Academic Speaking Part 1

About you


  • What is your (full) name?
  • Can I have your name please?
  • Could you tell me your full name please?
  • What shall I call you?
  • How can I address you?
  • Does your name have any special meaning?
  • Is your name important to you?
  • Do Korean people like changing their name? Why?
  • Have you ever changed your name? Why or why not?
  • Why do so many people change their name?
  • Do you work or study?

About Study

  • What are you studying?
  • What’s your major?
  • Why did you choose that subject?
  • What do you find most interesting about your course?
  • What is your favourite subject?
  • What do you dislike about your study?
  • What do you hope to do after your graduation?
  • What are your ambitions for the future?
  • Do you hope to gain any qualifications?
  • What are the advantages of studying instead of working?

About Work

  • Can you describe your job to me?
  • What do you do for a living?
  • How long have you been doing it?
  • Can you describe one of your typical working days?
  • What’s your daily routine on a working day?
  • Why did you choose to do that job?
  • What things do you enjoy about your work? Why?
  • What do you think is the attraction of your work?
  • What is your ideal job?
  • Do you want to change your current job? Why or why not?
  • Are you willing to keep your job permanently?
  • What are your plans for the future?

About your hometown

  • Can you describe your town or village to me?
  • Tell me something about your hometown.
  • Where are you from?
  • Where is your hometown?
  • Where do you come from?
  • What is the name of the street you live on?
  • What kind of street do you live on?
  • What do you like about your town?
  • What is the weather like in your town?
  • What building is considered famous in your town?
  • What jobs do people in your town do?
  • How has your town changed over the last twenty years?
  • What changes have taken place in your city in recent years?
  • Do you think it is better to live in the center of town or outside in the country? Why?

About free time

  • What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
  • How much time do you have each week for doing these things?
  • Why do you like doing these activities?
  • How did you start doing this activity at first?
  • Is there some other hobby or sport you would like to try? Why?
  • How has the way people spend their free time changed over the years?

About holidays

  • What do you do when you have a holiday?
  • Who do you usually spend holiday with?
  • Where do you like to spend your holidays? Why?
  • Can you describe a typical day in your holidays?
  • Why are holidays and important to you?
  • If you could take a holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
  • What do people usually do during holidays and in your town?

About place where you go in free time

  • What do people do in your town in their free time?
  • Where can they go out for entertainment, or to enjoy themselves?
  • Which do you prefer: eating in restaurants or eating at home?
  • Which are the best places to eat out?

About Transportation

  • How did you come here today?
  • What is public transport like in your town?
  • How do you think it could be improved?
  • Do you think people should use public transport more? Why (not)?

About Shopping

  • How much time do you spend shopping every week?
  • Do you enjoy going shopping? Why (not)?
  • What is your favourite shop and why do you like it?
  • What problems are there with shopping in your area?

About your neighbourhood

  • Can you describe the house where you live to me?
  • What is there to do in the area where you live?
  • What do you like about the area where you live?
  • How do you think it could be improved?
  • Do you think it is better to live in the centre of town or outside in the country? Why?

About reading

  • Do you enjoy reading? Why?
  • What sort of things do you read?
  • Tell me something about your favorite book.
  • What are the advantages of reading instead of watching television or going to the cinema?

About sports and games

  • What sports are most popular in your country?
  • What sports and games did you most enjoy playing
  • When you were a child?
  • Do people take as much exercise as in the past?
  • Why is exercise good for you?

About FAMILY

  • Describe your family?
  • Do you have a large or small family?
  • How much time do you spend with your family?
  • What do you like to do together as a family?
  • Do you get along well with your family?
  • Are people in your country generally close to their families?

About Education

  • Describe your education.
  • What kind of school did you go to as a child?
  • Did you go to a co-educational school?
  • What was your favourite subject as a child?
  • Who was your favourite teacher?
  • What is the education system like in your country?
  • Do you think your country has an effective education system?

About Weather

  • What’s the weather like in your country?
  • Does the weather affect your mood?
  • How do rainy days make you feel?
  • What’s your favorite season of the year?
  • What do you like to do when it’s hot?
  • What do you usually do in the winter?
  • How many seasons does your country have?

About Home

  • Describe your home.
  • What kind of building do you live in?
  • How long have you lived there?

About Wedding

  • Have you ever been to a wedding?
  • Whose wedding was it?
  • Where was it held?
  • What clothes do people wear?
  • Describe the wedding ceremony.
  • What sort if gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?
  • What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?

About Travel

  • Do you like to travel?
  • What kind of places have you visited in your life?
  • Which place would you really like to visit? Why?
  • What’s the best place you’ve ever visited?

