{"id":1675,"date":"2026-10-27T10:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T08:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieltsleader.com\/blog\/ielts-speaking-part-1-topics-technology"},"modified":"2026-10-27T20:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T18:56:02","slug":"ielts-speaking-part-1-topics-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ieltsleader.com\/blog\/ielts-speaking-part-1-topics-technology","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Speaking Part 1 Technology: Questions &#038; Sample Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your phone, the apps you use, how much time you spend online: technology is one of the most common topics in <a href=\"https:\/\/ieltsleader.com\/speaking\/ielts-speaking-part-1\">IELTS Speaking Part&nbsp;1<\/a>, and the questions often come as a short set about mobile phones, the internet or websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need technical knowledge. The examiner wants to hear about your own habits and opinions. Below you will find twelve common technology questions with band&nbsp;7+ sample answers, useful vocabulary and tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-3 mb-3 not-in-feed\">\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1256780356303841\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Ad Display - Top (Blog) -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ad-responsive-1\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1256780356303841\" data-ad-slot=\"3291034206\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"takeaway\">\n<span class=\"takeaway__label\">How Part&nbsp;1 works<\/span>\n<p class=\"takeaway__text\">Part&nbsp;1 lasts 4 to 5 minutes. The examiner asks short questions about you and familiar topics. Answer in 2 or 3 sentences: a direct answer, then a reason or an example.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"technology-questions\">Technology questions with sample answers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sample-answers\">\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">1<\/span>How often do you use your mobile phone?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>Honestly, all the time. I check it as soon as I wake up, and I use it for messages, music and maps throughout the day.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">2<\/span>What do you use your phone for most?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>Mainly for messaging my family and friends. I also use it a lot for banking and for listening to podcasts on the way to work.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">3<\/span>Could you live without your phone?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>For a day or two, yes, and it might even be relaxing. But for longer it would be difficult, because so much of my life, from tickets to work emails, is on it.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">4<\/span>How much time do you spend on the internet?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>Probably four or five hours a day, including work. In my free time it is mostly watching videos and reading the news.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">5<\/span>Which app do you use the most?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>Probably a map app. I have a terrible sense of direction, so I use it even in parts of my own city.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">6<\/span>What is your favourite website?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>I like a website where people share recipes and rate them. It has helped me become a much better cook.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:3rem;margin-bottom:3rem;\" class=\"mobile-only\">\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Ad Display - Middle 2 - Mobile (H90) -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle ad-responsive-1\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1256780356303841\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7844857892\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sample-answers\">\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">7<\/span>Do you prefer reading on a screen or on paper?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>For news, a screen is fine, but for books I much prefer paper. I find it easier to concentrate, and my eyes get less tired.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">8<\/span>Do you think you spend too much time on your phone?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>Probably, yes. I have started to leave it in another room in the evenings, which has helped me sleep better.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">9<\/span>What technology did you use as a child?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>We had a family computer that everyone had to share, and I remember playing simple games on it. I got my first mobile phone when I was about twelve.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">10<\/span>Do older people in your country use technology a lot?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>More and more. My grandparents now use video calls to see their grandchildren, although they still prefer to pay in cash.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">11<\/span>Is there a piece of technology you would like to buy?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>I would like a good e-reader for travelling, so I could take lots of books without carrying a heavy bag.