1. Laugh
- Do you usually make your friends laugh?
- Are you the kind of person who makes people laugh?
- Do you think it is important to laugh with friends?
- Do you like to watch movies or TV shows that make people laugh?
2. Running
- Do you like running?
- How often do you do running exercise?
- Where do usually go for running?
- Do you have long-distance running?
- Do you like watching running race on TV? Why?
3. Pen and Pencil
- Which do you prefer to use, pen, or pencils?
- If someone gave you some pens or pencils, how would you feel?
- When was the last time you bought some pens or pencils?
- Do you usually use a pens or pencil for writing?
4. Break
- How often do you take a break when you are studying or working?
- Do you prefer to have a long or short break?
- Do you think having a break is important for you?
5. Scenery
- Is there good scenery in your hometown?
- How would you try to live in a house with beautiful scenery?
- Do you think people enjoy taking pictures of beautiful scenery? Why?
- When you travel, do you like to live in hotels with scenic views?
6. Being alone
- Do you like to spend time by yourself? why?
- What do you usually do when you spend time by yourself?
- Do you prefer spending time alone or with friends?
- Is it bad to spend a lot of time alone?
7. Water Sports
- What kind of water sports do you practice?
- What water sports would you like to do in the future
- Are water sports popular in Vietnam
- Do you think water sports are dangerous to play?
8. Science class
- Do you like science class?
- Did you have a science class in primary school or high school?
- Do you think science classes are important?
- What kind of science did you do at school?
9. Numbers
- Do you usually use numbers?
- Are you good at remembering phone numbers?
- What is your favourite number?
10. Art
- Do you like art
- Have you ever visited an art gallery?
- Is there any artwork on the wall in your room?
- Have you ever had art classes?
11. Sweeties
- Do you like to eat sweeties?
- Do you like sweeties compared with you were child?
- Have you ever tried to make sweeties?
- Why people like sweeties?
12. Cake
- Do you like dessert?
- Do you like eating cakes?
- What desserts do people in your country like?
- Have you ever make cakes?
13. History
- Have you ever been to a historical museum?
- Do you like history?
- Have you ever watched history films?
- Do you like history when you were young?
- When was the last time you read about history?
14. Park
- Do you like going to parks?
- What can you do if you go to a park?
- Do you think people in China like going to parks?
- Do you prefer natural parks or amusement parks?
Pet is a small topic in the topic Animal is very popular in IELTS Speaking.
1. Why do some people keep pets at home?
– I think we would all agree that pets are loyal companions to human. Especially for those who adopt pets when they were just newborns, these animals are like the precious children to many families.
2. Have you ever had a pet before?
– I used to have a puppy corgi when I was a kid. He and I were best friends, actually. I remember taking him to the park, feeding him with milk and training him with many cool tricks. Sadly, when I got older, I discovered that I am allergic to dog fur, so I had to give him away.
3. Do you like to see animals in the zoo?
– I’ve been to the zoo once, so I can’t really tell whether I’m into it. It was good to see exotic animals like lions or giraffes when you were a kid. But when I got older, I’ve come to realize that zoos are no different from prisons for animals, where they are caged and locked away from their natural habitat.
4. What is the most popular animal in Vietnam?
– I suppose the most popular animal in my country is the dog. A lot of Vietnamese children grow up with fond memories about their puppies as their childhood best friend. Besides, you can see that there are many dog rescue groups in the main cities, which aims to save dogs from being abandoned or kidnapped.
5. Do you like to have a pet?
– Yes I do, however, I’m living in an apartment and our landlady doesn’t allow us to keep pets in our units. She doesn’t want to hear noises from dogs or cats as they may disturb other occupants. Well, there’s nothing I can do but obey the rule.
– Yes definitely! I’m an animal lover, in fact, I have different kinds of pets at home. I have two rabbits, two parrots, a poodle dog, and a Siamese cat. I don’t know but I have a soft spot for animals ever since I was a child.
– Well keeping pets is not my cup of tea. Of course, I never dislike animals, it’s just that, I’m not into it. To have a pet like dogs is really costly, most especially when they are sick, sometimes the medication is much more expensive than humans when they get ill. And because of that, I’m afraid that I cannot afford to provide the needs of my pet if I have one.
6. Have you ever had a pet when you were young?
– Yes I had, I had a black and dappled labrador dog. He’s a very faithful and playful dog, I remember, every time I came back home from school, he always jumped on me and licked my face. Oh I miss those days but I know he’s in a dog heaven now.
