IELTS Speaking Practise

Question: Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first What is it? When you bought it? What does it do? Explain how difficult was it to be used? Suggestive Answer: Last September it was my grandmother's birthday. So, I decided to gift her a mobile phone. I searched on various shops and also searched through the net to make a purchase. Finally, I decided to buy a senior citizen cell phone. It was described that it had big buttons, big icons and not too many functions. I placed an order with Amazon and this phone was delivered within 3 days. When I showed it to my grandmother, she was very happy, and I was also very excited that she will start using it immediately. My grandmother had never used a cell phone and she was very hesitant to handle it initially. Many times, she would press the wrong buttons and then feel frustrated with the gadget. I also tried to teach her, but this phone was very different from the one that I was using. Even I had a lot of difficulty ...

Questions: Describe a family which you like and are happy to know - Who they are - Where they live - How you know them And explain why you like them. Suggestive Answer: I know many families that live in our neighbourhood. But there is one family, that I really enjoy spending time with. They are our next-door neighbor's, Sharmas. There are four members in the family, Mr. Sharma, his wife and their two children, Navneet and Priya. I think they shifted to Phagwara and our neighbourhood about five years ago. Before that they lived in Jalandhar. Mr. Sharma works in a bank and he was transferred to Phagwara branch five years ago. That's how they came to live in Phagwara and our neighbourhood. I remember immediately after moving to our neighbourhood, they invited everyone for a dinner. Their son is the same age as me and he and I have become very close friends. There are many things I like about them, but the first is that they don't do any formalities. I don't get the feeling...

Question: Describe a change that can improve your local area What it is? How it can be done? What problem it will solve? How you feel about it Suggestive Answer: There are many changes that I would like to take place in my community. But there is one thing that I feel would make a big difference. It would be the construction of park in my society. At present, there is no garden or park in our society. There are many negative consequences of this. Firstly, the children in society have no place to play outdoors in the evenings and as a result they spend most of their time indoors. This I feel has a negative effect on their health. Sometimes they play on the street, but I feel that is very risky. The parents are always worried. Moreover, many of us in society like to go for morning walk. Currently we walk on the street but again we have to very careful because of traffic. A new park would give us a place to go for morning walk. I think the park would also be a good place to socialize. We ...

Question: Describe a time when you travelled by public transportation? - When you travelled? - Where you travelled? - What was the purpose of your travel? - How you felt about it? Suggestive Answer: In our day-to-day life we visit many places for various purposes Sometimes we use our own vehicle and sometimes we use public transport Normally when I have to go somewhere near then I use car but for distant places I use public transport Here I am going to talk about a visit for which I used public transport. Actually, last month, I went to Jaipur Rajasthan with my family. This time we used bus for going to Jaipur There is a tour operator company near my hometown known as Express Travels My father booked this tour through them. There were 12 other families with us. It was vacation time and so children were also there with their parents. We boarded the bus at 7 am. On the way we enjoyed a lot. I made many friends and we played antakshri. The bus made three halts on the way to Jaipur. We str...

Question: Describe a person who you think is very open - Who this person is - How you know this person - Why do you think this person is very open - And explain how you feel about this person Suggestive Answer: I think very few people today are open and frank. I myself am not very open and I don't find it easy to express my feelings. But I really think that my mother is a very open person. I have experienced her straightforward nature many times. She doesn't hide her thoughts and feelings. She openly expresses them. For example, I recently made a cake. She found it too sweet and when I asked for her opinion, she clearly said she didn't like it. And she isn't like that with us family members only, but others also. She speaks her mind. Sometimes people get offended due to this too. But as people get to know her, they understand that she is just being straight forward and her intention is to help and not to insult. Over the years, I have found that more and more people app...

Question: Describe a tradition in your country  - What it is - Who takes part in it - What activities there are - And explain how you feel about it Suggestive Answer: There are many traditions in India. But today I would like to talk about a tradition which is quite popular especially in North India. The tradition is called 'karvachauth'. It is actually a tradition in which women keep a fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands. It is celebrated on a special day based on the Hindu Lunar Calendar. It is mainly a Hindu tradition but some women from Sikh religion also celebrate it. Its origin is based on military campaigns of the past. The men would go to wars, and women would keep a fast for their safe return. In today's time, it is seen as a symbol of love and affection between a husband and wife. In fact, nowadays even men keep a fast along with women to support them. Women begin preparing for Karva Chauth a few days in advance, by buying ...

 Question: Describe a line that you remember from a poem or song  - What it is - What poem is it from - How you know about it - How you feel about it Suggestive Answer: I like to listen to music when I am cooking, cleaning, driving, exercising. It relaxes me in ways nothing else can. I listen to songs from different genres and one song that brings a smile to my face every time I hear it, is the timeless pop classic “What a wonderful world”. It talks about appreciating the beauty of your surroundings and it’s the line from the title “And I think to myself, it’s a wonderful world” that I remember so well. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1968 but there have been many more versions of it since then sung by various artists. It was the biggest selling single in UK and reached number 1 spot that year. I think the first time I heard it was on YouTube. I was looking for old hits and this song just came up in the suggestions. I was so mesmerized by the lyrics and the singer’...

 Question: Describe a thing that you purchased recently. You should say: – What it was – What it looks like – How you bought it And explain how you felt  about it. Suggestive Answer: I will talk about something I really like! Technology! I can geek out, share technical terms, and talk a lot about it.  I recently bought online some bluetooth headphones, with  noise cancelling technology   (details!) . It was an  impulse purchase , I saw it and thought I had to have it. I convinced myself I needed these  because  (a simple word to expand answers)  I can use them for work, and watching films while travelling, especially on the plane. I was saving up but then I saw a  special offer . I bought them online, it wasn’t easy, I bought them from an  Amazon warehouse deal .  (mini story)  There was some huge complications regarding the delivery address. Quite a mix up, but eventually I got them.  I’m quite pleased with this purc...

Question : Talk about your Favorite weather - What kind of whether it is   - When this weather usually occurs - What you usually do during this weather And Explain how this weather affects you Suggestive Answer: Weather is an important part of nature. Every country has different kinds of seasons according to their global position on the earth. It plays a crucial role in the nations of a particular place. India has four seasons Summer, Winter, Autumn, and spring. Different people like different according to their choice. But my favorite season is spring. It is a time when trees grow new leaves and flowers of nature. There is greenery all around. Due to global warming summers are very hot in India and it is very difficult for the people to bear the second heat of the Sun . on the other hand in winter, there is fog all around and sometimes temp. goes very down and people feel very cold, But in spring season temp is normal not too low not too high. people go to gar...

Question : What is your idea of a perfect home? Where would it be How it would loo When do you think you would have such a home  Suggestive Answer : Every person has some dreams in their life especially abode. because it is one of the basic necessities f a person. so, I too have my dream house. at present, I am living in an apartment ai is in the Moga district of Punjab. there are lots of pollution and traffic problems in the city. The rooms are not ventilated and there is no greenery all around. So, I would like to have a dream house in the hilly area. Because I hate the scorching heat of the plains in the summer season. So, in the hills, the weather is very pleasant. I would like to have a small home with two bedrooms with attached bathrooms, one kitchen, a drawing room, Puja room. I love gardening and I would like to have a small garden in front of my house where I could grow flowers of different colors and verities. it adds to the beauty of the house. I also would like to have...