Speaking · Part 3
IELTS Speaking Part 3 questions by topic
Part 3 is a four to five minute discussion of broader issues linked to the topic of your Part 2 cue card, according to IELTS.org. Each set of questions below sits under the cue card it follows, so you can answer the card first and then the discussion, in exam order.
448 questions under 97 cue cards
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People
Describe a family member you spend a lot of time with
- Do families in your country generally spend a lot of time together?
- Has technology changed how much time family members spend together?
- Do you think it's important for adult children to live near their parents?
- How do family relationships usually change once children grow up?
Describe a famous person you would like to meet
- Do you think ordinary people can become as influential as famous people today, because of social media?
- Is fame usually deserved, in your opinion?
- How has the relationship between famous people and the public changed with social media?
- Would you want to be famous yourself?
Describe a friend you have known for a long time
- Do you think it's harder to keep old friendships as people get older?
- What makes a friendship last for many years?
- Are online friendships as strong as friendships formed in person?
- How do friendships usually change between childhood and adulthood?
Describe a happy person you know
- Do you think happy people are more successful than unhappy people?
- What things make people happy in your country?
- Is it possible to be happy all the time?
- How can a person's mood affect the people around them?
- Do you think people were happier in the past than they are today?
Describe a person who faced difficulties and succeeded
- Why do some people give up easily when they meet difficulties?
- Do you think failure is a necessary part of success?
- What qualities help people to keep going in hard times?
- Should schools teach children how to deal with failure?
- Do you think people today are more or less determined than in the past?
Describe a person who has inspired you
- What qualities make someone a good role model?
- Do you think celebrities have a responsibility to be role models?
- Are people more inspired by family members or by public figures nowadays?
- Can a person be inspiring without realising it themselves?
- How has the idea of a "role model" changed over the last generation?
Describe a person who helped you solve a problem
- Why do some people find it hard to ask for help when they have a problem?
- Is it better to try to solve a problem alone first, or to ask someone straight away?
- Which kinds of problems are best left to experts rather than friends or family?
- How has the internet changed the way people look for solutions to everyday problems?
- Should schools spend more time teaching children how to solve problems on their own?
Describe a person who is famous in your local area
- What kinds of people become well known in a small community?
- Do you think local celebrities are as important as national ones?
- Why do some people enjoy being famous while others avoid attention?
- How has social media changed the way people become known in their town?
- Should well-known local people be expected to set a good example?
Describe a person who is good at learning and speaking new languages
- Why do some people seem to pick up languages more easily than others?
- At what age do you think children should begin learning a foreign language?
- Is it still worth learning other languages when translation tools are so widely available?
- What are the advantages of being able to speak several languages at work?
- Do you think a country benefits when many of its people are multilingual?
Describe a person who is good at making things by hand
- Why are handmade products often valued more highly than factory-made ones?
- Do you think traditional crafts will survive in the future?
- Should schools teach children practical crafts such as sewing or woodwork?
- Is making things by hand mainly a hobby or a job nowadays?
- What can people gain from learning a craft later in life?
Describe a person who is good at their job
- What qualities make someone good at their job, in general?
- Do you think formal qualifications matter more than experience in most jobs?
- Should good employees always be promoted into management roles?
- Do you think people are generally recognised fairly for doing their job well?
Describe a person who loves history
- Why do some people find history fascinating while others find it dull?
- Is it more useful for young people to study history or modern subjects?
- How can museums and historical sites make the past more interesting for children?
- Do you think people who know their country's history are more patriotic?
- Can films and television series about the past be trusted to teach history?
Describe a person who loves to grow plants
- Why are more people in cities growing plants at home than in the past?
- Should schools teach children how to grow food?
- What are the benefits of gardening for older people?
- How can a city encourage residents to look after green spaces?
- Do you think people have lost touch with nature?
Describe a person who taught you a skill
- Who is usually a better teacher of practical skills, a family member or a trained professional?
- Which skills do you think every child should learn before leaving school?
- Are practical skills valued as highly as academic qualifications in your country?
- Do people learn a skill better in person or by watching online videos?
- What qualities make someone a good teacher, in your opinion?
Describe a person who works for a successful company
- What makes some companies grow while others close after a few years?
- Do you think a large company is a better place to start a career than a small one?
- How important is it for employees to feel that they belong to a company?
- Why do some people stay with one employer for many years while others change often?
- Should companies be responsible for the effect they have on the places where they work?
