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IELTS Speaking Cue Card: Describe a time when you watched the sky

6/6/2018

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Describe a time when you watched the sky.

You should say-
  • When & With Whom
  • Description and feelings
 
Usually, I spend quite a lot of time watching the sky.  Three years ago I along with my friends watched the sky at mountainous countryside. I can remember that gracious event as the sky was so dramatic.

It was a lovely sunny day in the late spring. Except little light cloud, the sky was deep blue and clear. There was a magnificent eye-catching view of the sky and I took some memorable photographs of those amazing moments.

I also observed some huge fast moving clouds. Though the sky was blue, there was light cloud. I just perceive that the rain might come along with thunder. As a result, I stuck into panic. As we were outside of the villa, We hurriedly came into our cottage.
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But astonishingly, I observed a ray of  hope, a ray of sunlight which peeped through the cloud. The sunbeam adorned the cloud with heavenly light. It was really an unforgettable magical sight for me. I did not want to lose those exciting moment as I took some photographs of the divine nature.
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Really, I transformed myself, observing such natural beauty of the sky. My mood turned on. The clear sky made me spellbound and speechless in the mountainous region. I felt like a bird. The light cloud sky also gave me some mysterious beauty of the nature.

When the sun was going to set behind the mountainous area, the sky turns into a purple color which gave me incredible, charming view of the nature. As the sun disappeared, I found myself under the starry sky, which gave me mystic feelings. It seemed to me that I was in the fairy land with thousands of sparkling, gleaming stars. Still,I remember, those lovely sights of the sky. I become nostalgic, when I recall those lovely moment!
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Most recent cue card topics

7/5/2017

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                   Current Cue Card Topics

The following cue cards are recent cue cards. These will be helpful for your upcoming exam. 

Describe a thing you have won.

You should say:
• What it is
• What you have done to win it
• What was your feeling after winning it
• Importance of that thing 

Describe something you were dissatisfied about.

You should say:
• What was it.
• When it occurred
• Why did it dissatisfy you?
• What were your feelings?

Say something about a national day of your country.

Link: 
Top tips to describe event related cue card  

Say something about an interesting place in your home town.

Link: 
​ Amazing tips to describe Place related cue card

Describe a quality of your personal character that you think important.

Link: 
IELTS Speaking: Strategies for achieving better score 
  
Describe an instruction/law you don’t  not like in your school.

You should say:
• What it is
• How others students think about this
• Have you ever broken this rule
• Explain, why don’t you like this rule. 


Describe a choice/decision you did not like in your life.

You should say:
• What it was
• When did you make it
• How did it influence your life 
• Why did not you like it. 

 
Describe a garden you visited.
Link: 
​ Amazing tips to describe Place related cue card

Describe a TV program you did not enjoy.

You should say:
- What was the program about
- When did you watch that 
- Why did not you like that 


Describe a lovely sunny day.

You should say:
- Where and when did you enjoy that day 
- What activities you did 
-How did you enjoy the day 
-Importance of sunny day

Describe a writer you want to meet.
Link: 
IELTS Speaking: Strategies for achieving better score ​

Describe a an important festival in your country.
Link: 
Top tips to describe event related cue card 

Describe a moment when you could not remember anything important.

You should say:
• When it happened
• What you could not remember
• How did you overcome the situation?
• What were your feelings about that situation?

Describe a person who likes to travel by plane.

You should say:
• Name of the person
• Relationship with you
• Where does this person travel?
• Why does this person like travelling by plane. 

Describe a long walk you had.

You should say:
• When and where did you do that 
• With whom you did that 
• What was your feeling 

Describe an advertisement you watched.

You should say:
• What  it was
• What was the advertisement about?
• Where did you see?
• Why it is important?

Describe a historical event in your country.

Link: 
Top tips to describe event related cue card 

Talk about an important day in your life.

Link: 
Top tips to describe event related cue card 

Describe an historical place you have visited.

Link: 
​ Amazing tips to describe Place related cue card

Describe a house you want to live in.

You should say:
• How does it look like?
• Where is it located? 
• Facilities of this house
• Why do you like it?

