IELTS Speaking Part 1: New topics and questions September-December 2024

IELTS Speaking Part 1: New topics and questions September-December 2024

Usually in IELTS Speaking Part 1, the examiner asks questions on 3 topics. This means that you can be asked about any 3 topics from this list.

1 TOPIC = 3-4 QUESTIONS FROM THE EXAMINER!

HERE'S GIVEN VARIOUS OPTIONS OF QUESTIONS AND THERE ARE MORE OF THEM ON THE EXAM.

The first topic is most often one of these: Work / Studies / Accommodation
It is also possible that the first topic will be: Home Decoration, Hometown or Your Country

 MOST OFTEN TOPICS:  

Work/Studies
Do you work or are you a student?
Why did you choose this kind of work/to study this subject?
Do you like your job?
What’s the most interesting part of being a ... (... / student)?
What’s the most difficult part of being a ... (... / student)?
What do you dislike about your work or studies?
What kind of work would you like to do in the future?

Accommodation
Do you live in a house or an apartment/flat?
Can you describe the place where you live?
What do you like about your flat?
Which is your favourite room in your home?
What can you see from the windows?
Would you change anything about your home?
Would you like to move to a different home in the future?

Hometown/city
Tell me about your hometown.
What’s your hometown known for?
Do you like your hometown?
How long have you been living there?
Do you think you’ll continue living there for a long time?
How has your town changed in the last 20 years?

Your Country
Where is your country located?
Which part of your country do most people live in?
What are the main industries in your country?
What are some of the good things about living in your country?
What are some of the bad things about living in your country?
Will you stay in your country in the future?

 NEW TOPICS:  

Good Views
What can you see from the windows where you live?
Is there good scenery in your hometown?
Do you like to take photos of good scenery?
Do you like to stay in hotels with scenic views?

Coins
Do you use coins in your daily life?
Do you often carry coins with you?
Have you ever collected coins?
Is it convenient to use coins?
Did you use coins as a child?

Teamwork
Do you like teamwork?
What do you dislike about teamwork?
Have you teamed up with someone else before?
What do you learn from working in a team?

Classmates 
Did you like your deskmates in primary school? What did you usually do together? 
Can students choose their deskmates in your country?
Is it good for children to play with their classmates? 

Roads
Are the roads in the area where you live busy?
How do people cross the road in the city where you live?
How is the condition of the roads in your city?
Do you think the roads in your city need improvement?

Bicycles
Did you have a bike when you were young?
Do you have a bike now?
Do you often ride a bike now?
Are bikes popular in your country?

Asking for help
Do you ask for help when you have a problem?
What kinds of help do you often ask for?
Why are teachers always willing to help students?
When was the last time you asked for help?

Laughter
Do you laugh a lot?
Do you think it's important to make others laugh?
Do you like making other people laugh?
How do you make people laugh?
When was the last time you laughed with friends?
Do you like filma which make you laugh?

Childhood
What did you enjoy doing as a child?
Did you enjoy your childhood?
What are your best childhood memories?
Do you think children should grow up in the city or the countryside?
Do you have any plans for the next five years?
How do people remember each stage of their lives?

Talking to others
Do you like to talk to others?
Do you like to talk a lot with others?
Did you like to talk with others when you were a child?
Have the topics changed since you were a child?

Teachers
Do you have a favourite teacher?
How has your favourite teacher helped you?
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?

Free time
What do you like to do in your free time?
Who do you spend ypur free time with?
Did you have a hobby as a child?
What would you like to do with your free time in the future?
What are the most popular hobbies or pastimes in your country?

Fishing 
Is fishing popular in your country?
Do you like eating fish?
Have you ever been to a place where there are lots of fish around you?
Have you seen any movies with lots of fish?
Why do people go fishing?

Perfume
Do you use/wear perfume?
How much do you spend?
Do you have a favourite brand?
What kind of perfume do you like?
What does perfume mean to you?
Do you give perfume as a gift?

Exciting Activities
Have you ever tried any exciting activities?
What do you think were exciting activities when you were a child?
Has anything exciting happened to you recently?
Would you like to try scuba diving or bungee jumping?

Friends
Do you like meeting new people?
How important are friends to you?
Do you often go out with your friends?
Where do you often meet each other?
What do you usually do with your friends?
Which do you prefer: to spend time with a friend or spend time alone? 

Challenges
What subject do you think is the most challenging at school?
Do you like to challenge yourself?
Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges?
How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life?

Books
Do you prefer e-books or paper books?
When do you usually read online?
Will you read more online in the future?
Do you think paper books will disappear in the future?

News
Are you interested in the news?
How do you usually find the news?
How do your friends get the news?
Have you read the news this morning?
Do you often talk with your friends about the news?

Transport
How do you go to work/school?
What means of transport do you use when you go to work/school?
How far is it from your home to work/school?
Do you think people will drive more in the future?

The Internet
When did you start using the Internet?
How often do you go online?
How does the Internet influence people?
Do you think you spend too much time online?What would you do without the internet?

