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TOPICS FOR SPEAKING IN IELTS

No. TOPIC Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
1. WORK 1. What is your job? Describe your dream job. 1. What jobs are most popular
2. Where do you work? You should say: among young people these
3. Why did you choose the job?  what kind of things you would days?
4. Is it a popular job in your do in that job, 2. Are there enough jobs for
country?  what the working conditions people who want to do this kind
5. Do you like your job? would be like of work?
 what kind of workplace you 3. Is it easier to change jobs now
would work in, than in the past?
 and say if you think you will 4. Do people usually choose the
be able to get a job like that right career?
or not, and why. 5. Is it a good idea to leave a
secure job in order to pursue a
dream?
6. What career advice should be
given to young people?

2. STUDY 1. What do you study? Talk about a subject you would like 1. What are some essential
2. Where do you study that? to study in the future. qualities every teacher should
3. Why did you choose that You should say: have?
subject?  why you want to study that 2. What are some pros of studying
4. Is it a popular subject in your subject, on a distance learning course?
country?  what things about that 3. Does everybody get equal
5. Do you like the subject? subject you find particularly opportunities to study?
interesting,
 where it is possible to study
that subject,
 and say if you think you will
start studying it soon or not,
and why.
3. HOMETOWN 1. Where is your hometown? Talk about your hometown. 1. Why do people have a very
2. What is your hometown like? strong bond with their
3. What is the oldest place in You should say: hometown?
your hometown?  where it is located 2. In what ways can you improve
4. What is there for a foreigner  what it is known for your hometown?
to do and to see in your  what the main industry in your 3. Some people want to live in their
hometown? hometown is hometowns for the rest of their
5. How could your hometown  what the advantages and lives. Why?
be improved? disadvantages of living there 4. What is the main reason for liking
are a hometown other than the fact
you were born there?
5. What do people do to remember
their hometowns or to keep them
alive in their hearts?
4. HOME 1. Where is your home? Describe an interesting house or 1. How easy is it to find a place to
2. Do you live in a house or in a apartment that you have visited. live in your country?
house or a flat? You should say: 2. Do you think it's better to rent or
3. Who do you live with?  where the house or to buy a place to live in?
4. Are there many rooms in your apartment was, 3. Do you agree that there is a right
house?  who lived there, age for young adults to stop living
5. What is your favourite room?  what it looked like on the with their parents?
outside and/or inside, 4. Do you agree that there is a right
 why you found this house or age for young adults to stop living
apartment interesting. with their parents?
5. ARTS 1. Are you good at arts? Talk about a painting you would like 1. How do people in your country
2. Did you learn arts at school to have in your home. feel about art?
when you were a child? You should say: 2. Do people in your country prefer
3. What kind of art do you like?  what is it, music over art?
4. Is art popular in your country?  how you know about it, 3. What are some traditional art
5. Have you ever been to an art  how much it would cost you, forms in your country?
gallery?  why you want to have it in 4. Do you think children should
your home study art in school?
5. How can children benefit from
learning about art?
6. BIRTHDAYS 1. Do you enjoy your birthdays? Describe a birthday celebration that 1. What is the most important
2. Do you usually celebrate your you attended recently. birthday for people in your
birthday? You should say: country?
3. What did you do on your last  whose birthday was it?
birthday?  who attended the party?
 4. Can you remember a  where did it take place and 2. How did you celebrate your
birthday you enjoyed as a describe the party? birthdays when you were a
child? child?
5. Do most people celebrate 3. How do people celebrate
their birthdays with a party in children’s birthday today?
your country? 4. Do you think parties will become
more popular in the future?
7. CHILDHOOD 1. Did you enjoy your childhood? Describe a happy childhood 1. What type of people influence
2. What is your first memory of your memory. the young in your country?
childhood? You should say: 2. What do you think it means to
3. Did you have a lot of friends  when and where the incident ‘live in the past’?
when you were a child? you remember happened, 3. Nowadays many parents try to
4. What did you enjoy doing as a  who you were with, make their children happy by
child?  and explain why it is a buying them many toys. How do
5. Do you think it is better for happy/ sad memory, you feel about this?
children to grow up the city or in 4. Do you think that people are
the countryside? permanently affected by
negative childhood memories?
