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IELTS: Oral ability

There are two parts that training your oral ability. The first part is simple question about a special topic and the speaker has to try their best to fulfill their answers. The second part is 2 minutes talk: the speaker will be given a topic and he or she has to illustrate / develop the topic into 2 minutes talk and the examiner will ask some fellow up questions. The third part is chain question, which you have to express your opinions clearly and deal with the following questions one by one.

Part one: answer the questions

Topic 1: Housing and Accommodation

1. What type of housing do you live? Have you always lived in this kind of housing?

2. What is the area like? What is the neighborhood like?

3. Is it a nice area? Has the area changed since you have lived there?

4. How many bedrooms does it have?

5. Does it have a kitchen?

6. Who lives with you?

7. Do you like to live alone or with family?

8. What is the best thing about it?

9. Is there anything you dislike about it?

10. Why did you choose that kind of accommodation?

11. How long have you lived there?

12. Do you know your NEIGHBORS VERY WELL?

13. How much longer do you think you will continue to live there?

14. Would you say it is a good place to live in?

15. In the future, what kind of accommodation would you like to live in?

Topic 2: work and ideal job

1. Could you tell me what you do for a living?

2. What kind of company do you work for?

3. Have you always worked for this company? // Do you think you will keep that job?

4. Do you have any special responsibilities in your job?

5. How long have you been doing this job?

6. How long do you think you will continue to do this kind of work?

7. How do you feel about your job? // Have you always felt that way?

8. Why did you choose this job? // what are your career goals?

9. What is the most interesting aspect of your job?

10. Is there anything you dislike about your job?

11. Does your job give opportunities for travel? //How does it work?

12. Is your work an important part of your life? // why or why not?

13. Do you often socialize with your co-workers? // what do you do with them?

14. What kind of relationship do you have with your boss?

15. What makes a good boss to work for?

Topic 3 Cooking & Food

1. Do you like cooking? // Have you learned a little bit about cooking?

2. How long have you learned about cooking?

3. Do you like fast food like KFC? Why or why not?

4. What is your favorite food style?

5. Who does the cooking in your home? Has it always been the same?

6. Do you want to learn about cooking? // what have you leaned?

7. Do you think cookbooks are useful? Why or why not?

8. What’s the difference between learning cooking on TV and a recipe?

9. Do you have any idea about a healthy diet?

10. What are your food likes and dislikes?

11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of inviting a friend to your home for dinner instead of going to a restaurant?

