Speaking Topics with Sample Answers for English Language Learners, Ejercicios de Inglés

¡Descarga Speaking Topics with Sample Answers for English Language Learners y más Ejercicios en PDF de Inglés solo en Docsity! 240 SPEAKING TOPICS WITH SAMPLE ANSWERS 240 Speaking Topics with Sample Answers ¡elts shore Contents ¡elts share Five Things to Think about Sample Questions and Answers Q121. Which sesason —wintex, spring, summer, or fall —is your favorite? Q122. If you could plan the perfect day to spend with your close friends, where would you go and why? Q123. What is the most frightening experience you have ever had in your life? Q124. Should a country's government tell its citizens how many children they can have? Q125. Would you rather earn a lot of money working in a job that you don't like or earn less money doing something you enjoy Q126. Should students work while the y study? Q127. Which do you think is better for the environment: to build fewer factories or to create more wildlife preservation areas?? Q128. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is healthier for children to live in the countryside than in the city Q129. Should students consult their parents about their majors and careers? Q130. Should students consult their parents about their majors and careers? Q131. If you could give a meaningful gift to a family member, what would it be? Q132. Explain your learning style: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc Q133. What do you think are some of the causes and what are some of the solutions to the problem of obesity in today's society? Q134. Do you think that seeing violence in video games or movies cause people to behave violently? Q135. Should children be allowed to eat only the foods they want? Q136. Should children be given the freedom to dress anyway they Q137. Would you save your money at a bank or at your home? Why? Q138. If you could choose your own study houx, how many hours would you study? Q139. Do you think it's important for children to learn how to swim at an early age? Q140. Should older children learn to cook so they can help prepare the family meals sometimes? Q141. Which skill do you think is more important in foreign language learning? Q142. Whichis your favorite ethnic (Korean, Mexican, French, etc.) food? Q143. Laughter and joy are essential aspects for a healthy life. Why? Q1 44. When you feel sad, what are some things you do to help yourself feel better? Q145. Do you think it's a good idea to loan money to friends? Q146. Is itimportant to have expensive but beautiful things such as fancy cars and designer label clothes? Q147. What is your favorite type of exercise? Q148. When you choose a friend, which quality is more important in that person: honesty or physical appearance? Q149. If there was a fire or some other type of disaster in your house, what would you take with you? Why? Q150. Who is your best friend? Why is he/she important to you? Q151. If you could be famous for something, what would you want to be? Q132. Do you think teenagers should be allowed to drive? Q153. If you could meet one world leadex, who would it be? Q154. Which do you think is bettex going to college right after high school or after taking a few years off? Q155. Which do you think is better - to live on campus or to rent an apartment off campus? Five Things to Think about lelts share 1. Did you answer the question? -Start by restating the question and answer it. 2. Was your answer logical? -A structure of an introduction, body, and conclusion is good. Present an argument and two or three supporting ideas. Also provide specific examples. Do not deviate from the topic. 3. Were you fluent? -You do not need to use difficult words or expressions frequently to receive a high score. Instead, speak without unnecessary pauses and halts. 4. Was your speech accurate? -Your speech needs to be accurate in terms of grammar, vocabulary use, and pronunciation. Also speak loudly and clearly. 5. Did you speak for more than 35-40 seconds? - Try to say at least ten sentences. Organize your answer using the simple formula given on the next page. Inde pendent Task: 45 Seconds - Sentence 1: restate the question and answer the question. - Sentence 2: Supporting Idea 1 - Sentence 3-5: Supporting Idea 1 Detail « Example - Sentence 6: Supporting Idea 2 - Sentence 7-9: Supporting Idea 2, Detail « Example - Sentence 10: Rephrase € Summarize. If You Have No Idea What to Say... 1. Write what you would want to say. 2. Ask your English Teacher to correct it for you. 3. Revise what you wrote. 4. Memo what you wrote. 5. Practice speaking only with your memo. 6. Record your speech. Ñ 7 P ¡elts shorsY (3) On the first day it snowed last year, we made snowballs and threw them for each other. (4) I'still remember to play in the snow with my sisters when I was very young. ielts share Q122. If you could plan the perfect day to spend with your close friends, where would you go and why? ( N A. Sample Answer T£T could plan the perfect day to spend with my friends, I would go to Paris. Paris is a great city, filled with a lot of opportunities. First, we could go shopping in the Galeries Lafayette. We could buy lots of expensive perfumes, sweaters, scarves, and jeans. We could spend hours getting lost in the wonderful department store. Also, we could eat some of the fanciest food in the world. I've always wanted to eat a baguette near the Eiffel Tower with my friends and if we were in Paris, 1 would love the opportunity to do so. We could even eat the baguette with some chocolate hazelnut spread. Because we could have a lot of fun, the perfect day with my friends would be in Paris. