IELTS Speaking Part 1 – Chủ đề People and Relationships

CTH Edu tổng hợp các câu hỏi thường gặp và gợi ý một số câu trả lời cho chủ đề về Con người và các mối quan hệ – People and Relationships trong bài thi nói đầu tiên – IELTS Speaking Part 1.

I. Câu hỏi thường gặp

1. Theo Speaking for IELTS

1.1. Childhood

  • What is your most vivid childhood memory?
  • Are you still in touch with your childhood friends?
  • What was your favourite toy when you were a child?
  • Is it important for children to have fun? Why?

1.2. Family

  • Tell me something about your family.
  • What do you like doing most with your family?
  • Who are you close to in your family?
  • In what way is your family important to you?

2. Theo IELTS Liz

2.1. Birthdays

  • Do you enjoy your birthdays?
  • Do you usually celebrate your birthday?
  • What did you do on your last birthday?
  • Can you remember a birthday you enjoyed as a child?
  • Do most people celebrate their birthdays with a party in your country?
  • Which birthdays are considered important in your country?

2.2. Family & Friends

  • Do you spend much time with your family?
  • Who are you closest to in your family?
  • Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends?
  • Who is your best friend?
  • Are you still friends with people from your childhood?
  • Is family important in your country?

2.3. Neighbours & Neighbourhood

  • Do you like your neighbours?
  • Are neighbours usually close to each other in your country?
  • What is your neighbourhood like?
  • Do you think your neighbourhood is a good place for children?
  • How could your neighbourhood be improved?
  • Do you think it is important to have a good relationship with your neighbours?

2.4. Greeting People

  • How would you greet someone who was visiting your house?
  • Would you greet an old friend and a stranger in the same way?
  • How do you meet new people?
  • Do you think first impressions are important?

3. Theo IELTS Online Tests

3.1. Friends

  • Do you prefer to have one particular friend or a group of friends? [Why?]
  • What do you like doing most with your friends?
  • Do you think it’s important to keep in contact with friends you knew as a child? [Why/Why not?]
  • What makes a friend into a good friend?
  • Are your friends mostly your age or different ages? [Why?]
  • Do you usually see your friends during the week or on weekends? [Why?]
  • The last time you saw your friends, what did you do together?
  • In what ways are your friends important to you?

3.2. Neighbours

  • How well do you know the people who live next door to you?
  • How often do you see them? [Why/Why not?]
  • What kinds of problem do people sometimes have with their neighbours?
  • How do you think neighbours can help each other?

II. Gợi ý câu trả lời

1. Theo Speaking for IELTS

1.1. Family

  • Tell me something about your family.

Although I live abroad now, my mum’s family is from Paris and my dad’s family is from
Toulouse. So I’m from a very French family. I would say I come from quite a small family,
really. For example, I just have one older sister and four cousins, but it’s true that my
extended family is fairly big.

  • What do you like doing most with your family?

I like having nice long meals with good food and good wine, and a few jokes for dessert!

  • Who are you close to in your family?

In my family? Well, I’m close to my Uncle Jacques. He’s a chef. He’s hilarious, always telling jokes, and he’s very enthusiastic about everything he does. We spent a lot of time together when I was growing up. In fact he helped to bring me up.

  • In what way is your family important to you?

My family is everything to me. They are my best friends, they support me when things aren’t going well and when things are going well. I know they’ll always be there for me, no matter what.

1.2. Childhood

  • What is your most vivid childhood memory?

Without a doubt it’s getting my two pet tortoises for my sixth birthday. It was such a surprise and I was so pleased because none of my friends had such unusual pets. They were tiny -they could both sit in the palm of my hand – and I really enjoyed looking after them.

  • Are you still in touch with your childhood friends?

Some of them, yes. We’ve all moved on and have very different lives now, but it’s nice to catch up from time to time and reminisce. You may have more in common with more recent friends but childhood friends feel almost like brothers and sisters, and there’s something very special about that relationship.

  • What was your favourite toy when you were a child?

I always liked toys other children had! For example, a toy-car garage with various levels and ramps. That was great fun . My best friend had it and whenever I went over to his house I would ask to play with it. Sometimes he didn’t want to, so I played with it on my own. I loved making the cars whizz around the tracks and crash into each other!

  • Is it important for children to have fun?

It is important because I believe children learn a lot through play. They learn about
the world around them, they learn how to interact with other people, they learn about
possible dangers through acting them out. Children shouldn ‘t be made to grow up too
fast, they should be allowed to experience the world of make-believe first. They spend
long enough in the real world as adults.

2. Theo IELTS Liz

2.4. Greeting People

How would you greet someone who was visiting your house?

Well, I’d probably welcome them into the house and offer them a cup of tea. That’s usually the way it’s done in my country. We don’t really have any formal way of welcoming people.

Would you greet an old friend and a stranger in the same way?

No, definitely not. If it’s a close friend who I’ve known for along time, I give them a hug and kiss, but if it’s just a stranger I would either shake hands with them or just say “hello, nice to meet you” and nothing more.

How do you meet new people?

I mainly meet new people through friends. Whenever I have dinner with a friends there’s nearly always someone there that I haven’t met before and that how I usually extend my circle of friends.

Do you think first impressions are important?

Oh yes, From the first time you set eyes on someone, you already form some kind of an opinion about them, about their lifestyle, their background or what kind of person they might be. That’s why I always think it’s really important to give a good impression when you meet someone for the first time.