Speaking topics

1. Everyone has situations that cause them anxiety, such as speaking in front of a large
group. What situation do you feel most stressful? Why do you become stressed by it?
2. Describe your favorite game or sport and explain why you enjoy it.
3. If you could purchase one expensive item right now, what would it be and why
4. Some people prefer to have many friends while others prefer to have just one or two
close friends. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your opinion.
5. While at university, is it better to take courses in many different fields or to take
many courses in the same field? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
opinion.
6. Is it better to make detailed plans for a vacation or to travel without a definite plan?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
7. Do you think it is better to be an only child or to have brothers or sisters? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
8. Your degree requires that you should choose a history course. Which of the
following courses would you prefer? (1) Art history (2) Twentieth-century world
history (3) Science history
9. Describe the city you live in.
10. Should schools engage in character education to instill morals and values in
children?
11. Describe a place you have never been to but like to go someday.
12. If your friends from other country are going to visit your country, where do you
suggest them to go?
13. What are the significant features of cafe or restaurant you like
14. Do you think we should keep or save the old building in the city?
15. Describe a place, for example a seashore park in your city, you often go to.
16. Describe an important gift you have, tell us why it is important.
17. Did you have any work experiences before? Describe any of your work.
18. Describe the most impressive moment in your life.
19. How do you acquire knowledge? Give us some examples.
20. Do you prefer to choose profession that requires you to work in a group?
21. Is there any kind of invention that changed your life most recently?
22. Which study method do you prefer, online courses or traditional classroom?
23. Describe a painting you have seen before. Why do you like it or dislike it?
24. What kind of friends do you like? Tell the main reason.
25. What do you like to read in your free time? For example, magazine, newspaper, or
book.
26. Do you like to live with roommates or live alone?
27. Someone focuses on one job throughout life; others like to change from one job to
others. Which one do you think is better, why?
28. Some people think life in modern time is easier than our grandparents, do you agree
with?
29. Do you agree that childhood is the happiest time in life?
30. How do you think about university education? Some people think it's important,
some don't.
31. Describe one of your favorite song or one of your favorite movie.
32. What is the most useful book of you? Why?
33. TV is positive or negative to modern society? Give your choice.
34. Describe the most important decision that you made in your life.
35. Do you think the high school should teach music and art as other basic science?
36. After school, how do you spend your time usually?
37. Should mobile phone be forbidden in some places?
38. Describe a celebration or moment that impressed you very much.
39. Which one acts more influence on you newspaper, TV or teachers?
40. Describe a social or politics celebration events in your culture.
41. Should government pay bill for museums and theatres? Explain your argument.
42. Where is your favorite place of your city? Why?
43. Where do you like to visit with friends?
44. Do you prefer having meals at home?
45. What park is your favorite one?
46. Big city or small town, which do you prefer to go to college?
47. Magazine, novel, poem, which do you prefer to read?
48. Do you like living alone or with room mate
49. Which is common choice: restaurant, café, or home for your party.
50. Computers have improved our lives while others think computers have caused
problems.
51. Talk about a teacher.
52. Do you prefer to work at office, or at home?
53. Talk about someone you respect.
54. Parents should lead their children to watch TV? Or the children should choose by
themselves.
55. What is the most efficient transportation in your country?
56. What is the most important invention of the last 100 years?
57. Should a college student be successful in career easier than ones without college
education? Why?
58. Talk about characteristics of a friend.
59. Do you want to be a leader? Or just to be a follower?
60. Which one do you think is better to help do research: internet or academic books?
61. In general where do people get information? From TV, newspaper, and other media,
or from family and friends?
