Speaking Task 2 Topics
Speaking Task 2 Topics
43. Describe a trip that you went on by public transportation
You should say:
Where you went
What means of transportation you took
Who you were with
How you felt about the trip
44. Describe a famous person / celebrity in your country
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know about this person
What sort of life they had before the became famous
How this person became famous
And explain why this person is important
45. Describe a quiet place you found
You should say:
Where it is.
When you found it.
How you found it.
How often you go there.
What it is like.
How you felt about the place.
46. Describe an important river/ lake in your country
You should say:
What is this river called?
Where it is
How long/big it is.
47. Describe an occasion when you must be polite
You should say:
What the occasion was.
Where it was Who was with you. And explain why you had to be polite.
48. Describe an occasion you helped someone
You should say:
When and where it happened.
Whom you helped.
What you did.
And explain why you felt about it.
49. Describe an interesting/well-paid job that you want to have in the future
You should say:
What it is
How you can find this job
What qualities it requires
And explain why it is a well-paid job and why you think you will be good at it
IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 (MAY – AUG 2018)
1. Describe a recent development in your city
You should say:
What is this development
How could it help people
What benefits it could bring
And explain whether it changes your life or not
2. Describe an unforgettable dinner
You should say:
When was the dinner
Where was the dinner
Who did you dine with
Explain why is it unforgettable
3. Describe a visitor in your home
You should say:
Who was this visitor
When did he/she visit your home
Why did he/she come to visit
Explain whether you like him/her or not
4. Describe your favorite song
You should say:
What this song is about
When you listened to this song for the first time
How often you listen to this song
And explain why you think it is your favorite
5. Describe someone who is very professional
You should say:
Who is this person is
Who this person does
How you knew this person
Explain why this person is professional
6. Describe a trip that you plan to go in the near future
You should say:
Where this place is
Who you would like to go with What would you do there
Explain why you would like to go there
7. Describe an interesting subject that you learned at school
You should say:
What the subject was
What your teacher was like
How long you learned this subject
Explain it was interesting to you
8. Describe an interesting job that you want to have in the future
You should say:
What it is
How you can find this job
What qualities it requires
Explain why it is a well-paid job
Why you think you will be good at it
9. Describe a time when you received your first cellphone
You should say:
When it was
Where you were
Who gave you the cellphone
What it was like
How you felt about it
10. Describe a time you were shopping in a street market
You should say:
When it was
Where it was
What you bought
How you felt about the shopping experience
11. Describe a website you like to visit
You should say:
When you found it
What is it about
How often you visit it
Why you like this website
12. Describe some useful skills you learned in a math class from your primary school
You should say:
What the skill was
How you learned it
Who taught you
Why it was useful to you
13. Describe someone who is talkative
You should say:
Who is the person?
How do you know the person?
What is the person like?
and explain how you felt about the person?
14. Describe something you learned in a place/ from a person
You should say:
What was it that you learned
When did this happen
Where was it/ Who taught you
How difficult was it to learn
15. Describe something special that you saved money to buy
You should say:
What was this thing
Why was it special to you
How much did it cost you
Explain how you felt after you bought it
16. Describe a photo you have taken
You should say:
Where you took it
When you took the photo
What/ who is in this photo
Explain how you felt about it
17. Describe a popular comic actor/ actress you know
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/ her
What comedies have he/she performed
Explain why he/she is popular
18. Describe something important that you lost
You should say:
What is it
Why it is important
How did you lose it
How did you do after you lost it
19. Describe something interesting that your friend has done but you haven’t done
You should say:
What it is
When did your friend do it
Explain why you want to do it
20. Describe a time you spend with your friend in your childhood
You should say:
Who is this friend
How did you know about each other
Explain why you describe this time
21. Describe a magazine you enjoy watching
You should say:
What it is
How often do you watch it
What do you learn from it
Why do you like it
22. Describe a time that you had to change your plan/ changed your mind
You should say:
When this happened
What made you change the plan
What the new plan was
How you felt about the change
23. Describe an interesting animal
You should say:
What it looks like
When you saw/ knew it for the first time
Where it lives
Explain why it is interesting
24. Describe a building you like
You should say:
Where this building is
What it looks like
What it is used for
And explain why you like it
25. Describe a party that you joined
You should say:
When it took place
Where it was
Whose party it was
What you did there
How you felt about the party
26. Describe a time that you wore a type of clothes for a special occasion
You should say:
What the occasion was
What you wore
Where you bought the clothes What other people at the occasion thought of your clothes
27. Describe a place in your city you want to go to
You should say:
where the place is
how you get there
what it looks like
and explain why you like this place.
