IELTS SPEAKING

PART 1
 Advertisements
• Are there many advertisements in your country?

• Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

• What are the various places where we see advertisements?

• How do you feel about advertisements?

 Art
• Do you like art?
• Do you think art classes are necessary? Why?
• How do you think art classes affect children’s development?
• Are you good at art?
• What kind of paintings do people like?
• What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?
• How often do you visit art galleries?
• What kinds of things do you like to draw?
• Is it easy to learn how to draw?
 Bags
• Do you like bags?

• What types of bags do you like?

• Do you usually carry a bag when you go out?

• Do you have different bags for different occasions?

• What do you put in these bags?

 Chocolate
• Do you like chocolate?
• What’s your favorite flavor?
• How often do you eat chocolate?
• When was the first time you ate chocolate?
• Is chocolate popular in your country?
• Do you think people use chocolate differently now than in the past?
• Is chocolate good for our health?
• Have you ever given chocolate as a present to someone? Why?
• Do you like dessert?
 Cooking food

• What kinds of food do you like?

• Is there any food you don’t like?

• What kinds of food are most popular in your country?

• Do you like cooking? Why? Why not?

 Dream
• Do you dream much at night?

• Do you like your dreams at night?

• Do you remember your dreams when you wake up?

• Do you like hearing other’s dreams?

• Do you think dream will affect life?

• What’s your dream?

• Do you want to learn more about dreams?

 Flowers
• Do you like flowers? Why?
• Which / what is your favorite flower?
• Do you think flowers are important?
• Are flowers important in your culture?
• Do people in your country ever use flowers for special
occasions? What are these?
• Do people give flowers as a gift?
• When was the last time you gave flowers to someone?
 Hats

• Do you like to wear hats?

• What kinds of hats do you have? Which hat do you like?

• Where do you like to buy hats?

• Is wearing hats popular in your country?

 Holidays
• What do you do in your holidays?

• Who do you usually spend the holiday with?

• Do you prefer travelling alone or in a group?

• Why are holidays important to you?

• If you could take a holiday anywhere in the world, where

would you go? Why?
 Hometown

• What’s your hometown and where is it?

• Is that a big city or a small place?

• Please describe your hometown a little? What’s

your hometown like?
 House
• What kinds of housing do you live in?

• What do you usually do in your house?

• Who do you live with?

• How long have you lived there?

• Do you plan to live there for a long time?

• What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you
have lived in the past?

• Which part of your home do you like the most?

 Mirrors

• How often do you look at yourself in the mirror?

• Do you often buy mirrors?

• Do you think mirrors are a necessary decoration?

 Noise & Sound
• What natural sound do you like best? Why?

• What sounds remind you of your childhood?

• What sounds do you dislike? Why?

• Does your school have any quiet places for studying?

• What are some places where there is a lot of noise?

• Do any noises bother you?

 Transportations
• What form of transport do you prefer to use? Why?

• How often do you take buses?

• Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?

• How much time do you spend travelling on a normal day?

• Would you ride bikes to work in the future?

• What will become the most popular means of transport in your country?

• Do you prefer public transport or private transport?

 Walking
1. Do you like walking?

2. Do you like to walk on your own or with others?

3. Would you say that your city is a good place for walking?

4. Do people in your country walk a lot?

5. Do you think walking is important?

6. Do you think you will keep walking as a part of your routine in the future?

7. Do you think walking in the countryside is better than walking in the city?

8. What could be done to improve the experience of walking in cities?

 Rainy days
• Do you like rainy day?

• What do you do on rainy days?

• Does it rain much in your country?

• Is there any part of your country where it doesn’t rain much?

• Can you remember any time when it rained heavily?

• Does the rain ever affect transportation in your hometown?

 Hand writing

• Do you usually write by hand?

• Do you think handwriting will be replaced by the computers?

• Is it still necessary to keep handwriting?

• What impression does a person’s handwriting have on other

people?
 Teachers

• Do you like any teachers of yours?

