This is a list of IELTS Speaking Topics May to August 2022 and has been compiled by students who have just taken their tests, so there may be some errors.
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IELTS Speaking Part 1
Boring things
1 What kinds of things are boring to you?
2 What will you do when you feel bored?
3 What was the most boring thing you did when you were young?
4 Do you think school is boring?
Watches
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?
Collecting things
1 Do you collect things?
2 Are there any things you keep from childhood?
3 Would you keep old things for a long time? Why?
5 Where do you usually keep things you need?
Talents
1 Do you have a talent, or something you are good at?
2 Was it mastered recently or when you were young?
3 Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work? Why?
4 Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?
Old buildings
1 Have you ever seen some 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?
Computers
1 In what conditions would you use a computer?
2 When was the first time you used a computer?
3 What would your life be like without computers?
4 In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer?
Sitting down
1 Where is your favorite place to sit?
2 Do you always sit down for a long time?
3 Do you feel sleepy when you are sitting down?
4 When you were a kid, did you usually sit on the floor?
Meeting places
1 Where is your favorite place to meet with your friends?
2 Do you think there are some places more suitable for meeting with others?
3 Are there any differences between your favorite meeting places in the present and in your childhood?
Advertisements
1 Are you interested in watching TV advertisements or internet advertisements?
2 What kinds of advertisements do you dislike?
3 Do you share advertisements with others?
4 Do you want to work in advertising in the future?
Evenings
1 Do you like the morning or the 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?
IELTS Speaking Parts 2 & 3
Part 2
Describe a popular/well-known person in your country
You should say:
Who this person is
What he/she has done
Why he/she is popular
And explain how you feel about this person
Part 3
1 What kinds of people are popular at work?
2 Are bosses more popular than employees at work?
3 Which one is more important, keeping a good relationship with colleagues or doing well at work?
4 What benefits are there when a child is popular at school?
Part 2
Describe a time you were very busy
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were
What you did
And explain why you were busy
Part 3
1 Are you often busy?
2 What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?
3 Do you think children should learn through playing games or under pressure?
4 What kind of pressure may people experience at work?
Part 2
Describe an interesting neighbor
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What you do together
And explain why he/she is interesting
Part 3
1 Do you think people are familiar with their neighbors?
2 How can people improve their relationship with neighbors in a community?
3 How do children build relationships with others in a community?
4 Is it beneficial to get along well with neighbors?
Part 2
Describe an important event you celebrated
You should say:
What the event was
When it happened
Who attended the event
And explain how you feel about the event
Part 3
1 Do you like to celebrate important events? Why?
2 What kinds of events do people usually celebrate?
3 Do people often celebrate events with a large group of people or just a few people?
4 Do people often celebrate festivals with families?
Part 2
Describe an important river/lake in your country
You should say:
Where it is located
How big/long it is
What it looks like
And explain why it is important
Part 3
1 How can rivers/lakes benefit local people?
2 Do you think rivers/lakes attract tourists?
3 How do rivers/lakes affect local tourism?
4 Are rivers/lakes good for transport? Why?
Part 2
Describe something that surprised you
You should say:
What it was
How you found out about it
What you did
And explain whether it made you happy
Part 3
1 How do people express happiness in your culture?
2 Do you think happiness has any effect on people? How?
3 How can people be happy?
4 Is it good for people to be unhappy? Why?
Part 2
Describe a family member who you want to work with in the future
You should say:
Who he/she is
Whether you have worked together before
What kind of work you would like to do with him/her
And explain how you feel about this family member
Part 3
1 What kinds of family business are common in your country?
2 Is it good to work with family members? Why?
3 Why do people want to have family businesses?
4 What benefits are there when working for big companies?
Part 2
Describe something you do to keep fit and healthy
You should say:
What it is
When you do it
Who you do it with
And explain why you think this method is important
Part 3
1 How do children and old people keep fit and healthy?
2 What do people normally do to keep fit and healthy in your country?
3 How can parents help and guide their kids to keep healthy?
4 Do you think it is a good way for governments to use star power to help people to build health awareness?
Part 2
Describe a quiet place you like to go
You should say:
Where it is
How you know about it
How often you go there
What you do there
And explain how you feel about the place
1 Is it easy to find quiet places in your country? Why?
2 Why do old people prefer to live in quiet places?
3 Why are there more noises made at home now than in the past?
4 Why do some people like to use noise as background sound when they are working or studying?
Part 2
Describe an occasion that you lost something
You should say:
What you lost
When and where you lost it
What you did to find it
And explain how you felt about it
Part 3
1 What kinds of things do people usually lose?
2 What do people often do when losing things?
3 Is it an effective way to use rewards to find lost things?
4 What kinds of people may lose things often?
Part 2
Describe a special day out that cost you little money/didn’t cost you much
You should say:
When the day was
Where you went
How much you spent
And explain how you feel about the day
Part 3
1 Do people like to spend their leisure time out in your country?
2 How do people spend their leisure time in your country?
3 How does technology affect the way people spend their leisure time?
4 Do you think only old people have time for leisure?
Part 2
Describe a contest/competition you would like to participate in
You should say:
What the contest/competition is about
Where the contest/competition will take place
When it will be held
And explain why you would like to participate in it
Part 3
1 What are the contests commonly seen on TV programs?
2 Why are competition shows popular?
3 What kinds of industries need competition? Why?
4 Do you think it is necessary to encourage people to compete with others in companies?
Part 2
Describe something you do that can help you concentrate on work/study
You should say:
What it is
How it helps you concentrate
When you do it
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3
1 Why is it more difficult for children to concentrate nowadays than in the past?
2 Do you think technology will harm children’s ability to concentrate?
3 What kinds of jobs require high concentration at work?
4 Can exercise help people improve concentration?
Part 2
Describe a traditional product in your country
You should say:
What it is
When you tried this product for the first time
What it is made of
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3
1 Why are traditional products important?
2 Do you think tradition is important for a country? Why?
3 What are the traditional products in your country?
4 Why is it important for children to learn about traditional products?
Part 2
Describe a time when you helped a child
You should say:
When it was
How you helped him/her
Why you helped him/her
And how you felt about it
Part 3
1 Do you often help kids? How?
2 Why is it necessary to do volunteer services?
3 What can schools do to develop students’ awareness of volunteering?
4 Who benefits more from volunteer services, the volunteers or the people helped?
Part 2
Describe a positive change that you made in your
life
You should say:
What it is
Why you did it
Who you did it with
And explain how you feel about the change
Part 3
1 Is it easier for young people to change?
2 Is it easy for old people to change?
3 How can people change their daily routine if they want to?
4 What are the disadvantages when people keep making changes?
Part 2
Describe an invention that has changed the world
in a positive way
You should say:
What it is
What benefits it has brought
How it influences people of different ages
And explain how it changed people’s lives
Part 3
1 What is the most helpful innovation at home?
2 What household appliances make us lazy?
3 What kind of inventions can be used at school?
4 Do you think Al will replace human teachers? Why?