Describe someone you know who made a good decision recently
You should say:
Who he/she is
When he/she made the decision
What decision he/she made
Why it was a good decision
And explain how you felt about the decision
Describe a party that you enjoyed
You should say:
When and where the party was held
Who attended the party
What kind of party it was
What you did in the party
And explain why you enjoyed this party
Describe a sport you watched and would like to try
You should say:
When and where you watched it
Why you watched it
Who you watched it with
Whether you will do it in the future
And explain how you felt about it
Describe a picture/photograph of you that you like
You should say:
Where it was taken/drawn
When it was taken/drawn
Who took/drew it
And explain how you felt about it
Describe someone (a famous person) that is a role model for young people
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What he/she has done
And explain why he/she can be a role model for young people
Describe a natural place (e.g. parks, mountains)
You should say:
Where this place is
How you knew this place
What it is like
And explain why you like to visit it
Describe a risk you took that you thought would lead to a terrible result but
ended up with a positive result
You should say:
When you took the risk
Why you took the risk
How it went
And explain how you felt about it
Describe a noisy place you have been to
You should say:
Where it is
When you went there
What you did there
And explain why you feel it’s a noisy place
Describe a place where you have taken photos more than once
You should say:
Where the place is
When you took the photos
What special features the photos taken there have
And explain why you have been there more than once to take photos
Describe a tourist attraction that very few people visit but you think is interesting
You should say:
What the place is
What people can see there
Why only very few people visit there
And explain why you think it is interesting
Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve your goal
You should say:
Who the person is
How he/she encouraged you
What goal you achieved
And explain how you feel about this person
Describe an interesting old person you have met
You should say:
Who this person is
When/where you met this person
What you did with this person
And explain why you think this person is interesting
Describe an interesting place you have been to with a friend
You should say:
What and where the place is
Who you went with
When you went there
What you did there
And explain why you think it is interesting
Describe a person who you are happy to know
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What he or she is like
And explain why you are happy to know him/her
Describe a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted
You should say:
What it was
When you received it
Who gave it to you
And explain why you wanted it so much
Describe an enjoyable journey by public transport
You should say:
Where you went
Who you were with
What you did
And how you felt about it
Describe a new law you would like to introduce in your country
You should say:
What law it is
What changes this law brings
Whether this new law will be popular
How you came up with the new law
And explain how you feel about this new law
Describe something you own that you want to replace
You should say:
What it is
Where it is
How you got it
And explain why you want to replace it
Describe a special meal that someone made for you
You should say:
Who did it
When and how he/she cooked
What and why he/she cooked for you
And explain how you felt about the meal
Describe a place you have been to where things are expensive
You should say:
Where the place is
What the place is like
Why you went there
What you bought there
And explain why you think things are expensive there
Describe a time when you missed or were late for an important meeting/event
You should say:
When it happened
What happened
Why you missed/were late for it
And explain how you felt about this experience
Describe an indoor or outdoor place where it is easy for you to study
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
When you go there
What you study there
And explain why you would like to study in this place
Describe an occasion you wore the best clothes
You should say:
When it was
What you wore
Why you wore it
And how you felt about it
Describe a person who thinks music is important and enjoys music
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What music he/she likes
Why he/she thinks music is important
And explain how you feel about him/her
Describe a historical building you have been to
You should say:
Where it is
What it looks like
What it is used for now
what you learned there
And how you felt about this historical building
Describe an important plant in your country
You should say:
What it is
Where you see it
What it looks like
And explain why it is important
Describe a person who likes to buy goods with low prices
You should say:
Who this person is
What this person likes to buy
Where this person likes to buy things
And explain why this person likes cheap goods
Describe a place (city/town) that is good for people to live in
You should say:
Where it is
How you knew this place
What it is like
And explain why it is better than other places to live in
Describe an invention that has changed the world in a positive way
You should say:
What it is