– Unfortunately not, since my mom is an asthmatic. As you know, the dander of animals can trigger asthma attack. Well I really wanted to keep a pet when I was little but I just couldn’t because of my mom’s condition.
7. What animals you would like to have as pets?
– Well like most people love having, I want dogs or cats! I love dogs as they are loyal and playful. Not to mention they can serve as guards in our houses. Also, I want to keep cats because they’re independent and I enjoy listening to them when they purr.
Q. Are you working or studying?
Q. How long have you been working for this company?
Q. What are your job responsibilities?
Q. What do you like about work you do?
Q. What do you want to change or improve in it?
Q. Are you working or studying?
Answer: I am currently working as a Manager at one of the leading chocolate manufacturing companies in my country.
Q. How long have you been working for this company?
Answer: I have been working for this company for almost 3 years in the same position. However, I have 6 years of professional experience in total.
Q. What are your job responsibilities?
Answer: I have varieties of responsibilities like developing a strong working relationship with internal & external partners, implementing and influencing the best practices within the ‘Supply Chain’ department, facilitating the internal approval process for importing/exporting products raw materials, and working with third-party transportation groups, distribution centres and store operations team in order to forecast store delivery effectively and efficiently among other responsibilities.
Q. What do you like about work you do?
Answer: I like a number of things about my job, but it is the “challenge” that I really like about my job the most. In fact, I never have a “dull” moment at my job since I have been given the authority to “try” new things to improve the supply chain process of my company. Another thing that I really like about working at my company is that it makes me feel “important” since I am allowed to voice my concerns and opinions without any fear.
Q. What do you want to change or improve in it?
Answer: There are plenty of areas in my department which beg for improvements one way or another. But one thing that I would certainly like to improve is the overall knowledge of our “supply chain Executives” in order to keep them up to date with the relevant rules and regulations of storage, shipping and logistics since we are not only operating locally these days but also globally.
Q. What types of music do you like to listen to? [Why?]
Q. At what times of day do you like to listen to music? [Why?]
Q. Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument? [Why/Why not?]
Q. What types of music do you like to listen to? [Why?]
Answer: We all have our own taste and preferences when it comes to listening or liking a particular type of music. As for me, I like “soft rock” or mellow music as opposed to the hard rock or intense ones. Soft rock is a subgenre of light, melodic, radio-friendly pop (some would say “rock”) music which employs clean and a highly polished piano and/or acoustic guitar, aided by some bouncy and harmonious bass guitar as well as the smooth and restrained use of electric guitar.
I listen to soft rock mainly because of its “ambience” as it creates a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere around me on a subconscious level and thus allowing me to be anywhere I like.
Q. At what times of day do you like to listen to music? [Why?]
Answer: I like to listen to my favourite soft rock at night before going to bed as its mellow and smooth sound, together with a slow rhythm, help me to get rid of the tiredness of a stressful day.
Q. Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were a child? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: No, I didn’t learn to play any musical instrument when I was a child. I did, however, wanted to learn to play the guitar, but unfortunately, my parents were against it as it would, according to them, impact my studies negatively.
Q. Do you think all children should learn to play a musical instrument? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Yes, I do really think all children should learn to play a musical instrument if they are interested in it. They should learn it because it requires good hand-eye coordination which is crucial to a child’s healthy development. Children also need to read the music and then convert that in their brain to the physical part of playing the instrument which helps them develop not only good coordination but also fast thinking. In fact, studies have shown that learning to play an instrument can make a difference in a child’s academic performance by helping him/her develop better listening skills.
Q. How do you usually spend your weekends? [Why?]
Q. Which is your favourite part of the weekend? [Why?]
Q. Do you think your weekends are long enough? [Why/Why not?]
Q. How important do you think it is to have free time on the weekends? [Why?]
Q. How do you usually spend your weekends? [Why?]
Answer: I usually spend my weekends by mostly doing the outdoors like enjoying swimming (on summer days), fishing and gardening. I enjoy these outdoor activities mainly because I spend too much of a time indoor at my work. Oh, by the way, I also like to go to my favourite restaurant with my friends in order to enjoy some “relaxing and fun” time. I enjoy doing all these outdoor activities because they make me strong, positive and rejuvenated to deal with “all-so-familiar-struggles” of our modern, tough and complicate world.
