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IELTS SPEAKING – PART 1
First set of questions which are asked to almost all students
 May I know your full name?
 How may I address you?
 May I see your ID?
 Where do you come from?
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. FRIENDS
 Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?
 Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends?
 In what ways are your friends important to you?
 Do you prefer to have one particular friend or a group of friends?
 What do you like doing most with your friends?
 Do you think it's important to keep in contact with friends you knew
as a child?
 What makes a friend into a good friend?
 Which is more important to you, friends or family?

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2. TEA AND COFFEE
 Do Indian people like to drink tea or coffee?
 Do you prepare tea or coffee for guests at home?
 When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?
3. FOOD AND COOKING
 What kinds of food do you like to eat?
 What kind of new food would you like to try?
 Do you like cooking?
 What was the last meal you cooked?
 Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants?
 What types of food are popular in your country?
 Do you watch cookery programs on TV?
 How happy are you to try eating new things?
4. FESTIVALS
 What is your favorite festival?
 How do you celebrate this festival?
 What is the most popular Indian festival?
 Do you like Western festivals?

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5. FAVOURITE PLACE
 What place do you most like to visit?
 Is it popular with other people?
 Has it changed much since you first went there?
6. YOUR COUNTRY
 Which part of your country do most people live in?
 Tell me about the main industries there.
 How easy is it to travel around your country?
 Has your country changed much since you were a child?
7. COLOUR
 What is your favorite color?
 Do you like the same colors now as you did when you were younger?
 Will you paint your house with the color you like?
 What can you learn about a person from the colors they like?
 Do any colors have any special meaning in your culture?
8. CROWDED PLACE
 What places do you think are often crowded?
 When was the last time you were in a crowded place?
 How do you feel when you are in a crowded place?

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9. SHARING
 Did you share anything with others recently?
 Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
 What kind of things do you like to share with others?
 What kinds of things are not suitable for sharing?
10. ENTERTAINMENT
 Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening?
 When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do?
 How popular is this with other people in your country?
 Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like?
 What kind of things do you watch on TV?
 Can you easily entertain yourself when you are alone?
 Are there many places for entertainment in your area?
11. PATIENCE
 Were you patient when you were young?
 How do you feel when other people are not patient?
 Are you less or more patient when you are angry?
12. CLOTHES
 How do you prefer to buy your clothes, shops, large stores, or the
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internet?
 How important are clothes and fashion to you?
 What kind of clothes do you dislike?
 How different are the clothes you wear now from those you wore 10
years ago?
 What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?
13. DANCING
 Do you enjoy dancing?
 Has anyone ever taught you to dance?
 Tell me about any traditional dancing in your country.
 Do you think that traditional dancing will be popular in the future?
14. NEIGHBOURS
 How well do you know the people who live next door to you?
 How often do you see them?
 What kinds of problem do you sometimes have with your neighbors?
 How do you think neighbors can help each other?
15. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
 Which instrument do you like listening to most?
 Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?

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 Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument at

school?
 How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument without a

teacher?
16. DRINKING WATER
 Do you think we should drink a lot of water?
 How often you drink water?
 Do you drink bottled water or water from machines?
 What kind of water do you like to drink
17. TRAFFIC WHERE YOU LIVE
 How do most people travel to work where you live?
 What traffic problems are there in your area?
 How do traffic problems affect you?
 How would you reduce the traffic problems in your area?
18. GAMES
 Do you play any games?
 What games are popular in your country?
 How do people learn to play games in your country?
 Do you think it's important for people to play games?

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19. KEEPING IN CONTACT WITH PEOPLE
 How do you usually contact your friends?
 Do you prefer to contact different people in different ways?
 Do you find it easy to keep in contact with friends and family?
 In your country, did people in the past keep in contact in the

same ways as they do today?
20. LAUGHING
 What kinds of thing make you laugh?
 Do you like making other people laugh?
 Do you think it's important for people to laugh?
 Is laughing the same as feeling happy?
21. COLD WEATHER
 Have you ever been in very cold weather?
 How often is the weather cold where you come from?
 Are some parts of your country much colder than others?
 Would you prefer to live in a hot place or a cold place?
22. TRAVELLING TO WORK OR COLLEGE
 How do you usually travel to work/college?
 Have you always travelled to work/college in the same way?
 What do you like about travelling to work/college this way?

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 What changes would improve the way you travel to work/college?
23. MAPS
 Do you often use maps?
 Who taught you how to use a map?
 Do you prefer electronic map or paper maps?
24. NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
 Which magazines and newspapers do you read?
 Which kinds of article are you most interested in?
 Have you ever read a newspaper or magazine in a foreign language?
 Do you think reading a newspaper or magazine in a foreign

language is a good way to learn the language?
25. FLOWERS
 Do you like to have flowers in your home?
 Where would you go to buy flowers?
 On what occasions would you give someone flowers?
 Are flowers important in your culture?
26. TELEVISION
 How often do you watch television?

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 Which television channel do you usually watch?
 Do you enjoy the advertisements on television?
 Do you think most programs on television are good?
27. SAVING MONEY
 Did you save money when you were young?
 Have you ever given money to other children?
 Do you think parents should teach children to save money?
 Do parents give pocket money to children in your country?
28. GIVING GIFTS
 When do people give presents in your country?
 Do you ever take a gift when you visit someone in their home?
 When did you last receive a gift?
 Do you enjoy looking for gifts for people?
29. TELEPHONING
 How often do you make telephone calls?
 Who do you spend most time talking to on the telephone?
 When do you think you will next make a telephone call?
 Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of

telephoning?
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30. BICYCLES
 How popular are bicycles in your home town?
 How often do you ride a bicycle?
 Do you think that bicycles are suitable for all ages?
 What are the advantages of a bicycle compared to a car?
31. SPACE TRAVEL
 Do you want to travel in outer space?
 What would you do if you had the opportunity?
 Do you think it’s necessary to see other planets?
 Do you like to travel by air?
 When was the last time you went travelling?
32. PHOTOGRAPHS
 What types of photos do you like taking?
 What do you do with the photos you take?
 When you visit other places, do you take photos or buy postcards?
 Do you like people taking photos of you?
33. NAMES
 Does your name have any special meaning?
 How did your parents choose your name?

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 Is your name common or unusual in your country?
 If you could change your name, would you?
34. DREAM JOB
 What was the dream job for you when you were young?
 Have you changed your mind on your dream job?
 What do you plan to do in the future?
 What kinds of jobs are popular in your country?
 Have you had full-time or part-time job before?
35. WEEKENDS
 What do you usually do at the weekend? How you usually spend

your weekends?
 What is your favorite part of the weekend?
 Do you think your weekends are long enough?
 What do you think you will do next weekend?
 Do you enjoy your weekends now more than you did when you were
a child?
 How important is it for you to relax at the end of the week?

