Thanks to the generosity of MK who took the test on the weekend, we’ve just received these recent IELTS Speaking questions from India.
Preparation Tip: Do a practice session where you answer all of these questions and record yourself. If you don’t have enough ideas for questions on a particular topic, research it and write down some vocabulary words and how to use them in a sentence.
After recording your answers, listen to them and look for fluency (frequent pausing, self-correction, hesitation) or pronunciation problems. Then re-record the questions you’re not happy with, and this time try to sound more fluent and pronounce the words better. Take a Speaking Mock Test online, read your Examiner’s feedback and learn how to score higher.
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or are you a student?
– How many hours do you work in a week?
– What do you love about your work?
– What kind of things do you need to help you work efficiently?
– What do you do on weekends?
– Do you do the same things on weekdays?
– If you had a chance to change one thing you do on weekdays, what would it be?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about a house you visited that would be perfect for you. You should say
– where it was
– what it looked like
– how you felt when you saw it
and explain why you think this house would be perfect for you.
Read & listen to a Band 9 answer about your dream home here
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Does the cost of housing affect people’s choices when it comes to their perfect house?
– Do you think people from different cultures have the same idea of a perfect house?
– Do you think the place where people live can affect their way of life?
– What are the most common types of houses in your country?
– What are the advantages of living in an old house?
– Are there disadvantages to living in an old house? What are they?
– In your opinion, what features of traditional houses should be preserved in modern homes?
