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IELTS Cue Cards

IELTS CUE CARD Speaking module

The speaking module is subdivided into three parts- IELTS Cue Cards

  • Introduction
  • IELTS CUE CARD
  • Follow up Questions

Marking criteria for IELTS CUE CARD, speaking

  • Pronunciation
  • Fluency and Coherence
  • Lexical Resources
  • Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

IELTS CUE Cards Samples- September 2021

1.  Describe your first day at school

Describe your first day at school

  • Where it was?
  • What happened?
  • Explain how you felt on that day
    • Where it was?
    • What happened?
    • Explain how you felt on that day

    2. Describe an aquatic animal IELTS Cue Cards

    Describe an aquatic animal

  • What it looks like
  • When you saw it
  • Where you saw it
  • Explain why it is interesting
    • What it looks like
    • When you saw it
    • Where you saw it
    • Explain why it is interesting

    3. Describe a bag you want to own IELTS Cue Cards

    Describe a bag you want to own

  • What kind of bag it is?
  • Where you want to buy it
  • How much it will cost you
  • Why you want this kind of bag
    • What kind of bag it is?
    • Where you want to buy it
    • How much it will cost you
    • Why you want this kind of bag

    5.Describe your favorite singer IELTS Cue Cards

    5.Describe your favorite singer

    • How do you know this singer
    • What this person is like
    • Do you think he/she is good?
    • How do you know this singer
    • What this person is like
    • Do you think he/she is good?

    5. Describe a time you made a promise to someone IELTS Cue Cards

    5. Describe a time you made a promise to someone

    • Whom did you make the promise to
    • What the promise was
    • Why you made the promise
    • Was the promise easy to achieve
    • Whom did you make the promise to
    • What the promise was
    • Why you made the promise
    • Was the promise easy to achieve

    6.  Describe an art exhibition that you visited IELTS Cue Cards

    Describe an art exhibition that you visited

  • when you saw this exhibition
  • where the exhibition was held
  • what was on display
  • and explain your impression of the exhibition
    • when you saw this exhibition
    • where the exhibition was held
    • what was on display
    • and explain your impression of the exhibition

    7.  Describe a time when you told your friend an important truth IELTS Cue Cards

    • Who your friend is?
    • What the truth was
    • What your friend’s reaction was
    • And explain why it was important for you to tell the truth to your friend

    8. Describe a skill that you can teach other people IELTS Cue Cards

    • What it is
    • How you learnt it
    • How can you teach others this skill
    • How do you feel about this skill

    9. Describe a time when you needed to use your imagination IELTS Cue Cards

    • When it was
    • When you needed to use imagination
    • How difficult or easy it was
    • And explain how you felt about it

    10.      Describe a special hotel you stayed in IELTS Cue Cards

    • Where it is (m a k k a r)
    • What it is like (IELTS)
    • Why you went there
    • And how you felt about it

    11.      Describe a person who wears unusual clothes IELTS Cue Cards

    • Who is he
    • How do you know him
    • What kind of clothes he wears
    • Why do you consider that his clothing choices are weird

    12. Describe a time when you had to wait in a long line IELTS Cue Cards

    Describe a time when you had to wait in a long line IELTS cue Card.
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    • when it was
    • how long the queue/line was
    • what it was about
    • how you felt about waiting in this long queue or line.

    13.      Describe a short trip that you often take but you do not like IELTS Cue Cards

    • where you go
    • when you go there
    • why you go there
    • and explain why you do not like this trip

    14.      Describe a place(/person/home) you like to visit but you don’t want to live there? IELTS Cue Cards

    • -What place is it
    • -When do you visit that place
    • -How you feel about it
    • -Why you don’t want to live there

    15.               Describe a piece of international news that you have recently heard IELTS Cue Cards

    • What the news was about
    • Where and when you heard it
    • What you were doing when you heard it
    • Explain how you feel about this news

    16.             Describe an interesting conversation that you had IELTS Cue Cards

    • Who you had it with
    • Where did you have it
    • What was the conversation and why did you have it

    17.             Describe an unforgettable bike(bicycle) trip IELTS Cue Cards

    • When it was
    • Where you went
    • What happened during the trip
    • How you felt about it

    18.      Describe a computer/phone game you enjoy playing since your childhood IELTS Cue Cards

    • What the game is about
    • When you started playing it
    • How often you play this game
    • Why you enjoy playing it

    19.      Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal IELTS Cue Cards

    • What it looked like
    • Where you saw it
    • What it likes to eat or do
    • Why you like it

    20.             Describe your favourite weather IELTS Cue Cards

    • What kind of weather it is
    • When this weather usually occurs
    • What you usually do during this weather
    • Explain how this weather affects you
    • And explain why you like this type of weather.