8. CLOTHES 1. Are clothes important to you? Describe your favourite piece of 1. Can clothing tell you much about
2. What kind of clothes do you clothing. a person in your country?
usually wear? You should say 2. Do people still wear traditional
3. Do you ever wear the traditional  Where do you got it? clothing in your country?
clothes of your country?  Do you often dress it? 3. How has clothing fashion
4. Where do you usually buy your  When you wear it? changed in your country over the
clothes?  Explain why it is your last few decades?
5. Do most people in your country favourite clothing? 4. Let’s move on from clothing to
follow fashion? uniforms. Why do some
companies ask their staff to wear
uniforms?
5. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of having uniforms
at work?
6. For which jobs are people
required to wear a uniform in your
country?

9. COMPUTERS 1. Do you often use a computer? Describe an app or program you use 1. Do you think we need to know
2. How do you usually get online? on your computer. much about computers?
3. Do you prefer desktops or You should say: 2. How effective is the use of
laptops?  what the app or program is, computers in the classroom?
 4. What do you use your computer  how you found it, 3. How computers affect our
for?  how you use it, everyday life?
5. Do you think it is important to  and how you feel about it.
learn how to use a computer?
10. DAILY ROUTINE When do you usually get up in the Describe an occasion when you got 1. Do you think people need to
morning? up very early. have a day-to-day plan?
Do you usually have the same You should say: 2. Do you think people can still do
routine every day?  when it happened, their tasks if they don’t plan
What is your daily routine?  why you got up early, them?
Do you ever change your routine?  who you were with, 3. Do you think it is possible to learn
Is your routine the same today as it  how you felt about getting up how to manage your time?
was when you were a child? early. 4. What are some possible
advantages of using time
management app for your
phone to help you plan your
time?
5. Why do you think some people
don’t plan their day in advance?
11. DICTIONARIES 1. Do you often use a dictionary? Describe a dictionary you use
2. What do you use dictionaries for? You should say:
3. What kinds of dictionaries do you  when you use it,
think are most useful?  how often you use it,
4. Do you think dictionaries are  where you use it,
useful for learning a language?  and explain why you like
5. What kind of information can you using this dictionary.
find in a dictionary?
12. EVENINGS 1. Do you prefer to spend your Describe something you often do in 1. Do you prefer relaxing at home
evenings with family or friends? the evening. or going out in evening? Why?
2. Do you ever work or study in the You should say: 2. When you go out for evening,
evenings?  what it is, what do you like to do?
3. What is a popular activity for  why you do it, 3. How popular is this with other
young people in your country in  who you usually do it with, people in your country?
the evenings?  and if you enjoy doing it or 4. Is there any kind of entertainment
4. Do you do the same thing in the not. you do not like? Why/why not?
evenings as you did when you
were a child?
13. FAMILIES 1. Do you spend much time with Describe the person in your family 1. In what ways have families in
your family? who you most admire. your country changed in recent
2. Who are you closest to in your You should say: years?
family?  what their relationship is to 2. Should husbands and wives have
3. Do you prefer spending time with you, different roles within the family?
your family or friends?  what they have done in their Why (not)?
life, 3. What responsibilities do parents
 what they do now, have towards their children?
 and explain why you admire 4. What responsibilities do children
them so much. have towards their parents?

14. FRIENDS Who is your best friend? Describe a friend who has played an 1. What is the importance of
Are you still friends with people from important part in your life. friends?
your childhood? You should say: 2. Would you like to have a few
Is family important in your country?  how you met this person, very good friends or a lot of just
 how long you have known friends?
him or her, 3. If you had a problem, would you
 the kind of things you do or go to your friends or family? Why?
have done together, 4. Do you think it is always better to
 explain why this person has talk to your friends about such a
been important in your life. problem?
5. Is it important to have friends
from other countries?
15. FLOWERS and PLANTS 1. Do you like flowers? Describe a plant, flower or tree that is 1. What plants are important to the
2. What is your favourite flower? famous or important in your country. economy in your country?
3. When was the last time you gave You should say: 2. Is it common for people to have
someone flowers?  what type of plant, flower or gardens where you live?
