IELTS SPEAKING FORECAST QI. 2024
PART 1
Hometown | Running | Clothes | Colors |
Apartment | Robots | Chatting with friends | Social media |
Work/ Study | Tourism | Crowds | Memory |
The are you live in | Money | Map | Noise |
Home & accommodation | Boredom | Transportation | Singing |
| Advertising | Musical instruments | Geography |
| Movies | Tea/ Coffee | Fishing |
| Gifts | Collecting things | Celebrity news |
HOMETOWN
1. Do you live in a house or an apartment?
2. Which town or city do you live in now?
3. Do you like living there?
4. Is your hometown a good place for young people?
5. Do you think you will continue to live there for a long time?
6. What do you like most about your hometown?
7. Is there anything you don’t like about your hometown?
8. What’s your hometown famous for?
9. Did you learn about the history of your hometown at school?
10. Are there many young people in your hometown?
11. Is your hometown a good place for young people to pursue their careers?
APARTMENT
1. What do you like about your apartment?
2. What is the difference between your and other houses?
3. What is the type of house you want to live in in the future?
WORK/ STUDY
1. What subjects are you studying?
2. Do you like your subject?
3. Why did you choose to study that subject?
4. Do you think that your subject is popular in your country?
5. Do you have any plans for your studies in the next five years?
6. What are the benefits of being your age?
7. Do you want to change your major?
8. Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the TS afternoons?
9. How much time do you spend on your studies each week?
10. Are you looking forward to working?
11. What technology do you use when you study?
12. What changes would you like to see in your school?
13. What work do you do?
14. Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?
15. Do you like your job?
16. What requirements did you need to meet to get your current job?
17. Do you have any plans for your work in the next five years?
18. What do you think is the most important at the moment?
19. Do you want to change to another job?
20. 20. Do you miss being a student?
21. What technology do you use at work?
22. Who helps you the most? And how?
THE AREA YOU LIVE IN
1. Do you like the area that you live in?
2. Where do you like to go in that area?
3. Do you know any famous people in your area?
4. What are some changes in the area recently?
5. Do you know any of your neighbors?
6. Are the people in your neighborhood nice and friendly?
HOME & ACCOMMODATION
1. What kind of house or apartment do you want to live in in the future?
2. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
3. Do you prefer living in a house or an apartment?
4. Please describe the room you live in.
5. What part of your home do you like the most?
6. How long have you lived there?
7. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
8. What's the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
9. Can you describe the place where you live?
10. What room does your family spend most of the time in?
11. What's your favorite room in your apartment or house?
12. What makes you feel pleasant in your home?
13. Do you think it is important to live in a comfortable environment?
14. Do you live in an apartment or a house?
15. Who do you live with?
16. What do you usually do in your apartment?
17. What kinds of accommodation do you live in?
CLOTHES
1. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
2. Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
3. Do you like wearing T-shirts?
4. Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?
