Part 3 lasts for 4 to 5 minutes. The questions in Part 3 will be connected to the topic of Part 2. They allow you to discuss more abstract issues and ideas. Part 3 is a discussion between you and the examiner.
You are expected to be able to respond to questions on familiar and unfamiliar topics and to speak at length. You are assessed on a nine-band scale for fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.
IELTS Speaking Part 3 question types
English speaking tip
1.
Describing things
1.1. Describe a piece
of equipment you often use at home or at work.
You should say:
- What it is
- What you do with it/ How to use it
- How long you have had it
- How important it is to you
Discussion:
What are the impacts of electrical equipment on human’s life in the past
ten years?
What are the differences of the life in the past and at the present?
What role does technological development play in people’s life?
How will technology develop in the future?
Do you have a mobile phone? What are its advantages?
Why do many foreign countries develop faster than your country?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer and internet?
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2.
Describing people
2.1. Describe a
well-known person.
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- What makes him/her famous
- Why you admire him/her
Discussion:
Do you want to become famous?
How to become a well-known person in your country?
What kind of people can become famous in your country?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?
What do you think of the privacy of a well-known person?
What do you think of the relationship between a well-know person and
advertising?
Would you be influenced by the well-known persons in TV commercials?
Do you often talk about singers with your friends? What do you often talk about?
2.2. Describe a friend
in your school time you like most.
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- When did you became friends?
- Why do you like him/her or why do you think that he/she is important
to you?
- How he/she influences you
Discussion:
What are the differences between adults and children
in terms of making friends?
Can adults make friends with children?
What do you think are the most important factors when
making friends?
What are the possible factors that cause the break-up
of friendship?
Why is it difficult for adults to make friends?
What will the friendship become like when getting old?
2.3. Describe a person
whom you like to work or study with.
You should say:
- Who is he/she?
- When did you work/study together?
- What do you often do together?
- Why do you like to work with him/her?/ What can you learn from
him/her?
- Why is he/she particular?
Discussion:
Do you like to work alone or with a partner?
What do you think of teamwork and team spirit?
What kind of people are good to work with?
Do you like group work or group learning?
What is your opinion on efficiency?
What are the advantages of studying by yourself?
What do you think of efficiency?
3.
Describing places
3.1. Describe a
restaurant or a cafe.
You should say:
- Where it is
- What it looks like
- What kind of services are provided
- What kind of food you like there/ What kind of food is famous?
- Why you like it
Discussion:
Do you like cooking?
Will you cook for your friends when they visit you?
Who cooks in a family in your country?
What do you think of the advantages and disadvantages of fast food?
Why is fast food so popular?
Where would people in your country go when they eat out?
What changes would take place in terms of eating habits?
What food is popular?
What is the difference between fresh food and canned food?
What can we do to solve the problem of food shortage?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of family food?
3.2. Describe an
interesting building.
You should say:
- Where it is located
- What it looks like
- What services are
provided
- How you like it
Discussion:
What role do old buildings and new buildings play in modern society?
What changes have taken place in architecture in the past two decades?
Do you think it necessary to protect old buildings?
4. Describing media and
communication
4.1. Describe a kind of
book you like.
You should say:
- What kind of books you like most
- What they are about
- Why you like them most
- What effect have books brought on you?
Discussion:
What is the difference between men and women when choosing what to read?
What kind books do children like? Why do they like reading?
What is the difference between reading and watching TV?
What is the relationship between reading and computer?
What are the advantages of reading books?
Why do children like pictorials?
What books are popular in your country?
4.2. Describe one of
your favorite books.
You should say:
- What kind of books you like
- What is your favorite book?
- What it is about
- When did you get it?
- Why you like it
Discussion:
Do you like other books?
What kind of books do people in your country like?
What kind of books do women like?
What kind of books do children like?
What kind of books do you recommend to others?
4.3. Describe a letter.
You should say:
- When you received it
- Who sent it to you
- What it is about
- Whether it is important to you
Discussion:
What is the difference between letter and e-mail?
Do you often keep diaries?
What is the difference between diary and letter?
What is the difference in the past and at the present as regards
communications?
What is the role of letter 50 years ago and at the present?
What do you think of the role 50 years later?
What do you think of creative writing?
Would post office disappear 50 years later?
What role does computer play in our society?