Say something enjoyable you can do on a computer.

You should say:
• What it is
• How often do you do this?
• Why do you enjoy doing this?  

​Describe  a musical instrument you like to play.

You should say:
• What it is
• How does it look like?
• Why do you like it? 

Describe a restaurant/ your favorite place to eat out.

You should say:
• Where it is
• What type of food is served
• Why it is a favorite place 
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IELTS Speaking -Event Cue card Technique 

2/2/2017

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Event Card

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In the IELTS event card, you can follow the following instruction to get a good score. Just knowing only one strategy, you can make hundred event cards. Some particular vocabularies will be used for this event card, So, just knowing only those vocab, anyone can talk any event topic. Some examples of event cards are given below. For all event card, you can use same word and same style! 

A memorable event in your life/ A life changing event/ An event which has a great influence in your life/ A wedding ceremony/ A birthday party/ A graduation ceremony/ An unforgettable event/ An event where you were present/ Describe a happy event in your life, etc. ( 100 types of topics may come like these, you can talk same thing for all cue cards stated below):

You should address the following questions, when you will talk about the cue card in front of the examiner. According to the questions time has been allocated. 

1. What is it---- 10 seconds 
2. When & with whom you joined that program-- 10 seconds 
3. Description(physical description) & feelings-- 1 minutes 
4. Importance-- 30 seconds 


Sample of Event card: 

The wonderful event, which l remember is Pahela Boishak, a traditional Bengali festival of Bangladesh.

In 2014, I, along with, my friends participated that gorgeous event to celebrate the Bengali New Year.

When I reached the Ramana Bot omul, I found an astonishing view which made me spellbound. All the area was adorned with lovely fresh flowers and colorful magical clothes. It seemed to me I was in a fairy land. After an hour the program began with some melodious patriotic songs which were sung by the renowned singers of Bangladesh. Those patriotic songs made me enchanted and stimulate my patriotic feelings. I sensed myself as a true Bengali. I also found some girls and boys who wore some charming colorful dresses to welcome the first day of the Bengali New Year. When I lost myself among my friends, I forgot the whole world.

As it was a sublime event, it had a great impact on my life. I could understand the value of my own culture which made me more patriotic. This lovely enchanting event not only gave me pleasure, but also provided me some thoughtful ideas to lead my life.
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Amazing STRATEGY OF DESCRIBING an OBJECT

2/2/2017

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Object Cue Card: Describe a Laptop


Sometimes, an IELTS candidate has to describe object as cue card topic. Following some strategies it can be answered easily and that will ensure a good score. For describing any object same type of vocabulary can be used in different context. 

​​Describe an object you value most in your possessions/ Describe an important thing that you own/ Describe an electronic device that you own./ the most useful device that you have/ Describe something that you often use at home/ Describe a musical instrument/ etc. 


Following questions should be addressed while answering CUE CARD:

1. What is it --30 sec
2. Description and function --1 min
3. Why it is important to you-- 30 sec


The most desired Laptop which I have is extraordinary to me. With this magical
device, I spend almost 6-7 hours which is even higher than the time I spend with my friends! My father bought me this astonishing instrument 3 years back when I enrolled in the university. Though I have done some part-upgrades of it, the main parts remain same as they were when I purchased it.

I use not only internet with this device, but also I can perform various types of activities related to my study and assignments. Furthermore, I maintain the social networking, update my blogs, play video games, watch movies, listen to music, learn and practice the graphics designing and programming and many more things by this splendid tool. Moreover, this fascinating instrument has become an inevitable part of my life since I can hardly think of a day without this ultra modern apparatus. The precious materials which I strive from internet related to my in depth study is unmatched. As a result, It saves enormous valuable time and stimulate me perform superb in the research and exam.

This wonderful device has undeniable link with entertainment & source of rare
knowledge. It helps me sending indispensable emails which embody smooth communication. Thus , this has become the inevitable instrument which I adore most
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IELTS Speaking - Place related cue card

1/22/2017

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Place Card

Some cue cards comes with related to place. So, if a student can know about one place, he can describe many places. Just he needs to know some vocabularies. 


