IELTS SPEAKING

FORECAST
QUÝ 4/2019
(THÁNG 9 – THÁNG
12/2019)

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 Contents
PART 1.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Visiting Relatives & Friends .......................................................................................................................... 5
Weather........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Travel.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Eating.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Places to Play .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Going out ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
Reading ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Work ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Cities ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Accommodation.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Trust................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Study ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Island .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Makeup ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Forest .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Amusement Park............................................................................................................................................. 8
Transport......................................................................................................................................................... 8
PART 2+3 ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
1. Describe an advice you received on your subjects or work ................................................................. 10
2. Describe an experience that you visited a friend.................................................................................. 10
3. Describe a time you spent a lot of money on something. .................................................................... 10
4. Describe a situation when you celebrated your achievement............................................................... 10
5. Describe a film you would like to share with your friend. ...................................................................
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6. Describe a place where you read and write (not your home). .............................................................. 11
7. Describe a place you remember well that is full of colors. .................................................................. 11
8. Describe a toy you got in your childhood ............................................................................................ 11
9. Describe a piece of software you use often.......................................................................................... 11
10. Describe a journey that you went on by car ..................................................................................... 11
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
11. Describe a female leader you would like to meet ............................................................................ 12
Part 3:................................................................................................................................................................. 12
12. Describe a good experience of online shopping. ............................................................................. 12
Part 3:................................................................................................................................................................. 12
 13. Describe a city you went to with your family .................................................................................. 13
14. Describe a time you enjoyed a free day off work or school/ You should say:................................. 13
15. Describe a time you taught an older person something new............................................................ 13
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 13
16. Describe an important technological product you bought ............................................................... 13
17. Describe someone you would like to study or work with ................................................................ 14
You should say: ............................................................................................................................................. 14
18. Describe a time you went out with your friends and had a good time ............................................. 14
PART 3 .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
19. Describe a singer that you like ......................................................................................................... 15
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Describe a product or application which is based on artificial intelligence................................................... 15
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 15
20. Describe a situation that others didn’t tell you the whole truth. .......................................................... 16
You should say: ................................................................................................................................................. 16
21. Describe a situation when you didn’t have enough time ..................................................................... 16
You should say: ................................................................................................................................................. 16
22. Describe a friend or a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal. ................................................ 16
You should say: ................................................................................................................................................. 17
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
23. Describe a time the vehicle you were travelling in broke down. You should say: .............................. 17
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
24. Describe a time you taught something new to a younger person ..................................................... 17
25. Describe a prize you would like to win/ Describe an award you would like to receive................... 18
26. Describe a person you wanted to be similar to when you were growing up .................................... 18

PART 3 .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
27. Describe a person who has interesting ideas or opinions..................................................................... 18
You should say: ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 19
28. Describe a water sport you would like to try in the future. .............................................................. 19
You should say: ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 19
29. Describe a famous person (still living), not from your country, who you would like to meet. You
should say: ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 19

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 30. Describe a quiz program or game show on TV you like.................................................................. 20
You should say: ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Part 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 20
 PART 1
Visiting Relatives & Friends
1. Do you often visit your relatives? (Why?)
2. What do you do when you visit them?
3. When was the last time you visited them? what did you do?
4. Do you (ever or often) go to your friends’ homes to visit them?

Weather
1. What’s the weather like in your city?
2. Do you have a favourite type of weather?
3. Would you move to another city because of the weather?

Travel
1. What’s the most beautiful place you’ve been to?
2. Where would you like to travel for a vacation? (Why?)
3. Do you prefer traveling alone or in a group?
4. What kind of places have you visited in your life?
5. When you visit new places, what do you like to do?
6. In which seasons do you prefer to travel?

Eating
1. Do you eat out a lot?
2. Do you eat healthy food?
3. How often do you eat with your family?
4. Do you prefer eating at home or at a restaurant?
 Places to Play
1. Where did you play when you were a child?
2. Did you play at your friend’s home?
3. Did you prefer to play outside or inside when you were young?
4. Do you think it’s important for children to play outside?

Going out
1. Who do you usually want to go out with?
2. How often do you go out with your friends?
3. Where do you like to go to when you are out with your friends?
4. Do you like to go out with a big group or just with some friends?

Reading
1. Do you like reading?
2. What kinds of books do you like to read?
3. Do you like E-books?
4. Do you ever read professional books?
5. Have you ever lent or borrowed a book?

Work
1. Do you work or are you a student?
2. What did you do on the first day of your job?
3. What specific things do you do on your job?
4. What do you like most about your job?
5. Why did you choose that job?
6. Would you recommend that job to others?
7. Do you think this job has a bright future?
8. What are the most interesting and the difficult part of your job?

