雅思口语考试题目分类

PART1

Name

1.What is your name?

2.Do you have an English name?

3.What’s your surname (last name, family name)?

4.What’s the meaning of your Chinese name?

5.Do you like your name?

6.Have you ever changed your name, why or why not?

7.Do Chinese people like changing their names? Why or why not?

8.What kind of people like changing their names in China, why?

Educational background

1.Are you with a job or are you studying?

2.Can you tell me something about your studying?

3.What is your major?

4.Why did you choose your major?

5.How do you like your major?

6.What do you like most about your studies?

7.Is your university a good place to study in?

8.How was your high school experience?

9.What are the advantages and disadvantages of your university?

10.What’s the name of your school? Bellerbys university.

Work

1.What do you do for a living?

2.Do you like your job?

3.Do you find your job interesting?

4.What are your main responsibilities?

5.What sorts of things do you do at work?

6.Is work important to you?

7.Have you received any training related to your work?

8.If you could choose another job, which would you choose?

9.What would be your ideal job?

Daily routines

1.When do you usually get up/go to bed?

2.Are your weekday and weekend routines different?

3.What would you like to change about your weekday/workday routine?

4.At what times do you usually eat your meals?

5.What is your favorite part of the day?

6.What’s the worst part of your day?

Your home

1.Do you live in a flat or a house?

2.What do you think of the area in which you live?

3.Do you like the surrounding area?

4.How long have you lived there?

5.What are your neighbors like?

Your hometown

1.Where are you from?

2.Tell me about your hometown.

3.What’s your favorite thing or place in your hometown?

4.What would you like to change about your hometown?

5.What attractive pieces of architecture are there in your hometown?

Future Plans

1.What job would you like to have in the future?

2.What do you plan to major in?

3.What do you plan to do after graduating from university?

Free time

1.How do you usually spend your evenings?

2.Do you like to go out in the evenings?

3.What do people/you usually like to do after work?

4.Do you feel lonely if you stay at home for a long time?

The weather

1.What type of weather do you like?

2. What type of weather do Chinese people usually like?

3.Which is your least favorite season?

4.What do you often do on sunny/cold days?

5.What is the weather like in your city?

Time

1.Do you wear a watch?

2.Do you think it is important to be on time?

3.How do you feel when you are late for an appointment?

4.How do you feel when others are late?

Photographs/Memories

1.Do you like photography? Why?

2.When did you start to like photography?

3.How do you feel when others show you their photographs?

4.When do people often take pictures?

5.Do you keep your old photos?

6.What do you think about saving photographs to save memories?

7.Do you like to take pictures as souvenirs or buy souvenirs?

8.What souvenirs do you often buy?

Weddings

1.What is a typical Chinese wedding like?

2.What people are usually invited?

3.What clothes do people usually wear?

4.What happens during the wedding?

5.Are weddings important in China?

Transport

1.Which kind of transportation do you usually take?

2.What is the public transportation like in your city?

3.When are these forms of transport most crowded?

4.What sort of transport would you use if you were to go on a long trip?

Animals

1.Do you like animals?

2.Do any people close to you keep pets?

3.Have you ever kept a pet? What kind?

Music

1.Do you like music?

2.When do you usually listen to music?

3.Where do you usually listen to music?

4.What kind of music do you like?

Keeping fit

1.Do you try to keep fit?

2.Is keeping fit popular in China?

3.Is keeping fit more important for men or women?

4.How do Chinese people usually exercise?

5.Are there any exercise facilities near your home?

PART2

People

1. Tell me about a child that you know.

You should say: (1) how you know them

(2) what they look like

(3) something about their personality

and say whether or not they are similar to how you were as a child

2. Tell me about a family member.

You should say: (1) how old they are

(2) what they do

(3) what they look like

and say whether or not you are similar to them.

3. Tell me about a character in a film or TV show.

You should say: (1) how old they are

(2) what film or show they are from

(3) what their personality is like

and explain why you like or dislike this character.

