Self-introduction

Name: My (full) name is:Đoàn Như Ý

Age: I’m 19 years old.

Hometown:
 I’m originally from __________, but now I permanently live in ____________/
I consider _________________ my hometown.

 My hometown is Vĩnh Lợi. It’s small

dictrict . I have been living there since
I was born. To be honest, It’s a pretty
sleepy place. It’s the most famous for
its Giac Hoa pagoda.
 Living in Vinh Loi suits me. It’s a quiet
place and don’t bring a sense of
bustling.
 (+ a short description of the
hometown: location, total area,
population, some other special
features)

Living place/ Accommodation / Address:

I’m from Bac Lieu city. The address is Vĩnh
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 Lợi dictrict, Bạc Liêu city. Now, I’am
studying in Bạc Liêu university.
Job:
 I’m a first-year student. I study at Bac
Lieu University . I major in English
language. I’ve been studying there for
8 months

* More about the job:

 I go to school five days a week
 I usually don’t study Saturdays and
Sundays.

 Family:I’m still alone and living with

parent. I haven’t made a plan’s
marry yet. But I don’t wanna marry
soon. I just wanna study to have a
job stable.

Hobbies: I like studying English. Cuz my

major is English Language, so in free time , I
often study English to finish assignments. I’m
relaxed when finish them.
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 Example: I like watching TV. I usually spend
two hours a day watching TV/ I often watch
TV for two hours a day.

(*) More about hobbies: Possible

questions and responses
Why do you like to watch TV?:
There are several reasons why I like to
watch TV. The main reason is that I can
relax my mind after working hard.
Watching cartoons, films, plays, and music
shows and so on is really very relaxing.
Secondly, TV is a great source of news. By
watching TV, I know what is happening in
my local area, in my country and in other
countries worldwide/around the world.
Another important reason is that I can get
knowledge of almost any field from science
to art, tourism, cultures, environment, and
so on. So, watching TV is great/fantastic.
Do you usually watch TV alone or with someone/your family?
 In general, I watch TV with my wife/husband. Sometimes we watch TV with our children
as well. We love watching cartoons together and have fun. I consider the time we watch TV
together very meaningful since my wife/husband and I work too hard and we don’t have
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 much time for our children. Therefore, when we watch TV with our children we have some
time to talk to them as well.
 In general, I like to watch TV alone since if we watch TV with someone, we may just talk
and do not really watch TV at all. Besides, I live alone and I just can watch TV late at night.

Do you have any other hobbies?

 Oh, yes. I like playing football/sports/________ with my colleagues/friends. (You
know), playing football/ sports/ _________ is a very good way to get to know people
and to make friends.
 Shopping with my family is also my hobby. We usually go shopping at weekends. I
love walking side-by-side with my wife/husband and our two children, talking and
choosing certain things to buy. We have good time shopping together.

Talk about fashion

 What kinds of clothes do you like wearing?
Honestly speaking, to me, getting dressed politely and appropriately means respecting
people around. What I like putting on depends on different situations. You know I am a
teacher. Therefore, I usually wear trousers and a white shirt as I do my teaching or attend
meetings at school. However, it does not mean that I always get dressed formally. I am
keen on jeans, or shorts and a T-shirt when I hang out with friends or go for picnics.
 Do you think you will always like these types of clothes?
You know fashion changes every day. A type of clothes may be ‘in’ today and ‘out’
tomorrow. Therefore, I am not sure of whether I will always like the types of clothes I have
just told you about. It is likely that I will be fond of something else. Logically speaking, my
favorite types of clothes change in relation to my age. Could you imagine? It is quite
possible that I might like to put on large pants and a shirt with long sleeves with a hat on
when I get to the age of 75.
 Where do you usually buy your clothes? Why?
I have to admit that I do not have any concrete fashion shops for my clothes. Sometimes, I
buy them in a certain store. Sometimes, I do it in a supermarket. Comparatively speaking, I
would prefer to get them in the supermarket. There are some reasons for this. Firstly, there
are various types of clothes of different trade-marks I can compare and choose. Secondly, I
do not have to bargain because all of the clothes have price tags on them. Thirdly, I am not
disturbed by salespersons. Finally, I feel comfortable getting around and choosing my
favorite clothes as the supermarket is always air-conditioned.
 Do you think it is important to dress well? Why?
As I have said earlier, getting well-dressed means showing respect to people around.
Moreover, we will feel more confident and comfortable in a polite set of clothes. As a result,
we will work more effectively. Most importantly, the fact that we dress well will help prove
our social status to people we contact at that moment.

