IELTS Speaking

Part 1 — Introduction

1 Do you work or are you a student? 2 Why did you choose that job? 3 Do you like your job? 4 What do you like about your studies? 5 What do you dislike about your studies? 6 Please describe your hometown a little. 7 Is that a big city or a small place? 8 How long have you been living there? 9 Do you think you will continue living there for a long time? 10 Would you like to live in the countryside in the future? 11 What do people living in the countryside like to do? 12 How has your town changed over the last 20 years? 13 Tell me a little about your country. 14 Which part of your country do most people live in? 15 Where is your country located? 16 Tell me about the main industries in your country. 17 What are some of the good things and some of the bad things about living in your country? 18 What colour would you choose to paint the walls of your room? 19 What colour would you never use in your home? 20 Can you describe the place where you live? 21 What can you see from the windows where you live? 22 Do you prefer living in a house or a flat? 23 What would you like to change in your flat? 24 What do street markets sell? 25 Are there many street markets in your country? 26 What is the difference between street markets and supermarkets? 27 Do many people go to street markets in your country? 28 Do you like traveling? 29 Would you like to travel long distances more often in the future? 30 Do you often travel by plane? 31 Would you like to be a teacher? 32 Do you think you could be a teacher? 33 Did (Do) you have a favourite teacher? 34 How does this teacher help you? 35 Do you think you spend too much time on social media? 36 What do people often do on social media? 37 What is your dream job? (added on 26 June) 38 What was your dream when you were a child? 39 Are you the kind of person who sticks to dreams? 40 Do you think you are an ambitious person? 41 Would you use mirrors to decorate your room? 42 Do you usually take a mirror with you? 43 How often do you use a mirror? 44 Have you ever bought a mirror? 45 Do you use a mirror before buying clothing? 46 What functions does a mirror have? 47 Do you prefer sad or happy music? (added on 25 June) 48 Does happy music make you feel more excited? (added on 25 June) 49 Do you prefer sad or happy music? 50 Does happy music make you feel more excited? 51 Would you say you are a tidy person? 52 Did you use to keep your room tidy as a child? (added on 26 June) 53 How do you keep things tidy? 54 Do you think it is possible for people to be tidy all the time? 55 What kinds of websites do you often visit? 56 Are there any changes to the websites you often visit? 57 Do you like to wear watches? 58 Have you ever received a watch as a gift? 59 Why do people like expensive watches? 60 Do you like shopping? 61 How often do you go shopping? 62 Do you compare prices when you shop? 63 Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop? 64 What type of car do you like? 65 What colour car would you choose to buy? 66 What do you usually do when there's a traffic jam? 67 Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger? 68 Do you like to go to parks? 69 Do you like science? 70 Do you want to travel in the outer space? 71 Do you think it's necessary to see other planets? 72 Are you interested in films about outer space and stars? 73 Have you ever taken a course about stars? 74 Is it important to study stars? 75 Do you use headphones? 76 What type of headphones do you use? 77 In what situations would you NOT use headphones? 78 Do you think singing can bring happiness to people? 79 Do you like modern art or traditional art? 80 Do you like art? 81 Have you ever visited an art gallery? 82 Do you think it would be interesting for you to be an artist? 83 Do you usually wear T-shirts? 84 Do you like T-shirts with pictures and prints? 85 What colour clothes do you like to wear? 86 What kind of clothes do you like to wear? 87 Are you good at telling jokes? 88 Do your friends like to tell jokes? 89 Do you like to watch comedies? 90 What is your morning routine? 91 Do you spend your mornings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? 92 Is breakfast important? 93 Do you like to get up early? 94 Do you like the morning or the evening? 95 What do you usually do in the evening? 96 Do you think history is important? 97 Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history? 98 Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house? 99 Should old buildings be preserved? 100 Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future? 101 What aspect of culture do old buildings reflect? 102 How do old buildings affect the appearance of a place? 103 What kinds of movies do you like best? 104 How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie? 105 What was the first film that you watched? 106 Do you like to watch movies alone or with your friends? 107 Do you prefer foreign films or films made in your country? 108 Do you like watching sports programs on TV? 109 Who do you like to watch live sports games with? 110 Do most people like crowded places? 111 When was the last time you were in a crowded place? 112 Is the city where you live crowded? 113 Is there a crowded place near where you live? 114 How do you remember important things? 115 Are you good at memorising things? 116 Have you ever forgotten something important? 117 What do you need to remember in your daily life? 118 What free time activities are popular with people in your country? 119 Who do you usually spend your spare time with? 120 Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors? (added on 7 Jan 2025) 121 What's your favourite animal? 122 Have you ever had a pet? 123 What's the most popular animal in your country? 124 When was the last time you had a few days off? 125 What do you do when you have days off? 126 What would you like to do if you had a day off tomorrow? 127 Do you usually spend your days off with your parents or with your friends? 128 What kind of food did you like when you were young? (added on 7 Jan 2026) 129 What kinds of food do you particularly like? 130 Is there any food you don't like? 131 Have you ever locked yourself out? 132 Do you think it's a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour? 133 Have you ever lost your keys? 134 Do you always bring a lot of keys with you? 135 Do you want to make your dreams come true? (added on 26 Jan 2026) 136 Do you remember your dreams when you wake up? 137 Do you think dreams will affect life? 138 Do you like hearing other people's dreams? 139 Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen? (added on 28 Jan 2026) 140 When do you need to read carefully, and when not? (added on 28 Jan 2026) 141 Do you prefer scanning or detailed reading? (added on 28 Jan 2026) 142 Do you like reading? 143 Do you think you are good at choosing gifts? (added on 28 Jan 2026) 144 Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others? (added on 28 Jan 2026) 145 What kind of gifts are popular in your country? 146 How do we choose gifts? 147 Do you like to get up early? 148 What did you do in the morning when you were little? (added on 28 Jan 2026) 149 Do you spend your mornings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? (added on 28 Jan 2026) 150 What is your morning routine? 151 Do you have any hobbies? 152 Did you have any hobbies when you were a child? 153 Do you have a hobby that you’ve had since childhood? 154 Are team sports popular in your culture? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 155 Do you like watching team games? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 156 What are the differences between team sports and individual sports? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 157 Have you ever been part of a sports team? 158 Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day? 159 When did you learn how to type on a keyboard? 160 How do you improve your typing? 161 Do you walk a lot? 162 Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child? 163 Why do people like to walk in parks? 164 Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance? 165 Where have you gone for a walk lately? 166 Do you take photos of buildings? 167 Is there a building that you would like to visit? 168 Do you like taking pictures of different views? 169 Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas? 170 Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries? 171 Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 172 Do you prefer the mountains or the sea? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 173 What are the most beautiful sights you have seen while travelling? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 174 Do you like to take pictures of good scenery? 175 Did you prefer to do activities alone or with a group of people when you were a child? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 176 What did you enjoy doing as a child? 177 Did you enjoy your childhood? 178 How do people remember each stage of their lives? 179 At what age do you think people are the happiest? 180 Do you enjoy being the age you are now? 181 What did you often do with your friends in your childhood? 182 Do you have any plans for the next five years? 183 What do you think is the most important thing at the moment? 184 Do you think it's important to have a daily routine for your study? (added on 30 Jan 2026) 185 How do you organise your study time? 186 Do you ever change your plans? 187 What's your favourite time of the day? 188 Do you go to sleep early or stay up late?