IELTS Speaking part 2 & 3 | An interest or hobby

Discussion topics (Example questions)

The social benefits of hobbies

• Do you think having a hobby is good for people’s social life? In what way?
• How has the Internet affected how easy it is to meet people with similar interests?
• What problems can it cause when people spend too much time on their hobby?
• How can people make sure that they balance the time spent on their hobby with other activities?
• Why do you think it is important for people to have hobbies?

Leisure time

• In your country, how much time do people spend on work and how much time do they spend on leisure?
• Do you think this is a good balance?
• Do you think people have more or less free time now than they did in the past?
• Do you think people will have more or less free time in the future?
• Do you think people spend their free time constructively or do you think they waste their leisure time?

Learning from hobbies

• What do you think people can learn from their hobbies or interests?
• Do you think some hobbies help people’s personal development more than others?
• How important is it for people to learn new skills from their hobbies?
• Do you think it’s important for children to have hobbies which teach them new things?
• Do you think having hobbies as a child makes a person better prepared for adult life?