IELTS Cue Card

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 295 with Model Answer: Describe something your friends have but you don't. You should say: what it is how many of your friends own it if you want to own it and explain what you would do once you own 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: A smartphone is no longer a luxury; rather, it has become a necessity in this modern time. Almost everyone has a smartphone in my surrounding, but, I do not have a smartphone of my own. My family is yet to buy me one as they think I should not have it until I turn 18. Since almost all of my friends have one or more smartphones, I think I should also have one as soon as I turn 18  - which is just a year away from now. Having a smartphone is very common in our country, even for young students who are just over 12 years old or so. Many paren

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 294 with Model Answer: Describe a restaurant that has recently opened in your town. You should say: where it is what types of food it offers how it looks and explain what you think about this new restaurant.  [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: Paris is a multicultural city, and people of various nations live here in harmony. As a result, the number of cafes and eateries is on the rise in this city. I live in the southeast corner of the city, and a new Asian restaurant has recently opened its branch here. For this topic, I will talk about this newly opened restaurant. The restaurant belongs to a business person from a South Asian country named Bangladesh, and it is his 7th branch of the same restaurant. The owner gave it the name Sonar Bangla (Golden Bangla) Restaurant. It sells v

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 293 with Model Answer: Describe a rainy day you can remember. You should say: when it was what you did on that day how long it rained and explain how you felt about the day being rainy.   [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 292 with Model Answer: Describe an animated movie you recently enjoyed. You should say: what movie it was when you watched it with whom you watched it and explain why you liked/ enjoyed this animated movie so much. [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 291 with Model Answer: Describe a day when you stayed home all day long. You should say: when it was why you did not go outside the whole day what you did at home 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 290 with Model Answer: Describe a time when you played with a child. You should say: when it was who the child was how long you played with this child 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.] Model Answer 1: I generally like to play with children as they are so innocent and adorable. However, with my busy schedule, I can hardly manage any time to play with children. But I can remember an event when I spent almost an entire day with a child and played different games and sports with this lovely kid. For this topic, I will share my experience. I had to attend a birthday party a couple of months ago, and it was the birthday event of my colleague Mr Robert Perera's child. It was his 6th birthday. The child was barely 6 years old, but the attitudes and acts he show

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