6. TESOL Conversation Questions

 Has the weather in your country changed much in the past few years?
 Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
 Do you (usually) pay attention to the weather forecasts?

7. Money-Saving

 Is money important to you?
 How do you save money?
 Did you save money when you were young?
 Why do people save money?
 Have you ever given money to the children?

8. Teacher

 What kinds of teachers do you like best?
 Who was your favorite teacher when you were young?
 Would you want to be a teacher in the future?
 Have you ever had bad teachers before?

9. Family

 How often do you meet with your family?
 How do you spend the time with your family?
 Do you want to live with your family in the future?
 Are you close to your family members?
 How has your family influenced you?
 What activities did you do when you were young?
 What is the difference in family activities when you were young and now?
 What is the difference between family in ordinary times and on holidays?

10. Accommodation/House

 Do you live in a house or flat?
 Do you like it? Does your family like it?
 How would you change your apartment or house?
 How long have you lived there?
 Do you live with your family?
 Is the transport around your home convenient?
 What’s your neighborhood like?
 What’s your favorite room?
 Is there anything you want to change about this room?
 Do you want to move?
 What kind of place did you live in when you were little?
 What kind of apartments or houses do you want to live in the future?

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 Do you want to live on the countryside?
 Do you spend more or less time with your family than before?

11. Transportation

 What’s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
 How often do you take buses?
 Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
 Is driving to work popular in your country?
 Do you think people will drive more in the future?
 Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
 What will become the most popular means of transportation in your country?
 Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?

12. Shoes

 Do you like shoes?
 How often do you buy shoes?
 Do you like to wear shoes that are comfortable or good looking?
 What is your favorite type of shoes?
 Why do some people have too many shoes?
 Have you ever bought shoes online?
 Are people willing to buy expensive shoes?

13. Watches

 Do you usually wear watch?
 What was the first watch you like?
 Do you think time is important?
 Where did you get your watch?
 What kinds of watches do you like to wear?
 Why do you think some people like to wear expensive watches?
 Are you ever late for anything?
 If you could go back in time, what would you do?

14. Mornings

 Do you usually do the same things in the mornings?
 Do you think breakfast is important?
 Did you do the same morning routines in your early ages?
 Do you want to change your daily routines in the future?

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 What kinds of water do you like to drink?
 Do you drink bottled water or water from water machines?

16. Cooking

 Have you ever cooked?
 How often do you cook?
 Do you like cooking?
 How good are you at cooking?
 What dish are you best at cooking?
 What cooking experience have you had?
 Does anyone in your family like to cook?
 Who taught you how to cook?
 When you were a child, did you ever help your parents to prepare a meal?
 Do you want to learn how to cook?
 Who usually do the cooking in your home? Who is the best cook you know?

17. Foreign food

 Have you ever tried foreign food?
 Do you like to try new food?
 How often did you eat foreign food when you were young?
 Do you like any food from countries near yours?
 Do people in your country like foreign food?
 Will people eat more or less foreign food?

18. Being bored

 Do you ever get bored?
 What kinds of things are boring to you?
 What will do when you feel bored?
 When you were young, what would you do if you felt bored?
 What do you do when you get bored?

19. Colors

 What is your favorite color?
 What color would you like to paint your bedroom?
 Are there any colors you dislike?
 Is color very important to you when you are buying something?
 Do you prefer light or dark colors?

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 Do you like to wear sunglasses?
 Do you often wear sunglasses?
 Where do you buy sunglasses?

21. Park/Garden

 Do you like going to parks or public gardens?/Do you often visit public parks?
 When was the last time you went to a park?
 What do you usually do there?
 Are there many parks or public gardens in your hometown?
 Would you like to see more parks and gardens in your hometown?
 Did you go to parks when you were a child?
 Do you prefer to relax with your friends in a park or an indoor place?
 Do you think you will go to parks more often in the future?
 Why are parks an important part of many towns and cities?
 What do you think could be done to make parks better?

