IELTS Speaking Part 1 sports and exercise: sample answers and phrases
Sample answers for IELTS Part 1 questions about sport and exercise, with fitness vocabulary and tips for extending answers.
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The short answer
Talk about how and why you exercise, not just which sport—reasons make answers longer and more natural.
Typical questions
Sport often connects to health topics in Part 3.
- Do you play any sports?
- What sports are popular in your country?
- Did you do sport at school?
- Is it important for children to exercise?
Related guide: Learn health vocabulary
Sample answer
Add frequency and a benefit.
'Do you play any sports?'
Not competitively, but I go jogging three or four times a week. It's the only time I'm completely offline, so it clears my head as much as it keeps me fit.
Useful phrases
stay in shape, work out, a team sport, keep active, a sedentary job, build stamina.
Open health and lifestyle vocabulary →Practise
Record two answers and check that each has a reason.
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Record Part 1 answers about sport and check your fluency feedback.
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