IELTS SPEAKING PART 2+3

Topic 1: Describe a story about space that you have read about or seen in a film
or on TV.
When you read or saw the story
What the story happened
Whether the story has any significance today
And explain how you felt about reading or seeing this story.
Follow up questions:
1. What do you think fascinates humans about outer space?
2. Do you think that's why some stories about space travel have been so 'imaginative'?
3. How do you think people's attitudes towards space exploration have changed since
the first Moon landings’?
4. To what extent do you think governments will continue to fund projects in search of
life on other planets?

Topic 2: Describe an interesting place that attracts few people.

You should say:
Where this place is
How interesting it is
Why it attracts few people
And explain how you feel about this place.
Follow up questions:
1. Why do people go to visit tourist attractions?
2. What makes a tourist attraction famous?
3. Do local people like to visit local tourist attractions?
4. Do you think tourism causes environmental damage?
5. Should all tourist attractions be free to the public?

Topic 3: Describe a gift that you gave to someone recently

You should say:
What the gift was
Whom you gave it to
How you felt about it
And explain why you chose this gift for this person.
Follow up questions:
1. Do you enjoy giving and receiving gifts? Why or why not?
2. Who usually gives you gifts?
3. Who do you give gifts to?
4. In your country, when do people usually give gifts?
5. What kinds of gifts do they give?
6. Do you think gift-giving customs are different now than they were in the past?
How?
7. Do you think they will change in the future? How?

Topic 4: Describe a book that you have when you were a child
You should say:
When you had this book
What it is/was
Who wrote it
What was the story of the book
And explain how you feel about it
Follow up questions:
1. What should parents do to encourage their children to read books?
2. Why do adults still have to read books?

Topic 5: Describe a vehicle that you would like to buy.

You should say:
● what kind of vehicle it is
● how much it will cost
● what you will mainly use it for
And explain why you want to buy this vehicle.
Follow up questions:
1. What is the most dangerous vehicle?
2. In your city, is it easy for people to go for a walk?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of public and private transportation?
4. What are the advantages to society of having more people using mass
transportation?
5. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using mass transportation.
6. Why do some people have to travel a long distance every day to go to work?
7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the centre of a city and
living in the suburbs of a city?

Topic 6: Describe a mountainous area that you enjoyed

You should say:
where it was
what you did there
why you went there
And explain how you felt about this area
Follow up questions:
1. What do people usually do when they travel to the mountains?
2. What are the differences between visiting mountainous areas and other places?
3. Why do some people prefer to travel abroad while others visit some places in their
country?

Topic 7: Describe someone who thinks music is important

You should say:
Who this person is
What kind of music he/ she likes
Why he/ she thinks music is important
And explain how you feel about him/ her
Follow up questions:
1. Which age loves music the most?
2. Do you think parents should force their children to learn musical instruments?
3. What do you think about playing music for children in class?
4. Why do many teachers incorporate music into the classroom?
5. Do you think there are any advantages to a shop with music playing?
6. Would people's shopping behavior be affected in a shop with music? How?
7. What do you think would be the effect of background music in a film?
8. Do you think very few people notice background music? Why?

Topic 8: Describe a climate you want to live in

You should say:
What kind of climate is
When this weather usually occurs
What you usually do during this climate
And explain why you like this type of climate
Follow up questions:
1. What are the effects of climate on one’s feelings?
2. How do people in your country feel about the current climate?
3. How might seasonal places be?

Topic 9: Describe a favorite part of your home

You should say:
What it is
What the place looks like
How you spend your time in this place
And explain why this place helps you to relax
Follow up questions:
1. Why is it difficult for some people to relax?
2. What are the benefits of doing exercise?
3. Do people in your country exercise after work?
4. What is the place where people spend most of their time in their home?
5. Which is more important, mental relaxation or physical relaxation?
Topic 10: Describe a historical building you like and can learn from it
You should say:
What it is
Where that building is
What it looks like
And explain why you like this building
Follow up questions:
1. Is history important? Why?
2. What do you think will happen to historic places or buildings in the future? Why?
3. Do you think an area can benefit from having an interesting historic place locally?
In what way?
4. How do people in your country feel about protecting historic buildings?
5. Should everyone know history?
6. Why do people visit historical buildings?
7. Do Vietnamese people like to visit historical buildings?
8. Do most people agree to the government's funding to protect historical buildings?
9. Is it necessary to protect historical buildings?