22. Painting/Art/Pictures

 Do you like painting?
 What kinds of things do you like to draw?
 Did you enjoy doing art lessons when you were a child?
 Do you ever draw or paint pictures now?
 When was the last time you went to an art gallery or exhibition?
 What kind of pictures do you like having in your home?
 What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?

23. Cities

 Do you like the city you are living in now?
 Which city have you been to recently?
 Do you prefer the city or the countryside?
 What kinds of city do you like?
 Which city do you want to go to?

23. On-time/ Punctuality

 What do you do to maintain time?
 Is it important to be on time?
 What do you do when you arrive early?
 Has people’s the sense of time gotten weaker now?
 Is it less or more important to be on time today than in the past?

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24. Colors

 What colors do you like?
 What’s the most popular color in your country?
 Do you like to wear dark or bright colors?
 What’s the different between men and women’s preference on colors?
 Do colors affect your mood?

25. Daily Routine

 When do you usually get up and go to bed?
 Are your weekdays and weekends different?
 What is your favorite part of a day?
 What is your worst part of a day?
 When do you do most of your study?
 Would you like to change your daily routine?
 How much time do you think people should spend on working per week?

26. Films

 Do you like watching films?
 What type of film you like watching?
 How often do you watch films?
 Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema?
 Would you like to be in a movie?
 Do you prefer foreign films or films made in your country?
 How often do you go to a cinema to watch a movie?
 Do people in your country like to go to a cinema to watch a film?
 What was the first film that you watched?
 Do you like to watch movies alone or with your friends?

27. Emails & Letters

 Do you think emails are useful?
 Do you think it is a good thing that companies send out spam email for

advertising purposes?
 Do you think email can replace handwriting?
 Do you often write something by hand?
 Who do you usually write to and what do you write about?
 What are the differences between handwriting and email?
 What kind of letter is the hardest to write?
 What kind of email do you receive and make you happy?

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 What do you usually use email for? Do you like using email or making a
phone call?

 Do you think email will still be popular in the future?

28. Hometown

 Where’s your hometown?
 Do you like it?
 Is it a good place for children?
 Good and bad points of it?
 Are there any changes in your hometown in recent years?
 Will you work in your hometown in the future?
 Is transportation convenient in your hometown?
 Will you find a boyfriend/girlfriend in your hometown?
 Why do young people like to go to big cities?
 What problems do big cities have besides bad traffic?
 What do people take with them when they go out in big cities besides

umbrellas?
 What kind of customs do you have in your hometown?

29. Plants

 Do you like plants?
 What plants do you like?
 Have you ever grown any plants?
 Did you grow any plant when you were a child?
 Do you think plant is a good gift? / Do people in your country send plants as

gift?
 Do you keep plants at home?
 Do you know anything about growing a plant?

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Wild Animal

 What’s your favorite wild animal?
 Do you like to see animals in the zoo?
 Do you keep a pet?
 Do you think it’s important to let kids know about animals?

Other questions:

 Do people in your country prefer to spend time indoors or outdoors?
 Do you like to watch sports on TV?
 What’s the most popular sport in your country?
 What kinds of sports would you like to try in the future?
 Have you ever tried any dangerous sports?

Dictionary

 Do you use a dictionary?
 How often do you use dictionary?
 Do you prefer paper or electronic dictionary? What are the differences?
 Do you think the dictionary is useful?
 Will you like it if someone give you a dictionary as a gift?

Ideal job

 What kinds of job did you want to do in your childhood?
 What’s your ideal job now?

Sleep

 How much sleep do you think people need to stay healthy?
 Do old people sleep more or less than young people?
 Have you done anything to improve your sleep quality?
 How long do you sleep every day?

Leisure time

 What’s your favorite way to relax?
 Do the old like to do the same activities?
 Do you have enough time to relax ?
 Do you think it’s important to have leisure time?

Apps

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 Do you want to develop an app yourself?

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 Do you often use apps on mobile phones?
 Do you want to make your own app?
 What kinds of apps do you expect in the future?