How important do you think it is to have free time at the
weekends?
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36. MUSIC
 What types of music do you like to listen to?
 At what times of day do you like to listen to music?
 Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child?
 Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument?
37. TRAVEL
 Do you enjoy travelling?
 Have you done much travelling?
 Have you ever travelled outside your country?
 What do you think is the best way to travel?
 Do you think it's better to travel alone or with other people?
 If you were going on a long trip, who would you prefer to go with?
 Where would you like to travel in the future?
38. SCHOOL
 Did you go to secondary/high school near to where you lived?
 What did you like about your secondary/high school?
 Tell me about anything you didn't like at your school?
 How do you think your school could be improved?

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39. WHERE YOU LIVE/CITY
 Do you live in a town or in the country?
 Is it a convenient place to live?
 What is interesting about the area where you live?
 Where would you like to live in the future?
 How long have you lived in this city?
 Do tourists visit your city?
 What places do you think tourists should see in your city?
 What is the best way for tourists to travel around your city?
40. SPORTS
 Which is the most popular sport in your country?
 What are the advantages of doing sports regularly?
 Which new sport would you like to try?
 Do you like to watch sports on TV?
 Do you have any favorite sports star?
 Have you tried any dangerous sport?
41. HOME
 Do you live in a house or a flat?
 What do you like most about your house/flat?
 Is there anything about it that you would like to change?

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 What is your idea of a perfect home?
42. HOBBIES/LEISURE
 Tell me about any hobbies you have now or had in the past.
 Do you feel you have enough free time for hobbies?
 How important is it for people to have hobbies at different ages?
 If you had the chance to take up a new hobby, what would it be?
43. MOBILE APPS
 Which mobile apps do you use?
 Which ones do you want to use?
 Which ones are popular in your country?
 Do you want to make an app?
44. SLEEP
 How many hours you sleep everyday
 Is it necessary to take a nap everyday
 Do old people sleep a lot? Why
 What time you usually go to the bed?
 Do you always have a good sleep?

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45. COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
 How often do you use the computer? What for?
 Do you like using the Internet?
 How did you learn to use a computer?
 Do you think it is important to know how to use a computer?
46. READING
 Did your parents read to you when you were a child?
 Do you read for pleasure very often?
 What kind of books or magazines do you buy?
 Which do you find easier, reading in English or writing in English?
47. HOLIDAYS
 How often do you get holiday from work/college?
 Do you usually stay at home when you have a holiday, or do you go

somewhere?
 What did you do the last time you had a holiday?
 Do you wish you had more holidays?
48. DREAM
 Do you remember your dream when you wake up?
 Do you like hearing others' dreams?

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 Do you share your dreams with other people?
 Do you think dream will affect life?
49. HOUSEWORK
 Do you often do housework?
 What kind of housework did you do when you were a child?
 Do you like to use machines to do housework?
 Who usually does the housework in your family?
50. BIRTHDAY
 How do children in your country celebrate birthday?
 Are birthdays important?
 Which birthdays are especially important in your country?
 Are birthdays more important for young people or elderly people?
51. MUSIC
 Do you often (like to) listen to music?
 When do you listen to music?
 How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
 What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
 What's your favorite kind of music?
 Have you ever been to a concert?

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 Do you like to listen to live music?
 When did you start listening to this type of music?
 How do you feel when you listen to this music?
 What kinds of music are (most) popular in India?
52. PARENTS & FAMILY
 Do you often stay with your parents?
 What do you do when you are with parents?
 Do you have close relationships with your family?
 Who do you resemble most in your family and in what ways?
 Should parents be strict to their children?
 What is the most valuable thing parents can give to their children?
 Are parents the best teachers for children?
 Do your parents teach you lots of things that cannot be learnt at

school?
53. ROBOTS
 Do you like robots?
 What kind of robot would you like to have?
 Will robots change society significantly?

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54. WEATHER
 Which season do you like best?
 Which season rains more?
 Does weather have any influence on you?
 Do you discuss weather with others?
 Do you think the climate in Vietnam is getting worse than before?
55. SUNNY DAYS
 Do you like sunny days? Why?
 What do you usually do on sunny days?
 What things do you think are harder to do in sunshine?
 Have you ever been to a place without sunshine?
56. BUS OR TAXI
 How often do you take the bus?
 When was the first time you took a taxi?
 What are the advantages of taking a taxi compared with buses?
 Is it convenient to take the bus/taxi in your city?
57. TOYS
 What toys did you like to play with when you were a child?
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 What is the most important toy for you?
 What toys do girls like?
 Why do children play with toys?
58. MOBILE PHONES
 How often do you use your mobile phone?
 Can you describe your mobile phone?
 What was your first mobile phone?
 Would you buy a new one in the future?
 How has your mobile phone changed your life?
59. CHOCOLATE
 Do you eat chocolate?
 When do you give chocolate?
 Have you ever received chocolate?
 Why do friends send each other chocolate?
60. HISTORY
 Do you like (to learn about) history?
 What historical event do you find most interesting?
 Do you think history is important?
 Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?

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 Do you think you can really learn history from films and TV
programs?
 Do you think the Internet is a good place to learn about history?
 Can you name a person from history whom you would like to learn
more about?
 Why would you like to learn more about him/her?
61. BOOKS
 Do you like reading books?
 Where do you read?
 Did you read much when you were a child?
 Do young children like reading books?
 What do you think are the benefits of reading to you?
62. TEACHERS
 Do you like any teacher of yours?
 What have you learnt from this teacher?
 Is there any teacher that you don't like?
 Do you still keep in touch with your teachers?
63. CELEBRITIES
 Do you have any idol?

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 Have you seen the stars that you admire?
 Would you want to become a celebrity in the future?
 How do celebrities influence their fans in Vietnam?
64. POP STAR
 Who’s your favorite pop star?
 Do you want to be a pop star?
 Do you like to go to concerts?
 Do you prefer live music or recorded music?
65. VISITORS
 Do you like to go to others' houses or invite others to your home?
 How often do visitors come to your house?
 How do you treat these visitors?
 What do you usually prepare for these guests?
66. INDOOR GAMES
 What indoor games did you do when you were a child?
 What indoor games do you like?
 What sorts of indoor games do children play now?
67. TEENAGERS
 Do you like to spend time with teenagers?

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 Do you know anything about the kind of fashion that teenagers like?
 What are the best things of being a teenager?
 How do teenagers entertain themselves?
68. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
 Do you like to go outside or stay at home?
 What outdoor activities do you like to do?
 How much time do you spend outdoors every week?
 What types of outdoor activities are popular in your country?
69. COMPUTER GAMES
 Do you prefer playing computer games alone or with friends?
 At what age did you first play computer games?
 Do you ever buy computer games?
 In general, are computer games more popular with men or women?
70. SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK
 What kind of social networking websites do you like to use?
 Are you a social person?
 Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?
 What kind of chatting app or software do Indian people like to use?

