IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic & Questions: Outdoor activity with Band 9 Model Answers

1. What do you do in your spare time?

Because I’d prefer staying at home, I spend a lot of my spare time on my hobbies. Usually I’ll start by turning on some music. If I have plenty of time, I’ll get straight to dancing or drawing. Otherwise, if it’s just a quick break, social network would definitely a good choice.

Vocabulary

To get straight to (v) to immediately proceed Sth

Plenty of something (expression) lots of something, enough of something

2. Do you like outdoor activities?

Sadly I must say no. Since getting outdoor involves choosing clothes, meeting people and sometimes standing the weather, so most of the time I’d prefer staying inside. If I’m free I can invite some friends to come over. We can still have fun without going out.

Vocabulary

To come over (phrasal verb) to pay a visit

To go out ((phrasal verb) to have fun outside

3. What outdoor activities do you (most) like to do?

The outdoor activity I like to do best is my photography tour, especially when the weather is perfectly fine. I would walk around campus to find inspiration. It could be a flower, the sunshine or the road I walk everyday.

4. How often do you do that?

For the past few weeks I’m so busy that I hardly have time to go on my photography tours. Previously I get outside three times a week and depending on the weather condition, I could go out more or less often than that.

5. What outdoor sports do you like? (Why?)

To be honest, I’m really into swimming, especially during the summer. Not only is swimming good for my health, but it also helps me get in shape. Besides, I sometimes go jogging to enjoy fresh air.

Vocabulary

In shape (idiom) in good health, fit, strong

6. How much time do you spend outdoors every week?

As I’ve already mentioned, I’m a little bit too busy these days for any physical exercises. If going to the supermarket or go window-shopping are also considered as ‘getting outdoors’ then yeah, I guess I get outdoor once a week.

Vocabulary

To go window-shopping (v) to just have a look around the shops

7. How often do you do outdoor activities?

I’m afraid not too often. I mean it’s not in my favor now. These days I’m so busy that most of the time I get outdoor is to go to school. Although I still hang out with friends, basically we prefer having a drink and a little chit chat instead of doing some sports.

Vocabulary

In someone’s favor (expression) liked by someone

To do some sports (v) to play sports

8. What (types of) outdoor activities are popular in your country?

I think sports is particularly popular nowadays, as keeping fit is becoming more demanding. The street activities such as skateboarding, street-performing are also growing more and more popular among the younger generation.

9. How and where do people in your country usually socialize?

It can be seen  that while a number of adults prefer quite places such as coffee shops to have a little chat with people they know, the young generation loves to get outdoor or steps out of their comfort zone, spending their fresh energy on social activities to expand their social network.

Vocabulary

Comfort zone (n) a place, a situation or a level where SO feels confident and comfortable