IELTS SPEAKING

HIGHER EDUCATION

PART 1. INTRODUCTION AND INTERVIEW
 
Question 1: Do you usually go shopping?

CONTENT:
“Yes, I do. I really love shopping because …/No, I don’t. I don’t like shopping because…”
Hint 1: Why do you/don’t you like shopping?
Hint 2: What kind of things do you buy when shopping?
Hint 3: Where do you go shopping?
Hint 4: How do you pay for what you buy?
CONCLUSION:
Emphasize your point in answering this question.

Question 2: What are the ways you do to save money?

Hint 1: What do you plan to buy after saving money?
Hint 2: Where do you keep your money?

PART 2. INDIVIDUAL LONG TURN

You have 1 minute to prepare. Use this time to organize your points. Arrange your ideas
according to their importance (from the most important to the least important or vice versa.)
Describe a famous university in your country.
You should discuss:
 what this university is called;
 where it is located;
 what things students can learn from this university;
and explain why this university is famous.
Hint: Why is this university famous?
 This university gives scholarships to many students every year.

PART 3. TWO-WAY DISCUSSION
Let’s discuss higher education in general.
Question 1: Why do you think some people aim to have multiple university degrees?
Question 2: Do you think that it is still important to physically attend classes now that we can
already study online?
Question 3: What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?