PART 2: SOLUTION DISCUSSION

1.You are thinking of organizing a charity fundraiser for orphans. There

are three people you are going to invite to your event: a celebrity; a
successful businessman; a well-known vlogger. Who do you choose to invite
to your event?
Organize a charity fundraising for orphans, among three people I think i should
choose successful businessman to invite to my event some reason below:
+Firstly, A successful businessman can spread and create positive effects for
orphans. Orphans don't have many conditions to develop, businessman can
inspire them to study, give them more chance to develop themself in a good
environment.
+ Secondly A successful businessman can support, sponsor orphans and connect
with businesses to create good conditions for them to start a business.
I don't choose a celebrity because I think they give away money to charity for
only a short period of time. And a well-known vlogger will take advantage of
charity to attract followers.
2.Your most important person has faced a quite stressful situation and
feelings of isolation, so you need to help him or her have inner peace. The
three pieces of advice are: daily practice of meditation, seeing a therapist,
connecting with supportive people. Which one will you choose to advise
him or her?
Choose connecting with supportive people bc
I think the best way to help a person escape from stress or sadness is to
accompany them. You don't need to give them advice or any big things, just sit
down and listen to them. For people who are faced with stress, I’m sure that
they feel better when they can share their feelings, especially with their
important person who is always supporting them.

i don't choose seeing a therapist

Because not everyone can easily share their feelings with strangers, I think
havin lg a meeting with a therapist doesn’t really work. If a person facing stress
can’t not share their true feelings, the therapist can’t help them too.

3. A member in your family is going to get married. He or she needs your

recommendation on where to hold the reception. What is your option? At
home, in a restaurant, or on the beach. Explain your option.
I choose to organize at a restaurant:
+ brilliant wedding space, saving time and effort and ensuring a wedding party
filled with joyful atmosphere, full of emotions without encountering any
obstacles.
+ Modern sound system, lighting, cool and comfortable atmosphere
Disadvantage:
At home: Holding a wedding party at home will not have a spacious space and
cause noise for neighbors
On the beach: check the weather forecast before organizing the wedding.

4. You want to choose a gift for a friend coming from Japan. A book, a self-
designed photo album, a silk scarf. What do you think is the best choice?
I choose a self-designed photo album because it is both useful and shows my
sincerity. In addition, the photo album also helps her to keep good memories
when in Vietnam.
I didn't choose a book because I don't know what her favorite genre is.
I do not choose silk scarves because I want to give her something more
meaningful.

5. You and your family plan to go travel around Europe for some months,
so you need to prepare many things in advance. Three things you need to
plan ahead include: budget, luggage and language. Which do you think is
the most important?
I choose budget:
+ Preparing for my vacation is very important because traveling for some
months costs a lot.
+ We can go to more places, visit more tourist attractions without worrying
about the cost problem.
- I don't choose luggage because I can buy the necessary things abroad.
- Language: I can use aids to communicate with native speakers. (ngày nay có
nhiều công cụ giúp người ta dịch khi cần rồi)

6. You and your family are going on holiday next month. There are 3 kinds
of holiday for you to choose from: adventure holiday, cruise holiday and
beach holiday. Which kind of holiday do you like best?

I think I’ll choose a beach holiday. Because

I think the beach is the perfect place to de-
stress, I have nowhere to rush off to and forget
all the stresses in my mind. Furthermore, a
beach holiday can be a great way to reconnect
as a family because we can do a lot of things
together like: walking along the beach,
swimming. In addition, we can enjoy the local
food and ….???? I don’t choose an adventure
holiday because in my opinion, it is not safe
and unwanted accidents often happen. And
The cruise holiday is extremely expensive for
us
7. Your brother or sister is addicted to playing computer games. Your
family is considering a family activity to help him or her give up computer
games. Which is the best choice: playing board games, taking part in
outdoor activities regularly or watching a TV program?
- widen social relationships
- learn more skills and experience
không chọn
- board games: can become addictive as computer games, time-consuming
(some board games request to set up => extend for hours)
- watch tv program: also addictive, harm for eyes, distracted from studying as
well.
8. You have just passed an examination to a famous university. Your
parents allow you to choose one of the three special presents: a top-of-the-
line smartphone, a high-end laptop, an innovative smart watch. Which one
is your choice?
- Among three advices, I think smartphone is the most important thing in this
modern life. And it has two reasons about that identity.
- Firstly, I don't think there are so many things that a laptop can do but a
smartphone can not. We can use smartphones for working, studying, shopping,
entertainment, searching maps in gg and some things like that.. You can see in
reality, people spend so much time on using smartphones, and I think it’s more
than using laptops very much. We often use laptops just to work like we use
office 365, and we use smartphones for all the things in life.
- And the second one is the convenience of smartphones. It's lighter, smaller
than a laptop and we use it whenever we want, we can use it when we lay in the
bed or in the toilet maybe :vv and we can not do the same with laptops, it's
heavier and bigger than a smartphone so much. Phones can have more functions
than laptops such as taking better pictures, making calls and chatting.
Smartphones can start up faster, we can use them almost immediately when we
need them.
- Don't choose smart watch because we have to pay a lot of money for it but
there are too many features that stand out more than the phone
PART 3: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT
Topic 1: REPUTABLE PEOPLE
Nowadays, young people can easily approach reputable people, so reputable
people play an important role in inspiring the younger generation.
- Great career choice: they can connect with many people or companies in their
field of action.
- Wonderful inner beauty: many reputable people aren’t famous for their
appearance, they have their own characters like being confident, humorous,
kind, and loving themselves. For example, Khanh Vy who is famous for her
talent, her knowledge and she also inspires positive energy for the young
generation by her video clips on social media.
- Deep knowledge: reputable people must have deep knowledge, experience to
share with the young. They can get more trust from others. She had deep
knowledge about Master of Ceremonies and content creation. She has a
youtube channel with over one million subscribers and She is a tiktoker with
over one million followers.
Inspired by the reputable people, the young generation should believe in
themselves, do what they want, love what they do and live in their own ways.