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71. ANIMALS
 Are there many animals or birds where you live?
 How often do you watch programs or read articles about wild

animals?
 Have you ever been to a zoo or a wildlife park?
 Would you like to have a job working with animals?
72. MONEY
 When you go shopping, do you prefer to pay for things in cash or by

card?
 Do you ever save money to buy special things?
 Would you ever take a job which had low pay?
 Would winning a lot of money make a big difference to your life?
73. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

 Do you like fruits and vegetables? OR Do you like to eat fruits and
vegetables?
 How often do you eat fruits and vegetables? OR Do you often eat
fruits and
 Why do you think fruits and vegetables are important for us?
 What kind of fruit do you prefer?
 Which fruit or vegetable do you especially like to eat?
 Do you like the same fruits and vegetables today as you did when
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you were a child?
 Which fruit and vegetables did you like to eat when you were a
child?
 Is it easy to buy fruits and vegetables where you live?
 Do you think people should eat more fruits and vegetables?
 Do you think it's necessary to eat fruits and vegetables?
 How important is it to eat fruit and vegetables? OR What are the

benefits of eating fresh fruit (or, fresh fruits and vegetables)?
74. FILMS
 Do you like to watch films?
 Do you prefer foreign films or Indian films?
 How often do you go to cinema to watch a movie?
 Do Indian people like to go to cinema to watch a film?
 What kinds of movies do you like the best?
 What was the first film you watched?
75. HIGH SCHOOL

 Are you still in contact with your friends from high school?
 What was your high school like?
 What happened on the first day of high school? If you remember?
 Did your parents choose your secondary school or high school) for
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you?
 What subjects did you study in high school)?
 What was your favorite subject or class in secondary school or high

school?
 Which class or subject did you like the least? (Why?)
 Which secondary school subject do you think is most useful for

people in adult life?
 How do you feel about your high school today?
 Why did you choose to attend that particular school?
76. AGE
 Are you happy to be the age you are now?
 When you were a child, did you think a lot about your future?
 Do you think you have changed as you have got older?
 What will be different about your future?
77. EMAILS/LETTERS
 Do you often write (or, send) emails?
 What do you write about?
 Do you think emails are useful?
 What kinds of emails do you send and receive?
 Do you think it is a good thing that some companies send out

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letters/spam emails for the purpose of advertising?
 How often do you write letters?
 What do you write about?
 On what occasions do you write letters?
 Do you like writing letters to your relatives and friends? (why/why

not?)
 Do you and your friend keep in touch by (handwritten) letter?
 How do you keep in touch with your friends and relatives (by email,
letter, by phone or by any other way)?
78. RAINY DAYS
 Does it rain much in India? (Where? When?)
 Does it rain much in your hometown? (Include how often)
 In what season does it rain the most? OR When (in what

month/season) does it rain most in your hometown?
 What about the other parts of India? OR In which season does it rain
most in other parts of India? Would you prefer to have, more rain or
less rain (in your hometown)?
 Do you like rainy days? OR How do you feel on rainy days? OR Do

you feel sad on rainy days?
 How does rain affect different people’s moods? OR How does rain
affect people's lives?
 Do you prefer rainy days or sunny days?

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 What do you do on rainy days (or, on a rainy day)?
 What do you usually do when it rains (or, when it starts to rain) and
you are outside?
 Do you think rain is good? (Why?)
 How does rain affect (life in) your country?
 Is there any part of India where it doesn't rain much? (Where?) OR

Is there an even distribution of rain throughout India?
 What effects can a shortage of rain (a drought) have on people's

lives?
 Can you remember any time when it rained particularly heavily in

your hometown? (When?)
 Does rain ever affect transportation in your hometown? (How?)
 Do you think the seasons have changed in recent years, compared to

the past? (Why? How?)
79. ART
 Are you good at art?
 Did you learn at school when you were a child?
 What kind of art do you like?
 Is art popular in your country?
 Have you ever been to an art gallery?
 Do you think children can benefit from going to art galleries?

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80. DAILY ROUNTINE

 When do you usually get up in the morning?
 Do you usually have the same routine every day?
 What is your daily routine?
 Do you ever change your routine?
 Is your routine the same today as it was when you were a child?
 Do you think it is important to have a daily routine?
81. FASHION
 Do you care about fashion?
 What kind of things do you normally wear?
 Are there any traditional clothes in your country?
 Where do you usually purchase your clothes?
 Have you ever bought clothes online?
 Do people from your country think fashion is important?
 What is your favorite item of clothing?
82. BAGS
 Do you like bags?
 What types of bags do you like?
 Do you usually carry a bag (when you go out)?
 What types of bags do you use in your everyday life?
 What do you put in these bags?
 What sorts of bags do women like to buy?
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83. BOAT
 Have you ever taken a ride on a boat?
 Do you like traveling by boat?
 What are the advantages of travelling by boat?
 Do people in your country like to travel by boat?
 Will it get more popular in the future?
84. SHOES
 Do you like shoes?
 Which do you prefer, comfortable ones or fashionable ones?
 Are people willing to buy expensive shoes?
85. PETS
 Do you like pets?
 In your country which pet animal is popular?
 Which animals make good pets?
 Did you have a pet when you were a child?
 Is it good for children to have pets? Why?
86. NOISE
 Do you mind noises?
 What types of noise do you come across in your daily life?
 Are there any sounds that you like?
 Where can you hear loud noises?
 Do you think there’s too much noise in modem society?
 Are cities becoming noisier?
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87. CAREER PLANNING

 What job do you think you will be doing in five years?
 What skills and qualifications are required for this job?
 What do you think would be a typical day at work after five years?
 Which city would you want to work in?
88. RECYCLING WASTE

 What do people usually do with waste and recycling in your
country?
 What do you think when you see waste and garbage on the roads?
 Do you ever recycled paper and plastic?
 What do you think should be done to control littering on roads?
89. PERFUMES
 Do you like perfume? Why or why not?
 Do you use perfume? Why or why not?
 Have you ever bought a perfume as a gift?
 Will you spend much for perfume?
90. TIME MANAGEMENT
 Are you ever late for anything?
 What excuses do you use when you are late?
 What excuses do people have when they are late?
 Are you good at organizing time?
 How do you usually organize time?

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 Do you think planning is important for time management?
 Why do you think some people pay to learn time management?
 Do you think children should learn to manage time?
 Why do some people find it hard to follow their plans?
 How would you teach your children time management?
 Do old people and young people manage time in a similar way?

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IELTS SPEAKING – PART 2 and 3

CUE CARD and DISCUSSION
CUE CARD 1:
Describe an interesting historic place.
You should say
 What it is
 Where it is located
 What you can see there now
 And explain why this place is interesting.
DISCUSSION:
Looking after historic places
1. How do people in your country feel about protecting historic

buildings?
2. Do you think an area can benefit from having an interesting

historic place locally? In what way?
3. What do you think will happen to historic places or buildings in the

future? Why?
The teaching of history at school
1. How were you taught history when you were at school?

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2. Are there other ways people can learn about history, apart from at
school? How?
3. Do you think history will still be a school subject in the future? Why?
CUE CARD 2:
Describe a shopping center that you have visited or that you know
about.
You should say
 Where the shopping center is

 How people travel to the shopping center
 What kinds of shops it has
 And explain whether you think it is a good place to go shopping.
DISCUSSION:
Different types of shop
1. Where do people in your country buy food?
2. Is it better to buy clothes in small shops?
3. What are the advantages of internet shopping?
Customer service in shops
1. What is good customer service?
2. Why do some shops provide better customer service than other

shops?
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3. How important is customer service to the success of a shop?
Shopping and society
1. Why is shopping such a popular activity?
2. What are the advantages to society of a highly developed shopping

center?
3. Is society becoming increasingly materialistic?
CUE CARD 3:
Describe an interest or hobby that you enjoy.
You should say
 how you became interested in it

 how long you have been doing it
 why you enjoy it
 And explain what benefits you can get from this interest or hobby.
DISCUSSION:
The social benefits of hobbies
1. Do you think having a hobby is good for people’s social life? In what
way?
2. Are there any negative effects of a person spending too much

time on their hobby? What are they?
3. Why do you think people need to have an interest or hobby?