SOCIAL MEDIA
1. Do you use social media?
2. Do you like it?
3. Do your family members use social media?
4. Do you think Vietnamese users are using social media too much?
5. Do the people around you use social networks?
6. What do you usually use social networks for?
7. Why is it useful?
LIVING PLACE
1. Do you live in city or countryside?
2. Why do young people go to the city?
3. What do you like about the city?
ROBOTS
4. How much do you like robots?
5. Do you have robots at home?
6. Do you know something about robots?
7. Do you use robots in your daily life?
8. Will you be comfortable if you are in a car driven by a robot?
9. When you were a child, did you like watching robot movies?
CHATTING WITH FRIENDS
1. Do you like chatting with friends?
2. What do you usually chat about with friends?
3. Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
4. Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
5. Do you argue with friends?
TOURISM
1. Do you like travelling?
2. How often do you go travelling?
3. Where do you usually travel?
4. How do you feel when you are travelling?
RUNNING
1. Do you go running a lot?
2. Where do you usually go running?
3. When was the last time you went running?
4. What do you think of running as a sport?
CROWDS
1. Is the city where you live crowded?
2. Is there a crowded place near where you live?
3. Do you like crowded places?
4. Do most people like crowded places?
5. When was the last time you were in a crowded place?
MEMORY
1. Do you need to remember things often?
2. Are you good at memorizing things?
3. Have you ever forgotten something important?
4. What do you need to remember in your daily life?
5. How do you remember important things?
MONEY
1. Do you save money?
2. What do you save for?
3. Do you credit card to buy things?
4. Do you think you will use cash in the future?
MAP
1. Do you often use maps?
2. What do you use maps for?
3. Do you use paper maps?
4. Do you have maps at home?
5. How often do you use maps on your phone?
6. When was the last time you used a map?
NOISE
1. Do you like to stay in a place with a lot of noise?
2. What kinds of noises are there in the area where you live?
3. Do you want to move to a quieter place?
4. Do you think there is too much noise in today's world?
5. Is making noise one of people's rights?
BOREDOM
1. Do you often feel bored?
2. What things are boring to you?
3. Why does it make you bored?
4. What do you do when you get bored?
5. Do you feel more bored than when you were young?
TRANSPORTATION
1. How do you go to work/ school?
2. What is the most common means of transportation in your country?
3. Why (motorbike)?
4. Why is it flexible?
5. How far is it from your home to work/ school?
6. Do you think people will drive more in the future?
SINGING
1. Do you often sing? Why?
2. Have you ever learnt how to sing?
3. Who do you want to sing for?
4. Do you think singing can bring happinesss to people?
ADVERTISING
1. Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
2. Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
3. Do you like advertisements?
4. What kind of advertising do you like?
MOVIES
1. What films do you like?
2. Did you often watch films when you were a child?
3. Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
4. Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
5. Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
1. Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
2. Do you learn music at school?
3. Do you think children should learn to play an instrument at school?
TEA OR COFFEE
1. Do people like tea and coffee nowadays?
2. Do you prefer to use tea or coffee to serve your guests?
3. When was the last time you had a cup of coffee or tea?
4. Do you usually buy your coffee in a coffee shop?
5. Do you enjoy inviting friends to your home for tea or coffee?
FISHING
l How popular is fishing in your country?
l How often do you see fish?
l How do you feel about eating fish?
l Have you ever been to a place where there are lots of fish around you?
l Have you ever seen any movies with lots of fish?
GIFTS
· What is one of the best gifts you have ever received?
· Are you good at choosing gifts for others?
· What gifts do you like to buy for your friends?
· Have you ever given someone a gift you made yourself/a handmade gift? Why?
COLLECTING THINGS
1. Do you collect things?
2. Are there any things you keep from childhood?
3. Would you keep old things for a long time? Why?
4. Where do you usually keep things you need?
CELEBRITY NEWS
1. Who is your favourite celebrity in your country?
2. What kind of famous people do you often see in the news?
3. Do you pay attention to famous people in the news?
4. Do you believe that the news about famous people in the media is true?
5. Would you like to be a famous person in the news?
COLORS
1. What's your favorite colour?
2. What's the colour you dislike? Why?
3. What colours do your friends like most?
4. What colour makes you uncomfortable in your room?
PART 2 & 3
Describe a person you know who likes to cook for others | Describe a time when you used a map. |
Describe a time when you had a problem with using the computer | Describe a sportsperson you admire. |
Part 2: Describe a useful object at your home that you cannot live without. | Describe a foreigner you know who speaks your language (Vietnamese) well. |
Describe a quiet place where you would like to spend time. | Describe a person who is good at teamwork |
Describe an art and craft activity you did at school. | Describe something happened that changed you in good ways. |
Describe a drawing or painting that you like. | Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about. |
Describe a rule that is important in your school or at work. | Describe a photo that makes you feel happy. |
Describe an important journey that was delayed. | Describe a place you would like to go to relax |
Describe a new development in the area where you live (e.g shopping mall, park,…) | Describe an unusual holiday/vacation you had |
Part 2: Describe a person you know who likes to cook for others.
You should say:
· Who this person is
· What he/she likes to cook
· How this person learned to cook
And explain why this person likes to cook for others.
Part 3:
· What do we need to prepare when we need to cook?
· Do you agree that food is an important part of Vietnamese festivals and ceremonies?
· Should students learn to cook at school?
· Do you think cooking should be a compulsory or an elective course? Why?
Part 2: Describe a time when you had a problem with using the computer.
You should say:
· when it happened
· where it happened
· what the problem was
And explain how you solved the problem at last.
Part 3:
· What ways are there to use the new device?
· Why do people find it difficult to use new devices?
· What method do you often use to find out how to use the device?
· When buying a new device, is it different from the old one?
· Why do you like using the internet?
· What do young people use the internet for?
· How do people use internet searches?
Part 2: Describe a useful object at your home that you cannot live without.
You should say:
· What it is
· What you can do with it
· How often you use it
And explain why you cannot live without it
Part 3:
· Do you think we need to understand computers on a deeper level?
· What is the most impactful piece of technology in our time?
· How do computers affect our everyday life?
· What modern technological devices are most common in your country?
· What are the advantages of modern technology?
Part 2: Describe a quiet place where you would like to spend time.
You should say:
· Where is it?
· How do you know it?
· How often do you go there?
· What do you do there?
And explain why you like the place?
Part 3:
· Why do you think the countryside is quieter than the city?
· What about places like cafes, parks or libraries? Are they quiet places?
· Are homes noisier than they were in the past?
· Why do old people like quiet places compared to young people?
Part 2: Describe an art and craft activity you did at school.
You should say:
· What it was
· What you did for this activity
· Who you did it with
And explain how you felt about this activity.
Part 3:
· What kinds of traditional handicrafts are there in your country?
· What are the benefits of making handicrafts?
· Why do some people think it is difficult to understand art?
· What can we do to make young people pay more attention to traditional art?
· Do you think it’s important to cultivate an appreciation of art in children?
Part 2: Describe a drawing or painting that you like.
· When/where did you see the painting?
· Who is the artist?
· What is the painting about?
Explain why you find that painting impressive?