4. Do any flowers have a special tree is it is, 3. How can people be encouraged
meaning in your country?  where it grows or is usually to grow their own food?
5. Why do you think women like seen, 4. If you had a garden, what kind of
flowers more than men?  how it is used in your country, food would you grow in it?
 and explain why it is famous
or important.
16. FOOD 1. What is your favourite food? Describe a famous food from your 1. What are the types of food that
2. Have you always liked the same hometown or country. people eat in your country.
food? You should say: 2. What about foreign food? What
3. Is there any food you dislike?  what it looks like, kinds of foreign food are popular
4. What is a common meal in your  what it tastes like, in your country?
country?
  when and how it is usually 3. In your country, is it important to
eaten, have a meal together with your
 and say why you think it is family?
famous. 4. Is food now better than in the
past?
5. Let’s move on to diet and eating
habits. Do you think our diet is
important?
6. What is a balanced diet?
7. How are the eating habits now in
your country different from eating
habits in the past?
8. How might eating habits change
in coming decades?
17. GOING OUT and PARTY 1. Do you often go out in the Describe a party that you enjoyed. 1. When do people usually have
evenings? You should say: parties in your country?
2. What do you like to do when you  what it was about 2. What are the main reasons why
go out?  where the party was held people organise family parties in
3. Do you prefer going out on your  what people did during the your country?
own or with friends? party 3. In some places people spend a
4. How often do you go out in a  and explain what you lot of money on parties that
week? enjoyed about this party. celebrate special family events. Is
5. Where do most young people this ever true in your country? Do
like to go out in your country? think this is a good trend or a bad
trend?
18. HAPPINESS 1. Are you a happy person? Describe a happy event of your life. 1. What do you think ‘happiness’ is?
2. What usually makes you happy? You should say: 2. What are some things that make
3. Does the weather ever affect  what it was, you happy?
how you feel?  when it happened, 3. Do you think people who have
4. What makes you feel unhappy?  where it happened, more talent are happier than
 and explain why it was a others?
happy event. 4. Do you think money makes
people happy?
5. Are the things that make people
happy today the same as several
decades ago?
6. Why do people feel happy when
they are with members of their
family?
19. PARENTING 1. What are your parents like? Describe people that you know and 1. For parents, what is important
believe to be very good parents. when bringing up their children?
You should say: 2. Do you think mothers and fathers
 who they are, have different roles to play in
 how you met them, bringing up a child?
 why you think they are good 3. Let’s move on to education of
parents, children. Do you think hitting
 and explain what it requires children is sometimes necessary
to be good parents. for discipline?
4. Do you think sweets are a good
thing to reward children with?
5. Do you think parents spend too
much on buying toys for their
children?
20. INTERNET 1. How often do you go online? Describe a website that you often 1. How do you think the Internet will
2. What do you use the internet for? use. change people's buying habits in
3. What’s your favourite website? You should say: the future?
4. Do you think children should be  what type of website it is, 2. Do you think parents should
allowed unsupervised access to  how you found out about it, supervise their children’s use of
the internet?  what it allows you to do, and the Internet?
why you find it useful. 3. What's the best age for children
to use the Internet?
4. Why do children start using the
Internet very early nowadays?
5. Let’s move on to what people do
on the Internet. What do you
think people do on the Internet?
6. What about elderly people? Do
elderly people use the Internet
very much?
21. LEISURE ACTIVITY 1. What is your favourite leisure Talk about a new leisure activity you 1. What types of leisure activities
activity? would like to take up. are popular in your country?
2. What did you enjoy doing in your You should say: 2. Are there the types of leisure
free time as a child?  why you are interested in that activities that are still as popular
3. Do you prefer to spend your free thing, today as they were in the past?
time with other people or alone?  if it is an easy or hard thing to 3. What types of leisure activities
4. Do you think leisure time is start, may become more popular in
important?  what the best way to start the future?
doing it is,
  and say if you think you will 4. Let’s move on to the importance
start doing it soon or not, and of leisure activities. Why it is
why. important for people to have
time for leisure activities?
