IELTS Speaking · Part 3
The internet and information: IELTS Speaking Part 3 questions
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
Discussion questions
The examiner usually opens the discussion with: "How do most people in your country find information when they need it?", then works up from concrete to abstract.
Warm-up (concrete)
Why do you think so much of daily life now happens online?
Cause & effect
Development (societal)
How is the way we get information different from twenty years ago?
ComparisonDo you think everything on the internet can be trusted?
OpinionWhat are the advantages and disadvantages of having so much information available?
EvaluationShould children be taught how to judge whether information is reliable?
Opinion
Depth (abstract & hypothetical)
How might the way people access information change in the future?
SpeculationIf the internet disappeared for a week, what would be the biggest problems?
HypothesisHas easy access to information made people more knowledgeable, in your view?
Evaluation
Useful vocabulary for this theme
Band 7+ language for discussing the internet and information.
- surf the web
- browse casually around the internet
- “I often surf the web for an hour or so before bed.”
- at your fingertips
- instantly and easily available
- “These days almost any fact you need is at your fingertips.”
- information overload
- being overwhelmed by too much information
- “Sometimes scrolling the news gives me a real information overload.”
- fact-check
- verify that a claim is actually true
- “I always try to fact-check anything surprising I read online.”
- a reliable source
- a trustworthy origin of information
- “It's really important to use a reliable source when you're studying.”