Topic 2: NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF FAME

Being famous has many advantages, including being noticed by others,
receiving praise from society, being respected, holding strong influence, and
enjoying general trust. However, fame isn't always a positive thing. Here are
some negative impacts of fame that I want to share with you.
As a celebrity, when appearing in public, you must have a neat appearance and
create a beautiful image in the eyes of fans. Once they get into a scandal, fans
will also turn to criticize them so they must always be careful with their actions.
The obvious thing that celebrities have to suffer is the loss of freedom and
privacy. Many times when going out to eat and drink coffee with friends, they
are also watched, whispered about, and discussed. In addition, you are
sometimes followed by the press to capture sensational news from your
personal life.
In life, everything has two sides - the good side and the bad side, and so does
the popularity

Topic 2: Being famous is not always a good thing.

Negative effects of fame
Rumors:
- Overview: Spreading rumors is one of the strategies that several
entertainment companies use to improve their artists’ popularity
or those rumors can be created by certain anonymous groups of
people that are really crazy about their idols.
- How they affected: Can be right or wrong, only the company and
the idols themselves know about it => but most of the time, they
don’t have the right to tell the truth, it must depends on the
current situation to solve the problem in a way that satisfy the
public as well as protect the artist’s image => no problem if the
celeb can explain the truth, but once they have to admit
something wrong about themselves => this would cause a big
misunderstanding among the public => cause anxiety and
discomfort…
- What happens if the rumors are good/bad:..

(There are many evidences prove that the famous people will be suffer
the…

Loss of privacy: another negative effect of being famous …. is the loss of

privacy

First…
- General situation: As you know, the cameras and fans are creepy
 stalkers. Celebritydom comes with a loss of privacy cuz the public
wants a peek into every star’s secret affairs.
- Feel uncomfortable the whole time (Imagine when u lose the
privacy/ personal space, u must feel uncomfortable the whole
time/all the time): even right in their accommodation, they also
have to be alert if there are anyone or devices that eavesdrop on
their private conversation, embarrassment of private photos
being shared on social media => always try to prevent any factors
from damaging their fame.
- At higher risk of having mental problems: living the life under
observation is like living in prison => can’t live as their true
selves/follow their own interests, give up some of their habits,...=>
feel like they are not living, just breathing => causing depression,
stress,...
Pressure to perform:
- Expectation: want to show the best stage performance,
professional technique, glorious appearance,... in front of the
audience’s eyes => maintain as well as increase the popularity,
build greater image, but all those things have to be got at the
expense of sweat and tears, have to suffer from a lot of pressure
=> affect both mental and physical health…
- Afraid of being criticized: The public’s mind is easy to change
immediately from supporting to opposing if the celeb makes any
mistakes or has a not very good performance => then they will
give offensive comments to the one who used to be their idol.

Your own ideas

- Agree: it is true to say that attracting a lot of people’s attention at a
certain time seems not always a good thing.
- Reasons:
+ summarise mấy ý trên

+ personal opinion: Being a famous person will absolutely bring a

lot of advantages but you have to be strong enough and have
considerable preparation before going to the celebrities’ zone so
that you can exist in such a competitive and complicated place
like that sustainably.
Topic 3: PET PEEVES
Group 3
Nowadays, many people are afraid to go to public places, what makes them
angry when they go to these places is no wifi in public places, litters in the
street and making noise. That’s a topic I will talk about now.
The first of pet peeves is no wifi in public places. When you go out without
wifi, it will be inconvenient in accessing the internet, searching for information
and using google map or reading books online. Therefore, you can register 4G
to fix this situation.
The second is dropping litter in the street. Dropping litter will cause many
serious consequences such as environmental pollution, health effects and
pipeline blockage. It is very necessary to organize garbage collection sessions
and propagate environmental hygiene in public places.