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) be filled with (=be full of) 0) with something + pp 6 Tf T were a ...., [could ....... (4) spend time ... ing C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) She is able of speaking Chinese fluently. (2) My sister is capable to speak four languages. lelts share (3) What is the matter at you? (4) We have to do everything to protect an atmosphere. ¡elts share Q124. Should a country's government tell its citizens how many children they can have? ( N A. Sample Answer T think governments should tell their citizens how many children to have. To begin with, there are too many people on the Earth. The Earth now has over seven billion people and we simply do not have enough natural resources to feed, clothe, and raise more people. If we continue to have more and more children, a lot of people will starve to death. In addition, if a government sets up this policy, then we can live more comfortably. We will be able to live in larger homes instead of cramped apartments in the cities. For these reasons, I think that governments, like China, should do almost everything they can to limit the number of children people have. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) protect A from B (2) replace A with B (3) take a long time to + V (4) manage to + V C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) You as well as I am to blame. (2) Nobody has the authority to impose his moral views at other people. lelts share (3) All humans have the right to do anything they like as much as they don't break the law. (4) Please hurry up, and we will be late. ielts share Q125. Would you rather earn a lot of money working in a job that you don't like or earn less money doing something you enjoy. ( y A. Sample Answer I would prefer to work in a job that pays me more money though I don't like it. T have two reasons to support my idea. First, nobody really likes their job. Even though many people say they really enjoy the job, a job means that 11's something you have to do out of duty. And I hate it when people tell me to do something. Second, I want to earn a lot of money because I want to own a big, beautiful mansion. I£T get my mansion with a swimming pool and all, 1 would be the happiest person in the world. For these reasons, 1 would take the job that I don't like, but pays well. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) be satisfied with (2) have a life worth living 6) live a fast life (4) one's view of life C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) He made every effort with no avail. lelts share 0 (4) He thinks his work deprives him from his liberty. ielts share Q127. Which do you think is better for the environment: to build fewer factories or to create more wildlife preservation areas? ( y A. Sample Answer I believe we should build fewer factories rather than create more wildlife preservation areas. We have a fundamental problem with pollution and it is because we create too many things we don't need. Creating wildlife preservation areas will not solve the problem. If we build fewer factories, we will at least slow the gradual degradation of the ozone layer and our natural world. In addition, factories produce a lot of air pollution, which reaches everywhere on Earth. Smog doesn't know land boundaries, and if we build wildlife preservation areas while building more factories, the animals will eventually die off anyway from a lack of oxygen. To conclude, I argue that we should build fewer factories. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) pose a great threat to (2) take a proper step to V (3) take a strong measure against (4) to stop reckless deforestation C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Creating more wildlife preservation areas are not enough to improve the environment. (2) Atmosphere is getting more and more polluted with the toxic fumes from the carsielts share (3) Advacned countires hold meetings to discuss about the polluion problems regularly. (4) The owner of the factory heavily fined for repeatedly emitting toxic marerials. ielts share Q129. Should students consult their parents about their majors and careers? ( N A. Sample Answer T think students should consult their parents about their majors and careers. To start with, parents are very knowledgeable about life. They have lived a lot longer than us and have more experience. If we as students consult them, we are sure to get expert advice about what to do, and we will definitely go in the right direction. Also, parents are great resources whom are very different. Some people prefer to consult just their friends, but our friends are just way too similar to us. We should get different perspectives about our majors and careers from different people, including our parents. For these reasons, 1 think students should consult their parents when deciding their majors and careers. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) major in 0) develop into 6) get advice from (4) be well versed in C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) My parents exchanged their views on my majors, only showed opposing opinions. (2) More experienced people will surely provide us for valuable opinions lelts share (3) My parents seriously discussed about my future major. (4) Students are supposed to abide with the school regulations. ielts share Q130. In order to get healthy, should people exercise more or sleep more? ( N A. Sample Answer People need to sleep more in order to get healthy. Sleeping is important for two major reasons. First, sleeping rids the body of harmful toxins in the brain. When we go to sleep, the body starts to rid itself of poisons all over. If we don't go to sleep, our bodies will never be able to remove these dangerous chemicals. Also, sleeping helps recharge the body. When we go to sleep, we help conserve energy for our busy day. Sometimes, people go to work without having slept for long, but they always feel sluggish and tired and don't feel very good. Therefore, people should sleep more to be healthy. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) be in good health/ be in good shape (2) take a good sleep / get enough sleep 6) suffer lack of sleep (4) go to sleep C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) In order to get health, we should sleep well. (2) The word “insomnia” means sleeplessness, with its root from Latin. (3) Sleeping helps the body to rid itself from toxic materials accumulated in it. . lelts share (3) The antic is worth of $1.000. (4) His speech, though brief, was worthy praise. ielts share Q132. Explain your learning style: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc. ( N A. Sample Answer For me, I find that I learn the most when 1 see something. When 1 see something, I can almost always remember it. That's why it really helps me when the teacher uses the board. 1 often don't take notes, but it's not because I'm not a good student; it's simply because I don't need to. I just have a very good written memory. For example, my teacher wrote very complex math problems on the board and even though 1 didn't take notes, I got a 100% on my exam. Sometimes, I'll even take notes for myself, read them, and then throw them out. I'm just a great visual learner and that's the way my brain works. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) the way one does something 0 That's why ...... 6) take notes (4) jot down C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Different people have different idea. (2) A: Welcome to home, honey. 1 “ve prepared your favorite dish for dinner. B: That's why I thank you all the time. . lelts share (3) During the classes, Jenny takes note meticulously and never shows them to others. (4) I like the way you smile. ielts share Q134. Do you think that seeing violence in video games or movies cause people to behave violently? ( N A. Sample Answer TI don't think seeing violence in video games or movies causes people to become violent themselves. People who behave violently often have emotional problems. Even though these kinds of people are more likely to consume violent media, that does not mean the media itself causes violent behavior. Correlation does not mean causation, after all. And secondly, some people play violent video games like Halo or Call of Duty simply to relieve stress. With all of the stresses of modern society, some teenagers just need to get away and blow off steam. These two reasons are why I don't think people become violent after watching violent movies or playing violent video games. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) cause A to V (2) be likely to V 6 need to (4) be influenced by C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) The boxer was strung up before the game. (2) Some sensitive children tends to be easily influenced by violent video games. lelts share (3) The two countries are still in a tense relation. (4) Most of people in the town are not safe from violent gangsters. ielts share Q135. Should children be allowed to eat only the foods they want? ( N A. Sample Answer T think children should be allowed to only eat food they want to eat. First, children are known for making good food choices. Every little kid 1 know around me would prefer to eat fruits and vegetables over chocolate and candy. In my experience, children really like to eat spinach, cabbage, and carrots, and they naturally gravitate towards these at the supermarket. Also, kids are not picky; they just have certain foods they don't like, and parents should not force them to eat foods they don't like. Even parents have certain foods they don't like. For example, my mom doesn't like pineapple. 1 would never force her to eat pineapple, and she shouldn't force anyone else to eat it either. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) be allowed to (2) be known for/be famous for 6 force (enforce/urge) one to V (4) be picky about C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) He is too fastidious. He is really hard to be pleased. (2) We had a lot of trouble to solve the problem. lelts share 0 (4) An old saying went, “So many people so many minds.” ielts share Q137. Would you save your money at a bank or at your home? Why? ( N A. Sample Answer T prefer to save money at home rather than in a bank. If we save our money at a bank, we won't have easy access to our money. Saving our money at a bank means that we might have to travel far away in order to withdraw money. However, by keeping our money at home, we can always access our money conveniently, which is much better than a bank far away. In addition, I have a lot of money. I don't think T can trust other people with my money, especially a bank. They might just try to steal from me. Therefore, I think it is better to save money at home rather than in a bank. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) deposit money at a place deposit money with a person (2) have easy access to (3) withdraw money from (4) prefer to V C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Saving money with a bank is safer than keeping it at home. (2) A man robbed money from the bank. (3) In fall, the trees are stripped with their leaves. ielts share 0 (4) The high-ranking offical was deprived from his position. ielts share Q139. Do you think it's important for children to learn how to swim at an early age? ( N A. Sample Answer T don't think 1fs important for children to learn to swim when they're young. First, we don't really need to know how to swim. One of my friends, Molly, does not know how to swim and she never needed to learn. She always lived in the city, where there wasn't a lot of water or swimming pools available. Swimming just never interested her. Second, it's not hard to learn how to swim. One of my friends learned how to swim in college. She took a class and it only took her a couple of tries before she was doing all kinds of moves in the water, like the backstroke. In conclusion, 1 don't think it's important for children to learn to swim at a young age. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) learn to V = learn how to V o available (3) A interests B = Bis interested in A (4) important for somebody to V C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) While travelling through Europe, I was greatly interested for the buildings in Rome (2) There”re four swimming styles. I am especially good for backstroke lelts share (3) Pm good at English, but rather poor in mathematic (4) My sister is a good swimmer. 1 am envious in her ielts share Q140. Should older children learn to cook so they can help prepare the family meals sometimes? ( N A. Sample Answer Older children should not learn to cook at all. To start with, there's no need to learn how to cook. Because there are so many restaurants, nobody needs to know how to cook nowadays. You can simply go to a restaurant anytime you are hungry and eat something. You can even order food over the phone or the Internet and have it delivered. Also, even older children might get hurt when cooking. Cooking can be dangerous; we can get burned from the stove or even cut ourselves with a knife. Then, we might end up in the hospital, and that would not be fun. Therefore, I don't think that older children should learn how to cook. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) get hurt 0 get burned 6) end up ... ing a cook the books (=flasify books=cook accounts) C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Have you heard the old saying, “Too many cookers spoil the broth” ? (2) I don't like too spicy food. It's pungent taste burns my tongue. lelts share (3) Leaning a foreign language is likened to travel to a strange land. (4) Few student is absent today. ielts share Q142. Which is your favorite ethnic (Italian, Chinese, Korean, Mexican, French, etc.) food? ( N A. Sample Answer My favorite ethnic food is Thai food because of two reasons. To start off, my favorite dish is Thai curry. It is always really delicious and I love the many different flavors involved in making it like green onions, ginger, and coconut milk. It is creamy, yet spicy, and thats something I like. Plus, there are so many ways to make Thai curry; I never get bored of it. Also, Thai food is almost always easy to a vegetarian. Tm not a vegetarian, but I am trying not to eat meat as often as I once did. It's healthier that way, and Thai food can really help me to stay healthy. For these reasons, Thai food is my favorite ethnic food. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) one's favorite ethnic food (2) run a cooking school 6 kitchen utensils (4) how to make kimchi C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) The health food prepared by his mother helped cure him from malmutrition. (2) While we were cooking, the power was gone. lelts share (3) I thought him as a good cook. (4) I thought of him to be a great painter. ielts share ( Q144. When you feel sad, what are some things you do to help yourself feel better? Mx ( A. Sample Answer When I feel sad, there are two things I do to help myself feel better. First, I always cry. Crying always helps me to get out my emotions. When I cry, I feel a huge burden being lifted and I no longer have to keep my emotions bottled up. Second, I make sure to talk to my mom. My mom always gives me the best hugs and she always makes me feel better. Sometimes, she will make me hot chocolate, and other times, she will give me the best advice in the world. Without my mom, 1 don't know what 1 would do. When I feel sad, I always cry and talk to my mom to make myself feel better. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) a load on one's mind 0) be relieved of 6 shoulder a burden (4) give one a hug (a kiss) C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) WhenI feel sad, I always turn around to my mom for comfort. lelts share (2) He lives up to his word without any fail. (3) He has no body around him to talk freely. (4) Crying often makes one relieved from worries. ielts share ( d Q145. Do you think it's a good idea to loan money to friends? MG y ( > A. Sample Answer T don't think it's a good idea to give loan to friends. To begin, most friends you loan money to are poor. If they were rich, they would never ask for money in the first place. Therefore, it's especially risky to loan money to friends because they might not be serious enough to pay you back. I also don't think that friends would spend the money wisely. Most teenagers nowadays spend too much money on clothes, food, and other things they don't need. They just rack up a lot of debt that their parents must pay off. For these reasons, I don't think that it' a good idea to loan money to friends. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) make sentences using “lend” and “borrow” respectively (2) take something seriously (3) be wise with (4) repay (a loan, ones kindness) C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) I don't think it is wise to borrow money to an unfaithful friend. (2) HT were rich now, I could have bought a ferrari. ielts share (3) Her new dress is not worthy the price. 1 think she was overcharged. (4) The tailor said to me, “Just try in this suit.” ielts share ( Q147. What is your favorite type of exercise? pa Y A. Sample Answer My favorite type of exercise is playing soccer. 1 have two reasons to support my opinion. Firstly, I can play with many people I don't know. Since soccer is a team sport, 1 can play with my friends and learn good sportsmanship. Soccer is a great way for me to meet people, and it's how TI met people when I first came to America. Secondly, playing soccer involves a good mixture of cardio. There is a lot of running, jumping, kicking, and other moves. These kinds of exercises help keep me slim and trim and can even help me get a six pack. For these reasons, my favorite exercise is playing soccer. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) one”s favorite type of exercise (2) grow familiar with 6) get used to (4) used to + V C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Soccer provides a great way to me to get together with many people. (2) He was used to work out at a gym. (3) Jogging is the one of the best ways to keep one in good shape. lelts share 0 (4) Overworking is dangerous more than doing nothing. ielts share ( Q149. If there was a fire or some other type of disaster in your house, what would you take with you? Why? Mx ( A. Sample Answer Tf there were a disaster in my house, I would absolutely take my phone with me. I£fT take my phone with me, then 1 won't have to pay a lot of money to replace it when I make it out of my burning house. A phone costs a lot of money to replace and i£fT don't take it with me, then I might have to settle for a phone of lesser quality. Also, if T take my phone, it can help me get into contact with my family members. My family members are the most important people in my life and I want to make sure that they're all right. If they take their phones with them, then we will know they're OK and help comfort one another. For these reasons, 1 would take my phone with me if there were a disaster. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) get in touch with (2) keep in contact with (3) cost one a lot of money (4) make sure that + clause C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Don't forget to take your mom tomorrow, Mary. T have something to talk about with her. (2) Please bring this book to the library. lelts share (3) The runner who came in the last received a hearty cheer from the spectators. (4) The runner from Uganda came in the second. ielts share Q150. Who is your best friend? Why is he/she important to you? Mx ( A. Sample Answer My best friend is a girl I met in Korea named Christina. She is important to me for two reasons. Firstly, she and I love to do things together. We like to travel, eat meals, and work out together. We always do fun things with one another, practically every day. We just share so many of the same interests, including television shows. Every Sunday night, we even get together to make popcorn and watch Mad Men. We always have a fun time. In addition, Christina is someone 1 can really depend on. Whenever 1 get anxious about being in Korea or feel a little sad, Christina is always there to help cheer me up. Without her, 1 just would not know what to do. Because Christina is so dependable and so much fun, she is my best friend in Korea. