IELTS Cue Card

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card   449   with Model Answer: Describe an unexpected gift you once received. You should say: when it was what gift item it was what occasion it was and explain how you felt about receiving this gift. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: When it was: One of the most memorable experiences of receiving an unexpected gift happened on my birthday a few years ago. It was a delightful surprise that left a lasting impression on me. I am so happy to be able to share this experience with you. What gift item it was: On that special day, a close friend of mine presented me with a beautifully wrapped package. As I unwrapped it, I discovered a personalized journal with my name elegantly engraved on the cover. The journal had a luxurious leather binding and smooth, crisp pages, inviting me to fill it with my...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 424 with Model Answer: Describe a book you bought for someone as a gift. You should say: what type of book it was whom you gifted the book from where you bought it and explain why you decided to give this book as a gift. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer: I am not sure if other people like books as a gift item, but I sure do. In fact, I have bought at least a dozen of books so far in order to offer them as gifts to my friends and loved ones, and today, I would like to talk about one of those books. The book, I would like to talk about here, is written on the story of an awesome adventure. Interestingly, enough though, I never really bought an adventure type book as a gift prior to that because frankly speaking, the details of most adventure books were a bit too much boring to me. In othe...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card  369 with Model Answer: Describe a time when you gave someone some money as a gift. You should say: when it was whom you gave it what occasion it was and explain why you gave some money to this person as a gift. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I like to give gifts to my family, friends and relatives on different occasions whenever I get an opportunity. These gifts, of course, could be anything, from a nice gift card and flowers to some fancy objects. But, today, I would like to talk about a time when I offered money as a gift. It was about a couple of years ago when the birthday of my best friend’s nephew was approaching. The boy was about 6 years old who I used to treat just like my own nephew. But, he wasn’t exactly like other boys of his age as he didn’t have much liki...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card  365 with Model Answer: Describe a piece of clothing that you received as a gift. You should say: what it was when you received it who gave it to you and explain if this gift was important to you. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: In my “not-so” short life, I have received several gifts from my family, friends and relatives, and all of them seemed to be special in one way or another. Today, I would like to talk about one such gift, a “pair of jeans”, which was important to me. Not sure, why people still call it a “pair of jeans” even though it is just one “piece of clothing”, but whatever we choose to call it, I really liked my jeans pants when my uncle offered it to me as a gift after graduating from my high school about 8 years ago. By the way, it was a rather unexpec...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 305 with Model Answer: Describe a gift you once gave to a child. You should say: what gift item it was who you gave it to on what occasion you gave this gift and explain why you chose this gift.  [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 couple of months ago, I attended a birthday party of a child who lives with her parents just opposite my apartment. I was invited as a guest at the party that celebrated the 5th birthday of the child. I bought a gift for her marking the occasion. For this topic, I'd talk about this event and the present that I gave to this child. After much consideration and several attempts at different gift shops, I finally purchased a Lego set for the birthday girl. The Lego pieces came in a large box, and it contained at least a hundred and fifty Lego pieces. ...

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 260 with Model Answer: Describe the best gift or present you have received. You should say: what the gift was who gave it to you when you received it and explain why it was the best gift/ present you have ever received. [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: Last week I turned 19 and my parents celebrated my birthday. I got some of the best gifts of my life on this birthday and I think the books were the best of the bests. I have received two books by my maternal uncle naming – ‘The Chocolate War’ by Robert Cormier and ‘Life As We Knew It’ by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Both the writers have beautifully illustrated some of the issues on the books which were unknown to me before reading them. In fact, the books have opened my eyes and I have learnt to think in some newer perspective.