IELTS SPEAKING PART 1

Topic - Friends: Topic - Telephoning:

Q. Do you have many friends? [Why/Why not?] Q. How often do you make telephone calls? [Why/Why
Q. How often do you go out with friends? [Why/Why not?] not?]
Q. Tell me about your best friend at school. Q. Who do you spend the most time talking to on the
Q. How friendly are you with your neighbors? [Why/Why telephone? [Why?]
not?] Q. When do you think you’ll next make a telephone call?
Q. Which is more important to you, friends or family? [Why?]
[Why?] Q. Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message
instead of telephoning? [Why/Why not?]
Topic - Names:
Q. Did your parents choose your name(s)? Topic - Your friends:
Q. How did your parents choose your name(s)? Q. Do you prefer to have one particular friend or a group
Q. Does your name have any special meaning? of friends? [Why?]
Q. Is your name common or unusual in your country? Q. What do you like doing most with your friend/s?
Q. If you could change your name, would you? [Why/Why Q. Do you think it’s important to keep in contact with
not?] friends you knew as a child? [Why/Why not?]
Q. What makes a friend into a good friend?
Topic - Food and cooking:
Q. What sorts of food do you like eating most? [Why?] Topic - Musical instruments:
Q. Who normally does the cooking in your home? Q. Which instrument do you like listening to most? [Why?]
Q. Do you watch cookery programs on TV? [Why/Why Q. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
not?] [Which one?]
Q. In general, do you prefer eating out or eating at home? Q. Do you think children should learn to play a musical
[Why?] instrument at school? [Why/Why not?]
Q. How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument
Topic - Photographs: without a teacher? [Why?]
Q. What type of photos do you like taking? [Why/Why
not?] Topic – Art Galleries
Q. What do you do with the photos you take? Q. Are there many art galleries where you live?
Q. When you visit other places, do you take photos or buy Q. Did you like to go to art galleries when you were a
postcards? [Why/Why not?] child?
Q. Do you like people taking photos of you? [Why/Why Q. Should people have to pay to go to art galleries?
not?] Q. In general, do you prefer to go to art galleries or
cinema?
Topic- Bicycles:
Q. How popular are bicycles in your hometown? [Why?] Topic – Swimming
Q. How often do you ride a bicycle? [Why/Why not?] Q. Can you swim?
Q. Do you think that bicycles are suitable for all ages? Q. Are there many places to swim near you?
[Why/Why not?] Q. Do you think everyone should learn to swim?
Q. What are the advantages of a bicycle compared to a Q. How easy it would be to learn swimming?
car? [Why?]
Topic – Time
Topic - Giving gifts: Q. Are you good at managing time?
Q. When do people give gifts or presents in your country? Q. How do you manage your time?
Q. Do you ever take a gift when you visit someone in their Q. When is it most important for you to manage your
home? [Why/Why not?] time?
Q. When did you last receive a gift? [What was it?] Q. Should people in your country learn to manage their
Q. Do you enjoy looking for gifts for people? [Why/Why time?
not?]
Topic – Trains
Topic - Games: Q. Do you like to travel by train?
Q. What games are popular in your country? [Why?] Q. When was the last time you travelled by train?
Q. Do you play any games? [Why/Why not?] Q. Where do you usually go by train?
Q. How do people learn to play games in your country? Q. What are advantages of using train than other public
Q. Do you think it’s important for people to play games? transportation?
[Why/Why not?]
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Tea or Coffee What is your typical day like at work/ at school/ in college?
Do people drink a lot of tea and coffee in your country?
Do you often go out for tea or coffee? Hometown
Would you invite a friend to drink tea or coffee? Are you from (Seoul)? / Are you from round here?
When did you last time drink tea or coffee? How long have you been in (Seoul)? (Is Seoul the only
place you have lived in?)
Transport and travel Where were you born?
Have you visited many foreign countries? What was your Where did you grow up? / Where did you live when you
favorite place? Why? were a child?
What countries would you like to visit (in the future)? What kind of place is your hometown? / Tell me a little
Would you like you live abroad? Why/ Why not? about where you come from. (Would you rather live here
What things would you recommend a foreign tourist to do or there/ in __________ or in _____________?
in your country? Why?)Where are you from?
Have you ever had any problems while you were Are you from the country or the city?
travelling? What’s the most interesting part of your town/ village?
When do you think you will next travel abroad? (Where What kind of jobs do people in your town/ village do?
would you like to go?) Would you say your hometown a good place to live?
Have you been to any English speaking countries? (What (Why?)
do you think about it/ them?) Can you tell me something about your hometown?
Have you travelled much? Do you think _________ is a good place to live in?
Have you visited any foreign countries? How is your hometown changing?
What part of the world would you most like to travel in? What changes would you like to make to your hometown?
If you could live in any country/ travel anywhere, where Would you like to live in your hometown when you retire/
would you choose? get older?
When are you next going back to your hometown?
Food and drink Do you often visit your hometown?
Can you cook? Where is your family from?
Who does the cooking in your family/ house? How often do you go back to your hometown?
What is the most famous dish from your country? Can you Is your hometown famous for anything?
describe it? What is the name of your hometown?
What is your favourite dish? What kind of transport do people usually use in your
What kind of food do you like? hometown?
What is your main meal of the day?
Do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant? Topic - Hobbies and free time
On what occasions do you eat special meals? What do you like doing in your free time?
What are your hobbies? / Do you have any hobbies? /
Work and studies Have you got any interests or hobbies?
Are you working or are you a student? Are there any new leisure activities you would like to take
What do you do? up?
Do you enjoy your studies/ work? (What makes you say Do you prefer to go out or stay at home in the evenings?
that/ Why?)/ What is the most interesting aspect/ part of (Why?)
your studies/ work? How do you usually spend your weekends/ days off?
Is there anything you dislike about your work/ studies? What do you usually do in the evening?
What job would you like to do in the future? / What job do Do you prefer going out or staying at home? Why?
you hope to be doing in ten years’ time? What did you do last weekend?
Do you want to study anything in the future? / Is there How much free time do you have?
anything you’d like to study in the future? Do you enjoy playing sports? (What sports do you like?)
Why did you choose this subject/ job? What type of music do you enjoy most?
Is it a difficult job/ subject? What type of films do you like?
What was your favourite subject at school? What did you When was the last time you went out? What did you do?
like about that? What do you do when you meet your friends? Do you
Are you studying anything at the moment? prefer going out with a large or small group of friends?
What are/ were the best things about your job/ studies? Why?
What do you do for a living? What are your leisure time activities?
Who was your favourite teacher at school? (Why?) Do you play any musical instruments? Did you learn to play
Are you working at the moment? (Have you had a job as a child?
before?)
Is there anything you want to study in the future?
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What would your dream house be like?