Relax
How do you often relax?
Is it important to relax?
Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?
Do you think a holiday is a good time to relax?
Do you think students need more relaxing time?

Pen and pencils
Do you usually use a pen or a pencil?
Do you prefer a pen or a pencil?
When was the last time you bought a pen or a pencil?
Would you give a pen or a pencil as a gift?

Flowers
Do you like flowers?
What flowers do you like?
Are there any flowers that have special meaning in your country?
Have you planted any flowers?
Have you sent flowers to others?

Birthday
What do you usually do on your birthday?
What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday?
Whose birthday do you think is the most important to celebrate in your country?

Shopping
Do you like shopping?
Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
Do you think expensive products are always better than cheaper ones?

Weather
Do you prefer cold or hot weather?
Are you in the habit of checking the weather?
What do you think are the effects of climate change in recent years?
Would you like to visit other cities that have different climates from where you live?

T-shirts
Do you usually wear T-shirts?
Do you like wearing T-shirts?
Would you buy T-shirts as souvenirs on holiday?
Do you like T-shirts with pictures and prints?
Are older people who wear T-shirts fashionable?

Breakfast
What do you usually eat for breakfast?
Do you think breakfast is important?
What did you have for breakfast when you were a child?
Are there any differences between the mornings of your childhood and now?
Would you like to change your breakfast?

Films
What films do you like?
Did you often watch films when you were a child?
Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
Do you going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?

Chatting
Do you like chatting with friends?
What do you usually chat about with friends?
Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
Do you argue with friends?

Space and Stars
Do you like to watch the sky/stars?
Are you interested in films about outer space and stars?
Have you ever taken a course on stars?
Is it important to study stars?
What's the sky like at night in your hometown?
Do you want to know more about the outer space?
Do you want to go into space in the future?

Numbers
What's your favourite number?
Are you good at remembering phone numbers?
Do you usually use numbers?
Are you good at Maths?

Keys
Have you ever locked yourself out?
Is it a good idea to leave your keys with a neighbour?
Have you ever lost your keys?
Do you always bring many keys with you?

Chocolate
Do you like chocolate?
How often do you eat chocolate?
What's your favourite flavour?
Did you like chocolate when you were a child?
Do you give chocolate as a present?
Why is chocolate popular all over the world?

Jewellery
Do you like wearing jewelry?
What type of jewelry do you like to buy?
Do you wear a lot of jewelry?
How often do you wear jewelry?
Have you ever given someone jewelry as a gift?
Why do you think some people wear a piece of jewelry for a long time?

Small Businesses
Do you know many small businesses where you live?
Do you prefer buying things in big companies or small businesses?
Have you ever worked in small businesses?
Have you ever thought about starting your own business?

Sharing things
What kind of things do you like to share with others?
Have you shared anything with others recently?
What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?
Is there anything you don't want to share?
Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?

Staying at home
Do you like to stay at home?
What do you do when you stay at home?
How much time do you spend at home?
What's your favourite place at home?
What did you often do at home as a child?
Would you like to stay at home a lot in the future?

Morning Routines
Do you like to get up early in the morning?
What's your morning routine?
Is breakfast important?
What do you do right after you get up?
When did you get up when you were a child?
Do you prefer mornings or evenings?

Mobile Phones
What was your first mobile phone?
How often do you use your 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?

Music
Do many people like music?
What kind of music do you listen to?
How much time do you spend listening to music each day?
Do you ever listen to music while you are at work?
Do/did you have music lessons at school?
What kinds of music are popular in your country?
Have you ever been to a live concert?

Clothes
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
Do you like wearing T-Shirts?
Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?

Language
What languages can you speak?
What languages would you like to learn in the future?
How do you learn a foreign language?

Libraries
Do you often go to a library?
What do you usually do in a library?
Did you go to libraries when you were a child?
Do people in your country often go to libraries?

Art
Do you like art?
Do you like visiting art galleries?
Do you want to be an artist?
Do you like modern art or traditional art?

Weekend
Do you like weekends?
What do you usually do on weekends? 
What did you do last weekends?
Do you make plans for your weekends?

Staying up
Do you often stay up late?
Did you stay up late when you were a kid?
What do you do when you stay up late?
What does it feel like the next morning if you stay up late?

Doing sport
Do you know any people who are good at sports?
Do you think it is important for people to exercise?
What sports do you like?
Where did you learn how to do it?
Did you do some sports when you were young?
Do you think students need more exercise?
Should schools encourage young students to take more physical exercise?

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?
Do you like watching science TV programs?
Do people in your country often visit science museums

Holidays
Where did you go for your last holiday?
Do you like holidays? Why?
Which public holiday do you like the best?
What do you do on holidays?
Do you like to spend your day at home?
Do you prefer a leisure or a busy holiday?

Plants
Do you keep plants at homes?
What plant did you grow when you were young?
Do you know anything about growing a plant?
Do Chinese people send plants a gifts?

TO BE CONTINUED