IELTS Cue Card

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 345 with Model Answer: Describe a bicycle tour that you took. You should say: when you had this trip who went on this trip with you what you did during this trip and explain how far you enjoyed 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: Do you know what is the best thing about taking a bicycle tour? Well, you never feel obliged to take the same route when you are on a cycle path. At least, that’s what I did when I took a bicycle tour about 4 years ago from now. When I was a university student, I was really passionate about riding a bicycle, either with my friends or alone. However, the problem with riding alone was that I never felt as energized as riding with my friends. So, one day, I, along with several other friends of mine, decided to hit the road on a day-long bicycle tour f

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 344 with Model Answer: Describe an appointment that was put ahead of the schedule. You should say: what type of appointment it was when it was why it was brought forward 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: There is an “unwritten” rule in my own “book of the law” which says that if you have an appointment, you must try your best to keep it. But, the problem is, I couldn’t follow my own rule sometimes from my end because the other parties either had to cancel an appointment or change its schedule. It was about a few years ago, when I was suffering from some chronic abdominal pain, and I needed to see a specialist gastroenterology doctor. But, the problem was that getting an appointment with a good doctor was never an easy thing because there wer

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 343 with Model Answer: Describe an occasion when everybody smiled/laughed. You should say: what happened that made you smile when it happened who were there and explain why everyone smiled/laughed. [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: Seeing other people laughing always makes me happy just as much as sharing a story of laughter. I also believe that people should always try to laugh as much as they can, whenever there is a reason for it because laughter makes us feel happy and alive. So, it is indeed a pleasure for me to talk about this cue card topic. It was about a couple of years ago when one of my cousins was getting married. All of our family members, friends, relatives and many other distinguished guests had come to attend the marriage ceremony. It was also attended by a

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 342 with Model Answer: Describe a couple you know who have a happy marriage. You should say: who they are how you know them what they usually do together and explain how you feel about their marriage. [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 338 with Model Answer: Describe your idea of starting a new business in your area. You should say: what business it will be how you have got this idea what preparation and planning it would require and explain whether you would personally start it 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.]

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 337 with Model Answer: Describe an occasion when you received good service from a company or a shop. You should say: who provided this service what service it was when you received this service 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: I received excellent service from "Citimart" in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam a few months ago and I would like to talk about it. I went there to purchase a gift marking the upcoming birthday of my daughter. The service that I received in this store was exceptional. I was looking for a great birthday present for my daughter in Citimart, but I did not know what type of gift item to buy for her. So, I was looking for something randomly once I was in the shop. A salesgirl approached me and politely asked if I need

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 331 with Model Answer: Describe a place that has a special meaning to you. You should say: what kind of place it is and where it is what it looks like what memories you associate with it and explain why that place has a special meaning 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.]

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 330 with Model Answer: Describe a part of the world you would like to visit. You should say: where you would like to visit what you already know about it and how what you would like to do there and explain why you would like to visit this part of the world. [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: Europe is often considered by many to be the most attractive and beautiful place in the world, and if I have a chance, I would like to visit some of the European countries. To be more precise, I would like to visit countries like the UK, Germany, Spain, Greece, France, Italy, Turkey, Spain, Portugal and a few more countries in the European Union. These countries offer unique cultural features and so diverse lifestyles that I do not want to miss them. What I already know about this place? We

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 327 with Model Answer: Describe a popular musical instrument in your country. You should say: what musical instrument it is how it is played what sort of music it can play and explain why it is so popular 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: A notable number of musical instruments are popular in India, and the flute happens to be one of them. The use of flute has long been present in the history of Indian music and almost all types of music can be created using this magical musical instrument. Various types of flutes are available in India, and our country has produced some of the greatest flutists in the world. Playing the flute is often easier than playing other types of complex musical instruments. The musician can create really melodious sounds with it, and the

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 323 with Model Answer: Describe your favourite shop. You should say: where it is what types of products/items it sells what sort of people go there and shop and explain why you like the shop 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.] Model Answer 1: Thank you very much for this nice candidate task card topic. "Zara's Home" is my favourite shop where I often go and shop for various items. It is specialized in making and selling home decoration objects and furniture. Their collection is huge, and I even love to browse the beautiful items they have on display. The shop is located in a shopping mall named Mall of Arabia in Juhayna Square in Cairo. This is a great shop for purchasing home decoration items and modern furniture. It sells a wide range of products and the range of produ

