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.