Name

 What’s your full name?
 How should I call you?
 What does your name mean?
 Who gave you the name?
 Why did they give you this name?
 Is it a common name in your country?

Work /Job

 Do you work or are you a student?
 What work do you do?
 What specific things do you do on your job?
 Why did you choose that job?
 What do you like most about your job?
 Would you recommend that job to others?
 What did you do on the first day of your job?
 Do you think this job has a bright future?
 What are the most interesting and the difficult part of your job?

Boat

 Have you ever taken a ride on a boat?
 Do you like traveling by boat?
 What are the advantages of traveling by boat?
 Do people in your country like to travel by boat?
 Will it get more popular in the future?

Teenagers

 Do you spend a lot of time with teenagers?
 What do teenagers like to do in your country?
 Do boy teenagers and girl teenagers like different things?
 Do they like to stay with people of their own age?
 What’s the best part of being a teenager?

Study

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 Do you like it?

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 How do you like your courses?
 (if you do not have a major yet) Which major do you want to choose in

college? Why?
 Will you change it if you have the chance ?
 Which major will you change it to?
 Is it different from what you had in mind?
 Why did you choose that major?

Advertisements

 Do you like watching advertisements?
 Will you buy something because of the advertisement?
 How do you feel when you see pop-up advertisement on the internet?
 Do you like funny or serious advertisements?
 What makes a good advertisement?

Rain

 Does it always rain in your city?
 In which season does it rain the most often?
 What do you usually do on rainy days?
 Have you ever forgotten to take the umbrella on a rainy day?

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Friends

 Do you still remember your friends from primary school?
 Who’s your best friend at that time?
 What did you always do together?
 Did you always study together with your best friend at that time?
 Do you still keep in touch with those friends now?

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On-time/ Punctuality

 How to you check the time?
 Is it important to be on time?
 What do you do when you arrive early?
 Has people’s the sense of time gotten weaker now?
 Is it less or more important to be on time today than in the past?

Family

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 Do you prefer spending time with your family indoors or outdoors?

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 What different things do you do with your family when you are indoors and
outdoors?

 Do you spend your vacation with your family?
 Do you do different activities with your family on vacations compared with

when you are not on vacations?

Sports/Physical exercise

 Do you often exercise?
 How do you exercise?
 Will you do exercise in the future?
 Do you know anyone who exercises?
 Do people around you like to exercise?

Writing / handwriting

 Do you like writing
 Did you like writing when you were little?
 Do you prefer writing by hand or typing?
 What kind of things do you need to write by hand?
 Will people still write by hand in the future?

Gift

 When do you send gifts?
 When was the last time you received a gift?
 Have you received a gift you didn’t like?
 How do you feel when you receive a gift?
 Do people in your country send gifts to show their generosity?

Travel

 Do you like traveling?
 Where have you traveled to before?
 Do you like traveling by plane?
 Do you want to travel to the space?

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Season

 What’s the best season of the whole year?
 What do people normally in that season?
 What’s the weather usually like in your country (or, your hometown)?
 How is the weather here different to the weather in your home country?
 Would you say the weather in your hometown is suitable for working (or

studying)?
 Would you like to move to a place with different weather?
 What sort of weather do you like the most?
 What season (or weather) do you think is most suitable for work and/or

study?
 Has the weather in your country changed much in the past few years?
 Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
 Do you (usually) pay attention to the weather forecasts?

Children

 Do you often come into contact with children? (Where? When?)
 What do you do when you are with these children?
 How often do you play with children?
 What activities do children do when they get together?
 Is it difficult to raise children?

Volunteer work

 Have you taken any volunteer works?
 Why did you do the volunteer works?
 Do you know any volunteers?
 How do you define volunteer work?

Computer

 Do people often use computers these days?
 Will people continue to use computers in the future?
 Do you use computer?
 What do you use it for?
 Did you use computer when you were little?

Staying at home

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 How long do you usually stay at home?
 Do you like staying at home?

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 What do you usually do when you stay at home?
 Did you always stay at home when you were little?