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"sample-answer\"><p class=\"sample-answer__q\"><span class=\"sample-answer__n\">12<\/span>How has technology changed the way you study or work?<\/p><div class=\"sample-answer__a\"><p>Completely. Almost everything is online now, so I can work from home on some days and find any information in seconds.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"technology-vocabulary\">Useful technology vocabulary for IELTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use precise words instead of repeating &#8220;use&#8221;, &#8220;phone&#8221; and &#8220;internet&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"band-table-wrap\"><table class=\"band-table\"><thead><tr><th>Topic<\/th><th>Words and phrases<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Devices<\/strong><\/td><td>a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet, an e-reader, a smartwatch, a gadget<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Using technology<\/strong><\/td><td>to browse the internet, to download an app, to stream videos, to scroll through, to go online<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Communication<\/strong><\/td><td>to text someone, to video-call, social media, to keep in touch, instant messaging<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Problems<\/strong><\/td><td>to be addicted to, screen time, to run out of battery, a slow connection, to be distracted by<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Opinions<\/strong><\/td><td>user-friendly, time-saving, indispensable, a mixed blessing, to make life easier<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"technology-tips\">How to answer technology questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"tip-grid\"><li class=\"tip-grid__item\"><span class=\"tip-grid__n\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"tip-grid__title\">Talk about your real habits<\/h3><p>Name the apps and websites you actually use. Real details sound natural and give you more to say.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"tip-grid__item\"><span class=\"tip-grid__n\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"tip-grid__title\">Avoid brand names only<\/h3><p>Instead of just &#8220;Instagram&#8221;, say &#8220;a photo-sharing app called Instagram&#8221; to show more vocabulary.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"tip-grid__item\"><span class=\"tip-grid__n\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"tip-grid__title\">Give both sides<\/h3><p>Questions like &#8220;Do you spend too much time online?&#8221; are easy to extend with &#8220;on the one hand&#8230; but&#8230;&#8221;.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"tip-grid__item\"><span class=\"tip-grid__n\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"tip-grid__title\">Use the past for comparisons<\/h3><p>Questions about childhood technology are a chance to use &#8220;used to&#8221;: &#8220;We used to share one computer.&#8221;<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"practise\">Practise on your own<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask yourself three or four of the questions above and answer them aloud without looking at the sample answers. Record yourself and check that each answer has a reason or an example. For the next part of the test, see <a href=\"https:\/\/ieltsleader.com\/blog\/ielts-speaking-part-2-topics-technology\">Technology: Part&nbsp;2 cue cards with sample answers<\/a>, and for more Part&nbsp;1 topics, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/ieltsleader.com\/speaking\/ielts-speaking-part-1\">IELTS Speaking Part&nbsp;1 guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"tutor-card\">\n<div class=\"tutor-card__side\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tutor-card__photo\" src=\"https:\/\/fiverr-res.cloudinary.com\/t_profile_original,q_auto,f_auto\/attachments\/profile\/photo\/d091bea894ebb9d7085cdc905da9015e-1617207703758\/e231ebe6-38a1-41ad-8654-ead2dfff143a.jpg\" alt=\"IELTS teacher Claudia\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tutor-card__main\">\n<p class=\"tutor-card__eyebrow\">Recommended teacher on Fiverr<\/p>\n<p class=\"tutor-card__title\">Want to improve your IELTS Speaking score?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tutor-card__quote\">\n<p>&ldquo;I have <strong>7+ years of IELTS teaching experience<\/strong>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<cite>Claudia, IELTS teacher from the UK<\/cite>\n<\/blockquote>\n<a class=\"tutor-card__cta aff-cta-link-writing-correction\" data-name=\"Cla Speaking\" data-aff-partner=\"fiverr\" data-aff-item=\"claudia-speaking\" data-aff-placement=\"blog_tutor_card\" href=\"https:\/\/go.fiverr.com\/visit\/?bta=339542&amp;brand=fiverrcpa&amp;landingPage=https{1b1980c22f92b221bceae140ec0c5619dd8b555f4cb5a618f6a0603df653f453}253A{1b1980c22f92b221bceae140ec0c5619dd8b555f4cb5a618f6a0603df653f453}252F{1b1980c22f92b221bceae140ec0c5619dd8b555f4cb5a618f6a0603df653f453}252Fwww.fiverr.com{1b1980c22f92b221bceae140ec0c5619dd8b555f4cb5a618f6a0603df653f453}252Fclaudialoughran{1b1980c22f92b221bceae140ec0c5619dd8b555f4cb5a618f6a0603df653f453}252Fhelp-you-improve-your-ielts-speaking-score\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">See Claudia&#8217;s offer on Fiverr <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your phone, the apps you use, how much time you spend online: technology is one of the most common topics in IELTS Speaking Part&nbsp;1, and the questions often come as a short set about mobile phones, the internet or websites. 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