4. Describe a sports star you admire

You should say: (1) who the person is

(2) what he/she does

(3) what is special about him or her

and explain why you would like to meet him or her

5. Tell me about an old person whom you know.

You should say: (1) where they live

(2) what they do/did for a living

(3) something about their personality

and explain why you chose to talk about this person.

6. Tell me about a musical group or band from your country that you like.

You should say: (1) what kind of music they play

(2) what kind of people like them

(3) when they became popular

and explain why you like them.

7. Tell me about a memorable teacher.

You should say: (1) when they taught you

(2) what age group they taught

(3) what their personality was like

and explain why you think you remember them.

8. Tell me about a happy person.

You should say: (1) who they are

(2) where they live

(3) what makes them so happy

and explain whether others have a similar opinion of this person.

9. Tell me about your personality.

You should say: (1) what its main aspects are

(2) if it has changed over the years

(3) how it influences you

and say what you think others think of your personality.

Places

1. Tell me about an important city in your country.

You should say: (1) where the city is

(2) what is special about the city

(3) if you have been there or not

and explain why the city is so important.

2. Tell me about your hometown.

You should say: (1) where it is

(2) what the people are like

(3) what some of the major landmarks are

and explain why you like or dislike your hometown.

3. Tell me about a useful website you visit often.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) how you learned about it

(3) what it contains

and explain why it is so useful

4. Tell me about a river or lake that you have been to or heard about

You should say: (1) where is it

(2) what people do or don’t do there

(3) how it changes in different seasons

and say why people like or dislike it.

5. Describe your favourite room or apartment

You should say: (1) where it is

(2) how long you have lived there

(3) what rooms and furniture it has

and explain why you like it.

6. Describe a naturally beautiful place where you can relax.

You should say: (1) where it is located

(2) what kind of place it is

(3) what you can do there

and explain why it is special to you.

7. Describe an interesting historic place.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) where it is located

(3) what you can see there now

and explain why this place is interesting.

8. Describe your favourite shopping centre.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) where it is located

(3) what you can buy there

and explain why you like it.

Things

1. Tell me about a special card or letter which you have received.

You should say: (1) when you received it

(2) who it was from

(3) whether you replied to it

and explain why it was special.

2. Tell me about a present or gift that you have received.

You should say: (1) when you got it

(2) who gave it to you

(3) whether or not you use it often

and explain why it is so special.

3. Tell me about a car you would like to buy.

You should say: (1) where you can buy it

(2) what its features are

(3) what you would use it for

and say if others would also like to buy this car.

4. Tell me about a photograph that is important to you.

You should say: (1) who took it

(2) when it was taken

(3) where it was taken

and explain why it is important to you.

5. Tell me about an advertisement.

You should say: (1) what it advertises

(2) where you saw the advertisement

(3) what you thought when you saw the advertisement

and explain if you think the advertisement is effective.

6. Tell me about a wild animal in your country.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) what it looks like

(3) where it usually lives

and say whether or not you would like to keep this animal as a pet.

7. Tell me about a piece of architecture from your country

You should say: (1) where it is and what it looks like

(2) what it is used for

(3) whether or not you have been to see it

and explain why you chose to talk about this piece of architecture.

8. Tell me about a type of clothing that you like.

You should say: (1) where you can buy it

(2) what you like about it

(3) when you usually wear it

and say if other people also like this type of clothing

9. Tell me about a meal or dish that you enjoy.

You should say: (1) what the meal or dish is

(2) where you often eat it

(3) who you often eat it with

and say why you enjoy it.

10. Tell me about a gift you gave to another person.

You should say: (1) what the gift was

(2) who you gave it to

(3) why you gave the gift

and say how the other person reacted to the gift

11. Tell me about a pet people often keep in your country.

You should say: (1) What it is and what it looks like

(2) What people must do to take care of it

(3) How long it has been a popular pet

and say why you think people often keep this pet.

12. Tell me about a machine people use at home.

You should say: (1) What it is and what it is used for

(2) How often people use it

(3) Whether you use it yourself

and explain why people use this machine.

13. Describe a book or story you read when you were a child.

You should say: (1) what the book’s name is

(2) who gave it to you

(3) what it was about

and explain what influence it has had on you.