What changes have been brought by the computer? What is professors’ attitude?
4.4. Describe a kind of
music.
You should say:
- Whether you like music
- What kind of music you like best
- What role music plays in people’s life
Discussion:
How long do you listen to music every day?
Why is it easier for children to learn playing a musical instrument?
What are the benefits of learning to play musical instruments?
Discuss the impact of western music on the world music?
5. Describing celebration
and leisure time
5.1. Describe a
traditional festival in your country.
You should say:
- What it is
- When is it celebrated?
- How to celebrate? / what you usually do on that day
- What you like and what you don’t like
Discussion:
What is the concept of holiday in your country?
Why is holiday so important to modern people?
Do you think it is necessary to observe the traditional customs?
What changes in terms of spending festivals and holidays have taken
place in the past decade?
What is the difference as regards celebration in different part of the country?
5.2. Describe a perfect
trip/holiday.
You should say:
- Where you would go
- When would you go?
- Whom you would go with
- What you are going to do
Discussion:
What is the difference in the past and at the present as regards
travelling?
How would the tourist industry develop in the future?
What should the government do to attract tourists?
What should the people do to attract tourists?
5.3. Describe an
interesting trip you have taken.
You should say:
- Where you went
- When you went there
- Whom you went with
- What you did there
- Why you like it
Discussion:
What is the difference in the past and at the present as regards
traveling?
How would the tourist industry develop in the future?
What should the government do to attract tourists?
What should the people do to attract tourists?
5.4. Describe an
interesting hobby.
You should say:
- What it is
- How long you spend on it
- How often you do it
- Why you like it
Discussion:
Do you think that surfing the Internet, watching TV, listening to music
or keeping a pet are interesting hobbies?
Do you think it will cost too much time to do them?
Do you like hobbies requiring teamwork?
Why do people usually do in their spare time?
6. Additional test items
6.1. Describe an
environmental problem.
You should say:
- What it is
- How long it has existed
- What effect it has brought to people’s life
- What we can do to solve it
Discussion:
What causes environmental
problems?
What should the government do to protect the environment?
What should we do to protect the environment?
What other measures can you think of to protect the environment?
How should we educate children to protect environment?
What’s the difference between the old and the young as regards environmental protection?
6.2. Describe a kind of
extreme weather.
You should say:
- What it is
- When did it happen?
- Where you were
- How you felt at that time
Discussion:
What should you do in a bad weather?
Will bad weather mould or change people’s personality?
What is the relationship between weather and culture?
The climate has changed these 50 years. Have you noticed the changes?
What changes do you predict in the following years?
Are the people interested in gathering the weather information in your
place?
How does weather influence people’s personalities in your country?
6.3. Talking about
learning English.
You should say:
- When and where you began studying English
- What is the most interesting thing in an English class?
- What is the most effective way of learning English?
- What difficulties you have when learning English
- What are the advantages of learning English?
Discussion:
What problems do you have when studying English?
Do you think that English is the most important language in the world?
Can English take the place of your native language in your country?
What other languages are taught in your country?
Do you think that age is the most important factor of learning English? Why?
What difficulties would a foreigner have when he learns your native
language?
What problems would people in your country have when communicating with
foreigners?
When would be most suitable for children to learn English?
How will translation and interpretation develop in the future?
6.4. Describe different
ways of getting news.
You should say:
- Whether you get news every day
- Whether the news is national or international
- How you get news (via newspaper, TV, Internet, radio or other people?)
- How do most people in your country think about the importance of
getting update news every day?
Discussion:
Do you think the information on the Internet believable or not?
What is the most effective way of getting news?
How do reporters gather information?
What do you think of the importance of privacy?
How do journalists entertain their customers?
What role do media play in people’s life?
How do people in your country gather information?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of different media?
Do you think it necessary to control the news coverage?
What kind of news do you think should be controlled?
6.5. Describe a skill
you want to learn.
You should say:
- What it is
- Why you think it is important
- How you are going to learn it
- What role it will play in your future life
Discussion:
What do you think of the traditional skills?
What skill do you think the university has provided for your job?
What skills can you learn in school?
What kind of skills have your parents learned?
What do you think of the role of family for children to learn skills?
What is the most popular skill that people want to learn?
What kind of school would you send your children to? Why?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of school education and family
education?
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