Ielts speaking part 1 topics (questions and answers)

Q. Do you think it’s important for people to laugh? [Why/Why not?] 
Answer: Yes, I do think that it is important for people to laugh whenever an opportunity arrives 
because a good laugh almost always helps us relieve physical and mental tension and stress. 
Besides, laughter also helps promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily 
relieve pain in us. Finally, laughter is important also because it brings us closer to each by 
remaining 
positive 
about 
ourselves 
and 
our 
lives. 
Q. Is laughing the same as feeling happy, do you think? [Why/Why not?] 
Answer: I do believe that we like to laugh when we are happy and that is a universally accepted 
expression 
for 
us- 
the 
human. 
But, that does not mean that laughing is the same as feeling happy. In fact, people can be in pain 
and sad and still they are able to laugh to cheer others. Then, there also are many people in this 
world for whom laughter is just an “expression”. For example, we can laugh in a “party” or some 

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other social gatherings in order to just go along with the “flow”, but it doesn’t necessarily mean 
that we are happy. 
Topic: Food and cooking 
Q. 
What 
kinds 
of 
food 
do 
you 
like 
to 
eat? 
Q. What kind of new food would you like to try? [Why?] 
Q. 
Do 
you 
like 
cooking? 
[Why/Why 
not?] 
Q. 
What 
was 
the 
last 
meal 
you 
cooked? 
Q. Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants? [Why?] 
Q. 
What 
kinds 
of 
food 
do 
you 
like 
to 
eat? 
Answer: I like to eat pretty much all kinds of food whether they are European, 
American or Oriental. But, since I am an “Aussie”, I mostly like to eat meat or 
fish no matter what kind of dishes I am being offered to eat. However, my most 
favourite dishes are chicken parmigiana, a classic Aussie chicken dish, and a 
burger 
with 
“the 
lot” 
with 
lots 
of 
“goodies” 
in 
it.