IELTS Cue Card

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 289 with Model Answer: Describe an interesting song you like. You should say: what it is which country the song comes from what story the song tells and explain why you think it is interesting. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 288 with Model Answer: Describe a time when you needed to use your imagination. You should say: what the situation was why you needed to use imagination what the difficulties were and explain how you felt about it. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 287 with Model Answer: Describe a short journey that you disliked. You should say: where you went who you went with what you did and explain why you disliked this journey.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: A journey inside a city like Mumbai is often not so pleasant for a female commuter like me. Moreover, traffic congestion makes the journey dull and annoying. So, I often have to experience an unpleasant short journey within this city. For this topic, I would like to share one such experience - which was perhaps more bitter than others! A few months ago, when I was commuting to my university - located in the central part of Mumbai city - I took a bus. The bus I rode into was "overcrowded", and I could not manage to get a seat. It was during the summer season and

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 286 with Model Answer: Describe an important skill you learned when you were a child. You should say: what this skill was when you learned it how you learned it and explain why you think it is an important skill. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: In childhood, we learn many important skills, like walking, talking, reading and so on, and sometimes without even noticing that we are learning a new skill. On contrary to that, during our teenage time, many of us try to learn different skills in order to make ourselves look cool and important to other people around us. Today, I would like to talk about one such skill which, I think, was important and that I learned as a child. This important skill, I learned, was running a video camera and doing the recording and finally editing it o

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 285 with Model Answer: Describe an item/gift that you received and became happy with. You should say: when you received it what the item/gift was who gave it to you and explain why you felt happy upon receiving it.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I have recently turned 21, and my parents arranged a fabulous birthday party for the occasion. On this birthday, I received some great gifts. One such birthday gift that my father gave me was one of the best gifts in my life, and for this speaking topic, I'll talk about this item. I am a big fan of Apple's electronic devices, and the latest iPhone model is something I have been dreaming to have for many days. But it was not cheap, especially, for a student like me. So, despite my desire for the latest iPhone, I had to

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 283 with Model Answer: Describe a creative inventor or scientist you know about. You should say: who this person is/was what this person does/did how you know this person and explain why you think this person is a creative scientist or inventor.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Mr Yushuki Kawatara is an emerging scientist in Hong Kong and is well-known for inventing alternative sources of energy for various purposes. He is not world-famous, like many other celebrated scientists or inventors in the world, but he still has great contributions to Hong Kong and neighbouring regions. For this topic, I will describe this scientist whom I have known for a long, and whom I admire a lot. We need energy in our everyday life, and we must pay for it. This energy is mostly fossil fuel,

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 282 with Model Answer: Describe a tall building in your hometown you like or dislike. You should say: where this building is what it looks like what it is used for and explain why you like or dislike this building.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer: The number of high-rising buildings is on the rise in my country, and we have many tall buildings with great architects and outlooks. This is a residential town in the West Region of the country, and tall edifices are abundant all around this city. For this topic, I will talk about no other structure than a 40 storied multi-purpose building in which I live. The building that I am talking about is gracefully called "Sky Lotus", which is located in a residential area in the West Region of Singapore. It is just 15 minutes wa

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 280 with Model Answer: Describe your favourite place/location for swimming. You should say: where it is how often you visit this place who do you go there with and explain why this is your favourite place/location for swimming.  [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer: Swimming is good exercise and essential for keeping good health. So, I regularly swim at a local swimming club here in my city. The swimming club is not far away from my home. For this topic, I am going to talk about this place, which is also my favourite place to swim, where I often go swimming. The club has three outdoor and two indoor swimming pools which are accessible only by its members. It is located around 400 metres north of my residence. I can walk this distance and I often walk there in the early morning to sw

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 276 with Model Answer: Describe a science subject that you studied and liked in school or college. You should say: what it was why you chose it how can you use it in your life and explain what you liked the best about this subject.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 275 with Model Answer: Describe a time when you were very busy. You should say: when it was what you had to do during that time how you managed it and explain how you felt about being so busy.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 274 with Model Answer: Describe an incident from history that has influenced you. You should say: what it was when and where it happened how you heard about this incident and explain how this event influenced you.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: One incident from history that has had a profound influence on me is the civil rights movement in the United States, particularly the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This pivotal event took place in Montgomery, Alabama, during the mid-20th century and played a crucial role in the fight for racial equality and justice. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began on December 5, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, after Rosa Parks, an African American woman, refused to give up her seat to a white person on a city bus. Her courageous act of resistance sparked a