What benefits it has brought
How it influences people of different ages
And explain how it changed people's lives
Describe a place you have been to and would like to recommend others to live there (not your hometown)
You should say:
Where it is
What the place is like
When you visited there
Who you went there with
And explain why you would recommend this place to others
Describe a job that is useful to the society
You should say:
What job it is
How you know about this job
What types of people do this job
And explain why you think this job is useful to the society
Describe something you received for free
You should say:
What it was
Who you received it from
Where you received it
And how you felt about it
Describe a time when you helped a child
You should say:
When it was
How you helped him/her
Why you helped him/her
And how you felt about it
Describe a time you used your cellphone/smartphone to do
something important
You should say:
What happened
When it happened
How important the cellphone/smartphone was
And explain how you felt about the experience
Describe a skill that you learned from older people
You should say:
What the skill is
Who you learned it from
How you learned it
And how you feel about it
Describe an ambition that you haven't achieved
You should say:
What it is
Why you haven't achieved it
What you are doing about it now
And how you feel about it
Describe someone you really like to spend time with
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What you usually do together
And explain why you like to spend time with him/her
Describe a countryside that you have been to
You should say:
Where it is
When and why you went there
Who you went there with
And explain how you felt about it
Describe a gift you would like to buy for your friend
You should say:
How you knew your friend
How long you have known him/her
How you would choose a gift for him/her
And explain why you would choose that gift for him/her
Describe a person you only met once recently and want to know more about
You should say:
Who he/she is
When you met him/her
Why you want to know more about him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her
Describe something that was broken in your home and then repaired
You should say:
What it is
How it was broken
How you got it repaired
And how you felt about it
Describe something you do to keep fit and healthy
You should say:
What it is
When you do it
Who you do it with
Why it is important to keep fit and healthy
And explain why it can help you keep fit and healthy
Describe an occasion when someone gave you positive advice or suggestions
about your work/study
You should say:
Who the person is
What he/she said
How the advice/suggestion affected you
And explain how you felt about the advice/suggestions
Describe a quiet place you like to go
You should say:
Where it is
How you knew it
How often you go there
What you do there
And explain how you feel about the place
Describe a way/change that helps you save a lot of time
You should say:
What it is
How you implement it
How difficult it is
And explain how you feel about the way/change
Describe a rule you dislike and would like to change in the future
You should say:
What it is
What it is for
Why you don’t like it
And explain why you would like to change it
Describe a story someone told you and you remember
You should say:
What the story was about
Who told you this story
Why you remember it
And how you feel about it
Describe a city that you think is very interesting/famous
You should say:
Where it is
What it is famous for
How you knew this city
And explain why you think it is very interesting/famous
Describe an occasion that you lost something in public
You should say:
What you lost
When and where you lost it
What you did to find it
And explain how you felt about it
Describe a time when you were stuck in a traffic jam
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were stuck
What you did while waiting
And explain how you felt in the traffic jam
Describe a time when someone asked for your opinion
You should say:
Who asked for your opinion
Why he/she wanted to know your opinion
What opinion you gave
And explain how you felt when he/she asked for your opinion
Describe a person who contributes to the society
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What type of work he/she does
And explain why you think he/she contributes to the society
Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
You should say:
What kind of toy it is
When you received it
How you played it
And how you felt about it
Describe a special cake you received from others
You should say:
When it happened
Where it happened
Who you got the cake from
And explain why it’s a special cake
Describe a contest/competition you would like to participate in
You should say:
What the contest/competition is about
Where the contest/competition will take place
When it will be held
And explain why you would like to participate in it
Describe an important event you celebrated
You should say:
What the event was
When it happened
Who attended the event
And explain how you felt about the event
Describe a popular/well-known person in your country
You should say:
Who this person is
What he/she has done
Why he/she is popular
And explain how you feel about this person
Describe a difficult decision that you made and had a good result
You should say:
What the decision was
When you made that decision
Why it was difficult to make
