IELTS Speaking Questions: Walking
Walking questions in Part 1 stay personal and present-focused: how much you walk, where and when, with whom, and whether you listen to anything on the way. A direct answer plus one specific detail, such as a route you really take, is enough here.
Part 3 turns the same subject abstract, asking why people walk less than before, what cities can do to help, and how walking relates to health and to the way towns are planned. Prepare two or three real details from your own walks, plus one clear opinion on walking in cities, 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 walk a lot in your daily life?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then give a typical example.
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How often do you go for a walk?
How to extend itGive a rough frequency, then say when you usually go.
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Where do you usually walk?
How to extend itName a place, then say what you like about it.
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Do you prefer walking alone or with other people?
How to extend itPick one, then give a reason from your own experience.
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Do you like to walk in the morning or in the evening?
How to extend itChoose one, then say what makes that time better.
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Do you listen to anything while you walk?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name what you listen to.
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Do you walk to work or school?
How to extend itAnswer directly, then mention how long the walk takes.
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Do you think walking is good exercise?
How to extend itTake a view, then support it with one reason.
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Is the area where you live a pleasant place to walk?
How to extend itGive your opinion, then describe one street or park.
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Did you walk much when you were a child?
How to extend itContrast childhood with now in one extra sentence.
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Do you think you will walk more or less in the future?
How to extend itPredict one direction, then explain the reason briefly.
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Would you like to go on a long walking trip one day?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then describe where you would go.
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 fewer people walk to work or school than in the past?
How to structure itName the main cause, then one effect on daily life.
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What can cities do to make walking safer and more pleasant?
How to structure itSuggest one measure, then explain how it would help.
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Should governments encourage people to walk more?
How to structure itTake a position, then concede one practical concern.
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Is walking enough exercise to keep people healthy?
How to structure itState a view, then give one limit or one benefit.
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How has technology changed the way people walk around a city?
How to structure itName the main change, then one concrete effect.
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Do older and younger people walk for different reasons?
How to structure itCompare the two groups, then suggest a reason for the gap.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of walking rather than driving short distances?
How to structure itCover both sides, then say which matters more.
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Do people in cities walk more than people in the countryside?
How to structure itGive a comparison, then explain one likely cause.
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Should new neighbourhoods be designed for walkers before drivers?
How to structure itTake a stance, then weigh one benefit against one drawback.
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How might the way people move around cities change in the future?
How to structure itPredict a trend, then explain what is driving it.
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
- Describe a quiet place where you like to spend time Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- Health and fitness vocabulary 30 band-graded phrases and a self-test
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