Family and friends Can you tell me about the kind of accommodation you live
Do you have a large family? in? What do you like about living there?
How many brothers and sisters do you have? What do What is your local area like?
they like doing in their free time? What sort of accommodation would you most like to live
Can you tell me about your family? in?
Did you get on well with your parents/ brothers or sisters Do you still live in your family home?
when you were a child? Can you tell me about where you are living at the
Do you get on well with your family? How/ Why? moment?
Which of your parents do you most resemble/ take after? Would you like to move house? Why/ why not?
Why do you say that? What is your favourite room in your house? Why?
What do your parents do? How long do you think you will continue living in your
Do you have many friends? (How about close friends?) present accommodation?
When was the last time you met your extended family? Who do you live with? / Do you live on your own?
What was the occasion?
Would you like to have a large family? Future plans
Do you live with your family? What are your plans for your next holiday? / Do you have
any plans for your next holiday?
Language studies and IELTS What are you going to do at the weekend/ on your next
Do you speak any other languages? / How many languages days off?
do you speak? What do you think you will be doing in ten years’ time?
Why are you taking the IELTS exam? Do you have any plans or ambitions for the future?
Do you have any plans for after you take the IELTS exam? Do you have any plans to travel or live abroad?
What will you do if you pass the IELTS exam?
How long have you been studying English? Concentration
Why is it important for you to learn English? When do you need to be focused?
Did you enjoy English at school? What may distract you when you are trying to stay
Do you enjoy studying English? focused?
What do you find most difficult about learning English? What do you do to help you concentrate?
What activities do you find most useful for learning Have you ever felt difficult to concentrate on something?
English? / What do you think the best way to study a How do you overcome it?
language is?
How much time do you spend studying English every Walking
week? Do you walk often?
Where do you walk to?
Festivals and celebrations Do you think you walk enough?
How do you usually celebrate your birthday? Do you think people will walk more or not in the future?
How did you celebrate your last birthday? Do you walk more often than in the past?
How do you think you will celebrate your next birthday?
What is the most important day of the year for you? Weather
(Why?) Does the weather in your country change often?
What is the next big celebration in your family? (What are What weather do you like?
you going to do?) Do you work better in cold or hot weather?
What is the most important festival in your hometown/ In the future, would you like to experience another
country? country’s weather?
Are there any festivals you would like to go to? How many seasons are there in your place?
When did you last go to a festival? Do you prefer wet season?
Does your hometown have any famous festivals? what do you do in your spare time in that season?

Accommodation Happiness
Do you live in a house or a flat? / What sort of home do How would you define happiness?
you live in? What kind of accommodation do you live in? Can money bring happiness?
Where do you live now? How long have you been living How important is money for happiness
there? What is important in achieving happiness?
Where are you living now? Is it possible to be happy during whole life? Why?
Do you live near here?
What do you like about your home? Is there anything you
would like to change/ improve about your home?