• Do you still keep in touch with your teacher?

• Do you want to be a teacher?

• Do you remember your favorite teacher from primary

school?

• Did you pretend to be a teacher in childhood?

 Water

• How often do you drink water?

• What kind of drink do you like to drink?

• Do you drink bottled water or water from water machines?

• Do you like to play in water?

• What kind of water sport / activity do you like to play/do?

 Street markets
• Are there many street markets in your country?

• Do you like going to street markets?

• What do street markets sell?

• Do you think people like street markets?

• What is the difference between the street markets and

supermarkets?
 Shoes
• Do you like shoes?

• How often do you buy shoes?

• Do you like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good looking?

• What is your favorite type of shoes?

• Why do some people have too many shoes?

• Have you ever bought shoes online?

• Are you willing to buy expensive shoes?

• Have you ever bought a shoes that you really like at that time, but later, you
didn’t like it anymore?
 Animals / Pets
• What’s your favorite animal?

• Do you like to sea animals in the zoo?

• Do you keep a pet?

• Did you have a pet when you were young?

• What pet will you have later?

• If you raise children in the future, will you allow them to keep a pet?
 Sharing

• Have you shared anything with others recently?

• What do you like to share?

• What kinds of things are NOT suitable for sharing?

• Did your parents teach you to share when you were a

child?
 Housework
• Do you do housework at home?

• What housework do you usually do?

• Do you like doing housework?

• Do you think that children should do housework?

• Do you think that men and women should share housework?

• What kind of housework do you DISLIKE doing?

 Watching films
• Do you like to watch films?

• What kinds of movies do you like best?

• Do you prefer foreign films or films made in your country?

• How often do you watch films?

• How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie?

• Do you like watching alone or with your friends?

• Would you like to be in a movie?

 Social network

• Are you a social person?

• Do you use social networking sites?

• Do you like to use Facebook?

• What kind of people do you like to be friends with on those

websites?

• Will you use these sites more in the future?

 Rubbish
• What do you do when you see rubbish on the street?

• Do you think it’s important to keep the city clean?

• Do you think your city is clean or not?

• Are you a tidy person?

• Have you ever done anything to help the environment?

• How you recycle things like paper and plastic?

• Would you like to help other people to keep your town tidy?

• Do you think school should educate children to protect the environment?

 Parks / Public Gardens

• Are public gardens very important in your country?

• Are there a lot of public gardens in your country?

• Do you think there are enough public gardens in your

hometown?
 Sleep

• How many hours do you sleep a day?

• Do you think it’s enough? Why?

• What do you do to improve sleeping quality?

• Do you like sleeping during the day? Why?

• Do you think elderly people need more or less sleep

than young? Why?
 School
• What school do you go to?

• Where is it located?

• Do you like the architecture of the school?

• What are the teacher like?

• How long have you spent there?

• Do you like the school uniform?

• Why do you enjoy the time there?

• What important lesson did you learn from school?

 Restaurant
• How often do you eat out? Who do you go with?

• What restaurant do you usually visit?

• What type of food do you enjoy to eat?

• How much do you often pay when you eat out?

• Do you enjoy spicy food?

• Are the servers there friendly to you?

• Are fast food restaurant like KFC famous in your country?

 Travel
• How many places have you traveled to?

• What’s your favorite tourist attraction?

• Have you ever been abroad?

• What language do you use when travelling?

• What do you do to prepare for your trip? And what do

you usually bring?

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 Book
• How often do you read books?

• What’s your favorite type of book?

• What can you learn from books?

• Where do you read books?

• What’s the most interesting book you have ever read?

• How long does it take you to finish a book?

• Do you usually bring books with you?

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 Memorable event
• How many events have you joined this year? What were they
about?

• What was the most memorable event?

• Was it organized indoors or outdoors?

• Who sponsored the event?

• Who went to the event with you?

• What were some performances in the event?

• How would people market an event?

School
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