Describe a person you know who has healthy habits
- Why do some people find it difficult to keep healthy habits?
- Do you think schools should teach children how to live a healthy lifestyle?
- Who has more influence on a person's habits, family or friends?
- Have people become more or less health-conscious in recent years?
- Is it better to exercise alone or with other people?
Describe a person you know who is very organised
- Do you think people are born organised, or is it a skill that can be learned?
- Why do some people find it so hard to plan their time well?
- Which jobs depend most on being well organised, and why?
- Has technology made it easier to stay organised, or does it just add more distractions?
- Is it a good idea to teach children to plan their day from an early age?
Describe a person you know who likes taking photos
- Why do so many people photograph everything they do these days?
- Has taking photos with a phone made photography less of an art?
- Is it better to enjoy a moment or to record it in a picture?
- What kinds of photographs do people usually keep for a long time?
- Should there be rules about taking photos of strangers in public places?
Describe a person you know who would like to work in the medical field
- Why do so many young people want to become doctors, in your opinion?
- Should the government do more to train enough nurses and doctors?
- How can a teenager find out whether a career is right for them before choosing it?
- Do you think a family's wishes should influence which career a young person chooses?
- What qualities, besides knowledge, does a good doctor need?
Describe a person you met only once and would like to know more about
- Why do people often talk more openly to strangers on a journey than to people they know?
- Is it easier to make friends now than it was in the past?
- Should schools teach traditional crafts that few young people choose to learn?
- What can people learn from someone who works in a very different field?
- Do you think social media has made first meetings less important?
Describe a person you spend a lot of time with
- Do people generally spend enough time with their families nowadays?
- Has technology changed how much time friends spend together in person?
- Is it better to have one close friend or several less close friends?
- Do you think busy lifestyles are making close relationships harder to maintain?
Describe a sports person you admire
- Why do some countries produce more successful athletes than others?
- Should top athletes be expected to behave as role models for young people?
- How does a sporting success affect the pride of a town or a whole country?
- What can ordinary people learn from the way athletes train?
- Should school sport focus on winning or on taking part?
Describe a successful business person you know
- Why do some people prefer to start their own business rather than work for a company?
- What qualities do you think a person needs to run a business well?
- Is it better for a young person to learn business skills at university or by working?
- Do you think family businesses are more likely to last than other businesses?
- How can local governments support people who want to start small businesses?
Describe an older person you admire
- Why do younger people sometimes find it hard to talk to older people?
- What can older generations learn from younger people today?
- Do you think older people are treated with enough respect in your country?
- How have the lives of older people changed compared with those of your grandparents?
- Is it better for older people to live with their families or to live independently?
Places
Describe a boring place you have been to
- Why do some places feel lively while others feel dull?
- Do you think towns and cities should build more places for young people to spend their free time?
- Is being bored always a bad thing, or can it be useful?
- How have large shopping centres changed the way people spend their weekends?
- Do people get bored more easily today than they did in the past?
Describe a building or structure you find impressive
- Do you think modern buildings are as impressive as older, historic ones?
- Should cities preserve old buildings or replace them with modern ones?
- What makes a building's design successful, in your opinion?
- How important is architecture to a city's identity?
Describe a city you have been to and would like to visit again
- Why do some people visit the same city several times instead of choosing somewhere new?
- Is it better to see a few places properly or many places quickly on a trip?
- How can tourism change the character of a historic city?
- Do you think people learn more about a city by walking or by using public transport?
- What can cities do to make visitors feel welcome?
Describe a city you would like to live in
- What makes a city a good place to live, in your opinion?
- Do you think it's better to live in a big city or a small town?
- How do cities usually change as they grow larger?
- Would you rather live somewhere for its career opportunities or its quality of life?
Describe a historical place you have visited
- Why do you think people are interested in visiting historical places?
- Should governments spend a lot of money preserving old buildings?
- Do you think historical sites should be modernised to attract more visitors?
- How can young people be encouraged to take more interest in history?
Describe a home you like but would not want to live in
- What do people in your country look for when they choose a place to live?
- Do you think old houses are better to live in than modern ones?
- Why do some people prefer to live in a flat rather than in a house?
- How has the design of homes changed over the last fifty years?
- Should cities keep historic buildings even when people would prefer modern housing?
Describe a place you visited that you would recommend to others
- What kind of places do people in your country usually recommend to tourists?
- Do you prefer researching a place online before visiting, or discovering it as you go?
- How has social media changed the way people choose places to visit?
