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Saturday, January 15, 2005

IELTS Topics and Issues for the speaking examination

IELTS candidates need to be able to talk about the following topics in dialogues and discussion – Questions and Answers – as well as in 1-2 minute uninterrupted, pre-planned (1 minute preparation time) presentations.

TOPICS

ISSUES

studies

Transport

Accommodation

Food

Spare time activities

Housing

home

Education

Hobbies

Holidays

Friends

Cities

Family

Public transport

Education

Recreational facilities work

Sports

Leisure activities

Festivals

Work

Public holidays

Family structure and size

National costume

Migration

Electricity generation

The status of men and women

Pollution

Work ethics

TV programs

Care of the elderly

A book, magazine or newspaper article

Support for the unemployed

A game

Charities

Important days and events

Cinema, Video, TV

Important monuments

The Internet

Places

Advertising

People

Books

Rooms

Computers

Toys

The countryside

Family members

Teaching and learning English

Towns and cities

Living and studying in a foreign country

Holidays, tourism and travel

Modern and traditional medicine

Cellular phones

English as an international language

Westernization

Censorship

Genetic engineering

Scientific experiments on animals

The arts versus the sciences

Sponsorship of Olympic athletes

High-rise buildings (skyscrapers)

Institutions (schools, governments, prisons, etc.)

Systems (examinations, education, etc.)

Professions (doctors, police, soldiers, etc.)

Individuals (unemployed, children, etc.)

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