SPEAKING PREP REVIEW

PART 1
Sports
1. Do you like playing sports?
2. What sports are popular in your country?
3. Do you think it is important to play a sport?
4. What sport would you like to try in the future?

Animal
Have you ever had a pet before?
Why do some people keep pets at home?
Do you like to watch TV programs about wild animals?
Do you like going to the zoo?

Outdoor markets
Are there many street markets in your country?
Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?
What do people usually buy on the street market?

Part 2
1. Describe a gift you have received that was important to you
You should say:
who gave it to you and for what occasion
what it looks like
how you use it
And explain why it is important to you.
Part 3
In your country, when do people usually give gifts?
Do people today still give the same kinds of gifts that people used to give, many years ago?
Do you think it’s suitable to give money as a gift?

2. Describe someone in your family who you really admire.

You should say:
- Who he/she is
- What relation you have with him/her
- What you do together
And explain why you admire this person so much.
Part 3:
In what ways have families in your country changed recently?
Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family? Why (not)?
Which are more important to you: your family or your friends?

3. Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:
where the market is
what the market sells
how big the market is
and explain why you enjoyed visiting this market.
Part 3:
1. Do people in your country enjoy going to open-air markets that sell things like food or
clothes or old objects? Which type of market is more popular? Why?
2. Do you think markets are more suitable places for selling certain types of things? Which
ones? Why do you think this is?
3. Do you think young people feel the same about shopping at markets as older people?
Why is that?

4. Describe a place where you like to work or study.

You should say:
- Where it is
- How you knew about this place
- What the place was like
- And explain why you like it
Part 3
1. Compared with young people, do old people prefer to live in quiet places?
2. Is it that hard to find quiet places in cities?
3. Why do some people not like quiet places?

5. Describe a historical event that you know

You should say:
- what event it is
- when it happened
- who or what was involved in it
- Why it was important
Part 3:
1. Do you think learning history is important?
2. What is the effective way of learning history, by reading books
or watching videos?
3. How important are museums?
 IELTS SPEAKING REVISION

PART 1

Work or studies

What technology do you use at work?

What technology do you use when you study?
What subjects are you studying?
Why did you choose to study that subject?
Do you like your subject?
Is it very interesting?

Home & Accommodation

What kind of house or flat do you want to live in in the future?

Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
Please describe the room you live in.
What part of your home do you like the most?
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 lived in the past?
Can you describe the place where you live?
What room does your family spend most of the time in?

Advertisement

What kinds of advertisements do you watch?

Where can you see advertisements?
Do you watch advertisements from the beginning to the end?
Have you ever bought something because of its advertisement?

Boring things

What kinds of things are boring to you?

What will you do when you feel bored?
What was the most boring thing you did when you were young?
Do you think school is boring?
Computer

In what conditions would you use a computer?

When was the first time you used a computer?
What would your life be like without computers?
In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer?

Evening time

Do you like the morning or evening?

What do you usually do in the evening?
What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?
Are there any differences between what you do In the evening now and what you did in the
past?

Meeting places

Where is your favorite place to meet with your friends?

Do you think there are some places more suitable for meeting with others?
Are there any differences between your favorite meeting places in the present and in your
child-hood?
Why are some meeting places better than others?

Sitting down

Where is your favorite place to sit?

Do you always sit down for a long time?
Do you feel sleepy when you are sitting down?
When you were a kid, did you usually sit on the floor?

Talents

Do you have a talent, or something you are good at?

Was it mastered recently or when you were young?
Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work? Why?
Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?

Time management
How do you plan your time in a day?
Is it easy to manage time for you?
When do you find it hard to allocate time?
Do you like being busy?

Lost and Found

What will you do if you find something lost by others?

Do you report to the police when finding something lost by others? Why?
Have you ever lost things?
Will you post on social media if you lose your item?

Mirrors

Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?

Have you ever bought mirrors?
Do you usually take a mirror with you?
Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?

Hometown

Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
Please describe your hometown a little.How long have you been living there?
Do you like your hometown?
Do you like living there?
What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Is there anything you dislike about it?

Street market

What do people usually buy on the street market?

Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?
When was the last time you went to a street market?
Are there many street markets in Vietnam?

Watches

How often do you wear a watch?

What was your first watch look like?
What type of watch do you prefer?
Did anyone give you a watch as a gift?
Why do people wear expensive watches?

Old buildings

What types of buildings are there in your city?

Do you prefer old or new buildings?
Are historical buildings important?
Would you like to live in an old building?

Collecting

Do you collect anything?

