IELTS Speaking Practice: Environment & Climate Change | Kudosbank

Part 1: General Questions

The examiner asks you about yourself, your home, work or studies and other familiar topics.

What do you do in your daily life to help protect the environment?
Is recycling common in your hometown or city?
Have you noticed any changes in the climate in your country recently?
Do you prefer taking public transport or driving a car?
What kind of pollution is most common in your area?

Part 2: Long Turn

You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes.

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Describe an environmental problem that your country is facing.

You should say:

what the problem is
what causes it
how it affects people's lives
and explain what can be done to solve it.

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Describe a person or organization you know that works to protect the environment.

You should say:

who they are
what they do
how you know about them
and explain why their work is important.

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Describe a time when you saw someone doing something bad for the environment.

You should say:

what they did
where you were
how you reacted
and explain how it made you feel.

Part 3: Two-way Discussion

You will be asked further questions connected to the topic in Part 2.

Who should take more responsibility for solving environmental issues: governments or individual citizens?
How can schools effectively educate young people about the importance of sustainability?
Do you think international agreements on climate change are actually effective?
How does the overconsumption of goods in modern society contribute to environmental damage?
What role do large corporations play in both causing and solving global warming?