(Update 17/5/2026) IELTS Speaking Part 1 From May to August 2026

IELTS Speaking Part 1 From May to August 2026

Watch

1. Do you wear a watch?
2. Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
3. Why do some people wear expensive watches?
4. Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?

Cars

1. Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?
2. What types of cars do you like?
3. Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
4. What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?
5. Do you think car colours are important?

Websites

1. What kinds of websites do you often visit?
2. What is your favourite website?
3. Are there any changes to the websites you often visit?
4. What kinds of websites are popular in your country?

Mirrors

1. Do you like looking at yourself in the mirrors? How often?
2. Have you ever bought mirrors?
3. Do you usually take a mirror with you?
4. Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?

Public gardens and Parks

1. Did you like going to parks as a child?
2. Do you still like going to parks now?
3. Would you like to see more parks in your city?
4. Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?

Shopping

1. Do you like shopping?
2. How often do you go shopping?
3. Do you prefer online shopping or in-store shopping?
4. Have you ever returned anything you bought online?

Tidiness

1. Do you like to keep things tidy?
2. Did you use to keep your room tidy as a child?
3. How do you keep your work or study space tidy?
4. Do you think that it is necessary to be tidy?

Music

1. Do you prefer sad or happy music?
2. Does happy music make you feel more excited?

Teachers

1. Do you have a favourite teacher?
2. Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
3. Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
4. Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
5. In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?

Social media

1. Have you ever posted anything on social media?
2. When did you start using social media?
3. Do you think you spend too much time on social media?
4. Do your friends use social media?
5. What do people often do on social media?

Clothing

1. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
2. Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
3. Do you like wearing T-shirts?
4. Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?

Film/ Cinemas

1. What films do you like?
2. Did you often watch films when you were a child?
3. Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
4. Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
5. Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?
6. How often do you watch films?
7. Do you prefer to watch films at home or in the cinema?

Dream and Ambition

1. What was your childhood dream?
2. Are you the kind of person who sticks to dreams?
3. What is your dream job?
4. Do you think you are an ambitious person?

Outer space and stars

1. Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars?
2. Do you like science fiction movies? Why?
3. Do you want to know more about outer space?
4. Do you want to go into outer space in the future?

Singing

1. Do you like singing? Why?
2. Have you ever learnt how to sing?
3. Who do you want to sing for?
4. Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?

Evening Time

1. Do you like the morning or evening?
2. What do you usually do in the evening?
3. What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?
4. Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and what you did in the past?
5. Do you spend your evenings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? Why?
6. What do you hate doing in the evening?

Old buildings

1. Have you ever seen old buildings in the city?
2. Do you think we should preserve old buildings in cities?
3. Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?
4. Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future? Why?

Sports Programs

1. Do you like watching sports programs on TV?
2. Do you like to watch live sports games?
3. Who do you like to watch sports games with?
4. What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?
5. Do you prefer to watch sports games alone or with a group of friends?
6. Have you ever watched a sports game in a stadium?

Science

1. Do you like science?
2. When did you start to learn about science?
3. Which science subject is interesting to you?
4. What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?
5. Do you like watching science TV programs?
6. Do Chinese people often visit science museums?

Headphones

1. Do you use headphones?
2. What type of headphones do you use?
3. When would you use headphones?
4. In what conditions would you not use headphones?

Jokes & Comedies

1. Are you good at telling jokes?
2. Do your friends like to tell jokes?
3. Do you like to watch comedies?
4. Have you ever watched a live show?

History

1. Have you ever been to historical museums?
2. Do you like history?
3. When was the last time you read about history?
4. Did you like history when you were young?

Morning routines

1. What do you do right after getting up in the morning?
2. Is breakfast important?
3. What is your morning routine?
4. Do you like to get up early in the morning?

Views

• Do you like taking pictures of different views?
• Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
• Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
• Have you seen an unforgettable and beautiful view or scenery?

Childhood activities

• What are your favorite activities?
• What were your favorite activities when you were a child?
• Did you prefer to do activities alone or with a group of people when you were a child?
• Are there any differences between the activities you liked when you were a child and those you like now?

Building

• Do you take photos of buildings?
• Is there a building that you would like to visit?
• Do you want to live in a tall building?
• Are there tall buildings near your home?

Scenery

• Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
• Do you like to take scenery pictures?
• Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
• What are the most beautiful sights you have seen while travelling?

