(Update 2026) IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic Watch

Yeah, I wear an Apple Watch almost every day, especially at work. It’s quite practical for checking the time and has health monitoring features.

No I haven’t. In China, giving someone a watch is actually considered a bad omen because the pronunciation is similar to which implies an end of life meaning. Due to this belief, people usually avoid gifting watches. I guess that’s why I’ve never received one.

Well, I think many people especially in business or political cycles where expensive watches to display their status or wealth. It can be a way to gain trust and respect from business partners or competitors.

No, I don’t think it’s that important. Which is a mainly for telling time, but nowadays smartphones are so convenient that most people just use their phones instead.

No, hardly ever since I graduated from the university because I have a phone, which is very enough for me to check the time, the date, you know, since it has the calendar. So a watch will be not very important in my daily life.

Yes, when I was a child back in the kindergarten, standing watch was kind of popular during the period and I received one with the Mickey Mouse picture on the cover and four buttons around it, which was kind of decorative but functionless. I liked it very much and wear one it every day to show off in front of my friends. It’s not very expensive, kind of plastic and cheap but I like it very much.

Possibly I guess it’s because of the vanity.
You know sometimes people will have this kind of impression that if you’re wearing some fancy clothes or some maybe driving some nice cars and wearing this kind of luxurious watches it means that you are from a wealthy family or maybe you’re a billionaire something like that so people want to wear this kind of you know like watches to just show off their wealth.
But some people just really enjoy maybe the quality of the watches like some famous ones like Rolex. Their quality is really guaranteed and quite solid, I should say.

Well, maybe it is necessary in some occasions, like some examinations. Maybe you are not allowed to use a mobile phone and you have to keep track of time. So if you have a watch, well, just use it very easily. So it comes in handy.
But in some occasions, like the normal daily life, maybe you can use your cell phone, smartphones. They also have this kind of function. timing function so it can help you to just keep track of time so you don’t have to really use the watch all the time. Sometimes you don’t want to wear anything extra on your wrist. It’s kind of a burden actually.

Yes answer:
I do, sometimes. I like to wear a smartwatch when I hit the gym, because it’s really handy to use. It can track my workouts, detect my heart rate, and even calculate how many calories I burn. And the best thing is, it can keep my progress locked, so I can review it anytime I want, which is very motivating.
No answer:
Not really, I used to wear a watch when I was in elementary school, But lately I found it unnecessary to wear a watch because I guess I’m too dependent on my smartphone. So I take it with me anywhere I go, even when I go to the bathroom. So I’ve gotten into a habit of checking my smartphone for the time.

Yes, actually my iWatch was a gift from my mother she bought it about several years ago and when the first iWatch was released and she saw me being really enticed by the commercials of it on tv and several months later i received an iWatch as my birthday present i was very touched

Well, I guess there are several different reasons behind it.
Some people might regard luxury watches as fashion items that can go well with their fancy gowns or suits, because usually those luxury watches are well designed and are encased in precious gemstones and even some other expensive materials. So they wear them when attending important parties, events. It’s a bit similar to wearing a diamond necklace. In some other cases, it might just be an act of conspicuous consumption. You know, they buy this lavish item to show off, to highlight how wealthy they are.

Well, I would say that a watch is definitely a useful item in my life, especially the smartwatch. Like I said, it is highly recommended for people who want to track their workouts like me and it’s waterproof as well. So you don’t need to worry about all the sweating and you can even go for a swim with it. So it is very useful in our daily life, but I wouldn’t say it’s indispensable because I can just get by without it.