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) a place named.... o a movie titled..... (3) have many things in common (4) depend on C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Pm going to the movie with my friends in the afternoon. (2) Then we will enjoy wonderful dinner at an Italian restaurant. lelts share great space traveler. (2) She established herself for a great pianist in her early 20's. (3) Rome is famous for the ancient capital of the Roman Empire. (4) San Francisco is well known as the Golden Gate Bridge. ielts share r d Q1532. Do you think teenagers should be allowed to drive? MG y ( > A. Sample Answer TI do think that teenagers should be allowed to drive for two very important reasons. First off, teenagers need to be able to drive to do important errands for their family. When I was a teenager, I always did things for my mom and dad. I drove my little siblings around after school to things like doctors' appointments and play dates. I also frequently drove to the grocery store because my mom would forget something important like butter or cheese for dinner. In general, teenagers should be able to drive so they can do things for other people. Additionally, teenagers need to be able to drive in order to get practice. Some of my friends didn't drive when they were teens. They are having a very difficult time now learning because they didn't learn when they were younger. Had their parents encouraged them to drive when they were, say, 16 or 17, they would have saved a lot of time and energy as adults. Accordingly, I think that teenagers should be allowed to drive. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) be able to V.... 0 be capable of ....ing (3) so that .... can (4) Had it not been for, ... would have pp. .... C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Passed the test, my sister was issued a driver”s license. (2) Minors should not be allowed driving a car. ¡elts shore (3) Have it not been for you, 1 would have drowned. (4) He had a difficult time to answer the questions. ielts share ( Q154. Which do you think is better, going to college right after high school or after taking a few years off? Mx ( A. Sample Answer T think it is better to go to college after taking a few years off for two reasons. First off, high school is very stressful. There are a lot of quizzes, tests, and homework that children have to do. The high school exit exams in particular are very nerve-wracking; you have to study for hours and hours on end, memorizing a lot of material. Kids just need a little break from studying in order to stay mentally stable. In addition, taking a few years off allows students to explore many different opportunities. One of my best friends did an internship in New York during his gap year. He was able to get a lot of experience and a lot of perspective on the world before going to college. One of my other friends did his military service before going to college; he was very happy about this because he made so many friends. Because students need a break to explore many of life's possibilities, I think students should take a few years off before starting college. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) take (days, months or years) off 0) are under (a) heavy burden(s) of 6) take a break from (4) do one's military service ¡elts share C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Students are forcing to do a lot of things. (2) The internship at a company hepled me a lot finding my aptitude to my future job. (3) Finished his military service, he returned to college. (4) Everybody need a period of break from his routine work to recharge himself. ielts share ( Q155. Which do you think is better - to live on campus or to rent an apartment off campus? Mx / A. Sample Answer For me, 1 would always choose to rent an apartment off campus rather than live on campus. The first reason why is very simple: it is cheaper. Living on campus is more expensive because you are usually located in a closer area to campus. This is expensive, especially because the college adds extra expenses you don't need like cable television. It's simply too much to afford, and by living on campus, we can save more money to have fun. Secondly, renting an apartment off campus means fewer rules. When we live on campus, we have to obey a curfew. If we break curfew and stay out past 11 o'clock, we will get reprimanded by the headmaster. However, by renting an apartment off campus, we can stay out as much as we want and meet lots of interesting characters on the street well past midnight. Because it is cheaper and less restrictive, T prefer to live in an apartment off campus. B. Create new sentences using the expressions below. (1) rent a room (2) be economical / expensive 6) obey a rule (4) plead guilty C. Find an error in each sentence. (1) Nowadays things are changing for better. ¡elts shore