IELTS Academic · Speaking

1. 1. PART 1 (4–5 minutes) Do you work or are you a student? What do you like most about it? What would you change about it if you could? PART 2 (1 minute to prepare, speak for 1–2 minutes) Describe a skill you learned that turned out to be more useful than you expected. You should say: what the skill was; how and when you learned it; why you did not expect it to be useful; and explain how it has helped you since. PART 3 (4–5 minutes) Should schools teach practical skills alongside academic subjects? Who should decide which skills are worth teaching — governments, employers or students themselves?

2. 2. PART 1 (4–5 minutes) Where is your hometown? What is it best known for? Has it changed much since you were a child? PART 2 (1 minute to prepare, speak for 1–2 minutes) Describe a place in your hometown that you would take a visitor to. You should say: where it is; what a visitor would see or do there; why you would choose it over somewhere better known; and explain how it makes you feel. PART 3 (4–5 minutes) Why do some cities attract far more visitors than others? Does tourism generally improve a place for the people who live there, or not?

3. 3. PART 1 (4–5 minutes) What subject did you enjoy most at school? Were your teachers strict? Do you prefer studying alone or with others? PART 2 (1 minute to prepare, speak for 1–2 minutes) Describe a teacher who influenced you. You should say: who they were; what they taught; how they treated their students; and explain what effect they had on you. PART 3 (4–5 minutes) What makes a good teacher — knowledge of the subject or the ability to explain it? Should teachers be paid according to how well their students perform?

4. 4. PART 1 (4–5 minutes) What do you do to relax? Do you get enough free time? Is it easy to switch off from work or study? PART 2 (1 minute to prepare, speak for 1–2 minutes) Describe a time you had to work or study under pressure. You should say: what the task was; why there was pressure; how you handled it; and explain what you would do differently now. PART 3 (4–5 minutes) Are people busier than they were a generation ago, or does it only feel that way? Should employers be responsible for their staff's wellbeing outside working hours?

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