Topic 4 Shopping

1. How often do you go shopping? // tell me about your shopping habits.

2. Who does most of the shopping in your home? //What is their shopping habits.

3. Do you often look for bargains and special sales?

4. What are differences in shopping habits between males and females?

5. Do you often go to supermarkets? // has it always been that way?

6. What do you think the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in supermarkets?

7. Do you prefer to shop in department stores or smaller shops? // has it always been that way?

8. Do you have a community shop that you often to go?

9. What aspects about goods do you usually take into consideration while you are deciding what to buy?

10. How has shopping changed in the last twenty years?

11. Do you think Internet is a good way to shop?

12. Does advertising influence your shopping habits?

13. Do you think that products that are often advertised are better than those that are not?

14. Do you think check prices in different stores before you buy something?

15. Do you do a lot of window-shopping before you buy something expensive?

Topic 5 Hobbies & Interests

1. Do you have any hobbies or interests? // Have you always been interested in it?

2. What are some of your hobbies and interests? // How did you become interested in this hobby? Why?

3. How long have you been interested in this hobby?

4. How did you become interested in this hobby?

5. Do you think hobbies are beneficial to social life?

6. How much time do you spend on this hobby?

7. What do you like to do in your spare time?

8. Do you play any sports? // has it always been the same?

9. Do you think one’s hobbies reveal a great deal about one’s personality?

10. Do you read much? // has it always been the same?

11. Are you interested in art and cultures? // has it always been the same?

12. How much time do you spend exercising? // has it always been the same?

13. What are your favorite forms of entertainment?

14. What kinds of films do you like best? // has youth taste changed over time?

15. What kind of music do you like best? // has your taste changed over time?

Topic 6 Travelling & Tourism

1. What do visitors usually see and do?

2. What interesting tourist places have you been to?

3. Do you take many photographs when you travel?

4. What do you usually take photos of?

5. What is the best tourist spot you have visited?

6. Who did you go there with?

7. What did you do there?

8. Do you enjoy tasting local food when you visit a new place?

9. What local dish do you find memorable?

10. Where did you eat that?

11. How do you choose a place to visit?

12. Is shopping important to you when you travel on your holidays?

13. What kind of thing do you buy?

14. Do you easily make friends when you travel on holidays?

15. Do you still keep in touch with anybody you met while traveling?  

Topic 7 Wild animal life

1. What do you think Chinese attitude towards animals?

2. What should people do to protect animals?

3. What animal would you like to keep as a pet, and why?

4. What is the most famous animal in your country?

5. What is the role of animals in your country? // what should animals be used for?

6. Should animals be trained to help human?

7. Do animal love each other?

8. What animal is your favorite?  Have you always felt this way?

9. Why do you think people are afraid of snakes?

10. Why do people like keeping pets? // What do you think of people’s keeping pets?

11. Do you keep pets? // Are you afraid of any animals?

12. Should animals enjoy freedom as human beings do?

13. What do you think of the future of animals?

14. Does your government do anything to protect animals?

15. Do young children in your country have a good awareness of protecting animals?

Topic 8 Personal Habits

1. What do you usually do in the evening? // Has it always been that way?

What kind of cloths do you usually wear?

3. Do you usually eat a big breakfast?

4. What is the most important meal of the day for you?

5. What do you usually do at weekends?

6. Do you often watch TV?

7. What kind of TV programmers do you most often watch? // Has it always been that way?

8. Do you usually go to bed early or late? // Has it always been that way?

9. Do you think you are healthy? // Has it always been that way?

10. How much exercise do you do? // Has it always been that way?

11. Do you have any bad habits you would like to overcome?

12. How do you feel about smoking? // Have you always felt that way?

13. Do you read newspaper every day? // Has it always been that way?

14. What kind of news interests you most? // Has it always been that way?

15. Do you regularly read any magazines?

Topic 9 Culture & Traditions

1. Can you give an example of Chinese culture?

2. Do you like traditional music? // Has it always been that way?

3. What do you think of Beijing Opera? //Have you always thought that way?

4. What is the most important festival in your country?

5. What is special about the Chinses Spring Festival?

6. Besides the Spring Festival, what is your favorite holiday?

7. Is there a difference between the ways that people celebrated the festivals in the past and how they celebrate them at present?

8. How is modern Chinses culture different to Chinese culture of the past?

9. Would you say that you are a traditional person? // Has it always been that way?

10. Do you think traditions are important? // Have you always thought that way?

11. What is an example of a Chinese tradition you particularly appreciate?

12. Do you think Chinese food is an important aspect of the culture?

13. What makes you proud of your culture? // Has it always been that way?

14. Do the Chinese celebrate Christmas? // Has it always been that way?

15. What do you enjoy about the tradition music of your country?

Topic 10 plans

1. Do you have a plan? // what are the goals for your life?

2. Are you optimistic about your future?

3. What are you lifelong dream? // Have you always felt that way?

4. Are you very ambitious?

5. What will your life be like in ten years?

6. Do you think that your education abroad will bring many changes to your personal life or career?

7. What would you do if you had trouble in finding a job abroad?

8. Do you think it will be easy to settle down abroad?

9. Would you like to return to your country after you finishing studying abroad?

10. What sort of country would you like to see when you come back?

11. What is the most important thing you would like to do in the near future?

12. What is your long-term goal?

13. When you retire, what do you think you will say about your career?

14. If you become very rich, what would you like to do with your money?

15. If you could start your life again, would you do anything different?

Part two: illustrate the topic into two minutes talks

Writing: part two “comparison”

1. Compare two types of music

2. Compare two information sources

3. Compare two cities you have lived or visited

4. Compare the educational system in Taiwan and in Western countries