Speaking Part 1 Questions - list #1

FAMILY

Describe your family?
Do you have a large or small family?
How much time do you spend with your family?
What do you like to do together as a family?
Do you get along well with your family?
Are people in your country generally close to their families?
WORK

What do you do?
What are your responsibilities?
How many hours do you work each day?
Do you enjoy your work?
Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?
If you could change your job or profession, what would you do?
Describe the process of getting a job in your country.
Describe the company or organization you work for.
What is your position?
What do you like about your job?
What do you dislike about your job?

EDUCATION

Describe your education.
What kind of school did you go to as a child?
Did you go to a co-educational school?
What was your favourite subject as a child?
Who was your favourite teacher?
What is the education system like in your country?
Do you think your country has an effective education system?

STUDIES

What are you studying now?
What is your area of specialization?

HOMETOWN

Describe your hometown.
What’s special about it?
Where is your hometown located?
Is it easy to travel around your hometown?
What is it known for?
What do people in your town do?
What are the main industries in your hometown?
What problems face your hometown?
What languages are spoken in your hometown?
What are the advantages of living in your hometown?
What are some problems faced by your hometown?
Compare your hometown with another city.
What are some environmental problems faced by your hometown?

WEATHER

What’s the weather like in your country?
Does the weather affect your mood?
How do rainy days make you feel?
What’s your favourite season of the year?
What do you like to do when it’s hot?
What do you usually do in the winter?
How many seasons does your country have?

HOME

Describe your home.
What kind of building do you live in?
How long have you lived there?

WEDDING

Have you ever been to a wedding?
Whose wedding was it?
Where was it held?
What clothes do people wear?
Describe the wedding ceremony.
What sort if gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?
What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?

TRAVEL

Do you like to travel?
What kind of places have you visited in your life?
Which place would you really like to visit? Why?
What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?

COMPUTERS

Do you think computers help society?
Do you think computers are bad for health?
How do you think computers have changed the world?

INTERNET

Do you use the Internet much during the day?
What do you usually do on the Internet?
What are some advantages of the Internet?
What are some disadvantages?
Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?
Do you do any shopping on the Internet?

EMAIL

Do you send and receive email regularly?
Who do you usually communicate with?
How often do you check your email?
Do you think writing email has strengthened or weakened people’s writing skills?
What are some disadvantages of email?

FRIEND

Describe a friend.
How long have you known each other?
What do usually do together?
What do you like the most about him / her?
How often do you see each other?

PLACE

Describe a place you like to go.
Why is this place special to you?
When did you first visit this place?
Where is this place located?
What language is spoken here? Do you speak this language?

SMOKING

What do you feel about smoking in public places?
Do you think smoking should be banned in people’s homes?

MARRIAGE

What is the attitude toward marriage in your country?
Do most young people plan on getting married in your country?
What are some of the advantages of marriage?
What are some of the disadvantages?
Is the divorce rate high in your country?
Do you think people should be allowed to get divorced?

HOBBIES

Do you have any hobbies?
What are some of your hobbies?
When did you first develop tis hobby?
What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?
How much time do you spend on your hobby?

FILMS

Do you enjoy watching movies?
What’s your favourite film?
Who are your favourite actors?
How often do you watch films?

SHOPPING

Do you enjoy shopping?
How do you feel about shopping?
Do you like shopping on the Internet?
Do you have any favourite stores?
What don’t you like about shopping?
Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?

SPORTS

Do you like sports?
Do you enjoy watching sports?
Do you enjoy participating in any sports?
Which sports are most popular in your country?
What’s your favourite sport/
When did you first become interested in sports?
How often do you participate in sports?
What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?

FOOD

What are some of your favourite foods?
What foods are popular in your country?
What are some of the famous dishes of your country?
Do you enjoy cooking?

FESTIVAL

What’s the most important festival in your country?
How do people celebrate this festival?
What special food is associated with this festival?
What special activities are associated with this festival?
What do you enjoy most about this festival?
Do you think festivals are important for a society?

TELEVISION

Do you watch television a lot?
What do you usually watch on television?
How many hours of television do you usually watch?
What are the most popular shows in your country?
What kind of shows do you like to watch?
What are some advantages of television?
What are someof the disadvantages of television?
What did you last watch on television?
Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?

TOURISM

Which places would you recommend to a visitor to your country?
Do a lot of tourists visit your country?
What do they usually do there?
How has tourism changed your country?
Is your country expensive for most tourists?
What are some famous landmarks in your country?

DAILY ROUTINE

Describe your daily routine.
What do you usually do?
What do you do on the weekend?
What is you typical weekday like?
Does your life change much from week to week?
Do you have any free time during the week?

YOUR COUNTRY

Which country are you from?
Where is this country located?
Which part of the country do most people live in?
What are the main industries in your country?
Is it easy to travel around your country?

CLOTHES

What type of clothes do you like to wear?
What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?
How important is fashion to you?
What kind of clothes do you dislike?
Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?
What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?
Are clothes expensive in your country?

GOING OUT

Do you like going out or staying at home?
What do you like to do when you go out?
How often do you go out?
Do people in your country go our a lot?
How and where do people in your country usually socialize?
What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?

GAMES

Do you enjoy playing any games?
What kind of games do you play?
Do you think adults should play games?
What do children learn from games?
What kind of games did you play when you were a child?
What games are popular in your country today?
What kind of games were popular when you were young?
Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?

COLOURS

Do you have a favourite colour?
What are your country’s colours?
Do you think colours affect our moods?
Can you learn anything about a person from the colours he / she likes?
Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were a child?

MUSIC

Do you like music?
What kind of music do you like?
When do you usually listen to music?
What kind of music did you like when you were younger?
What kind of music is popular in your country?
Do you play any musical instruments?
Do you wish you could play any musical instruments?
Which is your favourite instrument.

