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IELTS Speaking
Practice Kit

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Experience
1. Special meal
2. Picnic or an outdoor meal
3. Recent happy event
4. Sports competition you
attended or watched
5. Subject you didnt like
6. Science class
7. Occasion when someone
visited you
8. Party you want to have
9. Important decision
10. Activities to stay healthy
11. Book others recommended
to you
12. Childhood story
13. Something you did to learn
another language
14. Talk with a stranger
15. TV or film made you
laugh(TV program)
16. Future job
17. Historical event
18. Family business
19. Trip by public
transportation
20. Important letter
21. Occasion you moved to a
new house or school
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People
1. Old person you respect
2. Interesting person you met recently
3. Person you want to spend your time with
4. Famous person in your country
5. Someone who taught your useful skill
6. Stranger that helped you
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Object
1. Clothes for special occasion
2. School rule
3. Something you cant live without(not
cell phone or computer)
4. Electronic equipment you bought for
your family (Electronic device)
5. Artwork
6. Radio program
7. University group(club) you want to join
8. Favorite season
9. Outdoor activity you want to try for the
first time
10. Photo you like
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Space
1. Interesting country
2. Place near water
3. Shopping street
4. Website
5. Place you would listen to music
6. House or apartment you like (not your home)
7. Place of work or study
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Experience
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Opening
Conclusion
Storyboard
Stretch
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Describe a special meal you would like to have
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Where you would like to have it
Who do you want to be with
What would you like to eat
And explain why you would like it
Do you often have special meals? What kind of staple
food do people eat in your hometown? Whats the
most popular food in China? Why do people like it?
What do you think about western food in China?
Do you think its better to cook at home or eat
outside? What food safety problems are there? What
do you think of junk meal? Have you experienced a
stomachache because of bad food? What food do
children, old people and mid-aged people like? Whats
the relationship between price and quality?
Difference of food quality from home and from
restaurant? Do you prefer food processed by big
factory or small factory? Do Chinese like spicy food?
Which is more important to food, quality or price?
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Describe a story someone told you when you were a child
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What the story was
What was the story about
Who told you the story
And explain why you still remember
the story
Have you ever told someone the story?
What are the difference between the adults and
childrens understanding of a story?
What kinds of stories do children like? Why?
What are the effects of stories on children? Do
children like robots?
Why are there always a hero and a villain in a story?
Do you like all stories to have a happy ending?
Can you learn knowledge from storybooks? Should
the stories be true or fictional? Why do some
people like to write stories?
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Describe a recent event that made you feel happy
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What the event was
When and where it happened
Who participated in this event and
what you saw or did
And explain why this event made you
happy
Do you think people in the 21
st
century are happier
than earlier generations of people? Can you give
some examples of things that make people feel happy?
Do you think achievement, such as reaching a goal
or performing well on a test can make people feel
happy?
Does being part of a family make you feel happy?
Do you think peoples understanding of the
meaning of happiness today is different to peoples
ideas in the past? Whats the relationship between
money and happiness? How can employers keep
employees happy? Do you think good mood can
help your work? Why do rich people feel unhappy
sometimes?
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Describe an occasion you moved to a new house or school
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Where you moved
When you moved
Why you moved
And explain whether you liked it
Why do people move to new places?
How often do you go back to your hometown?
How do people get along with their neighbors?
Advantages and disadvantages of moving to new
places? Do you think its easier for children to make
adjustment to environment than for adults?
Advantages and disadvantages of living in one
place for life? Why do students move to new
schools? Why do people want to immigrant to
other countries? What impact will the big gap
between rich and poor bring? Do you think
education will change it? What roles do rich and
poor people play in the society?
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Describe a picnic or a meal outdoors
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Where you had it
Who was with you
What you ate and drank
And explain why you ate outdoors
Have there been any changes to peoples eating
habits in your country in the past few years? What
are the advantages and disadvantages of eating out?
Do many people cook at home nowadays?
What kitchen equipment do people typically have in
your country? How has kitchen equipment changed,
compared to many years ago? Do you think the
food people eat now is healthier than in the past?