Reading

• Do you like reading?
• Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen?
• When do you need to read carefully, and when not?
• Do you prefer scanning or detailed reading?

Sport team

• Have you ever been part of a sports team?
• Are team sports popular in your culture?
• What are the differences between team sports and individual sports?
• Do you like watching team games? Why?

Walking

• Do you walk a lot?
• Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
• Why do people like to walk in parks?
• Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?
• Where did you go for a walk lately?

Typing

• Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
• Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
• When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
• How do you improve your typing?

Food

• What is your favourite food?
• What kind of food did you like when you were young?
• Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
• Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?

Hobby

• Do you have any hobbies?
• Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
• Do you have a hobby that you’ve had since childhood?
• Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?

Life stages

• Do you enjoy being the age you are now?
• What did you often do with your friends in your childhood?
• What do you think is the most important at the moment?
• Do you have any plans for the next five years?
• How do people remember each stage of their lives?
• At what age do you think people are the happiest?

Gifts

• Do you enjoy being the age you are now?
• What did you often do with your friends in your childhood?
• What do you think is the most important at the moment?
• Do you have any plans for the next five years?
• How do people remember each stage of their lives?
• At what age do you think people are the happiest?

• What gift have you received recently?
• Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others?
• Have you ever received a great gift?
• What do you consider when choosing a gift?
• Do you think you are good at choosing gifts?

Morning time

• Do you like getting up early in the morning?
• What do you usually do in the morning?
• What did you do in the morning when you were little? Why?
• Are there any differences between what you do in the morning now and what you did in the past?
• Do you spend your mornings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? Why?

Pets and animals

• What’s your favourite animal? Why?
• Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors?
• Have you ever had a pet before?
• What is the most popular animal in China?

The City You Live In

• Would you recommend your city to others?
• What’s the weather like where you live?
• Are there people of different ages living in this city?
• Are the people friendly in the city?
• Is the city friendly to children and old people?
• Do you often see your neighbors?
• What city do you live in?
• Do you like this city? Why?
• How long have you lived in this city?
• Are there big changes in this city?
• Is this city your permanent residence?

Work or studies

1. What subjects are you studying?
2. Do you like your subject?
3. Why did you choose to study that subject?
4. Do you think that your subject is popular in your country?
5. Do you have any plans for your studies in the next five years?
6. What are the benefits of being your age?
7. Do you want to change your major?
8. Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the afternoon?
9. How much time do you spend on your studies each week?
10. Are you looking forward to working? 
11. What technology do you use when you study?
12. What changes would you like to see in your school?
13. What work do you do?
14. Why did you choose to do that type of work/job?
15. Do you like your job?
16. What requirements did you need to meet to get your current job?
17. Do you have any plans for your work in the next five years?
18. What do you think is the most important at the moment?
19. Do you want to change to another job?
20. Do you miss being a student?
21. What technologies do you often use at work?
22. Who helps you the most? And how?

Home & Accommondation

1. Do you live in a house or an apartment?
2. Can you describe the place where you live?
3. How long have you lived there?
4. Please describe the room you live in?
5. What part of your home do you like the most?
6. Who do you live with?
7. What room does your family spend most of the time in?
8. What do you usually do in your flat?
9. What kinds of accommodation do you live in?
10. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
11. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
12. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
13. What kind of house or flat do you want to live in the future?
14. What’s your favourite room in your apartment/house?
15. What makes you feel pleasant in your home?
16. What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
17. Do you think it is important to live in a comfortable enviroment?

Hometown

1. Where is your hometown?  
2. Is that a big city or a small place?
3. Do you like your hometown?
4. What do you like (most) about your hometown?
5. Is there anything you dislike about it?
6. How long have you been living there?
7. Do you like living there?
8. Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
9. Please describe your hometown a little.
10. What’s your hometown famous for?
11. Did you learn about the history of your hometown at school?
12. Are there many young people in your hometown?
13. Is your hometown a good play for young people to purse their careers?

The area you live in

1. Do you live in a noisy or a quite area?
2. Are the people in your neighborhood nice and friendly?
3. Do you like the area that you live in?
4. Where do you like to go in that area?
5. Do you know any famous people in your area?
6. What are some changes in the area recently?
7. Do you know any of your neighbours?

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