10 topics
Choose a topic
- Daily routine100 sentences. Waking up, getting to work, evenings, chores and habits.
- At home and family100 sentences. Your home, your family, chores, guests and family occasions.
- At work and the office100 sentences. Meetings, emails, deadlines, leave and job interviews.
- Shopping and money100 sentences. Prices, paying, returns, online orders, budgets and the bank.
- Travel, transport and directions100 sentences. Asking the way, buses, trains, taxis, airports and hotels.
- At the restaurant100 sentences. Booking, ordering, special requests, paying and takeaways.
- Phone calls and messages100 sentences. Answering, messages, bad lines, video calls, texts and emails.
- Health and the doctor100 sentences. Symptoms, appointments, medicine, injuries and healthy habits.
- Small talk and making friends100 sentences. Greetings, introductions, hobbies, compliments and making plans.
- Polite requests, apologies and thanks100 sentences. Requests, offers, saying no, sorry, thank you and replies.
Method
How to learn these sentences
- Pick one topic you need this week, not all ten.
- Read each sentence aloud three times, then say it again without looking.
- Change one word to make it about your life: “I leave home at eight” becomes “I leave home at half past seven”.
- Read the notes. They show the mistakes learners make most often.
- Finish with the speaking task at the end of the page and record yourself.
Related
Preparing for IELTS Speaking?
These topics match the familiar subjects of IELTS Speaking Part 1, such as home, family, work and free time. Practise answering real-style questions, then check your grammar.
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