Meal

 When do you usually eat meal?
 Do you prefer eating at home or outside?
 Do you like ordering food delivery?
 Who do you eat it with?
 Do you eat meals differently now compared with when you were little?

Training

 Is it important to have trainings during work?
 What kind of training have you had during your work?
 Have you had any training that makes you familiar with the company?
 What have you learned from those trainings?
 How do you use what you have learned in your work?

High school

 Who’s your favorite teacher in high school?
 What’s your favorite subject in high school?
 Do you still remember what happened on your first day of high school?
 Do you still keep in touch with your friends from high school?
 Do you miss your life in high school?

Birds

 How do you feel about birds?
 Are there any birds near your home?
 Have you seen many different kinds of birds?

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Old topics in 2017

Patience

 What do you think is patience?
 Do you think patience is important?
 Do you think you are an patient person?
 Have you ever lost your patience?

Politeness

 Are you a polite person?
 Who taught you to be polite?
 Is it important to be polite?
 What would you do if others are not polite to you?

Visitors

 Do you often invite friends to visit your home?
 Do you like visitors coming to your home?
 Do people often visit you at your home?
 How often do visitors come to your home?
 When do visitors come to your home?
 Do you prefer to have friends visit you or relatives?
 What do you usually do together with your visitors?
 When someone visits you. how do you usual, show hospitality (or. entertain

them)?

Celebrity

 Who is your favorite celebrity?
 Do you like any foreign celebrities?
 Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?
 Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?
 How do celebrities influence their fans in your country?

Computer

 I low often do you use a computer?
 What kinds of computers are popular in your country?
 What do you usually use your computer for’?
 Who taught you how to use a computer’?
 Do you think computers have changed your life a lot?

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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)?
 Do you have different bags for different occasions (or, different purposes)?
 What do you put in these bags?
 What sorts of bags do women like to buy?

Art

 Do you like art?
 Do you think art classes are necessary? (Why?)
 How do you think art classes affect children’s development?
 What kind of paintings do people in your country like?
 What can you learn from western paintings?
 What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby’?

Chocolate

 How often do you eat chocolate?
 What’s your favorite flavor’.’
 Is chocolate expensive in your country?
 When was the first time you ate chocolate? Is chocolate popular in your

country?

Flowers

 Do you like flowers? (Why?)
 What flowers do you like? (Why?)
 Which/What is your favorite flower?
 Do you think flowers are important?
 (Similar to above) Are flowers important in your culture? (Give examples)
 On what occasions are flowers important?
 Do people in your country ever use flowers for special occasions?
 In your country, do people (ever) give flowers as a gift?
 What are the occasions when people give or receive flowers?

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 Is wearing hats popular in your country?

Gifts

 How often do you buy others gifts?
 Do you like to send expensive gifts?
 What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?
 Why do people send gifts?

Noise

 Do you mind the noises?
 What types of noise do you come across in your daily life?
 Are there any sounds that you like?
 Where can you hear a loud noise?
 Do you think there’s too much noise in modem society*?
 Are cities becoming noisier?

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?

Hometown

 What’s (the name of) your hometown?
 Is that a big city or a small place?
 Please describe your hometown a little. How long have you been living there?
 Do you like your hometown?
 Do you like living there?
 What do you like (most) about your hometown?
 Is there anything you dislike about it?
 Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?

Work & study

 What work do you do?
 Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?
 Do you like your jobs?
 Is it very interesting?
 (Possibly)Do you miss being a student?

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Your Study

 What subject(s) are you studying?
 Why did you choose to study that subject?
 Why did you choose to study those subjects?
 Do you like your subject? (Why?/Why not?) Is it very interesting?

(Possibly) Are you looking forward to working?
 Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?

Teacher

 What kinds of teachers do you like best?
 Who was your favorite teacher when you were young?
 Would you want to be a teacher in the future?
 Have you ever had bad teachers before?

Family

 How often do you meet with your family?
 How do you spend your time with your family?
 Do you want to live with your family in the future?
 Are you close to your family members?
 How has your family influenced you?

