Part 01

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. Some of these sample questions are highly likely to appear on your exam, so review them well.
Describe yourself. HOMETOWN
FAMILY  Describe your hometown.
 What’s special about it?
 Describe your family?  Where is your hometown located?
 Do you have a large or small family?  Is it easy to travel around your hometown?
 How much time do you spend with your family?  What is it known for?
 What do you like to do together as a family?  What do people in your town do?
 Do you get along well with your family?  What are the main industries in your
 Are people in your country generally close to hometown?
their families?  What problems face your hometown?
  What languages are spoken in your hometown?
WORK  What are the advantages of living in your
hometown?
 What do you do?  What are some problems faced by your
 What are your responsibilities? hometown?
 How many hours do you work each day?  Compare your hometown with another city.
 Do you enjoy your work?  What are some environmental problems faced
 Is there some other kind of work you would by your hometown?
rather do?
 If you could change your job or profession, what WEATHER
would you do?  What’s the weather like in your country?
 Describe the process of getting a job in your  Does the weather affect your mood?
country.  How do rainy days make you feel?
 Describe the company or organization you work  What’s your favourite season of the year?
for.  What do you like to do when it’s hot?
 What is your position?  What do you usually do in the winter?
 What do you like about your job?  How many seasons does your country have?
 What do you dislike about your job?
HOME
EDUCATION
 Describe your home.
 Describe your education.  What kind of building do you live in?
 What kind of school did you go to as a child?  How long have you lived there?
 Did you go to a co-educational school?
 What was your favourite subject as a child?
 Who was your favourite teacher? WEDDING
 What is the education system like in your
country?  Have you ever been to a wedding?
 Do you think your country has an effective  Whose wedding was it?
education system?  Where was it held?
 What clothes do people wear?
STUDIES  Describe the wedding ceremony.
 What sort of gifts do people buy for the bridal
 What are you studying now? couple?
 What is your area of specialization?  What kind of clothes did the bride and groom
wear?
TRAVEL MARRIAGE
 Do you like to travel?  What is the attitude toward marriage in your
 What kind of places have you visited in your country?
life?  Do most young people plan on getting married
 Which place would you really like to visit? Why? in your country?
 What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?  What are some of the advantages of marriage?
 What are some of the disadvantages?
COMPUTERS  Is the divorce rate high in your country?
 Do you think computers help society?  Do you think people should be allowed to get
 Do you think computers are bad for health? divorced?
 How do you think computers have changed the HOBBIES
world?
 Do you have any hobbies?
INTERNET  What are some of your hobbies?
 Do you use the Internet much during the day?  When did you first develop this hobby?
 What do you usually do on the Internet?  What are some of the advantages of having a
 What are some advantages of the Internet? hobby?
 What are some disadvantages?  How much time do you spend on your hobby?
 Do people in your country use the Internet a FILMS
lot?
 Do you do any shopping on the Internet?  Do you enjoy watching movies?
 What’s your favourite film?
EMAIL  Who are your favourite actors?
 Do you send and receive email regularly?  How often do you watch films?
 Who do you usually communicate with? SHOPPING
 How often do you check your email?
 Do you think writing email has strengthened or  Do you enjoy shopping?
weakened people’s writing skills?  How do you feel about shopping?
 What are some disadvantages of email?  Do you like shopping on the Internet?
 Do you have any favourite stores?
FRIEND  What don’t you like about shopping?
 Describe a friend.  Which is the most popular place to shop in your
 How long have you known each other? hometown?
 What do usually do together? SPORTS
 What do you like the most about him / her?
 How often do you see each other?  Do you like sports?
 Do you enjoy watching sports?
PLACE  Do you enjoy participating in any sports?
Describe a place you like to go.  Which sports are most popular in your country?
 What’s your favourite sport/
 Why is this place special to you?  When did you first become interested in sports?
 When did you first visit this place?  How often do you participate in sports?
 Where is this place located?  What equipment do you need for your favourite
 What language is spoken here? Do you speak sport?
this language?
FOOD
SMOKING
 What are some of your favourite foods?
 What do you feel about smoking in public  What foods are popular in your country?
places?  What are some of the famous dishes of your
 Do you think smoking should be banned in country?
people’s homes?  Do you enjoy cooking?
FESTIVAL  What are the main industries in your country?
 Is it easy to travel around your country?
 What’s the most important festival in your
country? CLOTHES
 How do people celebrate this festival?
 What special food is associated with this  What type of clothes do you like to wear?
festival?  What kind of clothes do people in your country
 What special activities are associated with this usually wear?
festival?  How important is fashion to you?
 What do you enjoy most about this festival?  What kind of clothes do you dislike?
 Do you think festivals are important for a  Do you think people behave differently in
society? different kinds of clothes?
 What kind of clothes do people wear to work in
TELEVISION your country?
 Are clothes expensive in your country?
 Do you watch television a lot?
 What do you usually watch on television? GOING OUT
 How many hours of television do you usually
watch?  Do you like going out or staying at home?
 What are the most popular shows in your  What do you like to do when you go out?
country?  How often do you go out?
 What kind of shows do you like to watch?  Do people in your country go out a lot?
 What are some advantages of television?  How and where do people in your country
 What are someof the disadvantages of usually socialize?
television?  What kind of entertainment is popular in your
 What did you last watch on television? country?
 Why do you think certain TV shows are so
GAMES
popular?
 Do you enjoy playing any games?
TOURISM  What kind of games do you play?
 Which places would you recommend to a visitor  Do you think adults should play games?
to your country?  What do children learn from games?
 Do a lot of tourists visit your country?  What kind of games did you play when you
 What do they usually do there? were a child?
 How has tourism changed your country?  What games are popular in your country today?
 Is your country expensive for most tourists?  What kind of games were popular when you
 What are some famous landmarks in your were young?
country?  Do you think mental games like chess are good
for you?
DAILY ROUTINE
COLOURS
 Describe your daily routine.
 What do you usually do?  Do you have a favourite colour?
 What do you do on the weekend?  What are your country’s colours?
 What is you typical weekday like?  Do you think colours affect our moods?
 Does your life change much from week to  Can you learn anything about a person from the
week? colours he / she likes?
 Do you have any free time during the week?  Do you like the same colours now as you did
when you were a child?
YOUR COUNTRY
MUSIC
 Which country are you from?
 Where is this country located?  Do you like music?
 Which part of the country do most people live  What kind of music do you like?
in?  When do you usually listen to music?
  What kind of music did you like when you were  Do you wish you could play any musical
younger? instruments?
 What kind of music is popular in your country?  Which is your favourite instrument
 Do you play any musical instruments?

