45 IELTS Speaking Part Topics (February – May 2017) Describe an interesting neighbour You should say:  Who this person is  How often you see him or her  How long you have known this neighbour  Why you consider this person to be interesting Describe a polite person you know You should say:  Who this person is  Who how you know this person  Why you think this person is polite Describe an unforgettable experience you have had You should say:  Where it was  What you did  Why you had this experience  and explain why you remember this experience well 1| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City Describe a well-paid job you would like to do/you will be good at in the future You should say:  What the job is  How much training would be necessary  What is so special about this job  and explain why you are attracted to this job Describe an interesting house or apartment you visited You should say:  What it would look like  Where it would be located  What facilities this would have  and explain why you want to live there Describe a decision you disagreed with You should say:  What the decision was  Who made that decision  If you told this person that you disagree  Why you think it was wrong decision Describe a historical event in your country You should say:  What the event is  How you know about it  When it happened  Why it is interesting 2| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City Describe a plan you have for the future (But not related to work or study) You should say:  What it is  Why you have this plan  What you will happen need to in order to make the plan  How you think you will feel after you achieve this Describe two people who you know from the same family You should say:  Who these two people are  How much these two people have similar personalities  How much they look similar  How well the two people get along with each other 10 Describe a time you had good experience in the countryside You should say  Where it was  When it was  What you did  And explain why you liked/disliked the experience 11 Describe an experience when you were not allowed to use a mobile phone You should say:  What you did  When it was  Where it was  Why you were not allowed to use a mobile phone 3| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 12 Describe a place where people go to swim You should say:  Where this place is  What kinds of people go there  Why people choose to go to this place instead of other places  What facilities it has 13 Describe a quiet place that you like You should say:  Where it is  How often you go there  What you there  Why you like this place 14 Describe a famous person in your country  You should say  Who he/she is  What he/she does  And explain why the person is famous 15 Describe a time you waited for someone/ something (special to happen) You should say:  What you were waiting for  How you felt  What you did while waiting  Why you had waiting 4| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 16 Describe an occasion when you received good service from a company or shop You should say:  What company or business it was and what this company does  What the service was  Who helped you  Where you received this good service  Why you think it was good service 17 Describe a new shop that opened in your city You should say:  What shop it is  Where it is  What it sells  Why you like or dislike it 18 Describe an interesting talk or speech that you heard recently You should say:  Where you heard it  Who the speaker was  That the talk or speech was about  Why you think it was interesting 19 Describe your favourite weather You should say:  What kind of weather it is  What you usually during this weather  How this weather affects your mood  Why you like this type of weather 5| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 20 Describe an interesting or unusual thing you did recently You should say  What the activity was  Who was with you  Why you did it  Why think it was unusual 21 Describe an activity you did that was new or exciting You should say:  What you did  When you did it  Where you were  Who you did with it  Whether it was difficult or easy  why this activity was new or exciting for you 22 Describe an enjoyable activity you’ve done in the countryside You should say:  What the activity was  When you did it  Who you did with it  Why it was enjoyable 6| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 23 Describe a book you want to read again You should say:  What the book is  Why you read it  Why you want to read it again 24 Describe a cafe that you like to visit You should say:  Where it is  How often you go there  When you usually go there  Why you like to visit this cafe 25 Describe an occasion when you spent time with a child You should say:  Who the child was  What you did  Why you did it  When you did it  How you felt 7| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 26 Describe a success you would like to achieve (in the near future) You should say:  What it is  How difficult you think it will be  What you should to prepare for this  and explain why you want to succeed in doing this  or and explain how you think you will feel after you reach this goal 27 Describe an exciting sport that you know about You should say:  What the sport is  How you know about this sport how easy it is to play this sport  and explain what it was about this sport that makes it exciting (for you) 28 Describe a party you would like to arrange for your friends or family You should say:  Who you would invite to the party  When and where you would hold the party  What you (or, your guests) would at the party and explain why you would hold (= have) this party  and explain what preparations you would for this party 29 Describe a kind of foreign food you have had You should say  What it is  Where you had it  How often you have it/ Which occasion you had it And say if you liked the dish or not  Or/And explain why you wanted to try this dish 8| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 30 Describe a practical skill that you have (such as driving a car, speaking foreign language, cooking etc) You should say:  What this skill is  Who taught you this skill (how and when you learned it)  How long you learned this skill  and explain how this skill is useful to you 31 Describe an adventurous person who you know You should say:  Who the person is  How you know this person  What this person does that is adventurous  and explain why you think this person likes to take risks 32 Describe an article you recently read in a newspaper or magazine You should say:  What magazine or newspaper it was when you read it  What the article was about  and explain why you remember this article 33 Describe an artistic activity that you do/did (outside of normal classes) at school or university You should say:  What the activity is/was  When & where you do/did this activity who you do/this activity with  How you did this activity  and explain how you felt (feel) about his activity 9| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 33 Describe a holiday you want to go on in the future You should say:  Where this place is  Who you would like to go with What would you there  explain why this would be a special trip 34 Describe a bicycle/motorbike/car trip that is interesting You should say:  Where you would like to go  How you would like to go there  Who you would like to go with  And explain why you would like to go there by car, motorbike or bike 35 Describe a holiday postcard or email you received and that you liked You should say:  Who the postcard/email was from where it was sent from  When you received it  What the contents of the postcard or email were and explain why you liked it 36 Describe a painting or work of art that you have seen You should say:  When you saw this work of art where you saw it  What it looked like and explain your impression of it 10| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 37 Describe your favorite website/Describe a website you like to visit You should say:  When you found it  What it is about  How often you visit it  Why you like this website 38 Describe a place you know where people go to listen to music (such as theatre or a music hall) You should say:  Where it is  What kind of music is performed there what type of people go there  Why people go there how you know this place  and explain your impressions of this place 39 Describe a person who visited your home You should say:  Who the person was  Why they visited your home  How you spent the time with this visitor (or how you entertained this visitor)  and explain how you felt about the visit 11| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 40 Describe a tourist site/destination in your country that you enjoyed visiting You should say  Where you went (= the name and location of the place) what sort of this place it was (or, what it looked like)  What you did there  Who you went with  and explain why you enjoyed it 41 Describe a special meal you would like to have You should say:  Where you would like to have it;  Who you would like to have it with;  What you would like to eat;  And explain how you would feel about the meal 42 Describe a tall building in your hometown you like/dislike You should say:  Where this building is  What it looks like  What it is used for  And explain why you like/dislike it 43 Describe your favorite song You should say:  What this song is about  When and where you first heard this song how often you listen to this song  and explain why you like it 12| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 44 Describe a small business that you would like to open You should say:  What this business would be  Where it would be located  What people you would hire as employees 45 Describe an item of furniture, either modern or traditional You should say:  What material it is made of  What style it is (modem or traditional) who bought it (or, who chose to buy it)  and explain (how or) why this piece of furniture was bought 13| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh (65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City ... exciting (for you) 28 Describe a party you would like to arrange for your friends or family You should say:  Who you would invite to the party  When and where you would hold the party  What you... What you (or, your guests) would at the party and explain why you would hold (= have) this party  and explain what preparations you would for this party 29 Describe a kind of foreign food you... weather 5| Head Office Hanoi ZIM Building, 130F Thai Thinh ( 65 Yen Lang), Trung Liet Ward, Dong Da Dist, Hanoi Ho Chi Minh Office ZIM Building, 308 Tran Phu, Ward, Dist, Ho Chi Minh City 20 Describe