- Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your education.
You should say:
Where you met them
What subject they taught
What was special about them
And explain why this person influenced you so much.
- Describe a film or TV programme which has made a strong impression on you.
You should say:
What kind of film or TV programme it was, e.g. comedy
When you saw the film or TV programme
What the film or TV programme was about
And explain why this film or TV programme made such an impression on you.
- Describe a memorable event in your life.
You should say:
When the event took place
Where the event took place
What happened exactly
And explain why this event was memorable for you.
- Describe something you own which is very important to you.
You should say:
Where you got it from
How long you have had it
What you use it for
And explain why it is so important to you.
- Describe an interesting historic place.
You should say:
What it is
Where it is located
What you can see there now
And explain why this place is interesting.
- Describe an interest or hobby that you enjoy.
You should say:
How you became interested in it
How long you have been doing it
Why you enjoy it
And explain what benefits you get from this interest or hobby.
- Describe a river, lake or sea which you like.
You should say:
What the river, lake or sea is called
Where it is
What the land near it is like
And explain why you like this river, lake or sea.
- Describe a useful website you have visited.
You should say:
What the website was
How you found the address for this website
What the website contained
And explain why it was useful to you.
- Describe a well-known person you like or admire.
You should say:
Who this person is
What this person has done
Why this person is well known
And explain why you admire this person.
- Describe a song or a piece of music you like.
You should say:
What the song or music is
What kind of song or music it is
Where you first heard it
And explain why you like it.
- Describe one of your friends.
You should say:
How you met
How long you have known each other
How you spend time together
And explain why you like this person.
- Describe a festival that is important in your country.
You should say:
When the festival occurs
What you did during it
What you like and dislike about it
And explain why this festival is important.
- Describe someone in your family who you like.
You should say:
How this person is related to you
What this person looks like
What kind of person he/she is
And explain why you like this person.
- Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.
You should say:
What you do
Where you do it
Who you do it with
And explain why you think doing this is healthy.
- Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing.
You should say:
What kind of game or sport it is
Who you play it with
Where you play it
And explain why you enjoy playing it.
- Describe an important choice you had to make in your life.
You should say:
When you had to make this choice
What you had to choose between
Whether you made a good choice
And explain how you felt when you were making this choice.
- Describe a party that you enjoyed.
You should say:
Whose party it was and what it was celebrating
Where they party was held and who went to it
What people did during the party
And explaining what you enjoyed about this party.
- Describe an idea you had for improving something at work or college.
You should say:
When and where you had your idea
What your idea was
Who you told about your idea
And explain why you thought your idea would make an improvement.
- Describe a competition (e.g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in.
You should say:
What kind of competition it was and how you found out about it
What you had to do
What the prizes are
And explain why you chose to take part in this competition.
- Describe a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful.
You should say:
What it is
How you learned to use it
How long you have had it
And explain why you find this piece of electronic equipment useful.
- Describe a time when you were asked to give your opinion in a questionnaire or survey.
You should say:
What the questionnaire/survey was about
Why you were asked to give your opinions what opinions you gave
What opinions you gave
And explain how you felt about giving your opinions in this questionnaire/survey.
- Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to.
You should say:
Where the restaurant was
Why you chose this restaurant
What type of food you ate in this restaurant
And explain why you enjoy eating in this restaurant.
- Describe a meeting you remember going to at work, college or school.
You should say:
When and where the meeting was held
Who was at the meeting
What the people at the meeting talked about
And explain why you remember going to this meeting.
- Describe a friend of your family you remember from your childhood.
You should say:
Who the person was
How your family knew this person
How often this person visited your family
And explain why you remember this person.
- Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:
Where the market is
What the market sells
How big the market is
And explain why you enjoyed visiting this market.
- Describe something you did that was new or exciting.
You should say:
What you did
Where and when you did this
Who you shared the activity with
And explain why this activity was new or exciting for you.
- Describe a journey (e.g. by car, plane, boat) that you remember well.
You should say:
Where you went
How you travelled
Why you went on the journey
And explain why you remember this journey well.
- Describe a person who has done a lot of work to help people.
You should say:
Who this person is/was
Where this person lives/lived
What he/she has done to help people
And explain how you know about this person.
- Describe someone you know who does something well.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What they do well
And explain why you think this person is so good at doing this.
- Describe a shop near where you live that you sometimes use.
You should say:
What sorts of product or service it sells
What the shop looks like
Where it is located
And explain why you use this shop.
- Describe a child that you know.
You should say:
Who this child is and how often you see him or her
How old his child is
What he or she is like
And explain what you feel about this child.
- Describe something you don’t have now but would really like to own in the future.
You should say:
What this thing is
How long you have wanted to own it
Where you first saw it
And explain why you would like to own it.
- Describe a house/apartment that someone you know lives in.
You should say:
Whose house/apartment this is
Where the house/apartment is
What it looks like inside
And explain what you like/dislike about this person’s house/apartment.
- Describe a writer you would like to meet.
You should say:
Who the writer is
What you know about this writer already
What you would like to find out about him/her
And explain why you would like to meet this writer.
- Describe a day when you thought the weather was perfect.
You should say:
Where you were on this day
What the weather was like on this day
What you did during the day
And explain why you thought the weather was perfect on this day.
- Describe a TV documentary you watched that was particularly interesting.
You should say:
What the documentary was about
Why you decided to watch it
What you learnt during the documentary
And explain why the TV documentary was particularly interesting.
- Describe an occasion when you had to wait a long time for someone or something to arrive.
You should say:
Who or what you were waiting for
How long you had to wait
Why you had to wait a long time
And explain how you felt about waiting a long time.
- Describe a film/movie actor from your country who is very popular.
You should say:
Who this actor is
What kinds of films/movies he/she acts in
What you know about this actor’s life
And explain why this actor is so popular.
- Describe an interesting discussion you had about how you spend your money.
You should say:
Who you had the discussion with
Why you discussed this topic
What the result of the discussion was
And explain why this discussion was interesting for you.
- Describe a time when you visited a friend or family member at their workplace.
You should say:
Who you visited
Where this person worked
Why you visited this person’s workplace
And explain how you felt about visiting this person’s workplace.
The above mentioned questions are from Cambridge IELTS books (3 to 12). In this part 2 of the speaking test, you will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say.
Tips for Speaking Part 2:
- Make notes before you talk.
- Paraphrase the topic.
- Keep talking.
- Have eye-contact with the examiner.
- Decide what to talk quickly (make it up if you need to).
- Use specific, interesting vocabulary, and structure your answer cohesively and coherently.
- Use emotion in your voice for a high pronunciation score.
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