Q. Which is your favourite part of the weekend? [Why?]
Answer: My favourite part of the weekend is certainly the “morning” when I don’t have to worry about waking up early and getting ready quickly to get to work. Then, of course, I also like the part when I don’t really have to worry about going to bed “early” or staying up late at night. Even more special are the Friday nights when my mind is pretty much “occupied” with the very thoughts of enjoying a long weekend, waiting ahead of me.
Q. Do you think your weekends are long enough? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Yes, I do think that my weekends are long enough because it helps me to rejuvenate for the challenges of the next week by allowing me to do the things that I really enjoy. Of course, an extra weekend day would certainly be welcome by many people like me, but I don’t see it happening in the near future. So, essentially, whether our weekend is long enough or not depends on how we plan to spend the time.
Q. How important do you think it is to have free time on the weekends? [Why?]
Answer: There is no doubt that work is important, but so is the recreation, families and friends. But, without enough free time, be it on the weekends or some other times, we just won’t be able to “recharge” ourselves, nor will we be able to interact with our families and friends enough in order to show them that they really matter in our lives. Therefore, it is absolutely important that we have enough free time in order to ensure a “balanced” life so that not only we can succeed in our professional life but also in personal life.
Q. How do most people travel to work where you live?
Q. What traffic problems are there in your area? [Why is that?]
Q. How do traffic problems affect you?
Q. How would you reduce the traffic problems in your area?
Q. How do most people travel to work where you live?
Answer: I live in Kuala Lumpur where most people travel to work by bus since it is, by far, the cheapest transportation mode in Malaysia. Besides, these buses, fully air-conditioned and equipped with free Wi-Fi, are hard to miss and can be boarded at any of its stops, and has a frequency rate of about 15 minutes.
Q. What traffic problems are there in your area? [Why is that?]
Answer: With the rapid growth of population, urbanization and transportation, traffic problems in the area, where I live, has become a real cause for concerns because vehicles run at a snail’s pace not only during the peak hours but also during the “off-peak” hours sometimes. These traffic problems are not only causing us to lose very valuable ‘working hours’ but also causing extra fuel consumption and air pollution in an otherwise clean city of Kuala Lumpur.
Q. How do traffic problems affect you?
Answer: Traffic problems affect a person both mentally and physically. Because of the traffic problems, I actually have to get ready well ahead of my regular travel itineraries in order to allow myself enough time to reach my workplace. Then, by the time I reach my office, I am already tired because of “struggling” extra time on the roads. Besides, when I can’t reach home after work on time, because of the huge traffic problems again, sometimes, I just don’t have enough time to relax in the company of my loved ones.
Q. How would you reduce the traffic problems in your area?
Answer: First, I would try to reduce the number of private cars and vehicles and increase the number of public transportation to ease the traffic problems in my area. Secondly, I would encourage using bicycles more and more since improvements and construction of the bicycle infrastructure, and the introduction of the urban bicycling program is already underway. Finally, new roads and streets should be built with a better plan in order to connect different parts of the city since we already have enough empty space to be used for building new road infrastructures.
Q. How do you usually travel to work or college? [Why?]
Q. Have you always travelled to work/college in the same way? [Why/Why not?]
Q. What do you like about travelling to work/college this way?
Q. What changes would improve the way you travel to work/college? [Why?]
Q. How do you usually travel to work or college? [Why?]
Answer: I usually travel to work on my motorbike since I live in a remote village area where we don’t really have any reliable public transportation system to commute back and forth from our works. Besides, I like my little motorbike as it is convenient to use, and I can park it anywhere very easily.
Q. Have you always travelled to work/college in the same way? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Yes, I have always travelled to my work in the same way with my bike mainly because using a bike is very convenient for me since I have the freedom to go anywhere at my own pace. Besides, I have found out that travelling on my bike costs me significantly lesser than travelling in a public bus which, by the way, is not very reliable because of the poorly-built roads in the area where I live.
Q. What do you like about travelling to work/college this way?
Answer: The best thing, which I really like about travelling with my little motorbike, is that I can reach my destination within a short period of time which certainly wouldn’t be possible if I was to commute by a bus. Besides, after finishing my office works, I have to go to different places sometimes, such as visiting my relatives and doing grocery shopping, and doing those things on time would be really difficult for me if I didn’t have my bike with me.
