September- December 2023

IELTS SPEAKING

Part One Part Two / Three

Frame number Task number

1 Where you live 01 A photograph that makes you feel happy

now 02 A person you know who you think is successful
2 Work/Study 03 A park or a garden you have enjoyed visiting
3 Your Home 04 An activity that you made you feel tired
05 An impressive work of art (such as painting) you saw
4 Tea and coffee 06 A foreigner who speaks your language well
5 Public transport 07 Someone you don’t know but would like to know about
6 Vacation 08 Someone who is good at cooking
7 Geography 09 An interesting place in your country
8 Fish 10 A school rule that you have (or had) at your school
9 Robots 11 A science subject (such as Biology and Robotics) that
10 Gifts you are interested in
11 Helping others 12 A party that you enjoyed
12 Noise 13 A period of time that changed your life
13 Films 14 A piece of information that you think is not correct
14 Running 15 A time you received bad service at a shop or a
15 Volunteer restaurant
(Charity) 16 A time you gave good advice to someone
16 Musical 17 A sportsperson from your country who did well in a
instrument sports event.
18 A time you had to wait for something that would
happen
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Part 1.4 Tea and coffee
 Do people like tea and coffee nowadays?
 Do you like to use tea or coffee to serve your guests?
 When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?
 Do you ever go out to drink tea or coffee?
 Do most people in your country like to drink tea or coffee?

Part 1.5 Public Transport

 Do you use public transportation much?
 What kind of public transportation do you usually take?
 Is there sufficient public transportation in your city?
 How do you think public transport could be improved?

Part 1.6 Vacation

 What was the best vacation you ever had?
 What do you usually do during your vacation?
 Do you like to plan your vacations?
 What are the most important things to think about when planning a vacation?

Part 1.7 Geography

 What do you think about geography?
 Have you ever studied geography at school?
 Are you good at reading maps?
 What is your favourite type of environment?
 Do you think geography is useful?

Part 1.8 Fish

 Do you like eating fish?
 Where would you go to find fish?
 If you do eat fish, what is your favourite?
 Why do people go fishing?

Part 1.9 Robots

 Are you interested in robots?
 Have you ever learnt anything about robots?
 How would you feel travelling in a car driven by a robot?
 Would robots affect people’s lives?

Part 1.10 Gifts

 Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others?
 How to choose a gift?
  Do you give expensive gifts?
 What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?

Part 1.11 Helping others

 Do you usually help people around you?
 How do you help people around you, such as neighbours, family and friends?
 Do your parents teach you how to help others?
 Did you parents help you a lot when you were young?

Part1. 12 Noises
 What noises / sounds do you generally hear around where you live?
 Do you have a favourite sound, and a sound that you find the most annoying?
 Do you think the amount of noise in modern life is increasing?
 Is there much noise in your workplace / your university (or school)?
 What is the effect of noise in our cities?
 Do you think loud noise affects our hearing?

Part 1.13 Films

 What’s your favourite films?
 Did you often watch films when you were a child?
 Are there any kinds of films that you don’t like?
 Would you like to be a movie star?
 What kinds of films do young people like?

Part 1.14 Running

 Do you go running a lot?
 Where do you usually go running?
 What do you think of running as a form of exercise?

Part 1. 15 Volunteer
 Have you ever done any voluntary work?
 Would you like to work as a volunteer?
 Why do you think people volunteer?
 Is volunteering worth the time it takes?

Part 1.16 Musical instrument

 Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
 What musical instruments do you enjoy listening to?

Part 2.1289 Describe a photograph that makes you feel happy

Taking photographs
  Do people take more photos than before?

Professional Photographers
 Is equipment important to photography?
 Do you think anyone can learn to take professional-quality photographs?
 What skills and/or personal qualities does one need to be a professional photographer?
Part 2.01 A person you know who you think is successful
Being successful at school and work
 What are the different ways in which a student can be successful at school?
 How can students be rewarded for their success?
 Is doing well in academic subjects more important than doing well in practical subjects
such as art, design or sports?
 In what ways can people be successful at work?
 Do you believe "being successful" and "making a lot of money" are the same thing?

Part 2.02 A park or a garden you have enjoyed visiting

The Uses of Gardens
 In your country, do elderly and young people do the same things in gardens?
 What are the different types of gardens that exist in your country?
 In your country, do people prefer to plant vegetables, or flowers in a garden?
 Can you explain why some people want to grow their own vegetables?
 Due to an overuse of pesticides in commercial farms, some people say that private
gardens should be used for growing vegetables. Do you agree?

Public & Private Gardens

 What do people need to do in order to maintain a private garden?
 Do you think gardens are good for cities?
 Do you think government should spend more money on creating public gardens?

Part 2.03 An activity that you feel tired

 Does studying make people tired today?

 In which situations do they feel tired?
 What do people think about striving for studying and striving for sports?

Part 2.04 An impressive work of art (such as painting) you saw

Painting
 What are the differences between painting and drawing?
 Why do some people keep a painting for a long time?
 How does a building style affect people’s lives?