Part 02
Food 4. Describe a sporting event you attended.

1. Describe a meal that you had that you remember well. You should say:

You should say:  What kind of sport is was

 Where the meal was  How it compared to other events you’ve been to

 Why you had the meal  How often it takes place

 Who you went with Explain why you consider this event to be of interest.

Explain why you remember this particular occasion.

5 Describe a type of exercise that you like to do.

2. Describe a meal that you ate out. You should say:

You should say:  What the exercise is

 Where you went  When you do it

 What you ate  Where you do it

 Who you went with Explain why you like this particular exercise.

Explain why you remember this meal.

6. Describe a sport that you would like to try.

Music You should say:

3. Describe your favourite song.  Which sport it is

You should say:  Where you could do the sport

 What is the name of the song  Who you could do it with

 What the song is about Explain why this sport would be good to try.

 When you first heard the song

Explain why it is your favourite song.

Entertainment

Sport and Exercise 7. Describe a comedian that you think is very funny.
You should say: what it is
 Who the comedian is how it happened
 Where they usually perform how long it took
 Who likes to see the comedian and explain what effect it has had on people in your
Explain why you think this comedian is very funny. country

8. Describe a TV show that you enjoy. Describe an important invention that you think has
positively influenced the human race.
You should say:
You should say:
 What type of show it is

 How often it is on What the invention is

 How popular it is with other people in your country Who invented it

Explain why you like it. What changes it brought

and explain how it has positively influenced the human
race.
9. Describe an exciting sport you know about

: You should say

 What the sport is

Describe one of your favourite electronic media (like
 how you know about it TV/printing media/radio etc.).
 is it difficult You should say:
Explain why you think it is an exciting sport what is it and why it's your favourite
what do you do with it
Describe a piece of modern technology you own. why it is useful to you
You should say: and describe the advantages and disadvantages of this
 what it is media.

 what you use it for

 how long you have owned it Describe a useful website you have visited and liked.