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 320 with Model Answer: Describe a particular event in which you were successful, e.g. an exam, sports event etc. You should say: what type of event it was when and where it happened what preparation of yours was involved in it and explain how you felt about achieving success in 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 was granted admission at the University of Tokyo last year as an international student with a full bright scholarship, and it was a great achievement for me. In fact, I am the only member in the family to get a chance to do my higher study outside of our country. I applied to various universities in many different countries, and finally my hard work was paid off. This is a nice topic for me to talk about. The beginning of the event was in my home country a few mont

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 317 with Model Answer: Describe an advertising photo/image/banner/billboard you have seen, and you think was effective. You should say: where you saw it what it was advertising what it showed and explain why you think it was effective. [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 315 with Model Answer: Describe your favourite pastime activity. You should say: what it is why you enjoy it how long you have it as a pastime activity and say why this is your favourite pastime activity. [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: Thank you very much for this great topic, and I would be elated to share my favourite pastime activity with you. I love to collect stamps- various kinds of postal stamps that are. Some people find it very difficult to believe that I have this hobby as an adult as they consider it a childhood hobby. In fact, I started collecting stamps when I was only 8 or 9 years old, and the memory is still very lucid to me, and I still enjoy this hobby of mine. Around that time, my grandfather went to the UK and brought gifts for all of us. My share of this

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 314 with Model Answer: Describe a situation when you waited for a bus or a train. You should say: when it was where you were how long you waited 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: A few weeks ago, I had to wait for a bus to reach my university, and it was a horrible experience for me. For this topic, I will describe the situation and my experience with it. I had a class to attend at the university at 3:30 in the afternoon that day. So I left home at around 2:10 pm and walked to the bus stoppage which was a walking distance from my home. It usually takes 5 to 10 minutes for a bus to arrive and another 25 minutes or so to reach my university. But on that eventful day, nothing went according to plan! I waited for more than 35 minutes and not a singl

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 313 with Model Answer: Describe a challenging profession you know about. You should say: what profession it is what challenges it involves if you want to be in this profession and explain why this is a challenging profession.   [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 312 with Model Answer: Describe a story that is popular in your country. You should say: what it is how you heard it what lesson or moral it teaches and explain why possibly this is a popular story 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: Telling lies is never appreciated and a mean vice. To prevent people from lying to each other a good number of stories are found across my country. The story of a "Tiger and a Cowhand" is such a popular story, and I would like to talk about it here. The story is about a young cattleman who used to tell lies to other people for no apparent reason. To him, it was an entertaining act to make others fool by telling them outrageous lies. The story was, perhaps, taken from the short moral stories of legendary Greek fabulist Aesop.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 311 with Model Answer: Describe a fruit that is popular in your country. You should say: what it is how popular it is whether you like it or not and say why possibly this is a popular fruit 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: Greece - my beloved country is also a land of diversity. People here love to eat various types of fruits after almost each of their daily meal. And a large number of fruits is available all around the country, and most of them appear in different seasons. Watermelon is one of the very popular seasonal fruits that is loved by all. For this nice topic, I would like to talk about watermelon which is very popular in Greece. Watermelon is widely available during the summer season and it is perhaps one of the top three favourite fruits in my country

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 308 with Model Answer: Describe something you do to help others. You should say: what you do how long you have been doing it how you started doing it and explain why you think this is helpful for others. [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 307 with Model Answer: Describe a sport that you would like to learn to play. You should say: what sport it is how you plan to learn it how difficult you think it would be to learn  and explain why you would like to learn to play this sport.   [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: Thank you for this great topic and the opportunity to let me talk about a sport that I would like to learn to play. Well, I love to take part in different indoor sports and games, and I am considering learning "table tennis" soon. It is an excellent sport, and it requires a set of skills to play well. In my view, table tennis is an exciting sport, and it is a good way of doing daily exercise as an extensive amount of movement is required to play it. I am planning to learn it at the university wher

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 306 with Model Answer: Describe a natural calamity that you fear or you are afraid of. You should say: what it is why you fear it how it affects people’s lives and explain how you think the damage of it could be reduced. [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: We often fall victim to natural calamities, and many of us are afraid of such natural catastrophes that can wreak havoc. Personally, I fear earthquakes as I have seen the devastating impacts of the earthquake at an early age. An earthquake is a natural disaster that may occur at any time and claim lives and damage properties on a large scale. In my country, I think earthquakes are more frequent than any other natural disaster. When it appears with a high magnitude, it damages properties and ends people's life to an extent that