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Interesting Topics to Talk About

What does the future hold?

Talk about an interesting topic

You should say:

  • What topic is it?
  • Why do you find it interesting?
  • What can you learn from it?
IELTS Band 9 Speaking Sample Answer


Interesting Topics to Talk About

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Personally, one of the most interesting topics to talk about is the future. I mean, it's beginning to take shape every day, but we still don't know what it's going to be like. There seems to have been a lot happening just recently, in terms of world-changing events, which will shape things to come. It's impossible to say yet what some of the outcomes will be, but for sure, the world will be a very different place from what it is now, and a lot sooner than people may think.

We can already see strange phenomena, such as governments and news channels reporting riots and unrest in various countries. Social media seems to be driving everything in connection with these events, and no doubt, the role of social media will continue to grow and shape our behavior.

The authorities are still having a hard time grasping that they no longer have a monopoly on controlling the flow of information to the public, as they had in the past. Information flows more freely and rapidly now than at any time in our history and without government control in most cases.

This sharing of information has already brought about many changes, empowering ordinary people. It should provide the basis for change in many aspects of life, such as employment, education, and even relationships. We can only imagine that the future will be shaped more and more by the people who wield and control the technology that we use daily rather than politicians.

Of all the interesting topics to talk about, the future is the big unknown – maybe the most important. I mean, we can guess what may happen - but nothing is certain until it happens. So it's fascinating seeing it all unfolding and trying to anticipate what will come next.

I think we can learn a lot from thinking about the future. For example, scientists have been thinking about global warming and its effects and the consequences in the future. As a result, predictions about the future have led to the lifestyle changes we have been undergoing. So although it hasn't happened yet, the 'future' can still impact our present – when people think about the future - and how it will be, based on what we have done and are doing now.

What's your opinion? What are your favorite interesting topics to talk about?

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