Q. What changes would improve the way you travel to work/college? [Why?]
Answer: As far as changes are concerned, I would certainly like to see a much better public transportation system in the area where I live because, sometimes, on the rainy days, it becomes really difficult and dangerous to commute on a motorbike. Besides, the roads in my areas need to be rebuilt since they haven’t been repaired or rebuilt in a long time.
Q. What kinds of thing make you laugh?
Q. Do you like making other people laugh? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you think it’s important for people to laugh? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Is laughing the same as feeling happy, do you think? [Why/Why not?]
Q. What kinds of thing make you laugh?
Answer: They say that laughter is a great medicine, and I also believe it. So, I like to laugh whether my friend is cracking a joke or watching a comedy movie with my family and friends. But, what really makes me laugh the most is the funny activities of my pet cat. In fact, my cat makes so many “funny” moves to make me laugh that I even record them in my video camera.
Q. Do you like making other people laugh? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Well, it depends on how much I actually know them, and what kind of circumstances is prevailing. But, in principle, I don’t really like to make people laugh because sometimes, the humorous act might actually offend them, since I wouldn’t really know what they have been going through, or what kind of mood they are really in.
Q. Do you think it’s important for people to laugh? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Yes, I do think that it is important for people to laugh whenever an opportunity arrives because a good laugh almost always helps us relieve physical and mental tension and stress. Besides, laughter also helps promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain in us. Finally, laughter is important also because it brings us closer to each by remaining positive about ourselves and our lives.
Q. Is laughing the same as feeling happy, do you think? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: I do believe that we like to laugh when we are happy and that is a universally accepted expression for us- the human.
But, that does not mean that laughing is the same as feeling happy. In fact, people can be in pain and sad and still they are able to laugh to cheer others. Then, there also are many people in this world for whom laughter is just an “expression”. For example, we can laugh in a “party” or some other social gatherings in order to just go along with the “flow”, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that we are happy.
Q. Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening? [Why?]
Q. When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do?
Q. How popular is this with other people in your country?
Q. Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening? [Why?]
Answer: I usually prefer going outside in the evening. I think the evening time is suitable for meeting friends outdoor and doing some exercises rather than staying at home. I have been doing this for a very long time and if I stay home during the evening, I feel bored.
Q. When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do?
Answer: I mostly like to walk in a park or spend some time with my friends in the evening. I often take my bicycle and ride it for an hour or so once or twice a week. Sometimes, I go to a movie with my friends and have fun.
Q. How popular is this with other people in your country?
Answer: Walking in a park, hanging out with friends and riding a bicycle as part of the outdoor activity are common among people in my country. Many young and elders do these often in the afternoon. Families often visit the theatre in the evening and spend some quality time together.
Q. Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: I guess I hate to see people wasting hours after hours in front of a television set. I do believe that television is a great media to get news and watch entertaining programmes, but some people are addicted to watching TV and they spend almost 6-8 hours a day watching television programmes. I just dislike this as I believe this time could be better utilised.
Q. How often do you watch television? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Which television channel do you usually watch? [Why?]
Q. Do you enjoy the advertisements on television? [Why/Why not?]
Q. Do you think most programmes on television are good? [Why/Why not?]
Q. How often do you watch television? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: I am studying to pursue a post graduation degree at one of the leading Engineering universities in China, and I also work at a shopping mall after my school hours until 9:00 pm. By the time, I arrive home after finishing everything, either it is a bit too late to do anything, or I am just exhausted. Therefore, I don’t really get to watch TV often unless there is a valid reason to do so.
Q. Which television channel do you usually watch? [Why?]
Answer: As I have mentioned earlier, I don’t really have much time to watch TV, but when I do get some time and opportunity, I like to watch “Discovery” and “AXN Asia”. I watch Discovery mainly because it allows me to learn about some of the most amazing and coolest things in the world, and I like watching AXN because it helps me to improve my English by offering subtitles for the contents the channel shows.
Q. Do you enjoy the advertisements on television? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: I don’t exactly enjoy watching advertisements on television simply because I think of them as a waste of time. Besides, I also think that most advertisements have poor contents and try to deceive prospective customers into buying something that they don’t need.
Q. Do you think most programmes on television are good? [Why/Why not?]
Answer: Well, it depends on what kinds of programmes I am watching. However, having said that, I would say that many programs on television are not good because they offer a few educational perspectives. Even the news shows these days are not “objective” enough to offer the values of “news” and therefore, are not trustworthy.