(Update 2025) IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic Public Transportation

Sample answer 1 (Band 7.5+): I take the metro on a regular basis coz it’s very punctual. And if I wanna transfer from Line One to Line Two, I just need to wait for no more than 2 minutes. Another good thing is, it’s incredibly time saving. You know, it only takes about 20 minutes to commute from the city center to the suburb.

Sample answer 2: Well, I’m not sure if shared bikes are a type of public transportation or not, but I do use that very often, it is very convenient to travel between different places on campus. For other times, I don’t use buses because the system in my city is poorly designed. Bus schedules are not reliable. I take uber rides instead.

Sample answer 1 (Band 7.5+): I take the metro to work every day coz the metro station is not very far away from where I’m living right now. Yeah, it’s sort of like to enjoy the benefits of a favorable position. And I can sleep some more on weekdays, which is really amazing for a corporate slave like me.

Sample answer 1 (Band 7.5+) : I guess the answers is yes coz there are so many people queuing up to to go through security and get on the metro during the rush hour. In most cases, the compartment is jam-packed with people and even part of their bags are shut in the door.

Sample answer 2: I can’t say for the entire country, but from my understanding, most people would love to take public transportation if it is feasible. Unfortunately, at least in my city, people can’t rely on public transportation because the system is not that well designed. I think there is lots of room for improvement.

Well, it seems I didn’t take public transportation when I was little coz the school was within walking distance of my home. Honestly, I really miss the good old days. You know, there was no need for me to get up early to catch the bus.

It’s hard to say about the future but I hope people will use more public transport instead of cars and motorbikes. Driving more just makes the air quality deteriorate , which negatively affects people’s health.

I think a private vehicle is a better choice for me. To be honest with you, I can get car-sick easily. If I travel a far distance by bus or coach, I will get a terrible headache and even vomit.

I use the bus almost everyday because like I said, it’s the cheapest way to get around even though it’s always overcrowded and not very punctual.

It’s the bus, I would say. I see many students in my university going to school by bus on a daily basis, simply because it’s cheap. You know, a bus ticket costs only around five thousand VND, such an affordable price for anyone who is living on a tight budget and doesn’t have enough money to buy their own vehicle.