(Update 2026) IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic Science

I do. I wasn’t very good at science subjects in high school, but I do find it fascinating because it helps explain how the natural world works and how the world got to be the way it is.

I think it all started in my childhood, when I was three or four years old. My mom bought me an encyclopedia in which I discovered a lot of basic but interesting facts about wild animals or the cosmos. All the facts were accompanied by lovely and colourful pictures. I think that’s when I started to become really intrigued.

Definitely cosmology or astronomy, because I’ve never been to outer space, so everything there seems so mysterious and attractive — like whether there are aliens on another planet, or what it’s like to be in a black hole. There are also beautiful and romantic things out there like the Milky Way.

I’ve done quite a few experiments in my biology lessons in high school, but that was over 15 years ago. I do remember an interesting experience of observing onion cells with a microscope and seeing a beautiful shade of purple. It feels like there is another world — a small world inside that onion with millions of cells. I think that’s amazing.

I don’t watch them often, but I remember a program called “Scientific Exploration” that explained amazing natural phenomena.
Through this show, I gained a deeper understanding of the universe, Earth, and life.
Besides that, I haven’t watched many science programs, maybe because they are less common.

I’m not entirely sure, but from what I know, we usually visit history museums more often. However, there are many science and technology museums, especially in big cities. Parents often take their kids there. Science museums have many interactive exhibits and interesting displays that spark children’s curiosity and interest in learning. These places are usually very crowded on weekends or holidays.

In a broad sense, yes — I love science because it helps us explain and understand natural phenomena in our daily life, and things that couldn’t be explained in the past. Learning science helps us comprehend the logic behind it and to know more about ourselves and the world.

? From a pretty young age. I remember in primary school we had a subject called science — a big category. In class we used to do interesting chemical experiments, or the teacher would bring models to show us interesting physical phenomena. I was quite interested in it until I entered middle school and science became separate subjects. When it was tested in exams I gradually lost interest in it.

Well, honestly, I have zero interest in any of the science subject. But if I had to choose, I’d go for biology. Cuz I love working out and hitting the gym, and think knowing something about biology can help me live a healthier life as it can tell me how diet and exercise can have an effect on my health.

Not much, I would say, but I was lucky enough to do quite a lot of experiments. I remember in chemistry class, our teacher believed that doing experiments ourselves helped us better comprehend and memorize the knowledge than simply learning from the textbook. And in my daily life, I remember putting Mentos in cola and watching it blow up — that’s something I used to do when I was young.

Honestly, not really. Science TV programs tend to be in the form of documentaries, which are rather informative and quite serious — sometimes it feels like listening to a lecture. I’d rather watch reality shows.

Based on my observation, I don’t personally enjoy going to science museums. Primary or middle school students might visit them since schools sometimes organise activities to arouse their interest in science. But for most people, I think they’d rather visit history or art museums.

To be honest, I’m really not a big fan of science because I don’t think I’m very good at it. But I do like psychology because I’m really interested in personal relationships. I guess psychology is considered a science too.

I started learning science when I was really young — probably in grade three. That’s pretty common because children usually start learning science at around six or seven years old. As I said, I’m generally not that interested in science, but I do enjoy psychology because it helps me understand different kinds of relationships, like friendships and romantic relationships.

Among the science subjects, I find biology particularly interesting. The study of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment is endlessly fascinating to me.

To be honest, not much — but I did do something pretty dangerous once. When I was little, we were doing an experiment in the lab and I almost set the lab on fire.

If there were a science TV program that explained things in a simple and interesting way, then why not?

I can’t speak for everyone in China, but in my family and among my friends we don’t usually go to science museums. But if there is a young child in the family, people might visit just for the kid.