What do you think are the advantages and
disadvantages of a picnic? When do people eat
outdoors and when do they eat in a restaurant?
What are the difference between the two? Do you
think there are food safety problems? How to
promote local food to the world? Why do people
like street food? Is it safe?
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Describe a historical event you know
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When it happened
Where it happened
What it was
And explain why you still remember it
Should historical museum be open for free?
Who should be funding the maintenance of historical
museum?
What can be put into historical museum in the future?
In which ways can we know historical figures?
What makes students like history class?
Why do government build historical tourist
attractions?
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Describe a sports event that you watched or took part in
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When this event was held
Where it was held
Who participated in the event
And explain why you remember this
event so well
How do you think about Chinese football teams?
Why parents want their kids to win the first place in
a sport competition? Which one is better,
participating in or watching a competition? What
indoor and outdoor activities are there in China? What
sports are popular in China? What sports do Chinese
people like? When do you watch the matches? What
will you do when you watching the match? Whatre
the advantages of watching live games and games
on TV? Why do you think some old people like
exciting sports more than young people? What
benefits can a country get from hosting
international games? Do you think men are better
sports players than women? Do you think its
important for kids to be the first in school in terms
of study?
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Describe successful family business you know
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What this business is
How you know
Whats its product
And explain why it is successful
What does a person need to run a company?
Is it better to find a job in a small company or big
company?
What does the leader need to do when the business
is failing?
Why do you think some family business are
successful? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of family business? What are the
relationships among the members in a family
business? Would you work for your family or other
companies? Why do small companies always fail?
Do people in China like to have their own business?
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Describe a subject you didnt like in high school
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What it was
How the teacher taught this
subject
How long you studied this subject
And explain why you didnt like it
Which subject should and should not be taught in class?
How do teachers help students who have
difficulties in study? What subjects are most popular
in high school in your country? How has education in
your country changed in the past few years? What
are some differences between university education
and high school education? What factors do people
consider when they are choosing which university to
attend? What do you think of teaching as a
profession? What are the qualities of a good teacher?
In what ways does a good or bad teacher have an
effect on the students? How do people choose what
to study in university? Which do you think is better,
studying alone or in a group? Do people of different
ages all learn the same things? Do you think young
people learn better than old people? What
influences will homework have on children in China?
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Describe an important decision you made
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What it was
How you made it
What the result was
And explain why it was important
What do you think are the most important decisions people
make in their lives? What skills are necessary when making
decisions? How can people improve their decision making
skills? How do you think computers will change the way
people make decisions? Do parents in China allow their
children to make important decisions about future?
Do you think parents should make important decisions for
their children? How can older people help young people
make their own decisions?
How can a decision made by individual influence a whole
company?
Which is more important?
Advice from parents or friends? Should school teach kids
how to make decision?
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Describe something you did to learn foreign language
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What it is
Where and when you did it
Who you did it with
And explain why it was helpful
Do you think kids should learn foreign language
when they are little?
Is it better to learn foreign language at a young age
or older age?
What can you benefit from learning a new language?
How can learning a foreign language help you
better understand your own country?
Would you suggest this way to others?
What are the difficulties in learning a foreign language?
Do you speak foreign language with your classmates?
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Describe a science lesson that you had in school
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When and where you attended this
lesson
What you learnt
How you learnt it
And explain what happened in the
lesson
In general, what is the role of science and
technology in society today?
Do you think science is very important?
In what areas is science and technology most
important today? What do you think is the greatest
scientific discovery of the 21
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century?
What effects does rapid technological change have
on people in society? Can you think of any
examples of technology that are not good for
society? Do you think its good for schools to have
science classes? Famous medical discovery?
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Describe a person who visited your home
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Who the person was
When the person visited you
What you and the person did
together
And explain how you felt about the
visit
How do people in China welcome visitors to their
homes?
In China, how should guests show their respect to
the host?
Do people usually entertain guests at home or
outside?
What do they talk about when people visit?
Do people treat different visitors in different ways?
How would you welcome a foreign visitor?
Compare living in your friends house or in a hotel?
