\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Speaking l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t trong nh\u1eefng k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng quan tr\u1ecdng trong ti\u1ebfng Anh, \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t l\u00e0 trong k\u1ef3 thi NEC. V\u1edbi t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u Speaking topics for NEC – Tuy\u1ec3n t\u1eadp 60 \u0111\u1ec1 thi n\u00f3i thi ch\u1ecdn H\u1ecdc sinh gi\u1ecfi Qu\u1ed1c gia THPT m\u00f4n Ti\u1ebfng Anh, h\u1ecdc sinh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1ef1 tin h\u01a1n trong vi\u1ec7c luy\u1ec7n t\u1eadp v\u00e0 n\u00e2ng cao k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng Speaking c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. T\u00e0i li\u1ec7u bao g\u1ed3m 60 \u0111\u1ec1 thi n\u00f3i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft k\u1ebf d\u00e0nh ri\u00eang cho k\u1ef3 thi NEC c\u1ee7a H\u1ecdc sinh gi\u1ecfi Qu\u1ed1c gia THPT m\u00f4n Ti\u1ebfng Anh.<\/p>\r\n\n\r\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0M\u1ed7i \u0111\u1ec1 \u0111\u1ec1u bao g\u1ed3m c\u00e1c ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn nh\u01b0 m\u00f4 t\u1ea3 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh, tr\u1ea3i nghi\u1ec7m c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n, n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 s\u1edf th\u00edch, quan \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n, ho\u1eb7c \u0111\u01b0a ra l\u1eddi khuy\u00ean. V\u1edbi vi\u1ec7c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u Speaking topics for NEC – Tuy\u1ec3n t\u1eadp 60 \u0111\u1ec1 thi n\u00f3i thi ch\u1ecdn H\u1ecdc sinh gi\u1ecfi Qu\u1ed1c gia THPT m\u00f4n Ti\u1ebfng Anh, h\u1ecdc sinh c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o c\u00e1c ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 quan tr\u1ecdng nh\u1ea5t trong k\u1ef3 thi NEC v\u00e0 n\u00e2ng cao kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng ph\u00e1t \u00e2m, t\u1eeb v\u1ef1ng v\u00e0 ng\u1eef ph\u00e1p c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.<\/p>\r\n\n\n
Speaking topics \u0110TQG 5 mins preparation + 5 mins speaking 1) Creative artists should be given freedom to\nexpress their ideas through words, pictures, music or films. Some people\nnevertheless think that the government should restrict artists’ freedom of\nexpression. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 2) Some people hold that we should spend money\nand time on the protection of wild animals while others suggest that the money\nshould be spent on populations living in the poorest areas of the world. What\nis your opinion? 3) Food can be produced much more cheaply\ntoday because of improved fertilisers and better machinery. However, some of\nthe methods used to do this may be dangerous to human health and may have\nnegative effects on local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree?\n 4) Many people believe that the human society\nhas developed into a throw-away society, which is filled with plastic bags and\nrubbish. What are the causes and solutions? 5) Water resources around the world are\nfalling deficient. Analyse the possible reasons and provide your suggestions. 6) Some people believe that air travel should\nbe restricted because it causes serious pollution and will use up the world’s\nresources. Do you agree or disagree? 7) Some industrialised countries have\nserious environmental problems. The damage to the environment is an inevitable\nresult when a country tends to improve the standard of living. To what extent\ndo you agree or disagree? 8) Advertising encourages customers to buy in\nquantity not in quality. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 9) The high sales of popular consumer goods\nreflect the power of advertising but not the real need of the society where\nsuch products are sold. To what extent do you agree or disagree? 10) There are many advertisements directed at\nchildren. Parents argue that children are misled, while advertisers consider\nadvertising a source of useful information. What is your opinion? 11) We can get knowledge from news, but some\npeople think we cannot trust journalists. What do you think? What qualities do\nyou think a successful journalist should have? 12) The advance of science and technology has\na significant impact on people, but the role of artists is also important, such\nas musicians, painters and writers. What can the arts tell us about life that\nscience cannot? 13) Schools should focus more teaching\nstudents how to be successful in the workforce and less on helping them to\nachieve academic success. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [EDUCATION,\nEMPLOYMENT] 14) Some people think international car-free\ndays are an effective way of reducing air pollution; others think that there\nare some other ways. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.