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Cue Card Samples:

Sample # 599:  Work you did for your job or your studies

Sample # 598:  A play or a film you have seen that you would like to see again

Sample # 597:  An interesting conversation you once had with an elderly person

Sample # 596:  Describe an important journey you once made that was delayed

Sample # 595:  Describe an activity you once did that made you feel tired

Sample # 594:  Describe a place you visited that has beautiful views

Sample # 593:  Describe a car journey you made that took longer than expected

Sample # 592:  Describe a small business you would like to start 

Sample # 591:  Describe a person from your country who has won a prize, award or medal

Sample # 590:  Describe a trip you took by a motorbike

Sample # 589:  Describe an occasion when you used a map  

Sample # 588:  Describe a law that was introduced in your country

Sample # 587:  Describe an interesting activity that you enjoy doing

Sample # 586:  Describe a game or sport you played in your childhood

Sample # 585:  Describe a beautiful city that you have visited

Sample # 584:  Describe an exciting activity that you experienced

Sample # 583:  When someone or something made a loud noise

Sample # 582:  Describe a sportsperson you admire 

Sample # 581:  Describe a cafe you like to visit

Sample # 580:  Describe an outdoor activity you did in a new place

Sample # 579:  Describe a time when you helped a child

Sample # 578:  Something in your country that you are interested in

Sample # 577:  Describe a person who enjoys cooking for others

Sample # 576:  Describe a place where you like to go shopping

Sample # 575:  When you disagreed with a decision someone made

Sample # 574:  Describe your favourite toy in your childhood

Sample # 573:  Describe a place where you can go to learn something

Sample # 572:  An advertisement that you think is informative and useful

Sample # 571:  When you were forced to stay home for a few days

Sample # 570:  A person who has given you some important advice

Sample # 569:  When you were made responsible for something you did not do

Sample # 568:  Describe a foreign TV programme you have watched

Sample # 567:  A film/movie you would like to watch with your family

Sample # 566:  Describe a time when you represented a team

Sample # 565:  When you went outside of your country for the first time

Sample # 564:  When you met someone who you became good friends with

Sample # 563:  A tourist attraction in your country that you would recommend

Sample # 562:  When you enjoyed visiting a member of your family

Sample # 561:  Describe a picture or photograph you have in your room

Sample # 560:  Describe some food or drink that you learned to prepare

Sample # 559:  Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake

Sample # 558:  When you celebrated some kind of success or achievement

Sample # 557:  A leisure activity you have enjoyed with your family

Sample # 556:  Something you remember about your first day at a new school

Sample # 555:  Describe a trip with your friends that you enjoyed a lot  

Sample # 554:  An occasion when you had to do something in a hurry

Sample # 553:  Describe a monument that you like

Sample # 552:  Describe a big city you would like to visit  

Sample # 551:  Describe the neighbourhood you lived in when you were a child

Sample # 550:  Describe a time when you received something for free

Sample # 549:  Describe a skill that you can teach other people

Sample # 548:  A person who has helped you in your work or studies

Sample # 547:  Describe a person you follow on social media

Sample # 546:  Describe a second language you have learned 

Sample # 545:  A person who taught you something important  

Sample # 544:  An expensive activity you enjoy doing occasionally

Sample # 543:  When you thought the weather was so bad

Sample # 542:  Equipment or tool you often use at home

Sample # 541:  Describe an art exhibition that you have been to

Sample # 540:  Describe a journey that did not go as planned

Sample # 539:  Something you did that was a waste of time

Sample # 538:  Describe your favourite dress 

Sample # 537:  Describe an important river or lake in your country

Sample # 536:  Describe a person whose job is important to society

Sample # 535:  Describe a piece of art you like

Sample # 534:  Describe an interesting aquatic animal

Sample # 533:  Describe your favourite social media platform

Sample # 532:  Describe a character from a movie or book

Sample # 531:  Describe a time when you helped a friend

Sample # 530:  Describe a quiet place you would like to visit

Sample # 529:  When you moved to a new school or home 

Sample # 528:  A town or city where you would like to live

Sample # 527:  A time you saw something interesting on social media

Sample # 526:  Describe an object you find particularly beautiful 

Sample # 525:  Describe some technology that you decided to stop using  

Sample # 524:  Describe a luxury item you would like to own

Sample # 523:  Describe a review you read about a product or service

Sample # 522:  Describe a holiday destination that you would recommend

Sample # 521:  Describe an interesting neighbourhood

Sample # 520:  An interesting TV programme about a science topic

Sample # 519:  Describe a time when you got positive feedback

Sample # 518:  Describe a tourist attraction you enjoyed visiting

Sample # 517:  Describe a person who is from a different culture

Sample # 516:  An invention that has changed how people live

Sample # 515:  A stadium or playground you have ever been to

