IELTS Speaking Forecast Questions

Friends

• Do you spend a lot of time with your friends?
• Where do you usually meet your friends?
• Do you prefer having a few close friends or many friends? Why?
• How important are friends to you?
• What do you usually do with your friends?

Team Sports / Doing Sports

• Have you ever played a team sport?
• Are team sports popular in your country?
• Do you often do physical exercise?
• What kind(s) of physical exercise do you do to keep fit?
• What sports are popular with young people today?

Your Hometown

• Where is your hometown?
• What is your hometown most famous for?
• Do you think your hometown is a noisy or a quiet place? Why?
• Do you like living here?
• What do you like (most) about your hometown?

Work or Studies

• Do you work or are you a student?
• What do you like most about your job or your studies?
• Why did you choose to study that subject?
• Is your job or your major difficult to learn?
• Would you like to change your job or major in the future?

Plants

• Do you like plants?
• Do you keep plants at home?
• What plants do you like?
• Have you ever grown any plants?
• What plant did you grow when you were young?

Cooking / Food

• Have you ever cooked?
• Who taught you how to cook?
• How often do you cook at home?
• What is your favorite food?
• What kind of food did you like when you were young?

Dreams and Ambition

• What was your childhood dream?
• What is your dream job?
• Do you think you are an ambitious person?
• Have you changed your mind on your dream job?
• Do you want to make your dreams come true?

Talent

• Do you think you have any special talents?
• Is there any skill you would like to improve in the future? Why?
• Do you think your talent is similar to anyone else in your family?
• Do you think your talent is useful for your work or studies? Why or why not?

Keeping Old Things

• Do you like keeping old things? Why or why not?
• What is the oldest thing your family still keeps?
• Do you prefer to keep old things or throw them away? Why?
• Do you think it is important to keep old things? Why or why not?

Travelling and Holidays

• Do you like travelling?
• Where did you travel to in the latest trip?
• Which country would you like to travel to in the future?
• What is your favorite type of holiday?
• What do you do on holiday?

Parks, Gardens and Green Spaces

• Are there many parks or gardens where you live?
• Did you like playing in parks or gardens when you were a child?
• Do you often visit parks or gardens now? Why or why not?
• What do people usually do in parks or gardens?

Cars and Transport

• Do you often travel by car?
• Do you prefer being a driver or a passenger? Why?
• Do you prefer travelling by car or by public transport? Why?
• Is the colour of a car important to you?

Free Time and Days Off

• What do you usually do in your free time?
• Do you prefer spending your free time alone or with others?
• What do you usually do when you have days off?
• Has the way you spend your free time changed since you were a child?
• Do you think people in your country have enough free time?

Shoes

• How often do you buy shoes?
• What kinds of shoes do you usually buy?
• Do you prefer comfortable or good-looking shoes?
• Have you ever bought shoes online?
• Do you often buy shoes from famous brands?

Home and Accommodation

• Who do you live with?
• Do you live in a house or an apartment?
• What part of your home do you like the most?
• What room does your family spend most of the time in?
• How long have you lived there?

Social Media

• When did you start using social media?
• Do you think you spend too much time on social media?
• What do people often do on social media?
• Have you ever posted anything on social media?
• Do your friends use social media?

Music

• What kinds of music do you listen to?
• Do you prefer sad or happy music?
• Does happy music make you feel more excited?
• Do you listen to music while doing other things?

Shopping

• How often do you go shopping?
• Do you prefer online shopping or in-store shopping?
• Have you ever returned anything you bought online?
• Do you compare prices when you shop?

Computers and Tablets

• In what situations do you use a computer or tablet?
• When was the first time you used a computer or tablet?
• What would your life be like without computers or tablets?
• In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer or tablet?

Feeling Bored

• Do you often feel bored?
• What do you do when you feel bored?
• Did you ever find school boring when you were a child?
• Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?

Describe an important old thing that your family has kept for a long time.

You should say:

• What it is
• How/when your family first got this thing
• How long your family has kept it
• And explain why this thing is important to your family

Describe a natural talent you have that you want to improve.

You should say:

• What it is
• When you discovered it
• How you want to improve it
• And explain how you feel about it

Describe your dream / perfect job.

You should say:

• What the job is
• What skills are required for this job
• Where you would like to work
• And explain why this is your dream job

Describe a wild animal that you would like to learn more about.

You should say:

• What the animal is
• Where you have seen or heard about it
• What you already know about it
• And explain why you would like to learn more about this animal

Describe a time when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone.

You should say:

• When and where it happened
• Why you were not allowed to use your phone
• What you did instead
• And explain how you felt about this experience

Describe a live sports event that you have watched.

You should say:

• What the event was
• Where and when you watched it
• Who you watched it with
• And explain why you enjoyed this live sports event

Describe a good friend who is important to you.

