Monday, July 4, 2022

IELTS Speaking - Part 1: Speaking Test Overview

 

IELTS Speaking : Suggested Questions : Part 1

Test Tip

The questions in Part 1 are on three familiar topic areas. The first topic will be StudiesWork or Where you live. Your answers are from your life and experience. There is no right or wrong answer.

  • The questions in Part 1 are on general topics about your life. Your answers are from your life and experience. There is no right or wrong answer.


About you and your name

  •             Could you show me your identification card, please?
  •       What is your (full) name?
  •        Can I have your name, please?
  •        Could you tell me your full name, please?
  •        What shall I call you?
  •        How can I address you?
  •        Does your name have any special meaning?
  •        Is your name important to you?
  •        Do Belarusian people like changing their names? Why?
  •        Have you ever changed your name? Why or why not?
  •        Why do so many people change their name?
  •        Do you work or study?

Personal background and information/Study


  •          Are you a student or do you have a job?
  •       What are you studying?
  •        What’s your major?
  •        Why did you choose that subject?
  •        What do you find most interesting about your course?
  •        What is your favourite subject?
  •        What do you like most about your study?
  •        What do you dislike most about your study?
  •        What do you hope to do after your graduation?
  •        Could you tell me a typical day of yours?
  •        What are your ambitions for the future?
  •        Do you hope to gain any qualifications?
  •        What are the advantages of studying instead of working?

Work


  •           Can you describe your job to me?
  •        What do you do for a living?
  •        How long have you been doing it?
  •       How do you get your job?
  •       Are you satisfied with your job?
  •        Can you describe one of your typical working days?
  •        What’s your daily routine on a working day?
  •        Why did you choose to do that job?
  •        What things do you enjoy about your work? Why?
  •        What do you think is the attraction of your work?
  •        What is your ideal job?
  •        Do you want to change your current job? Why or why not?
  •        Are you willing to keep your job permanently?
  •        What are your plans for the future?

Family


  •           Can you tell me something about your family?
  •        What do you like doing most with your family?
  •        Who are you close to in your family?
  •       In what way is your family important to you?
  •       In what ways have families changed in the last hundred years?
  •        Should we rely heavily on our families or is it better to try to be independent?

Friends


  •           Do you have many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?
  •        Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends?
  •        Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?
  •       Can you talk about your best friend?
  •       Do you know how to make friends?
  •        What do you usually do with your friends?
  •        Is the time you spend with your friends as much as that you spend with your family?
  •        What do you expect from a good friend?
  •        Are friends as important to you as your family?
  •        Do you think friendship changes as we get older? How?

Your hometown or birthplace


  •        Where do you live?
  •        Can you describe your town or village to me?
  •        Can you tell me something about your hometown?
  •        Where are you from?
  •        Where is your hometown?
  •        Where do you come from?
  •        What is the name of the street you live on?
  •        What kind of street do you live on?
  •        What do you like about your town?
  •       Can you tell me about some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?
  •       Can you tell me about  some history of your hometown?
  •        What is the weather like in your town?
  •        What building is considered famous in your town?
  •        What jobs do people in your town do?
  •        How has your town changed over the last twenty years?
  •        What changes have taken place in your city in recent years?
  •        Do you think it is better to live in the centre of the town or outside in the country? Why?

Free time/Hobby or inclination


  •              What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
  •      How much time do you have each week for doing these things?
  •        Why do you like doing these activities?
  •        How did you start doing this activity at first?
  •        Is there any other hobby or sport you would like to try? Why?
  •       Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?
  •       What do you usually do at weekends and on weekdays?
  •       What do you usually do when you go out?
  •       What do you usually do with your friends?
  •       Do you like reading?
  •       Do you like English? Why or why not?
  •       What do you think of the importance of English?
  •       What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?
  •        How has the way people spend their free time changed over the years?

Future plan


  •           Why do you take the IELTS test?
  •        What are you planning to do in the next five years?
  •        What are you planning to do in the next ten years?
  •        What is the first thing you will do when you arrive at a new place?

Holidays


  •           What do you do when you have a holiday?
  •        Who do you usually spend holiday with?
  •        Where do you like to spend your holidays? Why?
  •        Can you describe a typical day on your holidays?
  •        Why are holidays important to you?
  •        If you could take a holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
  •        What do people usually do during holidays and in your town?

Travelling


  •           Do you like travelling?
  •        Do you like travelling alone or with your friends?
  •        Have you travelled to other places? Where are they?
  •        What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place?
  •        What are the benefits of travelling?
  •        Why do so many people like travelling nowadays? 
  •        Do you think it's true that travel broadens the mind?
  •       Do young people and older people benefit differently from travelling?
  •       How can you make sure you get the most from your travels?

Places to go in your free time


  •          What do people do in your town in their free time?
  •        Where can they go out for entertainment, or to enjoy themselves?
  •        Which do you prefer: eating in restaurants or eating at home?
  •        Which are the best places to eat out?

Transportation


  •           How did you come here today?
  •        What is public transport like in your town?
  •        How do you think it could be improved?
  •        Do you think people should use public transport more? Why (not)?
  •        What is the most common means of transport in your country?
  •        Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live?
  •         What changes have taken place in the past several years in your country?

Shopping


  •          How much time do you spend shopping every week?
  •        Do you enjoy going shopping? Why (not)?
  •        What is your favourite shop and why do you like it?
  •        What problems are there with shopping in your area?

Your neighbourhood


  •              Can you describe the house where you live to me?
  •        What is there to do in the area where you live?
  •        What do you like about the area where you live?
  •        How do you think it could be improved?
  •        Do you think it is better to live in the centre of the town or outside in the country? Why?

Reading


  •               Do you enjoy reading? Why?
  •        What sort of things do you read?
  •        Tell me something about your favourite book.
  •        What are the advantages of reading instead of watching television or going to the cinema?

Music


  •               Do you like music? Why?
  •        What are the benefits of listening to music?
  •        What kind of music do you like best? Why?
  •        What is your favourite musical instrument?

Sports and games


  •           What sports are the most popular in your country?
  •       Are you good at sport? 
  •       What sports do you play?    
  •       What sports and games did you most enjoy playing when you were a child?
  •       What do you do to keep fit? 
  •       What are the best ways to keep fit?
  •        Do people take as much exercise nowadays as in the past? 
  •       Do you think most people consider exercise a chore or do they find it fun?
  •        Why is exercise good for you?


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