Which hotel service do you like?
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Describe an interesting talk with a stranger
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What the story was
What was the story about
Who told you the story
And explain why you still remember
the story
Why do you think it is hard for people to make friends
with someone from a different age group? Why would
some people like to talk to strangers? What do people
usually talk to strangers about? Why do you think women
are more talkative than men? Do you think its better to
talk to each other face to face or via internet or cellphone?
Should kids learn to communicate with others? Why do
you think some people are good at talking with others
while some are not? Has social media changed the way
people communicate? Does everybody like chatting via
social media? Difference between chat and gossip? Why is
it easier to solve problems when you talk with others than
on your own? Is it easier to lie to others face to face than
over the phone? Which is more important, giving advice or
listening? Difference between talking to a stranger and to
people you know? Why would people share their problem
on radio? Will it help? Will the solution help the audience
as well?
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Describe a party you would like to throw
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Who you would invite
When and where you would throw
it
What you would do at the party
And explain why you would throw it
On what occasions do people in China have parties?
Compare parties in China and abroad?
In China, are parties today the same as 20 years ago?
Are parties for old people the same as for young
people?
Whats the importance for celebration?
Difference between celebrations in countryside and
in cities?
Advantages of having parties at home?
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Describe a trip you took by public transportation
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When and where you went
Why you took it
What you did and saw
And explain how you felt about the trip
Why do some people prefer driving their cars to
taking public transportation?
Is it true that driving cars means a higher status?
Should government take measures to limit cars?
Do Chinese people like to travel overseas?
How does international travel influence the economy
of countries?
After someone returns from traveling overseas, what
effects can they have on their home country?
What are some of the problems people have during
travel? Does car mean higher social status? How
should we restrict the use of private cars?
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Describe a way to keep fit
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What you do
When you do it
How often you do it
And explain what benefits you get
from it
Things people do that harm their body? Things benefit
health? What sports are popular in China?
Whats the best way to maintain good health?
Different between healthy food and junk food?
Why do some people have unhealthy lifestyles?
Do you think modern people do enough exercise?
What difference activities do old and young people
do when they want to keep fit? Different activities
between men and women? How to release stress?
Why do young people like to do exercise? Why do
people like PE class?
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Describe an important letter you received
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What the message was
Who it was from
What you did after you got this
message
And explain why the message was
important
How important do you think communication
between people is? In what situations do you think
communication is very important? Would you say
you are a good communicator? What sorts of skills
do you believe are important for good
communication? Is there much difference between
the ways young people communicate and the ways
old people communicate? What sorts of jobs
especially require good communication skills? Do you
think communication skills can be taught or are
they part of the nature of a person? Do you prefer
to communicate face to face or by text message,
email, etc.? Can you tell a persons personality from
his handwriting? When will you write a business letter?
Why were letters important in the past? Is it still
important now?
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Describe a TV program or movie that made you laugh
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What it was
Who were involved
Where did the story take place
And explain why it made you laugh
What makes people laugh in your country?
Is comedy very popular in your country?
Differences between reading a joke and watching a
comedy?
Would you like to attend a TV comedy one day?
Do you think funny ad are effective?
Benefits of laughter?
Differences between things male and female think
are funny? Do you think humor works in a class? Is
laughing good for health?
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Describe a book others recommended to you
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What book it was
What the book was about
Who recommended it to you
And explain why you liked this book
Do people in your country like to read books?
What kinds of books are most popular in your
country?
Do you think reading is important?
Do you think paper books will eventually be
replaced by electronic books?
Some people like to collect books, why do you
think they do that?
Do you think compulsory reading is a good idea?
How to become a famous writer?
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Describe your future job
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What it is
What you would do
How can you get it
And explain why you like it
How can school help students to master necessary skills
for their future career? What kinds of jobs are hot in China
now? How do people usually find jobs in China? What
about in the past? Whats more important, salary or self
development? How can you succeed in a job interview?
