ielts oral topic

8/10/2019 IELTS Oral Topic

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1.Describe something naughty you did when you were a child.

You should say:

what you did

why you did it

and explain how your parents felt about what you did.

orand explain the results of what you did.

2. Describe an item of clothing that was bought for you.

You should say:

what it is

what it looks like

why it was bought for you

and explain how you feel (or felt) about it

2010 9 11

1.Describe a quiz show(program)

2.Describe something you are good at/Describe a job you think you would be good at. (= a job

you think you would do well)

You should say:

what job it would be

what would be your typical activities in this job

how you would get this job

how this work would be different to your present situation

and explain why you think you would be able to do this job well.

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1.Describe a (useful) skill you recently learned (for example, driving a car or cooking).

You should say:

what the skill is/was where you learned it

how you learned it and explain how you think this skill will be useful in the future.

2.Describe a childhood Toy /Describe a toy that you enjoyed playing with in your childhood.

You should say: what it looked like

how you got this toy

what you did with this toyand explain why you enjoyed playing with this toy.

3.Describe a special gift that you received or you gave to someone.

You should say:

what the gift was

who the gift was for (= who you gave it to)

when and where you bought it

and explain why it was special.

4.Describe a good law recently issued ()/Describe a good law in your


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country.

You should say: what the law is

how you first learned about this law

who benefits from this law

and explain why you think this is a good law.

5. Describe a restaurant you like (to go to).

You should say:

where this restaurant is

what type of food the restaurant has

what other characteristics it has,

and explain why you like this restaurant.

6.Describe a happy childhood memory

7.Descrive internet/Describe advantages and disadvantages of The Internet

8.Describe Chinese education system

What changes took place in education in your country over the past decade? What change do you

foresee in the next 50 years?

2010 8 21

Describe a foreign artist/describe a piece of handicraft( a DIY)

2010 8 14/21

Music-

Part 2 Describe a type of music that is popular in your Country

what type of music it is

where people listen to (or, can hear) it

what types of people usually like this type of music

and explain why you it is so popular in your country these days.

Part 1,3

What music do Chinese people like?

What music you like most and tell me why?What role do you think music plays in our life?

Do u like music or not? Why?

2010 7 31

1.Describe what you did last weekend.

You should say: what you did

who you spent the weekend with

whether you enjoyed the weekend

and explain how last weekend has affected this week.


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Part3 Is weekend important to people?

What do people do on weekend?

Do you think people should be asked to work on weekends?

Do you think people should get more money if they work on weekends?

Do you think that people will spend more money on weekends?

2. Describe an interest or hobby that you particularly enjoy:

You should say: What this interest or hobby is?

How long have you been doing it?

What effect has it brought to your life?What do you think about the balance between the work

and the leisure ?

2010 7 17

1. Describe a TV or radio presenter

You should say:

Who this person is

what program he or she presents

what kind of person he or she is

and explain how people feel about this person

Part 3

What skills does a person need to be a TV or radio presenter?

What are some differences between a radio presenter and a TV presenter?

2.Descbibe recent changes of your home town

3.Descibe a famous person who is not from your country, and u like to meet.

who? How did u know? Why u want to meet ?

part 3: How to become famous? Are there any people who didn want to be celebritie but

become famous unexpectedly ? What are the benefits and drawbacks of becoming famous?

How can famous people influence the society in a positive way?

2010 7 10

1.Describe a journey you like to go to with your friend ()

who you would like to travel with

where you would go

how you would go thereand explain why you would like to make this trip. *

or explain why you would choose to travel with this person.

2.Describe a good thing that can improve your health.()

You should say

what it is,

when did you have it.

whether you like it.

and explain how do you think this thing can improve your health

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Describe a person who you have lived with/ Describe a person who you admire/ Describe a person

who you are familiar with

2010 6 17-19:

1.Describe an important (post) card or a letter you received

Part 3 Do Chinese people send cards to each other during festivals? Nowadays, young generation

send cards or letters less and less, do you think this will totally stop one day? Do you think its

good to send cards?

2.Describe an old person

Part 3 How often do you invite the old person?

what's the role of old person in the family?

how children treat with old person?

2010 6 5:

1.Describe an electric appliance/equipment( but not computer )

2.Describe a long journey/a travel

2010 5 19-20:

1.Describe a (special)city you have ever visited.

you should say:

where is the city

when did you go there

How is the city?

