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IELTS Speaking Part 3 — Predicted Questions for 2026-Q2
Abstract follow-up questions linked to the Part 2 topic.
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Why are many advertisements endorsed by celebrities? How useful are they?
What is the most important factor in an advertisement?
Why are some advertisements boring?
Is advertising important for a company? Why?
Which is more effective, online advertising or offline advertising?
Challenging Technological Problem
What are the advantages and disadvantages of AI?
Do you think people today should learn about AI technology?
Should children learn to use AI?
How can AI help in our lives?
Do you think students are overly reliant on AI?
What can teachers do to stop students from relying too much on AI?
Childhood Friend
Do you still keep in touch with your friends from childhood? Why or why not?
How important is childhood friendship to children?
What do you think of communicating via social media?
Do you think online communication through social media will replace face-to-face communication?
What’s the difference between having younger friends and older friends?
Has technology changed people’s friendships? How?
City Enjoyed Visiting
What kinds of facilities do big cities have?
Do you think modern cities are suitable for young people or old people?
Before you travel to a city, what factors would you consider?
What are the disadvantages of living in a very famous city?
Do you prefer to visit well-developed cities or cities with a long history?
For those who live in cities, is it because they want to or have to?
Drawing Painting
What is the right age for a child to learn drawing?
Why do most children draw more often than adults do?
Why do some people visit galleries or museums instead of viewing artworks online?
Do you think galleries and museums should be free of charge?
How do artworks inspire people?
What are the differences between reading a book and visiting a museum?
Dream Job
What kind of job can be called a ‘dream job’?
What jobs do children want to do when they grow up?
Do people’s ideal jobs change as they grow up?
What should people consider when choosing jobs?
Is salary the main reason why people choose a certain job?
What kind of jobs are the most popular in your country?
Encouraging Someone
Should children do everything their parents ask them to do?
How can employers encourage their staff?
How can leaders encourage their employees?
When should parents encourage their children?
What kind of encouragement should parents give?
Do you think some people are better than others at persuading?
Essential Item
Why do all children like toys?
Do you think it is good for a child to always take his or her favourite toy with them all the time?
Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?
Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
Is the way people buy things affected? How?
What do you think influences people to buy new things?
Giving Advice
Should people prepare before giving advice?
Is it good to ask advice from strangers online?
What are the personalities of people whose job is to give advice to others?
What are the problems if you ask too many people for advice?
Why do some people think it is better to ask for advice from friends than from parents?
When would old people ask young people for advice?
Helping Others
Do you think schools should teach children to do household chores?
Why are employees reluctant to ask their managers for help?
What can children do to help their parents?
Should children help their parents with household chores?
What kind of help do people need when looking for a new job?
Who should people ask for help, colleagues or family members?
Imagination
Do you think adults can have lots of imagination?
Do you think imagination is essential for scientists?
What kinds of jobs need imagination?
What subjects are helpful for children’s imagination?
What games help develop children’s imagination?
How important is imagination to children?
Important Decision
Do you think children sometimes have to make important decisions?
What important decisions do teenagers need to make after graduation?
Who can children turn to for help when making a decision?
Do you think advertisements can influence our decisions when shopping?
Do you think the influence of advertising is good?
How do people usually make important decisions?
Important River Lake
What are the popular water sports in your country?
Are rivers and lakes important to a country?
How can rivers and lakes benefit local people?
Do you think rivers and lakes attract tourists?
How do rivers and lakes affect local tourism?
Are rivers and lakes good for transport? Why?
Interesting Building
Do you think it’s reasonable to charge an entry fee for visiting interesting buildings?
Is it better to live in a new building or an old one?
What types of buildings are popular in your country?
Is it worth spending a lot of money on the exterior appearance of a building?
Is it more important for a building to look good on the outside or on the inside?
Why do people like to visit historical sites?
Interesting City
What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
Why do some young people like to live in cities?
Do most elderly people live in the city or in the countryside?
Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local people?
What are the benefits of urbanization?