And explain how you felt about the good result
Describe an item of clothing that someone gave you
You should say:
What the clothing was
Who gave it to you
When you got it
And explain why this person gave you the clothing
Describe a time you were very busy
You should say:
When it happened
Where you were
What you did
And explain why you were busy
Describe a long walk you ever had
You should say:
When this happened
Where you walked
Who you were with
And explain how you felt about this long walk
Describe something that surprised you and made you happy
You should say:
What it was
Who did this
How you found out about it and what you did
And explain why it surprised you and made you happy
Describe a thing you did to learn another language
You should say:
What language you learned
What you did
How it helped you learn the language
And how you felt about it
Describe something that you can’t live without (not a computer/phone)
You should say:
What it is
What you do with it
How it helps you in your life
And explain why you can’t live without it
Describe an interesting song
You should say:
What the song is
What story the song tells
Whether the song is popular
And explain why you think it is interesting
Describe a special day out that cost you little money/didn’t cost you much
You should say:
When the day was
Where you went
How much you spent
And explain how you feel about the day
Describe a friend you like to talk with
You should say:
Who he/she is
What you like to talk about
Why you like to talk with him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her
Describe a person who you follow on social media
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What he/she posts on social media
And explain why you follow him/her on social media
Describe a time you visited a new place
You should say:
Where the new place is
When you went there
Why you went there
And explain how you feel about the place
Describe an interesting discussion you had with your friend
You should say:
What the discussion was about
What opinions you and your friend had
Why you think the discussion was interesting
And how you felt about it
Describe a traditional product in your country
You should say:
What it is
When you tried this product for the first time
What it is made of
And explain how you feel about it
Describe something you do that can help you concentrate on work/study
You should say:
What it is
How it helps you concentrate
When you do it
And explain how you feel about it
Describe an important river/lake in your country
You should say:
Where it is located
How big/long it is
What it looks like
And explain why it is important
Describe a family member who you want to work with in the future
You should say:
Who he/she is
Whether you worked together before
What kind of work you would like to do with him/her
And explain how you feel about this family member
Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully
You should say:
What the event was
How you prepared for it
Who helped you to organize it
And explain why you think it was a successful event
Describe an interesting neighbor
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What you do together
And explain why he/she is interesting
Describe a course that impressed you a lot
You should say:
What the course was about
Where you took the course
What you did during the course
And explain why it impressed you a lot
Describe an invention that is useful in your daily life
You should say:
What the invention is
What it can do
How popular it is
Whether it is difficult or easy to use
And explain why it is useful
Describe a time that you showed something which was new to a person who was younger than you
You should say:
When it was
What it was
Who you showed it to
How you showed it
Why you showed it
And explain how you felt about it
Describe an old person you know who has had an interesting life
You should say:
Who this person is
Where he/she lives
What he/she has done in his/her life
And explain how you feel about him/her
Describe a time when you received good service in a shop/store
You should say:
Where the shop is
When you went to the shop
What service you received from the staff
And explain how you felt about the service
Describe a place you know where people can see a lot of wildlife (e.g. animals, birds, insects)
You should say:
Where it is
What kinds of wildlife people can see there
Whether people like to go there
And explain how you feel about it
Describe someone else's room you enjoy spending time in
You should say:
When you visited there
Whose room it is
What it is like
What you can do in it
And explain why you enjoy spending time there
Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country
You should say:
What it is
At which festival/event you eat it
How it is made
And explain why you like it
Describe a public park or garden
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
How often you go there
What you often do there
And explain how you feel about it
Describe a place in your hometown/city that is different from other places and that you enjoy visiting with your parents/friends
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
What you often do there
Who you often go there with
And explain why you think it is different
Describe a person who likes to make things by hand (e.g. toys, furniture)
You should say:
Who this person is
What he/she makes
Why he/she likes to make things by hand