- Do you think heavily recommended places sometimes become too crowded to enjoy?
Describe a place you would like to visit in your free time
- Why do some people prefer to spend their holidays in their own country?
- What are the benefits of spending time in nature?
- Should popular natural places limit the number of visitors?
- How can small local communities be involved in tourism?
- Do you think people travel more now than they did a generation ago?
Describe a public building you enjoy visiting
- Why do some towns invest in public libraries, parks and sports halls while others do not?
- Should public buildings be free for everyone to enter, or should visitors contribute?
- How have online services changed the way people use public buildings?
- Do you think public buildings should look modern or fit in with the older parts of a city?
- What makes a public building welcoming to people of different ages?
Describe a quiet place where you like to spend time
- Why do you think people need quiet places to spend time in?
- Are quiet places becoming harder to find in cities?
- Do you think younger people value quiet time as much as older generations?
- What's the difference between being alone and feeling peaceful?
Describe a short journey you often take but dislike
- Why do so many people dislike the journey they make to work or school every day?
- What could a city do to make short trips more comfortable for passengers?
- Is walking or cycling a realistic choice for short journeys in your country?
- How do people use their time while they are travelling, and has this changed in recent years?
- Do you think fewer people will need to make daily journeys in the future? Why, or why not?
Describe a time you went to a crowded place
- Why do so many people enjoy being in a crowd, for example at a festival or a match?
- Is noise in big cities a serious problem for the people who live there?
- What can a city do to reduce noise in its busiest areas?
- Do you think people cope with crowded places better when they are young?
- How should the authorities keep large crowds safe at public events?
Describe the city or town you live in
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city?
- How do you think your town or city will change in the future?
- Should governments invest more in smaller towns to stop everyone moving to big cities?
- Do you think it's important for a city to preserve its old buildings and history?
Objects
Describe a gift you received that was special to you
- Do you think people put too much emphasis on expensive gifts?
- How have gift-giving customs changed with online shopping?
- Is it better to give a practical gift or a sentimental one?
- Do you think handmade gifts mean more than bought ones?
Describe a gift you would like to buy for a friend
- Why do people give gifts on special occasions in your country?
- Do you think a handmade gift means more than a gift from a shop?
- How has online shopping changed the way people choose gifts?
- Is it better to give someone an experience, such as a trip, than an object?
- Should workplaces have rules about giving gifts to colleagues?
Describe a photo you like
- Do people take too many photos nowadays compared with the past?
- How has smartphone photography changed the way we remember events?
- Should people ask permission before photographing strangers?
- Do you think printed photos still have a place in a digital age?
Describe a piece of clothing you like to wear
- Do you think clothing choices say something about a person's personality?
- Has the way people dress for work changed in recent years?
- Do you think fashion trends change too quickly nowadays?
- Should schools require students to wear a uniform?
Describe a piece of technology you find useful
- Do you think people rely on technology too much nowadays?
- How has technology changed the way people study or work?
- Is there any technology you think has more disadvantages than advantages?
- What piece of technology do you think will be most important in the future?
Describe a technological problem you had
- Why do some people find it hard to learn how to use new technology?
- Is it a good idea to depend on technology for important tasks?
- Do you think older people should be taught to use modern devices?
- How has technology changed the way people work and study?
- What responsibilities do companies have when their devices stop working?
Describe something you own that you want to replace
- Do people replace things too quickly nowadays?
- Is it better to repair an item or buy a new one?
- How has advertising changed the way people shop for everyday items?
- Do you think products are made to last as long as they used to be?
Describe something you saved money to buy
- Why do some people find it hard to save money?
- Should schools teach young people how to manage their money?
- Is it better to save up for something or to buy it now and pay later?
- How has online shopping changed the way people decide what to buy?
- Do you think people value things less today because they are so easy to get?
Events & experiences
Describe a celebration or festival you enjoyed
- Do you think traditional festivals are becoming less popular among young people?
- How do celebrations in your country compare with those in other cultures?
- Should governments spend public money on funding local festivals?
- Do public celebrations bring communities closer together?
Describe a difficult decision you made
- Are people generally better at making decisions alone or with advice from others?
- Do you think younger people find it harder to make big decisions than older generations?
- How does having too many options make a decision more difficult?
- Is it better to make a quick decision or to take a long time weighing it up?
Describe a food you had on a special occasion
- What kinds of food do people in your country eat on special occasions?
- Why do traditional dishes matter to a country's sense of identity?
- Are families cooking together less often than they used to?