Talk about a leisure activity you did 5. Finally, why are some activities
when you were a child. more popular than others?
You should say:
 how you first became
interested in it
 how long you did it or have
been doing it for
 why you enjoyed doing it
 and say if you have become
more or less interested in that
hobby since you were a
child, and why
22. MUSIC 1. Do you like music? Talk about a musical instrument you 1. What kind of music is popular in
2. What’s your favourite type of would like to be able to play but your country?
music? have never tried. 2. How does pop music now
3. Can you sing? You should say: compare to when you were
4. Do you learn music at school?  what the instrument looks like; growing up?
5. If you could learn a musical 3. Is foreign music or music from
instrument, what would it be? What it sounds like; your country more popular with
6. Do you think music is important?  what kinds of people it is people your age?
popular with, 4. Let’s move on to the role of
 and say if you think you will government on music. Do you
ever try to play that think is it necessary for the
instrument or not, and why government to require all
children to learn music?
5. Do you think the government
needs to do more to preserve
traditional music? What could
they do?
6. Finally, let’s talk about illegal
downloading of music. There's a
lot of pirated music.
7. Do you agree that we should
support official music?
 8. What are some possible
advantages and disadvantages
of being stricter about the illegal
downloading of music?
23. NEIGBOURS AND 1. Do you like your neighbours? Describe one of your neighbours. 1. Do you think that it is better to live
NEIGHBOURHOOD 2. Are neighbours usually close to You should say: in the countryside or in a city
each other in your country?  when you two become
3. What is your neighbourhood like? neighbours
4. Do you think your neighbourhood  how often you meet him/her
is a good place for children?  state whether your neighbour
5. How could your neighbourhood is a good person
be improved?  and explain why you like/
dislike this neighbour.
24. NEWSPAPER 1. Do you often read the Describe a newspaper or magazine Attitudes to newspapers
newspaper? What kind of news you enjoy reading. 1. In what ways are newspapers
do you usually to follow? You should say: better for learning about the
2. How do most people get the  what kind of newspaper or news than listening to the radio or
news in your country? magazine it is, e.g. fashion, watching television?
 how often you buy it, 2. Do you think newspapers should
 what articles and information be completely free to say
it contains, whatever they want?
 and explain why you enjoy
reading it. Tastes in reading
1. What do people enjoy reading in
your country?
2. Do you think it is important for
people to read a lot? Why (not)?

Public and private lives

1. What sort of stories do
newspapers and magazines
publish about well-known or
famous people in your country?
2. Do you think the media should
be allowed to publish stories
about the private lives of public
figures?

25. SHOPPING 1. Do you like shopping? Describe your favorite shop. Shopping
 2. What is your favourite shop? You should say: 1. What can shops do to make
1. Do you prefer shopping along or  where it is, shopping more pleasant for their
with others?  what things it sells, customers?
2. Do you think men and women  what sort of people are its 2. Do you think that in the future
have different opinions about customers and explain why people will do most of their
shopping? you like the shop so much. shopping using the Internet?
Why?/ Why not?
26. SPORT 1. What is your favourite sport? Describe an exciting competition or 1. What do you do to keep fit?
2. Do you often watch sport on TV? sporting event you have witnessed. 2. Are you good at sport?
3. Did you play sport as a child? You should say: 3. What sports do you play?
4. What is the most popular sport in  what the competition or 4. What is the most popular sport in
your country? sporting event was, your country?
 when and where it took 5. What are the best ways to keep
place, fit?
 who won and explain why it 6. Do you think most people
was exciting. consider exercise a chore or do
they find it fun?
7. What is the most popular form of
exercise in your country?
8. Do you think people in your
country are less healthy than they
used to be?
9. How can we encourage young
people to stay healthy?
10. Should governments intervene to
force people to be healthier?
27. PET 1. Do you have a pet? Describe a pet that you own and has 1. Types of pets that are getting
2. Do you like animals? a special influence on you. more and less popular and why
3. What is a popular pet to have in You should say: 2. The reasons why people keep
your country?  what the pet is, pets
4. Why do people have pets?  where and when you bought 3. The kinds of people who keep
him/her, pets
 what activities you enjoy 4. Things children can learn from
together, keeping pets
 and explain why the pet has 5. If pets are well looked after in
a special influence on you. your country

28. READING 1. Do you often read? Describe a book you have recently 1. Are the any occasions when
read. reading at speed is a useful skill?
