This is a list of IELTS Speaking Topics January to April 2022 and has been compiled by students who have just taken their tests, so there may be some errors.
There are lists and articles on topic vocabulary for writing task 2 and noun phrases for writing, most of which can be used in the speaking part too. More past speaking questions are also available here, here, here and here.
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IELTS Speaking Part 1
Websites
1 What kinds of websites do you often visit?
2 What is your favourite website?
3 Have there been any changes to the websites you often visit?
4 What kinds of websites are popular in your country?
Time management
1 How do you plan your time in a day?
2 Is it easy for you to manage time?
3 When do you find it hard to allocate time?
4 Do you like being busy?
TV programs
1 What kinds of TV programs do you often watch?
2 Do you think kids are watching too much television?
3 What are the impacts of watching TV programs on children?
4 What kinds of TV programs do you think should be broadcast more?
Daily routine
1 What is your daily study routine?
2 Have you ever changed your routine?
3 Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study?
4 What part of your day do you like best?
Memory
1 Why do some people have good memory while others just don’t?
2 Why do more people rely on cellphones to memorize things?
3 Are you good at memorizing things?
4 Have you ever forgotten something that was important?
Mobile phones
1 What was your first mobile phone?
2 Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls?
3 Will you buy a new one in the future?
4 How has your mobile phone changed your life?
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?
Lost and found
1 What will you do if you find something that someone has lost?
2 Do you report it to the police when you find something lost by others? Why?
3 Have you ever lost things?
4 Will you post on social media if you lose your item?
Street market
1 What do people usually buy at a street market?
2 Do you prefer to go shopping in a shopping mall or in a street market?
3 When was the last time you went to a street market?
4 Are there many street markets in your country?
Dreams
1 Do you remember the dreams you have had?
2 Do you share your dreams with others? (or: Are you interested in others’ dreams?)
3 Do you think dreams have special meanings?
4 Do you want to make your dreams come true?
Mirrors
1 Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?
2 Have you ever bought a mirror?
3 Do you usually take a mirror with you?
4 Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
Cinemas
1 Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid?
2 Do you usually go to the cinema with your friends?
3 Do you still enjoy watching the movies you loved as a child?
4 Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
Taking photos
1 Do you like taking photos?
2 Do you like taking selfies?
3 What is your favourite family photo?
4 Do you want to improve your photography skills?
1 Do you often send emails?
2 When do you send emails to others?
3 Is sending emails popular in your country?
4 Do you think sending emails will be more or less popular in the future?
Sports
1 Do you like watching sport 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?
Art
1 Do you like drawing?
2 Do you like to go to an art gallery?
3 Do you want to learn more about art?
4 Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
IELTS Speaking Parts 2 & 3
Part 2
Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully
You should say:
What the event was
How you prepared for it
Who helped you to organize it
And explain why you think it was a successful event
Part 3
1 How can parents help children to be organized?
2 On what occasions do people need to be organized?
3 Does everything need to be well prepared?
4 Do people need others’ help when organizing things?
Part 2
Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
You should say:
What kind of toy it was
When you received it
How you played with it
And how you felt about it
Part 3
1 Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with them?
2 What’s the difference between the toys kids play with now and those they played with in the past?
3 Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?
4 How do advertisements influence children?
Part 2
Describe an ambition that you haven’t achieved
You should say:
What it is
Why you haven’t achieved it
What you have done
And how you feel about it
Part 3
1 What ambitions do children usually have?
2 Why are some people very ambitious in their work?
3 Why don’t some people have dreams?
4 How do people balance work and life?
Part 2
Describe someone you really like to spend time with
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know him/her
What you usually do together
And explain why you like to spend time with him/her
Part 3
1 What kinds of people are easy to get along with?
2 How do bosses get along with their subordinates?
3 Do people have time for themselves nowadays?
4 Do you like talking with older people? Why?
Part 2
Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about
You should say:
Who he/she is
When you met him/her
Why you want to know more about him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3
1 How do people make friends in your country?
2 On what occasions do people like to make friends?
3 Is it important to have the same hobbies and interests when making friends?
4 What qualities make true friends?
Part 2
Describe something that you can’t live without (not a computer/phone)
You should say:
What it is
What you do with it
How it helps you in your life
And explain why you can’t live without it
Part 3
1 Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?
2 Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
3 Why do people buy things?
4 What do you think influences people to buy new things?
Part 2
Describe a person who contributes to society
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know about him/her
What type of work he/she does
And explain why you think he/she contributes to society
Part 3
1 What jobs are well-paid?
2 What are the changes in working conditions compared to the past?
3 What are the impacts of the epidemic on the work environment?
4 Do you think younger people should be lower-paid than older people?
Part 2
Describe something you received for free
You should say:
What it was
Who you received it from
Where you received it
And how you felt about it
1 Do you think people should pay for higher education? Why?
2 Will it be good or bad for people to have free education in the future?
3 What free gifts do companies usually give to their customers?
4 Why do customers like to receive free gifts from companies?
Part 2
Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in
You should say:
What it is like
Where it would be
Why you would like to live in this house/apartment
And how you feel about this house/apartment
Part 3
1 What kinds of apartments are the most popular?
2 What are the differences between houses that young people and old people like?
3 What are the differences between apartments and houses?
4 Do people usually rent or buy a house? Why?
Part 2
Describe something that was broken in your home and then repaired
You should say:
What it was
How it was broken
How you got it repaired
And how you felt about it
Part 3
1 Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?
