Topics for FCE Speaking, Part 1

Area where you live or used to live

1. Is there anything you would like to learn about your country?

2. Which area of your country would you like to get to know better?

3. What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited near your city?

4. Could you tell me something about the area where you grew up?

5. Could you describe your family home to me?

Sports

6. Are you interesed in sport?

7. Is there any sport you’d really like to try?

8. What sports do people play most in your country?

 9. How much exercise do you take each week?

10. Do you like to be physically active or do you prefer relaxing?

11. What is your favourite sport?

Leisure

12. Tell us about a TV show you’ve watched recently.

13. Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine?

14. What do you spend your time doing?

15. Do you enjoy reading?

16. What sort of books do you read?

17. Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby?

 18. What’s the difference between reading the news in the newspaper and watching them
on TV?

19. Who do you spend your free time with?

20. How many hours a day do you watch TV?

21. Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free time?

Work and study

22. Do you find it easy to study where you live?

23. Do you use the internet to learn new things?

24. Do you prefer working on your own or with other people?

25. What kind of work you really like to do in the future?

 26. Are you happier doing mental or physical work?

27. Can you remember your first English lesson?

28. What do you think were the most important things you learned at primary school?

29. Would you prefer to work for a big or small company?

Family and friends

30. Who do you spend your free time with?

31. Who are you most like in your family?

32. Do you normally go on a holiday with your family?

33. Who are the most important people in your family?

 34. Do you and your friends share the same ideas?

35. Tell me about the best friend of yours.

36. Do you usually go out with your family or friends?

Travel and holidays

37. Have your ever used your English on a holiday?

38. Where would you really like to go on holiday in the future?

39. Do you like to plan holidays in advance or do you prefer to just go?

40. How do you prefer travel? By train, by plane…?

41. What’s public transport like in your country?

Your interests

42. Do you like going to concerts?

43. If you could learn a new skill, what do you choose to do?

44. Is there any sport or hobby you enjoy doing?

45. Where do you like listening to music?

46. Do you like going to the cinema?

47. Have you seen a good film recently?

48. What’s your favourite food? Why?

49. Do you fancy playing computer games?

50. Do you enjoy shopping?

 51. Do you like going to parties?

52. Are you keen on cooking?

53. Which are your favourite films?

Daily life and Future/Extra questions

54. How much time do you spend at home?

55. Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently.

56. Do you think you will use English in the future?

57. Are you going on a holiday this year?

58. Have you got any plans for this weekend?

59. What’s your favourite day of the week?

60. Will you do anything special this weekend?

61. What is your daily routine?

62. Which are your plans for the future?

63. What do you think you will be doing within 5 years?

64. Do you think is importantto keep fit?

65. How much exercise do you do every day?

66. Do you prefer playing or watching sport?

67. Is eating healthy food important for you?

68. Who do you live with?

69. Do you help with the housework at home?

70. What special occasion have you celebrated recently?

71. Have you ever tried a typical food from another country?

72. Do you like eating fast food?

73. Do you like camping holidays?

74. What do you usually do on your birthday party?

75. Would you like do a full-time or part-time job in the future?

76. Where do you think you will be at this time next year?

77. Can you sing or play an instrument?

78. How do you keep up with the latest news?

79. Do you like to read about the life of famous people?

80. What’s your favourite drink? Why?

81. Have you been abroad recently?

Where You Live Now and Your Home Country
1. Is it easy to meet new people where you live?

2. What's the best place to spend a free afternoon in your town?

3. How expensive is it to go out in the evening where you live?

4. What do you like about living there?

5. Tell us about a festival or celebration in [your home country].

Daily Life
6. Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?

7. What did you do on your last birthday?

8. Do you like cooking?

 9. What’s your favourite part of the day?

10. Which time of year is your favourite?

Education and Work

11. What do you think would be the most interesting job to do?

12. What were the most important things you learned at primary school?

13. What kind of work would you really like to do in the future?

Travel and Holidays

14. Where would you most like to go on holiday in future?

15. Do you prefer traveling by train or plane?

16. Do you plan your holidays or decide everything spontaneously?

 17. Have you ever used English while traveling?

18. Is there a good public transport system in your country?

Entertainment
19. Do you ever go to concerts?

20. How important is TV to you?

21. How much TV do you watch in a week?

22. Do you like the same TV programmes as your parents?

23. Do you enjoy going to parties?

24. How often do you read newspapers?

 25. Do you like shopping?

26. Tell me about your favourite film star.

27. Tell us about a film you really like.

28. Do you enjoy playing computer games?

29. Do you use the internet much?

30. What do you use the internet for?

31. Do you ever listen to the radio?

Family and Friends

32. Who are the most important people in your life?
 33. What do you enjoy doing with your friends?

34. Have you done anything interesting with your friends recently?

35. Tell me about your best friend.

36. Tell me about a good friend of yours.

37. Do you normally go out with family or friends?

38. Tell me a little about your family.

Free Time
39. How much time do you spend at home nowadays?

40. What's the most exciting thing you've ever done?

 41. Tell us about a TV programme you’ve seen recently?

42. What’s the difference between reading the news in the newspaper and watching it on
TV?

43. What do you most enjoy doing when you're at home?

44. Is your routine at weekends different from your daily routine?

Sports
45. Are you interested in sport?

46. Is there a sport or hobby you enjoy doing?

47. Is there a sport you’d really like to try?

The Future
48. Is there anything you'd love to be able to do in the future?
49. Do you plan to study anything in the future?

50. What are you going to do this weekend?

51. Are you going to do anything special this weekend?

52. Do you think computers will replace newspapers and TV in the future?

53. Which country would you most like to visit in the future?

54. Do you think you'll go there one day?