And lastly, the thing that makes people blow their top is making noise. Making
noise in public places makes people around uncomfortable. Sometimes, we need
to consciously avoid noise in public places so that each person has their own
space.
To sum up, there are many pet peeves in life, so everyone needs to be aware of
what they do to make life better.

Topic 3: There are many things that make people blow their top in
public places.
Pet peeves
- No wifi in public places
+ General situation: Imagine for a moment that wherever you go, if
you don’t have 4G service available on your cell phone, you will
unconsciously ask people there for wifi password. Just a small
action but it shows how essential wifi is to our daily lives.
+ Reasons: Wifi allows us to connect our own electronic devices to
the Internet. And once we can access the Internet, our every single
activity will be much more convenient than usual. That’s why many
people find it uncomfortable and frustrated when they cannot
find any wifi signals in public places. To cite an example, you
travel to a new place and then get lost, but your mobile data
package is out of date and consequently, you cannot access
online maps or use an app to request a ride. In that situation,
maybe all you can do is to hail a nearby taxi or walk for a long
distance, and this will waste both your precious time and money.
- Dropping litter in the street: As human beings, we live on the same
planet, so it’s our general duty to preserve our living space to
 ensure that everyone can live more healthily and comfortably
together. However, the problem is there are still some unaware
people throwing rubbish wherever they like, especially in the
street. This will make others who have awareness of protecting the
environment feel angry because they have to see what they are
trying to conserve is gradually damaged by other people’s
irresponsible actions. Dropping litter in the street seems like a
small action, but what if each individual repeatedly does that
action, it will steadily contribute to causing more pollution to our
planet.
- Making noise: Sometimes, most people need a quiet atmosphere
to relieve stress and take a rest after a hard-working and busy
day. That’s why making noise in public places like parks,
transportations, stores and so on is a thing that we need to avoid
in order not to make other people lose their temper. You can play
a song you like but it should be listened to through your
earphones or headphones, because maybe your favorite song is
sometimes different from others’ music styles and it will
unintentionally make them feel annoyed. Or when talking with
your friends, what you should do is to notice your surrounding
atmosphere whether it is suitable to talk loudly and continuously
or not. Respecting others means you also respect yourself.
- Your own ideas: Life is not always like what you expect it to be and
operate as the way you desire. Certainly there has been
something that will not be in your plan which makes you blow your
top in public places. Therefore, the best things to do are to keep
calm, have appropriate behavior when you are in public places
and then everything will be alright.

Topic 4: SOFT SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL

In today's society, to get a good and successful job, young people not
only need hard skills but soft skills are becoming more and more important.
Many people are more interested in soft skills to meet job requirements such as
communication skills, time management skills, problem solving kills.
Problem-solving skills help you determine the source of a problem and
find an effective solution.As a problem solver, you need to be able to identify
the cause of the problem and understand it fully.
 Time management skills are the key to your success. When you know
how to make good use of your time, you eliminate many other bad habits. Time
management also motivates you to carry out big projects thanks to the planned
plan with clear goals.
Communication skills are an important part of soft skills. It includes
speaking skills, listening skills, behavioral skills,... Those skills help us
communicate more easily with people. more than that, it helps us to be
confident and perform well in front of the crowd.
In short, soft skills are very important in life. Therefore, if you want to be
successful, you should practice soft skills early.