28. Describe a famous person that you are interested in
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know about this person
What this person is famous for
Explain why you are interested in this person
29. Describe a city or country you want to live the most in the future
You should say:
What is it
Where is it located
Why do you like it
30. Describe a person you know
31. Describe an experience of good service in a shop or a restaurant
You should say:
What the service was
Who helped you
Where you received this good service
Why you think it was good service
32. Describe your favourite season of the year.
You should say:
What the weather is like.
Why you like this season. What activities you usually do during it.
How would different kinds of weather affect people?
33. Describe a historic era you are interested in
You should say
– when was this era
– how you learned about it
– what it was famous for
– and explain why you are interested in this era
34. Describe an important river/lake in your country
You should say:
What is this place?
Where is this place?
Why you like this place
And explain what you would like to do there
35. Describe an impressive story you heard from other people
You should say:
What was this story?
When did you hear about it?
Who told you this story?
And explain why you were impressed by it
36. Describe an interesting event in your school.
What was the event?
When was the event?
Why was it interesting?
And explain how you felt about it
37. Describe a public place that you think need improvements.
You should say
– What the place is
– When you go there
– What you like and dislike about this public place
38.Describe a situation when you had to be polite
You should say:
What it was
What did you do to be polite?
Why did you have to be polite?
And explain how you felt about it afterwards
39.Describe a special day out ( a day out which does not cost too much)
You should say
– where you went on this day out
– who you were with
– what you did
– and explain why it was special to you
40. Describe a sports person that you admire.
You should say:
Who he/she is
What did she/he do?
What do you know about his/her life story?
And explain how much you know about sports.
41. Describe a toy that you received when you were a child.
You should say
What the toy was
Who gave it to you
How you used this
And explain how you felt when you got this toy
42. Describe an experience when you were late for an event.
You should say:
When did this happen
Why you were late
What were the consequences
And explain what you felt afterwards.
43.Describe a piece of technology you like using except a computer
You should say
what is this technology?
how did you learn about it?
how often do you use it?
and explain what differences it brings to your life
44. Describe something you wear in special occasion
You should say
– What is that
– Where you buy it
– Why you wear it
– And what people think about it
45. Describe something you own that you want to replace it
You should say:
– What it is
– When you had it
– How you got it
– And explain why you want to replace it
46. Describe a competition (talent show, etc) you would like to take part in
You should say:
What the competition is
Where you take part in
Who won it before
And what do you think about it
47. Describe an idea of vacation away from home
You should say:
– Where you will go
– Who will go with you
– When you will go
– And what you will do there
48. Describe a building you like
Where it is
What it is used for
What it looks like
And explain why you like it
49. Describe a trip by public transport
You should say:
– What the transport is
– Where you went
– Why you chose this transportation
– How you felt about it
50. Describe something that can help you concentrate on work/study
You should say:
– What it is
– How it helps you
– What you think about it
IELTS Speaking Part 2 in 2017
Describe an interesting neighbour
you should say
who this person is
how often you see him or her
how long you have known this neighbour
why you consider this person to be interesting
Describe a polite person you know
you should say:
who this person is
who how you know this person
thy you think this person is polite
Describe an unforgettable experience you have had
You should say:
where it was
what you did
why you had this experience
and explain why you remember this experience well.
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Describe a well-paid job you would like to do/you will be good at in the future
You should say:
what the job is
how much training would be necessary
what is so special about this job
and explain why you are attracted to this job.
Describe an interesting house or apartment you visited
You should say:
what it would look like
where it would be located
what facilities this would have
and explain why you want to live there
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Describe a decision you disagreed with
you should say:
what the decision was
who made that decision
if you told this person that you disagree, why you think it was wrong decision
Describe a historical event in your country
you should say:
what the event is
how you know about it
when it happened
why it is interesting
Describe a plan you have for the future (But not related to work or study)
you should say:
what it is
why you have this plan
what you will happen need to do in order to make the plan
how you think you will feel after you achieve this
Describe two people who you know from the same family
you should say:
who these two people are
how much these two people have similar personalities
how much they look similar
how well the two people get along with each other
Describe a time you had good experience in the countryside
You should say
Where it was
When it was
What you did
And explain why you liked/disliked the experience
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Describe an experience when you were not allowed to use a mobile phone
you should say:
what you did
when it was
where it was, why you were not allowed to use a mobile phone
Describe a place where people go to swim
you should say:
where this place is
what kinds of people go there
thy people choose to go to this place instead of other places
what facilities it has
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Describe a quiet place that you like
you should say:
where it is
how often you go there
what you do there
why you like this place
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Describe a famous person in your country
You should say
Who he/she is
What he/she does
And explain why the person is famous.
