IELTS SPEAKING PART 1

Work
What do you do? What are your responsibilities?
Why did you choose to do that type of work/that job?
Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?
Do you enjoy your work?
What do you like about your job?
What do you dislike about your job?

Study
Do you still study or work?
What is your area of specialization? Why did you choose that major?
Do you have anything that you don't like about your study?
Do you like your major? (Why? / Why not?)
What kind of school did you go to as a child?
What was your favorite subject?

1. Do you work or are you a student?

I've been working as an English teacher for about 15 years now, and for the last 10 years
I've specialized exclusively in teaching IELTS. And I absolutely love what I do. Of
course, sometimes I feel tired and emotionally drained, especially when I have to mark
my students' essays until midnight... but I just don't see myself being happier doing
anything else.

2. What work do you do? What subjects are you studying?

I'm a student, and this is my final year at school. Now I'm working hard in order to get
passing grades to enter college in Canada. If everything is ok, six months from now I'll
already be studying there. I want to major in Journalism as I like writing essays and
articles and want to work for some famous magazine or newspaper. I'm going to do a
three-year course at X college.
3. Why did you choose that job?
Well, I guess the primary reason why I decided to pursue a career in Finance was that I
really loved Maths at school as I was always good at numbers. And because of this, I
thought it was the only possible choice I could make. So it wasn't a tough decision. And
thank God, I have never regretted it.
4. Why did you choose to study that subject?
Back in the day when I was a high school student, I had an idea that I might like to do
something related to fashion, but my parents insisted on my choosing. Accounting.
Frankly, I wish I hadn't listened to them as I don't really enjoy being an accountant.
5. Do you like your job?
I do. Mainly because it's never boring. I love challenging tasks. In fact, the more
challenging, the better. Of course, I usually spend a lot of time and energy, put a lot of
effort in order to complete such tasks successfully, but job satisfaction that it gives me
significantly outweighs the hours, the stress and the hard work. Among other things,
there's nothing to complain about as my remuneration is more than adequate, let alone all
the perks that my employer provides.
6. Is there anything you dislike about your job?
Well, I hate that I often have to work against the clock to meet deadlines and it seems that
I'll never be able to escape this constant rat race. I feel this jampacked schedule is robbing
me of my life.
7. What was your dream job when you were young?
Oh, when I was younger, I wanted to either become a CEO of a big company or be self-
employed. I was really sure that this would bring me an adequate remuneration and, as a
result, a sense of satisfaction. What is more, understood that I was good at problem-
solving and managing people, could take on responsibility and work under pressure,
which was very important for pursuing such careers.
8. Have you changed your mind on your dream job?
Well, on the whole, 'no' as this is what I still dream about. However, now I realize that
there are quite a lot of things in this career which I didn't think about at a younger age, for
example, the fact that working under pressure is robbing people of their life, taking them
from their families and pushing them to participate in the rat race in order to get
recognition and good money.
9. What do you like about your studies?
I will probably sound a bit nerdy, but I'm happy that school provides me with an
opportunity to acquire knowledge about things I didn't know before. I guess that most
subjects, we are taught, will help us to succeed in the future. So I never miss lessons and
complete all the assignments on time.
10.What do you dislike about your studies?
As a high school student, I can safely say that I dislike school very strongly mainly
because the teachers pile so much work onto us that we hardly get 5 hours of sleep a
night during an average school week. You see, no matter when I go to bed, I have to
wake up early, because my classes usually start at 7 am. To top it off, most subjects are
tedious and irrelevant to our future careers. So it causes a lot of stress, making me and my
fellow students reluctant to study.

Memory
Why do some people have good memories while others just don't?
Why do more people rely on cell phones to memorize things?
Are you good at memorizing things?
Have you ever forgotten something that was important?

Daily routine
What is your daily study routine?
Have you ever changed your routine?
Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study?
What part of your day do you like best?

TV Program
What kinds of TV programs do you often watch?
Do you think kids are watching too much television?
What are the impacts of watching TV programs on children?
What kinds of TV programs do you think should be broadcast more?
Cars
Did you enjoy travelling by car when you were a kid?
What types of cars do you like?
Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?

Lost and Found

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

Websites
What kinds of websites do you often visit?
What is your favorite website?
Are there any changes about the websites you often visit?
What kinds of websites are popular in your country?

Time management
How do you plan your time in a day?
Is it easy to manage time for you?
When do you find it hard to allocate time?
Do you like being busy?

Street market
What do people usually buy on the street market?
Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?
When was the last time you went to a street market?
Are there any street markets in Vietnam?

Mobile phone
What was your first mobile phone?
Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls?
Will you buy a new one in the future?
How has your mobile phone changed your life?

Sports
Do you like watching sports programs on TV?
Do you like to watch live sports games?
Who do you like to watch sports games with?
What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?

Weekend
What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends?
What will you do next weekend?
Did you do anything special last weekend?
What do you usually do on weekends?

Taking photos
Do you like taking photos?
Do you like taking selfies?
What is your favorite family photo?
Do you want to improve your photography skills?

Art
Do you like drawing?
Do you like to go to the gallery?
Did you want to learn more about art?
Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?

Cinema
Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid?
Do you usually go to the cinema with your friends?
Do you still enjoy watching the movie you loved as a child?
Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?

Emails
Do you often send emails?
When would you send emails to others?
Is sending emails popular in Vietnam?
Do you think sending emails will be more or less popular in the future?

Dreams
Can you remember the dreams you had?
Do you share your dreams with others?
Do you think dreams have a special meaning?
Do you want to make your dreams come true?

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

Barbecue
Do Vietnamese people like barbecue?
What kind of food do you like to eat for barbecue?
Would you like to have a barbecue with your family or your friends?
Did you have barbecue when you were a child?

Spending time with others

Do you like talking with people?
How do you like spending time with your friends?
Would you prefer to study alone at home?
Do you remember a time when you needed to cooperate with others?
Mobile apps
What apps have you recently used?
What kinds of apps are you usually interested in?
What was the first app you used?
What kinds of apps would you like to use in the future?

Colours
What is your favorite colour?
What is the colour you dislike? Why?
What colours do your friends like most?
What colour makes you feel uncomfortable in your room?

Weather
What kind of weather do you like most?
What is the weather like in your hometown?
Do you like the weather in your hometown?
Do you prefer dry or wet weather?

Getting lost
Have you ever lost your way?
How can you find your way when you are lost?
Can you read a map when you get lost?
Have you ever helped someone who got lost?

Concentration
Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something?
What do you do to help you concentrate?
What may distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
When do you need to be focused?

Pets and animals

What is your favorite animal? Why?
What is the most popular animal in Vietnam?
Have you ever had a pet before?
Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors?

Public garden and parks

Would you like to play in a public garden or park?
What do you like to do when visiting a park?
How have parks changed today compared to the time when you were a kid?
Would you prefer to play in a personal garden or public garden?

Science
Do you like science?
When did you start to learn about science?
Which science subject is interesting to you?
What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?

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

Headphones
Do you use headphones?
What type of headphones do you use?
When would you use headphones?
In what conditions, you won’t use headphones?

Handwriting
Do you like handwriting?
Do you think handwriting is important?
Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?
What are the differences between handwriting and typing?

Home/Accommodation
What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
Who do you live with?
How long have you lived there?
What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have
lived in the past?
Do you plan to live there for a long time?
Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
What part of your home do you like the most?