Topics for A1 Speaking Exam

For the A1 speaking exam, topics are more basic than A2, focusing on everyday life and familiar situations. Here is a list of common topics for A1 level speaking exams, along with simple questions that students can answer comfortably.

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1. Personal Information

What is your name?
How old are you?
Where are you from?
What is your favorite color?
Do you have any pets?
When is your birthday?
What is your favorite food?
What is your favorite hobby?
What is your favorite season?
How are you today?

2. Family

How many people are in your family?
Do you have brothers or sisters?
What does your father do?
What does your mother do?
Do you live with your grandparents?
Do you have any cousins?
How old is your brother or sister?
What do you like to do with your family?
Does your family have a pet?
Where does your family live?

3. School

What is your favorite subject?
Who is your favorite teacher?
What time do you go to school?
How do you go to school?
What do you do at break time?
What do you like about your school?
What is the name of your school?
Do you wear a school uniform?
What time does school finish?
Do you have homework every day?

4. Hobbies and Free Time

What do you like to do in your free time?
Do you play any sports?
Do you like reading books?
Do you watch TV after school?
Do you play video games?
What is your favorite game?
Do you play with your friends after school?
Do you like listening to music?
What new hobby would you like to try?
What do you do on the weekend?

5. Food and Drink

What is your favorite food?
What do you eat for breakfast?
Do you like pizza?
What is your favorite drink?
Do you like eating vegetables?
What do you have for lunch at school?
Do you like ice cream?
What food do you not like?
Can you cook?
What do you eat for dinner?

6. Daily Routine

What time do you wake up?
What do you do after waking up?
How do you go to school?
What do you do after school?
What time do you go to bed?
Do you have breakfast every day?
What time do you have lunch?
Do you help your parents at home?
What do you do before bed?
Do you follow the same routine every day?

7. Weather

What is the weather like today?
Do you like sunny weather?
What do you do when it rains?
What is your favorite season?
Is it hot or cold in your country?
Do you like snow?
What do you wear when it’s cold?
What do you do when it’s hot?
What is the weather like in summer?
Do you like rainy or sunny days?

9. Home

Where do you live?
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
Do you have your own bedroom?
How many rooms are in your house?
Do you have a garden?
What is your favorite room in your house?
How long have you lived in your home?
Do you like your neighborhood?
Is your home big or small?
What color is your house?

10. Sports and Exercise

What sports do you play?
What is your favorite sport?
Do you play sports at school?
How often do you exercise?
Do you like running?
Do you like swimming?
What sport do you watch on TV?
Who is your favorite athlete?
Do you prefer team sports or individual sports?
Do you like playing sports with your friends?

These topics and questions are designed to be simple and allow A1 students to talk about familiar things in their daily lives, encouraging them to use basic vocabulary and structures they’ve learned.

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