IELTS Academic · Speaking

Speaking test: Describe a skill you would like to learn

17 questions · 14 minutes · Speaking prompt

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On the computer-delivered layout, timed like test day, and marked by our AI examiner on all four criteria.

Part 1: Part 1

Questions 1–12

The examiner asks you about yourself and familiar topics.

  1. 1 What is your favourite room in your home?
  2. 2 Do you spend much time at home?
  3. 3 What would you like to change about your home?
  4. 4 Would you like to move to a different home one day?
  5. 5 How often do you use your phone?
  6. 6 What do you mostly use your phone for?
  7. 7 Do you ever switch your phone off?
  8. 8 Is there anything you would like to change about how you use your phone?
  9. 9 What is your favourite colour?
  10. 10 Do colours matter to you when you buy clothes?
  11. 11 Are there any colours you don't like?
  12. 12 Is there a colour that makes you feel happy?

Part 2: Part 2

Question 13

You have one minute to prepare, then talk for one to two minutes.

Describe a skill you would like to learn.

You should say:

  • what the skill is
  • how you would learn it
  • how long it would take

and explain why you want to learn it.

  1. 13 Describe a skill you would like to learn.

Part 3: Part 3

Questions 14–17

The examiner asks more general questions linked to Part 2.

  1. 14 Which practical skills should everyone have?
  2. 15 Are practical skills valued less than academic ones?
  3. 16 Is it better to learn from a teacher or from videos?
  4. 17 Why do people give up learning new skills?

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