IELTS Speaking Part 2 A Short Talk

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ACTIVITY

GENERAL

Sample Task PTG-001_A

Describe an activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

You should say

* what kind of activity it is
* how often you do it
* whether you need company to do it

and explain why you enjoy doing it.

Sample Task PTG-001_B

Describe an activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

You should say

* what kind of activity it is
* how often you do it
* what equipment you need to do it

and explain why you enjoy doing it.

Sample Task PTG-001_C

Describe an activity you enjoyed doing in your free time in your childhood.

You should say

* what kind of activity it was
* how often you did it
* whether you needed company to do it

and explain why you enjoyed doing it.

Sample Task PTG-001_D PP42

Describe an interest or hobby that you enjoy.

You should say

* how you became interested in it
* how long you have been doing it
* why you enjoy it

and explain what benefits you get from this interest or hobby.

Sample Task PTG-002

Describe a popular pastime in your country.

You should say

* what kind of activity it is
* who it is popular with
* what equipment you need to do it

and explain why it is popular in your country.

Sample task PTG-003

Describe a national festival or celebration in your country.

You should say

* what is celebrated and when
* what people do during the festival
* what the atmosphere is like

and explain why it is important to you.

Sample task PTG-004 PP54

Describe a festival that is important in your country.

You should say

* when the festival occurs
* what you last did during it
* what you like or dislike about it

and explain why this festival is important.

Sample Task PTG-005 PP62

Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.

You should say

* what you do
* where you do it
* who you do it with

and explain why you think doing so is healthy.

Sample Task PTG-006

Describe something you do which is environmentally friendly.

You should say

* what you do
* when you do it
* whether you find it easy or difficult

and explain why you think this activity is important.

SPECIFIC

Sample Task PTS-001

Describe a newspaper or magazine you enjoy reading.

You should say

* what kind of newspaper or magazine it is
* how often you buy it
* what articles and information it contains

and explain why you enjoy reading it.

Sample Task PTS-002_A

Describe a sport or game you enjoy playing or watching.

You should say

* what kind of sport or game it is
* what equipment you need to play it
* how often you play or watch it

and explain why you enjoy playing or watching it.

Sample Task PTS-002_B PP63

Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing.

You should say

* what kind of game or sport it is
* who you play it with
* where you play it

and explain why you enjoy playing it.

Sample Task PTS-002_C

Describe a game you played in your childhood.

You should say

* what the game is and how you play it
* who you played it with
* where and when you played it

and explain why you liked or disliked playing it.

Sample Task PTS-003_A PP52

Describe a song or a piece of music you like (listening to).

You should say

* what the song or music is
* what kind of music or song it is
* where you first heard it

and explain why you like it.

Sample Task PTS-003_B

Describe one of your favourite songs.

You should say

* what the song is
* who performs it
* what it is about

and explain why you like this song.

Sample Task PTS-003_C

Describe a childhood song that you still remember.

You should say

* how you learned this song
* when and where you learned it
* what the song is about

and explain how you felt when you used to sing this song.

Sample Task PTS-004

Describe a job or career you have, or hope to have.

You should say

* what the job is
* what it involves
* why you chose it

and explain why it is rewarding.

Sample Task PTS-005

Describe a household chore you do in your home.

You should say

* what the chore is
* how often it needs to be done
* whether you need any special equipment to do it.

and explain why you like or dislike this chore.

Sample Task PTS-006

Describe a typical workday of yours.

You should say

* what you do before you start school or work
* what meals you have and when
* what you do after work or school

and explain why you like or dislike your typical workdays.

Sample Task PTS-007

Describe something you can do on your computer.

You should say

* what exactly it is you can do
* what software you need to do that
* how often you do it and whether you are good at it

and explain why you would like to spend more/less time doing it.

Sample Task PTS-008

Describe a TV show or radio program that you like to discuss with your family or friends.

You should say

* what type of TV show or radio program it is
* how often you watch this TV show or listen to this radio program
* what kind of people enjoy watching this TV show or radio program

and explain why you like (or dislike) this TV show or radio program.

Sample Task PTS-009

Describe a small business that you would like to set up if you had the chance.

You should say

*what this business would be
*where it would be located
*who you would hire

and explain why you would like to set up this small business.