IELTS Speaking Part 1 Question (Jan-Apr 2025) - 9. Swimming

1. Do you like swimming?

→Definitely! Swimming is one of my favorite activities. It’s not only a great workout but also a fantastic way to relax and unwind after a long day.

→ No, I actually hate swimming. I’ve never felt at ease in the water, and I prefer other activities that keep me dry and on solid ground.  It’s just not my thing.

2. What do you think are the benefits of learning to swim?

→ There are many advantages of being able to swim.  Not only does it promote physical fitness, but it’s also an essential life skill that can save lives. If everyone learned to swim, we could reduce the number of drownings significantly.

3. Can you swim?

→ Yes! I’ve been swimming since I was a child, and it’s something I really enjoy. I can do various swimming styles, including freestyle and breaststroke.

→ I’m afraid I don’t know how to swim. While I enjoy being in the water, I’ve always felt nervous without knowing how to float or swim properly.

4. How did you learn to swim? Is it difficult?

→ I took swimming lessons at a local pool as a child. Initially, I struggled with staying afloat and breathing at first, but once I got the hang of it, I started to love it.

→ I gave swimming a shot when I was younger, but it didn’t go well. I felt anxious and couldn’t overcome my fear. After a couple of lessons, I decided to take a break.

5. What is the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea?

→ Swimming in the sea can be more challenging because of the waves and currents, while pools provide a safe and stable environment for practicing skills.

→ The experience can vary significantly. Most pools are treated with chlorine to kill bacteria and ensure a safe swimming experience. In contrast, the ocean's saltwater can be irritating when it splashes into your eyes or mouth. 

6. Are there many places to swim near you?

→ Yes, I’m lucky to live near a few spots for swimming. There are both indoor and outdoor pools, as well as rivers where people like to swim. It’s great to have so many options!

→ No, unfortunately, there isn’t really anywhere to swim around here. The nearest pool is quite far away, and there are no local beaches.

All IELTS Speaking Questions Parts 1 (Jan-Apr 2025)

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English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
Workout	tập thể dục	鍛煉
Unwind	thư giãn	放鬆
Feel at ease	cảm thấy thoải mái	感到輕鬆
Not one's thing	không phải sở trường	不是某人的強項
Advantage	lợi thế	優勢
Physical fitness	thể lực	體能
Essential	cần thiết	必要的
Life skill	kỹ năng sống	生活技能
Drowning	vụ đuối nước	溺水
Various	đa dạng	多樣的
Freestyle	bơi tự do	自由泳
Breaststroke	bơi ếch	蛙泳
Nervous	lo lắng	緊張
Float	nổi	漂浮
Properly	đúng cách	正確地
Initially	ban đầu	最初
Struggle	vật lộn	掙扎
Stay afloat	nổi trên mặt nước	保持漂浮
Get the hang of it	làm quen với	掌握訣竅
Give swimming a shot	thử bơi	試試游泳
Anxious	lo âu	焦慮
Overcome one's fear	vượt qua nỗi sợ	克服恐懼
Take a break	nghỉ ngơi	休息一下
Challenging	thử thách	具有挑戰性的
Wave	sóng	波浪
Current	dòng chảy	水流
Stable	ổn định	穩定的
Treat	xử lý	處理
Chlorine	clo	氯
Kill bacteria	diệt khuẩn	殺菌
Ensure	đảm bảo	確保
In contrast	ngược lại	相比之下
Irritating	gây khó chịu	刺激的
Splash	văng nước	濺水
Indoor and outdoor pool	hồ bơi trong nhà và ngoài trời	室內和室外泳池
Option	lựa chọn	選擇