- Do you think young people will keep food traditions alive?
- Should local festivals be shared with visitors from other countries?
Describe a happy event you organised
- Why do people enjoy celebrating important events with family and friends?
- What skills does a person need to organise an event successfully?
- Do you think people in your country spend too much time planning celebrations?
- Is it better to organise an event yourself or to ask a professional to do it?
- How has social media changed the way people invite guests and share celebrations?
Describe a live sports event you watched
- Why do some people prefer to watch sport in a stadium rather than at home?
- Do you think professional athletes are good role models for young people?
- How has television and online streaming changed the way people follow sport?
- Should governments spend public funds on hosting large sporting events?
- Why do some people have no interest in watching sport at all?
Describe a new law you would like to see introduced
- Why do some people ignore rules even when they know the reason for them?
- Should governments protect people from risks they choose to take themselves?
- How can a government explain a new rule so that people accept it?
- Do you think laws should change often to keep up with new technology?
- Who should decide which laws a country needs, experts or ordinary citizens?
Describe a party for a special event that impressed you
- Why do people in many cultures mark special events with a party?
- Do you think large parties are more enjoyable than small gatherings?
- How do the ways people celebrate differ between older and younger generations?
- Is it a good idea for families to spend a lot of effort on organising a celebration?
- What responsibilities do hosts have towards their guests at a big party?
Describe a plan you had to change
- Do you think it is better to plan carefully or to be spontaneous?
- Why do some people find unexpected changes stressful?
- Are young people today less likely to make long-term plans than their parents were?
- How do sudden changes affect people at work?
- Should schools teach students how to plan and how to adapt?
Describe a special cake you ate or made
- Why are cakes part of celebrations in so many cultures?
- Do people cook at home less often than they used to?
- Is homemade food better than shop-bought food for a celebration?
- Do you think traditional family recipes will be forgotten in the future?
- How does eating together affect relationships in a family?
Describe a special day out that did not cost much
- Why do many people enjoy a simple day out with friends or family?
- What kinds of places can a city provide for families to spend a day?
- Do you think young people today spend enough time outdoors?
- How important is it for people to take a break from work and study?
- Do people in your country prefer to spend their days off at home or outside?
Describe a successful experience you had
- How do people in your country generally define success?
- Is success more about effort or about natural ability?
- Do you think society places too much emphasis on measurable achievements?
- Can a small, personal achievement matter as much as a public one?
Describe a time someone talked about something you were not interested in, but you kept listening
- Why do some people find it hard to listen without interrupting?
- Is it ever polite to tell someone that you are not interested in what they are saying?
- Do you think older people need someone to listen to them more than younger people do?
- What makes a person a good listener, in your opinion?
- Has technology made people worse at listening to each other?
Describe a time you changed your opinion
- Why do many people find it hard to admit that they were wrong?
- How reliable do you think first impressions are?
- Is changing your opinion a sign of strength or a sign of weakness?
- Does social media make people more or less willing to change their views?
- Should schools teach students to question their own opinions?
Describe a time you got up early
- Why do some people prefer mornings while others work better in the evening?
- Should schools and offices start later in the day?
- Do you think people who get up early achieve more?
- How does the amount of sleep affect people's health and concentration?
- Is it harder for teenagers than for adults to keep a regular sleep routine?
Describe a time you helped someone
- Should schools teach children to help others as part of the curriculum?
- Do people help strangers as often as they used to?
- Is it better to help someone directly or to support a charity that helps many people?
- Do you think helping others benefits the helper as well as the person being helped?
Describe a time you lost something important
- Why do people tend to lose things when they are in a hurry?
- How can technology help people keep track of their belongings?
- Why do some objects matter more to us than their price would suggest?
- What should people do when they find something that belongs to someone else?
- Do you think people are more careless with their belongings today than in the past?
Describe a time you received good news
- Do people share good news differently now compared to the past?
- Is it better to share good news immediately or wait for the right moment?
- Why do you think some people downplay good news about themselves?
- Do you think social media has changed how people react to other people's good news?
Describe a time you received good service from a company or shop
- What makes customer service good in your opinion?
- Do you think shop assistants are as helpful now as they were in the past?
- How has online shopping changed what customers expect from a company?
- Why do some companies train their staff to deal with complaints so carefully?
- Is it fair to judge a whole company by one bad experience with one employee?
Describe a time you sent a message or an email but got no reply for a long time
- Why do some people take a very long time to reply to messages?
- Is it rude to ignore a message, or has communication simply become too fast?