Sample # 514:  Describe a positive change in your life 

Sample # 513:  Describe your favourite genre of music

Sample # 512:  When you successfully completed a project

Sample # 511:  Describe a workaholic person you know

Sample # 510:  When you had an argument with someone

Sample # 509:  Describe a time when you felt lucky

Sample # 508:  Describe a place where you love to shop often 

Sample # 507:  A piece of art you want to buy

Sample # 506:  Describe a large company you are interested in

Sample # 505:  When you were a speaker in a meeting or a public function

Sample # 504:  A time when you could not buy an item

Sample # 503:  Book or magazine that you have read on a journey

Sample # 502:  Describe a hotel where you have stayed just for a night

Sample # 501:  Describe a boat journey that you have ever taken

Sample # 500:  A person who encouraged you to achieve a goal

Sample # 499:  Describe a place where you used to play

Sample # 498:  When you did not tell a friend the whole truth

Sample # 497:  When you helped someone in his/her work or study

Sample # 496:  Describe a famous business person you know

Sample # 495:  Describe a hotel that you know 

Sample # 494:  Describe a website you have bought something from

Sample # 493:  Describe a work of art you like

Sample # 492:  A person who is beautiful or handsome

Sample # 491:  Describe a poisonous plant you know about

Sample # 490:  Describe someone you know who is a good cook

Sample # 489:  Describe a product you bought and felt happy

Sample # 488:  Describe your favourite singer or musician

Sample # 487:  Describe one of your favourite photographs

Sample # 486:  Describe your favourite food or dish

Sample # 485:  Describe an advertisement you like

Sample # 484:  Describe a person who wears unusual clothes

Sample # 483:  Describe a city you want to go back to

Sample # 482:  A goal or target you have recently set

Sample # 481:  A public building that has a great exterior

Sample # 480:  When you made a promise to someone

Sample # 479:  Describe a good law in your country

Sample # 478:  A place where you like to visit but would not live permanently

Sample # 477:  A conversation which was not interesting to you

Sample # 476:  Describe an online survey or quiz that you have taken

Sample # 475:  Describe a stranger who taught you something important

Sample # 474:  An article about health or a healthy lifestyle you have read

Sample # 473:  Describe a goal you have achieved

Sample # 472:  Describe a journey in which you used public transport 

Sample # 471:  When something good happened to you

Sample # 470:  Describe a person who is often in the news

Sample # 469:  Describe a challenge that you have recently faced

Sample # 468:  Describe a crowded place you have been to

Sample # 467:  Describe an event that angered you

Sample # 466:  An extracurricular activity you have had

Sample # 465:  Describe the house you live in

Sample # 464:  When you made a journey by aeroplane or train 

Sample # 463:  Describe a natural calamity

Sample # 462:  A pet that you or someone else you know has

Sample # 461:  Describe a teacher from your school or college

Sample # 460:  Describe a time when you changed your opinion

Sample # 459:  Describe a place with historical significance

Sample # 458:  Describe a good human quality you admire

Sample # 457:  Describe a place you would like to visit

Sample # 456:  Describe an interesting animal that lives in water

Sample # 455:  Describe a tall building or structure you have seen

Sample # 454:  Describe a song that has a special meaning to you

Sample # 453:  Describe a healthy activity you enjoy doing regularly

Sample # 452:  An environmental problem you have noticed in your city

Sample # 451:  Describe a frightening experience you once have had 

Sample # 450:  When a family member asked for your help

Sample # 449:  Describe an unexpected gift you once received

Sample # 448:  A wedding party you have recently attended

Sample # 447:  Describe a mistake you have once made

Sample # 446:  A dress or uniform you wear or used to wear

Sample # 445:  Risk you have taken which had a positive result

Sample # 444:  Describe your favourite book

Sample # 443:  Describe a time when you talked to a stranger 

Sample # 442:  Describe a neighbour who is very friendly to others

Sample # 441:  An occasion when you wore your best clothes

Sample # 440:  Describe a change that can improve your local area

Sample # 439:  Describe an important choice you had to make in your life

Sample # 438:  Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing

Sample # 437:  Describe someone in your family who you like

Sample # 436:  Describe one of your friends

Sample # 435:  Describe a song or a piece of music you like

Sample # 434:  Describe a well-known person you like or admire

Sample # 433:  Describe a useful website you have visited

Sample # 432:  Describe a river, lake or sea which you like

Sample # 431:  Describe an interest or hobby that you enjoy

Sample # 430:  Describe an interesting historic place

Sample # 429:  When you could not freely express your opinion

Sample # 428:  Describe a memorable event in your life

Sample # 427:  Film or TV programme which has made a strong impression on you

Sample # 426:  A teacher who has influenced you in your education

Sample # 425:  Describe an area of science that interests you

Sample # 424:  Describe a book you bought for someone as a gift

Sample # 423:  Describe a concert you have enjoyed with your friends
Sample # 422:  Describe an email that you sent to a wrong recipient