14. Describe a national product

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) where it is sold

(3) how the product is advertised

and how useful the product is to the people in your country.

15. Describe a work of art.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) where you saw it

(3) what it is about

and how you like it

16. Describe something you made by yourself

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) when you made it

(3) how you made it

and explain why you made it.

17. Describe a newspaper or magazine you like to read.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) when and how often you read it

(3) which section you like most

and explain why you prefer this newspaper/magazine to others.

18. Describe a TV program.

You should say: (1) what the name of the programme is

(2) when you watched it

(3) what it talked about

and explain why you like this programme.

19. Describe a useful website you have visited.

You should say: (1) what the website was

(2) how you found the address for this website

(3) what the website contained

and explain why it was useful to you.

20. Describe a subject you have taken in school

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) who taught it

(3) what you learned from the subject

and explain why you like it.

Events

1. Tell me about activity you enjoy.

You should say: (1) what it is and when you do it

(2) when you first started doing it

(3) whether you do it alone or with others

and explain why you enjoy it so much.

2. Tell me about a wedding you have been to or heard about.

You should say: (1) when it was

(2) who was there

(3) what happened

and say how the wedding made you feel.

3. Tell me about a special family event you have taken part in.

You should say: (1) who was there

(2) where it was held

(3) when it was held

and explain why you think it was so special.

4. Tell me about a happy event when you were a child.

You should say: (1) what happened

(2) how old you were

(3) how you felt at the time

and explain why you chose to talk about this event.

5. Tell me about an exciting experience in your life.

You should say: (1) what it was

(2) when and where it happened

(3) if you were alone or with other people

and explain why you felt so excited.

6. Tell me about a way in which you relax

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) where you usually do it

(3) how often you do it

and explain why you like it

7. Tell me about a time when you received help from someone.

You should say: (1) when and where you were helped

(2) who helped you

(3) how they helped you

and say how it made you feel

8. Tell me about an important decision that you have made.

You should say: (1) what the decision was

(2) when you made the decision

(3) if you asked for other people’s advice

and explain why you think the decision was so important.

9. Describe an exciting trip/long-distance trip you made.

You should say: (1) when you made the trip

(2) where you went

(3) how the trip was

and explain why it was exciting.

10. Describe a project you finished with others

You should say: (1) with whom you finished this project

(2) when it was

(3) how you did it

and whether you received any benefits.

11. Describe one thing you find interesting about cultural difference.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) how you learned about this cultural difference

and explain why you think it’s interesting.

12. Describe an important change in your life.

You should say: (1) what it is

(2) what the effect on you is

(3) how you feel about it

and explain why it is important.

PART3

Relaxation

1.How do you people in China relax?

2.Do men and women relax in different ways?

3.Is the way people relax today different from how people relaxed twenty years ago?

4.How do you think people will relax in the future?

5.If a person doesn’t find time to relax for a long period of time, will there be some negative effects?

Stress

1.Are people today under a lot of stress?

2.Why do you think people feel under stress?

3.What are the negative effects of too much stress at work over a long period of time?

4.Do men and women have different types of stress?

5.Do you think people will have more stress in the future or less?

6.Do you think you feel more pressure than your grandmother did when she was your age?

Stories

1.What types of stories are often told in your country?

2.Do men and women like different kinds of stories?

3.Do stories play a role in maintaining traditional culture?

4.Are there some common themes that all stories have?

5.Do you think stories in the future will be different from stories today?

Education

1.What is the best way to educate children?

2.How has the Chinese education system changed in recent years?

3.What are some differences between methods of education used in the past and those used now?

4.What changes would you introduce into the education system?

5.Which is more important, the education a child receives at home or the education a child receives at school?

Teachers

0.What qualities should a good teacher have?

1.What is the most important qualification for being a teacher?

2.Nowadays, do many children want to be teachers when they grow up?

3.How can schools attract suitable teachers?

4.How is being a teacher now different from being a teacher 30 years ago?

5.Would you like to be a teacher in the future? Why or why not?

