Task 1 Speaking Topics and Questions

Work

  1. Do you work or are you a student?

  2. What kind of work do you do?

  3. Why did you choose this job?

  4. What do you like most about your work?

  5. What do you dislike about your job?

  6. Is your job stressful?

  7. Would you like to change your job in the future?

  8. What skills are important for your job?

Hometown

  1. Where is your hometown?

  2. How long have you lived there?

  3. What do you like most about it?

  4. What do you dislike about it?

  5. Is it a good place for young people?

  6. Has your hometown changed much?

  7. Would you like to live there in the future?

  8. What is your hometown famous for?

Art

  1. Do you like art?

  2. Did you study art at school?

  3. Have you ever visited an art gallery?

  4. What kind of art do you like?

  5. Do you think art is important?

  6. Is art popular in your country?

  7. Would you like to learn to draw or paint?

  8. Do you think children should study art?

Birthdays

  1. How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

  2. Did you enjoy birthdays as a child?

  3. Do you give birthday gifts?

  4. What is the best birthday you remember?

  5. Do people in your country celebrate birthdays?

  6. Do you prefer big or small celebrations?

  7. What do people usually do on their birthdays?

  8. Do you think birthdays are important?

Clothes

  1. Do you enjoy buying clothes?

  2. What clothes do you usually wear?

  3. Is fashion important to you?

  4. Do you wear different clothes at work or study?

  5. What colours do you like wearing?

  6. Where do you usually buy clothes?

  7. Do you prefer comfortable or fashionable clothes?

  8. Has your clothing style changed?

Daily routine

  1. What do you usually do in the morning?

  2. What is your typical weekday like?

  3. Is your routine the same every day?

  4. Do you like having a routine?

  5. What do you do after work or study?

  6. Is your routine different at weekends?

  7. What part of your day do you enjoy most?

  8. Would you like to change your routine?

Evenings

  1. What do you usually do in the evening?

  2. Do you prefer staying in or going out?

  3. Are your evenings busy?

  4. Do you relax in the evenings?

  5. Who do you spend evenings with?

  6. Do you watch TV in the evening?

  7. What is your ideal evening?

  8. Are evenings important to you?

Flowers

  1. Do you like flowers?

  2. Do you have flowers at home?

  3. When do people give flowers in your country?

  4. What is your favourite flower?

  5. Are flowers expensive in your country?

  6. Do you like growing flowers?

  7. Do men buy flowers in your culture?

  8. Are flowers important in celebrations?

Going Out

  1. How often do you go out?

  2. Where do you usually go?

  3. Who do you go out with?

  4. Do you like crowded places?

  5. Do you prefer daytime or evening outings?

  6. What is your favourite place to go?

  7. Do you go out more now or in the past?

  8. Is going out expensive?

Hobbies

  1. Do you have a hobby?

  2. How long have you had it?

  3. How often do you do it?

  4. Why do you enjoy it?

  5. Is it expensive?

  6. Do your friends have hobbies?

  7. Would you like a new hobby?

  8. Did you have hobbies as a child?

Leisure time

  1. What do you do in your free time?

  2. How much free time do you have?

  3. Do you spend it alone or with others?

  4. Has your free time changed?

  5. What do you enjoy most?

  6. Do you have enough leisure time?

  7. Is leisure important?

  8. What would you like to do more often?

Neighbours & Neighbourhood

  1. Do you know your neighbours?

  2. Is your neighbourhood quiet?

  3. How long have you lived there?

  4. Is it safe?

  5. What do you like about it?

  6. What do you dislike?

  7. Is it a good place for families?

  8. Would you like to move?

Pets

  1. Do you have a pet?

  2. What pet would you like to have?

  3. Are pets popular in your country?

  4. Did you have pets as a child?

  5. Are pets expensive?

  6. Do pets help people?

  7. Should children have pets?

  8. Are wild animals good pets?

Shopping

  1. Do you enjoy shopping?

  2. What do you usually buy?

  3. How often do you shop?

  4. Do you shop online?

  5. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?