And explain how you feel about the person
Describe a person who likes to read a lot
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What he/she likes to read
And explain why you think he/she likes to read a lot
Describe a challenge you faced that you thought was rather difficult
You should say:
What it was
When and where you faced it
Why you thought it was a difficult challenge
And explain how you felt at the time
Describe a prize you have received recently (e.g. money, something valuable, a medal)
You should say:
What it was
When you received it
What you did to receive it
And explain how you felt about it
Describe a time when you lost an important and valuable item
You should say:
When and where it happened
What it was
How important and valuable it was
How you lost it
And explain how you felt about the experience
Describe a person you know who has chosen a career in the medical field
(e.g. a doctor, a nurse)
You should say:
Who he/she is
What he/she does
Why he/she chose this career
And explain how you feel about him/her
Who you
Describe an occasion when you helped a family member/relative
with something
You should say:
When it happened
Who you helped
How you helped
And explain how you felt about the experience
Describe a movie you watched and enjoyed recently
You should say:
When and where you watched it
Who you watched it with
What it was about
And explain why you watched this movie
Describe an ideal and perfect place where you would like to stay
(e.g. a house, an apartment)
You should say:
Where it would be
What it would look like
What special features it would have
Whether it would be big or small
And explain why it would be an ideal place for you
Describe a crowded place you went to
You should say:
Where it was
When you went there
Who you went there with
What you did there
And how you felt about it
Describe a person from whom others like to ask for advice
You should say:
Who this person is
Why people like to ask for his/her advice
What kind of advice he/she often gives
And explain how you feel about the person
Describe a cultural place that you would like to learn the culture there
(e.g. a library, museum, theatre)
You should say:
Where it is
How you knew this place
What it is like
And explain how the place is related to culture
Describe an old friend you had lost touch with and got in contact with again
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew each other
Why you lost contact
How you got in contact again
And explain how you felt after getting in contact again
Describe a time when you answered a phone call from someone
you didn't know in a public place
You should say:
When and where it happened
Who called you
What he/she said
How you responded
And explain how you felt about the experience
Describe a person who has strong opinions
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
What kinds of strong opinions this person has
And explain why you think he/she is a person who has strong opinions
Describe something you did in your study/work that has
made you feel confident
You should say:
When and where it happened
What you did
Why it made you feel confident
And explain how you felt about it
Describe an online video in which you learned something new
You should say:
When and where you watched it
What it was
Why you watched it
And explain what you have learned from it
Describe something you bought but you returned in the end
You should say:
What it is
When you bought it
Why you returned it
And explain how you returned it
Describe a place in a village that you visited
You should say:
Where it is
When you visited this place
What you did there
And how you feel about this place
Describe a time when the vehicle you took broke down on your trip
You should say:
Where it happened
When it happened
Who you were with at that time
And what impacts this breakdown had
Describe a foreign country you would like to visit in the future
You should say:
What it is
What you have known about it
Who you would like to go there with
And explain why you would like to visit it
Describe a science subject that you are interested in
You should say:
What it is
Where you got to know it
How you have learned it
And explain why you are interested in it
Describe your grandpa/grandma's job
You should say:
What job he/she does
What you know about his/her job
Whether it is his/her only job
And explain how you feel about his/her job
Describe a positive change that you have made recently in your daily routine
You should say:
What the change is
How you have changed the routine
Why you think it is a positive change
And explain how you feel about the change
Describe an energetic person that you know
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew this person
Why you think this person is energetic
And explain how you feel about this person
Describe an important decision that you made
You should say:
What the decision was
How you made your decision
What the results of the decision were
And explain why it was important
Describe a line(or a few words) that you remember from a poem or song
You should say:
What it is
Which song or poem it is from
How you knew it
And explain how you feel about it
Describe a rule that is important in your school or at work
You should say:
What the rule is about
What happens when people break the rule
Why you think it is an important rule
And explain how you feel about the rule
Describe a foreign country you would like to visit in the future