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Leisure time
1. In your country, how much time do people spend on work and

how much time on leisure? Is this a good balance, do you
think?
2. Would you say the amount of free time has changed much in the last
fifty years?
3. Do you think people will have more or less free time in the future?
Why?
CUE CARD 4:
Describe a popular teacher that you know.
You should say
 what this teacher looks like

 what sort of person this teacher is
 what this teacher helped you to learn
 And explain why this teacher is popular.
DISCUSSION:
Education in school
1. What can schools do to help students prepare for the next stage in
their lives?
2. What advice would you give to someone who doesn’t like school?
3. What can schools teach children that they can’t learn from their
parents?
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Education after school
1. In general, what opportunities are available to students after they

leave school?
2. How do you think school life differs from university life?
3. How important do you think it is for individuals to carry on learning

after they have finished school and university?
CUE CARD 5:
Describe a time you received horrible (bad) service.
You should say:
 When it happened
 Where did it happen
 Who you were with
 What happened
 Why the service was horrible
DISCUSSION:
Bad service
1. What kind of services are bad services?
2. Why do some people choose to remain silent when they receive bad
services?
3. Who should be responsible for bad services?
4. As a boss, what would you do to prevent bad services?

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CUE CARD 6:
Describe a healthy lifestyle you now.
You should say:
 What it is?
 How you know it?
 What one would do living in this lifestyle
 Explain why it is healthy
DISCUSSION:
Healthy Lifestyle
1. How should schools teach students to live healthy?

2. What can doctors do to help people solve health related problems?
3. What kinds of lifestyles are unhealthy?
4. What do people in your country do to maintain health?
CUE CARD 7:
Describe a special event (e.g. a festival, carnival or other celebration)

that takes place in your country.
You should say
 when the event takes place

 why it takes place
 what people do
 And explain why the event is special.
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DISCUSSION:
Celebrations for families and friends
1. What sort of occasions do families and friends like to celebrate?

2. How important are celebrations in people’s lives? Why?
3. Should people have time off work for important celebrations? Why?
National celebrations
1. Why do so many people enjoy participating in national celebrations?

2. Have national celebrations become more or less important over
time? Why?
3. What sort of things do you think countries will celebrate in the
future?
CUE CARD 8:
Describe a river, lake or sea that you like.
You should say
 what the river, lake or sea is called
 where it is
 what the land near it is like
 And explain why you like this river, lake or sea.
DISCUSSION:
Water-based leisure activities
1. What do people enjoy doing when they visit rivers, lakes or

the sea? Why do you think these activities are popular?
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2. What benefits do you think people get from the activities they enjoy
in the water?
3. What are the different advantages of going to the sea or to a

swimming pool to enjoy? What do you think the disadvantages
are?
The economic importance of rivers, lakes and the sea
1. How does water transport, like boats and ships, compare with
other kinds? Are there any advantages/disadvantages of
water transport?
2. How important it is for a town or city to be located near a river or

the sea? Why?
3. Have there been any changes in the number of jobs available in

fishing and water transport industries, do you think? Why do you
think this is?
CUE CARD 9:
Describe an interesting place that you have visited as a tourist.
You should say
 where this place is
 why you went there
 what you did there
 And explain why you thought this place was so interesting.

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DISCUSSION:
Places that tourists visit
1. What areas of a town or city do tourists often like to visit?
2. How important is it for local governments to look after

popular tourist attractions?
3. Should people pay to visit attractions such as museums or galleries?

Why?
Being a tourist
1. How should tourist behave when they are in a different country?
2. What can local people do to help tourists enjoy their visit?
3. What can tourists learn from visiting new places?
CUE CARD 10:
Describe a useful website you have visited.
You should say
 what the website was
 how you found the address for this website
 what the website contained
 And explain why it was useful to you.

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DISCUSSION:
The Internet and communication
1. What effect has the Internet had on the way people generally
communicate with each other?
2. Why do you think the Internet is being used more and more for
communication?
3. How reliable do you think information from the Internet is?

Why? What about the news on the Internet?
The Internet and shopping
1. Why do you think some people use the Internet for shopping?
Why doesn’t everyone use it in this way?
2. What kinds of things are easy to buy and sell online?
3. Do you think shopping on the Internet will be more or less popular

in the future? Why?
CUE CARD 11:
Describe an interesting story that you heard or read about in

the news.
You should say
 when you heard or read about the story
 what the story was about
 why the story was in the news

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 And explain why you thought the story was interesting.
DISCUSSION:
Reading newspapers
1. When do people like to read the newspaper?
2. How important is it for people to have a choice of newspaper?
3. What does a ‘good’ newspaper contain?
The future of newspapers
1. Why do some people choose to read the news on the Internet

rather than in a newspaper?
2. How is Internet news different from the news you read in the
newspaper?
3. Will Internet news ever replace newspapers?
CUE CARD 12:
Describe a well-known person you like or admire.
You should say
 who this person is
 what this person has done
 why this person is well known
 And explain why you admire this person.

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DISCUSSION:
Famous people in your country
1. What kinds of people become famous these days?
2. Is this different from the kind of achievement that made

people famous in the past? In what way?
3. How do you think people will become famous in the future?
Being in the public eye
1. What are the good things about being famous? Are there any
disadvantages?
2. How do the media in your country treat famous people?
3. Why do you think ordinary people are interested in the lives of

famous people?
CUE CARD 13:
Describe one of your possessions which you couldn’t live without.
You should say
 what it is
 why you first bought it / how you got it
 when and how often you use it
 And explain why it is so special.

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DISCUSSION:
1. Do you think some people spend too much money on things

they don’t need? What sort of things?
2. It is worth trying to repair things which break rather than

throwing them away? Why do you think that?
3. Many people feel they must have lots of hi-tech gadgets these
days. What do you think of this trend?
4. Do you think technology has made our lives easier or more

stressful? Why?
5. Some people aren’t interested in keeping up to date with new

technology. Do you think that matters?
CUE CARD 14:
Describe a song or a piece of music you like.
You should say
 what the song or music is
 what kind of song or music it is
 where you first heard it
 And explain why you like it.
DISCUSSION:
Music and young people
1. What kinds of music are popular with young people in your culture?
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2. What do you think influences a young person’s taste in music?
3. How has technology affected the kinds of music popular with young
people?
Music and society
1. Tell me about any traditional music in your culture.
2. How important it is for a culture to have musical traditions?
3. Why do you think countries have national anthems or songs?
CUE CARD 15:
Describe a journey you remember well.
You should say
 how you travelled

 where you went
 what happened
 And explain why the journey was memorable for you.
DISCUSSION:
1. Do you think too many people are dependent on cars as a means of

transport?
2. Why do people prefer to travel by car? Is there a way of changing
this attitude?
3. How could public transport systems be improved?
4. How can the amount of air travel be reduced throughout the world?
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5. How will people travel in the future, do you think?
CUE CARD 16:
Describe one of your friends.
You should say
 how you met
 how long you have known each other
 how you spend time together
 And explain why you like this person.
DISCUSSION:
Qualities of friends
1. What do you think are the most important qualities for friends to
have?
2. Which are more important to people, their family or their friends?

