IELTS Speaking Questions: Parks
Parks questions in Part 1 are easy to answer well because they are about your own habits: whether there is a park nearby, when you go, who you go with and what you do there. Keep each answer short and add one detail you could really see, such as a path, a tree or a particular time of day.
Part 3 treats parks as part of city life, asking why green spaces matter, who should look after them and how they might change. Prepare one or two ideas about health, community and the pressure on public space, and practise giving a position followed by a practical limit or concern.
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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Are there any parks near where you live?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name or describe one.
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How often do you go to a park?
How to extend itGive a rough frequency, then say what usually takes you there.
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What do you usually do when you visit a park?
How to extend itName one main activity, then add a small detail.
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Do you prefer going to parks alone or with other people?
How to extend itPick one, then give one reason.
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What time of day do you like to be in a park?
How to extend itName a time, then say how the park feels then.
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Did you often play in parks when you were a child?
How to extend itContrast childhood visits with now, briefly.
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Do you think parks are important for a city?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then give one personal reason.
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Which season is the best for visiting a park?
How to extend itName a season, then describe one thing you notice.
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Do you ever eat or relax outdoors in a park?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then describe a typical occasion.
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What would you like to see in a park that is not there now?
How to extend itSuggest one feature, then say who would enjoy it.
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Do many people in your town spend time in parks?
How to extend itDescribe who goes, then say whether it has changed.
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Would you prefer a park with lots of activities or a quiet one?
How to extend itPick one, then give a practical reason.
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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Why do cities need green spaces?
How to structure itGive one health reason and one social reason.
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Should local councils be responsible for looking after public parks?
How to structure itTake a position, then concede one practical concern.
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How can parks bring people from different backgrounds together?
How to structure itName one way, then give a short example.
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Do you think children spend enough time outdoors these days?
How to structure itState a view, then suggest a likely cause.
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What problems can arise when many people use the same public park?
How to structure itName one problem, then propose a sensible solution.
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How might parks change in the next twenty years?
How to structure itPredict a trend, then explain what drives it.
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Is it better to have many small parks or one large park in a city?
How to structure itPick one, then justify it with a benefit.
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Should there be rules about what people can do in public parks?
How to structure itTake a stance, then give one reasonable limit.
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How do parks affect the way people feel about the area they live in?
How to structure itName one effect, then support it with an example.
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Do older and younger people use parks in different ways?
How to structure itCompare the two groups, then suggest a reason.
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 a quiet place where you like to spend time Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- Describe a natural place you have visited Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- The environment vocabulary 30 band-graded phrases and a self-test
Part 1, a cue card, then Part 3 — timed, in your browser, about 13 minutes.
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