IELTS Speaking GENERAL TOPICS (PART 2)

LIST OF TOPICS COVERED

1.RUNNING
2.MATHEMATICS
3.MUSIC
4.CONCENTRATION
5.WATER SPORT

Running

1. How often do you go for a run?
I go for a run 2-3 times a week. I would like to run more often but sometimes it’s hard to keep up because of my busy schedule.

2. Where do you usually go running?
I usually go to a park near my home for running. If the weather is bad, I run on a treadmill in the gym but I prefer to run outside where I can also enjoy the beautiful scenery and fresh air.

3. Do you like running?
I love to run, I feel it’s the best form of exercise. Running makes me happy and also helps me maintain my weight.

4. Do you think running is a good way to stay healthy?
Yes, running is a very good way to stay healthy. Running adds years to your life. It can reduce stress and also improve your heart health.

Mathematics

1.When did you start learning math?
I started learning numbers in the nursery classes, but the basic math of addition and subtraction, started when I was in the 1st standard.

2.Do you like math?
I am not very good at math. However, I don’t dislike math. I think it is very useful in our everyday lives.

3.Who taught you math?
I have had many math teachers throughout my school and college years, who taught me math.

4.Who’s your favorite teacher so far?
My favorite math teacher is Ms. Roy, who taught me math when I was in the 7th grade.

5.Is math difficult for you to learn?
I don’t consider myself very good at math. I find certain aspects of it very difficult to understand. I don’t do manual calculations; I use the calculator app on my phone most of the times.

6.Do you like to use a calculator?
Yes, I use the calculator app on my phone whenever I have to calculate something. I think that it is very useful, accurate and saves our time.

Music

1. Do you often (like to) listen to music?
Yes, I often listen to music. I like listening to ___ songs.

2. When do you listen to music?
Whenever I’m free I listen to music. I have downloaded a few songs in my cell phone.
Listening to music relaxes me.

3. How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
I spend an hour or two listening to music every day.

5. What's your favorite kind of music?
My favorite genre of music is folk music. I also like film music.

6. Have you ever been to a concert?
Yes, I have been to a concert once. There is a village near my hometown where a famous _____ singer comes once a year to perform for charity. Last year I went with my friends. He performed live. He always has his tambourine in his hand. It was an electrifying performance.

7. Do you like to listen to live music?
Yes, I do like to listen live music. It is a different experience. In many restaurants and also in marriage functions, they have live music going on, which is very enjoyable. Concerts are also live music.

9. Where do you listen to it?
Concerts may be held in concert halls, which are built for the purpose, or they may be held in any other suitable large building such as a school hall, or a large house. Some concerts are given to very large audiences in the open air. They may take place in a field or in a stadium. The music for these “open-airs”, is usually amplified by loudspeakers, so that large
audiences can hear it.

10. How do you feel when you listen to this music?
I feel very relaxed when I listen to music. I feel as if all my worries and tensions have flown out of my body. I forget everything for sometime.

11. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
Yes, I tried learning the guitar. My cousin has a guitar, and once I stayed with them a few days in my vacations. But, I found it very difficult.
12. Is music an important subject at school in your country?
Unfortunately, it is not. Music is an optional subject in some schools, but all schools don’t have it.

13. Did you often listen to music when you were a child? (If yes, give details.)
Yes, I listened to music as a child. Mostly I listened to film music.

14. What kinds of music are (most) popular in India?
India is a diverse country. All kinds of music are popular. Some like folk music, some like classical, some like sufi music, some like film music and some like fusion music, which is a blend of Indian classical and western music. A.R.Rehman plays fusion music.

Concentration

1. When do you concentrate?
There are lot of times when I have to concentrate like when I am studying or working on something that is important.

2. Do you find it difficult to concentrate?
Most of the times I can concentrate easily on my task but when there is lot of noise
around I find it difficult to concentrate.

3. Do you think you can do two things at the same time?
Yes, I do this all the time. For example, I listen to music while studying. Sometimes when I am cooking, I like to talk to people.

4. How do you concentrate?
I don’t follow any specific method to concentrate, I just focus on the task that I am doing.

Water Sport

1. Have you done water sports?
Yes, I have done swimming. There is a swimming pool near my home where I learnt how to swim.
Or
 No, I have never done water sports. I am afraid of water.

2. What water sports you like doing?
Swimming is the only water sport I know, so I like to swim.
Or
I would not like to try any water sport as I have a phobia that I will drown in the water.

IELTS Speaking GENERAL TOPICS (PART 1)

LIST OF TOPIC COVERED

1.HOME OR ACCOMMODATION.

2.HOMETOWN

3.PEN AND PENSIL 

4.HISTORY

5.CAKE

Home/Accommodation

1. Do you live in a house or flat? Or What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
A.I live in a house. It is a two storey brick house.

