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IELTS Speaking

This is Part 1 of the Speaking Test. | Part 2 | Part 3 |

 

In Part 1, you have to talk about THREE topics: (A) your home town OR your work/study AND (B and C) two more topics. The topics are familiar. You are expected to talk fluently and easily for a total of 4 or 5 minutes.

A

Choose ONE of the two green boxes below. (These will not change - practice them with your friends!)

 

Let’s talk about your home town or village.

  • What kind of place is it?

  • What’s the most interesting part of your home area?

  • What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do?

  • Is your home town changing?

  • Would you say it is a good place to live? Why?

  • What changes would you like to make to your home town?

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Let’s talk about what you do. Do you work or are you a student?

Work

  • What’s your job? Why did you choose that kind of work?

  • How long have you been doing it?

  • What is a typical day like at your work?

  • Are there things your don’t like about it? What are they?

Study

  • What subjects are you studying?

  • Why did you choose those subjects? How long have you been studying them?

  • Do you enjoy them? Why?

  • Are there many job opportunities for you?

  • What is the best thing about studying?

 

Now talk about BOTH of these green boxes.

B

Let’s move on to talk about music.

Do you enjoy listening to music?
Do you prefer to listen to traditional or modern music? Why?
Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument? Why/why not?

Script: www.dotmatrix.net

C

Now, let’s talk about physical activity.

Do you play any sports? Which sports do you play?
Which sports are most popular for watching in your country?
Is this the same for men and women?

Script: www.dotmatrix.net

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After you have tried the topics above, go to the Part 2 of the Speaking Test

  
     

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Scripts on this page: Say What? by www.dotmatrix.net.
Thanks to Gary Pathare for some of the sample topics.