Part 3 what are the differences between big cities and small towns?

do you prefer to live in big city or small town?why?

what are the advantages of living in big city?

what about countryside?

2. Describe an exciting message you received by phone, email or text message.

You should say:

what the news was

where you were when you received this newswho phoned you (or, who gave you this new

and explain why you felt this was good news.

3Describe a shop that you know.

You should say:

where it is what it sells what it looks like

and explain what you like or dislike about this shop

2010 5 15:

Part 1 noise and sound


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Whats your favorite sound? what kind of sound do you like in the nature?Whats noise do you

dislike most? Why or why not?

Whats the resource of city noise?

2010 5 8:

Describe a party that you would like to hold

You should say:

Whose party it was and what it was celebrating

Where the party was held and who went to it

What people did during the party

And explain what you enjoy about this party

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Describe a TV program you dislike.

You should say

What it was?

When you watched it? Where you watched it ?

And explain the reason why you did not like it?

Part 3 Is the program you mentioned popular in China?

What TV programs are popular in China recently?

Have the TV programs changed in recent years? Is it good or bad?

What types of programs are good for children?

2010 4 17:

Describe something you bought but seldom use .

You should say:

what it is (was)

where you got it from

and explain why you have not used it very often.

2010 4 10:

Building

what are the differences between old buildings and modern buildings?What are people's attitudes to old building today and that of our later generation? Should we

protect them? Why?

What role do you think the old and modern buildings play in the society?

Should old buildings be dismantled/removed?

Describe an interesting old(traditioanl) building in your country.Describe a modern building

2010 3 27-28:

1.Describe a traditional children's story (that is well-known in your country) that you heard when

you were a child.

You should say:


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who told you the story

when you heard it

what it was about

and explain how you felt when you heard this story.

2.Describe a school you attended when you were a child.

You should say:

what school it was

where it was

what the other students were like

what the teachers were like

and explain how you felt during the school time

3Describe a modern building.

You should say:

where it is

what it is used for

what it looks like

when you visited this building (Or: Whether you have visited this building) and explain why you

like or dislike this building.

4. Describe a memorable meal or dinner you had.

You should say:

what you ate

where you had this meal

who you ate with

and explain why this was a special meal to you.

2010 3 20

Describe your favorite subject, Keep fit/ HealthPart 1-3

Describe a good thing that can improve your health,Describe a public event(sports event/religious

event)

2010 2 20

Describe an old object in your family, Describe a DIY/something you made by yourself

2010 2 6Describe a neighbourDescribe a walk

2010 1 23:

Describe a school that you went to;describe your apartment or house; describe a wild animal/your

favorite animal;describe a modern building;describe your favourite way to relax; describe a garden

or a park (location/appearance/function);describe a foreign celebrity/famous person that you

would like to meet;describe a person who influenced you Part2-3


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Part 1-2-3( Part 3)

Part1-2

1.Personal Present Situation:

Are you a student or do you have a job?

a) study

What kind of school do you attend? What did you do on your first day at this school? What do you

like most about your studies? What is your major? Which is the best university in China?

b)working What kind of job would you prefer after graduation?

What are your job prospects?

What do you do for a living?

How do you feel at first day of your work?Is first impression important at workplace?

Describe your job in detail.

Is your job important to you?

If you could, would you change jobs?

Are their possible changes that could affect your job in any way?

Describe an ideal job/ Describe a job you think you would be good at

What do you think of your major/job? Why do you choose it?

2. Hometown/city Where are you from? Whats the most interesting part of your hometown? Has

your hometown changed in recent years? Describe your hometown.

Describe a city that you like best

Where it is

What are the general features

What you can do there

Explain why it is your favorite city

3.Family members/ a person you live with/a neighbour

How many people are there in your family? Who are they? What do they do?

Describe a family member who has influenced you greatly.

Who this person is.What this person is like.

How you are like and unlike this person.

And Explain why he/she has influenced you greatly.

() Describe an old man you admire ()Describe a neighbour ()Describe a walk (

)Describe an old object in your family

4.Introduction Hello. Could you show me your identification card please? Could you tell me

your full name please?

What shall I call you? How are you?

How old are you? Does your name have any special meaning? Is your name important to you?


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5.Live in a flat or house

Do you live in a flat or a house? What kind of flat? What is outside the windows? what is there on

the walls? what can you see when you look out the window? hometown Describe your living

place.

