IELTS Speaking Part 2
40+ Questions
These IELTS Speaking Part 2 questions have been organised into more than 14 different topics with more than 30 questions.
The IELTS Speaking Part 2 requires the candidate to speak for 2-3 minutes about a given subject.
Practice the questions as much as you can so you are confident on the day of your exam.
Part 2 Topics
(Updated June 2021)
Food/Restaurants 2 Answers
People Sample answer
Gifts/possessions
Education Sample answer
The environment and nature
Behaviour
Hobbies/ interests
Family
Friends
Decisions/ memories
Important buildings
Work
Trips
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Parties/events/ celebrations
1. Describe an event that you attended recently
2. Describe a holiday that you have celebrated recently
3. Describe a festival that is celebrated in your country
4. Describe a party that you attended recently
Food/Restaurants
5. describe your favourite meal.
6. Tell me about an embarrassing experience you've had with food.
7. Talk about a restaurant you like to go to.
8. Tell me about a particularly good meal you had.
People
9. tell me about someone you think is important
10. Describe a famous person from your country
Gifts/possessions
11. Describe a gift or present that someone gave you recently
12. Describe a gift you have received that was important to you
13. Describe a possession that is important to you.
Education
14. Describe something difficult you learned to do.
15. Describe a teacher from your past that you remember
16. Describe a subject you enjoyed at school
The environment and nature
17. Describe a plant in your country that you think is very important.
18. talk about a time when you visited a natural park
19. Tell me about an outdoor activity you enjoy
Behaviour
20. Describe a time when you or someone you know did something wrong
Hobbies/ interests
21. Describe a hobby you enjoyed when you were a child
22. Talk about a game you used to play
23. Describe a sport you liked to play when were a child.
24. Describe a sport you like watching on TV
25. Describe a sport you would like to play in the future
26. Describe a hobby or interest you have now.
27. Describe a competition you participated in.
Family
28. Describe a relative who you are like.
Friends
29. Describe a close friend from your childhood
Decisions/ memories
30. Describe a decision that you made that was important to your life.
31. Tell me an important piece of advice you were given.
32. Describe a photograph of you that you like.
33. Describe a funny story that happened to you.
34. Describe a time when you did something well.
Important buildings
35. Describe a museum that you visited
36. Describe an important building in your country
Work
37. Describe a job you would like to have
38. Describe a memorable day at work
39. Describe your first day at work
Trips
40. Tell me about a trip you went on that you enjoyed.
Your neighbourhood
41. Describe your neighbourhood
Housework
42. Tell me about a household chore you enjoy or hate doing.
TV and Entertainment
43. Tell me about a program that you enjoy watching.
44. Tell me about a memorable trip to the cinema.
Machines
45. Tell me about an important machine in the home
Houses
46. Describe a house or apartment that you would like to live in?
Animals
47. Describe an intersting animal you have seen
Parties/ events/ celebrations
1.
Part 2
Describe an event that you attended recently
You should say:
What and where the occasion was
Who was there
What happened
Describe how you enjoyed it
2.
Part 2
Describe a holiday that you have celebrated recently
You should say:
What the purpose of the holiday is
Who you celebrated with
Why this holiday is important to you
Describe some activities that you did as part of the celebration
3.
Part 2
Describe a festival that is celebrated in your country
You should say:
When you celebrate it
Why it is celebrated
How people in your country celebrate it
How do you feel during this festival?
4.
Part 2
Describe a party that you attended recently
You should say:
What and where the occasion was
Who was there
What happened
And describe how you enjoyed it
Food/ Restaurants
5.
Part 2
describe your favourite meal
What's in the meal?
How often do you have it?
Who prepares it?
How do you feel when you have it?
6.
Part 2
Tell me about an embarrassing experience you've had with food.
Where did the incident happen?
What was the problem and what happened?
How did you feel about the incident?
7.
Part 2
Talk about a restaurant you like to go to
You should say:
Where it is
What the restaurant looks like, in and out
What kind of food they sell and what kind of food you order
Why you like the restaurant.
When is a good time to go?
Band 9 Audio and Tapescript Sample Answer:
Talk about a restaurant you like to go to.
8.
Part 2
Tell me about a particularly good meal you had.
You should say :
Where you were
Who you were with
What you had
Why did you enjoy it so much?
People
9.
Part 2
I'd like you to tell me about someone you think is important
You should say:
Who it is
Why you think he/she is important?
Describe him/her
Band 9 Audio and Tapescript Sample Answer:
Someone you think is important.
10.
Part 2
Describe a famous person from your country
You should say:
What this person is famous for
How people in your country feel towards him/her
How you feel towards this person
Gifts/Possessions
11.
Part 2
Describe a gift or present that someone gave you recently
You should say:
What the occasion was
Who gave it to you
What it looked like
Explain how you felt about receiving it
12.
Part 2
Describe a gift you have received that was important to you.
You should say:
Who gave it to you.
What it looks like and how you use it
Why is it important to you
13.
Part 2
Describe a possession that is important to you.
You should say where you got it from.
What you do with it.
Why it’s important to you.
How you would feel if you were to lose it.
Education
14.
Part 2
Describe something difficult you learned to do.
You should say:
- What you learned to do
- How you learned to do it
- Why it was difficult
And explain whether you're glad you learned to do this or not.
