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IELTS Speaking Part 1: Free time
The examiner asks questions like these in Part 1. Answer each one aloud in 2–3 sentences, about 20–30 seconds.
- What do you like to do in your free time?
- How much free time do you have?
- Do you prefer spending free time alone or with others?
- Has the way you spend free time changed since you were a child?
- What would you like to do if you had more free time?
How to answer Part 1 questions
- Answer the question, then add one reason or a short example.
- Do not learn answers by heart. Part 1 is about you, and memorised answers sound memorised.
- If a question asks why, say why. Short one-word answers cost fluency marks.
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