 2. What is your favourite kind of You should say: 2. Are there any jobs where people
book to read?  what kind of book it is; need to read a lot? What are
3. What books did you read as a  what it is about; they?
child?  what sort of people would 3. Do you think that reading novels
4. Do you think it is important to you enjoy it; is more interesting than reading
encourage children to read?  why you like it. factual books? Why is that?
29. TELEVISION 1. What sorts of things do you Describe a TV programme that you 1. Tell me about the types of
watch on TV? often watch. programmes that are generally
2. What is your favourite TV You should say: on television in your country.
program?  what kind of programme it is 2. Do you think state or private
3. Do you ever watch foreign  why you watch it television is better?
programs or films?  when and why you first 3. Let’s move on from TV
4. What did you watch on TV when started watching it programmes to television in
you were a child?  and say if you think that general. How has TV changed
programme is better than our lives?
other tv programmes that are 4. Do you think TV influences the
on at the same time or not, way we think?
and why 5. Should children be allowed to
watch a lot of TV?
6. Are all people on TV famous?
30. PLACES TO GO IN YOUR 1. What do people do in your town Describe a beautiful place to visit in
FREE TIME in their free time? your country.
2. Where can they go out for
entertainment, or to enjoy You should say:
themselves?  where it is
3. Which do you prefer: eating in  how to get there
restaurants or eating at home?  what there is to do when you
4. Which are the best places to eat are there
out?  and explain why you
recommend this place.
31. ADVENTURE Describe an exciting experience in Safety and danger
your life. 1. In what ways is life becoming
You should say: safer, and in what ways is it
 when the experience took becoming more dangerous?
place 2. Should people always avoid
 where the experience took danger, or is it a good idea
place sometimes to take risks?
 what happened exactly Taking risks
  and explain why the 1. What risks should people try to
experience was so exciting. avoid?
2. Do you think people take fewer
risks as they grow older? Why
(not)?
Adventure
1. How important is it to have
adventure in our lives?
2. What do people learn about
themselves from having
adventures?
32. FUTURE PLAN 1. What job do you think you will be Describe a future plan which is not 1. Do old people often change
doing in five years? related to work or study. plans?
2. What skills and qualifications are You should say: 2. Do young people like to change
required?  what the plan is plans?
 when you thought of the plan 3. What are the common reasons
 who is involved in the plan when people need to change
 and say how you think you plans?
will achieve the plan. 4. How would you tell your friends
when you must change your
plan?
5. What kinds of plans are
practical?
33. VOLUNTEER WORKS 1. Have you taken any volunteer Describe a charity which is important 1. Do you think that volunteer works
works? to you. are important?
2. Why did you do the volunteer You should say: 2. Do you think children should be
works?  What the charity does made to do volunteer work as
3. Do you know any volunteers?  Why you are interested in this part of their school curriculum?
4. How do you define volunteer charity
work?  How this charity raises money
 and explain whether you
think it is important for people
to get involved in charity
work
34. HIGH SCHOOL 1. Who was your favourite teacher Describe a high school that you 1. How can students, such as high-
in high school? went. school students, help each
2. What’s your favourite subject in You should say other?
high school?  where the school was
 when you went there
 3. Do you still remember what  what the school and the
happened on your first day of teachers were like
high school?  and explain whether you
4. Do you still keep in touch with enjoyed your time there.
your friends from high school?
5. Do you miss your life in high
school?
35. DECISION Describe an important decision you 1. Why do some people find it hard
have made. to make decisions?
You should say: 2. How important is it to get advice
 what the decision was from other people when making
 why you made that choice decisions?
 who helped you make the 3. Why is it sometimes difficult to
choice accept advice?
 and explain why the decision 4. What are some of the most
was so important. important decisions young
people have to make?
5. Do you agree that parents should
make important decisions for
their children?