6. Shopping Do you like / enjoy shopping? When was the last time you went shopping? Where do

you go shopping? What kind of shopping do you dislike? Whats the worst part about

shopping? What do you think about online shopping? Do you prefer to shop in big stores or small

shops? Describe a shop/shopping center.

7. Television What kind of programs do you watch? What kind of programs did you like watching

when you were a child? What are the effects of watching too much television? Describe your

favorite TV program.

8. Sports Do you like sports? What sport facilities do you have near your home? Are there any

sports you would like to try?

Describe your favorite sport

Describe an exciting sport that you would like to do in the future

You should say:

What it is?

Whether it is popular?

Who likes it?

9. Party

Do you like to go to parties? Is there anything you dislike about parties? When you go to a party,

what do you usually do? What do you think are the benefits of parties?

Do you prefer family parties or parties with friends?

Describe a party that you enjoyed

You should say:

Whose party it was and what it was celebrating

Where the party was held and who went to it

What people did during the party

And explain what you enjoyed about this party

10. Film/movie

Do you like watching movies? / How often do you go to the cinema?

Why do you like to watch films?Do you like to watch films in the cinema or at home?

What kind of films do you like?

Who is your favorite movie star?

Whats the difference between American films and Chinese films?

Describe a film/your favorite film.

11. Gift Describe a gift you gave to another person

what the gift was

who you gave it to

why you chose this particular gift


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and explain whether this person liked this present or not.

Part 3

On what occasions do people give gifts to others?

When (at what times of the year) do children receive presents in China?

What kinds of gifts do children in China usually get?

Do you think toys have any educational value?

2Describe the best present/gift you have received :

Who send it? What is the gift? What is it for?

When did you receive it?

Detail informationabout the present.

Describe a DIY/something you made by yourself ()

Why you want to make it? How to make it? What are the techniques?

12. Art Do you think the art is important to life?

Can you give an example of arts you learn?

What kind of art do you like?

What kind of art experience did you have when you were young?

What kind of art are you good at?

Describe a foreign artist/describe a piece of handicraft( a DIY)

13. Flowers do you think flowers are important to our lives?

Do Chinese people like growing flowers?

Do you like growing flowers?

Describe one favorite flower

14.Clothes

What do you think of clothes? What clothes do you like?

What clothes do you wear when you are working/in school?

what is the different between the older and younger people on clothes?

what are the differences between cloths worn in the past and at present?

What are advantages/disadvantages of wearing uniform? Describe the clothes you wear on special

occasions?

15.Reading / Magazine / Newspapers Did you read a lot in your childhood? What kind of

books do you love reading? Why do you think people now read less? How do you get your news?What kind of news do you like?

Describe a book you read in your childhood

Describe your favorite newspaper or magazine

You should say

What is it?

What does it contain?

How often do you read it?

And explain why it is your favorite newspaper or magazine.

16.Emails (and Letters)

Do you like writing to people?
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How often do you write an email or a letter?

Who do you write to?

Do you often write letters?

Who do you write to? (by letter)

Which do you prefer, to write a letter or write an email? (Why? Compare them.)

17. Describe your future plan/what should you do in the future.

You should say:

What do you plan to learn in the future?

Why do you want to learn it?

Where and how will you learn it?

18. Do you like music?

Do you think music is important?

What kind of music do you enjoy most? How long do you listen to music everyday? Have you

learned to play any musical instrument? Can you play any musical instrument? And whats it?

19. FRIENDS

What does friendship mean to you?

Do you have a lot of friends?

Do you prefer to be alone or to be with friends?

What do you usually do with your friends?

20. Driving

Do you often drive?

Is it necessary to learn driving?

Is it important to drive well?

When would you allow your children to drive?

Describe a skill- driving.

21.Holiday Do you like holidays? What did you do last holiday? Which country would you like

to go to?

22. What do you do in your leisure time?

What relaxation do people around you like?

What kind of activities do people of your country do for relaxation?

Why do people need leisure? Describe a leisure activity

23. An intelligent/smart person/man who? When did u meet? where? why do you think he/she is

intelligent?

24.Food What kinds of food are popular in your country? What is your favorite food ? Whatsyour favorite food when you were a child? Can you cook? Do you like cooking? Who cooks in

your family? Have there been any changes to Chinese food these years? Would you like to try a

new food that you have never tried before? Describe a person who is good at

cooking/Describe a cooking skill

25.Bicycle Do you ever ride a bicycle? What do you use a bicycle for? Would you say it's difficult

to learn to ride a bicycle? Why do children enjoy riding bicycles? Are bicycles popular in China or

in your hometown?

