IELTS Cue Card

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 298 with Model Answer: Describe an irritating person you know about. You should say: who is he/she how you know him/her what he/she does and say why you think he/she is an irritating person.   [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: It's hard to think about a person whom I think is "irritating" since I know that as humans we all have our faults - one way or another. However, I'll still go ahead and talk about such a person who could be a bit more bothersome person at times than most other people I know about.  I work in a multinational company that manufactures computer hardware in Malaysia. In my office, Mr Andrew Peterson is a colleague of mine, and he sometimes appears to be a really annoying person. He is my reporting manager and I know him since the day I start

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 296 with Model Answer: Describe a person who leads an exemplary life. You should say: who is he/she how old is he/she what he/she does for a living. and explain why you think he/she leads an exemplary life.   [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: Leading a meaningful and exemplary life may seem very much attainable, but it is not such an easy feat for most people. It requires a lot of patience, virtue, humane qualities and mental strength. Mr Peter Strauss, among the people I know, is one such man who leads an exemplary life. For this topic, I will describe him here. I live in an apartment in the new part of Nafplio in Greece, and Mr Peter Strauss is my good neighbour. He is a retired university professor and lives with his wife. He is a tall man with an amiable presence who can mo

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 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 233 with Model Answer: Describe an artist or entertainer you admire. You should say: who is s/he what s/he does how successful s/he is and explain why you admire 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: Charlie Chaplin is one of the most popular comic actors of all times. The English actor has won the heart of global audiences with his extraordinary performance even in the age of silent movies. He not only is an actor, rather is a composer and filmmaker.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 223 with Model Answer: Describe a person who can use/speak a second language. You should say: who this person is what language this person can use/speak how often this person uses/speaks this language and explain how this second language is helpful for this person. [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: The use of the second language in Vietnam is very important and most of the people are unable to speak a second language properly or they have some sort of pronunciation problem. But I know a man who is able to speak a second language flawlessly and he uses the language to his everyday tasks.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 216 with Model Answer: Describe a successful businessman you know. You should say: who he/she is what type of business he/she runs how you know him/her and explain why you think he/she is a successful businessman. [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: Business is one of the greatest ways to earn wealth in a legal manner and many of the people are rich by the business. I know a local businessman here in Singapore who has become a millionaire with his hard effort. Mr Andrew Robertson, my neighbour, is a very successful businessman.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 211 with Model Answer: Describe someone you know who is a single parent. You should say: who is he/she what s/he does how s/he takes care of his/her child and explain what difficulties you think s/he faces as a single parent. [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: Family, undoubtedly, is the most important aspect of our lives and people do everything for their families. But sometimes, they families get broken or do not start in a conventional way and the remaining members, especially the parents, are to lead a single life. I know, Augustine, a single mother living in my neighbourhood.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 208 with Model Answer: Describe someone’s parents you have met recently. You should say: whose parents they are what they do what you talked about and say how they are different from your parents. [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 the college and passing some hefty days for my academic studies. My year ending exams are ahead and thus I have to take a better preparation for the exams. So, I went to meet my friend Arthur to have a group discussion before the exam. I met his parents at his place.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 193 with Model Answer: Describe the member of your family who is most successful. You should say: who this person is how often you see each other what this person does and explain why he/she is successful. [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: The family is the ancient platform of socialisation and everyone has their own families. I live in a nuclear family in Russia with my parents and a younger sister. My father is the most successful of all the family members.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 185 with Model Answer: Describe a person you recently met. You should say: who the person is how you met him/her where you met him/her and explain what you liked/disliked about this person. [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 like to travel and meet new people. As a result, the number of my acquaintance is on the rise. Recently I met Mr Joseph Robertson in Singapore.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 183 with Model Answer: Describe a child whom you know. You should say:     - who the child is     - how you know the child     - how old he/she is and explain what this child does when you see 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: I love to play with children and most of the cases they also become fond of me. My neighbour, Mr Samuel Richard, has a baby boy and I love to play with him.

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 175 with Model Answer: Describe a writer you would like to meet. You should say: who the writer is what you know about this writer already what you would like to find out about him/her and explain why you would like to meet this writer. [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: If given the opportunity to meet any writer, I would love to meet Orhan Pamuk, a Turkish novelist and Nobel Prize laureate. Pamuk is one of the most prominent writers of contemporary Turkish literature, and his works have been translated into more than 60 languages. I have read a few of his books, including "Snow" and "My Name is Red," and I was fascinated by his writing style and the way he explores the complexities of Turkish culture and history. I also admire his courage in speaking out against ce

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 173 with Model Answer: Describe the person in your family who you spend the most time with. You should say: who this person is what kind of person he or she is what you usually do together and explain why you spend more time with this person than 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.] Model Answer 1: I have a younger sister and I love to spend time with her. She is also fond of me and loves to be with me always.

IELTS Cue Card Question 158 with Model Answer: Describe a person who likes to travel by plane. You should say: who this person is how you know this person where this person travels to and explain why this person likes to travel by plane.   [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: Travelling is always pleasant, and if it is on a plane the joys know no bounds. Travelling on air has some special benefits and there are some people who prefer to travel on an aeroplane for some specific reasons.

IELTS Cue Card Question 154 with Model Answer: Describe your best friend. You should say: who is he/she how long you two are friends what you do together and explain why you think s/he is your best friend.   [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: The human cannot live alone and thus requires friends. The trend has been on since the inception of the civilisation. I also have many friends and have usually pass moments with them. But Jacob Stalin is my best friend.

IELTS Cue Card Question 111 With Model Answer: Describe a friend you had when you were a child. / Describe a friend from your childhood. You should say: who he/she was how you met how long you two have been friends and explain what you liked doing together in your childhood.  [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: Introduction: Childhood friends hold a special place in our hearts, and I am lucky to have had many close childhood friendships. One friend, in particular, stands out in my mind, and that is my friend Sarah. For this topic, I would like to talk about her. And thank you for this nice topic. Who he/she was: Sarah was my best friend in elementary school. She had curly brown hair, big brown eyes, and a bright, infectious(!) smile. She was outgoing, funny, and always had a positive attitude. How you met: I first met

IELTS Cue Card Question 102 With Model Answer: Describe a person who you believe dresses well. You should say: who this person is what kind of dresses he/she wears how you know him/her and explain why you think this person dresses well.   [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: The saying goes that a man is judged by his clothes. In true sense, clothing is a very special thing to make people feel noticed and Mr Samuel Robertson, my teacher for English languages dresses very well. Beauty depends on a good dress. Having a good dress is one of the prerequisites to be count. People mostly ignore the individuals with poor or below standard clothing. So, to maintain the society one needs to maintain proper dress code or dress well. Mr Robertson is my English language instructor in the colleges and I have never seen him dr

IELTS Cue Card Question 90 With Model Answer: Describe a TV or radio presenter you like. You should say: what program he/she presents how often you watch/ listen to him/her what s/he does or talk about and explain why you like this TV or radio presenter.   [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: With a pleasant personality, the television anchors make a berth among the audience, globally. In India, I prefer programs anchored by beautiful presenter Ayesha Faridi.