(Update 2026) IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic Cars

Well, not really, because I suffered from severe car sickness when I was little.
Just the smell of the car alone could make me feel nauseous, and being in a movie vehicle made me nervous and uncomfortable.
I remember having to focus all my energy on not feeling sick, so car rides weren’t the most enjoyable experience for me back then.

Well, I’ve never given this much thought to be honest. I don’t know much about cars beyond the basic models, but if I had to choose, I’d say I prefer cars that are comfortable and prioritise safety. As long as the ride is smooth and reliable, I’m satisfied.

Definitely a driver. For some reason, my car sickness only kicks in when I’m a passenger. I guess that may be because when I’m driving I have to focus on the road and pay attention to what’s happening around me.
At the same time, driving alone always feels like a private moment to online and have some time to myself.

Let me see if I’m the passenger. I usually close my eyes and try to rest a little bit, so a traffic jam wouldn’t change much for me. But when I’m driving I probably put on some good music or an interesting podcast to pass the time. It’s a simple way to stay calm and keep the mood light.

Well I think they are important, we can tell a lot from a person’s car color, it can represent the owner’s personality. For me, I am an outgoing girl/boy so I love those bright colors like red and yellow, but I guess some adults or old drivers may choose some dark colors like black and grey, they think these colors are more practical and decent.

Well believe it or not, I’m not really a big fan of car trip when I was a kid. The most important reason is that I can easily get car sick and I will feel like really dizzy when I’m in the car for quite a long time. I remember that once I traveled with my dad for a short car trip and just after like one two hours or so, I started to feel really uncomfortable and I want to just throw up almost vomited. The minute I walked out of the car, I just puked. That was embarrassing.

I’m not a big fan of cars, but if I have to choose, I probably would choose some smaller ones, small-sized cars, because it’s easier for us to park, like Mini Coover or Benz Smart. I also hope that the car can have some hybrid energy resources, like a combination of electricity and also the traditional fossil fuel, or even something related to solar power. Maybe I can have this kind of car with a panel on the top so you can actually use the solar power.

First of all, I don’t know how to drive. I even don’t have my driving license. Believe it or not. I’m not really a big fan of cars as I mentioned before. I’m an environmentalist. I usually just commute by bicycle. So if I have to choose, I probably would say a passenger. So I can just doze off in the car. I don’t have to worry about the roads and the safety of the driving. So I think that would be my choice.

Well, there are many ways for you to kill time if you are caught in this kind of traffic congestion, and the simplest way is to take out your mobile phone and just open some of the applications you often visit, like the microblogs you can get to know some latest news and some gossip of the celebrities. You can also use the TikTok, a kind of short video website platform. You can actually just get access to various hilarious videos that can help you to spend time very quickly.

Definitely! It’s way more convenient than public transport. I’m more than grateful to have owned a car, especially these days that it’s not completely safe to go to crowded places like stations since the threat of contracting the coronavirus is serious.

Well, every day, when I go to work and when I need to go to the supermarket. As I said, I don’t use any modes of public transport, especially these days. Although traveling by car is very convenient, I must say it’s incredibly costly to own a car.

When my friends invite me to travel somewhere – that’s the only time that I can travel by car. However, these days I don’t have any opportunity because my friends and I temporarily delay our travel plans due to the travel restrictions caused by the pandemic.

Let me think…I guess when my family went to the neighboring island of our city. If my memory serves me right, that was four years ago. So we had to take our car on the ferry in order to get to the island and I enjoyed driving around that island because its beauty is just mesmerizing.

I suppose when my friends and I traveled to the western part of our state. I don’t know how many miles we had traveled then but we came from the northeast part of our city and it took us almost six hours to reach our destination. That was a great trip but I felt sorry for our driver.

Well, if I’m not the driver, I prefer the back seat because I can rest or sleep. It’s impossible for me to sleep when I sit in the front because I feel like it’s my obligation to have a chat with the driver so he won’t feel drowsy, especially if it’s a long hour drive.
It depends, if I’m asked to sit in the front, then I won’t say no. It’s nice to sit in the front, especially if I’m traveling in scenic spots, I’ll be able to enjoy the spectacular view completely since there’s no obstruction of my eyes.