    21.             Describe a part of a city or a town you enjoy spending time in IELTS Cue Cards

    • where it is
    • what it is like
    • what do you do there?
    • and explain why you enjoy spending time there

    22.      Describe a famous person that you are interested in IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say:

    • Who this person is
    • How you know about this person
    • What sort of life they had before they became famous
    • How this person became famous
    • And explain why you like this person

    23.             Describe a time when your computer broke down IELTS Cue Cards

    • You should say:
    • When it was
    • What you were doing?
    • What you did about it?
    • And how you felt about it?

    24.       Describe a polite person whom you know IELTS Cue Cards

    • Who is the person
    • How you know him/her
    • And explain why you think this person is polite.

    25.      Describe a thing you bought and you are happy about IELTS Cue Cards

    • Explain why you bought it
    • Why you selected this product
    • From where you purchased it?
    • And explain why are you so happy about it

    26.             Talk about a time when you gave advice to someone IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say:

    • Who you gave advice to?
    • What the advice was?
    • Why you gave the advice?
    • And how you felt about the advice?

    27.             Describe something important that has been kept in your family for a long time IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say:

    • What is it?
    • When your family had it?
    • How your family got it?
    • And explain why it is important for your family

    28.             Describe an occasion when you ate a kind of food for first time IELTS Cue Cards

    • When you had it
    • Where you ate it
    • What it was
    • and how you felt about it

    29.      Describe a goal you want to achieve in the future or Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time IELTS Cue Cards

    • What the goal is
    • What would you do to achieve it
    • When will you achieve

    30.             Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood IELTS Cue Cards

    • What was the toy
    • Who gave it to you
    • How often did you play with it

    31.      Describe a country where you would like to work for a short time IELTS Cue Cards

    Describe a country in which you would like to work for a short time

    • Where you would like to work
    • What kind of job would it be
    • When would you like to go
    • Why you want to work there

    32.             Describe a time when you forgot something important IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • When it happened
    • What you forgot
    • What was the result of your forgetting
    • Why it was important

    32.             Describe a line that you remember from a poem or song

    You should say

    • What it is
    • What poem is it from
    • How you know about it
    • How you feel about it

    34.      Describe a tradition in your country

    You should say

    • What it is
    • Who takes part in it
    • What activities there are
    • And explain how you feel about it

    35.             Describe a person who you think is very open

    You should say

    • Who this person is
    • How you know this person
    • Why do you think this person is very open
    • And explain how you feel about this person

    36.      Describe an old friend you got in contact with again

    You should say

    • Who he or she is
    • What he or she is like
    • How you got in contact
    • And explain how you felt about it

    37.      Describe a family which you like and are happy to know

    You should say

    • Who they are
    • Where they live
    • How you know them
    • And explain why you like them.

    38.      Describe an energetic person that you know

    You should say

    • Who this person is
    • How you know this person
    • Why you think this person is energetic
    • And explain how you feel about this person

    39.      Describe a time you saw children behave badly in public

    You should say

    • Where it was
    • What the children were doing
    • How others reacted to it
    • And explain how you felt about it

    40.      Describe a conversation topic you were not interested in

    • Who you talked with
    • When you had the conversation
    • What the topic was
    • And explain why you were not interested

    41.      Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • What it is
    • Who do you do it with
    • Why is it expensive
    • And explain how you feel about it

    42.      Describe an area of science that interests you IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • What it is
    • How you learned about it
    • Why are you interested in it

    43.      Describe a prize that you received IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • What it was
    • When you received it
    • What did you do for it
    • And explain how you felt about it

    44.      Describe a time when you first talked in a foreign language IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • Where were you
    • Who you were with
    • What did you talk about
    • And explain how you felt about it

    45.      Describe a good decision you made recently IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • What it was
    • When you made it
    • What the result was
    • And explain how you felt about it

    46.      Describe an event you attended in which you didn’t like the music played IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • What the event was
    • Where you were
    • What the music was like
    • And explain why you didn’t like the music.