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 273 with Model Answer: Describe a piece of clothing you have that was given by someone. You should say: what it was who gave it to you when you got that and say whether you liked this piece of clothing or not.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: This is a great topic to discuss. I have recently received a special gift and it was a Kashmiri shawl. The shawl was brought for me from India. This is a local shawl produced in the region of Kashmir which has a border both in India and Pakistan. Actually, a shawl is a kind of chador which is used to cover up the body in winters. The Kashmiri shawl is very useful during winter as it provides a mild heat that is required to protect people from the cold. I am glad that the shawl is comfortable and comes with a unique and attractive des

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 272 with Model Answer: Describe a special trip you would like to go in the future. You should say: where would you go who would be with you when are you planning to take this trip and explain why you want to take this trip and why this is special to you.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I am a girl of 18 and just have crossed my higher secondary. Now it is time for me to get a graduate admission. I am planning a very special trip outside of Pakistan once I am done with the admission. I am planning to visit the neighbouring countries like India, Nepal and Bangladesh. There is a good number of visiting places for the tourists. Besides, the natural views are also priceless in those places. Always I have heard that travelling expands the outlook and broadens our mind. I had c

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 264 with Model Answer: Describe a famous library in your country. You should say: what it is where it is how large it is and explain why it is a famous library in your country.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: People say that a library is the storehouse of knowledge and the saying is perfect. Libraries are the places to earn knowledge and I frequently visit the National Library of Malaysia to get knowledge over different issues. I read different types of books for one hour in the working days in the library. The National Library of Malaysia is a public library and anyone can enter here to read books. The library is enriched with a large number of books on varied interests. The library has been set to provide knowledge to the present and the upcoming generations on divers

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 263 with Model Answer: Describe a musical event in your country. You should say: what it is when and where it takes place what kind of music is played and say what type of people participate in this musical event mostly.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Musical events are one of the most impressive things and I never miss chances to attend such events. Recently my college arranged for a musical event here in India and I joined there as an audience. This event was organised marking the fresher’s reception of the college and it annually does the same thing. The event goes on around the day and since this is aimed to entertain the youths, the participants are from local band groups who perform some special music on the day. In fact, this is one of the most important musical

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 259 with Model Answer: Describe your study room. You should say: how large it is how much time you spend there daily what things this room has and give details of your study room.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I have a study room of my own at my home and I like it most for several reasons. This is the room that is filled with different books and reading materials. Everyone who comes to my home likes my study room.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 257 with Model Answer: Describe an accident you have seen or heard about. You should say: where it occurred what harm it caused how you felt about the accident and explain how dangerous this accident was. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Accidents are always unwanted and cause several damages to the lives and properties. There are different types of accidents and all of them are unwanted. In the past week, I heard about a road accident which took place right before my college.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 255 with Model Answer: Describe a leader in your country whom you like. You should say: who is he/she what he/she does for others what leadership quality he/she has and explain why you like him/her.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: As a Canadian, I am actually glad that my country has produced some great leaders since the day my country came to existence as “Canada”. Justin Trudeau, the current prime minister of Canada, is one such leader, and today, I would like to talk about him. Also, thank you for this great cue card topic. Justin Pierre James Trudeau, born in December 25, 1971, is a Canadian politician who has served as the 23rd prime minister of Canada since 2015 and has been the leader of the Liberal Party since 2013. Trudeau not only is the second-youngest Canadian pr

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 254 with Model Answer: Describe an ambition or career goal you have. You should say: what is it what you will need to do to achieve it why you have this career goal or ambition and explain how you will achieve it.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I am a student of a medical college and undergoing my graduation that will lead me to be a doctor by profession. But I find more interest in mathematics and literature and planning to be a writer, teacher or something similar to those. I am uninterested in becoming a doctor in the future.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 236 with Model Answer: Describe a prize that you would like to win. You should say: what the prize is for how you know about it what you would have to do to win it and explain how important it is to you to win this prize. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Prizes are always inspiring and help people to perform better than the current level. I also dream of receiving a prize for my academic excellence. The prize is known as the President’s Merit Award for academic excellence and distributed among the students who have a high performance on their academic activities.