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IELTS Speaking Part 1: Shoes

The examiner asks questions like these in Part 1. Answer each one aloud in 2–3 sentences, about 20–30 seconds.

How many pairs of shoes do you own?
What kind of shoes do you like to wear?
Do you prefer comfortable shoes or stylish ones?
Where do you usually buy your shoes?
Do you remember your first pair of special shoes?

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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.

Part 1: how long to answer

Part 2 cue cards on the same subject

Describe a pair of shoes that you like or that are important to you

More Part 1 topics: Objects

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