Singing

 Do you often like to sing?
 When do you like to sing?
 How much time do you spend in singing every day?
 What kinds of music do you like to sing?
 Is it difficult to sing well?
 Do you want to be a singer?

Walking

 Do you like a walk?
 Do you like to walk on your own or with others?
 Would you say that your city is a good place for walking?

Books

 How often do you read?
 Do you have many books at home?
 Do people in your country like to read?

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 What kind of people like reading and what kind of people don’t like reading
very much?

Newspaper and magazine

 Do you often read newspapers?
 When do you like to sing?
 Do you prefer to read local news or international news?
 Which is more popular where you live, in newspapers or magazines?
 Do many people today read newspapers?
 In the future, do you think more people than today will read magazines or

fewer people?
 Do you think newspapers will be very important to you in the future?

Activity near water

 What activities would you do if you were spending some leisure time at a
beach or near the ocean?

 Why do some people like water sports?
 Do you think the government should invest money in developing facilities for

water sports?
 Do you think that human activity is posing a threat to the oceans of the

world? What do you think are the
 advantages and disadvantages of traveling on the ocean?
 Do you think it’s important for children to learn how to swim?
 Do you think it’s best for a child to be taught to swim by a parent or by

someone else?

Photography

 Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)
 Do you prefer to take photos of yourself or to have other people take photos?

(Why?)
 How long have you liked taking photographs?
 How (why) did you become interested in photograph/?
 How often do you take photographs?
 In what situations do you take photographs?
 What kind of photos do you like to take? (Why?)
 Do you prefer to take pictures of people or scenery?
 Who do you take photos of?
 How do you keep your photos?
 Do you keep your photographs on your computer?
 Are there any photos on the walls of your home?
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 Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took
yourself? (Why?)

Colors

 What colors do you like?
 What’s the most popular color in your country?
 Do you like to wear dark or bright colors?
 What’s the difference between men and women’s preference for colors?
 Do colors affect your mood?

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 before?
 Do you like to listen to live music?
 When did you start listening to this type of music?
 Where do you listen to it?
 How do you feel when you listen to this music?
 Do you like listening to songs?
 Have you ever been to a musical performance?
 Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
 Is music an important subject at school in your country ?
 Did you often listen to music when you were a child? (If yes give details.)
 What kinds of music arc (most) popular in your country?

Handcrafts

 Do you like to collect things made by hand?
 Did you ever take handcrafts lessons at school?
 Are handcrafts popular in your country?
 Do you think children should learn more about handcrafts?
 Do you think handcrafts are meaningful activities?

Birthday

 How do children celebrate birthdays in your country?
 How did you celebrate your last birthday?
 What kinds of birthday gifts do you like to receive?

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 Is there a difference between the way you celebrate your birthday in the past
and in the present?

Transportation

 What’s the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
 How often do you take buses?
 Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
 Is driving to work popular in your country”?
 Do you think people will drive more in the future?
 Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
 What will become the most popular means of transportation in your country?
 Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?

Weekends

 What do you do in your spare time?
 When do you spend time with your family?
 What do you usually do on weekends? What did you do last weekend?
 What do other people in your hometown (or in your country) usually do on

the weekend?
 What are you going to do next weekend?
 Do you think is important to make the most of your weekend?
 Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you

were a child?

Sunny days

 Do you like sunny days?
 What do you like to do when it’s a sunny day?
 Would you like to stay at home or go outside when the weather is great?
 Are there many sunny days in your hometown?

Outdoor Activities

 What do you do in your spare time?
 Do you like outdoor activities?
 What outdoor activities do you (most) like to do?
 How often do you do that?
 What outdoor sports do you like? (Why?)
 How much time do you spend outdoors every week?
 How often do you do outdoor activities?
 What (types of) outdoor activities are popular in your country?

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Painting

 Do you like painting or drawing?
 How often do you visit art galleries?
 What kinds of things do you like to draw?
 Is it easy to learn how to draw?