2. Please describe it a little.
A.It is a two storey brick house. There’re four bedrooms with attached bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room and a drawing room. There is a small lawn in the front and a kitchen garden in the backyard.

3. What’s your favorite room in your home?
A.My favorite room is my own room, because I’ve decorated it according to my taste.

4. What have you done to your room to make it look nice?
A.I keep my room spic and span. The walls are painted light pink because it is my favorite color. There are floral curtains.

5. Who do you live with?
A.I live with my parents and brother.

6. Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
A.My family spends most time in the living room. We have our meals there. We watch TV together and also entertain informal guests in that room.

7. How long have you lived there?
I have lived there since my birth.

8. Do you plan to live there a long time?
Presently I plan to go abroad for my studies. But, but I love my home and would like to come back there.

10. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
I do many things in my house. I spend time with my parents, eat there, sleep there, Study  there and entertaining guests in my house.

11. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
Yes, the transport facilities to my house are very good. The bus service is ready frequent  and the railway station is also very near.

12. Do you plan to move?
I plan to go abroad for higher education. Apart from that I do not plan to move.

13. Would you like to move to another place to live? (Why/why not?)
I plan to go abroad for my higher education. If I like it there, I might think of settling there.

14. Are you prepared to move?
No, I am not prepared to move.

Hometown

1. What’s (the name of) your hometown?
A.plan your answer.

2. Is it a big city or a small place?
A.plan your answer

3. Please describe your hometown a little.
My hometown is very beautiful. All facilities are available here. There are good educational facilities, good hospitals, good job opportunities and already good shopping center.

4. How long have you been living there?
I have been living there since my birth.

5. Would you say it’s an interesting place?
Yes, I would say it is an interesting place. The shopping center is very nice. In fact it is called a shoppers paradise. There are many historical places. There are three Sikh temples.

8. What do you like (most) about your hometown?
I like everything about my hometown, but what I like the most is that it does on the main road and so it is well connected by roadways and railways

9. What’s your favorite part of your hometown?
My favorite part of my hometown is a park, where I go every morning for my morning walk.

10. Is there anything you dislike about it?
As such there is nothing I dislike about my hometown, but yes, the drainage system could be improved. Whenever there is rainfall there is a lot of water logging on the roads.

11. Do you think you will continue living there for long time?
Yes, I think I would continue living there for a long time. I wish to go abroad for sometime for my higher education, but would definitely like to come back here.

12. Are there any tourist attractions in your hometown?
Yes, there are two Sikh temples, dedicated to the sixth guru of Sikhs. There is an ancient shiva Temple and there is a famous hotel Haveli, which is very popular among the tourists.

13. Did your friends also grow up in the same place as you?
Yes, most of my school friends grew up in the same place.

14. Would you like to live there in the future?
Yes, I would like to live there in the future because it’s a beautiful place.

Pen or Pencil

1. Do you prefer to use pen or pencil?
I prefer to use pencil because it can be erased, and mistakes can be removed. Also, I love to draw, and pencils are much better for that. They are also cheaper than pens.

2. When was the last time you bought pen or pencil?
I bought a pencil set for myself at the beginning of my college year along with other stationery items like notebooks, pens, erasers, sharpeners etc. I usually buy pencils when I run out or if I see a new kind that I don’t already have.

 History

1. Have you ever been to museum to learn history?
Yes, I went to the Partition Museum in Amritsar last year. It opened in 2017 and is about a 5 minute walk from golden temple. It has a rich collection of stories, events, arts and artifacts related to partition of India in 1947. I was brought to tears listening and reading about the
sufferings of millions of people.

2. Do you think history is important?
Yes, history is important. They are a lot of events that changed the world and to know about these we need to delve deep into history. History also helps us understand other cultures. History repeats itself so it’s important to learn about mistakes made in the past so that we don’t make the same mistakes in the future.

3. When was the last time you read a book about history?
Last time I read a book about history was in my summer break last year. The book I read was The Discovery of India. India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote this book during his imprisonment at Ahmednagar fort from 1942-1946.

Cake

1. Do you like dessert?
Yes, I love dessert. In fact, I love it so much that I can skip a meal and have two portions of dessert instead. I love all kinds of desserts like cakes, ice creams, pudding, Indian sweets etcetera.

2. Do you like eating cakes?
I love eating cake specially the ones with chocolate. My favorite is chocolate lava cake which has molten chocolate in the middle. I enjoy it with a cup of hot coffee.

3. What desserts do Indian people like?( Qus. and ideas differ from coubtry to country)
Indian people usually like Indian sweets like Gulab jamun, barfi, ladoo etc and puddings like carrots pudding, rice pudding. The younger generation likes to eat cakes and ice cream.

4. Have you ever made a cake?
Yes, I have made cakes in the past. Baking is both a hobby and a stress reliever for me. I
like to search for cake recipes on the internet, make them from scratch and impress my friends and family with my yummy creations.