Questions for Preparatory Speaking(for Stage 1 and Stage 2) Section 1 Self-introduction What is your name? What is your family name? what is your given name? What is the meaning of your name? Does your name reflect your personality? When and where were you born? When and where did you graduate? What qualification have you obtained? What do you do for a living? What is your job? Where are you working now? Do you like your job? Have you ever changed your job? Are you married? When did you get married? What do you do in your spare time? What is your hobby/interest? What kind of English language courses have you ever been studying? Why do you want to take IELTS Test? What will you do if you fail in IELTS Test? Do you have any friends? How do you know them? What kind of people do you usually make friends with? Section 2 Hometown Where are you from? Where is your hometown located? What’s your hometown famous for? What are the best universities in your hometown? What’s the weather like in your hometown? What are the main tourist attractions in and around your hometown? What is the character of the people like in your hometown? What kind of things grow in the fields where you live? What are the main industries in your hometown? Does your hometown have its traditional foods? What are your local specialities? What about the transportation in your hometown? Can you suggest some good places for entertainment in your hometown? Can you say something about the education in your hometown? Does your hometown have its special festivals? Section 3 Family Could you tell me something about your family? Do people have a stereotyped view of policemen in China? What does your mother do as a freelance? Does your sister have a family? What’s your nephew’s name? What’s your nephew’s character? Describe your sister’s wedding please. Was there any kind of ceremony? What did your sister wear on her wedding day? Where did they go for their honeymoon? Are you married? Do you have to a