- Do you prefer writing a message to speaking on the phone, and why?
- Should companies be expected to answer customers' messages within a fixed time?
- How has instant messaging changed the way families and friends stay in touch?
Describe a time you taught someone something
- Do you think everyone has the ability to teach others well?
- Is it easier to learn from a friend or family member than from a professional teacher?
- What skills does someone need to be a good teacher?
- Do you think technology has made it easier for people to teach themselves new skills?
Describe a time you were late for something
- Do you think punctuality is valued equally across different cultures?
- How has technology made it easier or harder to be on time?
- Is being late ever acceptable in a professional setting?
- What consequences should there be for persistent lateness at work or school?
Describe a time you were stuck in a traffic jam
- What causes traffic jams in big cities?
- Do you think public transport is a good solution to heavy traffic?
- Should cities limit the number of private cars in the centre?
- How does heavy traffic affect people's health and daily lives?
- Do you think roads will be less crowded in the future?
Describe an enjoyable evening you had with friends
- Why is it important for adults to spend time with their friends?
- Do you think friendships become harder to keep as people get older?
- How has social media changed the way friends meet and keep in touch?
- Is it better to meet friends at home or in a public place?
- Do people spend too much time on their phones when they are together?
Describe an interesting conversation you had
- Do you think face-to-face conversation is becoming less common because of technology?
- What makes someone a good conversationalist?
- Are there subjects people should avoid discussing with those they don't know well?
- Do you think younger and older generations find it easy to talk to each other?
Activities & hobbies
Describe a hobby you would like to try
- Do adults have less free time for hobbies than they used to?
- Should hobbies be purely for enjoyment, or should they also be productive?
- How do social media and video platforms influence what hobbies people take up?
- Is it better to have one serious hobby or several casual interests?
Describe a skill that took you a long time to learn
- Do people generally give up too quickly when learning new skills?
- Is it better to learn a skill through formal lessons or by teaching yourself?
- How does age affect a person's ability to learn a new skill?
- Should adults keep learning new skills throughout their lives?
Describe a sport or activity that your best friend does
- Do you think people should try to share hobbies with their close friends?
- Are team sports more popular than individual sports in your country?
- Why do some people lose interest in a sport or activity over time?
- Should schools do more to encourage students to stay physically active?
Describe a sport or physical activity you enjoy
- Should schools give more time to sport and physical activity in the curriculum?
- Do you think professional athletes are paid too much?
- How has the popularity of team sports changed in recent years?
- Are individual sports more or less beneficial than team sports?
Describe an activity you do that wastes your time
- Why do so many people spend hours every day on their phones?
- Do you think parents should limit the time children spend on screens?
- Is it possible to use social media in a way that is genuinely useful?
- How do the ways people spend their free time change as they get older?
- Should the companies that make apps be responsible for how much time people spend on them?
Describe something you do that saves you time
- Why do so many people feel they never have enough time these days?
- Which modern inventions have saved people the most time, in your opinion?
- Is it always a good idea to do things as quickly as possible?
- Do you think young people manage their time better than older people?
- Should schools teach students how to plan and manage their time?
Describe something you do to stay healthy
- What do people in your country do to stay healthy?
- Do you think governments should encourage healthy habits?
- Has the way people think about health changed in recent years?
- Is it more difficult for people with busy jobs to stay healthy?
- What role does diet play compared to exercise?
Books, films & media
Describe a TV programme you enjoy watching
- Do you think television is still as popular as it used to be?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of streaming services compared to traditional TV?
- Should there be limits on how much television children watch?
- Do you think TV programmes can genuinely teach people useful things?
Describe a book that made you happy
- Why do some people prefer printed books to reading on a screen?
- Do you think reading for pleasure makes people happier than other kinds of entertainment?
- What kinds of books are most popular with young people in your country?
- Should schools encourage children to read for enjoyment as well as for study?
- How do you think reading habits will change over the next twenty years?
Describe a book you read recently
- Do you think people read less than they used to?
- What are the advantages of reading fiction compared to non-fiction?
- Should schools require students to read certain books?
- How has technology changed the way people read?
Describe a film that made you think
- Do you think films can change how people see the world?
- Are cinemas still popular in your country, or do people prefer watching at home?
- What kinds of films tend to make people think more, in your opinion?
- Should films that deal with difficult topics carry age restrictions?
- Do you think people discuss films as much as they used to?
Describe a piece of local news that people were interested in
- Why are people often more interested in local news than in news from other countries?