Why?
3. What do you think causes friendships to break up?
Other relationships
1. What other types of relationship, apart from friends or family,

are important in people’s lives today?
2. Have relationships with neighbors where you live changed in

recent years? How?
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3. How important do you think it is for a person to spend some

time alone? Why/Why not?
CUE CARD 17:
Describe a special gift or present you gave to someone.
You should say
 who you gave the gift to
 what the gift was
 where you got it from
 And explain why this gift was special.
DISCUSSION:
Giving gifts in families
1. On what occasions do family members give gifts to each other?
2. Is giving gifts important in families?
Giving gifts in society
1. What situations in business are there when people might give gifts?
2. How important is gift giving for a country’s economy?
International gifts/aid
1. What sort of aid do governments give to other countries?

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2. What do you think motivates governments to give aid to other

countries?
CUE CARD 18:
Describe a festival that is important in your country.
You should say
 where the festival occurs
 what you did during it
 what you like or dislike about it
 And explain why this festival is important.
DISCUSSION:
Purpose of festivals and celebrations
1. Why do you think festivals are important events in the working

year?
2. Would you agree that the original significance of festivals is

often lost today? Is it good or bad, do you think?
3. Do you think that new festivals will be introduced in the future?

What kind?
Festivals and the media
1. What role do the media play in festivals, do you think?
2. Do you think it’s good or bad to watch festivals on TV? Why?

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3. How may globalization affect different festivals around the world?
CUE CARD 19:
Describe a time when you had to change your plan / you changed your
mind
You should say
 When was it
 What was the plan
 Why you had to change it
 How you felt
DISCUSSION:
1. Do old people often change plans?
2. Do young people like to change plans?

3. What are the common reasons when people need to change plans?
4. How would you tell your friends when you must change your plan?
5. What kinds of plans are practical?
CUE CARD 20:
Describe an outdoor sport that you haven’t done yet and would like to
do in the future.
You should say
 What activity is it?

 When and where would you like to do it?
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 What special skills or equipment would you need?
DISCUSSION:
1. Why do old people like to watch sports on TV?

2. Are there many sports programs on TV?
3. How often do you play sports?
4. Should children spend more time playing sports?
5. Do you think that group sports are more useful than individual
sports?
CUE CARD 21:
Describe a kind of food that people eat during special events
You should say
 What it is
 How is it cooked
 Why do people eat it
 Why you like it
 What event people usually it
 Why is it for the special event
DISCUSSION:
1. Which food is generally popular in your country?

2. Why some people prefer planting food themselves?
3. Will there be more and more people planting food in future?
4. What kind of food is good for a party?
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5. Do you think people should eat every meal with their family?
CUE CARD 22:
Describe one of your grandparent’s jobs
You should say
 What it was?
 How long he or she had this job?
 How he or she got the job?
 Whether you would like to have this job?
DISCUSSION:
1. What do you think is the most difficult job?

2. What are other difficult jobs?
3. Do difficult jobs deserve high salary?
4. Is it easy to find well-paid jobs in your country?
5. Do you think it is beneficial to provide training to your employees?
6. Do you think robots would replace human workers in the future?
CUE CARD 23:
Talk about an interesting old person you met
You should say
 Who is this person?

 How you met him/her? How you know him/her
 What you do with this person (optional)
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 Why you found him/her interesting?
DISCUSSION:
1. Do you think old people and young people can share the same
interest?
2. What skills can the old teach the young?
3. What skills can the young teach the old?
4. Do you think the old people should live with their family?
CUE CARD 24:
Describe someone in your family who you like.
You should say
 how this person is related to you
 what this person looks like
 what kind of person he/she is
 And explain why you like this person.
DISCUSSION:
Family similarities
1. In what ways can people in a family be similar to each other?
2. Do you think that daughters are always more similar to

mothers than to male relatives? What about sons and fathers?
3. In terms of personality, are people more influenced by their

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family or by their friends? In what ways?
Genetic research
1. Where can people in your country get information about genetic

research?
2. How do people in your country feel about genetic research?
3. Should this research be funded by governments or private

companies? Why?
CUE CARD 25:
Describe an interesting discussion you had as part of your work

or studies.
You should say
 what the subject of the discussion was
 who you discussed the subject with
 what opinions were expressed
 And explain why you found the discussion interesting.
DISCUSSION:
Discussing problems with others
1. Why is it good to discuss problems with other people?
2. Do you think that it’s better to talk to friends and not family about
problems?
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3. Is it always a good idea to tell lots of people about a problem?
Communication skills at work
1. Which communication skills are most important when taking

part in meetings with colleagues?
2. What are the possible effects of poor written communication skills

at work?
3. What do you think will be the future impact of technology on

communication in the workplace?
CUE CARD 26:
Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.
You should say
 what you do
 where you do it
 who you do it with
 And explain why you think doing this is healthy.
DISCUSSION:
Keeping fit and healthy
1. What do most people do to keep fit in your country?
2. How important is it for people to do some regular physical exercise?

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Health and modern lifestyles
1. Why do some people think that modern lifestyles are not healthy?
2. Why do some people choose to lead unhealthy lives?
3. Should individuals or governments be responsible for making

people’s lifestyle healthy?
4. What could be done to encourage people to live in a healthy way?
CUE CARD 27:
Describe a time when you started using a new technological

device (e.g. a new computer or phone).
You should say
 what device you started using
 why you started using this device
 how easy or difficult it was to use
 And explain how helpful this device was to you.
DISCUSSION:
Technology and education
1. What is the best age for children to start computer lessons?
2. Do you think that schools should use more technology to help

children learn?
3. Do you agree or disagree that computers will replace teachers one

day?
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Technology and society
1. How much has technology improved how we communicate with

each other?
2. Do you agree that there are still many more major

technological innovations to be made?
3. Could you suggest some reasons why some people are

deciding to reduce their use of technology?
CUE CARD 28:
Describe a game or sport you enjoy doing.
You should say
 what kind of game or sport it is
 who you play it with
 where you play it
 And explain why you enjoy playing it.
DISCUSSION:
Children’s games
1. How have games changed from the time when you were a child?
2. Do you think this has been a positive change? Why?
3. Why do you think children like playing games?

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Games and competition
1. Do you think competitive games are good or bad for children? In

what ways?
2. How can games sometimes help to unite people?
3. Why is competition often seen as important in today’s society?
CUE CARD 29:
Describe an idea you had for improving something at work or

college.
You should say
 when and where you had your idea
 what your idea was
 who you told about your idea
 And explain why you thought your idea would make an

improvement.
DISCUSSION:
Ideas and education
1. Some people think that education should be about memorizing

the important ideas of the past. Do you agree or disagree?
Why?
2. Should education encourage students to have their own new ideas?