You should say:
What it is
What you have known about it
Who you would like to go there with
And explain why you would like to visit it
Describe a plan that you had to change recently
You should say:
When this happened
What made you change the plan
What the new plan was
And how you felt about the change
Describe a sport that you really like
You should say:
What it is
How often you do it
How you learned to do it
And explain why you like it
Describe a time you heard a stranger talking on the phone in the public place
You should say:
Where you were
When it was
What the stranger was talking about
And explain how you felt about it
Describe a time you enjoyed a free day off work or school
You should say:
Where you were
What you did
Who you were with
And how you felt about it
Describe a time you made a promise to someone
You should say:
What the promise was
To whom you made it
Whether it was easy or difficult to keep
And explain why you made it
Describe a piece of equipment that is important in your home
You should say:
What it is
How often you use it
With whom you use it
And explain why it is important
Describe an interesting building
You should say:
Where it is
What it looks like
What function it has
And explain why you think it is interesting
Describe a TV series you like
You should say:
What is the name of the TV series
When you watched it
What it is about
And explain why you like it
Describe someone who is willing to openly share things with you
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew this person
What this person openly shares
And how you feel about the sharing
Describe a person who helps to protect the environment
You should say:
Who this person is
When this person does this
What has the person done
And explain why you think this person does this
Describe a newly enacted law that you like but you want to change part of it
You should say:
When it was enacted
What the law is about
Which part you want to change
And explain why you want to change the part
Describe a live performance you enjoyed watching
You should say:
Who performed in it
What kind of performance it was
When you watched it
And explain why you enjoy watching it
Describe one of your grandparents’ job
You should say
What it was
How long he or she had this job
How he or she got the job
What skills this job needs
And whether you would like to have this job in the future
Describe an athlete/sports team you admire
You should say:
Who/what the athlete/sport team is
Where/how you got to know the athlete/sports team
How often you watch their sports games
And explain why you admire the athlete/sports team
Describe a place with a lot of trees that you would like to visit (e.g. a forest, oasis)
You should say:
Where it is
How you knew this place
What it is like
And explain why you would like to visit it
Describe a kind of foreign food you like and you have had
You should say:
What it is
When and where you had it
Why you like it
And explain how you feel about it
Describe something interesting that your friend has done but you’ve never done before
You should say:
What it was
Where your friend did it
When your friend did it
And explain why it was interesting
Describe a (jigsaw, crossword,etc) puzzle you have played
You should say:
What it is like
How easy or difficult it is
How long it takes you to solve
And how you feel about it
Describe a person you disliked at first but ended up being friends with
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
Why you disliked him/her at first but changed your mind
And explain how you feel about the experience
Describe an impressive conversation you had that you remember well
You should say:
Who you talked to
When and where you had it
What you talked about
And explain why you think it was impressive
Describe a friend of yours who is well - dressed and is good at dressing up
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What his/her dressing style is
And explain why he/she dresses this way
Describe an article on health you read in a magazine or on the Internet
You should say:
What it was
Where you read it
Why you read it
And how you felt about it
Describe an unusual but interesting building you would like to visit
You should say:
Where it is
What it looks like
Why you think it is unusual and interesting
And explain why you would like to visit it
Describe a famous person you would like to meet
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
How/where you would like to meet him/her
And explain why you would like to meet him/her
Describe a person you have met who you want to work/study with
You should say:
Who this person is
How you met this person
How long you have known him/her
And explain why you want to work/study with him/her
Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What interesting thing you did
And explain how he/she inspired you to do it
Describe an important thing you learned (not at school or college)
You should say:
What it was
When you learned it
How you learned it
And explain why it was important
Describe a time you made a decision to wait for something
You should say:
When it happened
What you waited for
Why you made the decision
And explain how you felt while waiting
Describe a difficult thing you did and succeeded
You should say:
What it was
How you overcame the difficulties
Whether you got help
And explain how you felt after you succeeded
Describe a website you often visit