Band 9 Audio and Tapescript Sample Answer:
Describe something difficult you learned to do
15.
Part 2
Describe a teacher from your past that you remember
You should say:
What class the teacher taught and how old you were.
What the teacher’s special qualities and characteristics were.
Why you remember this teacher.
16.
Part 2
Describe a subject you enjoyed at school
You should say:
How old you were
Why you liked it.
if you found it easy or difficult
The Environment/ nature
17.
Part 2
Describe a plant in your country that you think is very important.
What is it?
Where is it grown?
How is it used?
Why is it important to your country?
18.
Part 2
talk about a time when you visited a natural park
Say who you were with
Describe the park
When you went
What you did there
How you felt while you were there
19.
Part 2
Tell me about an outdoor activity you enjoy
You should say:
What the activity is.
Where you do it.
if you do it alone or not
How you feel when you do this activity.
Behaviour
20.
Part 2
Describe a time when you or someone you know did something wrong
Who were you with?
Where were you?
What happened?
How did you feel about this incident?
Hobbies and interests
21.
Part 2
Describe a hobby you enjoyed when you were a child
What was the hobby?
How old were you?
How often did you do it?
Why did you enjoy it?
22.
Part 2
Talk about a game you used to play
You should:
Explain the game
Say who you used to play it with
Say where you used to play it
Say how often you played it
Say why you liked the game
23.
Part 2
Describe a sport you liked to play when were a child.
You should say:
What the sport was.
Where you played it
Who you played it with
Why you liked playing this sport.
24.
Part 2
Describe a sport you like watching on TV
You should say:
What the sport is
When you watch it
If you watch it alone or with other people
Why you like watching it.
25.
Part 2
Describe a sport you would like to play in the future
You should say:
What the sport is
When you first became interested in it
Why you don’t play it now.
Why you would like to play it.
26.
Part 2
Describe a hobby you have now.
You should say:
How often you do it
When you started
What the hobby involves
How you feel when you do it
27.
Part 2
Describe a competition you participated in.
You should say
What the competition was
Who was involved
Any moments that stand out
How you did
How did you feel once it was over?
Family
28.
Part 2
Describe a relative who you are like.
Describe them physically
Describe their personality
Why you think you two are alike.
How do you feel when you two are together.
Friends
29.
Part 2
Describe a close friend from your childhood
You should say:
Where you met this person
Why you liked him/her
What you used to do together
Do you still have contact with them, why, or why not?,
Decisions/ memories
30.
Part 2
Describe a decision that you made that was important to your life.
You should say:
What the decision was.
Who you were with when you made it
The consequences of your decision
How you felt after you had made it.
31.
Part 2
Tell me an important piece of advice you were given.
You should say:
When you received the advice.
Where you were
Who gave it to you.
If you followed the advice.
32.
Part 2
Describe a photograph of you that you like.
You should say:
where it was taken
when it was taken
who took it
and explain why you like it.
33.
Part 2
Describe a funny story that happened to you.
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were
Who you were with
What happened
How you felt after
34.
Part 2
Describe a time when you did something well
What did you do?
Was it difficult?
How did you feel about it afterwards?
Important buildings
35.
Part 2
Describe a museum that you visited
Where the museum is
What’s in the museum
Who you went with
How was your overall experience?
36.
Part 2
Describe an important building in your country
You should say:
What the building looks like
What the building is used for and why it’s important
When it was built
Would you like to visit this building?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Work
37.
Part 2
Describe a job you would like to have
You should say:
What the job involves
What qualifications you need
Why you would like to have this job
38.
Part 2
Describe a memorable day you had at work
You should say:
When and where it was
Who you were with
What happened and it was memorable
How you felt after.
39.
Part 2
Describe your first day at work
You should say:
When it was
What the job was
What happened
How you were feeling
if you think this was a good or a bad first day
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Trips
40.
Part 2
Tell me about a trip you went on that you enjoyed.
You should say:
Where you went
Where you stayed
Who you went with
What did you do there?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Your neighbourhood
41.
Part 2
Describe your neighbourhood
You should say:
What it looks like
What you can find there
What you like to do there
How do you feel about your neighbourhood?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Housework
42.
Part 2
Tell me about a household chore that you enjoy or hate doing.
You should say:
What the chore is
When and why you do it
How often you have to do it
Why you enjoy or hate doing it.
IELTS Speaking Part 2: TV and Entertainment
43.
Part 2
Tell me about a program you enjoy watching
You should say:
What the program is
What time it's on
How often you watch it
if you watch it with someone else
Why you enjoy watching it
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Cinema
44.
Part 2
Tell me about a trip to the cinema that was memorable
You should say:
What you watched
Who you went with
Why you wen
Why it was a memorable experience
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Machines
45.
Part 2
Tell me about an important machine in the home
You should say:
What it is
Who uses it
Why it's important
How do you feel about this machine?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Houses
46.
Part 2
Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in.
You should say:
Where it is or where it would be
What you would like to do there
Who you would or would like to live there with
Why would you like to live in this place?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Animals
47.
Part 2
Describe an interesting animal you have seen.
You should say:
What animal it was
When and where you saw it
Explain how you feel about this animal
48.
Part 2
Describe a pet you know
You should say:
What it is
Whose it is
What it looks like
How it behaves
and how you feel about this pet