Speaking Part 1

What is your name?

What do you do for a living?
Do you like your job?
Where do you live?
Whom do you live with?

1. Are there many advertisements in your country?

2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
3. What are the various places where we see advertisements?
4. How do you feel about advertisements?
5. Do you like art?
6. Do you think art classes are necessary? (Why?)/ How do you think art classes affect
children’s development?
7. Are you good at art?
8. What kind of paintings do people like?
9. What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?
10. How often do you visit art galleries?
11. What kinds of things do you like to draw?
12. Is it easy to learn how to draw?
13. Do you like bags?
14. What types of bags do you like?
15. Do you usually carry a bag (when you go out)
16. Do you have different bags for different occasions (or, different purposes)?
17. What do you put in these bags?
18. What sorts (or) types of bags do women like to buy?
19. Who is your favourite celebrity in your country?
20. Do you like any foreign celebrities?
21. Would you like to be a celebrity? Why?
22. Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?
23. How do celebrities influence their fans in your country?

Useful language

How you open your statements is your first opportunity to impress the examiner. Making a
good first impression will boost your chance of getting a high band score.

Examples:

 Today, I’d like to share with you about…

 In this talk, I’m going to tell you how…
 I want to tell you about…
 Today, I would like to discuss…
 Today, I want to give you a short talk on…
Beginning the Main Body of Your Speech

Once you are asked a question or given a topic to talk about, be creative and use phrases and
expressions that the examiner will find appealing.

Examples:

 First and foremost….

 And why do I find it so appealing? It is, after all….
 To begin with…
 One of the most intriguing aspects about….
 This is the most significant day/opportunity of my life because…

Building on Your Idea

When you have started talking about your topic, you would want to include some background
information and some explanations and examples to help develop your topic.

Examples:

 Another reason why I like…

 One of the main advantages…
 One of the consequences…
 This appeals to me because…
 Another unusual fact about…
 I like … more than anything else because…

5. Expressing Your Opinions

You should change your words while presenting your viewpoint on a subject, just as you
should when adding personal experiences, rather than repeating the phrase ‘I think’.

Examples:

 In my opinion…
 I firmly believe that…
 From my point of view…
 It seems to me that…
 From my viewpoint…
 From my perspective…
 It appears to me that…
 I realize that…
 I understand that…
6. Speculating and Expressing Possibilities

The examiner may ask you to imagine a different setting from the one you are in or discuss
the future and weigh options in Part 2 and Part 3 of the Speaking test. Even if you have little
knowledge or strong opinions on the subject, speculating can help you deliver a more
thorough response.

Examples:

 I suppose…
 It is possible…
 I would imagine that…
 I would say…
 Perhaps…
 I think it is likely/unlikely…

7. Agreeing and Disagreeing

You will be asked for your thoughts and given the option to agree or disagree in Part 3 of the
IELTS Speaking test. This is an excellent opportunity to show your conversational skills in a
group setting.

Examples:

 I totally agree.
 I couldn’t agree with you more.
 You are absolutely right.
 No doubt about it.
 Definitely / Absolutely / Precisely

 I’m afraid I disagree.

 I see your point, but…
 That’s not always true.
 Not necessarily.
 That’s one way of looking at it. However…

8. Comparing and Contrasting

You will also be asked questions throughout the IELTS Speaking test that will demand you to
compare experiences, people, places, or things. It is crucial to know how to employ
comparative structures effectively for this. If you are comfortable with this language and
want to take it a step further, try utilizing adverbs to make your descriptions more detailed.

Examples:

 Similar to…
  Much the same…
 As (adjective) as …

“as fun as traveling alone”, “as enjoyable as playing the guitar”

 Same (noun) as…

“the same age as me”, “same school as my brother”

 In contrast to…
 Compared to…

9. Clarifying the Questions

Keep in mind that asking the examiner for clarification if you do not understand a question is
entirely natural and acceptable

Examples:

 I’m sorry, I didn’t get the question.

 I’m sorry, I’m afraid I didn’t catch that.
 I’m sorry, could you rephrase that?
 Could you repeat the question, please?
 Could you say that again?
 Could you explain what you mean by..?
 Could you explain the question, please?