Use this checklist with current IELTS topics to prepare for your speaking test and you won’t be surprised by an unknown topic in your exam!) Questions to the topics are here.
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IELTS SPEAKING PART 1
Work or studies (always in use) | Rest | Farming |
Your Hometown (always in use) | Maths | Museums |
Your Country (always in use) | Concentrating on work/studies | TV programs |
Your flat/house (always in use) | Home decoration | Furniture in your home |
Making lists | New activities | Doing things in a hurry |
Clothes you like | Text/SMS messages | Singing |
Handwriting | Different kinds of change | Sport |
Picnics | Recycling things | Weekends |
Happiness | Reading | Scenery (window views) |
Getting up early | Names | Trees |
New Year | Writing by hand | Street Markets |
IELTS SPEAKING PART 2
Someone you know who likes helping people | Prize you received for smth you did well |
A time you saw a child behaving badly in public | A film you saw that made you laugh |
Occasion when you forgot to do something important | A time you changed your opinion about smth important |
An old object which your family has kept for a long time | A book you’ve read that you found useful |
An area of science that interests you | Ambition you’ve had for a long time |
A time you had to listen to smb talking but you weren’t interested |
Old friend you made contact with again after a long time |
An interesting tradition in your country | An event when you didn't enjoy the music played |
An expensive activity you enjoy doing occasionally | A photo of yourself that you like |
The 1st time you had to use a foreign language | A family (not your own) that you know and like |
A time you worked with other people in a group | A person who shows their feelings openly |
A person you know who is very intelligent | A time you got very good news |
An active person who has lots of energy | A good decision you made recently |
A place in another country where you’d like to work for a short time |
A time when it was important to tell your friend the truth |
A time you used your imagination | A famous person you are interested in |
Trip you often take, but dislike | Your favourite weather (weather you like) |
A wild animal you have seen | An ideal job you'd like to do in the future |
A time you were pleased with your purchase. | A time when you advise someone |
An interesting conversation you had | A polite person |
A time you learnt words of poem/song and said/sang it from memory |
A toy which you enjoyed the most in your childhood |
A skill you can teach others | A time when you tried a new food for the first time |
A time you made a promise to someone. | A time when you waited in a line for a long time |
Live sports event | Person who wears unusual clothes |
A home you liked/visited but did not want to live in | A time when you got lost |
An experience when you got bored when you were with others |
A time when you encouraged smb to do smth they didn’t want to do |
A time when your computer broke down | A part of a city or town you enjoy spending time in |
IELTS SPEAKING PART 3
- Children and opinions - Opinions in everyday life - Opinions in today’s world |
Talking to people Being a good listener Changes in communication |
Reading books The role of libraries The importance of reading |
Learning and young children Learning in school The value of knowledge |
Forgetting things Ways of remembering things Organisational skills |
Watching comedy films/movies Laughter in daily life The value of humour |
Giving people good news Giving information to the public Communications in business |
Decisions in daily life Decisions about the future Life changing decisions |
How people show feelings Expressing emotions openly Emotions and decision making |
Intelligence in children Intelligence at work Artificial Intelligence |
Jobs that require physical energy Physical energy at all ages Mental energy in modern life |
New friends and old friends Friendship at different ages The future of friendship |
Taking photographs Keeping photographs Using photographs |
Ambitions and young people Being ambitious at work The need for ambitious people |
Music events in general Music in everyday life The arts and society |
Things which are expensive Money and the individual Wealth and society |
Children behaving badly Changing people’s behaviour Behaviour in today’s world |
Children and groups Leading a group International projects |
Giving help Receiving help Reasons for giving help |
Learning about science Science in daily life Science and the future |
Using a foreign language Learning languages at school Benefits of speaking more than 1 language |
Working in another country Working for an international International companies in the |
Families Grandparents Media, changing work patterns |
Prizes and awards at school Competitions for adults National and international awards |
IELTS SPEAKING PART 3
Traditional festivals | Truth and lies | Animals |
Travelling | Careers | Politeness |
Weather | Advice | Famous people/Celebrities |
Imagination | Toys, children and ads (adverts) | Shopping |
Important things | Food and cooking | Conversations |
Waiting | Promises | Clothes |
Sports events, competitions | Getting lost, maps | Boredom/Being bored |
Computers | Visiting others, accommodation | Public places |
You can read IELTS Part 1, 2 and 3 2021 questions here:
https://yourielts.ru/prepare-for-ielts/ielts-speaking/ielts-speaking-part1-questions-2021
https://yourielts.ru/prepare-for-ielts/ielts-speaking/ielts-speaking-part-2-3-questions-2021
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