Describe a time when you were appreciated for something you did.
– when it was
– what you did
– who appreciated you
and explain how you felt when you were appreciated for the thing you did.
The IELTS Speaking test is a face-to-face interview with an expert examiner and it lasts between 11 and 14 minutes. It has 3 parts – part 1, 2 and 3.
In part 1 of the test, the examiner asks general questions about the candidate, his/her study, job, family and so on. It lasts between 4 and 5 minutes. In part 2, the examiner gives a topic and the candidate has to talk about it up to 2 minutes. The last part of the test, which is part 3, lasts between 4 and 5 minutes and the examiner in this section asks more abstract questions and those question will be based on the topic given in part 2 of the test.
Something interesting happened in your school – Cue Card # 692
Describe something interesting that happened in your school.
– what it was
– what class you were in
– who were there
and explain what was interesting about it.
Describe a cold winter morning you remember – Cue Card # 691
Describe a cold winter morning you remember.
– when it was
– what you were doing
– what the temperature was like
and explain why you remember this particularly cold winter morning.
Describe your favourite day of the week – Cue Card # 690
Describe your favourite day of the week.
– what day it is
– what you usually do on that day
– how this day is different to you than other days of the week
and explain why this is your favourite day of the week.
An outdoor activity you haven’t tried yet – Cue Card # 688
Describe an outdoor activity that you haven’t tried yet and would like to do in the future.
– what outdoor activity it is
– why you have not tried it yet
– when you plan to do it
and explain why you are interested in doing this outdoor activity.
A country where you would like to work or stay in – Cue Card # 687
Describe a country where you would like to work or stay for a short period of time.
– which country is this
– what type of work you would like to do there
– how long you would like to work or stay there
and explain why you would like to work or stay in this country for a short period of time.
Describe your favourite place for shopping – Cue Card # 686
Describe your favourite place for shopping.
– where it is
– what types of products are available there
– how frequently you visit there
and explain why this is your favourite place for shopping.
When you needed to search for important information – Cue Card # 685
Describe a time when you needed to search for important information on the internet.
– when it was
– what information you needed
– how long it took you to get the information
and explain how you felt after you found the information on the internet.
Describe a person who cares about the environment – Cue Card # 684
Describe a person who cares about the environment.
– who this person is
– how you know him/her
– what he/she does
and explain why you think this person cares about the environment.
Describe a situation/time when you found something – Cue Card # 683
Describe a situation/time when you found something.
– when it was
– what it was
– what you did with it
and explain how you felt when you found this item.