About Computer

  • Do you think computers help society?
  • Do you think computers are bad for health?
  • How do you think computers have changed the world?

About Internet

  • Do you use the Internet much during the day?
  • What do you usually do on the Internet?
  • What are some advantages of the Internet?
  • What are some disadvantages?
  • Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?
  • Do you do any shopping on the Internet?

About Email

  • Do you send and receive email regularly?
  • Who do you usually communicate with?
  • How often do you check your email?
  • Do you think writing email has strengthened or weakened people’s writing skills?
  • What are some disadvantages of email?

About Friend

  • Describe a friend.
  • How long have you known each other?
  • What do usually do together?
  • What do you like the most about him / her?
  • How often do you see each other?

About Places

  • Describe a place you like to go.
  • Why is this place special to you?
  • When did you first visit this place?
  • Where is this place located?
  • What language is spoken here? Do you speak this language?

About Smoking

  • What do you feel about smoking in public places?
  • Do you think smoking should be banned in people’s homes?

About Marriage

  • What is the attitude toward marriage in your country?
  • Do most young people plan on getting married in your country?
  • What are some of the advantages of marriage?
  • What are some of the disadvantages?
  • Is the divorce rate high in your country?
  • Do you think people should be allowed to get divorced?

About Hobbies

  • Do you have any hobbies?
  • What are some of your hobbies?
  • When did you first develop this hobby?
  • What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?
  • How much time do you spend on your hobby?

About films

  • Do you enjoy watching movies?
  • What’s your favorite film?
  • Who are your favorite actors?
  • How often do you watch films?

About Shopping

  • Do you enjoy shopping?
  • How do you feel about shopping?
  • Do you like shopping on the Internet?
  • Do you have any favorite stores?
  • What don’t you like about shopping?
  • Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?

About Sports

  • Do you like sports?
  • Do you enjoy watching sports?
  • Do you enjoy participating in any sports?
  • Which sports are most popular in your country?
  • What’s your favorite sport/
  • When did you first become interested in sports?
  • How often do you participate in sports?
  • What equipment do you need for your favorite sport?

About Food

  • What are some of your favourite foods?
  • What foods are popular in your country?
  • What are some of the famous dishes of your country?
  • Do you enjoy cooking?

About Festival

  • What’s the most important festival in your country?
  • How do people celebrate this festival?
  • What special food is associated with this festival?
  • What special activities are associated with this festival?
  • What do you enjoy most about this festival?
  • Do you think festivals are important for a society?

About Television

  • Do you watch television a lot?
  • What do you usually watch on television?
  • How many hours of television do you usually watch?
  • What are the most popular shows in your country?
  • What kind of shows do you like to watch?
  • What are some advantages of television?
  • What are some of the disadvantages of television?
  • What did you last watch on television?
  • Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?

About Tourism

  • Which places would you recommend to a visitor to your country?
  • Do a lot of tourists visit your country?
  • What do they usually do there?
  • How has tourism changed your country?
  • Is your country expensive for most tourists?
  • What are some famous landmarks in your country?

About daily routine

  • Describe your daily routine.
  • What do you usually do?
  • What do you do on the weekend?
  • What is you typical weekday like?
  • Does your life change much from week to week?
  • Do you have any free time during the week?

About Your Country

  • Which country are you from?
  • Where is this country located?
  • Which part of the country do most people live in?
  • What are the main industries in your country?
  • Is it easy to travel around your country?

About Clothe

  • What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?
    • How important is fashion to you?
    • What kind of clothes do you dislike?
    • Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?
    • What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?
    • Are clothes expensive in your country?

About Going out

  • Do you like going out or staying at home?
    • What do you like to do when you go out?
    • How often do you go out?
    • Do people in your country go out a lot?
    • How and where do people in your country usually socialize?
    • What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?

About Games

  • Do you enjoy playing any games?
    • What kind of games do you play?
    • Do you think adults should play games?
    • What do children learn from games?
    • What kind of games did you play when you were a child?
    • What games are popular in your country today?
    • What kind of games was popular when you were young?
    • Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?

About Colour

  • Do you have a favourite colour?
    • What are your country’s colours?
    • Do you think colours affect our moods?
    • Can you learn anything about a person from the colours he / she likes?
    • Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were a child?

About Music

  • Do you like music?
    • What kind of music do you like?
    • When do you usually listen to music?
    • What kind of music did you like when you were younger?
    • What kind of music is popular in your country?
    • Do you play any musical instruments?
    • Do you wish you could play any musical instruments?
    • Which is your favorite instrument?
    • What type of clothes do you like to wear?

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