Guide to IELTS Speaking Module: Part 1

Are you going to take up the IELTS Exam? Hold on… and give a thorough read to this write-up. This blog sums up each and every detail about IELTS Speaking module – Part 1. Here we go:

The part 1 of IELTS speaking module is based on very general topics related to the life of the candidate.  An experienced examiner asks very common questions related to you only and thus, answers should be based on your life, previous experiences and future ideas. No wrong or right answers are there in this module. Examiner can asks anything related to your life, but the most questions are based on the following topics:

About you:

About your name, address, liking and disliking, study and job, hobbies and aim of life

Study: 

Questions like what are you studying, where are you studying, reason for choosing a particular course, liking and disliking about subject, favorite subject, future ambition and plan after course completion are asked in this section.

Work: 

If candidate is working, then work related questions are asked; like: where do you work, nature of your job, job profile and responsibilities, do you want to change job or love it, total experience, long-term plan for career, why did you select this job and what do you hate most about your job.

Your Town: 

This section includes following type of questions: where do you live, what kind of street do you live in, type of people around you, weather in your town, landmark in your town, recent changes in your town and what do you want to change about your town, etc.

Free Time: 

What do you do in your free time, how do you start it and how do you get free time. What advice would you give people to spend their free time in productive ways; such questions are included in this segment.

Holidays: 

What do you do in holidays; where would you like to go in the world during holidays, what is your favorite holiday activity and how do your surrounding people spend time during their holidays, etc.

Transport: 

How do you commute, what is your favorite medium of transportation, do you find transportation convenient and do you prefer public or private transport more often.

Shopping: 

Do you like shopping, where you go for shopping and with whom do you like shopping, what you shop, how do you plan your budget, what is your favorite shopping destination etc.

Your neighborhood: 

Do you like your neighbors, do you visit them or they visit you, do you have any complaint with your neighbors, etc.

Reading: 

Do you love reading, what type of books do you read, tell me your favorite book or newspaper and advantages of reading over watching cinema.

Sports and games: 

National games, your favorite sport, are you into workout and why is exercise good for you, etc. 

These are most common questions asked in IELTS speaking part 1 by the examiner. It should be made clear that examiner’s mind is unpredictable and s/he can ask any type of questions. So it is better to practice as much as possible with our tutor at IELTS institute in Chandigarh.