Art in your country

 What kinds of art are produced in your country?
 Do you think people of different generations have differences in the types of art that
they like?
 Should government fund art galleries (or should it be done privately)?

Part 2. 05 A foreigner who speaks your language well

Learning (or studying) foreign languages
  What foreign languages do children in your country learn?
 Why do children in your country learn English?
 Do you think the way people learn English today is the same as in the past?
 What are the benefits of the internet for people’s learning?

Endangered Languages
 Several languages become extinct every year. Can you suggest why that is happening?
 Do you think we should (attempt to) save endangered languages from extinction?
 Do you think it's possible to revive a language after it has become extinct?

Part 2.06 Someone you don’t know but would like to know about

 Are there any differences between you and your friends, and between you and other
people?

Part 2.07 Someone who is good at cooking

Cooking
 What do people need to prepare when they need to cook?
 How often do people in your country cook at home nowadays?
 Who do you think is more willing to do some cooking, old people or young people?
 Do you think everyone needs to learn how to cook?

Eating new foods / Foreign food

 Do you agree that food is an important part of festivals in your country?
 Would you agree that food varies, according to the local culture of a place?
 Would you say it's important to have some knowledge of foreign food cultures?

Part 2. 08 A interesting place in your country

Different regions in your country
 Do people have different personalities in different regions of your country?
 What causes the differences between different regions of your country?
 Do youngsters like to try new things? How about older people?

Part 2. 09 A school rule that you have (or had) at your school
School Rules
 What rules should children abide by at home in your country?
 What rules can be forgiven for children breaking at home?
 What rules should people obey in public transportation?
Workplace Rules
 In general, do workplaces have fixed times for the work day, or flexible work hours?
 Should companies compel employees to work overtime?
 What's your opinion of companies requiring their employees to wear a uniform?

Part 2.10 A science subject (such as Biology and Robotics) that you are interested in
Science in Our Daily Lives
 What are some ways we use science in our daily lives?
 Do you think people sometimes need to take a break from modern technology?
 Would you agree that science has developed fast in the past 100 years?
 Have these developments all been positive developments, or do you think there have
been some negative developments?
 What would you say is the most important scientific advancement in the past 100
years?
 What do you think might be the next major technological advancement (in the future)?
 What can individuals do for scientific research?
 What influence can international cooperation in science bring about?

Science in Education
 Do you think everybody should study science?
 What are the differences between science courses and liberal arts courses?
 Are (were) scientific subjects popular in your school?
 What science do students in your country generally study at school?
 Can you suggest why some people dislike studying science?

Part 2. 11 A party that you enjoyed

 Why do people like parties?
 Why do some people not like going to parties?
 Do you think music and dancing are a must at a party?
 What would you do if you were disturbed by a neighbour’s party?

Part 2.12 A period of time that changed your life

 Do people like new things or changes in life?
 Why do some people quit and change jobs?
 How to adapt to changes in life?

Part 2. 13 A piece of information that you think is not correct

Information
 Can you give me any examples of job related to information?
 How can someone tell if the information they receive is right or wrong?
  Would you say people trust the information that is found online?

Exchanging/Giving Information
 What do you think are the differences between giving information by phone and (giving
it) by email?
 When (in what situations) do you use phone calls / emails to communicate?
 What do you think are the benefits of using emails?

Part 2. 14 A time you received bad service at a shop or a restaurant

Service in Your Country
 Would you say that the service that people receive in your country is generally good, or
generally bad?
 What would you say are the most common places where people are given bad service?
 Please compare good service and bad service in a restaurant.

Reacting to Bad Service

 Are people in your country used to complaining when they receive bad service?
 Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad service?
 How do the employees who give bad service usually react when a customer complains?
 If you complain about bad service, do the businesses or organizations usually address
your complaint?
 Who should be responsible for bad service?

Part 2. 15 A time you gave good advice to someone

 What advice do parents like to give?
 Do children listen to what their parents’ advice?
 What are the differences when giving advice to young people and old people?
 In which areas are people willing to accept suggestions and unwilling to accept
suggestions?

Part 2. 16 A sportsperson from your country who did well in a sports event.
Professional Athletes / Talented Athletes
 Some people believe that the top professional sportspeople are overpaid. Do you
agree?
 Do you think it's right that many professional athletes are paid more than doctors and
teachers?
 What factors influence the development of talented (or simply, good) athletes?

Sports and Children

 Do you think it's important for children to take part in sporting activities?
 (In your opinion,) Is it better for children to play various types of sport or is it better for
them to concentrate on one sport?
Part 2. 17 A time you had to wait for something that would happen
Waiting
 In what situations do people in your country (have to) wait for something, or someone?
 Are there any people who often have to wait for other people? (Hint: waiters and
waitresses!)
 Do you think people generally like waiting?
 When someone has to make an important or difficult decision, what do you think are
the advantages of waiting before making the decision?

Patience
 Do you think people are born with different levels of patience, or is it something that is
learned?
 Do you think that people tend to enjoy things more if they had waited a while before
getting those things?
 Would you say people are more patient nowadays than in the past?
 Can you explain why elderly people are more patient than young people?
 In what ways does it benefit a child to teach them the virtue of patience?