Part 3:
· What are the differences between painting and drawing?
· Why do some people keep a painting for a long time?
· How does building style affect people’s lives?
· Should children learn to draw and paint? Why?
· How do young people share arts with others?
· Do you think the objects we use in our daily lives should be beautifully designed?
Part 2: Describe a rule that is important in your school or at work.
You should say:
· What the rule is about
· What happens when people break the rule
· Why you think it is an important rule
And explain how you feel about the rule.
Part 3:
· What rules should children follow at home in your country?
· On what occasions can children be forgiven if they don’t follow some rules?
· What rules should people follow when using public transport?
· What kinds of rules do people need to follow in public places?
· What are the reasons that cause people to break the rules?
· When people break rules, how would they be punished in your country?
Part 2: Describe an important journey that was delayed.
You should say:
· When it was
· Why it was important
· How it was delayed
And how you felt about it
Part 3:
· Let’s talk about transportation in your country.
· Why ppl like to take motorbikes?
· What is the major issue?
· What are the causes of these issues?
· What do you think we should do to solve that environmental issue?
· How do you think the transportation system will be in the future? What can be improved?
Part 2: Describe a new development in the area where you live (e.g shopping mall, park,…)
You should say:
· What the development is
· When/where you noticed it
· How long it took to complete it
And explain how you feel about it
Part 3:
· What transportation do you use the most?
· Is public transportation popular in VietNam?
· What can be improved in public transport services?
· What leisure facilities can be used by people of all ages?
Part 2: Describe a time when you used a map.
You should say:
· When you used the map
· Where you were
· Why you used the map
And explain how you felt about the experience
Part 3:
· Do you like using maps?
· Do you think everyone should learn how to use maps?
· Why do I get lost when using the navigation system?
· Why do you think people get lost in the city?
· What will people do if they get lost?
· Why are people afraid of getting lost?
· Why don’t people ask for help when they are lost?
Part 2:
Describe a sportsperson you admire.
You should say:
· who he/she is
· what you know about him/her
· what sports achievement he/she has made
And explain why you admire him/her.
Part 3:
1. Do young people in your nation like physical activity?
2. How important do you see physical education classes will be? Why?
3. To what extent do you believe children’s physical education programs influence their maturation?
4. How often do Vietnamese exercise, and what kinds of activities do they enjoy?
Part 2:
Describe a foreigner you know who speaks your language (Vietnamese) well.
You should say:
· Who this person is
· Where he/she is from
· How he/she learns Vietnamese
And explain why he/she can speak Vietnamese well.
Part 3:
1. What foreign languages do Vietnamese children learn?
2. Why do Vietnamese children learn English?
3. Why are so many people learning English?
4. How can you help children learn English?
5. Do you think the way people learn English today is the same as in the past?
6. What are the benefits of the Internet for people’s learning?
Part 2:
Describe a person who is good at teamwork
You should say:
· What team he/she joined
· What work he/she did
· What his/her role was
And explain what makes him/her a good member of that team
Part 3:
1. What does a good leader need?
2. Can you practice to become a good leader?
3. Benefits of teamwork?
4. Why do some people like working in groups and others don’t?
Part 2:
Describe something happened that changed you in good ways.
You should say:
· When and where it happened
· What happened
· How you felt about it
And explain how it changed your life in good ways
Part 3:
1. What difficulties may children who change schools encounter?
2. How old are children considered adults?
3. Do children like change?
4. Are changes necessary for life?
5. What are the disadvantages of changing jobs frequently?
Part 2:
Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about.
You should say:
· Who he/she is
· When you met him/her
· Why do you want to know more about him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her
Part 3:
1. Can people in the same family have different personalities? Why?
2. Who is easy to make friends with?
3. Has personality changed?
Part 2: Describe a photo that makes you feel happy.
You should say:
· When and where you took the photo
· What the photo is like
· How often you look at the photo
And explain why it makes you feel happy.
Part 3:
· Do you think people are taking too many photos these days?
· What kinds of photos do people like to take?
· Do you think people take more photos now than in the past?
· Do you think equipment is important for photography
· Do you think being a professional photographer is a good job? Why?
· Why do some people like to post their photos on social media?
Part 2
Describe a place you would like to go to relax.
You should say:
Where it is
When you would like to go there
What you would do there
And explain why you would like to go to this place to relax
Part 3
1. Do people have enough places to relax in your country?
2. What do people usually do when they are relaxed?
3. Is physical activity good for relaxation?
4. Do you think that spending time in front of a screen helps people relax?
5. Do people have to spend a lot of money to relax?
6. Do people nowadays have more ways to relax than in the past?
Part 2
Describe an unusual holiday/vacation you had
You should say:
When and where you went
Who you went with
What you did there
And explain why it was unusual
Part 3
1. Do you think people in your country have long enough holidays?
2. Which holidays are popular in your country?
3. Are there any popular places for holidays in your country?
4. What are the differences between old and young people when spending their holidays?
5. Do you think having holidays help people learn other countries' cultures?
6. Why do some people dislike holidays?