Home/ Accommodation

 What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
 Do you live in a house or a flat?
 Who do you live with?
 How long have you lived there?
 Do you plan to live there for a long time? (If you answer you haven’t lived

there long)
 What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have

lived in the past?
 Can you describe the place where you live?
 Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
 What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
 Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
 Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
 Please describe the room you live in.
 What parts of your home do you like the most?

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TOPICS WISE QUESTIONS

RULES:

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Achievement

1. Talk about a situation when you celebrated your achievement.

You should say:

what you did
when you celebrated it
who you celebrated it with
and explain why you celebrated it.

Activity

2. Describe an occasion when weather prevented your activity.

You should say:

When it was
Why it prevented your activity
What you did
And how you felt about it.

Advice

3. Describe an advice you received on your subjects or work.

You should say:

what kind of advice was
who you received it from
what you did after receiving it
Do you like to take advice from others?

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Animals

4. Describe a time of seeing interesting animals/birds.

You should say:

what it was
where and when you know about it
how you find it was interesting.

Apologize

5. Describe an incident/situation when someone apologized to you.

You should say:

when this happened
what happened
who apologized to you
and explain why they apologized to you.

Art

6. Describe a picture or photograph you like in your room.

You should say:

where it is
where you got it
how you got it
And explain why you like it.

Bored

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who you were there with
and explain why you felt bored.

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Borrowing

8. Describe something which you borrowed was useful.

You should say:

what it is
when you borrowed
who you borrowed from
and explain why it was useful.

Brought from holiday

9. Describe something special you brought back home from a holiday.

You should say:

what it was
when and where you bought it
why you bought it
and explain how you felt about it.
Did you bring home any other things from that trip?

Building

11. Talk about a historical building you visited recently.

You should say:

where the building is
how it looks like
what the special features of that are
why you like to study more about that building.

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Business

12. Describe a successful small company.

You should say:

what company it is
what this company produces
how you know about this company
and explain why you think this company is successful.

Challenge

13. Describe a challenge you faced recently.

You should say:

what it was
when you met it
where you met it
And explain how you overcome that challenge.

Challenging

14. Describe a challenging thing you did.

You should say:

what you did
when and where you did it
why you did it
and explain how you felt about it.

Change

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what kinds of problems the change will solve
and describe how it would improve your local area.

Clothing

16. Describe a uniform (school or company) you once wore.

You should say:

when you wear it
who bought it for you
what it looks like
and explain how you feel about it.

Conversation

17. Describe an interesting conversation you had.

You should say:

when and where you had it
whom you were with
why it was interesting
And explain how you felt after that.

Crowded place

18. Describe a crowded place you’ve been to.

You should say:

which place it is
when you visited it
why you visited it
and explain how you felt about the place.

Day

19. Describe a special day that you remember well.

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You should say:
when it was
where you were
who you were with
what you did
And explain why you remember it well

Encourage

20. Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal recently.

You should say:

who the person is
what he/she encourage you for
how he/she encouraged you
Explain how this encouragement was important for you .

Exciting

21. Describe a time when you were excited.

You should say:

where you were
when it was
who you were with
And explain why you were excited

Family member

22. Describe a family member you spend most time with.

You should say:

Who this person is
What kind of person he/she is
What you usually do together
And explain why you spend most time with him/her.

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Famous person

23. Talk about a famous person in another country whom you want to
meet in future.

You should say:
who the person is
what he/she does
why you want to meet him.
What do you want to tell to this person if you have a chance to meet
him/her?

Films

24. Describe a film/movie you would like to share with your friends.

You should say:

where you watched it
what it was about
who you watched it with
and explain why you want to share it with friends.

Game

25. Describe an indoor game that you would like to play.

You should say:

what it is
how often you play it
how you play it
why you would like to play.

Gift

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who you gave it to
how you prepared it
and explain why you spent a long time to prepare it.

Goal

27. Describe a goal that you set in your life.

You should say:

what it was
why you set this goal
whether it was difficult to achieve this goal
and explain how you felt about achieving this goal.

Happy day

28. Describe a special day that made you happy.

You should say:

when it was
who you were with
what you did
and explain why it made you happy.