Parenting

1.What do you think is the most difficult thing about being a parent?

2.Do mothers and fathers educate their children differently?

3.How does a parent’s behavior affect his or her child?

4.Do you think some children are spoiled by their parents today?

5.What are the advantages and disadvantages of having only one child?

6.What do you think about couples who choose not to have children?

Childhood

1.What role does childhood play in a person’s life?

2.Are today’s children less happy in their lives than children in the past?

3.What do children do for fun?

4.Is having fun important in a child’s life?

5.How can children balance having fun and studying in their lives?

6.In your opinion, how does growing up without a father or mother affect a child?

Personality/Success/Happiness

1.What is a typical Chinese person’s personality like?

2.Is a person’s personality related to how happy they are in life?

3.Do you think the clothes a person wears are related to their personality?

4.Is success related to personality?

5.When people make friends, do they look for people with similar personalities?

Letters/Email

1.Nowadays are there people who use letters instead of the telephone?

2.Are old people more likely than young people to write letters instead of email?

3.How are traditional letters different from email?

4.How is writing a letter different from using the telephone?

5.Is writing letters more important for young people or old people?

6.How does receiving a letter feel different from receiving an email?

The Internet

1.How has the Internet changed the ways in which we get our news?

2.In what ways has the Internet changed education?

3.What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying things on the Internet?

4.How common are computers on university campuses in your country?

5.Will books and libraries be replaced by computers someday?

6.Do many people take advantage of e-commerce in your country? Which groups of people like to shop online the most?

The Environment

1.Why do you think cities are polluted?

2.What are some of the negative effects of pollution?

3.What should the government do to reduce pollution in cities?

4.How has the government’s attitude towards pollution changed in recent years?

5.What can an individual do to help reduce pollution?

Houses

1.What sort of houses do people live in today?

2.What sort of technology is used to build houses today?

3.How are houses today different from the houses of the past?

4.What factors affect people’s decisions to live where they do?

5.What sort of technology do you think will be used in the houses of the future?

Transport

1.What are some problems with the transport system in your country?

2.What should the government do to solve these problems?

3.What are the advantages and disadvantages of riding a bicycle?

4.Do you think that walking is a good way to travel in your hometown? Why?

5.How could road safety be improved in your hometown?

6.Which method of transport do people use most in your hometown?

Decisions

1.Which people affect the decisions you make?

2.What measures does your school take to affect your decisions?

3.How do your parents affect your decisions? How did they affect your decisions in the past?

4.Do you always take your parents’ advice?

Gifts

1.In your culture, when are gifts often exchanged?

2.Are the gifts people give influenced by advertisements?

3.Are expensive gifts important to you?

4.Do you care about the brand of the products you buy?

5.Do you think that brand names will be more or less important in the future?

Advertising/Shopping

1.Are advertisements important?

2.What effects do advertisements have?

3.How do advertisements affect people’s lives?

4.Where do you usually go shopping?

5.What is the difference between today’s supermarkets and more traditional markets?

Eating Habits

1.What do you think of fast food?

2.Is fast food good for children?

3.Do old people and young people like to eat different kinds of food?

4.How have Chinese eating habits changed in the last 20 years?

5.How do you think they will change in the future?

Cooking

三.Is it necessary for young people to be able to cook?

四.Do most people in your country know how to cook?

五.Where do Chinese people learn to cook?

六.Do you think that it is important to learn how to cook?

七.Should cooking be taught in school?

The Elderly

1.How do modern people view the idea of growing old?

2.How are old people important to society?

3.What role do old people play in families?

4.What attitude do young people generally have towards old people?

5.Does the rise in the number of old people effect the economy?

Help

1.What kind of help do you often receive?

2.Who often helps you?

3.What kind of people have you helped?

4.Why did you help them?

5.What is the difference between the help you receive from family and the help you receive from friends?

6.Do people often help each other at work?

Cities

1.How are big cities today different from those of twenty years ago?

2.How are big cities different from smaller towns?

3.How can we improve life in towns?

4.Do you think that in the future more people will move to big cities?

5.How do you think cities will change in the future?