IELTS SPEAKING TOPIC PART 1

IELTS SPEAKING TOPICS – PART 1Describe 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 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?