IELTS Speaking Topic Part 1 (Interview: 4-5 minutes) During Part 1 the examiner will ask you some 'getting to know you' questions. The topic will relate to your personal experience and may include subjects such as your family, where you come from, your hobbies or interests etc.EducationYour education in generalWhat subject are you studying?Why did you choose to study that?Do you like your subject? (Why)Is it a difficult subject to study?Your schooldays (the past)What kind of school did you go to?What was your favorite subject at school?Who was your favorite teacher?Place of studyWhere do you study?Why did you choose that school/university?What do you think of your school/university?What is the best thing about your university/school?Your course and method of studyWhen did you start this course and when will you finish it?Which part of the course do you enjoy most?What is the most difficult/easiest part of the course?How do you study this subject?What skills have you learned in your studies?/What skills are needed to study your subject?Student lifeDo you like life at school/university?What part of university life do you like best?How have you benefited from being at school/university apart from gaining knowledge?What facilities are there at your school/university to help you in your studies?Educational systemWhat is the educational system like in your country?How do you think the system might change in the future?The futureWhat are your future study plans?How do you think your studies in school/university will prepare you for your job in the future?What is your career plan after you graduate?Do you think you will prefer having a job to being a student?Why are you taking the IELTS test?Your homeYour home in generalDo you live in a house or a flat?How long have you lived there?Where did you live before [if you have only lived there a short time]Who do you live with?Can you describe your home a little.Do you like your flat/house?Houses and flatsDo you prefer living in a house or a flat?What are the advantages of living in a flat/house?The roomsWhat’s your favorite room in your home?How is this room decorated?What do you do in this room?The area you live inWhat can you see through the windows of your home? What is the environment like around your home?What facilities are there near your home?Is it easy to travel to and from your home?Do you think it’s a good area to live in?Would you recommend that as a good place to live?ChangeWould you consider moving to live somewhere else?Is there anything about your home you would like to improve?Your hometownV ocabularyFor vocabulary to help you with this task try Home town vocabulary and ideasGeneralWhere do you live?Have you always lived there?How long have you been living there?Where do you come from?The placeDo you live in the city or the countryside?What kind of a place is it?Is it a large city or a small town?Has it changed much in the past few years?Feeling about hometownDo you like living there?Is there anything you dislike about living there?Would you recommend it as somewhere to live?Places and peopleWhat’s your favorite place in your hometown?What do people do in your hometown?Is it easy to travel around in your hometown?The futureDo you plan to stay there all your life?Would you ever consider living somewhere else?How long do you think you will continue to live there? How do you think it might change in the future?IELTS Speaking Topic Part 2 (Long Turn: 3-4 minutes)In Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test the examiner will give you a task card and you have to speak on the topic without interruption for between 1 and 2 minutes.This is a selection of sample cue cards for IELTS part 2 speaking. To help you I have divided them into six topics you need to be able to speak about. Please note how some questions ask you to use either the present, future or past tenses.1.people2.places3.objects4.habits and likes (or present tense questions)5.plans (or future aspect questions)6.experiences (or past tense/present perfect questions) PeopleAn adventurous personDescribe an adventurous person who you know.You should say:who the person ishow you know this personwhat this person does that is adventurousand explain why you think this person likes to take risks. lesson with sample answer and helpful vocabularyA childhood friendDescribe a friend you had when you were a childYou should say:how you first methow long you were friendswhat you used to do togetherand explain why you liked this person.An old personDescribe an old person you admire.You should say:who this person is how long you have known him/herwhat qualities he/she hasand say why you admire him/herA good cookDescribe someone you know who is good at cooking.You should say:who this person ishow you know him or herwhat kinds of food they cookand explain why this person is good at cookingPlacesA house or apartmentTalk about a house or an apartment you would like to live in. You should saywhat it would look likehow big it would bewhere it would be locatedAnd explain why you would like to live theresee lesson for sample answer and helpful vocabularyTravelDescribe a place that you would like to travel to.You should say:where you would like to gohow you would go therewho you would go withand explain why you would like to go to this place.A restaurantDescribe a restaurant you know.You should say:where this restaurant iswhat type of food the restaurant serveshow often you go to this restaurantand explain why you would recommend this restaurant.A hotelDescribe a hotel you have stayed in.You should say:where it iswhat facilities it haswhen you stayed thereand say whether you would recommend it to a friendA gardenDescribe a garden you remember visiting.You should say:where it iswhat it looks likewhat people do thereand explain why you remember it.ObjectsA magazineDescribe a magazine you think is interestingYou should say:how you know about this magazinewhere you can buy itwhat it containsand explain why you think this magazine is interesting.A photographDescribe a photograph that you remember.You should say:when it was takenwho took itwhat is in the photographand explain why you remember this photographA letterDescribe an important letter that you received.You should say:who wrote itwhat the letter was abouthow you felt about the letterand explain why it was important.ClothesDescribe your favorite item of clothing.You should say:what it iswhen you bought itwhy you bought itand say why you like it so much.Habits and likes/the presentLeisure timeDescribe what you usually do in your leisure time.You should say:who you do this withwhere you do ithow you do itand explain why you like to spend your free time this way.A skillDescribe a practical skill you have.You should say:what the skill ishow often you use itwho taught it to you and explain why the skill is so practicalA television programDescribe a television program you watched and did not enjoy.You should say:what this program waswhere and when you watched itwhat it was aboutand explain why you did not enjoy itLesson with sample talk to listen to and help with vocabularyA bookDescribe a book you are readingYou should saywhat the book is aboutwhen you read ithow long you read it forand explain what you like about the bookPlans/the futureA countryDescribe a country you plan to visit.You should say:what the country iswhen you plan to go therewho you would like to travel withand explain why you would like to go there.ShoppingDescribe something special you want to buy in the future. You should say:what it iswhat it is likewhen you intend to buy itand explain why you want to buy it.Experiences/The pastA weddingDescribe a wedding you attendedYou should saywhen it waswho got marriedwhat happened at the weddingAnd explain whether it was a typical wedding ceremonysample answer with advice on how to extend your answerA decisionDescribe an important decision that you madeYou should say:what the decision washow you made your decisionwhat the results of the decision wereand explain why it was important.A musical eventDescribe a musical event in your countryYou should sayWhat the event it isWhere it takes placeWhat kind of music is playedAnd you should explain why you enjoy itListen to a sample answer and get help with vocabularyTry this exercise on spoken music vocabularyA news storyDescribe some interesting news that you have recently read about or heard aboutYou should say:what the story waswho was involved in the storywhere you read or heard about this storyand explain why this news story was interesting to you.A sample version and help with vocabularyA decisionDescribe an important decision that you madeYou should say:what the decision washow you made your decisionwhat the results of the decision wereand explain why it was important.IELTS Speaking Topic Part 3 (Two-Way Discussion: 3-4 minutes)Topics in Part 3 of the IELTS Speaking exam will relate to the subject you spoke about in Part 2.。