15 IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topics in 2021 & Band 8 Model Answers (Updating)

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 TOPICS  

1. Haircuts   

• Do you like your current hair style?
• How often do you have your hair cut?
• When was the last time you had your hair cut?
• How much do you usually spend on a haircut?
• Do you often (or, ever) change your hairstyle?
• What’s your favourite hairstyle?
• Would you like to change the colour of your hair?

2. Wild Animals 

• Have you ever seen any wild animals?
• Do you have a favourite wild animal?
• Do you think wild animals should be protected?
• Do you like going to the (or, a) zoo?

3. Voices  

• Do you like recording and hearing your (own) voice?
• Do any members of your family have a similar voice (or, similar voices)?
• Has your voice ever changed?  (When?)

4. Jeans 

• Do you like wearing jeans?
• (Possible question) When did you start wearing jeans?
• How often do you wear jeans?
• Would you say jeans are popular in your country?

5. Amusement Parks   

• Do you like amusement parks?
• How often do you go to an amusement park?
• What do you usually do at amusement parks (or, at an amusement park)?

6. Walking  

• Do you walk very much?
• Do you walk more often now than (you did) in the past?
• Do you think people will be walking more in the future?
• What do you think are the benefits of walking?

7. Concentration  

• When do you need to stay (or, be) focused?
• Do you ever find it difficult to stay focused (= hard to concentrate)?
• What  distract you when you’re trying to stay focused?
• Do you ever do anything to help you concentrate?

8. Sunshine   

• What do you do on sunny days?
• Do you like sunshine?
• Do you ever use sunscreen?

9. Languages   

• What is your mother tongue?
• What other languages can you speak?
• Will you learn other languages in the future?
• (Similar to above) Do you intend to learn other languages in the future?
• Would you say it’ s difficult to learn a new language?

10. Friends  

• What kinds of people do you like to make friends with?
• What do you usually do when you are with your friends?
• Do you keep in contact with any of your friends from your childhood?
• What do you think makes a good friend?
• Would you say you are a good friend to others?
• Do you prefer to spend time with your family or with your friends?
• Which do you think is more important, your family or your friends?

11. Music   

• What’s your favourite type of music?
• When do you listen to music?
• Do you prefer to listen to music alone, or with others?
• Has your preference in music changed since you were younger?

12. Visiting Relatives& Friends

• Do you often visit your relatives?  (Why?)
• What do you do when you visit them?
• When was the last time you visited them? what did you do?
• Do you (ever or often) go to your friends’ homes to visit them?

13. Street Markets

• Do you like visiting street markets?
• Are street markets very common in your country / where you live?
• Would you be interested if you saw a street market in a foreign country?
• Do people in your country prefer to shop at a street market, or in a shopping mall?
• Are there many shopping malls in your living area?

14.  Transport

• What kind of transport do you most often use?
• How do you usually go to school / work?
• How long does it take to travel to school / work?
• How did you go to school when you were a child?
• Do you prefer to use public, or private transportation?
• Do you think you’ll use public transport more in the future?

15. Borrowing and Lending

• Do you like to lend things to others?
• Have you ever lent a book to others?
• Would you lend money to someone else?
• Have you ever borrowed money from someone else?
• Have you ever borrowed a book from others?
• How do you feel about others borrowing things from you?