Why do you collect ....( that/those things )?
Is collecting a popular pastime in Vietnam?
Do a lot of people in Vietnam collect things and what do they collect?
PART 2 & 3

Neighbour
Part 2:
Describe an Interesting neighbour

You should say:

Who he/she isHow you knew him/her
What you do together
And explain why he/she is interesting

Part 3:
Do you think people are familiar with their neighbours?
How can people improve the relationship with neighbours in a community?
How do children build relationships with others in a community?
Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbours?

Family business
Part 2:
Describe a family member who you want to work with in the future

You should say:

Who he/she is
Whether you worked together before
What kind of work you would like to do with him/her
And explain how you feel about this family member

Part 3:
What kinds of family businesses are common in Vietnam?
Is it good to work with family members? Why?
Why do people want to do family business?
What benefits are there when working for big companies?

Concentration
Part 2:
Describe something you do that can help you concentrate on work/study.

You should say

What it is
How it helps you concentrate
When you do it
And explain how you feel about it

Part 3:
Why is it more difficult for children to concentrate nowadays than in the past?
Do you think technology will harm children’s ability to concentrate?
What kinds of jobs require high concentration at work?
Can exercise help people improve concentration?

Event
Part 2:
Describe an important event you celebrated

You should say:

What the event was
When it happened
Who attended the event
And explain how you feel about the event

Part 3:
1 Do you like to celebrate important events? Why?
2 What kinds of events do people usually celebrate?
3 Do people often celebrate events with a large group of people or just a few people?
4 Do people often celebrate festivals with families?

Course
Part 2:
Describe a course that impressed you a lot

You should say:

What the course was about
When you took the course
What you did during the course
And explain why it impressed you a lot

Part 3:
Why do some people have better memory?
Do people like things of memorial significance?
Which can help people remember things better, words or photos?
Can technology help people remember things better? How?

Discussion
Part 2:
Describe an interesting discussion you had with your friend.

You should say:

What the discussion was about
What opinions you and your friends had
What the conversation was about
And explain why you think it was interesting

Part 3:
When do children normally form their own views?
Do children have strong opinions?
Should parents request their kids to obey them?
In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?

Person
Part 2:
Describe a popular/well-known person in your country.

You should say

Who this person is
What he/she has done
Why he/she is popular
And explain how you feel about this person

Part 3:
What kinds of people are popular at work?
Are bosses more popular than employees at work?
Which one is more important, keeping a good relationship with colleagues or doing well at
work?
What benefits are there when a child is popular at school?
Strangers
Part 2:
Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about.

You should say:

Who he/she is
When you knew him/her
Why you want to know more about him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her

Part 3:
How do people make friends in Vietnam?
On what occasions do people like to make friends?
Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
What qualities make true friends?

Change
Part 2:
Describe a positive change that you made in your life.

You should say:

What it is
Why you did it
Who you did it with
And explain how you feel about the change

Part 3:
Is it easier for young people to change?
Is it easy for old people to change?
How can people change their daily routine if they want to?
What are the disadvantages when people keep making changes?

Ambition
Part 2:
Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved

You should say:

What it is
Why you haven’t achieved it
What you did
And how you felt about it

Part 3:
What ambitions do children usually have?
Why are some people very ambitious in their work?
Why don’t some people have dreams?
How do people balance work and life?

Leisure time

Part 2:
Describe a long walk you ever had

You should say:

When this happened
Where you walked
Who you were with
And explain how you felt about this long walk

Part 3:
What outdoor activities do people like?
What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past and now?
Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?
Do women have more leisure than men?

Learning from older people

Part 2:
Describe a skill that you learned from older people

You should say:

What the skill is
Who you learned it from
How you learned it
And how you feel about it

Part 3:
What can children learn from their parents?
What knowledge can children learn from their grandparents?
What kind of help do you think older people need?
What skills can young people learn from older people?

Day out
Part 2:
Describe a special day out (A day out which does not cost too much)

You should say:

Where did you go on that day?
What did you do?
Who did you go out with?
Why was it special to you?

Place
Part 2:
Describe a quiet place.

Where is it?
When do you like to go there?
What do you do there?
Why do you like to visit there?

Part 2:
Describe a time you visited a new place

You should say:

Where the new place is
When you went there
Why you went there
And explain how you feel about the place

Part 3:
Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?
How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?
How do young and old people react differently to new things?
Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?

Song

Part 2:
Describe an interesting song
You should say:
What the song is
What story the song tells
Whether the song is popular
And explain why you think it is interesting

Part 3:
Why are many music competitions popular in Vietnam?
What kinds of music do young people like?
What kinds of people like traditional music?
What are the differences between live concerts and online concerts?