Примеры карточек IELTS Speaking (IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Topics).

Describe an artist or entertainer you admire.
You should say:

Who they are and what they do
How they became successful
How you found out about them
And explain why you admire them

Describe a subject you enjoyed studying at school.
You should say:

When and where you started studying it
What lessons were like
What made the subject different from other subjects
And explain why you enjoyed the subject

Describe an important choice you had to make in your life.
You should say:

When you had this choice
What you had to choose between
Whether you made a good choice
And explain how you felt when you were making this choice

Describe a job you have done.
You should say:

How you got doing the job
What the job involved
How long the job lasted
and explain how well you did the job

Describe an area of countryside you know and like.
You should say:

Where it is
What its special features are
What you and other people do in this area
And explain why you like it

Describe an object you particularly like.
You should say:

What it is and what it looks like
What it is made of
What it is for
And explain why it is special for you

Describe a newspaper or magazine you enjoy reading.
You should say:

What kind of newspaper / magazine it is
Which parts of it you read regularly
When and where you read it
And explain why you enjoy reading it

Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.
You should say:

What you do
Where you do it
Who you do it with
And explain why you think doing this is healthy

Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing.
You should say:

What kind of sport it is
Who you play it with
Where you play it
And explain why you enjoy playing it

Describe someone in your family who you like.
You should say:

How this person is related to you
What this person looks like
What kind of person he/she is
And explain why you like this person

Describe a museum or art gallery that you have visited.
You should say:

Where it is
Why you went there
What you particularly remember about the place.

Describe an enjoyable event that you experienced when you were at school.
You should say:

When it happened
What was good about it
Why you particularly remember this event.

Describe a song or piece of music you like.
You should say:

What the song or music is
What kind of song or music it is
Where you first heard it
And explain why you like it

Describe a festival that is important in your country.
You should say:

When the festival occurs
What you did during it
What you like or dislike about it

A wedding
Describe a wedding you attended
You should say
• when it was
• who got married
• what happened at the wedding
And explain whether it was a typical wedding ceremony

A decision
Describe an important decision that you made
You should say:
• what the decision was
• how you made your decision
• what the results of the decision were
and explain why it was important.

A musical event
Describe a musical event in your country
You should say
• What the event it is
• Where it takes place
• What kind of music is played
And you should explain why you enjoy it

A news story
Describe some interesting news that you have recently read about or heard about
You should say:
• what the story was
• who was involved in the story
• where you read or heard about this story
and explain why this news story was interesting to you.

A decision
Describe an important decision that you made
You should say:
• what the decision was
• how you made your decision
• what the results of the decision were

IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Карточки для Speaking (list#2)

Здесь предоставлен список примеров для самостоятельной практики IELTS Speaking Part 2 - по темам Speaking.
Примеры карточек IELTS Speaking (IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Topics) - List #2.

People
An adventurous person
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.

A childhood friend
Describe a friend you had when you were a child
You should say:
• how you first met
• how long you were friends
• what you used to do together
and explain why you liked this person.

An old person
Describe an old person you admire.
You should say:
• who this person is
• how long you have known him/her
• what qualities he/she has
and say why you admire him/her

A good cook
Describe someone you know who is good at cooking.
You should say:
• who this person is
• how you know him or her
• what kinds of food they cook
and explain why this person is good at cooking

Places

A house or apartment
Talk about a house or an apartment you would like to live in.
You should say
• what it would look like
• how big it would be
• where it would be located
And explain why you would like to live there

Travel
Describe a place that you would like to travel to.
You should say:
• where you would like to go
• how you would go there
• who you would go with
and explain why you would like to go to this place.

A restaurant
Describe a restaurant you know.
You should say:
• where this restaurant is
• what type of food the restaurant serves
• how often you go to this restaurant
and explain why you would recommend this restaurant.

A hotel
Describe a hotel you have stayed in.
You should say:
• where it is
• what facilities it has
• when you stayed there
and say whether you would recommend it to a friend

A garden
Describe a garden you remember visiting.
You should say:
• where it is
• what it looks like
• what people do there
and explain why you remember it.

Objects

A magazine
Describe a magazine you think is interesting
You should say:
• how you know about this magazine
• where you can buy it
• what it contains
and explain why you think this magazine is interesting.

A photograph
Describe a photograph that you remember.
You should say:
• when it was taken
• who took it
• what is in the photograph
and explain why you remember this photograph

A letter
Describe an important letter that you received.
You should say:
• who wrote it
• what the letter was about
• how you felt about the letter
and explain why it was important.

Clothes
Describe your favourite item of clothing.
You should say:
• what it is
• when you bought it
• why you bought it
and say why you like it so much.

Habits and likes/the present

Leisure time
Describe what you usually do in your leisure time.
You should say:
• who you do this with
• where you do it
• how you do it
and explain why you like to spend your free time this way.

A skill
Describe a practical skill you have.
You should say:
• what the skill is
• how often you use it
• who taught it to you
and explain why the skill is so practical

A television programme
Describe a television programme you watched and did not enjoy.
You should say:
• what this programme was
• where and when you watched it
• what it was about
and explain why you did not enjoy it

A book
Describe a book you are reading
You should say
• what the book is about
• when you read it
• how long you read it for
and explain what you like about the book

Plans/the future

A country
Describe a country you plan to visit.
You should say:
• what the country is
• when you plan to go there
• who you would like to travel with
and explain why you would like to go there.

Shopping
Describe something special you want to buy in the future.
You should say:
• what it is
• what it is like
• when you intend to buy it
and explain why you want to buy it.

Experiences/The past

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