40NewPracticeTopicsforiBTTOEFLSpeakingPart1

Hereisalistof40newtopicsthatyoumightfindusefulifyouarepreparingforPart1oftheiBTTOEFLSpeaking section.TheseareallIndependenttopicsofthe"openchoice"/personalexperienceoropiniontype. 1.Whoisyourbestfriend?Describethispersonandsaywhyhe/sheisyourbestfriend. 2.Whatisyourfavoriteplacetovisitonweekends?Describeitandexplainwhyitisyourfavoriteplacetogo. 3.Whatisyourhappiestchildhoodmemory?Describeitandgivereasonstoexplainwhyitisyourhappiest memory. 4.Whatisyourmostimportantpossession?Describeitandsaywhyitissoimportant. 5.Talkaboutapersoninyourlifewhohasinspiredyou.Describethepersonandexplainwhyyoufoundhim/her inspirational. 6.Wheredomostliketogotoeatout?Describethisplaceandsaywhyyoulikeitmost. 7.Talkaboutanimportantnationalholidayinyourhomecountry.Describeitandexplainwhyitisimportant. 8.Whatisyourfavoritebookormovie?Describeitandsaywhyitisyourfavorite. 9.Whodoyoufeelclosetoinyourfamily(orextendedfamily)?Describethispersonandsaywhyyoufeelcloseto him/her. 10.Whereisagoodplacetohavefuninyourcityortown?Describethisplaceandexplainwhyitisfun. 11.Talkaboutanexperienceinyourlifethatmadeyoufeelembarrassed.Describeitandsaywhyitwas embarrassing. 12.Whatwasyourfavoritesubjectatschool?Describeitandexplainwhythissubjectwasyourfavoriteone. 13.Whoisanimportantpersoninyourcountry?Describethispersonandexplainwhyhe/sheisimportant. 14.Talkaboutaninterestingtouristattractionyouhavebeento.Describeitandsaywhyitwasinteresting. 15.Talkaboutatimewhenyouexperiencedsuccess.Describetheexperienceandsaywhyitwasasuccessforyou. 16.Whatisyourfavoritestyleofclothing?Describeitandexplainwhyitisyourfavorite. 17.Nameapersonwhomyoutrulyadmire.Describethepersonandsaywhyyouadmirehim/her. 18.Thinkofaplacethatmakesyoufeelrelaxedandpeaceful.Describeitandexplainwhyitisrelaxingandpeaceful foryou. 19.Talkaboutadifficultyyouhaveovercomeinyourlife.Describetheexperienceandsaywhyitwasdifficultto overcome. 20.Whatisyourmostusefulstudyaid?Describeitandexplainwhyitisusefulinhelpingyoutostudy.

21.Talkaboutateacherwhohadapositiveinfluenceonyou.Describethispersonandexplainwhyhe/shewasso influentialtoyou. 22.Whereisyourfavoriteplacetostudy?Describethisplaceandsaywhyitisagoodplaceforyoutostudy. 23.TalkaboutapositiveexperiencewithlearningorusingEnglish.Describetheexperienceandsaywhyitwasa positiveone. 24.Whatisyourfavoritekindoffood?Describeitandexplainwhyitisyourfavorite. 25.Nameafamousorinfluentialfigurewhohasinspiredyou.Describethispersonandsaywhyhe/shehasbeen inspirationaltoyou. 26.Whichplacehasfondmemoriesforyou?Describethisplaceandexplainwhyitismemorabletoyou. 27.Whenhaveyoubeenhappilysurprisedbysomething?Describetheexperienceandsaywhythesurprisewasa happyoneforyou. 28.Describearesourcethathelpedyoutodosomethingbetterthanbefore.Describeitandexplainwhyitwas helpfultoyou. 29.Describeapersonfromyourcountryshistory.Whydoyouthinkthispersonwasimportant? 30.Wherewouldyouliketogotospendavacation?Describethisplaceandsaywhyyouwouldliketoholiday there. 31.Talkaboutsomethingyouandyourfamilyenjoydoingtogether.Describeitandexplainwhyyouallenjoyit. 32.Whatisyourfavoriterecreationalactivity?Describeitandsaywhyyouenjoydoingit. 33.Whoisthemostintelligentpersonyouknow?Describethepersonandsaywhyyouthinkhe/sheisintelligent. 34.Wherewouldyoumostliketolive?Describethisplaceandexplainwhyyouwouldliketolivethere. 35.Whatisyourfavoriteseasonoftheyear?Describetheseasonandexplainwhyyoulikeitsomuch. 36.Whatcustomfromyourhomecountryareyoumostfondof?Describethecustomandexplainwhyyouare fondofit. 37.Whichpersonareyoumostlikelytogotowithapersonalproblem?Describethispersonandsaywhyyou wouldgotohim/herinparticular. 38.Nameaplaceinyourcountryyouwouldrecommendotherstovisit.Describethisplaceandexplainwhyyou wouldrecommendit. 39.Talkaboutaneventfromthepastthatyouwouldliketorelive.Describetheoriginaleventandsaywhyyou wouldliketoreliveit. 40.Whatisyourfavoritewayofgettingaround?Describeitandexplainwhyitisyourfavoritemeansof transportation.