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.