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Describe a time you waited for someone/ something (special to happen)
you should say:
what you were waiting for
how you felt
what you did while waiting
why you had waiting
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Describe an occasion when you received good service from a company or shop
you should say:
what company or business it was and what this company does
what the service was
who helped you
where you received this good service
why you think it was good service
Describe a new shop that opened in your city
you should say:
what shop it is
where it is
what it sells
why you like or dislike it
Describe an interesting talk or speech that you heard recently
you should say:
where you heard it
who the speaker was
that the talk or speech was about
why you think it was interesting
Describe your favourite weather
you should say:
what kind of weather it is
what you usually do during this weather
how this weather affects your mood
why you like this type of weather
Describe an interesting or unusual thing you did recently
you should say
what the activity was
who was with you
why you did it, why do think it was unusual
Describe an activity you did that was new or exciting
you should say:
what you did
when you did it
where you were
who you did with it
whether it was difficult or easy
why this activity was new or exciting for you
Describe an enjoyable activity you’ve done in the countryside
you should say:
what the activity was
when you did it
who you did with it
why it was enjoyable
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Describe a book you want to read again
you should say:
what the book is
why you read it
why you want to read it again
Describe a cafe that you like to visit
You should say:
where it is
how often you go there
when you usually go there
why you like to visit this cafe
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Describe an occasion when you spent time with a child
you should say:
who the child was
what you did
why you did it
when you did it
how you felt
Describe a success you would like to achieve (in the near future).
You should say:
what it is
how difficult you think it will be
what you should do to prepare for this
and explain why you want to succeed in doing this.
or and explain how you think you will feel after you reach this goal.
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Describe an exciting sport that you know about.
You should say:
what the sport is
how you know about this sport
how easy it is to play this sport
and explain what it was about this sport that makes it exciting (for you).
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Describe a party you would like to arrange for your friends or family.
You should say:
who you would invite to the party
when and where you would hold the party
what you (or, your guests) would do at the party
and explain why you would hold (= have) this party.
and explain what preparations you would do for this party.
Describe a kind of foreign food you have had
You should say
What it is
Where you had it
How often you have it/ Which occasion you had it
And say if you liked the dish or not
Or/And explain why you wanted to try this dish
Describe a practical skill that you have (such as driving a car, speaking foreign language, cooking etc).
You should say:
what this skill is
who taught you this skill (how and when you learned it)
how long you learned this skill
and explain how this skill is useful to you.
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Describe an adventurous person who you know
You should say:
who the person is
how you know this person
what this person does that is adventurous
and explain why you think this person likes to take risks.
Describe an article you recently read in a newspaper or magazine.
You should say:
what magazine or newspaper it was
when you read it
what the article was about
and explain why you remember this article.
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Describe an artistic activity that you do/did (outside of normal classes) at school or university
You should say:
what the activity is/was
when & where you do/did this activity
who you do/this activity with
how you did this activity
and explain how you felt (feel) about his activity
Describe a holiday you want to go on in the future
You should say:
Where this place is
Who you would like to go with
What would you do there
explain why this would be a special trip
Describe a bicycle/motorbike/car trip that is interesting
You should say:
Where you would like to go
How you would like to go there
Who you would like to go with
And explain why you would like to go there by car, motorbike or bike
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Describe a holiday postcard or email you received and that you liked.
You should say:
who the postcard/email was from
where it was sent from
when you received it
what the contents of the postcard or email were
and explain why you liked it.
Describe a painting or work of art that you have seen.
You should say:
when you saw this work of art
where you saw it
what it looked like
and explain your impression of it.
Describe your favorite website/Describe a website you like to visit
You should say:
When you found it
What it is about
How often you visit it
Why you like this website
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Describe a place you know where people go to listen to music (such as theatre or a music hall).
You should say:
where it is
what kind of music is performed there
what type of people go there
why people go there
how you know this place
and explain your impressions of this place.
Describe a person who visited your home.
You should say:
who the person was
why they visited your home
how you spent the time with this visitor (or how you entertained this visitor)
and explain how you felt about the visit.
Describe a tourist site/destination in your country that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say
where you went (= the name and location of the place)
what sort of this place it was (or, what it looked like)
what you did there
who you went with
and explain why you enjoyed it.
Describe a special meal you would like to have
You should say:
where you would like to have it;
who you would like to have it with;
what you would like to eat;
And explain how you would feel about the meal.
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Describe a tall building in your hometown you like/dislike
You should say:
Where this building is
What it looks like
What it is used for
And explain why you like/dislike it
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Describe your favorite song
You should say:
what this song is about
when and where you first heard this song
how often you listen to this song
and explain why you like it