IELTS Speaking - Accommodation (Vocabulary)

modern comforts - technology at home that makes jobs easier e.g. microwave
detached house - not physically connected to other property
apartment block - a large building made up of smaller apartment units
dream home / ideal home - a home you regard as perfect
to do up a property - to repair an old building
fully-furnished - rented property with all furniture included
house-hunting - looking for a property to live in
house-warming party - a party to celebrate moving into a new home
hall of residence - a college/university building where students live
to live on campus - to live on the university/college grounds
to move into - to begin to live in a property
to own your own home - to have bought the property you live in
property market - the buying and selling of land or buildings
to put down a deposit - to pay an amount of money as the first in a series of future payments
rented accommodation - property owned by someone else.  A person pays a fixed amount to live in
single room - a room for one person
a spacious room - a large room
the suburbs - a residential area on the edge of towns or cities

IELTS Speaking - Clothes and Fashion (Vocabulary)

to be trendy - fashionable
the height of fashion - very fashionable
to keep up with the latest fashion - to wear the newest fashion
to have an eye for fashion - to ge a good judge of fashion
to take pride in your appearance - to pay attention to how you look
well-dressed - to be dressed attractively
to look good in/to suit someone - to wear something that suits you
to mix and match - to wear different itsms of clothing that aren't part of a set
casual clothes - not formal
classic style - a simple, traditional style
timeless - something that doesn't go out of fashion
vintage clothes - clothes from an earlier period e.g. 70s
smart clothes - the kind of clothes worn for a formal event
designer clothes - well-known, expensive brand
to dress for the occasion - to wear clothes that are suitable for a particular event e.g. wedding
fashion icon - a person famous for their sense of fashion
fashion show - an event where models show off the latest designs
to go out of fashion/old fashioned - not in fashion anymore
a slave to fashion/a fashion victim - someone who always feels the need to wear the latest fashion

IELTS Speaking - Describing a person (Vocabulary)

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
complexion - natural skin colour and texture
fair hair - light-coloured hair
shoulder-length hair - hair that comes down to the shoulders
to be good looking - to be attractive
medium height - average height
to be overweight - to weigh more than is regarded as healthy
to have a slim figure - attractively thin
to be well-built - to be muscular
to have a youthful appearance - to look young
middle-aged - about between 45-65

PERSONALITY
to be open-minded - prepared to accept other views/behaviours
easy-going/laid-back - relaxed and not easily worried about anything
extrovert - an energetic person who likes the company of others
fun-loving - to enjoy having fun
having a good sense of humour - able to understand what is funny
introvert - someone who is shy
to put others first - to think of others before yourself
self-confident - believes in one's own ability/knowledge
trustworthy - can be trusted
honest - truthful
loyal - giving constant and firm support
supportive - giving encouragement of emotional help

IELTS Speaking - Business (Vocabulary)

self-employed - to work for yourself
to run your own business - to have a business of your own
to set up a business - to start a business
to go into business with - to join another person to start/expand a business
niche business - a business that serves a small, particular market e.g. a shop that sells products for left-handed people
to earn a living - to earn money
to make a profit - income is greater than cost of running a business
to take out a loan - to borrow money
to take on employees - to give people a job
to launch a product - to start selling and promoting a new product
to lay someone off - when a company ends an employee's contract of employment
to fire an employee - to dismiss a worker from a job
to retire - stop working when reaching the normal age for leaving service (e.g. 65)
an employee - someone who works for a salary/wages
an employer - a person/organisation that gives someone a job
a manager/a director/a supervisor - a person who supervisors a person or activity
a wage - a payment made on a daily or weekly basis for work or services

IELTS Speaking - Music (Vocabulary)

types of music - pop, rock, classical, jazz, reggae, electronic, R&B, rap, Hip Hop, instrumental etc.

taste in music - the music someone likes

fans - people who love a particular band or singer

background music - music that is played while something else is happening e.g. music played in a shop or restaurant

a catchy tune - a song that is easy to remember and makes you want to sing it

to download music - to get music from the Internet

to go on tour - to plan performances around a country

live performance - music that is listened to while it is performed

to have a great voice - to sing well

a hit - an album or single that sells many copies

a single - a CD that has only one song

a record/an album - a recorded song or music available for the public to buy

a music festival - performance by different artists over several days

a group/band - a small group of musicians who play or sing together 

a musical instrument - an instrument that makes a musical sound e.g. piano, guitar, saxophone

the music industry - the industry that represents companies that record, produce and market music

music piracy - when an artist does not give consent to the copying or distribution of their music

a music video - a short film made with a song to promote it

the charts - a weekly listing of recent bestselling records

IELTS Speaking - Town/City Vocabulary

inner-city - the central part of a city where people live, often in poor conditions.
poor housing - housing that is not in good condition.
run down - buildings that are old and of a poor standard.
residential area - an area where people live.
suburbs - the outer area of cities/towns where people live.
local facilities - local buildings or services that service the public.
office block - a large building that has offices.
places of interest - buildings that have an interest for visitors.
tourist attraction - a place of interest to tourists.
public spaces - areas that are open to the public e.g. a square, a park
shopping centre - an area with many shops.
shopping malls - large indoor shopping centres.
upmarket shops - expensive fashionable shops.
public transport system - public vehicles e.g. buses, trains, trams that run at regular times and routes.
to get around - to travel around.
traffic jam/congestion - heavy traffic which makes it hard to move around.

IELTS Speaking (Vocabulary)

PART I

Talking about your preferences
What I like/dislike about...
Generally, I prefer X to Y.
I'm not really fond of/I don't really like...
I love/I can't stand...

Talking about frequency
I often..., but sometimes/now and again I...
I rarely/occasionally/hardly ever...

Describing people and places
I have a pretty/fairly/small/average/large family.
It's a pretty/fairly/very small/large/lively/quiet place.

Talking about future plans
I hope to go to...
I want to...
I'd love to...
I dream of...

PARTS 2 AND 3

Introducing the topic
I would like to talk about...
I'm going to tell you about...

Introducing an opinion
To my mind...
I suppose...
I guess...
In my opinion/view...
I really/strongly believe that...
Personally, I think...
I'm really in favour of...

Introducing an explanation
The reason why I don't like...is that...
One of the reasons is that...

Giving an impersonal opinion
Some people think/feel/believe that...

Giving advice
I think people should...
It's important that...
It's a good idea to...

Generalising
As a rule...
Overall/Generally...
On the whole/in general...

Speculating
It's likely/unlikely that...will...
It probably/definitely won't...
It's difficult to say, but maybe...
I'm not sure, but perhaps...
I'm pretty sure/certain that...
I predict/expect that...
As far as I can see...will...

Evaluating
I agree up to a point...
I tend to agree...
I don't really agree/think that...
I completely agree/disagree...
I'm not really sure about...

Comparing and contrasting
For me, X is more/less important...
I don't think X is as..as Y.
...whereas, on the other hand...

Qualifying an opinion
Actually, I'm not really sure about this, because I've never...
Well, I guess it depends, because there are many...
I think it's hard to say, because...
I don't have a strong opinion on this, but probably...

Introducing an opposing viewpoint
But I think it's also important to consider...
Well, yes, buy on the other hand...

Linking ideas
Plus/Also/In addition...
...as well/too
Another reason why I think..is that...

Outlining your response
There are two main problems..Firstly...Secondly...
I think there are several points to consider...

'Buying time'
Well, let's see...
Let me think about that for a moment.
That's a good question...

Clarifying your idea
What I'm trying to say is....
Perhaps I should make myself clearer by saying...
What I mean to say is...
Let me put it another way...

Taken from IELTS Language Bank