Health

29. Describe an article you read from internet or magazines about
healthy life.

You should say:

what the article was about
where you read it
when you read it
and explain what you learned from the article.
Do you think articles about fitness are generally useful?

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Help

30. Describe a situation when you helped someone.

who you helped
how you helped him/her
why you helped him/her.
and explain how you felt about giving help.

Home

31. Describe a dream place/home that you’d like to live in the future.

You should say:

what kind of place it is
who you want to live in with
why you want to live in there.

Information

32. Talk about a time you were given the wrong information.

You should say:

what it was
who gave to you
what you did when you knew the truth
and explain how you felt about this.

Internet

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how you found out a solution
how long you took to fix it
explain how you felt about it.

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Job

34. Describe a job that you would not like to do in the future.

You should say:

what it is
where you noticed it
And explain why you would not like to do it.
Do you know anyone performing that sort of work?

Journey

35. Describe a journey which you used public transport.

when and where you went
who you went with
what kind of transport you used
how you felt about the journey.

Leisure

36. A leisure activity you have done with your family.

You should say:

who was there
where and when you did it
how you and your family enjoyed it .

Local product

37. Talk about a traditional product (e.g. food, handicraft…) from your
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How it is made

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And explain why it is popular.

Meal

38. Describe a time you invited a friend to eat meal at home/restaurant.

You should say:

who cooked the meal
when and why you invited him
what meal you treated him with
how you felt after the meal.

Meet

39. Describe a time when you first met someone.

You should say:

who the person was
when you met him or her
what the conservation was
and explain why you still remember about it.

Motivate

40. Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal recently.

You should say:

who the person is
what he/she encourage you for
how he/she encouraged you
Explain how this encouragement was important for you .

Music

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41. Talk about a singer or music band you know.

You should say:

who he is
where you met him
why he is your favorite.

News

42. Describe a person who is often in the news, and who you would like
to meet.

You should say:

who this person is
how you know him/her
why he/she is often in the news
and explain why you would like to meet him/her.

person

43. Describe a time when you visited a park or garden.

You should say:

where the park is
when you visit it
what you did there
And explain why you visited it.

Park

44. Describe a performance you enjoyed watching.

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Who you saw it with
Who the performers were

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And explain why you attended this performance.

Performance

45. Describe an occasion when you could not use your mobile phone.

You should say:

When it was
Where it was
Why you could not use your mobile phone
And how you felt about it.

Phone

46. Describe a picture or photograph you like in your room.

You should say:

where it is
where you got it
how you got it
And explain why you like it.

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Picture

47. Describe a place you remember well and it was colourful.

You should say:

where it is
what it is like
what it is used for
and explain why you remember it well.

Place

48. Talk about a place where you used to play at when you were a child.

You should say:

where it is
what you played
why you chose that place
explain how you enjoyed playing at that palace.

played as child

49. Describe a new public place/building you would like to visit.

You should say:

where it is
what it is like
how you knew this place
and explain why you would like to visit it.

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School

50. Describe a school you went to in your childhood.

You should say:

where it was
what you learned there
what are some memories from that school
whether you would send your children to that school.

Skill

51. Describe a practical skill(driving, swimming...) you learned recently.

You should say:

What the skill was
Where you learned the skill
Why you learned it
And how you felt about it

Sky

52. Describe a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing/watching.

You should say:

what you saw
where and when you saw it
who you was there with
and how you felt about it.

Sleep

53. Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake.

You should say:

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Why you were sleepy
And explain why you had to stay awake.

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Something good

54. Describe a time that something good happened to you.

You should say:

what happened
how it happened
explain why you think it was good to you

Taught

55. A person who taught you something.

You should say:

who this person is
what he/she taught you
how this helped you
and how you felt about him/her.

Team

56. Describe a time you were a member of a team on sport/work.

You should say:

what the team was
what your role was in the team
and explain how you felt about being part of the team.

Technology

57. Describe an important technological product you bought.

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why you bought it
And explain why you think it is important.

