IELTS Speaking Part 1 Question (Jan-Apr 2025) - 6. Feeling Bored

1. Do you think school is boring?

→ I wouldn’t say school is entirely dull, but there are definitely moments when it feels that way. For instance, I often wished for more hands-on projects. When we were stuck listening to lectures without any breaks, it felt endless. If I had had more opportunities to explore subjects practically, I believe I would have enjoyed it a lot more.

2. What things are boring to you?

→ Everyone has their own list of things they consider tedious. Personally, I find repetitive tasks quite boring, like doing the same chores over and over again. Another thing that feels incredibly torturous is waiting in long lines without anything to do, it can feel like time is standing still!

3. What do you do when you feel bored?

→  Everyone has their own strategies for dealing with boredom. When boredom strikes, I usually scroll through social media or play video games. However, if I had been more disciplined, I might have chosen to work on my assignments or deadlines instead.

4. Do you ever get bored?

→ Yes, I do feel bored now and then, particularly when I’m stuck in a routine. However, I’ve learned that mixing things up can help keep boredom at bay.

5. Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?

→  I think childhood is generally more fun and adventurous.  Back in my childhood, my days were filled with spontaneous fun. Everything felt new and exciting and I could turn anything into a game. However, as adults, we often get caught up in mundane routines, obligations and responsibilities. If we could hold onto that youthful spirit, adulthood might not feel so dull after all.

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English	Vietnamese	Traditional Chinese
Dull	tẻ nhạt	乏味
Hands-on project	dự án thực hành	實踐項目
Lecture	bài giảng	講座
Endless	vô tận	無盡的
Opportunity	cơ hội	機會
Practically	thực tế	實際上
Tedious	tẻ nhạt	乏味的
Repetitive	lặp đi lặp lại	重複的
Over and over again	lặp đi lặp lại	一遍又一遍
Torturous	đau đớn	折磨的
Standing still	đứng yên	靜止不動
Strategy	chiến lược	策略
When boredom strikes	khi sự nhàm chán ập đến	當無聊來襲
Scroll through social media	lướt mạng xã hội	滑社交媒體
Disciplined	kỷ luật	自律的
Assignment	bài tập	作業
Deadline	hạn chót	截止日期
Now and then	thỉnh thoảng	偶爾
Routine	thói quen	例行公事
Keep	giữ	保持
At bay	kiểm soát	控制
Adulthood	tuổi trưởng thành	成年
Fun	vui vẻ	有趣
Adventurous	phiêu lưu	冒險的
Spontaneous	tự phát	自發的
Mundane routine	thói quen tẻ nhạt	單調的日常
Obligation	nghĩa vụ	義務
Responsibility	trách nhiệm	責任
Youthful spirit	tinh thần trẻ trung	青春精神