    47.      Describe an ambition that you have for long time IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • What it is
    • What you did for it
    • When can you achieve it
    • And explain why you have this ambition

    48.      Describe a time when you changed your opinion IELTS Cue Cards

    You should say

    • When it was
    • What the original opinion was
    • Why you changed it
    • And explain how you felt about it

    49.             Describe an intelligent person you know IELTS Cue Cards

    • Who is the person?
    • What does he do?
    • Why do you think he is smart?
    • How do you feel about him?

    50.      Describe a photo of yourself that you like (or you have taken) IELTS Cue Cards

    • When it was taken?
    • Where it was taken?
    • Who took it? or How you took it?
    • Explain how you felt about the photo

    51.             Describe a person who helps others in his or her spare time IELTS Cue Cards

    • Who this person is?
    • How often this person helps others?
    • How this person helps others?
    • Why this person helps others?
    • How you feel about this person?

    52.             Talk about a prize you want to win IELTS Cue Cards

    • What prize it is?
    • How do you know about it?
    • What will you do to win it?
    • Why do you want to win?

    53.      Describe a book you read that you found useful or Describe an exciting book you read

    • When you read it
    • What type of book is it
    • What is it about
    • Why did you find it useful

    54.             Describe a time when you received good news

    • What was it about
    • Who told you the news
    • When you knew it
    • How you felt about it
    • Why do you think it was good

    55.             Describe a film/movie that made you laugh

    • What is the name of this movie?
    • when did you watch it?
    • Who you watched it with
    • why it made you laugh?

    56.             Describe an occasion when you wasted your time.

    You should say

    • Where you were
    • When it was
    • What you did
    • And explain why you think it was a waste of time

    57.             Describe something or someone that made a lot of noise.

    You should say

    • Who or what made the noise?
      • What was the noise like?
      • What did you do when you heard the noise?
      • And how you feel about it?

    58.      Describe an old person you know and respect

    • Who he or she is (makkarIELTS)
    • How you know this person
    • What he or she is like
    • And explain why you respect him or her

    59.      Describe a risk you have taken which had a positive result.

    • What it was?
    • Why you took it?
    • What the result was?
    • How you felt about it?

    60.      Describe a mistake you have made

    • What it is?
    • When you made it?
    • How you made it?
    • How you felt about it?

    61.      Describe a volunteering experience you have had

    • What it was
    • Where it was
    • Why you volunteered
    • How you felt about it

    62.      Describe a program or app in your computer or phone

    • What the app/program is
    • When, where you found it
    • How you use it
    • and how you feel about it

    63. Describe a long car journey you went on

    • Where you went
    • What you did at that place
    • Who you went there with
    • Explain why you went on that journey by car

    64. Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution

    • Where is it
    • When you visited this place
    • What kind of pollution you saw there
    • And explain how this place was affected

    65.      Describe a friend/person who is a good leader

    • Who this person is (m@kk@r|ELTS)
    • How you know this person
    • What he does
    • How this person behaves
    • Why do you think he is a good leader

    66.      Describe a dinner you really enjoyed

    • When it was
    • What you ate
    • Who you were with (ma kk ar I E L T S)
    • And explain why you enjoyed it

    67.      Describe a large company that you are interested in

    • Which company is it
    • What it is like (what kind of business it does)
    • How you know about it
    • How you feel about it
    • Why you have interest in this company

    68.      Talk about something you enjoyed doing in a group

    • What it was
    • With whom you did it
    • When you did it
    • How you felt about it

    69.      Describe a film you watched or Describe a film that made you think a lot

    • When and where you watched it?
      • What was the movie about?
      • Why you chose to watch it?
      • How you felt about it? and explain why it made you think a lot?

    70.      Talk about a new public building/place, which you would like to visit

    • Which building/place is it
    • Where is it
    • When would you like to visit it
    • With whom would you like to visit
    • Why do you want to visit it

    71.             Describe your favorite clothes

    • What is it like
      • Who gave it to you or where you bought it
      • How often you wear it
      • Explain how you feel about it or why you enjoy wearing it?

    Or Describe an ocassion when you wore your best clothes

    72.      Describe an experience you had as a member of a team –

    • What it was?
    • Who were the members of the team?
    • What role did you play in this team?
    • And explain how you achieved your goal?

    73.      Describe a goal that you achieved, which was set by yourself

    Or describe a time when you set a goal and tried your best to achieve it

    • What it was
    • When did you set it
    • How did you achieve it
    • Explain how it influenced your life

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