Topic 5: TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS

Although society is much more modern than it was in the past, we still need to
preserve traditional festivals.
The first, the festival is want to be share about people adjusting to and joining
society (fighting against foreign invaders, educating people...). Festivals that
emphasize history, education and culture, patriotism, and independence such as:
the Tet holiday, the Hung King's festival, and the Boat festival etc.
The second, it helps the young people to learn about the experiences of the
ancients and they can remember their roots, remember historical landmarks .
Third, people can share to all over the world about these traditional festivals
post it on the media channel, promote it by photos and show on advertisement.
Finally, the beauty of these traditional festivals needs to be preserved in a better,
more civilized way.
- Improve spiritual life: Our mind, body and spirit are all deeply
intertwined. The health of one can significantly affect the health of
another. That’s why Spiritual health plays a vital role in humans’
life. And most importantly, we can improve our spiritual life by
joining in several traditional festivals. You can experience many
ancient methods in traditional festivals which will help you find
ways to cope with your pain and navigate (soi đường dẫn lối) you
 to the right way. Traditional festivals also include some religious
ideals and soul healing activities helping people feel calmer and
more mindful, and create hopes when things aren’t going the way
you want them to.
- Honor community: each region has their own customs and
traditions which specifically identifies it with others. One of the
best ways to honor customary values as well as the community is
celebrating traditional events. The festival will promote the
culture and folk arts => this shows pride in beautiful conventional
values. Also a way to encourage and raise people’s awareness of
preserving culture
- Teach history and culture: every festival is celebrated differently
that expresses many various meanings, morals and styles. During
the festival, people can explore its unique style of celebration,
cuisine, and the way they greet each other. This means everyone,
especially students, become more adaptive when they have a
chance to approach a new culture.
Each festival has its own story and whenever a traditional festival
is celebrated, the stories are taught to the children. Through this,
we can learn about history, life in reality. All the stories have
morals and something historical to learn => remind people to be
good and avoid wrong acts + widen historical knowledge.
- Your own ideas:
To sum up, traditional festivals truly present our traditional values. It’s
really important to preserve the festivals for the next generations.
Topic 6: VISITING A FOREIGN COUNTRY
For us, visiting a foreign country is a valuable experience. We will experience
interesting things here. That is the topic I want to share with you right now.
-Refreshment: visiting a foreign country can make our mood better, learn about
the customs and new things in the world, visiting another country we can see
new places so we can be more comfortable and funny when we feel stressed or
want to open my mind.
- New experiences:Visiting a foreign country gives us new experiences, being
exposed to different cultures, feeling and learning the history of many countries.
Thanks to difficult challenges from differences in language, culture, customs,
etc… It will help us live more proactively, flexibly and independently. Besides,
visiting a foreign country helps us enjoy delicious and unique dishes that are
only available in that country.
- New friends: when we visit a foreign country. We will meet new friends with
similar interests and passions. From there they will help me understand more
about their country.

Topic 7: ONLINE FRIENDSHIP

There is no doubt that friendships are the essential piece of human life
Nowadays, on many social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram, and
Twitter, there are plenty of social media platforms where you can make new
friends. It is believed that it has more advantages.

-Young people make friends without boundaries. we are now living in the
technological era, so young people also tend to meet new friends online.
Building online friendships helps you meet new people all over the world
without being afraid of geographical distance. They might meet people who
share similar interests . It’s like, they can join an online community where
people from all over share common interests, like house design or cooking, then
they can form lasting friendships with each other.
- Helping people to vent: virtual friends can spend a large amount of time with
us. Unlike talking with buddies in real life , greeting friends through the internet
give people a longer conversation with others without going anywhere else but
home
- Learning new cultures: have opportunities to know about other locations
around the world. Communicating with foreign friends is viable for humans to
understand more about the cultures of where their buddies came from and even
experience that they had been to those amazing places through the descriptions
of their mates.
All in all, online friendships can provide equal love and support as real-life
friendships. so we should build meaningful friendships with people from all
around the world to make our lives more interesting.
Topic 8: SIBLING RIVALRY
Various things can cause siblings in a family to compete with each other. Most
siblings experience some degree of rivalry, and this can flare up into arguments.
- Different personalities: including their moods, adaptability and unique
personalities that play an important role in getting along with siblings.
- Being in developmental stage: the anxiety of changing needs and learning to
assert their will can lead to frustration and conflict among siblings.
- An equal amount of parental attention: when facing conflicting problems
between children, parents often tend to solve them ineffectively, disregarding
the problem, thereby forming many bad habits for their children.

Sibling rivalry
- An equal amount of parental attention: most of the parents are
trying to treat their kids equally, but in some situations, they are
unintentionally or sometimes intentionally make unequal
treatment between children. For example, the younger one and
the older one, well studying one = >< normal studying one => this
creates sibling rivalry.
- Different personalities: find it hard to live harmoniously with one
another: easily fighting during playing games, have conflict in a
way of solving any problem; some prefer noisy and crowded
places but some will find it more comfortable if their living space
is quiet, not including any outside factors that bother them.
- Being in developmental stages: Children in adolescent years will
have to experience physical, cognitive and psychological growth
=> main reason why their mood changes easily and parents
cannot predict how they will react to several unexpected incidents
on a daily basis. Big age gap => hard to choose the activities that
both interest them, the little one may want to spend every second
playing outside, the older one may prefer staying inside. Small
age gap => be in the same developmental stage => feel more
competitive with each other.
- Your own ideas:
Sibling rivalry is unavoidable. However, no matter how difficult
this problem is, everything will be alright if parents choose the
right way to nurture their children.