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IELTS Speaking Topics & Questions: Part 1

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On the following pages you will find examples of IELTS speaking questions and topics from part 1, part 2, and part 3 of the speaking test. Try practising the questions with a friend, and remember to extend your answers. Don't give one word answers. You can get further tips for answering questions in part 1 of the speaking test test here. Example IELTS Speaking Topics & Questions  Hometown I’d just like to ask you some questions about your hometown or city. What type of place is it? What was it like growing up there? Has it changed much since you were a child? Studies I’d just like to ask you some questions about your studies. What are you studying? Why did you choose that particular course? What job would you like when you have completed all your studies? Work I’d just like to ask you some questions about your work. What work do you do? What do you enjoy most about your work? What are your main duties? Is there any other work you would like to do ...

IELTS speaking topics sample

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Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking Module consists of personal questions about you, your family, your work, your education or other familiar topics. A categorized list of such topics and questions is given below. You can use these sample questions to rehearse for this part of the oral interview. Make sure you can speak correctly, clearly, and with ease and confidence in response to each question. Remember to make your answer interesting by providing more than the most basic information. Practice some IELTS speaking toptics and prepare for yourselves enough confidence and fluency. Some of these sample questions are highly likely to appear on your exam, so review them well. YOU Describe yourself. 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 responsi...

IELTS speaking topics - Sample Questions

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These are IELTS speaking topics - Sample questions that you need to be able to answer in the first part of the IELTS speaking test . I have divided these into categories to help you prepare better. In the test you can expect to receive around 12 questions divided into 3 topic areas. Key advice is extend your answer  speak naturally and try not to give a “prepared” answer speak about what you know if you don’t have much to say, don’t worry as there is always another question coming How to prepare yourself using the IELTS speaking topics - sample questions You should note that these questions are not all the same. Normally each group of questions you are asked will have questions that need different types of answers. Good preparation means recognising these different types of question and learning the language you need for them: yes/no questions – make sure you explain your answer and don’t just say “yes” or “no” – think of reasons and maybe use the word because wh quest...

IELTS speaking topics and practice

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This is a selection of sample cue cards for IELTS speaking topics part 2 . To help you I have divided them into six IELTS speaking topics you need to be able to talk about. Please note how some questions ask you to use either the present, future or past tenses. people places objects habits and likes (or present tense questions) plans (or future aspect questions) experiences (or past tense/present perfect questions) How to get band score 7.0 IELTS speaking and above All these answers are easily band score 9.0 even though they do not contain much “clever” vocabulary. You should note that to get a high score in IELTS you need to structure your answer coherently (mostly follow the points on the cue card) remember to link your speaking (e.g. “As I was saying“) use simple but effective spoken phrases (e.g.” some time ago now“) include interesting detail  speak at a natural pace using natural spoken English You will find highlighted phrases in the answers to he...