IELTS Speaking Part 1 From September to December 2026

Feeling bored

1. Do you often feel bored?
2. When would you feel bored?
3. What do you do when you feel bored?
4. Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?

Computers/tablets

1. Would you like to use a computer or tablet?
2. In what conditions would you use a computer or tablet?
3. When was the first time you used a computer or tablet?
4. What would your life be like without computers or tablets?
5. In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer or tablet?

Collecting things

1. Do you collect things?
2. Have you ever kept something from your childhood?
3. What kinds of things do people around you like to collect?
4. Would you keep old things for a long time? Why?

Lost and found

1. What will you do if you find something lost by others?
2. Do you report to the police when finding something lost by others? Why?
3. Have you ever lost things?
4. Will you post on social media if you lose your item?
5. Have you ever lost your keys?

Street market

1. What do people usually buy on the street market?
2. Do you often go to street markets?
3. Are there many street markets in your country?
4. What’s the difference between street markets and supermarkets?

Secondary school

1. Do you remember your first day at secondary school?
2. Were there any subjects that you found difficult at secondary school?
3. What was your favourite subject at secondary school?
4. Is there anything you miss about your secondary school?

Paper

1. Have you made any crafts with paper?
2. Do you often use paper in your daily life?
3. Do you usually keep important documents on paper or on a computer?
4. Have you ever sent or received a paper letter?
5. Do you think we should reduce the use of paper?

Fruit and vegetables

1. How often do you eat fruit and vegetables?
2. Where do you usually buy fruit and vegetables?
3. What kind of fruits and vegetables do you dislike?
4. Were there any kind of fruits and vegetables you disliked as a child?

Tiredness

1. Do you often feel tired?
2. When would you feel tired?
3. What do you do when you feel tired?
4. When you feel tired, do you still go out with your friends?

Rubbish and recycling

1. Is waste sorting common in your country?
2. Did you recycle when you were a kid?
3. What do you do when you see rubbish on the street?
4. How do you recycle things like paper and plastic?

Travelling

1. Do you prefer to sit by the window when travelling?
2. Did you have a long journey with your family as a child?

Advertisement

1. Do you often see advertisements when you are on your phone or computer?
2. Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
3. Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
4. Do you like advertisements?
5. What kind of advertising do you like?

Friends

1. Is there a difference between where you meet friends now and where you used to meet them in the past?
2. Why are some places suitable for meeting while others are not?
3. Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
4. Would you invite friends to your home?
5. How important are friends to you?
6. Do you often go out with your friends?
7. Where do you often meet each other?
8. What do you usually do with your friends?
9. Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?

Shoes

1. Do you like buying shoes? How often?
2. Have you ever bought shoes online?
3. How much money do you usually spend on shoes?
4. Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?

Politeness

1. How did you learn to be polite as a child?
2. Do you think being polite is very important?

Name

1. Is it easy for you to remember people’s names?
2. How do you remember people’s names?
3. How do you feel when people can’t remember your name?
4. Do you often forget people’s names?

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?
3. Have you taken any music classes?
4. Do you listen to music while doing other things?

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?

Art

1. Do you like art?
2. Do you like visiting art galleries?
3. Do you want to be an artist?
4. Do you like modern art or traditional art?

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?

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. Do you want to change your major?
7. Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the afternoon?
8. What work do you do?
9. Why did you choose to do that type of work/job?
10. Do you like your job?
11. Do you have any plans for your work in the next five years?
12. What technologies do you often use at work?

Home & Accommodation

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. What part of your home do you like the most?
5. Who do you live with?
6. What room does your family spend most of the time in?
7. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
8. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
9. What kind of house or flat do you want to live in the future?
10. What makes you feel pleasant in your home?

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 think you will continue living there for a long time?
8. What’s your hometown famous for?
9. Are there many young people in your hometown?
10. Is your hometown a good place for young people to pursue their careers?

The area you live in

1. Do you live in a noisy or a quiet 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?