What kind of employees do companies want to hire? Should
schools teach more skills than knowledge? Is it reliable
to search jobs online? How could governments solve the
problems of labor shortages? Do you think people will
get better at their job as they grow older? How would
you react if someone said your plan was not good? What
do you want to do after you retire? Why do so many
people want to become a public servant? Does higher
education mean better job? Do people ever buy their
jobs? Do you think the education in China can help you
get job? How can it be improved?
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People
Vocabulary
Picture
Flashback
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Describe an interesting person you met recently
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Who the person was
When and where you met the
person
What you did together
And explain why you think the person
was interesting
What makes a person interesting?
What are some of the interesting topics people usually
talk about?
How can you leave a good impression for others?
How can you tell a persons character at first
meeting? Do you think you can tell peoples
personality at first meeting?
Whats the relationship between happiness and
money?
Will work influence a persons relationship?
Difference between friend and boy friend? Do
people in China have problems making friends?
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Describe an interesting old person who you know(respect)
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How you know this person
How often you see this person
What you do together
And explain why you think he or she is
interesting
What age do you think old is? In your country, what
do old people do after they retire? Why do you think
old people sometimes dont like the behavior of
young people? What do you think are some of the
advantages and some of the disadvantages of being
old? Compare life for old people in the past, now and
future? Do you think peoples attitudes towards old
people have changed in recent years? Do you think
that old people should live with their children?
Where should old people live? Do you think many
old people would like to continue working after they
retire? Should government be responsible for taking
care of old people? Whats the contribution of old
people for a family? Is it good to have old people on
important job positions? What do we need to consider
when we look after old people?
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Describe a person you enjoy spending time with
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Who the person is
How you know this person
What he has done
And why do you enjoy spending time
with this person
Whats the relationship between a manager and a
employee? What kind of problem will come up
between the two? How to solve those problems?
What kind of people do we usually spend time with
everyday?
Do you think peoples attitudes towards old people
will change in the future?
Do people have different attitudes towards old
people and children differently? Why?
Difference between the way people socialize now
and in the past? Is it important to spend some time
alone?
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Describe a famous person in your country
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Who the person is
How you know this person
What life this person had before
getting famous
And explain why is he famous
how do people become famous?
Difference between famous people in the past and
now?
What qualities do famous people have in common
Advantage and disadvantage of being famous?
Do you think its good for kids to get famous?
Do you think famous people have much influence on
young people?
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Describe a stranger who helped you
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Who this person was
Where and when this person
helped you
How this person helped you
And explain how you felt afterwards
Do you think its important for people to help each
other?
Are young people more willing to accept help from
friends or parents? How can you tell if someone is
kind? Would you help a selfish person?
How to teach children not to be selfish?
Is it important for nations to help each other? Are
there many opportunities for people to do volunteer
work in your country? Do you think private
companies have duty to provide public service? What
can you get by helping people? How can we build a
better community? What different relationships do
neighbors have now compared to the past? Why do
some people want to be volunteers and some dont?
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Describe a person who taught you a useful skill
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Who this person is
What you learned from the person
How the person taught you this
And explain how this skill is useful to
you
In general, how do children learn things?
What are the various influences on children that affect
the learning they experience?
How much influence do you think parents have on
their childrens learning?
What skill do you think children should be taught
before they go to school?
Do you think children can learn anything from one
another? Do you think children and teenagers
should be taught in the same way? Difference
between things taught to kids by dad and mom?
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Object
Riddle
Vocabulary
Slow-motion
Outline
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Describe something you cant live without
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What it is
Where and when you bought it
How often you use it
And explain why you cant live without
it
What cant children live without?
Why do children always carry toys?
Why is it difficult for people to give up their own
things?
Why do people buy something that they dont need?
What kind of influence does media have on
consumers? Why do young people like to pursue
new products? Do you think we have too much
choice when we go shopping?
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Describe an equipment you bought for your family
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What special features it has
How you know about it
How much it cost
And explain how your family
responded
How do you think modern technology has changed
the way we work? Do you think that operating
equipment at work can ever have some bad effects
on the body? Do you think its important for
employees to be trained to use the equipment at
work? Are there any of those that you think are not
very important? Why do people have these things if
they are not really necessary? Do you agree that
older people have difficulties in using modern
equipment? How can we help elderly people to use
these modern devices? Are there any disadvantages
from using modern equipment too much in the
home? Will you keep your old phone after you get
a new one? What different preferences do men and
women do about gadgets?
