IELTS Speaking Guide

I'd like to talk about a senior student who inspired me to learn web development. His name is Minh, the leader of our IT club at Dalat University. I met him in my first year.

He organized workshops teaching us HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. He was very patient and always helped when I had questions. What impressed me was his passion — he spent hours helping students even with his own assignments.

Because of him, I built my first simple website. It wasn't perfect, but I felt really proud. He showed me that with hard work, anyone can learn something new. I'm grateful because web development is now one of my favourite parts of my study.

Let me tell you about my classmate Hung, one of the funniest people I know. We've been in the same Software Engineering class since first year.

He has a talent for telling stories in a funny way. He imitates our professors — in a friendly way — and everyone laughs. He also makes funny comments about coding, like comparing debugging to finding a needle in a haystack.

He's funny because his humor is natural and he never tries too hard. He also knows when to be serious. His humor makes our stressful university life more bearable.

I'd like to talk about a small coffee shop near my university. It's on a quiet street, five minutes' walk from campus. I go about three times a week.

I usually bring my laptop and work on programming assignments or read tech articles. The shop has good Wi-Fi and comfortable chairs, perfect for studying.

I like it because it's quiet and the cool Da Lat weather makes sitting by the window with coffee while coding very comfortable. It helps me concentrate much better than studying at home.

I'm going to tell you about the Da Lat night market. I went last month with classmates for street food. It was packed — both tourists and locals.

There were food stalls everywhere selling grilled corn, bánh tráng nướng (a type of Vietnamese rice paper pizza), and hot soy milk. The atmosphere was lively with bright lights and music.

I felt a mix of excitement and discomfort — fun to see different foods, but tiring squeezing through the crowd. Despite this, the food was delicious and I enjoyed the experience.

The one I'd like to tell you about is a laptop my parents gave me when I started university, about three years ago. It was expensive for my family — they saved for a long time.

As a software engineering student, I use it every day for programming and assignments. I literally cannot study without it.

It's meaningful because it shows how much my parents support my education. Every time I open it, I feel motivated to study harder and make them proud. The best gifts come from the heart.

I'd like to talk about passing a very difficult programming exam. I got the result through the university's online system about two weeks after the exam.

I was so relieved and happy. I immediately called my parents and shared in my class group chat. Everyone congratulated me.

It was important because I studied very hard and many students failed. Passing meant I was on track to graduate on time, and it gave me confidence in my abilities.

I'd like to talk about a technology workshop my IT club organized at Dalat University last semester. About fifty students attended, plus a guest speaker from a tech company.

He shared his experience working in the IT industry and gave career advice. The best part was working in teams to build a simple app in two hours.

It made me happy because I learned something practical, met people who share my interest, and it reminded me why I chose software engineering.

I'm going to tell you about a coding competition at Dalat University. We worked in teams of three, solving algorithm problems in three hours.

I was nervous at first, but as we started working together, I felt more confident. We didn't win first place but finished in the top five.

It taught me about teamwork and staying calm under pressure. Competitions push students to improve — even losing teaches valuable lessons.