IELTS Speaking Practice: Hobbies & Leisure | KuthoBank

Part 1: General Questions

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

What do you usually do in your free time?
Do you prefer spending your free time alone or with other people?
Did you have different hobbies when you were younger?
Is there any new hobby or activity you would like to try in the future?
How much free time do you realistically get during a normal week?

Part 2: Long Turn

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

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Describe an outdoor activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

You should say:

what the activity is
where you do it
who you do it with
and explain why you enjoy this activity so much.

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Describe a complex topic or skill you learned as a hobby.

You should say:

what the topic or skill is
how you learned it
what made it difficult or complex
and explain how this knowledge has been useful to you.

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Describe a peaceful place where you go to relax.

You should say:

where the place is
how often you go there
what you do there
and explain why it helps you to relax.

Part 3: Two-way Discussion

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

Why is it important for people to have hobbies outside of their work or studies?
Do you think the government should provide more free public leisure facilities?
How have leisure activities changed in your country over the last few decades?
Is it better to have active hobbies (like sports) or passive hobbies (like reading)?
Do people in modern society have less free time than previous generations?