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Describe a radio program
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What it is
When and where you listen to it
How often you listen to it
And explain if you like it or not
Compare TV and radio program?
How are radio program in China today different
from the ones in the past?
Whats the best way to get information?
What types of radio programs are most popular?
Difference between national radio and local radio?
What benefits do radio bring to our lives?
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Describe a rule in school you agree or disagree
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What the rule is
Why the rule is needed
How the rule is enforced
And explain why you agree or disagree
the rule
Do you think rules are important? Why?
Is the rule suitable for all students? What rules are
there in our school? How do people obey the rules?
Should pupils be involved in making rules?
Are rules different between in primary school and
secondary school? Should school make rules based
on students age?
Should company set a maximum limit for daily
working hours? Should company set flexible hours
for their staff? Do employees have to wear uniform?
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Describe an item of clothing you wear on special occasions
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What it looks like
Where you bought it
What occasion is it
And explain why you would wear it on
that occasion
Do Chinese people spend much money on clothing?
Do you think a persons job affects the clothes
he/she wears? Do you think you can learn anything
about a person from his/her clothes?
What are the differences between formal and
casual clothes? What styles of clothes are most
suited in the office? Why does fashion trend always
change?
Why do some companies require staff to wear
uniforms? Do you think they have the right to do so?
Advantage and disadvantage of uniform?
Do people who wear uniform after work have to
behave the same way as they do at work?
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Describe a photo that you like
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Who took the photo
When it was taken
Where it was taken
And explain why you like it
What kind of people especially like to take a lot of
photos? Why do people keep photo for a long time?
Do you think family photos are important? Do you
think people need to be trained to take photos? Is it
necessary to have a professional photographer?
Do you think there are any news photo that can
have a negative effect on children?
Do you think its worth it to take picture of family
with a very expensive camera? Is it suitable to put
personal picture on the postcard? Are pictures
important in ad? Are pictures important in history?
Whats the difference between a photo and a
picture? Why do authors like to put their pictures
on the book cover?
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Describe a group you want to join
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What it is
What it does
What you will do in the group
And explain why you want to join
Besides sports. What are some other group activities that
people in your country engage in? Do you think some
people behave differently when they are in a group
compared to when you are alone? What kinds of groups do
people in your country join? Why do people join groups
when they could do these activities alone? Do you think
joining a group is a good way to make friends? Why do
some parents want their children to join a group? Do you
think its beneficial for kids to join group activities? What
sorts of group activities do teenagers like to do? What benefits
do old people get from doing these activities in a group?
What are the pros and cons of working in a team? Can you
think of any examples of group activities on an international
scale? What different groups do boys and girls join?
Influence of night life on modern society? Do young
people today spend too much time on QQ or Wechat?
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Describe a work of art
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What it is
When you saw it
What it looked like
And explain your feeling towards it
Examples of art?
Do you think art adds anything to peoples life?
Difference between Chinese art and Western art?
Do you think people should be able to see
exhibitions for free? Do you think its important to
cultivate art appreciation for children? Do you think
art should be included in school curriculums?
How do you think art will be taught in the future?
What do you think of poor artist? Whats the
purpose of having museum or art gallery?
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Describe your favorite season of the year
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What it is
Whats the weather like?
What you would do
And explain why you like it
Is there anything you dont like about that season?
Difference between season and weather?
Whats the difference between the different
seasons in China?
Compare the climate in your town with the ones in
the rest of China?
Do you think people prefer to live in a hot place or
cold place?
How does weather affect peoples work? In the
future, what do you think will global warming bring?
It is important to protect the environment in China?
What do people feel about autumn?
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Describe an outdoor activity youd do for the first time
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What it is
When and where you would do it
What things are needed to play
And explain why you want to do it
What can we learn from team activity?
What things do you think government should to
improve peoples fitness level?
Do you think people today spend more time
outdoors than in the past?
