IELTS Cue Card

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 279 with Model Answer: Describe a special meal you would like to have. You should say: where you would like to have it who you would like to have it with what you would like to eat and explain how you would feel about the meal. [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: I am a bit more cautious about the food and drinks that I intake than most people perhaps because I have some food allergies. However, this mild condition of mine does not deter me from enjoying foods that I love from time to time. Today, for this topic, I would like to describe a really special meal that I want to enjoy. where you would like to have it: I would like to enjoy this special meal in the town where I grew up and stayed until my teenage time. It is around 140 kilometres away from our current resid...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 278 with Model Answer: Describe a place in another country where you would like to work. You should say: where you would like to work what kind of work/job you would like to have there when you would like to go and explain why you want to work in that place.   [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 I am ever given the opportunity, I would like to work at Google Inc., one of the leading Information Technology-related companies in the world. The corporate headquarter of this company is called Googleplex and is located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway in Mountain View, California in USA. As a software developer, I would prefer to work in the same position or perhaps as a project manager in this company where I would be responsible to write programming codes in Java and Python langua...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 277 with Model Answer: Describe a time when you had to disagree or oppose your manager at work. You should say: what it was about why you had to disagree or oppose your manager how you felt after that and explain what the outcome of this was. [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: In our professional life, there come situations when we have to rely on our instincts even if it means that we need to contradict or oppose our superiors. Today, for this topic, I will talk about one such event when I had to oppose my manager in my office. What it was about: It was about two years ago, and I was working under my manager - Mr David, in a manufacturing company as a junior executive. Even though I was capable enough, and I believe I had proved that several times, my manager though...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 276 with Model Answer: Describe a science subject that you studied and liked in school or college. You should say: what it was why you chose it how can you use it in your life and explain what you liked the best about this subject.   [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 275 with Model Answer: Describe a time when you were very busy. You should say: when it was what you had to do during that time how you managed it and explain how you felt about being so busy.   [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 274 with Model Answer: Describe an incident from history that has influenced you. You should say: what it was when and where it happened how you heard about this incident and explain how this event influenced 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.] Model Answer 1: One incident from history that has had a profound influence on me is the civil rights movement in the United States, particularly the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This pivotal event took place in Montgomery, Alabama, during the mid-20th century and played a crucial role in the fight for racial equality and justice. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began on December 5, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, after Rosa Parks, an African American woman, refused to give up her seat to a white person on a city bus. Her courageous act of resistance sparked a ...

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 272 with Model Answer: Describe a special trip you would like to go in the future. You should say: where would you go who would be with you when are you planning to take this trip and explain why you want to take this trip and why this is special 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.] Model Answer 1: I am a girl of 18 and just have crossed my higher secondary. Now it is time for me to get a graduate admission. I am planning a very special trip outside of Pakistan once I am done with the admission. I am planning to visit the neighbouring countries like India, Nepal and Bangladesh. There is a good number of visiting places for the tourists. Besides, the natural views are also priceless in those places. Always I have heard that travelling expands the outlook and broadens our mind. I had c...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 271 with Model Answer: Describe a traditional meal that you prepare in your country on special occasions. You should say: what it is how you prepare it what ingredients are used to prepare it and explain why you enjoy 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: South Africa is a country enriched with a good number of beautiful landscapes and most importantly the foods of the country are adorable. Cape Malay Curry is one of the favourite food items in the country and served on different occasions. In fact, this is a distinctive curry that mostly depends on spices for aroma and taste. Some colourful fruits and vegetables are also used with the curry to make it more attractive and sometimes it is served with yellow rice instead of plain rice. The curry is less hot than the other curr...

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 270 with Model Answer: Describe a stressful day at school/ university/ work. You should say: how the day started how things went wrong what you did to reduce the stress and explain why it was a stressful day. [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: Working as a school teacher is really troublesome if you are to take the class of the small kids. I am a Mathematics teacher at a local school here in Chiang Mai in Thailand. Being a teacher, I have to undergo several other responsibilities as well. Yesterday was a really hefty day for me.