IELTS Speaking Part 1 topic

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Routine

Daily routine questions are ideal for showing control of the present simple, frequency adverbs and time expressions. Walk through your day in order and add a comment or two.

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Routine questions

Tell me about your daily routine?
Has your daily routine changed since you were a child?
Is your daily routine different at the weekend to during the week?
What would you like to change about your daily routine?
Do you think it's important to have a daily routine?

Sample answers

Tell me about your daily routine?

On weekdays I usually get up at about half past six, have a quick breakfast and take the metro to work. I'm at my desk by eight, and I normally finish around five. In the evenings I either go to the gym or cook dinner and relax.

Has your daily routine changed since you were a child?

Yes, completely. As a child, my parents organised everything, and my day revolved around school. Now I have to manage my own time, and I've become much more of a morning person than I used to be.

Original examples written for SpeakingIELTS. Notice the pattern—a direct answer, then a reason or detail—and use your own true information. Do not memorise them.

Useful words and phrases

I usually get up at
I'm at my desk by
my day revolved around
a morning person
on weekdays
I tend to

Common mistakes

Listing actions without any comment ("I wake up. I eat. I go to work.").
Missing the third-person "s" when describing others: "my brother gets up".
Using the present continuous for habits: "I am waking up at six" should be "I wake up".

Practise it now

Answer each question above aloud in 20–30 seconds, or start a timed session that begins with routine and adds two other random topics, just like the real test. Record yourself, listen once, and check your answers with the self-evaluation checklist.

Start a timed Part 1 session