What are the pros and cons for kids to play
electronic games?
Why would people still drive even though they
know its not healthy?
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Space
Listing
Connection
Highlight
Commit to the moment
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Describe a interesting country you like (not your own)
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Which country it is
How you know the country
What you know about the country
And explain why you think the country
is interesting
How do you think about studying aboard? Why do
many students study aboard now? Why do many
people live in foreign countries? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of tourism to a
country? Is it good to develop tourist attractions?
Do you like to explore new things? Is there any part
of earth that has not been explored? Why do some
people like to go to the mountain region? Is it
important to keep good relationship with
neighboring countries? Pros and cons of travelling
to other countries? Difference between travelling in
a country and living in a country? Is it good if the
whole family immigrant to other country?
Difference between Chinese thinking and western
thinking? Do you prefer working in China or abroad?
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Describe a place near water(river/sea/lake)
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Where it is
Why you went there
What you liked about this place
And explain why it was nice
What kind of sports can we do with water? Do you like
the kind of sports , why do you think people would
like that?
Do people like to visit places with water? What should
government do to maintain that facility?
Why did people go to those places in the past and
why do they go now?
Do people live by the beach like many visitors? Who
likes sea more, children or adults or old people?
How should we protect water resources? Difference
between activities by the river and by the sea?
Difference between swimming in the pool and in
the sea? Why do people like boat tour? di
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Describe a useful website that you like to visit
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What this website helps you to do
What the contents of the website
are
How you first found it
And how often you go to this website
Compared to several decades ago, do you the
internet has changed peoples lives? What impact
has the internet had on modern peoples lives What
are the pros and cons of children using the internet?
How do you think children could be encouraged to
use the internet in a positive way? Do you think
online education is good? Do you think the internet
will ever replace teachers? In what ways is the
internet used for entertainment? Do different age
groups use it for entertainment in different ways?
Whats pros and cons of shopping online? Why do
boys like internet games? Do people like imported
food? Is the info online reliable? Has internet made
it easier to cheat? Difference between website and
newspaper?
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Describe a place where you work or study
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Where it is
What it looks like
What you will do there
And explain why you chose this place
to work or study
Do you think people are working longer hours than
they did in the past? Do you think work
environment is important? Which is more
important, colleagues or surroundings?
What essential facilities should a workplace or school
have?
Whats the benefit and drawbacks of working at
home?
Do you prefer to study at home or at school?
How can school facilities contribute to students
happiness? What influence will factories have on
environment? Is there any unpaid jobs? Is
housewife an unpaid job?
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Describe a place where people go to listen to music
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What kind of music is performed
there
What type of people go there
Why people go there
And explain your impression
In china, where do people usually go to listen to music?
What do you think are the various functions of
music? Should music be easy to remember?
What are some of the different ways that children are
exposed to music? How do you feel about children
learning to play a musical instrument?
Whats your opinion on the question of the piracy
of music? Should music be free?
How can parents get their children to focus on
learning an instrument? What has technology
brought to the making of music?
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Describe a beautiful house or flat that you have visited
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When you visited this home
Where it was
What it looked like
And explain why you liked it
What makes a location suitable for young people?
What makes a location suitable for old people?
What places for entertainment are there near where
you live?
Do you think the exterior design of a house is
important? Do you think its possible for a person
to design his/her own home? Difference between
house and flat? Difference between government
building and residential building? What do people
need to consider when they design a house? Whats
the feature of Chinese building style? Is it possible
to mix modern and classic style in buildings?
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Describe a street where you like to go shopping
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Where it is
What you can buy there
How often you go there
And explain why you like to go to this
street for shopping
Why do you think some people like shopping and
others dont?
Advantage and disadvantage of shopping online?
Do you think online shopping will replace the malls?
Difference between shopping center and shopping
street?
Difference between big malls and small stores? Do
you like 24-hour shops? Should shop be open at
night? Do you like shopping at night? Do you think
shopping malls are environmental friendly? What
do you think shopping mall need to have in the
future?
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IELTS Speaking
Tim Zhuang
@Tim
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