This is a list of January to April 2019 speaking topics. You should be able to speak for 2 minutes about
each of them. You should think about what you would talk about for each question and create a list
of vocabulary and ideas. More topics and questions will be added soon. Any questions please let
me know. :)
Describe a street market you have been to
Describe a quiet place
Describe a public place which has opened recently in your country
Describe a beautiful city
Describe a remote place you would like to visit in the future
Describe a recent development in your city
Describe an interesting part of your country
Items
Describe something that you have received that you had wanted for a long time
Describe a time when you received money as a gift
Describe something you bought but haven’t used
Describe a situation you found an item and what you did with it
Describe a time you needed to repair a broken device
Describe a time you gave money as a gift
People
Describe a teenager you know
Describe a person you would like to meet
Describe a person who you have met and thought is beautiful or handsome
Describe someone you want to be similar to
Describe an intelligent person
Describe someone to study or work with
Describe an interesting old person
Describe a friend’s success
Education
Describe an interesting lecture that you attended
Describe a time when you taught someone younger
Describe a subject that you now like
Describe a language other than English that you would like to learn
Historical Events
Describe a special event in your country’s history
Movies/TV/Book
Describe a comedy show or movie that you saw on TV
Describe a book you recently read
Describe a radio programme that you find interesting
Food
Describe a special dish
Sport
Describe a sport that you have seen on TV and would like to try
Describe a way to keep healthy
Plants
Describe an important plant
Internet
Describe a website you use frequently
Describe a time when you searched for information on the internet
Home
Describe your ideal home
Crime and Punishment
Describe a new law
Work
Describe your grandparent’s job
Situations
Describe a time when you didn’t tell the whole truth
Describe some good news that you received
Describe something that you want to do
Describe a day that didn’t cost you anything