hi there it's asiya you've probably already discovered that there are a lot of topics you may
be asked about in your ielts speaking exam however most questions are quite typical today i'd like to
show you some of the main types of questions in ielts speaking part 1 and discuss what's
the best way to answer each type and what typical mistakes you should avoid okay let's get started
each part one consists of three topics the first question on each topic is the most general
and the follow-up questions are usually more in-depth where you can give
longer answers so some of the first questions begin with do you like do you like running
it's important to give an extended answer not just i do or i don't so here is my answer
well i can't say i'm particularly keen on running but i do go for a run from time to time
you don't have to talk for ages either there will be questions where you can easily talk for longer
so don't feel the pressure to say a lot every time answer the question and stop
a good expression here is i'm keen on something which means that i really like something i can't
say i'm keen means that i don't really like it the next group of questions begins with
when when was the last time you ran whenever the question begins with when this is an
indication that you need this simple tense to answer it in our case the past simple
the last time i went jogging it was still cold i guess it was a couple of months ago i
really don't run very often i prefer swimming or going to the gym instead
jogging is running slowly as an exercise in this question i use the past simple
to answer compare it to the next question have you recently have you played any spots
recently this question is in the present perfect because it's about a period of time that started
in the past and lasts until the present moment so i can answer using different wrapped handsets
i played tennis just last week or this month i've already played
tennis basketball and volleyball and i'm going to play golf with my friends next week
in the first sentence i used the past simple tense because this section plain tennis was in the past
and it finished and it happened at a particular moment the words yesterday last week last month
in january indicate that you need this simple past the second sentence is about this month
which hasn't finished yet recently never ever this month this week indicate the present perfect tense
here's another moment i'm going to play golf next week could i say i will play golf next week
not really in this situation because i've already made a plan and playing with my friends
so i have to use i'm going to instead of i will the next type of questions is
have you ever have you ever borrowed any books i'm going to use a combination of the present
perfect and past simple in my answer i've borrowed books many times when i was a student
i used to borrow books from the library and friends whenever i could to be honest
buying all the books i needed for my studies wasn't something i could easily afford
okay used to do something is a great way to say that something was true in the past but it's not
true anymore from this expression it's already clear that i don't borrow books today by the way
if you get questions about borrowing and lending don't mix them up to borrow is to take something
that belongs to somebody else and return it later pay attention to the prepositions
to borrow something from somebody i borrowed some books from my friends
to lend is the opposite to lend somebody something my friends lend me some books or to lend something
to somebody my friends lend some books to me next how often how often do you go to the library
i graduated from university a few years ago and don't really go to the library anymore
nowadays i mostly listen to audiobooks during my university years however i would go to the library
almost every day you can use would to talk about something you used to do regularly in the past
i would go for a walk with my dad every weekend i would go to the library every day i don't do
that anymore some questions begin with where where are you from originally i'm from kazakhstan i was
born and raised in almaty the former capital but i moved to london quite a while ago if the question
is short your answer can be short too next how long have you been this is the perfect moment to
demonstrate your knowledge of another complex test how long have you been living in london
i've been living in london for over 10 years at first i came here to study for my master's degree
and then decided to work here for a couple of years and then i just stay for good i have been
living is the present perfect continuous test to form it take have been plus your verb plus
ing this tense shows the duration of time and is used with the preposition 4 for 10 years or since
since 2011. here is another example i've been studying english since i was in primary school
so this is a complex construction to use it during your exam repeat these sentences a number of times
so it comes out automatically i have been living in for years i've been studying english since
there is one nice expression i wanted to draw your attention to
for good it means permanently you can live for good or stay for good
let's move on what this pronoun indicates that you can give a longer open-ended answer
you're asked about different kinds of things what kinds of trees do you like what kinds of sports do
you play in this case that's a moment to give some detail and show your topic-specific vocabulary
indeed your ability to use precise words for each question is how you get a high score for your
range not some big and unusual words our question is what kinds of clothes do you like to wear
it depends when i have a business meeting i like to wear a suit or a dress on weekends
i usually wear jeans and t-shirts unless we go out in which case i like to dress up this answer is
not particularly complex but it's very natural and i could still use a couple of nice phrasal verbs
to go out is to go to a concert or restaurant to dress up is to wear a nice outfit
as for this word you may find it tricky to pronounce the and z together clothes
so do most people that's why you can say close like close the door or put on some clothes both
sound the same next did you when you were a child this question requires you to talk about the past
and use the correct tense you can begin by saying when i was a child or when i was
little our question is a bit different did you wear a uniform when you were at school
at my school we didn't have the actual uniform but instead we had to follow a strict dress code
a white shirt and a black skirt for girls and black trousers for boys a dress code is when
you're expected to dress in a certain style next a typical ielts question is why do some
people so this question is not about you it's about people in general
why do some people wear t-shirts and jeans every day i guess today our style of dress is becoming
increasingly relaxed and people value their comfort above anything else therefore a lot
of people like wearing jeans and t-shirts as often as they can here's another one
what is your favorite and this question provokes a common mistake my most favorite book is
well don't use most and favorite together my favorite book is already number one our
question is what are your favorite flowers you can begin by saying my favorite flowers
are or answer more flexibly i like almost all flowers but if i had to choose
i would say tulips i associate these flowers with the arrival of spring sun and good weather
i also love that there are so many varieties and colors of tulips there is a good expression here
if i had to choose i would plus your verb if i had to choose i would say tulips
if i had to choose i would take the red dress this means that you like several things
let's continue a number of ielts questions end with the words in your country if you've lived in
several countries you can talk about any country you consider yours but generally ielts examiners
mean the country you are originally from so i talk about kazakhstan and not the uk
what flowers are popular in your country
actually tulips originated in kazakhstan so there are a lot of them in spring however the most
popular flower is probably the rose that's what most people like to give and receive as a gift why
the examiner may ask you this question quite often to encourage you to expand your thoughts
you can also ask this question to yourself to see what else you could add
in my course i give a number of ways to give longer answers in each part of the speaking exam
but asking yourself this question is one of the easiest and most common ways to talk for longer
why are roses so popular i suppose it's such a classic flower that most people like that buying
them for someone is the safest choice it's also considered to be the symbol of love in their form
men naturally gravitate towards buying roses for their partners
okay these are the 13 common types of questions in ielts speaking part 1. you may get other questions
too concentrate on answering each of them naturally but fully it may also be helpful to
practice answering questions on more challenging topics i track them and put into a pdf guide
recent ielts writing and speaking topics which you can download on our telegram channel the
link will be in the video description box below i'll also link my eyes preparation courses where
you can learn how to answer each type of task and meet each band 7 plus requirement in ielts
writing and speaking and give yourselves the best chance of passing your exam that's all
for today thank you so much for watching me and good luck with your preparation and your exam bye