learning in a group can bring. The discussions and
information exchanges in the group are of vital importance in
each group work activity such as presentation or doing research.
3. Do you prefer to study at home or study in other places?
I like to study at home since I can get the quiet environment that
I need to concentrate effectively on my study but sometimes, I
do seek for other places to study such as going to a library.
There I can get access to a rich variety of text books and
research documents to aid me in my learning. Besides, studying
in library is also a great opportunity for me to meet and befriend
with other like-minded people as well.
MEDICINE:
1. Do you agree that medicine is harmful?
To some extent, yes. Since the overusing of drugs and medicines
without proper prescription from doctors can lead to serious and
harmful effects to a human body. However, we cannot deny the
fact that with the rise of medicine, a handful of illnesses and
diseases have been treated with ease. Hence, I only partly agree
with the idea that medicine is harmful. Since whether beneficial
or devastating the effects from medicine can be, they all depend
on the way we people utilize them.
2. What do you think of buying medicine online?
As more people use the Internet to understand their health issues,
some also og online to buy prescription medication. But many
online pharmacies are unregistered, so buying from them is
potentially unsafe. Medication from an unregistered website
could also be dangerous to your health because it might be
out-of-date, diluted or fake.
3. In your opinion, why do some people dislike taking
medicine?
As far as I am concerned, some people dislike medicines
because they have many side effects. Most of the people of the
older generation mostly have a good immunity and they don’t
want to pop up the pill at every headache or stomach ache.
Children often do not want to take the medicines because they
do not like the taste of bitterness in drinking the medicines.
4. What do you think of fake medicine?
I think fake medicines are the one where the portions are not
measured properly and all the chemicals are mixed without order.
Although I certainly have heard about the placebos, which are
some kinds of fake medicines prescribed by the physicians and
doctors as the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for
any physiological effect.