TOPICS FOR SPEAKING PART 2

Topic 1
Describe a teacher you remember well.
You should say:
• What the teacher was like
• Which subject(s) he or she taught
• What you enjoyed about his or her classes
And explain why you remember this teacher in particular.

Topic 2
Describe your first school.
You should say:
• The name of the school and where it was
• Activities you liked at school
• Activities you didn’t like
And say whether it was a good school or not.

Topic 3
Describe a meal you particularly enjoyed.
You should mention:
• Where you are
• What you are
• Who you were with
And explain why you enjoyed it.

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Topic 4
Talk about a sport that you enjoy playing.
You should say:
• Which sport it is
• What equipment is used
• How it is played
And explain why you enjoy doing it.

Topic 5
Describe a movie that you have seen and enjoyed.
You should talk about:
• What the movie was called
• When and where you saw it
• What type of movie it was (comedy, action, romance, etc.)
And say why you enjoyed it.

Topic 6
Describe an advertisement that you have seen/heard recently.
You should say:
• What it was for
• Where you saw/ heard it
• What it was like
And explain why you remember it.

Topic 7
Describe a course or subject you would like to take in the future.
You should say:
• What the course is
• What is involved, e.g. cost, length of time, what is taught, etc.
• Where you would study
And explain why it is that you want to take the course or study this subject.

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Topic 8
Describe a natural environment that you like (e.g. forest, lake, park, mountain).
You should say:
• Where it is
• What you can see there
• What people do there
And explain why you like this particular natural environment.

Topic 9
Describe the kind of transport you use most often.
You should say:
• What it is
• When you use it
What you like about it
And explain what problems there are with it.

Topic 10
Describe your favourite news source.
You should say:
• How often you use this news source
• Why you use this source
• What other sources you use
And say how you would change that news source if you could.

Topic 11
Describe your favourite magazine or newspaper.
You should say:
• Where you usually buy it
• What parts of it you most enjoy reading
• Where you usually read it
And say how it compares to other things you read.

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Topic 12
Describe your favourite leisure activity.
You should say:
• What you do
• When and where you do it
• Whether you do it alone or with other people
And explain why you enjoy this leisure activity.

Topic 13
Describe a piece of technological equipment that you own and like.
You should say:
• What it is
• What you use it for
• How it is useful
And explain why you like it.

Topic 14
Describe something you have bought recently.
You should say:
• What it was
• Where you bought it
• Whether it was good value
And explain why you bought it.

Topic 15
Describe your ideal job.
You should say:
• What the job is
• What you would have to do every day
• What skills or qualifications you would need and explain why you would like this
job.

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Topic 16
Describe an old person you admire.
You should say:
• Who he/she is
• What he/she looks like
• What his/her best qualities are
And explain why you admire this person.

Topic 17
Describe a major sporting event that has taken place in your country.
You should say:
• What it was
• When and where it took place
• What happened
And explain why the event was/is important.

Topic 18
Describe an interesting or unusual site that you have visited on the Internet.
You should say:
• What it is
• When you visited it
• What you found out
And explain why it was/is interesting or unusual.

Topic 19
Describe a city or town that you have visited.
You should say:
• Where it is
• How you got there
• What there is to do in that city or town
And explain why you went there.

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Topic 20
Describe an aim or goal that you hope to achieve in the future.

You should say:

• what the aim is

• when you hope to achieve it
• what you need to do to reach your goal

and why this goal is important to you.