Why?
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3. How do you think teachers could help students to develop and

share their own ideas?
Ideas in the workplace
1. Should employers encourage their workers to have new ideas

about improving the company? Why?
2. Do you think people sometimes dislike ideas just because they are
new? Why?
3. What is more difficult: have new ideas or putting them into

practice? Which is more important for a successful company?
CUE CARD 30:
Describe someone you know who has started a business.
You should say
 who this person is
 what work this person does
 why this person decided to start a business
 And explain whether you would like to do the same kind of

work as this person.
DISCUSSION:
Choosing work
1. What kinds of jobs do young people not want to do in your country?

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2. Who is best at advising young people about choosing a job: teachers

or parents?
3. Is money always the most important thing when choosing a job?
Work-Life balance
1. Do you agree that many people nowadays are under pressure

to work longer hours and take fewer holidays?
2. What is the impact on society of people having a poor work-life

balance?
3. Could you recommend some effective strategies for

governments and employers to ensure people have a good
work-life balance?
CUE CARD 31:
Describe a time when you visited a friend or family member at their

workplace.
You should say
 who you visited
 where this person worked
 why you visited this person’s workplace
 And explain how you felt about visiting this person’s

workplace.
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DISCUSSION:
Different kinds of workplaces
1. What things make an office comfortable to work in?
2. Why do some people prefer to work outdoors?
3. Do you agree that the building people work in is more

important than the colleagues they work with?
The importance of work
1. What would life be if people didn’t have to work?
2. Are all jobs of equal importance?
3. Why do some people become workaholics?
CUE CARD 32:
Describe a time when you were asked to give your opinion in a

questionnaire or survey.
You should say
 what the questionnaire/survey was about
 why you were asked to give your opinions
 what opinions you gave
 And explain how you felt about giving your opinions in this
questionnaire/survey.
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DISCUSSION:
Asking questions
1. What kinds of organization want to find out about people’s

opinions?
2. Do you think questionnaires or surveys are good ways of

finding out people’s opinions?
3. What reasons might people have for not wanting to give their
opinions?
Questionnaires in school
1. Do you think it would be a good idea for schools to ask
students their opinions about lessons?
2. What would the advantages for schools be if they asked students
their opinions?
3. Would there be any disadvantages in asking students’ opinions?
CUE CARD 33:
Describe a time when you were cheated/ when someone lied to

you/someone did not tell you the complete truth
You should say
 What was the occasion/ What the situation was
 When this happened
 Who was the person

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 What did he hide about
 Why do you think the person did not tell the whole truth
DISCUSSION:
1. Do you think telling white lies is acceptable sometimes?

2. Do you think honesty is the only important quality that should be in
a person?
3. Do you think children should be taught honesty in young age?
4. Do you think being completely honest all times can be not good?
5. Why do people lie sometimes?
6. How would you define white lies?
7. Some people say liars are those who have a good memory, what do
you think?
8. What are the other ways to teach children about honesty except
having parents or teachers teach them?
CUE CARD 34:
Describe an intelligent person that you know
You should say
 Who is the person?

 What does he do?
 Why do you think he is smart?
 How do you feel about him?
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DISCUSSION:
1. Are most intelligent people happy? Why?

2. Do you think intelligent people are selfish?
3. Do you think intelligent people are helpful?
4. Who do you think plays a more important role in children’s
education, parents or teachers? Why?
5. What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?
6. How do teachers help children in their education?
7. Why are some children more intelligent than others?
CUE CARD 35:
Describe a time when you heard a stranger talking over the phone
You should say
 When did this happen?

 Where did this happen?
 What were you doing at that time?
DISCUSSION:
1. Some people like talking on phones in public transport, what do you

think about this situation?
2. What are the bad effects of talking over a phone in public?
3. Why do people always break the rules?
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CUE CARD 36:
Describe your favorite clothes
You should say
 What is it like
 Who gave it to you
 When you wear it
 Explain how you feel about it
DISCUSSION:
1. What kinds of clothes do people wear after work?

2. What kind of clothes should people wear at work?
3. Do you think students need to wear school uniforms?
4. Where do Indian people buy clothes?
5. Does personality affect how people choose what to wear?
6. When should people wear formal clothes?
7. Do people wear formal clothes more often than before?
8. What clothes do university students wear for their graduation
ceremonies?
CUE CARD 37:
Talk about a historical building
You should say
 Which is the building?

 Where it is
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 How you know about the building

 Why you think it is important
DISCUSSION:
1. What kinds of buildings are popular in India now?

2. Compare old buildings and modern buildings. Which do people prefer
to live in?
3. How do people in India feel about old buildings?
4. Do old people and young people in India have the same attitudes
towards old building?
5. Is it important to preserve old buildings? (Why?)
6. What aspect of culture do old buildings reflect?
7. Do you think it’s worth the money to preserve old buildings?
8. How have buildings changed in the past few years?
9. Are expensive buildings a waste of money?
10. Is it important to design a building?
11. Can natural calamities affect people living in tall buildings?
12. What has been the biggest change in your hometown in the last few
years?
CUE CARD 38:
Describe a time when you enjoyed your visit to a park or a garden
You should say
 Where it was
 What it looked like
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 What you did there

 And explain why you liked it there
DISCUSSION:
1. Are public gardens very important in India? What do you think are
the benefits of having gardens in the city?
2. Are there many public gardens in India?
3. Do you think there are enough public gardens in your hometown?
4. Very often, public gardens are not designed in a simple way but,
instead, are laid out in a rather complex way. Why do you think this is
the case?
5. Do you think governments should provide public gardens for people
to visit?
6. What do people do when they go to a public garden?
7. How do people of different age groups use public gardens?
8. What are the benefits of park in the city? Which age group likes to
visit the park more?
9. How could people in the city make sure there is a good park in the
city?
CUE CARD 39:
Describe a practical skill you learned
You should say
 What this skill was

 When you learned it
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 How you learned it

 And explain why you think it was important
DISCUSSION:
1. What age will make it difficult for a person to learn a skill?

2. Will the age of 5 or 20 be better?
3. Who will you learn a skill from, friends, teachers or parents?
4. What's the difference between children learning what they like and
learning what they have to learn?
5. Do you think boys and girls should learn the same skills?
6. Why do boys tend to have better critical thinking skills?
7. Why do girls like shopping?
8. Do you like to learn new skills constantly?
9. What's the most difficult thing for learning?
10. What kinds of skills are practical for university students to learn?
11. Where can we learn practical skills, from?
12. What kinds of communication skills are important? All types of
communication skills that important.
13. Should old people read books?
14. What's the most important skill a person needs to have?
15. What is the most important practical skill in modern society?
16. Which one is more important, cooking or driving a car?
17. What kind of job requires practical skills?
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CUE CARD 40:
Describe an advertisement you remember well
You should say
 What is it
 When and where you saw it
 What happens in it
DISCUSSION:
1. Where usually do we see adverts?