Do you think the big cities in Vietnam today will become even larger in the future?
Job Abroad
What short-term jobs do young people do in other countries?
What challenges do young people face when working abroad?
What are the benefits of working for an international company?
What personal skills are required to work in an international company?
What kind of work can young people do in foreign countries?
Why are some people unwilling to work in other countries?
Language Learning
What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning a language?
Some people think that technology has made it unnecessary to learn languages. What do you think?
What difficulties do people face when learning a language?
Do you think language learning is important? Why?
Which is better, to study a language alone or to study it in a group? Why?
What’s the best way to learn a language?
Movies
What kinds of movies do you think are successful in your country?
What are the factors that make a successful movie?
Do Vietnamese people prefer to watch domestic movies or foreign movies?
Do you think only well-known directors can create the best movies?
Do you think successful movies should have well-known actors or actresses in leading roles?
Why do people prefer to watch movies in the cinema?
Nature Lover
Do you think parents should teach their children how to protect the environment?
What laws about the environment are effective in your country?
Which do you think people prefer, rewards or punishment, when it comes to government intervention in environmental protection?
Is it easy for children in cities to get close to the natural world?
What can people do to protect the natural world?
Is it important to teach students environmental protection at school?
New Law
What rules should students follow at school?
Do people in your country usually obey the law?
What kinds of behavior are considered as good behavior?
Do you think children can learn about the law outside of school?
What are the benefits for people to obey rules?
How can parents teach children to obey rules?
Self Learning
Is it necessary to keep learning after graduating from school?
Should teachers make learning in their classes fun?
Do you think there are too many subjects for students to learn?
Is it better to focus on a few subjects or to learn many subjects?
Do you think enterprises should provide training for their employees?
Do you think it is good for older adults to continue learning?
Smart Problem Solver
Do you think smart children are happier than other children?
Is it important for schools to identify and develop each student’s talents?
Do you think children are born smart or they learn to become smart?
How do children become smart at school?
Why are some people well-rounded and others only good at one thing?
Why does modern society need talents of all kinds?
Special Cake
In your country, do people nowadays cook at home as frequently as people did in the past?
What do you think of people using their mobile phones during a meal?
What are the differences between special food in Vietnam and other countries?
Is there any food in your country that is eaten at special times or on special occasions?
Why are some people willing to spend a lot of money on meals on special days?
Do you think it’s good to communicate when eating with your family?
Spending
Do you think it is the rich people’s responsibility to donate money to people in need?
What kind of things are people happy to pay a high price for?
Do you often buy more than you expected?
What do you think young people spend most of their money on?
Do you think it is important to save money? Why?
Do people buy things they don’t need?
Technology
What are the differences between the technology of the past and that of today?
What technology do young people like to use?
What are the differences between online and face-to-face communication?
Do you think technology has changed the way people communicate?
What negative effects does technology have on people’s relationships?
What are the differences between making friends in real life and online?
Apps Programs
What are the differences between old and young people when using apps?
Why do some people not like using apps?
What apps are popular in your country? Why?
Should parents limit their children’s use of computer programs and computer games? Why and how?
Do you think young people are more and more reliant on these programs?
Getting Up Early
Is it good to arrive early in any situation?
Do you know anyone who likes to get up early?
Why do people get up early?
What kinds of occasions need people to arrive early?
Why do some people like to stay up late?
Good Language Learner
Are there many people who can speak foreign languages in your country?
Does speaking other languages help at work?
Do people learn any languages other than English?
Why is it easier for children to learn new things than for adults?
How do people learn new things?
Growing Plants
What are the advantages of growing vegetables or flowers at home?
Do many people grow vegetables or flowers at home in your country?
Is it easy to grow plants at home?
Why do some people like to grow plants?
Why do some people prefer to grow their own fruits and vegetables instead of buying them from the market?
Successful Business
Why do some people start their own business?
Should governments provide financial support to start-ups?
Do most people prefer shopping at big stores or small stores?
What makes a business successful?
What makes a business fail?