Cities
1. What cities have you ever travelled to?
2. Which city do you like to travel to?
3. Would you ever move to another city for work?
4. In what ways do you think a city can be designed to best suit the needs of pedestrians?
5. Who would you say uses public transport more, young people or old people?

Accommodation
1. Who do you live with?
2. Where are you living at the moment?
3. How long have you been living there?
4. Are you planning to move to another area to live?
5. What do you like about the area around where you live?
6. Do you know many people living nearby?
7. What changes have you seen in this area since you have been living there?
8. What changes would you like to see in this area?

Trust
1. Who do you trust most?
2. What kind of people do you trust?
3. Have you ever lost trust in somebody?
4. Do you trust artificial intelligence?

Study
1. What’s your major?
2. Do you like it?
3. Will you change it if you have a chance ?
4. Which major will you change it to?
5. Is it different from what you had in mind?
6. Why did you choose that major?

Island
1. Have you ever been to any island?
2. Are there any island in your country?
3. Do you want to live on an island if you have a chance?
4. What do you like to do when you are on an island?

Makeup
1. Do you often wear makeup?
2. What does wearing makeup mean to you?
3. Do you give makeup as a gift?
4. What do you think when you see a man wearing makeup?

Forest
1. When was the last time you went to a forest?
2. Do you like to go to a forest if you are free?

Amusement Park
1. Do you like amusement parks?
2. How often do you go to amusement parks?
3. What do you usually do at amusement parks?

Transport
1. What kind of transport do you most often use?
2. How do you usually go to school / work?
3. How long does it take to travel to school / work?
4. How did you go to school when you were a child?
5. Do you prefer to use public, or private transportation?
6. Do you think you’ll use public transport more in the future?
 PART 2+3
1. Describe an advice you received on your subjects or work
You should say: What it was

Who you received it from What you did after receiving it And how you felt about it

2. Describe an experience that you visited a friend

You should say: Who you visited Who you did
Why you visited him or her

3. Describe a time you spent a lot of money on something.

What you bought When you bought Where you bought it

And explain why you spent a lot of money to buy it

4. Describe a situation when you celebrated your achievement.

You should say: What you did

When you celebrated it Who you celebrated it with And how you felt about it

5. Describe a film you would like to share with your friend.

You should say: What it is

Where you watched it Who you watched it with

And why you want to share it with your friend

6. Describe a place where you read and write (not your home).
You should say: Where it is

How often you go there Who you go there with

And explain how you feel about it

7. Describe a place you remember well that is full of colors.

You should say: What it is Where it is

How it looks like

And explain why you remember it well

8. Describe a toy you got in your childhood

You should say: What it was When you got it How you got it

And how you felt about it

9. Describe a piece of software you use often

You should say: What it is What

it is for How useful it is And

explain why you use it often

10. Describe a journey that you went on by car

You should say:

When it was Where you went Who you were with

 And you felt about the journey
Part 3
Is driving skill important?
Do you think cars are a daily necessity? What will cars look like in the future?

What are the disadvantages of owning a car?

11. Describe a female leader you would like to meet

You should say:
Who she is
What she does
What she is like
And explain why you would like to meet her
Part 3:
What is gender inequality in the workplace?
What are the causes of gender inequality in the workplace?
Do women have more responsibility for taking care of children?

12. Describe a good experience of online shopping.

You should say:
 When it happened
 What you bought
 Why you bought it
 And explain why you think it was a good experience
Part 3:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping? Do you think it is safe to shop
online?
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Do you think the government should impose more control on online shopping?

13. Describe a city you went to with your family

You should say: When it happened Where you went to How it was

And explain why you liked it

14. Describe a time you enjoyed a free day off work or school/ You should say:
 when it was;
 what you did;
 how long the free time lasted;
 and explain how you felt about it.

15. Describe a time you taught an older person something new

You should say: Who you taught What you taught

Why you taught this person

And explain how you felt about it
Part 3
Is it easy for old people use new technology?
Why do some old people refuse to use new technology?

16. Describe an important technological product you bought

You should say:

What it was
 How you used it

Why you bought it

And explain why you think it is important

17. Describe someone you would like to study or work with

You should say:
– who this person is
– how long you have known this person
– what you have done together
– and why you you would like to study or work with this person

PART 3
How do people in your country make friends these days? What qualities do you think are
important in a friend?
Why is it hard to maintain friendships for some people?
What factors may result in the breakdown of a good friendship?
Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from a friend? Why or why not? Friendship is the
most important relationship. Do you agree? Why? Why not?

18. Describe a time you went out with your friends and had a good time
You should say:
 Where you went
 When you went out
 What you did
 And explain why you had a good time

PART 3
What is the difference between staying with friends and staying with family? Do science and
technology improve the relationship between people?
19. Describe a singer that you like.