Talk about things you find funny

 What things do you find amusing? Why?
You know that working as a teacher at school, I am up to my ears in work. I suffer a lot
from the working pressure. Therefore, I always want to release my stress by enjoying
something fun such as playing games and sports. Sometimes, I read comic books and funny
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 stories and feel fun, but I find comedies most highly amusing. What comedians like
Truong Giang, Tran Thanh, Viet Huong, Hoai Linh and so on say always make me burst
into a laugh and stay away from my tension at work.
 Do you like to tell jokes and make others laugh? Why or why not?
My answer is definitely yes for the following reasons. Firstly, telling jokes and making
other laugh at a right time and a right place will help people relax their mind and have fun.
Secondly, this is a very good way to build up a closer relationship with people around.
Everyone will get closer as they laugh together. Thirdly, laughing is good for health. It is
said that laughing is ten times as good as taking medicine. Finally, it is assumed that
humor and intelligence go together. You prove yourself to be intelligent by making others
laugh at something they have not heard before.
 Do your friends and family members have a similar sense of humor to you?
You might not believe this, but a lot of my colleagues have similar sense of humor. We like
to collect funny stories and tell one another about those. We all find them fun to laugh
together and release stress. What about my family members? We sometimes tell jokes as
we have dinner at home. We simple want to create a fun and cozy family atmosphere at the
dinner table and enjoy our meals at best.
 What do you think about humorous people?
Firstly, they are loved by other people because they know to create a fun atmosphere in
which people can reduce their stress and get closer to each other. Second, as I have said
earlier, intelligence and humor go together. Apparently, it is not easy to make others laugh.
To do this, people with sense of humor will have to create something new and come up with
a surprise ending that makes people laugh, not to mention their unique accent as they tell
jokes.

Examples of common personal questions

Accommodation:
1. Where do you live?
2. Do you like your neighborhood/neighbors?/ Do you get along well with your neighbors? Why
(not)?
3. Do you meet your neighbors often?
4. Are your neighbors friendly?

Work and study:

5. What is the most interesting part of your work/study?
6. Is there anything you don’t like about your job/your study?
7. Would you like to change your job? Why (not)?
8. Do you often get out together with your friends/colleagues/classmates after work/school?
9. Do you have difficulties when you work and study at the same time?
10. Why do you study English?

Towns and Cities

11. What is the famous place in your hometown?
12. Do you like/want to live in a big city, a small town or in the country(side)? Why?
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Daily Routine and Leisure time
13. When do you usually have free time?
14. What’s your favorite way to relax?
15. How do you usually spend the weekend?
16. Which do you prefer, Saturday or Sunday? Why?
17. Do you like to spend time with friends? Why (not)?

Shopping
18. Do you like shopping?
19. Who usually does the shopping in your home?
20. Do you have a regular time for shopping? What things do you usually buy when you go
shopping?
21. Do you prefer shopping in small shops or big supermarkets and department stores?

Holidays and Traveling

22. What do you do in your holidays?
23. Do you think holidays are becoming more and more important? Why (not)?
24. Do you like to travel in your holidays?
25. Where to you like to travel/visit? Why?

Sports and Exercise

26. What is your favorite sport?
27. Why do you like it so much?
28. What is the most popular sport in your country?
29. Do you like to exercise everyday/daily? Why?
30. What are the advantages of regular exercise/playing sports?

Interests and Hobbies

31. Do you like films?
32. What kinds of films do you like best?
33. How often do you watch films?
34. Do you watch films alone or with your friends/family?
35. Do you prefer to watch films in the cinema or at home?
36. Do you like dancing? Why (not)?
37. Do you like listening to music/listening to the radio/reading books/reading newspapers/…?
Why?
38. Can you play any musical instruments?
39. Can you sing/dance/…?

Food
40. What kind of food do you particularly like?
41. Is there any food that you don’t like?
42. Do you like cooking?
43. Do you prefer food cooked at home or food in restaurants?
44. Do you think it is important for people to eat with their family?

Transportation
45. What means of transport do you like the best? Why?

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 46. How do most people where you live travel to work?
47. What means of transport is very popular in your country? Do you know why so many people
like this means of transport?

Communication
48. How do you keep in contact with your family/friends/colleagues/people?
49. Do you think it is good to keep in contact with friends you knew as you were a child?
50. Do you like using a mobile phone? Why (not)?