IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topics

Desserts/ Cakes
 Do you like desserts?
 Do you like eating cake?
 How often do you eat cakes? 
 Have you ever made a cake?
 Do you like sweets?
 Is there a good variety of sweets in your country?

Laughter
 Do you usually make your friends laugh?
 Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?
 When was the last time you laughed? 
 In what situations do people laugh?
 Do you like to make people laugh?
 Do you like watching funny TV shows?
 Do you think it is important for friends to have the same sense of humor?

Pens and Pencils

 Do you usually use a pen or a pencil?
 Which do you prefer, a pen or pencil?
 When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
 How would you feel if someone gave you a pen as a gift? 

Beautiful Scenery
 Does your hometown have beautiful views?
 When you are traveling, do you like to stay in places with beautiful views?
 How would you feel living in a house with beautiful scenery?
 Do you like taking photos of beautiful scenery on your smart phone?

Museums and Art Galleries

 Do you like going to museums?
 Have you ever been to an art gallery?
 Are there any paintings on the wall of your bedroom?

Numbers
 Do you often use numbers to do something?
 Are you good at memorizing numbers?
 What is your favorite number?
 Are you good at numbers?
 Would you like to have a job dealing with numbers?
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History
 When you were a child, did you enjoy learning history?
 Have you ever been to a museum to learn about history?
 Have you ever watched movies related to history?
 When was the last time you read a book about history?
 Do you think history is important?

Running
 Do you like running?
 Where do you usually go (for) running?
 Have you ever done long-distance running?

Science Class
 Do you like Science?
 Did you enjoy learning Science in primary or high school?
 Do you think it is important to study Science?
 What kind of science did you learn at school?

Spending time alone 

 Do you like to spend time by yourself?
 Do you usually spend time alone?
 What do you usually do when you spend time with yourself?
 What did you do last time when you were alone?

Water Sports  
 Do you like water sports?
 Have you done water sports?
 Would you like to do a water sport?
 Are water sports popular in your country?

Breaks
 How often do you take a break?
 What do you usually do during a break?
 Why do you need to take a break?
 Do you prefer a long break or several short breaks?

Trust
 Whom do you trust most?
 What kind of people do you trust?
 Have you ever lost trust in somebody?
 Do you trust artificial intelligence?
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Island
 Have you ever been to an island?
 Is there any island in your country?
 Do you want to live on an island if you have a chance?
 What would you like to do if you were on an island?

Makeup
 Do you wear makeup often?
 What does wearing makeup mean to you?
 Do you give a makeup kit as a gift?
 What do you think when you see a man wearing makeup?

Eating
 Do you eat out a lot?
 Do you eat healthy food?
 How often do you eat with your family?
 Do you prefer eating at home or at a restaurant?

Forest
 When was the last time you went to a forest?
 Would you like to go to the forest if you are free?

Amusement Park
 Do you like amusement parks?
 How often do you go to an amusement park?
 What do you usually do at an amusement park?

Sunshine
 Do you like sunshine?
 What do you usually do on sunny days?
 Do you often use sunscreen?

Tiredness
 What kinds of things make you tired?
 What do you do when you feel tired?
 Whom do you usually talk to when you feel mentally tired?
 Do you like to talk to strangers when you feel mentally tired?
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Social Media
 Do you use social media websites?
 Do you like to use Facebook?
 Do you prefer an information app or a chat app?
 How did you first find out about social media websites?
 Is social media very popular in your country?
 Do you think social media will become more popular in the future?
 Do you feel social media is more of a positive thing or a more negative thing?

Perfume 
 Do you like perfume?
 Do you wear perfume?
 How much money do you spend on perfume?
 Have you ever given perfume as a gift?
 Would you ever give perfume as a gift?

Borrowing
 Do you like to lend things to others?
 Would you lend money to someone else?
 Have you ever borrowed money from someone else?
 Have you ever lent a book to others?
 How do you feel about others borrowing things from you?

Supermarket/ Street Market

 Do you like visiting street markets?
 Do you often go to the supermarket?
 Are street markets very common in your country?
 Would you be interested if you saw a street market in a foreign country?
 Do people in your country prefer to shop at a street market, or in a shopping mall?
 Are there any shopping malls in your living area?

Visiting Relatives & Friends

 Do you often visit your relatives? Why?
 What do you do when you visit them?
 When was the last time you visited them? What did you do?
 Do you (ever or often) go to your friends’ homes to visit them?

Families Activities
 Do you often stay together with your family?
 Do you prefer to stay with your family or friends?
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Smile
 Do you smile a lot?
 When was the last time you laughed?
 In what situations do people smile?
 Do you smile when you are having your picture taken?   
 Can you sense if someone’s smile is fake?

Time management/ Plan

 Do you make plans every day?
 Would you say you manage your time well?
 What is the biggest difficulty you have when managing time?
 What is the latest plan you made?

Garbage
 What do you do when you see rubbish on the street?
 Do you think it is important to protect the environment?
 How do you feel when you see someone throw litter on the ground?
 Do you think plastic bags are a serious environmental problem?
 Do you do anything to protect the environment?

Places to Play
 Where did you play when you were a child?
 Did you play at your friend’s home?
 Did you prefer to play outside or inside when you were young?
 Do you think it’s important for children to play outside?

Weather 
 What is the weather like in your city?
 Do you have a favorite type of weather?
 Would you move to another city because of the weather?

Travel
 Do you travel often?
 What is the most beautiful place you’ve been to?
 Where would you like to travel for a vacation? (Why?)
 Whom do you often spend the holiday with?
 Do you prefer traveling alone or in a group?
 How much traveling have you done?
 What kind of places have you visited in your life?
 When you visit new places, what do you like to do?
 In which season do you prefer to travel?
 What is the best season to travel in your country?
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Transport
 What kind of transport do you use most often?
 How do you usually go to school/work?
 How long does it take to travel to school/work?
 How did you go to school when you were a child?
 Do you prefer to use public or private transportation?
 Do you think you will use public transport more in the future?

Cities 
 What cities have you traveled to?
 Which city do you like to travel to?
 Would you ever move to another city for work?
 In what ways do you think a city can be designed to best suit the needs of pedestrians?   
 Whom would you say uses public transport more, young people or old people?

Math
 Do you like math?
 Do you often use a calculator?
 When did you start to use a calculator?
 (Similar to above) How often do you use a calculator?
 Do you think math is important?
 Do you think females (girls) are good at math?
 Some people think that math isn’t needed in our life. What do you think?

Going out
 Whom do you usually want to go out with?
 How often do you go out with your friends?
 Where do you like to go to when you are out with your friends? 
 Do you like to go out with a big group or just with some friends?

Reading 
 Do you like reading?   
 What kinds of books do you like to read?
 Do you like E-books?
 Do you ever read professional books?   
 Have you ever lent or borrowed a book?
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Accommodation
 Where are you living at the moment?
 Whom do you live with?
 How long have you been living there?
 Are you planning to move to another area to live?
 What do you like about the area around where you live?
 Do you know many people living nearby?
 What changes have you seen in this area since you have been living there?
 What changes would you like to see in this area?

Study
 What is your major?
 Do you like it?
 Will you change it if you have a chance?
 Which major will you change it to?
 Is it different from what you had in mind?
 Why did you choose that major?

Work
 Do you work or are you a student?
 What do you do?
 What did you do on the first day of your job?
 What specific things do you do in your job?
 What do you like most about your job?
 Why did you choose that job?
 Would you recommend that job to others?
 Do you think this job has a bright future?
 What are the most interesting and difficult parts of your job?