You should say:
What it is about
How you found out about it
How often you visit it
And explain why you often visit it
Describe a time when you received money as a gift
You should say:
When it happened
Who gave you money
Why he/she gave you money
And explain how you used the money
Describe a story or novel you have read that you found interesting
You should say:
When you read it
What the story or novel was about
Who wrote it
And explain why it was interesting
Describe a friend from your childhood
You should say:
Who he/she is
Where and how you met each other
What you often did together
And explain what made you like him/her
Describe a movie you watched recently and would like to watch again
You should say:
What type of movie it was
What it was about
Where you watched it
And explain why you would like to watch it again
Describe a time when you forgot/missed an appointment
You should say:
What the appointment was for
Who you made it with
Why you forgot/missed it
And explain how you felt about the experience
Describe an impressive English lesson you had and enjoyed
You should say:
What it was about
When you had it
What the teacher did
And why you enjoyed the lesson
Describe a person you know who loves to grow plants (e.g. vegetables/fruits/flowers etc.) You should say: Who this person is What he/she grows Where he/she grows them And explain why he/she enjoys growing plants
Describe a photo you took that you are proud of You should say: When you took it Where you took it What is in this photo And explain why you are proud of it
Describe something you had to share with others
You should say:
What it was
Who you shared it with
Why you had to share it with others
And explain how you felt about it
Describe an object that you think is beautiful
You should say:
What it is
Where you saw it
What it looks like
And explain why you think it is beautiful
Describe a disagreement you had with someone
You should say:
Who you had the disagreement with
What the disagreement was
What happened
And explain how you felt about it
Describe an argument two of your friends had
You should say:
When it happened
What it was about
How it was solved
And how you felt about it
Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew this person
What his/her clothes are like
And explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual
Describe a skill that you think you can teach other people
You should say:
What it is
When you learned it
How you can teach others
And how you feel about this skill
Describe a film that made you laugh
You should say:
What it is
When you watched it
Who you watched it with
And explain why it made you laugh
Describe a time when you saw children behave badly in public
You should say:
Where it was
What the children were doing
How others reacted to it
And explain how you felt about it
Describe a goal you set that you tried your best to achieve
You should say:
What it was
When you set it
What you did to achieve it
And how you felt about it
Describe a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing
You should say:
Where you saw it
Who you saw it with
What you saw
And how you felt about it
Describe an intelligent person you know
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew this person
What this person does
And explain why you think this person is intelligent
Describe a person from a different cultural background with whom you enjoy spending time
You should say:
Who he/she is
Where he/she is from
Where/how you knew him/her
And explain how you feel about him/her
Describe your first day at school that you remember
You should say:
Where the school was
How you went there
What happened that day
And how you felt on that day
Describe a city that you have been to and would like to visit again
You should say:
When you visited it
What you did there
What it was like
And explain why you would like to visit it again
Describe a shop/store you enjoy visiting
You should say:
What the shop’s name is
Where it is
How often you visit it
And explain why you like to visit it
Describe a problem you had while shopping online or in a store
You should say:
When it happened
What you bought
What problem you had
And explain how you felt about the experience
Describe a time when you saw a lot of plastic waste (e.g. in a park, on the beach, etc.) You should say: Where and when you saw the plastic waste Why there were a lot of plastic waste What you did after you saw them And explain what your thoughts were about this
Describe a popular place for sports (e.g. a stadium) that you’ve been to
You should say:
Where it is
When you went there
What you did there
And explain how you felt about this place
Describe an advertisement you have seen that introduced a well-known product You should say: When and where you saw the advertisement What the product was How you liked the advertisement And explain how you felt about it
Describe a website that sells second-hand items
You should say:
What it is
How you found out about it
What people can buy from it
And explain whether you like it
Describe a time when you and some other people made a plan to do an activity
You should say: What it was
When and where you made it
What the activity was
And explain how you felt about the plan
Describe a time when a person persuaded you to do something and you were happy about that
You should say: Who he/she was
When/where it happened
What he/she persuaded you to do
And explain why you were happy