1. What is the meaning of your name? 2. Does your name affect your personality? 3.

Tell me something about your hometown. 4. What are the differences in accent between your hometown and Hanoi? 5. What is the character of the people like in your hometown? 6. What is people's favourite food in the region where you live? 7. Do you think that people have enough time for leisure now? 8. Are there any historic monuments in your region? 9. Describe your Job? How do you spend your typical day? 10. Tell me something about the Hue Festival. 11. How have weddings changed in recent years? 12. Tell me something about the <Holi> Festival. <change with the festival name of your country> 13. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony. 14. Name a person whom you admire? Why? What influence does he / she has on your life? Would you like to become like him / her in future? 15. Are there any traditions concerning the birth of a baby? 16. How do you like <The test city> Compare it to your hometown. How did you get to this place? 17. What place do you like best in Hanoi? 18. What places in Delhi should a foreigner visit? 19. What places would you recommend a visitor to go to in your region/hometown? 20. If you had the choice, where would you choose to live in India? 21. Which parts of India would you recommend a foreigner to visit? 22. Tell me something about your family. 23. Which is your favourite colour? 24. Do you think colours influence our life? How? 25. Which is the best place you've been to in India? 26. Who does most of the household chores in your family? 27. Are the traditional sexual roles within the family changing? 28. Why is the divorce rate increasing so rapidly? Is it a problem? 29. What is your opinion of the planning family policy? 30. How do you discipline your child? 31. Is it acceptable for couples to live together without marrying? 32. If you had the choice, would you have a son or a daughter? 33. Are you going to bring your child up any differently to the way your parents did? 34. What hopes do you have for your child? (if you are married) 35. Do women still have too heavy a burden in their day to day life? 36. Is the increasing influence of the West largely a positive or negative thing?

37. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ? 38. What do you do in your leisure time? 39. What will you do if you fail the IELTS? 40. Who should bear the responsibility for payment of tuition fees? 41. What can be done to improve education in rural areas? 42. Have recent changes affected your job in any way? 43. Do you agree with private education? Why? 44. What can be done to close the gap between urban and rural areas? 45. If you had the power, what changes would you carry out within education? 46. Describe a typical working day for you 47. How do you see yourself in ten years time? 48. If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you do instead? 49. If you had one million dollars, what would you do with it? 50. If you could start your life again, would you do anything differently? 51. What ambitions do you have? 52. Which country/place would you most like to visit? 53. What changes do you think India will see in the next few years? 54. Will any possible future changes affect your job in any way? 55. How do you think you will cope abroad? 56. How does it feel to go abroad for the first time? 57. Are you looking forward to anything in particular in Australia / UK / USA ? 58. What do you do in your leisure time? 59. What will you do if you fail the IELTS? 60. Why are you giveing IELTS? What course / job do you intend to pursue after IELTS.?

Part One Where are you from? Can you describe your hometown? Is your hometown famous for any think? What are your local industries? What important changes have taken place recently in your town? Part Two

I'd like you to describe last holiday (in detail) You should say With whom? The destination, How long did it take you to get to the destination? And explain why it was good / bad Part Three Why xyz (your country) can attract people to travel?

Part One Where are you from? Where is your hometown located in your country? What is the best of your hometown? Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about friendship. Do you like to play with your family or friends? Do you like to have one or two close friends or more friends? Why? Part Two

Which clothes do you like? Tell me the prescript on clothes when you are working or studying at your university? Part Three We've been talking about school uniform and I'd like to discuss with you one or two question related to this. Let's consider: Compare the different between the older and younger people on clothes. How do the older people think of the youngster's dressing habit?

Sample 3 Part 1 What has the weather been like lately where you are living? Is this typical of weather for this time of year? Is this your hometown? Describe your favourite part of your hometown? What is do special about this place? Is this area going to change or do you expect it to always be the same? In what way? Part 2 I'd like you to describe a travel experience you have. You should say Where did you travel? What was there? Why did you come there? And explain what you expected it to be like before you went and whether it lived up to your expectations. Part 3 The tourism industry 1. Compare the tourist trip of local people and foreign visitors to your country. 2. Evaluate how important tourism is to your country.

3. Discuss any disadvantages you think there may be for xyz (your country ) in having a large tourist industry
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Part One . What is your hometowns shape? Can you describe it for me What is your hometowns history? Do you prefer going out or staying at home? Why? What will do if you go out? Part Two A I'd like you to tell me about an equipment of your household (such as computer, television, refrigerator, Mobile Phone as so on). You should say What it is? What do you do with it? And explain why it is important for you. Part Two B Will you always keep it? Is it worth much? Could you please explain with some examples about the changes of technology which are used by people in our daily life between now and the past 20 years? Whether those equipment you've ever mentioned in your examples is used in you home? How about other Indian families? Do you think the technology will have what development in the future? Do you think it is important? How often do you access internet? Do you have one computer? Sample 2 Part One

Good morning. My name is could you tell me your name please? Please show me your identification/ passport? Thats fine thanks you. Where are your from? Do you have a large family or a small family? Can you tell me something about them Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about your family How much time do you manage to spend with members of your family? What sorts of things do you like to do together? Do you get on well with your family? Why? Part Two A I'd like you to tell me about your learning English All right? Remember, you have only 1 or 2 minutes for this so doesn't worry if I stop you. I'll tell you when. Can you start speaking now, please? You should say When and where you study English What English course do you like best? And explain why it is important for you. Part two B Why are you study English? Do you think learning English will benefit to your first language study? We've been talking about household equipments and I'd like to discuss with you one or two question related to this. let's consider: What do you think is the best way to study English? What is the most difficulties do you think of teaching of English in you country? How this can be solved in the future?

Sample 3 Part One

Good morning. My name is could you tell me your name please? Please show me your identification/ passport? Thats fine thanks you. Do you work or are you a student? What subject are you a studying? Why did you choose that subject? Are there things you dont like about it? Now Id like to ask you a few questions about transport systems in your hometown What is the most popular transport system in use? Talk about its reliability, frequency and fare. Do you have any problems using the public transport? Part Two Your topic I'd like you to tell me about your favorite news channel You should say What is it How often do you use it? And explain why you like it. Part Two B What do you think for ordinary people the most effective media to get news is? Whether all people will be interested in national or international news in your country. Compare the people's attitude to media between now and the past 20 years? Should we trust the journalists? What do you think what a good journalist should be?