- Do you think social media has made it easier or harder to know what is true?
- Should journalists report bad news even when it upsets people?
- How has the way people get their news changed over the last twenty years?
- Do you think young people pay enough attention to the news?
Describe a song that means something to you
- Do you think music can bring back memories more strongly than other things?
- How has the way people listen to music changed in recent years?
- Do you think it's important for children to learn to play an instrument?
- Is music from your own country still popular with young people?
Describe a story or book with animals in it
- Why do so many stories for children use animals instead of people?
- Do you think reading fiction is a good way to learn about the real world?
- Should schools decide which books students have to read?
- How have audiobooks and e-books changed the way people read?
- Is a story with a message better than a story written only for enjoyment?
Describe a website or app you use often
- Do you think people rely on apps too much nowadays?
- How have apps changed the way people communicate?
- Are there any downsides to using the same app every day?
- Do you think older and younger generations use technology differently?
- What kinds of apps do you think will become more popular in the future?
Describe an advertisement with a famous person in it
- Why do companies choose famous people to appear in their advertisements?
- Should celebrities be careful about which products they promote?
- Are children too easily influenced by advertising?
- Which is more effective today, a television advert or an advert on social media?
- Should advertising for some products, such as sweet drinks, be limited by law?
Describe an interesting video you watched
- Why are short videos so popular with young people nowadays?
- Is learning from a video as effective as learning from a book?
- Do you think people trust what they see in online videos too easily?
- How have videos changed the way people share news and local stories?
- Should children be limited in the amount of video they watch?
Describe your least favourite film
- Why do people sometimes choose to watch a film that critics have not liked?
- Do trailers and posters give people a fair idea of what a film is like?
- How much do reviews and friends' recommendations affect what people decide to watch?
- Are films made in your country as popular as foreign films? Why, or why not?
- Is it acceptable to leave a cinema before a film has finished?
Work & study
Describe a course that impressed you
- Why do some people prefer to learn a skill in a class rather than on their own?
- Should adults keep taking courses after they start working?
- How has online learning changed the way people choose and take courses?
- What makes a course or a teacher memorable for the students?
- Whose job is it to keep workers' skills up to date, the employer's or the individual's?
Describe a goal you want to achieve in the future
- Do you think it's important for people to set long-term goals?
- Are people more likely to achieve goals they share with others or keep private?
- Do you think young people today set different goals than previous generations?
- What can stop people from achieving the goals they set for themselves?
Describe a job you would like to do in the future
- Do you think job security is more or less important than job satisfaction?
- How have young people's career expectations changed compared to previous generations?
- Should schools do more to prepare students for the world of work?
- Do you think people should be willing to change careers more than once?
Describe a subject you enjoyed at school
- Do you think schools should let students choose more of their own subjects?
- How important is the teacher compared to the subject itself?
- Do you think what students enjoy at school changes as they get older?
- Should schools focus more on practical skills than academic subjects?
Describe a time you worked in a team
- Do you think some people are naturally better at teamwork than others?
- What makes a team successful, in your view?
- Is it more effective to work alone or in a team?
- Do you think teamwork skills can be taught, or do they come mainly from experience?
- How has remote work changed the way teams work together?
Describe something you did to learn a language
- What do you think is the best way to learn a foreign language?
- Why do some people find it easier to learn languages than others?
- Do you think technology has made it unnecessary to learn other languages?
- Should children start learning a foreign language at primary school?
- How can learning a language help people understand another culture?
Nature & animals
Describe a natural place you have visited
- Do you think natural places are becoming harder to find?
- Should governments do more to protect natural landscapes from tourism?
- Do people in your country visit nature as often as they used to?
- What effect does spending time in nature have on people, in your opinion?
Describe a time you spent in the countryside
- Do you think city life or countryside life is generally better for people?
- Why do some people choose to move from cities to the countryside?
- Do you think governments do enough to protect rural areas and farmland?
- How is life in the countryside likely to change in the future?
Describe an animal you find interesting
- Do you think zoos are still necessary today?
- How important is it to protect endangered animals?
- Do people in your country generally care about wildlife conservation?
- What effect does human activity have on wild animals?
Describe an important river in your country
- Why are rivers so important to the places that grow up beside them?
- How can rivers and lakes attract visitors to a region?
- Do you think governments should do more to protect rivers from pollution?
- Are rivers still important for transport today, or have roads and railways replaced them?
- What can ordinary people do to look after natural water in their area?
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