62. What is your ideal job?
63. Do you prefer to take a long vacation or several short vacations in a year?
64. What are the characteristics of a good parent?
65. Do you prefer to study alone on assignment from class or to study in group?
66. What is your goal in future?
67. Describe a challenging experience.
68. Do we should choose major for job hunting or just for our interesting?
69. What sort of movies do you like? Comedy, drama…
70. What will you do to relax yourself?
71. Is it important for students to attend class regularly or study by oneself?
72. Describe an enjoyable event in your childhood.
73. Describe your schools
74. Should school add Sport courses for generic students?
75. What do you miss most when you are away from home?
76. Some people believe that we should give a hand in dangerous case without hesitate;
others argue that you should ensure not to cause new troubles.
77. Describe a special opportunity given to you.
78. Talk about a good leader.
79. Should people always tell the truth?
80. Describe an object which is very important to you
81. Do you agree that we can judge a person by the appearance at the first glance?
82. What is your choice: job or career?
83. If you have much of money, how do you spend?
84. What should students do on their vacations?
85. Describe a happy event in childhood, explain why it is memorable.
86. Communicate with your family and friends by letter, e-mail, or by telephone. What is
your option?
87. Your favorite time of a year.
88. Some people want to have a relaxed and unhurried life, do you agree with?
89. What is your favorite room?
90. When you get restaurant or café, what features do you care about?
91. In city development, do we keep old building? Or replace them with new building?
92. Do you prefer to get advice from family and friends, or learning through personal
experience?
93. Do you agree or disagree: Students should wear uniform in school?
94. Compare online courses with traditional courses.
95. Talk about subject that will lead to better job or subject that you are interested.
96. Some think college experience is important, some think not important. What is your
opinion?
97. Describe a letter, or poem, that is important to you.
98. Forest, desert, where do you like to live?
99. Experience of asking help from others. How do the others help you?
100. High salary job or high personal satisfied job, which is your choice?
101. Student should do part-time job or summer intern to learn what sort of jobs
is proper to him/her, do you agree with?
102. What skill would you like to learn?
103. Is it a good idea to have a one-year break before college study?
104. Talk about some good news about yourself.
105. Freshmen should live alone or with seniors in same building?
106. Students will learn more when they have discussions. Do you agree with?
107. Do you agree or disagree: “The most important lesson can’t be learned in clas
108. Should the university education be free?
109. What is the best class you have taken in school? Why was it the best in your
opinion? Include details and examples to support your explanation.
110. What makes you choose a restaurant, why is it important to you? Include
details and examples to support your explanation.
111. What is your dream job? Include reasons and details in your explanation.
112. Which custom of your country do you think people in other countries should
adopt? Include reasons and details to support your explanation.
113. What is the most memorable event in high school? Give reasons why and
include details and examples to support your explanation.
114. Describe a moment of obstacle you have to overcome, include reasons and
details to support your explanation.
115. Which public place do you enjoy going to, why do you enjoy going that?
Include details and examples in your explanation.
116. What is the most innovative invention? Explain why that event is memorable.
Include details and examples to support your explanation.
117. What is the most popular sport in your country? Why is it popular? Include
details and examples in your explanation.
118. Some people like to do indoor activities at their free time, others prefer to
enjoy outdoor activities, which do you prefer and why? Include details and examples
to support your explanation.
119. If you got extra money, would you save the money or spend it immediately?
Include reasons and details to support your explanation.
120. Some people prefer to take a long vacation while others prefer to take
several short vacations, which do you prefer and why? Include details and examples
to support your explanation.
121. Some people like to watch action movies, others prefer to watch comedies,
which type of movie do you prefer and why? Include details and examples to
support your explanation.
122. Some people prefer to travel alone, other people prefer to join tour group,
which do you prefer and why? Include details and examples to support your
explanation.
123. Do you like to attend a college or university full-time or part-time? Why do
you think your choice is better than the other, explain by using details and examples.
124. Some people prefer to go to the movie theatre, others prefer to rent a movie,
which do you think is better and why? Include reasons and details to support your
explanation.
125. Would you prefer to select own roommate or let the university assign a
roommate to you? Include reasons and details to support your explanation.