IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #1: Role models
● Which type of people are respected most in your society?
● Do you agree with this situation?
● What happens when young people lack good role models?
● What standards of behaviour should teachers set?
● Do you agree that you should never meet your heroes?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #2: Travel and transport
● How easy is it to travel around your country?
● Which method of travel do you consider safest?
● Has travel become safer in recent years?
● What are the pros and cons of low-cost air travel?
● How do you think people will travel in the future?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #3: Universities
● Is higher education too expensive in your country?
● Should all students pay for their university education?
● What advantages do universities bring to society?
● Which is more important, research or teaching?
● How should students spend their summer vacations?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #4: Sports and competition
● Why are some sports fans so passionate?
● Is there any violence at sporting events in your country?
● Should athletes be better role models?
● What benefits do international sporting events bring?
● Is it important for a country to win lots of medals?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #5: Leadership and politics
● Do you think people are born to be leaders?
● Can leadership skills be taught?
● Why are elected politicians often so unpopular?
● What should a leader do to remain popular?
● Do you think unelected heads of state are a good idea?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #6: Life experience
● Do you agree that we learn best from our mistakes?
● What’s the best way to gain experience in life?
● Can we gain life experience from books and movies?
● Which is more important, experience or potential?
● What experience do you wish you’d gained?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #7: Retirement and old age
● At what age should people retire from work?
● What problems can people face after retirement?
● How important are retirees to your country’s economy?
● When should you start saving for retirement?
● Why do some companies encourage early retirement?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #8: Photography and the image
● Is it easy to take good photographs?
● What are the pros and cons of digital photography?
● Should people share their photographs online?
● When can an image be worth a thousand words?
● Is a photograph a reliable form of identification?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #9: Inventions and copyright
● Which invention has transformed your country most?
● Would you like to be an inventor?
● How long should someone be able to profit from an idea?
● Do you think intellectual property laws are too strict?
● Should all medicines be free to manufacture?
IELTS Speaking Part 3 topic #10: The internet and social media
● Which websites are popular among your generation?
● Is using the internet a social or solitary activity?
● How has the internet changed social behaviour?
● Should companies check job applicants’ online profiles?
● What will be the next big development online?
