The IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 features 12 Questions on 3 different topics.
Although the topics in Part 1 will be ordinary and familiar, it’s very difficult to prepare for every possible question. In the past, topics have ranged from Chocolate and Mirrors to Shoes and Magazines!
But don’t worry!
A much easier way to prepare for your IELTS Speaking Test, is by familiarising yourself with the IELTS Part 1 Question Types.
This is a very common Part 1 question because it helps you talk about something familiar to you. Candidates often feel a boost in their confidence when talking about their own hometown or birthplace, which hopefully makes for an easier transition towards more challenging topics and questions.
Here are some natural and conversational phrases to answer this question. You can use a variety of them to avoid repetition.
Use your country’s name with these phrases:
If you’re not living in your native country at the moment
Use your nationality with these phrases:
‘A [British] thing’ is part of a colloquial phrase meaning, a custom, or a cultural trait.
Some students might be confused about which pronoun to use, but it’s quite straightforward.
‘We’ includes yourself. You can also use it to talk about people in your family, friendship circle or country who do the same things as you. Also use when you describe things you do together.
‘They’ means other people – not you. This can include specific members of your family, generations, certain friends, regions and so on.
You can also change between the two pronouns during your answer. Check out the examples below:
“How do families celebrate birthdays in your country?”
#1 – “In my family’s case, we usually throw a big party for the birthday boy or girl. The parents will hire a venue and invite our friends and relatives to celebrate. We also love to shower our children with gifts and food to make it a really special day.”
#2 – “Most Korean families usually throw a big party for the birthday boy or girl. The parents will hire a venue then invite their friends and relatives to celebrate. They also love to shower their children with gifts and food to make it a really special day. But my family never really did that, we just had small celebrations in our apartment, then we went out for a meal in the evening.”
With ‘You’ it’s easy to explain what a visitor or a tourist might experience if they visit your country. ‘You’ isn’t one person, it’s anybody. This makes it a good way to describe what someone could see, do, try, eat, drink, watch and experience in your native country. It’s great for listing specific activities, landmarks or places of interest.
Here are some examples:
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