2. Are there any advertisements at school?
3. Are there some inappropriate adverts, like that of a condom?
4. Why does the government allow such ads?
5. Do you think it is bad for children?
6. Do parents complain about it?
CUE CARD 41:
Describe an interesting discussion you had about how you

spend your money.
You should say
 who you had the discussion with

 why you discussed this topic
 what the result of the discussion was
 And explain why this discussion was interesting for you.
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DISCUSSION:
Money and young people
1. Why do some parents give their children money to spend each week?
2. Do you agree that schools should teach children how to manage

money?
3. Do you think it is a good idea for students to earn money while

studying?
Money and society
1. Do you think it is true that in today’s society money cannot buy

happiness?
2. What disadvantages are there in a society where the gap

between rich and poor is very large?
3. Do you think richer countries have a responsibility to help poorer

countries?
CUE CARD 42:
Describe a film actor from your country who is very popular.
You should say
 who this actor is
 what kinds of films he/she acts in
 what you know about this actor’s life
 And explain why this actor is so popular.

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DISCUSSION:
Watching films
1. What are the most popular types of films in your country?
2. What is the difference between watching a film in the cinema

and watching a film at home?
3. Do you think cinemas will close in the future?
Theatre
1. How important is the theatre in your country’s history?
2. How strong a tradition is it today in your country to go to the

theatre?
3. Do you think the theatre should be run as a business or as a public

service?
CUE CARD 43:
Describe a meeting you remember going to at work, college or school.
You should say
 when and where the meeting was held
 who was at the meeting
 what the people at the meeting talked about
 And explain why you remember going to this meeting.

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DISCUSSION:
Going to meetings
1. What are the different types of meeting that people often go to?
2. Some people say that no-one likes to go to meetings – what do you

think?
3. Why can it sometimes be important to go to meetings?
International meetings
1. Why do you think world leaders often have meetings together?
2. What possible difficulties might be involved in organizing

meetings between world leaders?
3. Do you think that meetings between international leaders will

become more frequent in the future? Or will there be less need
for world leaders to meet?
CUE CARD 44:
Describe an occasion when you had to wait a long time for

someone or something to arrive.
You should say
 who or what you were waiting for
 how long you had to wait
 why you had to wait a long time
 And explain how you felt about waiting a long time.

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DISCUSSION:
Arriving early
1. In what kinds of situations should people always arrive early?
2. How important is it to arrive early in your country?
3. How can modern technology help people to arrive early?
Being patient
1. What kinds of jobs require the most patience?
2. Is it always better to be patient in work (or studies)?
3. Do you agree or disagree that the older people are, the more patient
they are?
CUE CARD 45:
Describe an open-air or street market that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say
 where the market is
 what the market sells
 how big the market is
 And explain why you enjoyed visiting this market.

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DISCUSSION:
Shopping at markets
1. Do people in your country enjoy going to open-air markets

that sell things like food or clothes or old objects? Which type
of market is more popular? Why?
2. Do you think markets are more suitable places for selling

certain types of things? Which ones? Why do you think this is?
3. Do you think young people feel the same about shopping at

markets as older people? Why is that?
Shopping in general
1. What do you think are the advantages of buying things from

shops rather than markets?
2. How does advertising influence what people choose to buy? Is

this true for everyone?
3. Do you think that any recent changes in the way people live
have affected general shopping habits? Why is this?
CUE CARD 46:
Describe a person who has done a lot of work to help people.
You should say
 who this person is/was
 where this person lives/lived

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 what he/she has done to help people
 And explain how you know about this person.
DISCUSSION:
Helping other people in the community
1. What are some of the way people can help others in the
community? Which is most important?
2. Why do you think some people like to help other people?
3. Some people say that people help others in the community

more now than they did in the past. Do you agree or disagree?
Why?
Community Services
1. What types of services, such as libraries or health centers, are

available to the people who live in your area? Do you think
there are enough of them?
2. Which groups of people generally need most support in a

community? Why?
3. Who do you think should pay for the services that are
available to the people in a community? Should it be the
government or individual people?
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CUE CARD 47:
Describe a shop near where you live that you sometimes use.
You should say
 what sorts of product or service it sells
 what the shop looks like
 where it is located
 And explain why you use this shop.
DISCUSSION:
Local business
1. What types of local business are there in your neighborhood?

Are there any restaurants, shops or dentists for example?
2. Do you think local businesses are important for a neighborhood? In

what way?
3. How do large shopping malls and commercial centers affect

small local businesses? Why do you think that is?
People and business
1. Why do some people want to start their own business?
2. Are there any disadvantages to running a business? Which is the

most serious?
3. What are the most important qualities that a good business

person needs? Why is that?
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CUE CARD 48:
Describe a day when you thought the weather was perfect.
You should say
 where you were on this day
 what the weather was like on this day
 what you did during the day
 And explain why you thought the weather was perfect on this
day.
DISCUSSION:
Types of weather
1. What types of weather do people in your country dislike most? Why

is that?
2. What jobs can be affected by different weather conditions? Why?
3. Are there any important festivals in your country that

celebrate a season or type of weather?
Weather forecasts
1. How important do you think it is for everyone to check what

the next day’s weather will be? Why?
2. What is the best way to get accurate information about the weather?
3. How easy or difficult is it to predict the weather in your country?

Why is that?
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CUE CARD 49:
Describe a child you know.
You should say
 who this child is and how often you see him or her
 how old this child is
 what he or she is like
 And explain what you feel about this child.
DISCUSSION:
Relationships between parents and children
1. How much time do children spend with their parents in your

country? Do you think that is enough?
2. How important do you think spending time together is for the

relationships between parents and children? Why?
3. Have relationships between parents and children changed in

recent years? Why do you think that is?
Children’s free-time activities
1. What are the most popular free-time activities with children today?
2. Do you think the free-time activities children do today are

good for their health? Why is that?
3. How do you think children’s activities will change in the

future? Will this be a positive change?
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CUE CARD 50:
Describe something you don’t have now but would really like to own in
the future.
You should say
 what this thing is
 how long you have wanted to own it
 where you first saw it
 And explain why you would like to own it.
DISCUSSION:
Owning things
1. What types of things do young people in your country most

want to own today? Why is this?
2. Why do some people feel they need to own things?
3. Do you think that owning lots of things makes people happy? Why?
Possessions and society
1. Do you think television and films can make people want to get
new possessions? Why do they have this effect?
2. Are there any benefits to society of people wanting to get new

possessions? Why do you think this is?
3. Do you think people will consider that having lots of

possessions is a sign of success in the future? Why?
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CUE CARD 51:
Describe a house/an apartment that someone you know lives in.
You should say
 whose house/apartment this is
 where the house/apartment is
 what it looks like inside
 And explain what you like or dislike about this

person’s house/apartment.
DISCUSSION:
Different types of home
1. What kinds of home are most popular in your country? Why is this?
2. What do you think are the advantages of living in a house

rather than an apartment?
3. Do you think that everyone would like to live in a larger home? Why
is that?
Finding a place to live
1. How easy is it to find a place to live in your country?
2. Do you think it’s better to rent or to buy a place to live in? Why?
3. Do you agree that there is a right place for young adults to