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Text message

58. Describe an important a text message you received.

You should say:

who sent it to you
why still remember it
and explain how you felt after you received it.

Toy

59. Talk about a toy which you enjoyed the most in your childhood.

What it was
Where you got it
Who you played with
How you enjoyed playing with it.

Transport

60. Describe a situation that your vehicle broke down during your
travel.

You should say:

where you were going
who you were there with
how long it took to fix the vehicle
and explain how you felt about it.

Trip

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why the person travels by plane
and explain how he or she feels about it.

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Trip

62. Describe a trip with your friends which you enjoyed a lot.

You should say:

where you went
who the friends are with
when you had the trip
and explain why you enjoyed a lot.

Truth

63. Describe a time when you did not tell a friend the truth.

You should say:

When it was
Who you did not tell the truth to
Why you did not tell the truth
And explain how you felt about it.

Uniform

64. Describe a uniform (school or company) you once wore.

You should say:

when you wear it
who bought it for you
what it looks like
and explain how you feel about it.

Weather

65. Describe an occasion when weather prevented your activity.

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Why it prevented your activity
What you did
And how you felt about it.

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Work

66. Describe a person who is good at his/her work.

You should say:

who this person is
what his or her job is
How well he/she manages his/her work
and explain why this person is good at the job.

You and IELTS

Why are you taking IELTS?

How many times have you taken IELTS?

What do you enjoy about learning English?

Is there anything you dislike about learning English?

How will you you use English in future?

Lifestyle
What do you do in your free time?
Do you have a busy social life?
Do you lead an active life?
Has your life changed much in the last year?
What would you like to change about your lifestyle?

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Family
How many people are there in your immediate family?
Who do you get on best with in your family?
Do you have a large extended family?
What do you do together with your family?
Why is family important to you?

Friends
Do you have a lot of friends?
Who is your best friend and why?
Who would you most like to be friends with and why?
What kind of person is it easy to make friends with?
Who are more important to you, friends or family?

Work 357
Do you have a job right now?
What did you want to be when you were a child?
Are there good job opportunities in your home country?
What job do you think you will be doing in five years?
What skills and qualifications are required for this job?

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Travel
Where was the last place you visited on holiday?
Would you like to go back there again?
What kind of tourist destination do you usually prefer?
Has a foreign visitor ever stayed at your home?
What's the best way to save money while travelling?

Music
How do you listen to music?
Are your music tastes varied?
Do you like to sing along to your favourite songs?
Are you learning a musical instrument at the moment?
Is live music popular in your country?

Films 358
How often do you go to the cinema?
Are cinema tickets expensive in your country?
What are the advantages of seeing a film at the cinema?
Do you usually watch films alone or with others?
Which actor would you like to play you in a film?

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Books
How many books do you have at home?
Do you prefer to buy books or borrow them?
What book would you take on a long journey?
How easy is it to read books in English?
Have you given up reading a book recently?

Hometown
Where were you born?
Do you consider this place your home?
How important is your hometown to you?
How many people live in your hometown?
What is your hometown famous for?

1.Smile
Do you like to smile? How often do you smile? Do you smile when you are
having your picture taken? When do people smile to others? Can you sense
(or feel, or tell) if someone’s smile is fake?

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2. Reading
Do you like reading? How often do you read? Do you usually read for
leisure or for work purposes? What kinds of book do you like to read? What
was your favourite book or story when you were a child? Do you like E-
books? Do you ever read professional books?

3. Apps What apps do you often use? Which do you prefer, an information
app or a chat app? Do you want to develop an app yourself? Do you often
use apps on mobile phones? What kinds of apps do you expect in the future?

4. Perfume
Do you like perfume? Do you use perfume? Would you ever give perfume
as a gift?
5. Sport
Do you like sports? Do you often watch sports on TV? How often do you
play sports? Do you prefer watching or playing sports? What’s the most
common sport in your country? Do you think it is difficult to learn a new
sport? Are there many celebrity athletes in your country? Did you prefer
team sports or individual sports when you were young?

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