You should say:

• Who this person is
• How long you've known each other
• How you met and what you did together
• And explain why he or she is important to you

Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time.

You should say:

• What the ambition is
• When you first had this ambition
• What you have done to achieve it
• And explain why this ambition is important to you

Describe a place with a lot of trees that you would like to visit.

You should say:

• What park it is and where it is
• How you know about it
• What it is like
• And explain why you want to go there

Describe a gift you got.

You should say:

• What it is
• How you got it
• What you did with it
• And explain how you felt about it

Describe a place where you like to relax.

You should say:

• Where this place is
• How you discovered it
• What you usually do there
• And explain why this place helps you relax

Describe a skill you would like to learn in the future.

You should say:

• What the skill is
• Why you want to learn it
• How you plan to learn it
• And explain how it would benefit your life in the future

Describe something you did to learn another language.

You should say:

• What language you learned
• What you did
• How it helped you learn the language
• And explain how you felt about it

Describe a person who solved a problem in a smart way.

You should say:

• Who the person is
• What the problem was
• How he or she solved it
• And explain why you think the solution was smart

Describe a friend from your childhood.

You should say:

• Who he or she is
• Where and how you met each other
• What you often did together
• And explain what made you like him or her

Describe a time when you got stuck in a traffic jam.

You should say:

• When and where it happened
• Where you were going
• How long you were stuck in traffic
• And explain how you felt about the experience

Describe a home that you like to visit but do not want to live in.

You should say:

• Where it is
• What it is like
• Why you like to visit it
• And explain why you would not like to live there

Describe a food people eat on special occasions.

You should say:

• What it is
• What the special occasion is
• How it is cooked or made
• And explain why people eat it on that special occasion

Describe a time when you received good service in a shop or store.

You should say:

• Where the shop is
• When you went to the shop
• What service you received from the staff
• And explain how you felt about the service

Describe an important decision that you made.

You should say:

• What the decision was
• How you made your decision
• What the results of the decision were
• And explain why it was important

Keeping Old Things and Museums

• What kind of old things do people in your country like to keep?
• Why do people keep old things?
• What are the differences between the things that people kept today and the things that people kept in the past?
• What can we learn from a museum?
• Do you think young people care about old things?

Sports and Competition

• What types of sports are most popular in your country?
• Do you think it is more rewarding to take part in sports competitions or to watch them on TV? Why?
• Why is it considered important for children to take part in competitive sports?
• Do you think schools should place more emphasis on sports? Why or why not?

Ambition and Choosing a Job

• Do you think it is important for people to be ambitious? Why or why not?
• What should people consider when choosing jobs?
• Is salary the main reason people choose a certain job?
• How important is it to have ambitious employees in the workplace?
• What jobs do children want to do when they grow up?

Talent and Learning Without a Teacher

• Do you think everyone has a natural talent?
• Is talent more important than hard work?
• How can schools help students develop talents?
• Do you think people can learn effectively without a teacher nowadays? Why or why not?

Mobile Phones and Communication

• In which places do you think mobile phones should not be used?
• At what age do you think children should be allowed to use mobile phones?
• How have mobile phones changed the way people communicate in daily life?
• Do you think people rely too much on mobile phones nowadays? Why or why not?
• What positive and negative impact do mobile phones have on friendship?

Learning About Animals and Environmental Protection

• Do you think children should learn about animals? Why or why not?
• Should wild animals be kept in zoos?
• What can people do to protect endangered animals?
• How can individuals contribute to protecting the environment in their daily lives?
• Do you think people today care enough about protecting animals? Why or why not?

Friendship

• Why is friendship important in life?
• Do people make friends more easily now than in the past?
• Can friendships change over time?
• What qualities make a good friend?
• How important is honesty in friendships?

Trees, Green Spaces and City Life

• Why are trees important in cities?
• Do you think cities today have enough green spaces?
• How do trees affect people's quality of life?
• What problems can a city face if there are not many trees?

Relaxation, Stress and Free Time

• Why is it difficult for some people to relax?
• Which is more important, mental relaxation or physical relaxation?
• Do you think there should be classes teaching young people how to relax?
• Do people in your country exercise after work?
• Where do people spend most of their time in their home?

Learning Languages

• What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
• What's the best way to learn a language?
• Which is better, to study a language alone or to study it in a group?
• Some people think that technology has made it unnecessary to learn languages. What do you think?

Traffic Congestion

• What are the main causes of traffic jams in big cities?
• How can the problem of traffic jams be solved?
• Do you think developing public transport can solve traffic problems?
• Would you rather be in a car or a bus in a traffic jam?

Shopping and Customer Service

• Why are shopping malls so popular?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in small shops?
• What are the differences between online shopping and in-store shopping?
• Can consumption drive economic growth?