IELTS Speaking Practice

Credit Card Questions and Answers Do you use a credit card to buy things? Yeah, I often use a credit card for my shopping, mostly because it's convenient and comes with some cool perks. With a credit card, it's easier to keep an eye on what I'm spending, since all my transactions are recorded digitally, which really helps with budgeting. Plus, the rewards are great – who doesn't love getting cashback or points for flights? But I'm super careful with it, making sure to pay off the full amount each month so I don't get hit with interest charges and my credit score stays healthy. This way, I get to enjoy all the benefits without the worry of debt. Are credit cards used very much in your country? Yes, they’re common now; most people who are working have at least one or two of them. People mainly use them in stores to pay for goods and for online shopping, but that’s not as popular here as in some other countries. What changes have resulted from the ...

IELTS Speaking Part 3 | Uniforms Why do some companies ask their staff to wear uniforms? There might be various reasons… for example, to help build a sense of belonging and teamwork among the employees. Wearing a uniform can help employees identify with the company and feel valuable. It could also be simply due to the need to protect employees own clothes from being damaged while working, for example while working on a production line in a factory. Another reason might be to identify the employees of the company to clients or customers so that they know who they are, for example in a large store, or employees who need to visit a client’s business premises to carry out maintenance or repairs or some other technical function. It helps in terms of security, allowing others to recognize that the person wearing the uniform is a visitor to the business premises or manufacturing plant. So I suppose companies have uniforms for employees for practical purposes; because employees do ...

Speaking Topics: Weekends When you were a child, how did you spend your weekends? When I was a young child I used to spend most weekends at home with my parents, and sometimes we would go out and visit people or go shopping. As I got older I used to spend more time with my friends and away from home, doing sports. On Saturday mornings I used to play in a sports team for my school and so we would travel to another location to compete and then return later in the afternoon. Sundays would typically be more relaxed, although I’d often go to see my friend, who lived quite close by, and spend a lot of time at her house. I guess that was a typical weekend until I left school - and then things changed.

Speaking Topics: Colors What's your favorite color? It’s actually black, well if we’re talking about colors in general. Obviously there are some things that don’t look good in black, but my car is black and I like black clothes also because they look smart even when they’re casual and you can use other colors with black so easily. Do you usually wear clothes in your favourite colour? Yes, frequently, I have black jeans, boots, a black jacket – I don’t usually wear all black at the same time because that would be a bit too much, you know, but it’s definitely a favorite color for clothes. Do you prefer bright colors or dark colors? Personally, I prefer bright colors. I find them more cheerful and uplifting.Dark colors can sometimes feel a bit heavy and depressing. Are there any colors that have a special meaning in your country? Yes, one that I can think of at the moment is red, it’s really special in many countries but where I come from it has deep and long hist...

What kind of letter or email do you think is the hardest to write? It would probably have to be the kind that is complaining about something. That’s quite difficult because you want the person reading it to take your complaint seriously without seeming rude or offensive to them – no matter how serious it might be, you might want to shout at them if they were in front of you, so it’s a case of choosing the exact language you use very carefully, setting the correct tone while being firm and clear about what you expect to happen. I suppose some people might say that writing to inform someone of bad news, like a death in the family or something similar would be more difficult. But I would never just write a letter or an email if it was a personal matter like that. I would call the person in question and tell them directly, even though it’s probably the hardest thing anyone has to do, especially if it’s to inform someone that a person close to them has died. It’s not something that sho...

This English conversation topic cue card questions asks you to describe an advertisement you like . To fully answer the question, try to say: What was the ad about? Where did you see the ad? Why did you like the ad? How did the ad make you feel? Describe an advertisement you like English Conversation Topics Describe an advertisement you like You should say: what it was about where you saw it why you liked it and explain how you felt about it. Speaking Topic - An Advertisement You Like One of my most loved advertisements was by Microsoft. It was an ad for female designers and inventors. The basic idea was it showed about every one of the amazing inventions that women had come up with throughout the years. It wasn't generally targeting any specific Microsoft item; it was a branded Microsoft ad. The idea behind it was to educate and inform – not sell a specific item. I saw it on YouTube. I was watching something different and then this You...

SPEAKING TOPICS Young people & physical activity Describe a story someone told you and you remember Storytelling Creating stories IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 Young people & Physical Activity Did you participate in sports or similar physical activities as a child? Yes, I did. Apart from the physical exercise sessions while I was at school, I used to play soccer and go cycling a lot when I was a child. What was your favorite physical activity? It was probably soccer. I used to do a lot of sports like running, swimming, basketball and also some weight training in the school gym. But I think that soccer was my true passion when I was a child, it’s the sport I used to play the most often. Is it important for children to be involved in physical activities? Why? Why not? Yes, I think it is important. Physical activity is good for many reasons. Apart from aiding in mental and physical development , such as strength and coordination, and flexibility, it also help...

IELTS Part 2 Speaking Question and Sample Answer Here is an example of a Part 2 IELTS Speaking question asked this week. There is a sample answer and also some examples of possible related Part 3 questions with sample answers. Describe something that is produced in your country (e.g., a food, a handicraft, or a car) what is it? what is it used for? how is it produced? and say why this item is produced in your country. Describe Something that is Produced in Your Country I’m going to tell you about one of the most famous products made in my country. It is the Apple iPhone . It is produced in a factory near Shanghai. I think the name of the place is Wuxi. It’s Apple’s newest phone and is available in many different colors, which are very popular here in China. The phone has all the usual Apple apps and cameras and a super-fast processor. It’s good enough to play games, and the graphics are great too. It also gives you extended browsing capability, talk...

Speaking Topics: Describe a skill you want to learn Describe a skill you would like to learn. what it is why you think it is important how you are going to learn it and explain what role it will play in your future life. Sample Answer - A skill you want to learn I’d really like to learn how to trade online, it’s something I’ve heard a lot about and I have a friend who has been doing it for some time now and he seems to be quite good at it – he makes money nearly every month – which he’s very happy about. There seem to be various ways of doing it and when I say trading, I suppose I mean all kinds of buying and selling of stocks and options online. One of the reasons this skill might be useful is because you can do it independently, almost anywhere you are, at anytime you want – or not. It appears to be very flexible, all you really need is a good internet connection and the necessary knowledge, I’ve even seen some apps for smartphones which provide free stock...

IELTS Speaking Part 3 - Changes Who is more prone to change: younger or older people? Why? It’s probably older people because they may have been accustomed to doing things in a certain way and then have to, or choose to, adopt a new way of doing things. Let me give you an example; online shopping is something that many younger people have simply grown up with as a fact of life – they can’t remember a time when you couldn’t shop online. However, many older people did their shopping the traditional way before e-commerce and business internet services became really popular, so it’s the older people who have had to change their shopping habits and not the younger people. Who is more adaptable to changes: younger or older people? Nowadays, it’s probably not a question of age, it depends more on the individual person. Older people are still very adaptable and although they might not be interested in some of the things that younger are crazy about or use, they still have the ab...