Topic 11: Describe a TV show that you like

You should say:
What kind of TV program is
When you usually watch it
What the TV program is about
And explain why you like this TV program

Follow up questions:
1. Do you think most people watch TV for education or for entertainment?
2. Should TV play a role in educating children? How?
3. How do you think TV viewing habits change as people get older?
Topic 12: Describe a restaurant you like eating
You should say:
Where the restaurant is
Why you choose this restaurant to eat
What type of food you usually eat in this restaurant
And explain why you like eating in this restaurant
Follow up questions:
1. Why do you think people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate something?
2. Which are more popular in your country: fast food restaurants or traditional
restaurants? Why do you think that is?
3. Some people say that food in an expensive restaurant is always better than food in a
cheap restaurant – would you agree?
4. Do you think there will be a greater choice of food available in shops in the future,
or will there be less choice?
5. What effects has modern technology had on the way food is produced?
6. How important is it for a country to be able to grow all the food it needs, without
importing any from other countries?

Topic 13: Describe a person who encourage you and help you achieve a goal
You should say:
Who he/she is
When he/she encouraged you
How he/she encouraged you
And explain how you feel about him/ her

Follow up questions:
1. How to encourage children?
2. How to maintain motivation?
3. Who do you think can motivate children, parents or teachers?
4. Who do you think has a greater influence on the goal setting of children?
5. Do parents and teachers punish children physically nowadays?
6. Why is it important for teenagers to set goals?

Topic 14: Describe a place (outdoor or indoor) that you find easy to study
You should say:
Where it is
When you study there
What you study there
And explain why you like to study there
Follow up questions:
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying with others?
2. Should students take a short break while studying or do all their exercise and then
take a long break? Why?
3. Why do students find it hard to concentrate on their studies?
4. Which do you prefer, studying alone or with teachers?

Topic 15: Describe a person you know who is intelligent

You should say:
Who the person is
What he or she does
Why you think he/she is intelligent
And explain how you feel about him or her
Follow up questions:
1. What could parents do to help their children to become smarter?
2. What kind of job do you think requires workers to be very intelligent?
3. Do you think artificial intelligence will take over humans in the future?
4. Does technology make our life better or worse?
5. Is it easy to teach old people to learn how to use modern technology?

Topic 16: Describe a natural talent you want to improve like sport, music, etc
You should say:
What it is
When you discovered it
How you improve it
And explain how you feel about it
Follow up questions:
1. Do you think it is more interesting to watch famous people or ordinary people's
shows?
2. Why do people like to watch talent shows?
3. Is it possible for us to know that children who are 3 or 4 years old will become
musicians
or painters when they grow up?
4. Do you think artists with talents should focus on their talents?
5. Do you think parents feel guilty for putting too much pressure on their children?

Topic 17: Describe a person who has apologized to you

You should say:
Who this person is
When this happened
What this person said to apologize
And explain how you felt about the apology
Follow up questions:
1. Why do some people hate to say sorry?
2. In what situations should we apologize immediately?
3. When was the last time you found it hard to accept an apology?
4. How do societal expectations influence the way individuals perceive the need for an
apology?

Topic 18: Describe a new law that you want to implement in your country
You should say:
What law it will be
Will it be easy to introduce such a new law
If it will be popular
And explain what the benefits of such a new law would be
Follow up questions:
1. Do you think it takes a long time to introduce a new law?
2. Which is better to make people obey the law, punish them or encourage them to do
so?
3. What rules should students follow at school?
4. Do you think children can learn about the law outside of school?
5. How can parents teach children to obey rules?

Topic 19: Describe a natural phenomenon that you saw

You should say:
What it was
What happened
What the consequences were
And explain why you remember it
Follow up questions:
1. What kinds of disasters are popular these days?
2. Why has the world suffered from natural disasters more than ever before?
3. How can we limit the bad effects of disasters on our lives?

