IELTS SPEAKING

Topic: Childhood

Part 1:

The examiner asks you some general questions about yourself, your home, your job or your studies. For example:

- Where do you live?- Do you enjoy living here?- How do you feel about the neighbourhood?- What are the best things about your country?- Tell me about your family.

Part 2:

The examiner gives you a card with questions similar to those below. You have one minute to think about the topic and make notes if you wish. You should then talk about the topic for 1-2 minutes.

Describe a happy event in your childhood that you remember well. You should say:

- When the event took place- Where the event took place- What happened exactly

And explain why you remember this event clearly.

When you have finished, the examiner asks a few brief questions about what you have said. For example:

- Did you ever do this again?- What did your parents think about it?

Part 3:

The examiner will ask some discussion questions related to the same topic. For example:

- Do you think children’s lives are very different nowadays?- Are children too protected now?- Do you think children can have too many toys?- Is it important to celebrate birthdays and other festivals?