\n[ENVIRONMENT, CAR] 15) Some people think that public transport\nshould be funded by the government so that it can be free to the people who use\nit. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? [TRANSPORT,\nGOVERNMENT]<\/span><\/p>\n 16) Some people say that universities should\nonly accept the young people with high marks. However, others think that\nuniversities should accept people of all ages that may not do well in school.\nDiscuss both views and give your own opinion. [EDUCATION] 17) These days people in some countries are\nliving in a \u201cthrowaway\u201d society which means people use things in a short time\nthen throw them away. What are its causes and what impacts can it have?\n[ENVIRONMENT, SOCIETY] 18) Some people claim that many things that\nchildren were taught at school are a waste of time, while others argue that\neverything learned at school is useful at some time. Discuss both these views\nand give your own opinion. [EDUCATION, SUBJECTS] 19) Many developing countries are currently\nexpanding their tourism industry. Why is it the case? Is it a positive\ndevelopment? [TOURISM, TRAVEL] 20) Some people think news have no connection\nto people\u2019s lives, so it is a waste of time to read the news in the newspapers\nand watch news on television programmes. To what extent do you agree or\ndisagree? [MEDIA, NEWS] 21) Some school leavers go travelling or work\nfor a period of time instead of going directly to university. Do you think this\nhas more advantages or disadvantages to their study? [TRAVEL, EDUCATION] 22) Some people think that it is more\nbeneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football.\nWhile other people think that taking part in individual sports is better, like\ntennis or swimming. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. [SPORTS,\nHEALTH] 23) When designing a building, the most\nimportant factor is intended use of the building rather than its outward\nappearance. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [BUILDING, HOUSE] 24) Although more and more people read news on\nthe internet, newspapers will remain the main source of news for the majority\nof people. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [NEWSPAPERS, MEDIA] 25) In developing countries, children in rural\ncommunities have less access to education. Some people believe that the best\nway to solve the problem is by providing schools and teachers. Some others\nthink that it is better to provide computers and Internet access. Discuss both\nviews and give your own opinion. 26) It is suggested that everyone should have\na car, a TV, and a fridge. Do the disadvantages of this development for society\noutweigh the disadvantages? 27) Scientists say that in the future humanity\nwill speak the same language. Do you think this is a positive or a negative\ndevelopment? [LANGUAGE, CULTURE] 28) As countries develop, their populations\ntend to live individually or in small family units. In your opinion, what does\nthis cause to and what are its effects on society? [FAMILY, SOCIAL ISSUE] 29) Some countries achieve international\nsporting success by building specialized facilities to train top athletes\ninstead of providing sports facilities that everyone can use. Do you think this\nis a positive or negative development? [SPORTS, HEALTH, GOVERNMENT SPENDING] 30) Some people think the main benefit of\ninternational cooperation is in the protection of the environment, while others\nthink that the main benefits are in the world business. Discuss both views and\ngive your own opinion. [ENVIRONMENT, GLOBALIZATION]<\/span><\/p>\n 31) Some countries have an ever-increasing\nproportion of population who are aged 15 and younger. What is your opinion of\nthe current and future effects it may have in those countries? [SOCIAL ISSUES] 32) Some people think advertising may have\npositive economic effects. Others think it has social effects because\nindividuals are not satisfied with who they are and what they have. Discuss\nboth views and give your opinion. [ADVERTISING] 33) Many museums and historical sites are\nmainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why is this the case and what\ncan be done to attract more local people to visit these places? [HISTORY,\nCULTURE] 34) When a new town is planned, it is more\nimportant to develop public parks and sports facilities than shopping centers\nfor people to spend their free time in. To what extent do you agree or\ndisagree? [HEALTH, RECREATION] 35) Some people think that a huge amount of\ntime and money is spent on the protection of wild animals, and that this money\ncould be better spent on human population. To what extent do you agree or\ndisagree with this opinion? [ANIMAL HUMAN] 36) Some people believe charity organization\nshould only offer help to people of their own country; Others claim that these\norganization should give aid to people in great need wherever they live.\nDiscuss both opinions and tell which side do you agree? [ALTRUISM] 37) Nowadays, international tourism is the\nbiggest industry in the world. Unfortunately, international tourism creates\ntension rather than understanding between people from different cultures. To\nwhat extent do you agree or disagree? 