Topic 20: Describe an astronomy event you saw

You should say:
What it was
When you saw it
What it happened
And explain how you felt about it
Follow up questions:
1. Why are people curious when seeing astronomy phenomenon?
2. Do natural phenomena often happen?
3. Can people predict natural phenomena? How?
4. Is the astronomy field popular in your country? Why? Does Vietnam have
many people working in this field?
5. Why nowadays more and more people spend money doing science? Is it a
waste?
6. Should astronomy be put in the curriculum as a compulsory subject at school?

Topic 21: Describe an important river in your country

You should say:
What this river is called
Where it is located
How long it is
What it looks like
And explain why it is important
Follow up questions:
1. Do you think rivers attract tourists?
2. Why do some people like water sports?
3. Do you think that human activity is posing a threat to the oceans of the world?

Topic 22: Describe an international sport event that your country held
You should say:
What it was
When and where it took place
How many countries participated in
And explain why it was exciting
Follow up questions:
1. What is the role of sports in our life?
2. What kinds of activities are popular in your country- indoor or outdoor?

Topic 23: Describe a time when you saw two of your friends argue
You should say:
What they argued about
Why they argued with each other
What happened at the end
And explain how you felt about it
Follow up questions:
1. What do family members usually have arguments about?
2. Is it easier for you to have arguments with your family or with your friends?
3. How old are children at the age beginning to have personal opinions?
4. Do you think people should change the way they think when having arguments?

Topic 24: Describe a time when you were friendly to someone you don’t like
You should say:
When and where it happened
Who he/she was
Why you didn’t like this person
And explain why you were friendly to him/ her on that occasion
Follow up questions:
1. Why are people friendly with the people they don’t like?
2. What kinds of people are usually friendly?
3. What are the differences between being friendly and being polite?
4. What do you think of people who are straightforward?

Topic 25: Describe a special day out which doesn’t cost very much
You should say:
When the day was
Where you went
How much you spent
And explain how you feel about the day
Follow up questions:
1. Young people go out more or old people, why?
2. People prefer to go out or stay indoors today? Do you prefer to relax with your
friends in a park or an indoor place?
3. How often do you like to hang out with friends?
4. Who do you usually like to hang out with?
5. Do teenagers spend much more money than before?
6. How can people save as much money as possible?

Topic 26: Describe a product you bought from another country

You should say:
What it is
Where you bought it
How much it cost
And explain why you bought it from another country
Follow up questions:
1. What is the product which is consumed most in your country? Why?
2. Did you tell anyone after buying it?
3. What are your thoughts about the trend that people buy new things instead of
repairing
old ones?
4. Why do people living in different regions like different foods?

Topic 27: Describe a famous person who is a good role model.

You should say:
Who the person is
Why he/she is famous
What you would do if you met this person
And explain why you admire this person
Follow up questions:
1. What are the required qualities of a role model?
2. Are there famous people who are your role models in the sports field?
3. Is role model important for children?
4. Is there any difference between today's famous people and the original famous
people ?
5. What kind of people can become famous people in your country?
6. Do you think celebrities and social media influencers have a great impact on young
people?

Topic 28: Describe a place where you thought things were too expensive
You should say:
What the place is
Where it is located
What items were expensive
Why you thought it was expensive
And explain how you felt about it
Follow up questions:
1. Why do some people still use cash?
2. Will the payment be paperless in the future?
3. What do you think of the view that time is as important as money?
4. Is it more important to choose a job with a high salary or with more time off?
5. How important is it to have a variety of payment options?
6. Why are things more expensive in some places than in others?

Topic 29: Describe a person who has ability to buy things at lower prices
You should say:
Who this person is
What this person likes to buy
Where this person likes to buy things
And explain why this person likes cheap goods
Follow up questions:
1. What are the differences between shopping in a shopping mall and in a street
market?
2. Which is more commonly visited in VietNam, shopping malls or street markets?
3. Is advertising important?
4. What are the disadvantages of shopping in a street market?
5. How do you buy cheap products?
6. Do you think things are more expensive in big shopping malls?