Sample # 421:  Describe an excursion you enjoyed during your college days

Sample # 420:  Describe a public holiday that people enjoy so much in your country

Sample # 419:  When you asked for an extension of time to complete something

Sample # 418:  Describe a club or association you have been involved in school or college

Sample # 417:  Describe something you enjoyed doing in a group

Sample # 416:  Something you don't have now but would really like to own

Sample # 415:  Describe a time when a family member asked for your help

Sample # 414:  Describe a child that you know

Sample # 413:  Describe a shop near where you live that you sometimes use

Sample # 412:  Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution

Sample # 411:  Describe someone you know who does something well

Sample # 410:  Risk that may have gone wrong but turned out well

Sample # 409:  Describe a situation when you were surprised to meet a friend

Sample # 408:  Describe one of the most popular TV shows in your country

Sample # 407:  When you visited a friend or family member at their workplace

Sample # 406:  Interesting discussion you had about how you spend money

Sample # 405:  When you had to wait a long time for someone or something

Sample # 404:  Describe a special event/moment that made you happy

Sample # 403:  Describe an experience you had as a member of a team

Sample # 402:  Describe something you purchased that was difficult to use at first

Sample # 401:  Describe a type of job you tried but did not enjoy much

Sample # 400:  Describe a dinner/ dinner party that you enjoyed

Sample # 399:  Describe an important text message you received

Sample # 398:  Describe a person who is good at his/her work

Sample # 397:  Describe a colourful place you have visited and liked

Sample # 396:  Describe an occasion when the weather forced you to change your plan

Sample # 395:  Describe a goal or ambition you have in your life

Sample # 394:  An interesting discussion you had as part of your work or studies

Sample # 393:  Describe a time when you started using a new technological device

Sample # 392:  Describe someone you know who has started a business

Sample # 391:  Describe an experience when you searched for something that you lost

Sample # 390:  Describe a performance you enjoyed watching

Sample # 389:  Describe a person who is often in the news, and who you would like to meet

Sample # 388:  Describe a time when you were friendly to someone you didn’t like

Sample # 387:  Describe a website you have bought something from

Sample # 386:  Describe a very difficult task that you succeeded in doing

Sample # 385:  Describe something you liked very much which you bought for your home

Sample # 384:  Describe a book that you enjoyed reading because you had to think a lot

Sample # 383:  Describe a person who is helpful to others

Sample # 382:  Describe a film/movie actor from your country who is very popular

Sample # 381:  Describe a business person whom you admire

Sample # 380:  Describe an important conversation

Sample # 379:  Describe a skill that you believe takes a long time to learn

Sample # 378:  Describe a radio programme that you find interesting

Sample # 377:  Describe a situation when someone did not tell you the complete truth

Sample # 376:  Describe an interesting talk or a lecture you have heard

Sample # 375:  Describe a time when you needed to repair a broken item

Sample # 374:  Describe a sport you have watched on TV and would like to try

Sample # 373:  Describe a public facility that has been recently opened in your locality

Sample # 372:  Describe a special day/date in your country's history

Sample # 371:  Describe a remote place you wish to visit in the future

Sample # 370:  Describe a child with whom you had an interesting conversation

Sample # 369:  Describe a time when you gave someone some money as a gift

Sample # 368:  Describe a moment when you felt proud of your friend’s success

Sample # 367:  Describe a website you use that helps you a lot in your work or studies

Sample # 366:  Describe a person who has interesting ideas or opinions

Sample # 365:  Describe a piece of clothing that you received as a gift

Sample # 364:  Describe an experience when you lost something

Sample # 363:  Describe a time when you were very happy

Sample # 362:  Describe something you bought but did not use much

Sample # 361:  Describe your experience of a stressful event

Sample # 360:  Describe a tall building in your hometown that you like or dislike
Sample # 359:  Describe an expensive hobby you can’t pursue daily
Sample # 358:  Describe a time when you had to go to a hospital or see a doctor

Sample # 357:  Describe something you have recently bought and felt happy about

Sample # 356:  Describe your idea of a perfect home

Sample # 355:  Describe a situation/even when you taught something to someone

Sample # 354:  Describe a problem that a friend of yours had and you solved it

Sample # 353:  Describe a person you would like to study or work with

Sample # 352:  Describe your favourite fruit

Sample # 351:  Describe an experience of teaching your friend or family member

Sample # 350:  Describe something that you have achieved and you are proud of

Sample # 349:  Describe a time when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone

