The IELTS Speaking Exam

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In this part you have to speak for 1-2 minutes about a topic.

1.

Look at the topic below for one minute. You may make notes if you wish

Talk about yourself having a healthy lifestyle.

Please say:

• What stops you from having a healthy lifestyle?
• What are the disadvantages of not having a healthy lifestyle?
• What can you do in order to have a healthier lifestyle?

 Listen to a model answer

2.

Look at the topic below for one minute. You may make notes if you wish

Describe a place you visited when you were a child.
You should say:

• where it is
• when you went there
• what you did there

and explain why you would, or would not, like to return to this place again.

Listen to a model answer

Practice for a while. When you're ready, record yourself speaking for one minute on your cell phone.

Listen back - is there anything you can improve?

3.

Look at the topic below for one minute. You may make notes if you wish

Describe a charity which is important to you.
You should say:

• What the charity does
• Why you are interested in this charity
• How this charity raises money

and explain whether you think it is important for people to get involved in charity work.

Listen to a model answer

Practice for a while. When you're ready, record yourself speaking for one minute on your cell phone.

Listen back - is there anything you can improve?

yourself 

Part 2

one or two

for 1–2 minutes

with the examiner

a written task card

Two-way

introduces 

concepts 

Part 1

Introduction and interview

Examiner __________ him/herself and checks your name.

The examiner then ask you general questions about ___________ and a range of familiar topics..4–5 minutes  

Part 2

Individual long turn

Examiner gives you __________. 

You have 1 minute to think (take notes) before you have to speak ___________.

Examiner asks _________ questions at the end of your talk.

3–4 minutes (including 1 minute preparation time)

Part 3

__________ discussion 

Discuss __________ more abstract issues and ________ which are thematically linked to the topic of your talk in __________.

4–5 minutes

Speaking practice test - part 1 questions

Topic	Questions
Your home town or village	What kind of place is it?
	What’s the most interesting part of your town/village?
	What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do?
	Would you say it’s a good place to live? (Why?)
Your accommodation	Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in?
	How long have you lived there?
	What do you like about living there?
	What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking test part 2: candidate task card

Describe something you own which is very important to you. You should say:

• where you got it from
• how long you have had it
• what you use it for; and 
• explain why it is important to you.

You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Rounding off questions

Tell me

• is it valuable in terms of money?
• would it be easy to replace?

 

IELTS practice Speaking test - part 3

Topic	Questions
How people’s values have changed	What kind of things give status to people in your country?
	Have things changed since your parents’ time?
The role of advertising	Do you think advertising influences what people buy?

Speaking test part 1: questions

Topic	Questions
Personal work or studies	Are you a student or do you work?
	What is your place of work like?
	What do you like about your job?
	Is there anything you don’t like about your job?
Free time	Do you have a lot of free time?
	Do you spend your free time outside?
	What sort of things do you like doing outside?
	Is there a free time activity you would like to try in the future?
Animals	Do you like animals?
	Do you have any animals in your home as a pet?
	Did you have a pet when you were a child?
	Would you like to have a pet in the future?

 

 

Speaking test part 2: candidate task card

Describe a special event or festival that you liked.

Say:

• what the event was
• where it was
• what happened

and say why you liked it.

Rounding off questions

Did the other people also enjoy this event? 

 

Part 3

Topic	Questions
A special event or festival that you liked	Why do you think celebrations are important in society?
	Do you think celebrations are experienced differently by the different generations?
International events	Do you think International events help to promote cooperation and collaboration between countries?
	Do you think international sporting events are more popular with the older or younger generation?
	Do you think we will see changes in the future to international events? And if so, what sort of changes might we see?