Updated May 16,, 2018
IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 Topics and Questions
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761.
An
Interesting Neighbour (Jan. 2017)
762.
An Historical Event
(Jan. 2017)
763.
Spent Time with a
Child (Jan. 2017)
764. An Exciting
Activity (Jan. 2017)
765. A
Family Member who Made You Feel Proud (Jan. 2017)
FQ = frequent question = a question that has frequently been reported = a question that is probably in the examiner's question book
* = my guess at a question
Notes
You have to describe one person here. Don't be confused by the use of, "they" or "them". Those are shortcut versions of "he or she" and "him or her".
Neighbours
What would you say is the importance of neighbours in society?
Do you think it's necessary to deal with one's neighbours? See Note 1
Do neighbours nowadays differ
from those in the past? Do you think people's
relationships with their neighbours in the big cities are different to
neighbourly relationships in small towns and villages? How can people get to know their
neighbours (better)?
What do you think is the effect of
(modern communications) technology
on people's relationships with their neighbours?
What would you say are the benefits of having neighbours?
In general, is it easy, or difficult, to get along with one’s neighbours?
Can you explain why
Communities
Can you suggest how local communities
could be
improved
Do you think there is better communication among people in small communities than in big ones?
What do you think is the impact of modern (communications) technology on communities?
Would you say people in small community do a better job of developing their community than people in big communities?
Do you think local businesses are important to a community?
How are businesses (both big and
small) involved in the development of small communities
Rural and Urban Living
Describe an important historical event in your country.
You should say:
where it happened
when it happened
how you know about it
and explain why it is important.
Notes
It is possible that the first line is, "
Even though we do pronounce the "h" in the adjectives "historical" and "historic", it is only pronounced lightly. So the word, "an" is usually used before those two words, as if the "h" was not pronounced at all. It's simply easier to speak that way.
Someone reported the wording to be something like, "
See also the Part 3 of
Topics
Previous topics about historic buildings
might also have similar questions to those below:
650 &
The Importance of History
Do you like
history
What can we
learn from history
Do you think people mainly remember the good parts, or bad parts of history?
Can you explain
why some people in history are famous today while others are not
(Similar to
above)
(Similar to
above) Why are some people famous at first but not so famous later
Learning about History
How do (or, how
can) people know about history
Do
you think (all) students should study history at school
What do you think your parents learned about history in school?
Do you think people in different countries learn different things about history?
History Museums
Do you think it’s better to read historical books, or to visit museums?
What do history museums mean to people?
How do museums show how life was thousands of years ago? FQ
What do you
think the future of museums will be like
What things do you think will be displayed in museums 50 years from now (50 years in the future)?
Do you think museums will be replaced by technology in the future?
Should
museums be built by private individuals (and private groups and companies)
Describe an occasion when you spent time with a child. *
You should say:
who the child is (or, was) *
what you did
when it was
and explain how you felt. *
Notes
Someone (only one person) reported
this as, "
The meaning here is an occasion when you, as a "non-child", spent time with a child. Yes, it is probably possible to talk about a time when you were also a child, spending time with another child. But to talk about that situation is not a good idea because that would really be answering the task, "Describe an occasion when you, as a child, spent time with another child."
Remember, a "child" is normally understood to be a person between the ages of about 3 and about 12. On the other hand, when referring to the legal definition of "child", sometimes a person under the age of 18 is referred to as a "child" because 18 is the legal age in many parts of the world for doing many "adult" things such as driving a car, getting married, voting, serving in the military forces, being tried in court as an adult etc. That is, 18 is often considered to be the beginning of adulthood, although 21 is also considered to be the beginning of legal adulthood in other situations, such as signing a legal contract. However, instead of "child", the word "adolescent" is better when referring to someone between the ages of 13 and 18.
See also any similar
questions to below at Topics
673,
Children Today in General
Do you like children?
Do you have many opportunities to spend time with children?
Do children nowadays have enough space to play?
What do children nowadays like to play with?
Do you think the places children play now are different than in the past?
Bringing up / Taking Care of Children
Who is the main person that looks after babies in your country?
In most families, who spends more
time with the children, the mother or the father
In your opinion, who should mostly take care of children, fathers or mothers?
What do people do as families on weekends?
Do you think family members today communicate less with each other than they did in the past?
What do you think when you see family members sitting down to dinner together but each holding (or looking at) a mobile phone?
Do you think it's a good idea for
grandparents to look after their children
Do you think grandparents spend more time with their children in rural areas than grandparents do in urban areas?
(Similar to above) What
do you think is the biggest difficulty (or challenge) when bringing up a child
Is it possible for a child to have too many toys?
The Education of Children
Would you say the
education of children is important
What are the various ways that children are taught?
What do you think is most important in teaching children?
How is education for children nowadays different from in the past?
Describe an exciting activity you tried for the first time. *
You should say:
when and where it was
what you did
how easy or difficult it was
and explain why it was exciting.
Notes
See also the Part 3 of
Topics
753,
611,
New Activities
Do you think people should try new things?
Can you suggest why some people like to try new things?
What are the benefits of trying new things?
Why are some people afraid of
trying new things
What help do people need when they are trying new things?
Do you think teachers should
encourage their students to try new things
(Similar to above)
Adventurous Activities
Who do you think prefers to do adventurous activities, young people or older people?
Why do older people hold conservative attitudes towards trying adventurous activities?
Who do you think are more willing to try adventurous activities, men or women?
Dangerous Activities
Notes: For many of these questions, the general word, "activity" or "activities" is replaced by the more specific word, "sport". "Dangerous sport" might be replaced by "extreme sport".
What do you think of people who try (or, engage in) dangerous activities?
Do people think about their families when they do these dangerous activities?
Do parents want their children to do dangerous activities?
765. A
Family Member who Made You Feel Proud (Jan. 2017)
Describe a family member who did something to make you feel proud.
You should say:
who he or she is
what he or she did
how often you spend time together *
and explain why you felt proud.
Notes
It is not certain that the words, "
In the English-speaking culture, "family" usually refers to the "nuclear family". That is, your parents, your brothers and sisters, your husband or wife, your children and even your grandparents and grandchildren. However, it is suitable for you to talk about a cousin, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece. But if you choose one of these, it might be a good idea to quickly explain to the examiner that this person is a member of your "extended family". It would not be suitable to talk about someone who is more distant from your nuclear family than those people.
If the line, "
See also the Part 3 of
the following topics:
662,
Feeling Pride
What are some
situations when people feel proud of themselves
What kinds of things are adults proud of?
When are adults
proud of their work
Do you think people
are always proud of their jobs, no matter what job they do
Do you think any person, in any job, can be proud of their work?
In your county do most people feel proud of their work?
How important do you think it is for people to feel proud of their work?
What are the differences between what people feel proud of nowadays compared to the past?
What do children do
to (try to) make their parents proud
(Possibly)
Giving Prizes and Rewards to Children
In your opinion
is it a good
idea to give prizes to children
(Similar to
above) Should parents
give rewards &/or prizes to their children
Do you think parents reward their children too much nowadays?
What prizes or rewards do schools give to children?
Which do you think is better to give to children as a reward, money or honour?
This is how the question was reported and it might be accurate. But instead of the word, "necessary", it might have been, "important".