Vehicle Trip
Which form of vehicle is more popular in your country, bikes, cars or motorcycles?
Do you think air pollution comes mostly from mobile vehicles?
Do you think people need to change the way of transportation drastically to protect the environment?
Why do people prefer to travel by car?
How are the transportation systems in urban areas and rural areas different?
Boring Place
Why do most children think education is boring?
Why aren’t young people willing to listen to the experiences of older people?
What can people do when they feel bored?
Why are some teachers’ classes boring? Are there any solutions?
Changed Plan
Do people often change their plans?
Would you tell others if you change your plan?
Why do you think parents still make plans for their children nowadays?
How does technology help people make plans?
Electronic Device Problem
Why are people keen on buying new electronic devices?
What impact do electronic devices have on people?
Why are people keen on buying new electronic devices?
What impact do electronic devices have on people?
Family Heirloom
What things do families keep for a long time?
What’s the difference between things valued by people in the past and today?
What kinds of things are kept in museums?
What’s the influence of technology on museums?
Famous Person
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous child?
What can today’s children do to become famous?
What can children do with their fame?
Do people become famous because of their talent?
Favorite City
Which is more suitable for young people, urban life or rural life, and which is more suitable for old people?
How do people choose a city to travel to?
Do you think a tourist city is also a good place to live? Why?
Do most people prefer traveling to a modern city or a historical city?
Group Work
Why do some people prefer to work by themselves?
What should a leader do to make team members want to follow him or her?
Should students learn to do group work?
What group tasks are there in schools?
Home To Visit
Do Vietnamese people like to visit others’ homes?
What do Vietnamese people do when they visit others?
What kind of place do people in your country like to live in?
What’s the difference between homes in cities and those in the countryside?
Interesting Video
What kind of videos do people in your country like to watch?
Which is more helpful, watching videos or reading books?
What skills can people learn from watching videos?
Are there any differences between the videos that young people and old people like to watch?
Live Sports Event
Why do some people like to watch sports events?
Where do people normally watch sports events?
What are the advantages of watching sports events online?
What sports matches are suitable for children to attend?
Mobile Phone Restriction
How do young and old people use mobile phones differently?
What positive and negative impact do mobile phones have on friendship?
Is it a waste of time to take pictures with mobile phones?
Do you think it is necessary to have laws on the use of mobile phones?
Music Events
What kind of music events do people like today?
Do you think children should receive some musical education?
What are the differences between old and young people’s music preferences?
What kind of music events are there in your country?
Planning
Do you think it’s important to plan ahead?
Do you think children should plan their future careers?
Is making study plans popular among young people?
Do you think choosing a college major is closely related to a person’s future career?
Proud Family Member
When would parents feel proud of their children?
Should parents reward children? Why and how?
Is it good to reward children too often? Why?
On what occasions would adults be proud of themselves?
Recommend Travel Place
Where do people in your country often go for holidays?
What is the ideal length for a holiday?
How do people usually plan holidays?
Is it important to plan a holiday?
Smiling Occasion
Do people smile more when they are younger or older?
Do you think people who like to smile are more friendly?
Why do most people smile in photographs?
Do women smile more than men? Why?
Special Occasion Food
Why are there special foods on special occasions or events?
What are the differences between everyday food and festival food?
Are there any differences between the food people eat today and the food people ate in the past?
Successful Company Worker
Do you think governments should provide financial support to companies?
Do you think companies should donate money to help society?
Do you think customer satisfaction is important for a company?
Tall Building
Are there many tall buildings in your country?
What are the differences between those tall buildings in your country?
Why are different places laid out and designed differently?
Tv Online Program
What are the differences between the TV programs young people like to watch and those old people like to watch?
What makes a popular TV or online program?
What kinds of TV or online programs are popular in your country?
Free Time Place
Why do you think some people choose not to travel abroad?
Do you think a gap period in life is important?
Medical Career Person
Do you think being a doctor is easy or difficult?
Do you think learning biology is interesting for children?