Common IELTS Speaking test topics set 3

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NEW ACTIVITIES

1. Do you like trying new activities?
2. When was the last time you did something new?
3. What sort of activities would you like to try?
4. Do you like trying new activities alone or with your friends?

STAGES OF LIFE

1. Do you like your current stage of life?
2. Were you happy when you were a child?
3. What have you planned for your next stage of life?
4. Which stage of your life do you think will be the most important?

PICNIC

1. Did you ever go on a picnic when you were a child?
2. Do you recall school picnics with your friends?
3. How often do you go on a picnic now?
4. What is your favourite place for a picnic?
5. What do you think is the most enjoyable part of picnics?
6. Are picnics popular in your country?

SCENERY

1. Do you like visiting places with beautiful scenic views?
2. What is the scenery that you see from your home?
3. Do you like being in places with scenic views?
4. Do you feel relaxed when you are in pleasant scenery?
5. Do you take pictures of beautiful scenes?
6. Do you wish to have a house with a scenic view?
7. Does your hometown have places with beautiful views?

FURNITURE

1. Do you have a lot of furniture in your house?
2. What is your favourite piece of furniture in the house?
3. When was the last time you bought furniture?
4. Do you buy furniture based on your need or the look of the room?
5. What sort of furniture would you like to buy in the future?

CELEBRITIES

1. What kind of celebrities do you like the most?
2. Have you ever met a celebrity in real life?
3. Would you like to be a celebrity?
4. What kind of celebrities are there in your country?

CONCENTRATION

1. When do you need to be focused?
2. What may distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
3. What do you do to enhance your concentration?
4. Is it difficult for you to maintain your concentration?

TREE

1. What kind of trees are common in your country?
2. Is it the same in your hometown?
3. Have you ever planted a tree?
4. What kinds of trees do you plant?
5. Do you like planting trees? Why?

FARMING

1. Have you ever visited a farm before?
2. What kind of farms do you like?
3. Why is farming important?
4. Have you ever worked on a farm?
5. Is farming an important occupation in your country?
6. Do people engage in farming in your hometown?

NEW YEAR

1. How do you celebrate New Year?
2. Do you celebrate the New Year?
3. Do youngsters have plans for New Year parties in your area?
4. Do you think celebrating events like New Year’s Day bring people together?
5. Have you ever hosted a new year party for friends?
6. What do you do at New year parties?
7. Do you have any ceremonies to celebrate the New Year in your country?
8.  Why do people think New year is a new beginning?

DECORATION

1. How is your house decorated?
2. What kind of decoration do you like?
3. Do people in your country like redecorating their homes?
4. What’s your favourite colour when decorating your home?

TV PROGRAM

1. Do you enjoy watching programs on the TV or your cell phone?
2. What kind of TV programs do you enjoy the most?
3. Do you like watching the same kind of programs all the time?
4. Do you talk with your friends about the programs you watch?

MATHS

1. Do students learn maths in secondary school in your country?
2. Do you think maths is difficult?
3. What can people do with maths in their daily life？Why/why not?
4. Do you learn maths now? Why/why not?

REST/BREAKS

1. How often do you take a break?
2. What do you usually do when you are resting?
3. Do you prefer a long break or several short breaks?
4. Do breaks help you feel refreshed to get back to work?
5. Do you take a nap when you are taking your rest?
6. How do you feel after taking a nap?

HAPPINESS

1. What is your definition of happiness?
2. Are you a happy person?
3. Is there anything that makes you feel happy lately?
4. What do you do to stay happy?
5. Can you stay happy all the time?
6. Do you think it is important to be happy?
7. How do you express your happiness?
8. Is it important to show your happiness to others? Is that good?
9. Do you think rich people are happier than poor people?
10. Do you think more people are unhappy today than in the past?
11. Do you think technology has revolutionized the aspect of happiness?

GETTING UP EARLY

1. Do you often get up early in the morning?
2. What do you usually do when you get up early?
3. Do you get up early on weekends?
4. Which morning do you like best in a week?

SINGING

1. Do you like singing?
2. When do you sing?
3. Did you enjoy singing when you were younger?
4. Will you take singing lessons in the future?

READING

1. Do you like reading?
2. Where do you like to read the most, at home or some other place?
3. Where do you find it difficult to read?
4. Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?

NAME

1. Is it easy for you to remember people’s names?
2. How do you remember people’s names?
3. How do you feel when people can’t remember your name?
4. Do you often forget people’s names?