6. Is it better to make a decision
thinking about what you want or
thinking about what other
people want?

36. LIFESTYLE 1. Do you have a busy social life? Describe a healthy lifestyle you know 1. Do you agree that we learn best
2. Do you lead an active life? You should say: from our mistakes?
3. Has your life changed much in  what it is 2. What’s the best way to gain
the last year?  how you know it experience in life?
4. What would you like to change  what one would do to live this 3. Can we gain life experience from
about your lifestyle? healthy lifestyle books and movies?
 and explain why it is healthy 4. Which is more important,
experience or potential?
5. What experience do you wish
you’d gained?
37. INFLUENCE Describe someone who has had an 1. What types of people influence
important influence in your life. the young in your country?
You should say: 2. What type of people, such as
 who the person is, parents, teachers, or friends, are
  how long you have known best to influence young people’s
him or her, behaviour?
 what qualities this person has. 3. Why it is important for young
 and explain why this person people to have role models?
has had such an influence on 4. What do you think young people
you. will be influenced by the most in
the future?

38. HOUSEWORK 1. Do you do housework at home? 1. How do you think housework

2. What kind of housework do you could be made more interesting?
often do? 2. Which do you think is better for
3. Did you do housework when you doing housework, a machine or a
were a child? person?
4. Do you think that children should 3. In the future, do you think
do housework? machines will replace humans for
5. Did your parents ask you do any doing housework?
housework when you were a
child?

39. ADVERTISEMENTS 1. Do you like watching Describe an advertisement that What are popular types of
advertisements? persuaded you to buy a product. advertising in today’s world?
2. Will you buy something because You should say: 1. What type of media advertising
of an advertisement?  what advertisement it was do you like most?
3. How do you feel when you see  was it shown on tv, radio or 2. Do you think advertising
pop-up ads on the internet? newspaper influences what people buy?
4. Do you like funny or serious  what was good about that 3. What factors should be taken
advertisements? advertisement into account when making
5. What makes a good  explain why you think that advertisements?
advertisement? advertisement made the 4. Is advertising really necessary in
product seem attractive. modern society?
5. Let’s move on from types of
advertising to the impact of
advertising on children. How
does advertising influence
children?
40. CELEBRITY 1. Who is your favourite celebrity? Describe a famous person that you 1. In general, how do people
2. Do you like any foreign admire become famous?
celebrities? You should say:
 3. Would you want to be a celebrity  who is this person 2. What kinds of people become
in the future?  what is their specialty famous?
4. Do you think we should protect  why do you admire him 3. Do you think to be famous, a
famous people’s privacy? person needs to have some
5. How do celebrities influence their special talent (or ability)?
fans in your country? 4. What are some general qualities
of famous people? Do they have
any qualities that are different
from ordinary people?
5. Compare how people become
celebrities today with how
people became celebrities years
ago, for example, 30 or 50 years
ago.
41. GIFT 1. When do you send gifts? Describe the best gift/ present you 1. Why do people give gifts in our
2. When was the last time you have received. society?
received a gift? You should say: 2. Why do some people like to give
3. Have you received a gift you  what the gift was, handmade gifts instead of
didn’t like?  who gave it to you, purchasing them in a store?
4. How do you feel when you  when you received it. 3. What kind of educational gifts
receive a gift? can be given to children?
5. Do people in your country send 4. Let’s talk about giving money to
gifts to show their generosity? children as a gift. Do you think is it
good to give money to children
as a gift?
5. When do you think giving money
as a gift to children is a good
idea? Why?

42. PATIENCE 1. What do you think patience is?

2. Do you think patience is
important?
3. Do you think you are a patient
person?
4. Have you ever lost your
patience?
43. CLOTHES 1. What is your favourite item of Describe your favourite piece of 1. Can clothing tell you much
clothing? clothing. You should say: about a person in your country?
 where you got it
 2. Are there any traditional clothes  do you often wear it 2. Do people still wear traditional
in your country?  when you wear it clothing in your country?
3. Where do you usually purchase  and explain why it is your 3. How has clothing fashion
your clothes? favourite piece of clothing. changed in your country over the
4. Have you ever bought clothes last few decades?
online? 4. Let’s move on from clothing to
uniforms. Why do some
companies ask their staff to wear
uniforms?
5. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of having
uniforms at work?
6. For which jobs are people
required to wear a uniform in
your country?
7. Do you think people are treated
differently when they are in
uniform?
44. LATE Describe a time you were late for 1. What is the general attitude
something. You should say: towards arriving somewhere late
 when it was in your country?
 why you were late 2. What is an example of a time
 how people reacted to you that it is very important for people
being late to arrive on time in your country?
 and explain what happened 3. Can you suggest some ways to
because you were late. make sure you are not late for
anything?
4. Let’s move on to how modern
technology influences the way
that people manage time. Do
you think computers make it
easier or more difficult to
manage time?
5. How can modern technology
help people arrive early?
6. Do you think it is easy to manage
your time in the modern world?
45. TRADITIONAL PRODUCT Talk about a traditional product 1. What different types of traditional
which is very popular in your country. products are produced in your
You should say country?
 what the product is 2. In your opinion, why do
 how it is made traditional products attract
 why it is popular tourists?
3. Do you think there are benefits of
traditional products to locals?
4. Do you think the government
should help in the promotion of
traditional products?
5. Let’s move on from traditional
products to traditions. Do you
think because of globalization
countries are adopting each
other’s traditions.
6. Did the traditional things of the
past are of better quality than
present day things?
7. Do you think it is necessary to
protect traditions?
46. MEMORY Describe an occasion when you 1. Do you think it's important to
forgot something important. have a good memory?
You should say: 2. Why do sometimes people forget
 what you forgot things?
 how important it was 3. Which do you think is more
 Some possible reasons why important to remember, a
you forgot it business meeting or a meeting
with a friend?
4. Are there any things that are
especially important for people
to memorize?
5. Let’s move on from memory to
family history. Why do people
want to remember their family
history?
6. What can you do to learn more
about your family history?
47. TEACHER Describe the best teacher you have 1. How well-respected are teachers
had. in your society?
You should say: 2. Do you think teachers get paid
 what subject the teacher enough money in your country?
taught 3. What role should the teacher
 when you studied with him or have in the classroom?
her 4. In your opinion, what are the
 what made that person a most important qualities for a
good teacher good teacher to have?
 and explain why you think this 5. Let’s move on to teaching
person was the best teacher aspects. In your opinion, how can
you’ve had. a teacher make lessons for
children more interesting?
6. Do you think computers will one
day replace teachers in the
classroom?
48. PLAN Talk about one thing you are 1. In general, do you think planning
planning to do after you pass the is important?
IELTS test. You should say: 2. Do you think people should make
highly detailed plans or just
 when you think you will do it general plans?
 why you want to do it 3. What types of people like to
 how long you have had that plan make plans?
 and say whether there are any 4. Why do you think some people
other options for what you could dislike making plans?
do which might be just as good 5. Let’s move on from planning to
 talk about a goal or ambition you career plans. Do you think it's
have. important for a person to have a
career plan?
6. How do most people plan their
futures in their education and
careers?
7. Do you think it's important for
young people to get advice from
their parents when planning a
career?
49. FURNITURE Describe a piece of furniture that you 1. In what situations do people in
own. your country buy furniture?
You should say:
  what it is 2. In families in your country, who
 where you bought it usually decides what furniture to
 how you use it buy for the home?
 and explain why you like it. 3. How do people in your country
decide what furniture to buy for
the home or office?
4. Do people in your country prefer
traditional or modern styles of
furniture?
50. VEGETABLES Describe a plant, vegetable or crop 1. What vegetables are common in
that you are familiar with. your country?
You should say: 2. Do people like to grow
 where it grows vegetables in your country?
 why is it important 3. How do people feel when they
 what you like or dislike about eat vegetables that they grew
it on their own?
 and explain why it is 4. Let’s move on to the topic of
important for your country. organic vegetables. As we know
organic fruits and vegetables are
more expensive than
conventional fruits and
vegetables, but they are actually
worth the extra cost. Do you think
organic fruit deserves a high?