stop living with their parents? Why is that?
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CUE CARD 52:
Describe a writer you would like to meet.
You should say
 who the writer is
 what you know about this writer already
 what you would like to find out about him/her
 And explain why you would like to meet this writer.
DISCUSSION:
Reading and children
1. What kinds of book are most popular with children in your

country? Why do you think that is?
2. Why do you think some children do not read books very often?
3. How do you think children can be encouraged to read more?
Reading for different purposes
1. Are there any occasions when reading at speed is a useful skill

to have? What are they?
2. Are there any jobs where people need to read a lot? What are they?
3. Do you think that reading novels is more interesting than

reading factual books? Why is that?
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CUE CARD 53:
Describe a school which you went to.
You should say
 when you went there

 how many people studied there
 how long you spent there
 And explain what you liked and disliked about it.
DISCUSSION:
Attitudes to education
1. How has education changed in your country in the last ten

years?
2. Is a good education more important to a boy or a girl? Why?
The focus of education
1. How well do you think schools prepare young people for

working life?
2. Do you think schools should teach subjects like art, music and
dancing? Why (not)?
Education and technology
1. How important is it for schools to have computers for their

students?
2. Is the Internet a valuable educational tool?
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CUE CARD 54:
Describe an exciting experience in your life.
You should say:
 when the experience took place

 where the experience took place
 what happened exactly
 And explain why the experience was so exciting.
DISCUSSION:
Safety and danger
1. In what ways is life becoming safer, and in what ways is it

becoming more dangerous?
2. Should people always avoid danger, or is it a good idea
sometimes to take risks?
Taking risks
1. What risks should people try to avoid?

2. Do you think people take fewer risks as they grow older? Why
(not)?
Adventure
1. How important is it to have adventure in our lives?

2. What do people learn about themselves from having
adventures?
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CUE CARD 55:
Describe an environmental problem.
You should say
 What it is
 How long it has existed
 What effect it has brought to people’s life
 What we can do to solve it
DISCUSSION:
1. What causes environmental problems?

2. What should the government do to protect the environment?
3. What should we do to protect the environment?
4. What other measures can you think of to protect the
environment?
5. How should we educate children to protect environment?
6. What’s the difference between the old and the young as
regards environmental protection?
CUE CARD 56:
Describe a piece of equipment you often use at home or at work.

You should say
 What it is
 What you do with it/ How to use it
 How long you have had it

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 How important it is to you
DISCUSSION:
1. What are the impacts of electrical equipment on human’s life in the

past ten years?
2. What are the differences of the life in the past and at the present?
3. What role does technological development play in people’s life?
4. How will technology develop in the future?
5. Do you have a mobile phone? What are its advantages?
6. Why do many foreign countries develop faster than China?
7. Why does the China’s West develop faster than China’s East?
8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer and

internet?
CUE CARD 57:
Talk about learning English.
You should say
 When and where you began studying English

 What is the most interesting thing in an English class?
 What is the most effective way of learning English?
 What difficulties you have when learning English
 What are the advantages of learning English?
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DISCUSSION:
1. What problems do you have when studying English?

2. Do you think that English is the most important language in the
world?
3. Can English take the place of Chinese in China?
4. What other languages are taught in China?
5. Do you think that age is the most important factor of learning
English? Why?
6. What difficulties would a foreigner have when he learns your native
language?
7. What problems would Chinese people have when communicating
with foreigners?
8. When would be most suitable for children to learn English?
9. How will translation and interpretation develop in the future?
CUE CARD 58:
Describe a situation that your vehicle broke down.
You should say
 where you were going

 who you were with
 how long it took to fix the vehicle
 And explain how you felt about it.
DISCUSSION:
1. Where can people find help when the vehicle they are traveling
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in breaks down?
2. Do you think it’s necessary to learn how to repair a vehicle?
3. Are you good at dealing with vehicle problems by yourself?
4. What will you consider before choosing a form of transport for
a trip?
5. How do you think about public transport in your country?
6. How should the government develop transport system?
7. Do you agree that it should concentrate more the impacts of
the transport on the environmental?
8. Do you think zebras for pedestrians crossing the streets are
safe enough?
CUE CARD 59:
Describe a time you got up extremely early in the morning.
You should say:
 what the occasion was

 What time you woke up
 What you did at that time
 Do you often wake up early in the morning?
DISCUSSION:
1. Why is waking up early important?

2. What are the reasons some people get up early?
3. Why some people can wake early while others can’t?
4. Some people take short nap during day. Does that have an
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effect on working?
5. How does sleeping patterns affect one’s lifestyle?
6. Does working in night shift affects sleep pattern?
7. What are the changes in their lifestyles?
CUE CARD 60:
Talk about a prize that you would like to win.
You should say
 what it is
 where and when you knew about it
 Why you want to win it.
DISCUSSION:
1. What is the importance of prize for children?

2. How helpful is competition for children?
3. What is the difference between competitive attitudes of
amateur and professionals?
4. Is there any downside of it?
5. How are children rewarded in your country?
6. What are the adverse effects of competition on children?
7. What do you think the disadvantages of winning price
pressured by parents?

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IELTS SPEAKING – PART 1

First set of questions which are asked to almost all students

 May I know your full name?

 How may I address you?

 May I see your ID?

 Where do you come from?

 Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?

 Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends?

 In what ways are your friends important to you?

 Do you prefer to have one particular friend or a group of friends?

 What do you like doing most with your friends?

 What makes a friend into a good friend?

 Which is more important to you, friends or family?

2. TEA AND COFFEE

 Do Indian people like to drink tea or coffee?

 Do you prepare tea or coffee for guests at home?

 When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?

3. FOOD AND COOKING

 What kinds of food do you like to eat?

 What kind of new food would you like to try?

 Do you like cooking?

 What was the last meal you cooked?

 Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants?

 What types of food are popular in your country?

 Do you watch cookery programs on TV?

 How happy are you to try eating new things?

 What is your favorite festival?

 How do you celebrate this festival?

 What is the most popular Indian festival?

 Do you like Western festivals?

 What place do you most like to visit?

 Is it popular with other people?

 Has it changed much since you first went there?

 Which part of your country do most people live in?

 Tell me about the main industries there.

 How easy is it to travel around your country?

 Has your country changed much since you were a child?

 What is your favorite color?

 Do any colors have any special meaning in your culture?

 What places do you think are often crowded?

 When was the last time you were in a crowded place?

 How do you feel when you are in a crowded place?

 Did you share anything with others recently?

 What kind of things do you like to share with others?

 What kinds of things are not suitable for sharing?

 Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening?

 When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do?

 How popular is this with other people in your country?

 Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like?

 What kind of things do you watch on TV?

 Can you easily entertain yourself when you are alone?

 Are there many places for entertainment in your area?

 Were you patient when you were young?

 How do you feel when other people are not patient?

 Are you less or more patient when you are angry?

 How important are clothes and fashion to you?

 What kind of clothes do you dislike?

 What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?

 Do you enjoy dancing?

 Has anyone ever taught you to dance?

 Tell me about any traditional dancing in your country.