WINDOW VIEW

1. What can you see from your room’s window?
2. Do you like to watch the scenery from your window?
3. Do you want to live in a house with a beautiful window view?
4. How do you feel when you can’t see any beautiful view from your window?

HOME COUNTRY

1. Which part of your country do you want to live in?
2. What makes you feel proud of your country?
3. Do you know the history of your country well?
4. Do you plan on living in your country in the future?

SPEAKING TOPICS (2020)

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

1. What do you prefer to reading, newspapers or magazines?
2. Do you prefer to read news online or in a newspaper?
3. Does your family read newspapers often?
4.  Do you think it’s important to read newspapers?

MOVIES

1. What’s your favourite movie?
2. Do your friends like this movie?
3. Do you want to be a movie star?
4. What kinds of movie do you think young people like?

BORROWING AND LENDING

1. Have you borrowed books from others?
2. Have you ever borrowed money from someone?
3. Do you like lending things to others?
4. How do you feel when people don’t return things you lent them?

HANDWRITING

1. Do you often write with a pen?
2. Do you think we can tell someone’s personality from his or her handwriting?
3. What’s the difference between writing with a pen and typing on a computer?
4. Do people find it difficult to read your handwriting?

STAYING UP LATE

1. Do you often stay up late?
2. What do you do when you stay up late?
3. When was the last time you stayed up late?
4. Do you think staying up late is bad?

TIDINESS

1. Are you a tidy person?
2. How do you keep things tidy?
3. Should people be tidy all the time?
4. Would you like your home to be tidier in the future?

DESSERTS

1. Do you like desserts?
2. What is your favourite dessert?
3. What kind of desserts do people in your country like?
4. Have you ever tried making a dessert before?

FRIENDS

1. What kinds of people do you like to make friends with?
2. Do you think you are a good friend to others?
3. What do you think makes good friends?
4. Do you keep in contact with friends from your childhood?

GIFTS

1. Do you like to receive gifts?
2. What’s the best present or gift you have ever received?
3. What kind of gifts do you give to family members?
4. Do you gift your friends on their achievements?
5. Do you give expensive gifts?
6. What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?
7. Do you usually gift others on special occasions?
8. Do you think gifts make a person feel special?

FAMOUS PEOPLE

1. Have you ever met famous people?
2. What kind of famous person are you interested in?
3. If you have the chance, which famous person you would like to visit?
4. Do you want to become famous?

PLANTS

1. What kind of plants do you prefer?
2. Do you have any plants at home?
3. What’s the difference between buying plants and raising plants on your own?
4. Would you give a plant as a gift?
5. Are you interested in planting or gardening?
6. Do you water plants at home?
7. What advantages do you think plants have?
8. What would you prefer – a garden or potted plants?
9. Are plants good for home décor?
10. Do you think plants should be maintained in every house?

DISCUSSIONS

1. What kinds of things do you like to talk about?
2. Have you changed the way you discuss things since when you were a child?
3. Do you change your opinions frequently?
4. Is it better to have friends who agree with you or those that are prepared to disagree?

TEXT MESSAGES

1. How often do you send text messages?
2. Who do you send the most messages to?
3. Have you ever received a confusing text message?
4. Do you prefer making a phone call or sending a text message?
5. How has texting and messaging benefitted you the most?

SPORTS

1. What’s your favourite sport?
2. What sports did you play when you were a kid?
3. Do you watch sports matches on TV?
4. Are you a fan of any sports teams?

RECYCLE

1. Do you recycle anything?
2. Did you recycle when you were a kid?
3. Will you recycle in the future?
4. Is recycling common in your country?

HURRYING

1. How often are you in a hurry?
2. What kind of things do you think should never be done in a hurry?
3. Do you usually leave your house in a hurry?
4. Do you like to be in a hurry on your days off?

CLOTHES

1. What kind of clothes do you normally wear?
2. What’s your favourite colour of clothes?
3. Are there any types of clothes you don’t like?
4. Do you wear the same style of clothes on weekdays and weekends?

LIST

1. Do you often make lists?
2. Do you like making shopping lists?
3. Do you make a list for your work?
4. Why do some people not like making lists?

CHANGE

1. Do you like changes?
2. Have you changed a lot since your childhood?
3. What do you plan to change next year?
4. Are there any changes in your hometown?

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