  6. Is shopping expensive in your country?

  7. Do you plan your shopping?

  8. What was your last purchase?

TV

  1. Do you watch TV?

  2. How often do you watch it?

  3. What programmes do you like?

  4. Do you watch TV alone or with others?

  5. Do you prefer TV or online videos?

  6. Did you watch more TV in the past?

  7. Is TV important in your life?

  8. What did you watch recently?

Weather

  1. What weather do you like?

  2. What is the weather like in your country?

  3. Does weather affect your mood?

  4. What is your favourite season?

  5. Do you check the weather forecast?

  6. What weather do you dislike?

  7. Is the climate changing?

  8. Does weather affect your plans?

Study

  1. What are you studying?

  2. Why did you choose this subject?

  3. Where do you study?

  4. Which subject do you like most?

  5. Which subject is most difficult for you?

  6. Do you prefer studying alone or with others?

  7. How many hours a day do you study?

  8. Would you like to study something different in the future?

Home

  1. Do you live in a house or an apartment?

  2. How long have you lived there?

  3. Who do you live with?

  4. What is your favourite room?

  5. Is your home in a busy area?

  6. Would you like to move to a different home?

  7. What would you change about your home?

  8. Is your home close to shops or transport?

Bicycles

  1. Do you know how to ride a bicycle?

  2. Do you own a bicycle?

  3. How often do you ride one?

  4. Is cycling popular in your country?

  5. Is it safe to ride bicycles where you live?

  6. Did you ride a bike as a child?

  7. Why do people choose bicycles?

  8. Would you like to cycle more in the future?

Childhood

  1. Did you have a happy childhood?

  2. Where did you grow up?

  3. What games did you play?

  4. Who did you spend most time with?

  5. Did you like school as a child?

  6. What is your best childhood memory?

  7. Did you have many friends?

  8. Would you like your children to have a similar childhood?

Computers

  1. How often do you use a computer?

  2. What do you mainly use it for?

  3. Do you prefer laptops or desktop computers?

  4. When did you first use a computer?

  5. Do you think computers are important?

  6. Do you use a computer at work or study?

  7. Are computers easy for you to use?

  8. Could you live without a computer?

Dictionaries

  1. Do you use a dictionary?

  2. How often do you use one?

  3. Do you prefer online or paper dictionaries?

  4. When do you usually need a dictionary?

  5. Is it important for language learners?

  6. Did you use dictionaries at school?

  7. What kind of dictionary do you use?

  8. Do you think people use dictionaries less now?

Family & Friends

  1. How many people are in your family?

  2. Who are you closest to?

  3. How often do you see your friends?

  4. Do you prefer family time or friend time?

  5. What do you usually do together?

  6. Do you have a big family?

  7. Are friends important to you?

  8. Who supports you most?

Food

  1. What kind of food do you like?

  2. What is your favourite dish?

  3. Do you like cooking?

  4. Do you eat out often?

  5. What food is popular in your country?

  6. Do you prefer home food or restaurant food?

  7. Is your diet healthy?

  8. Have your food habits changed?

Happiness

  1. What makes you happy?

  2. Are you a happy person?

  3. What made you happy recently?

  4. Does money make people happy?

  5. Is happiness important in life?

  6. What makes people unhappy?

  7. Can work make people happy?

  8. How do you relax when you feel unhappy?

Internet

  1. How often do you use the internet?

  2. What do you use it for?

  3. When did you first use the internet?

  4. Do you use social media?

  5. Is the internet important for your life?

  6. Do you shop online?

  7. Is the internet safe?

  8. Could you live without the internet?

Music

  1. What music do you like?

  2. When do you listen to music?

  3. Do you listen to music every day?

  4. Do you prefer live or recorded music?

  5. Did you learn music at school?

  6. Can music affect your mood?

  7. Who is your favourite singer or band?

  8. Is music important in your culture?

Newspapers

  1. Do you read newspapers?

  2. How often do you read news?

  3. Do you prefer online or printed news?

  4. What news do you like reading?

  5. Did you read newspapers as a child?

  6. Are newspapers popular in your country?

  7. Do young people read newspapers?

  8. Is news important?

Reading

  1. Do you like reading?

  2. What do you like to read?

  3. How often do you read?

  4. Do you prefer paper or e-books?

  5. Did you read more in the past?

  6. Is reading important?

  7. Where do you usually read?

  8. What was the last thing you read?

Sport

  1. Do you like sport?

  2. What sport do you like most?

  3. Do you play any sports?

  4. How often do you exercise?

  5. Is sport important?

  6. What sports are popular in your country?

  7. Did you play sport as a child?

  8. Would you like to try a new sport?

Transport

  1. How do you usually travel?

  2. What transport do people use in your city?

  3. Do you use public transport?

  4. Is transport expensive?

  5. Is traffic a problem?

  6. Do you prefer buses or trains?

  7. How did you travel as a child?

  8. Would you like a different transport system?