Sample # 348:  Describe a shop that recently opened in your hometown/area

Sample # 347:  Describe a decision made by someone in your family that you disagreed with

Sample # 346:  Describe an enjoyable day that you spent in the countryside

Sample # 345:  Describe a bicycle tour that you took

Sample # 344:  Describe an appointment that was put ahead of the schedule

Sample # 343:  Describe an occasion when everybody smiled/laughed

Sample # 342:  Describe a couple you know who have a happy marriage

Sample # 341:  Describe an invention that has changed people’s life

Sample # 340:  Describe a useful plant you know about

Sample # 339:  Describe a class rule that you liked in your school/college

Sample # 338:  Describe your idea of starting a new business in your area

Sample # 337:  Describe an occasion when you received good service

Sample # 336:  Describe a transportation problem in your city/town

Sample # 335:  Describe how you behaved in a stressful situation

Sample # 334:  Describe a popular sport in your country

Sample # 333:  Describe something you remember from your school or college days

Sample # 332:  Describe a special school or college event that you remember well

Sample # 331:  Describe a place that has a special meaning to you

Sample # 330:  Describe a part of the world you would like to visit

Sample # 329:  Describe a place you know that has a beautiful environment

Sample # 328:  An occasion when you couldn't pay for something you wanted
Sample # 327:  Describe a popular musical instrument in your country

Sample # 326:  Describe life in a particular period of history

Sample # 325:  Describe the best holiday/vacation you have had

Sample # 324:  Describe a leisure activity that is popular in your country

Sample # 323:  Describe your favourite shop

Sample # 322:  Describe a serious environmental problem in your country

Sample # 321:  Describe a family event you are looking forward to

Sample # 320:  Describe an event in which you were successful

Sample # 319:  Describe a dream you remember well

Sample # 318:  Describe a pet that you once had

Sample # 317:  Describe advertising you have seen

Sample # 316:  Describe a minor accident that you had in the past    

Sample # 315:  Describe your favourite pastime activity

Sample # 314:  When you waited for a bus or a train

Sample # 313:  Describe a challenging profession you know about

Sample # 312:  Describe a story that is popular in your country

Sample # 311:  Describe a fruit that is popular in your country

Sample # 310:  Describe a new year celebration that you still remember

Sample # 309:  Experience you had with a type of foreign food

Sample # 308:  Describe something you do to help others  

Sample # 307:  A sport that you would like to learn

Sample # 306:  Describe a natural calamity that you fear

Sample # 305:  Describe a gift you gave to a child 

Sample # 304:  Describe a game you play on your cell phone/mobile phone

Sample # 303:  Describe an environmental problem

Sample # 302:  Well-paid job that you think you would be good at 

Sample # 301:  Describe a family picnic or tour you have had

Sample # 300:  Describe a letter you wrote to someone

Sample # 299:  Describe an event you felt unhappy about

Sample # 298:  Describe an irritating person you know about

Sample # 297:  A time when you were forced to do something

Sample # 296:  Describe a person who leads an exemplary life

Sample # 295:  Describe something your friends have but you don't

Sample # 294:  Describe a restaurant that has recently opened

Sample # 293:  Describe a rainy day you can remember

Sample # 292:  Describe an animated movie you recently enjoyed

Sample # 291:  Describe a day you stayed home all day long

Sample # 290:  Describe a time when you played with a child

Sample # 289:  Describe an interesting song you like

Sample # 288:  When you needed to use your imagination

Sample # 287:  Describe a short journey that you disliked

Sample # 286:  Important skill you learned when you were a child

Sample # 285:  Describe an item that you received and became happy

Sample # 284:  A sports stadium which is important in your city

Sample # 283:  Describe a creative inventor or scientist you know

Sample # 282:  Describe a tall building in your hometown

Sample # 281:  Describe a childhood activity that you used to do after school

Sample # 280:  Describe your favourite location for swimming

Sample # 279:  Describe a special meal you would like to have

Sample # 278:  A place in another country where you would like to work

Sample # 277:  When you had to disagree or oppose your manager

Sample # 276:  Describe a science subject that you studied

Sample # 275:  Describe a time when you were very busy

Sample # 274:  Describe an incident from history that has influenced you

Sample # 166: Describe a place or a city you would like to visit in the future

 

Sample # 4:  Describe a gift you have received that was important to you

Sample # 3:  Describe a teacher from the past whom you remember

Sample # 2:  An ambition/success you have not yet achieved

Sample # 1:  Describe something you own which is very important to you