38) Most large companies nowadays operate\nmulti-nationally. To what extent multinational companies have responsibility\ntoward local communities in which they operate? [CORPORATE SOCIAL\nRESPONSIBILITY] 39) It is more important for government to\nspend public funds on promoting a healthy lifestyle than treatment. Do you\nagree or disagree? [HEALTH DISEASE] 40) Today, majority of children are raised by\ntheir grandparents due to the fact that their parents are busy working. To what\nextent do you think it affects the whole family? [PARENTING CHILDREN] 41) Some people think environmental problems\nare too big for individuals to solve. Others, however, think that those\nproblems cannot be solved unless individuals take some action. Discuss both\nviews and give your own opinion. [ENVIRONMENT] 42) Some people believe that air travel should\nbe restricted because it causes serious pollution and uses up the world\u2019s fuel\nresources. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [ENVIRONMENT] 43) Multicultural societies, in which there is\na mixture of different ethnic people, bring more benefits than drawbacks to a\ncountry. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [CULTURE] 44) Some people think younger people are not\nsuitable for important positions in the government. Some think that it will be\na good idea for younger people to take on these positions. Discuss both views\nand give your opinion. [GOVERNMENT] 45) Some people think job satisfaction is more\nimportant than job security, while others believe that having a permanent job\nis better than enjoying the job. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.\n[EMPLOYMENT]<\/span><\/p>\n 46) The world\u2019s natural resources such as oil,\nforests and fresh water are being consumed at an ever-increasing rate. What are\nthe dangers of the situation? What can be done to solve the problem?\n[ENVIRONMENT] 47) More and more companies are allowing\nemployees to work at home\/allowing students to study at home. Do you think this\nis a positive or negative development? [TECHNOLOGY] 48) Some people think that employers should\ngive its staff at least four week holiday a year to make employees better at\ntheir jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [EMPLOYMENT] 49) Some scientists believe that studying the\nbehaviour of 3 year old children can tell which children would grow up to be\ncriminals. To what extent in your opinion is crime a product of human\nnature or is it possible to stop children from growing up to be criminals?\n[CRIMES] 50) In many parts of the world, children and\nteenagers are committing more crimes. What are the causes? How should these\nyoung criminals be prepared? [CRIME] 51) Most of the world\u2019s problems are caused by\nover-population. To what extent do you agree or disagree? [POPULATION] 52) Students from rural areas often find it\ndifficult to access university education. Some people think that it should\nbecome easier for them to access higher education. To what extent do you agree\nor disagree with this opinion? [EDUCATION GOVERNMENT] 53) With the increase in the use of mobile\nphones and computers, fewer people are writing letters. Some people think that\nthe traditional skill of writing letters will disappear completely. To what\nextent do you agree or disagree? How important do you think is letter-writing?\/\nSome people think that with the increasing use of mobile phones and computers,\npeople lose the ability to communicate face to face. To what extent do you\nagree or disagree? 54) In many countries women are allowed to\ntake maternity leave from their jobs during the first month after the birth of\ntheir baby. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? [WORK,\nEQUALITY]<\/span><\/p>\n 55) The society would benefit from a ban on\nall forms of advertising because it serves no useful purpose, and can even be\ndamaging. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? [ADVERTISING]\n 56) Some people think that people moving to a\nnew country should accept new culture in the foreign country. Others think that\nthey should live as a separate minority group with different lifestyle. Discuss\nboth views and give your opinion. 57) Sending criminals to prison is not the\nbest method of dealing with them. Education and job training are better ways to\nhelp them. Do you agree or disagree? [CRIME EDUCATION] 58) Some people think that social networking\nsites have a huge negative impact on both individual and society. To what\nextent do you agree or disagree? [TECHNOLOGY] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p> 59) Many people today prefer socializing\nonline to that in the local community. Do you think the advantages of this\noutweigh the disadvantages? 60) These days, an increasing number of people in\nmany cities know little about their neighbors and do not have a sense of\ncommunity. What do you think are the cause and what solutions can you suggest?