2 Is the quality of products worse than before?
3 What kinds of things do people like to repair by themselves?
4 Why do people like to get their mobile phones repaired in specialized stores?
Part 2
Describe an interesting song
You should say:
What the song is
What story the song tells
Whether the song is popular
And explain why you think it is interesting
Part 3
1 Why are many music competitions popular?
2 What kinds of music do young people like?
3 What kinds of people like traditional music?
4 What are the differences between live concerts and online concerts?
Part 2
Describe a course that impressed you a lot
You should say:
What the course was about
Where you took the course
What you did during the course
And explain why it impressed you
Part 3
1 Why do some people have a better memory than others?
2 Do people like things of memorial significance?
3 Which can help people remember things better, words or photos?
4 Can technology help people remember things better? How?
Part 2
Describe an interesting discussion you had with a friend
You should say:
What the discussion was about
What opinions you and your friend had
Why you think the discussion was interesting
And how you felt about it
Part 3
1 When do children normally form their own views?
2 Do children have strong opinions?
3 Should parents insist their kids obey them?
4 In which industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?
Part 2
Describe a special cake you received.
You should say:
When it happened
Where it happened
Who you got the cake from
And explain why it was a special cake
Part 3
1 What are the differences between special food in your country and other countries?
2 Is there any food in your country that is eaten at special times or on special occasions?
3 Why are some people willing to spend a lot of money on meals on special days?
4 Do you think it’s good to communicate when eating with your family?
Part 2
Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you
You should say:
What the clothing was
Who gave it to you
When you got it
And explain why this person gave you the clothing
Part 3
1 Have you ever given anyone clothes?
2 Why do people dress casually in everyday life but dress formally at work?
3 What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing uniforms at work or school?
4 Why do people from different countries wear different clothing?
Part 2
Describe something you did to learn another language
You should say:
What language you learned
What you did
How it helped you learn the language
And how you felt about it
Part 3
1 What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
2 Do you think language learning is important? Why?
3 Which is better, to study alone or to study in a group? Why?
4 What’s the best way to learn a language?
Part 2
Describe a place in a village that you have visited
You should say:
Where it is
When you visited this place
What you did there
And how you feel about this place
Part 3
1 Is there anything special about the villages in your country?
2 Why do people usually want to go to the countryside?
3 What do people usually do when they visit a village?
4 Do you think people will still live in villages in the future?
Part 2
Describe a person who you follow on social media
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you know about him/her
What he/she posts on social media
And explain why you follow him/her on social media
Part 3
1 What can people do on social media?
2 Do older people and younger people use the same kinds of social media apps?
3 Do older people spend much time on social media?
4 Are non-social media like television and newspapers still useful?
Part 2
Describe a skill that you learned from older people
You should say:
What the skill is
Who you learned it from
How you learned it
And how you feel about it
Part 3
1 What can children learn from their parents?
2 What knowledge can children learn from their grandparents?
3 What kind of help do you think older people need?
4 What skills can older people learn from young people?
Part 2
Describe a long walk you had
You should say:
When this happened
Where you walked
Who you were with
And explain how you felt about this long walk
Part 3
1 What outdoor activities do people like?
2 What are the differences between the outdoor activities children did in the past and now?
3 Is leisure time important to everyone? Why?
4 Do women have more leisure time than men?
Part 2
Describe a rule that you don’t like
You should say:
What it is
Why you don’t like it
How others feel about the rule
And explain whether you’ve followed the rule
Part 3
1 What are the rules students should follow at school?
2 Are the rules at school good or bad? Why?
3 What rules should children follow at home?
4 How are people punished when parking in the wrong place?
Part 2
Describe a time you visited a new place
You should say:
Where the new place is
When you went there
Why you went there
And explain how you feel about the place
Part 3
1 Which do you prefer, living in a city or only visiting it as a tourist?
2 How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?
3 How do young and old people react differently to new things?
4 Why do some people want to go to college far away from home?
Part 2
Describe a story someone told you that you remember
You should say:
What the story was about
Who told you this story
Why you remember it
And how you feel about it
Part 3
1 Do young children like the same stories as older children?
2 How has technology changed storytelling?
3 How do people tell stories to children?
4 Why do children like stories?
Part 2
Describe a gift you would like to buy for a friend
You should say:
How you know your friend
How long you have known him/her
How you would choose a gift for him/her
And explain why you would choose that gift for him/her
Part 3
1 When do people normally send gifts to others?
2 Do people give gifts or money on traditional festivals?
3 Is it hard to choose a gift?
4 Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?
Part 2
Describe a city that you think is very interesting
You should say:
Where it is
What it is famous for
How you know about this city
And explain why you think it is very interesting
Part 3
1 What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
2 Why do some young people like to live in cities?
3 Do most elderly people live in the city or in the countryside?
4 Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local people?