IELTS Speaking 2022 - Part 1

IELTS Speaking 2022 

Part 1

January to April

a. Important Tips

b. Speaking Topics - January to April

c. Sample Answers

Important Tips for speaking.

Tip 1. 

Don't give one idea sentences. Make it a compound or complex sentence. Begin your answers with a "Well" and an apt "connector" which give your speaking flexible.

eg. 1.  Examiner: Where do you come from?

Candidate: I come from Trivandrum. It's a beautiful city.

Better answer: Well, I would say, I come from Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala State. It's a historically important city with all modern facilities. 

eg. 2. Examiner: What's the one thing you don't like about your city?

Candidate: My city is slightly polluted. Traffic problem is another thing I don't like.

Better answer: Well, I guess, although it's a beautiful city, recently it's slightly polluted because of the increasing population. Moreover, every day the number of vehicles is increasing; however, the road facilities are not increasing correspondingly, which makes heavy grid lock. Don't go off topic. 

Tip 2.

Be confident; do as many practice as possible. Find out a like-minded friend with whom you can practise daily. In part 1, all the questions are about you and it makes things easier. You are not expected to give professional answers. It's not what you say, but how well you say it. 

Tip 3.

Vocabulary counts in Speaking; however, do not experiment with language. Never ever use those words or usages which you are not sure of. 

Tip 4.

What if you are interrupted? Don't panic. It's a time-bound test. The best way out is in Part1. give only two to three sentences. If your response exceed the time limit, you might be interrupted.

Tip 5.

Feedback is vital; hence try to get feedback which will let you know your strength and weaknesses. In Bemax we have, apart from, regular speaking session, such as Speak Easy, Roots and Spectra which provide you with ample opportunities. Make sure after each practice you get the feedback.

Model Questions.

Films

1. Do you like watching films?

2. What kind of movies do you like watching?

3. Do you like foreign films or films made in your country?

4. How often do you watch films?

5. What is better, watching films in a cinema or at the the comfort of your home on TV?

6. Did you watch any films when you were a child?

7. What kind of films the people of your country like?

Reading

1. What kinds of things do you read?

2. How much time do you spend on reading?

3. At what time of the day do you prefer to read?

4. What did you read when you were a child?

5. What type of reading do the people of your country like?

Daily routine

1. Do you get up the same time every day?

2. Is there anything that you do every day?

3. What's the favourite time of the day?

4. Would you like to change anything about your daily routine?

5. Is there anything you don't like doing everyday?

Cinemas

1. How often do you go to the cinemas?

2. Did you go often to the cinemas as a child?

3. What's better, Watching films at home or go to the cinema?

4. do you still enjoy watching the same types of movies you watched as a child?

5. How has the films changed over the time?

 

Voice

1. Has your voice ever changed?

2.Is your voice similar to that of yor parents?

3. Do you like your voice?

4. Have you ever recorded your voice?

5. Does anyone in your family have the similar voice?

Headphone

1. Do you use headphones?

2. What type of headphones do you use?

3. When are you not allowed to use headphones?

4. How has headphones changed over the time?

5. Do the people of your country use headphones usually?

Newspaper

1. Do you often read newspapers?

2. Do yo prefer reading local news or international news?

3. What's more popular in your city, newspapers or magazines?

4. What's better, reading newspaper or reading online?

5. How has technology helped in getting news?

 Concentration.

1. Is it difficult for you to satay focused on sometimes.

2. When it's hard for you to concentrate?

3. What do you think can improve your concentration?

44. Who could concentrate now, or the people in the past?

Music

1. What type of music do you like  listening to?

2. At what time of the day do you like to listen to music?

3. Which is better, recordings or live performances?

4. What type of music are popular in your country?

5. How has music changed over the years?

Writing

1. What kinds of writing do you generally do?

2. How often do you write letters?

3. Which language do you prefer to write in.

4. What's better, writing or typing on computer?

5. How does typing on computer affect the handwriting of children?

Computers

1. How often do you use computer?

2. Which website do you often visit on the internet?

3. What do the people of your country use computers for?

4. How did you learn to use computer?

5. Computers are used more and more in education now. Is it good or bad?

6. Do you play computer games?

Noise.

1. Do you live in a noisy area?

2. How often do you overhear other people's conversations?

3. Would you like to live in a quieter place?

4. Where is the noisiest places in your country?

How has technology helped in raising noise?

Old Age 

1. Do you know a lot of old age people?

2. How often do you talk to your grandparents?

3. Do you think people are becoming happier as they grow older?

4. At what age do you think are people the happiest?

5. What are the problems people face in your country?

6. How do you think old age can be made useful?

Watching TV

1. How often do you watch TV?

2. What kind of programs do you like watching?

3. What kind of programs the people of your country kike watching?

4. What's the most popular TV shows in your country?

5. Do you think TV influence the culture and tradition?

6. Do you think you would watch more or less TV in the future?

Shopping . 

1. Do you enjoy shopping?

2. Do you like shopping in shopping malls or in traditional markets?

3. What sort of things do you enjoy buying the most?

4. How often do you go shopping for things apart from food?

5. What is better online shopping or going to the shops to buy?

(Updated daily)

For further reference, see:

1. Letter writing, blog-  January 2/3

2. Essay writing: blog December 6/7