IELTS Speaking Part 1: Sharing – Model Answers 2025

Sharing is a values-based topic in the IELTS Speaking Part 1 question bank for September–December 2025. Although the questions may feel simple, they invite genuine reflection on how people were raised and how social values around generosity and privacy develop over time.

IELTS Speaking Part 1 Sharing 2025: All Questions and Model Answers

Question 1: Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?

Model Answer:
Although the explicit lessons I received about sharing were fairly standard, what I remember more distinctly is the way my parents modelled it through their own behaviour rather than through direct instruction. My mother in particular was quite generous with her time and resources toward neighbours and extended family, which communicated something about sharing that no conversation could have conveyed as effectively. That is why I think the most powerful lessons about generosity are not taught but observed. Despite the formal emphasis many families place on teaching children to share toys and food, the lasting values tend to come from what children watch the adults around them actually do.

📌 Band 7-8 Vocabulary: modelled, conveyed, generosity, extended family, lasting values

Question 2: What kind of things do you like to share with others?

Model Answer:
While I am comfortable sharing most practical things with people I trust, what I genuinely enjoy sharing most is information, particularly recommendations for books, films, restaurants, or anything else I have found genuinely worthwhile. There is a particular satisfaction in connecting someone with something they genuinely benefit from or enjoy. That is why I think the digital era has made sharing in this sense dramatically easier and more scalable than it was before. Despite the noise created by the sheer volume of recommendations available online, a trusted personal recommendation still carries disproportionate weight compared to algorithmic suggestions or professional reviews.

📌 Band 7-8 Vocabulary: scalable, disproportionate weight, algorithmic, recommendations, trusted

Question 3: What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?

Model Answer:
Although the boundaries around what is appropriate to share vary significantly between cultures and individuals, I think personal information about third parties is the clearest category of content that should not be shared without explicit permission. This is particularly relevant in the digital age where sharing information is easier than ever before. That is why privacy norms around social media, messaging, and personal data have become increasingly important and contested. Despite the social pressure to share experiences and information constantly, there is a real cost to the culture of oversharing that tends to become apparent only when a breach of trust has already occurred.

📌 Band 7-8 Vocabulary: explicit permission, privacy norms, contested, oversharing, breach of trust

Question 4: Do you have anything to share with others recently?

Model Answer:
While I try not to flood my social circle with unsolicited recommendations, I have recently been sharing an article I came across about how cities in the Netherlands have redesigned public spaces to prioritise pedestrian and cycling infrastructure over private car use. It is the kind of urban planning insight that I find genuinely thought-provoking and that seems to generate real conversation when I mention it to people who care about city design. That is why I find intellectually stimulating content more shareable to me personally than entertainment or news, which feels instantly perishable by comparison. Despite the ephemeral nature of most online content, ideas with genuine substance tend to keep generating discussion over time.

📌 Band 7-8 Vocabulary: unsolicited, pedestrian infrastructure, thought-provoking, intellectually stimulating, ephemeral

Examiner Tips for IELTS Speaking Part 1 Sharing 2025

Connect sharing behaviour to broader observations about cultural values and social norms.

The unsuitable things question is an invitation to discuss privacy and digital ethics with impressive vocabulary.

Link your answers to real-world examples wherever possible to demonstrate analytical thinking.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a confirmed IELTS Speaking topic for September–December 2025?
Yes. This topic appears in the official IELTS Speaking Part 1 question bank for September–December 2025.

How long should each answer be?
Aim for at least 100 words per answer. That equates to roughly 45 to 60 seconds of natural speech.