IELTS Speaking Questions: Health
Health questions in Part 1 stay personal: your own exercise, diet, and sleep habits. A direct answer plus one specific example is enough here, rather than general health advice.
Part 3 turns the same theme abstract and societal, asking about healthcare systems, government responsibility, and how health habits might change over time. Prepare two or three real details about your own routine, plus one clear opinion on health in society more broadly, rather than a memorised answer.
Part 1 questions
Short, personal, present-tense. Answer the question directly first, then add the one detail the tip suggests — the extension is what separates a one-line answer from a Band 7 one.
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Do you do anything to stay healthy?
How to extend itName one habit, then how often you do it.
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Do you exercise regularly?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name what you usually do.
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Did you play sports when you were a child?
How to extend itContrast childhood habits with now, briefly.
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Do you think you have a healthy diet?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then give a specific example.
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How much sleep do you usually get?
How to extend itGive a rough number, then how it affects you.
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Is health an important topic for you?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then give a brief reason.
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Do you prefer exercising alone or with other people?
How to extend itPick one, then give a practical reason.
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Do you take any steps to reduce stress?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name one method.
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Have you ever tried to change a health habit?
How to extend itName one, then a brief detail about it.
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Do you walk a lot in your daily life?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then a specific example.
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Do you visit a doctor for regular check-ups?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then how often.
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What do you do to relax after a busy day?
How to extend itName one activity, then why it helps you.
Part 3 questions
The same topic, pitched at the abstract level the examiner moves to after your cue card. These want reasoning — a position, a cause, an example, a concession — not a description of your own life.
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What can governments do to encourage people to live more healthily?
How to structure itGive one action, then a likely effect.
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Do you think people today are less healthy than in the past?
How to structure itState a view, then one likely cause.
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Should healthcare be free for everyone, or should individuals pay for it?
How to structure itWeigh both sides, then state which matters more.
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How has technology changed the way people manage their health?
How to structure itName the main change, then one concrete effect.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a busy working life for health?
How to structure itCover both sides, then say which matters more.
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Should schools do more to teach children about healthy habits?
How to structure itTake a position, then concede one practical limit.
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How does stress at work affect people's long-term health?
How to structure itName one effect, then a supporting example.
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Do you think mental health is taken as seriously as physical health?
How to structure itGive a stance, then weigh it against a counterpoint.
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How might healthcare change over the next few decades?
How to structure itPredict a trend, then explain what drives it.
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Is it mainly individuals or society that is responsible for public health problems?
How to structure itWeigh both sides, then state which matters more.
Say the answers out loud, then sit the whole test
Reading a question and answering it are different skills. Work through the list above aloud, then put the topic inside a full timed test where you cannot stop to think.
- Describe something you do to stay healthy Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- Health and fitness vocabulary 30 band-graded phrases and a self-test
Part 1, a cue card, then Part 3 — timed, in your browser, about 13 minutes.
One cue card a day on Telegram
A new Part 2 card every morning, a vocabulary topic on Sundays.
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