You should say:

– Who he/she is
– Where and when you heard him/her sing for the first time
– What types of song she/he sings
and explain why you like his/her music
Part 3
 Why do some people seem to be better at singing than others?
 Do you think there are benefits from being able to sing well?
 Do you think people need to learn how to sing (or is it a natural skill)?
 Do you think everyone (or anyone) can be trained to become a singer?
 Do you think women are better singers than men?
 What advice would you give someone if they wanted to learn to sing?
 What do you think is the most important quality that a singer needs to have?
 Do you think having a good voice can help a person get a girlfriend or boyfriend?
 Can you suggest why some old songs are still popular today?
 Do you think everyone (or anyone) can learn to play a musical instrument?

Describe a product or application which is based on artificial intelligence

You should say: What it is

What it is used for How it is used

And explain what you think of it

Part 3
Can Artificial Intelligence be conscious? How does AI help us in everyday life?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of AI?

20. Describ e a si tuation th at others d id n ’t tell you th e w h ole tru th .

You should say:

 what the situation was;

 who was involved;
 why they didn’t tell you the whole truth;
 and explain how you felt when you found out you were not told the whole truth.

21. Describ e a si tuation w hen you d idn ’t h ave en ou gh time

You should say:

– when it was
– where you were
– what you tried to do or finish
– and explain why you didn’t have enough time for it

PART 3
1. Do people nowadays have more pressure time than before?
2. What is the main reason people cannot have enough time to do?
3. Do people can control their time wisely when they are older?
4. How can people balance their time for working and their private life?
5. Is it important for people to relax during a day?
6. Modern technologies make people use time up or reduce time?
7. Do you think it is a good idea to teach music to children in schools?
8. How do you think the music industry will evolve (change, develop) in the future?

22. Describe a friend or a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal.

 You should say:
– What this person is
– What this person encourage you to do
– What this person have help
And explain why this encouragement help you to achieve the goal

Part 3
 Is it important for teenagers to have goals?
 What do you think would encourage young children to learn more?
 How should we encourage children?
 How could we make children interested in things that they don’t have interest?

23. Describe a time the vehicle you were travelling in broke down. You should say:
 where you were going;
 who you were with;
 how long it took to fix the vehicle;
 and explain how you felt about it.

Part 3
What are the advantages of disadvantages of private transport? What needs to be improved in
public transport in your country?

24. Describe a time you taught something new to a younger person

You should say:
– when it happened
– who and what you taught
– why you taught this person
 – and how you felt about the teaching

25. Describe a prize you would like to win/ Describe an award you would like to receive.
You should say:
 what prize (or award) it is (or, would be)
 how you know about (or learned about) this prize/award
 what you would need to do to get it (or, how you would win it) and explain why
you would like to win this prize (or, receive this award)

Part 3

 Is it good to have competition?

 Do you think it’s good to award prizes in school and/university? Do you think companies should
give their employees prizes?

26. Describe a person you wanted to be similar to when you were growing up
You should say:
– who this person was
– when you first met the person
– what the person did
– and you would like to become this person
PART 3
What are parents’ responsibilities for their children? What’s the influence of parents on their
children?
What would children do to make their parents proud?
What do you think are some of the most difficult problems faced by parents?
27. Describe a person who has interesting ideas or opinions.

You should say:

  who this person is
 how you know this person
 what interesting ideas/opinions he or she has
 and explain you think why his/her ideas are interesting.
Part 3
 At what age do you think (young) people begin to have their own ideas? (Why?)
 When do children start to have their own ideas?
 Who do you think has more influence on children’s ideas, their parents or their teachers?
 Can you suggest why children, as they grow older, have more and more disagreements with
their parents about ideas?

28. Describe a water sport you would like to try in the future.

You should say:

– what sport it is
– When and where would you do it
– What preparations and equipment you would need and explain why you would like to try this
sport
Part 3
 Can you suggest why many people like to be in (or, go to) a places near water?
 Why do think transport on water was developed?

29. Describe a famous person (still living), not from your country, who you would like to meet.
You should say:
 where this person comes from
 how you first learned about him or her
 why / how this person is famous
 and explain why you would like to meet this person
Part 3
 How do people become famous?
 Do you think there are any drawbacks from being famous?
30. Describe a quiz program or game show on TV you like.

You should say:

– What it is
– How you know it
– What it is like
– Why you like it
Part 3
 Do people in your country like to watch TV?
 Why do some people like to watch TV on their computer?
 Are there any differences between the games children’s games and adults’ games?

31. Describe a piece of information that you think is not correct.

You should say:

 what information
 where you heard/read this information
 when you heard/read it
 and explain why you think it is incorrect.
Part 3
 What kind of job need giving information?
 How can someone tell if the information they receive is right or wrong?
 Would you say people trust the information that is found online?