And explain why it is important for you. You should say

• What the website was
• How you fund the address of this website
• What the website contained
and explain why it was useful to you.

Describe an important technological advancement in Describe an invention that changed how people live.
your country You should say:
: You should say what it is
how it changed people's lives
the benefits it brought
and say if it is more important for older or younger
people.

Describe a website you often browse.

You should say:
what is it
how long have you been using it
detailed information about the website
and explain why you often browse this website.

CUE CARDS

1. Describe your favorite day of the week

2. Describe a cool winter morning 22. Describe a family business
3. My Ambition 23. Describe a person you know who is working
on protecting the environment
4. Describe a book that had a major influence
on you 24. A street market in your city++
5. describe your choice of study palace 25. Talk about a beautiful city
( indoor or outdoor)
26. Describe a plant grown in your country that
6. Talk about a time when you wear you think is important
sunglasses
27. Talk about A talkative person++
7. Describe a time when you had to find some
28. Talk about a skill that takes a long time to
information
learn
8. Talk about a radio programme that you find
29. An island you would like to visit.
interesting
30. Describe a person whom you have never
9. Describe an intelligent person you know
met but heard a lot about him and would
10. Describe something interesting happened in like to meet
your school
31. Describe something you made yourself for
11. Describe one time when someone says your friend
good words about what you have done
32. Talk about the electronic equipment you
12. Describe an encouragement given by other brought for your house
people
33. Talk about a game or sport you enjoyed
13. Describe a time when you arrived very early when you were young
for an interview
34. Talk about Things you usually do well for
14. Describe someone you met recently and your job or study
would like to know more about
35. Talk about a book you recently read
15. Describe a photo that you remember well
36. Talk about something that you borrowed
16. Describe a time of seeing interesting from your friend
animals
37. Describe a place such as a park or sports
17. Describe an impressive work of art such as ground which has developed in your city
painting or sculpture
38. Describe a good LAW you like
18. Describe a interesting palace in your
39. Talk about an interesting talk or a lecture
country that not many tourists get there
40. Describe a time when you found something
19. Describe an interesting website you have
that someone lost
used
41. Describe a public event you attend recently
20. Describe a recent development in your area
42. Describe a teenager you know
21. Describe an outdoor sport that you haven’t
done yet and would like to do in the future. 43. Describe the Food that people eat on
special events
44. Talk about a Historical period you want to 64. Talk about a time when you helped
know more about someone.
45. Talk about a time when you had to change 65. Talk about equipment that was broken and
your plans. you got repaired
46. Talk about a thing you complained about 66. Describe a person you have seen who is
something beautiful or handsome
47. Describe one of your grandparent’s jobs 67. Talk about A subject you did not like when
you were at school but now you find
48. Describe a situation when you did not have
interesting
enough time
68. Describe a place where you often visit with
49. Talk about a famous personality in your
friends and family.
country.
69. Describe when someone gave you
50. Talk about a time when you received money
something you really wanted
as a gift
70. Talk about Good news that you heard/read
51. Talk about a time when you traveled with
on the internet
an old person.
71. Talk about the situation when your friend
52. Describe a person you wanted to be similar
got success
to when you were growing up
72. Describe a good law in your country
53. Talk about a building that you admire.
73. Describe a time when you had some
54. Talk about An important decision you made
medicine.
with help of someone
74. Describe something you made with your
55. Talk about an interesting old person you
hand for your friend or relative.
met
75. Talk about something you like to do in your
56. Talk about A book you want to write
leisure/free time
57. Talk about something that you recently
76. Talk about a skill that takes a long to learn
bought and felt happy about it.
77. Talk about the happiest situation in your life
58. Talk about a foreign language you want to
learn 78. Talk about a beautiful city
59. Talk about A person you would like to study 79. Describe a family business
or work with
80. Describe a time when you searched for
60. Describe the idea of your dream vacation. information from the internet
61. Describe about a faraway (remote) place
that you would like to visit
62. Describe a time when you were cheated
63. Describe a time when you showed or taught
a young person how to do a thing