Has the number of bicycle riders in China changed much in the past few years?

How old were you when you first learned to ride a bicycle?


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What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of bicycles compared to cars?

Would you say bicycles are suitable for people of all ages?

Part 2-3

1. Describe a science class you have attended/Describe your favorite (science) subject/Describe a

school that you went to

Where it is or was

When you study or studied there

What you remember about it (briefly)

And explain why you remember it more than other schools.

2. Keep fit/ HealthPart 1-3

Describe a good thing that can improve your heath.

what it is, when did you have it. whether you like itand explain what do you think this thing is.

children should improve their health?

-what do you think should help children to improve their health.

-How people improve their health in their life?

--Do you think advertisement should play role in improving public health?

3.Describe a wild animal/your favorite animal

What the animal is

How you know about it

What special features it has

And explain why you like such an animal so much.

4. Describe a public event you have attended

what the event was ,when you went there ,whom you went there with

and explain why you enjo this event.

5.Describe your favourite way to relax

What it is and where you like to relax

When is the best time for you to relax

How you like to relax (i.e. activity)

And explain why you like this type of relaxation so much.

6.Describe a foreign celebrity/famous person that you would like to meet

who this person is

how you first learned about him or her

how/why this person is famousand explain what you would say to this person.

7.Describe a person who influenced you

When and how did you get to knoe him/her?

What is his/her appearance and personality ?

And explain what effect he/she had on you.

8. Describe your favorite park/garden.

Where it is

What can be seen there

How often you go there

And explain why you like it.


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9Describe a historical place

where it was ,what you saw at this site (or, what it looked like), what role it played in history,how

you first learned about this place and explain what interested you about that place.

10.Describe a recent event that made you feel happy/Describe a public event.

You should say:

what the event was

when and where it happened

who participated in this event

what you saw or did

and explain why this event was so enjoyable.

Or explain why you remember this event so well.

11Weather ,Climate ,season

Describe your favorite season or time of the year.

You should say:

what season it is

what the weather is like at this time

what people usually do at this time (or, what you usually do)

and explain what is special about that season.

part2 season or time in a yearwhenwhy likedo what

part3why

cold or hot

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12.Describe An Interesting Lecture or Speech

Describe an interesting lecture or speech that you heard.

You should say:

when you heard it

where you heard it

what the lecture or speech was about

and explain what influence or effect this lecture or speech had on you.

13.Describe a course you want to learn if you had time.

Why do you want to learn the course? How will helpful will the course?15. Describe a practical skill you have learned recently.

Or Describe a skill or language you would like to learn.

You should say:

What the skill or language would be

Where you would like the lessons

What style you would like the teacher to have

And explain why such a skill would be so important in your life.

Why do you want to learn the course? How will helpful will the course?

16. Clothing What kind of clothes do you like? Whats the difference between the opinions of

men and women on clothes? Do you like buying clothes? Do you often wear formal or informal


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clothes? Do you think that color is important when you buy clothes?

17. Describe a toy that you enjoyed playing with in your childhood.

You should say:

what it looked like

how you got this toy

what you did with this toy

and explain why you enjoyed playing with this toy.

18. Describe your future plan/what should you do in the future.

You should say:

What do you plan to learn in the future?

Why do you want to learn it?

Where and how will you learn it?

19. FestivalWhat are some important festivals in your country?

How do people celebrate them? What role does the media play in festivals, do you think? How

may globalization affect different festivals around the world? Describe a traditional Chinese

festival.

20. A Traffic Jam Describe a time when you were caught in a traffic jam. -`when it happened

where it happened, how you passed the time while waiting

and explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. When do traffic jams usually happen?

What are the causes of traffic jams?

Compare traveling by car and traveling by bus.

Do you think the problem of traffic congestion will be eased in the future or will it become worse?

What would you suggest as possible solutions to the problem of congested traffic?

21Describe an advertisement that persuaded you to buy a product.

You should say:

What kind of advertisement it was

When and where you saw (or heard) this advertisement

What product you bought

Explain how this advertisement persuaded you to buy that product

22.Describe a famous person that you admire.

You should say:

Who the person is and where he/she lives

What the person doesThe things you admire about this person

And explain what you think people can learn from this person.

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