5. Do you think the government
should encourage farmers to
grow more organic vegetables?
51. HISTORY Describe a historical place that you 1. Do you think history is important?
have visited. You should say: 2. Do you like to learn about
 what kind of place it is history?
 where it is located 3. What do you think we can learn
 what the historical by studying history?
significance of the place is 4. Let’s move on to different ways
 and describe your of learning about history. In your
experience of the place. opinion, how can people learn
about history?
5. Do you think people can learn
history from films or TV programs?
 6. Do you think the internet is a
good place to learn about
history?
7. What is the effect of technology
on how people learn about
history?
52. NEWS Describe an interesting piece of 1. How do people get their news in
news that you have recently read today’s society?
about or heard about 2. How do you think people will get
You should say: their news in the future?
 what the story was 3. How does modern technology
 who was involved in the story affect the delivery of news?
 where you read or heard 4. Do you believe everything you
about this story read in the newspaper?
 and explain why this news 5. Let’s move on to the topic of
story was interesting to you. good news. In your opinion, when
do people share good news?
6. How do people share good
news?
53. CHILDREN 1. Do you often come into contact
with children?
2. What do you do when you are
with these children?
3. How often do you play with
children?
4. What activities do children do
when they get together?
5. Is it difficult to raise children?
54. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 1. Do you like outdoor activities?
2. What outdoor sports do you like?
3. How much time do you spend
outdoors every week?
4. What types of outdoor activities
are popular in your country?
55. INDOOR ACTIVITIES 1. Do you like indoor activities?
2. What indoor activities do you
like?
3. How much time do you spend
indoors every week?
 4. What types of indoor activities
are popular in your country?
56. NOISES 1. Do you mind noises?
2. What types of noise do you
come across in your daily life?
3. Are there any sounds that you
like?
4. Where can you hear loud noises?
5. Do you think there’s too much
noise in modem society?
6. Are cities becoming noisier?
57. RAIN 1. Does it always rain in your city?
2. In which season does it rain the
most often?
3. What do you usually do on rainy
days?
4. Have you ever forgotten to take
an umbrella on a rainy day?
58. POLITENESS 1. Are you a polite person?
2. Who taught you to be polite?
3. Is it important to be polite?
4. What do you do if others are not
polite to you?
59. COLOR 1. What colors do you like?
2. What’s the most popular color in
your country?
3. Do you like to wear dark or bright
colors?
4. What’s the difference between
men and women’s preference
for colors?
5. Do colors affect your mood?
60. MIRROR 1. Do you often look at yourself in
the mirror?
2. Do you think mirrors are a
necessary decoration?
3. Do you often buy clothes without
looking in the mirror?
61. SHOES 1. Do you like shoes?
2. Which do you prefer,
comfortable ones or fashionable
ones?
3. Are people willing to buy
expensive shoes?
62. PHOTOS 1. Who do you usually take photos
of?
2. How do you keep your photos?
3. Do you keep your photographs
on your computer?
4. Have you framed any of your
photos?
5. Do you prefer to send postcards
to people or to send photos that
you took yourself?
63. BAGS 1. Do you like bags?
2. What types of bags do you like?
3. Do you usually carry a bag
(when you go out)?
4. What types of bags do you use in
your everyday life?
5. What do you put in these bags?
6. What sorts of bags do women like
to buy?
64. NEWSPAPER AND 1. Do you often read newspapers?
MAGAZINE 2. Do you prefer to read local news
or international news?
3. Which is more popular where you
live, newspapers or magazines?
4. Do many people today read
newspapers?
5. In the future, do you think more
people than today will read
magazines, or fewer people?
6. Do you think newspapers will be
very important to you in the
future?
65. BUS OR TAXI 1. How often do you take the bus?
2. When was the first time you took
a taxi?
3. What are the advantages of
taking a taxi compared with
buses?
4. Is it convenient to take the bus or
a taxi in your city?
66. PHOTOGRAPHY 1. Do you like to take photographs?
2. Do you prefer to take photos
yourself or to have other people
take photos?
3. How often do you take
photographs?
4. Do you prefer to take pictures of
people or of scenery?
5. Are there any photos on the walls
of your home?