My favorite place/ A place which I like most/ The Place which I visit frequently/ A
historical Valley.


1. Name & Location
2. when, with whom and why did you visit
3. Description and feelings
4. importance

Sample: 

The most eye-catching place, which I adore most, is known as Bandarban located at South Eastern part of Bangladesh.

I, along with my friends , visited that incredible place in 2014 for removing monotony from our lives.

When I reached Bandarban, I became excited to enjoy the breathtaking view of the mountainous areas, as I found that clouds were touching the top of the mountains. It seemed to me that the place was a dreamy land. I also observed so me divine spring, which was gushing forth from the mighty mountain with murmuring sounds. Viewing those untouched nature, I become spellbound and speechless.

I also found some fascinating lovely garden, which was adorned with green herbs and exquisite flowers. It was such a tranquil place, where I could hear my echo myself. I sensed some mystic and mysterious feelings in my heart. It was an unforgettable experience for my life. I also encountered with some indigenous people and I enjoyed their delicious colorful foods and knew their soothing culture and lifestyle.

Visiting that wonderful place bears significance. For various purposes, people visit such astonishing place like to get rid of monotony from life, for research, to rejuvenate life and to gain knowledge of different types of culture and lifestyle. I actually visited that place to feel the touch of untouched nature and to eliminate boredom from my life. I wish I could reside there for my whole life.
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IELTS  Speaking People related card: strategies For raising score

1/13/2017

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​Are you worried about IELTS Cue Card? Taking a simple strategy,  you can easily do well in ielts cue card. All kinds of cue card comes from the certain categories. So, if you can understand the categories, you can easily generate ideas on that topic. 

There are 4 kinds of Cue card 

1. People 
2. Place  
3. Event  & 
4. Object


For these 4 kinds of cue cards you need to learn vocabularies from 4 categories. 

Kind, warmhearted, easygoing, faithful, honest, responsible, accountable, trustworthy, reliable, sympathetic, humble, A giving person, a man of word, a “me, me, me” person, an angel of mercy, etc.  

You can use honest word for describing your childhood friends, best teacher, the person you like most, describe a child, describe a favorite musician, etc.  For all these cue cards you can use same vocabulary. Your friend, teacher, musician--everyone can be  honest, faithful, responsible, reliable etc. So, learning one cue card you can make 100 people related cue cards. Just read the example below : 

Your favorite person/ A person who has a significant influence in your life/ Your best teacher/ The person whom you like most/  A nation builder/ A person who has great contribution for his country/   etc. 

 

1. Name , relation and profession --10 sec
2. Physical description ---10 sec
3. Character and personality --1 min
4. contribution -- 30 sec


Cue Card Example( Person): 

Mr. Hasan, an English teacher is my favorite person who is gifted with tall handsome body figure. For some extra-ordinary great qualities, he is my favorite person. Firstly, most of the students in my college consider him as a warmhearted  person. To illustrate, whenever he meets with someone, he receives them cordially with smiling face. Secondly, some of his activities prove that he is an angle of mercy. For instance, pupils sometimes find difficulty to understand the lesson. Providing extra care to those weak students, he turns difficult lesson into easier one. Thirdly, his all kinds of activities reflect that he is a man of word . Like, when a student asks him for an appointment or requests him for any help, he performs that job without delay. These are the shining qualities for which he is my beloved teacher.

Like the great contributor in the world, he has some significant and sublime contributions for our college. After his joining in our college, most of the students became motivated and inspired  by him. As a result, every year, our college stands first among all colleges in our area.

The most striking quality that is found in him is honesty, which attracts most of the students. I wish, I were like my teacher!
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16 Best Tips to achieve desired score in IELTS Speaking Test

9/26/2015

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3 Parts in IELTS Speaking Test:

1.    Introduction
2.    Cure Card  &
3.    
Follow up questions on Cue Card
In order to determine a candidate's Speaking score, examiners look for five things:

1.     Pronunciation
2.     Grammar
3.     Vocabulary
4.     Fluency &

5.    Coherence 


16 tips can ensure desired score 

1. Know how IELTS speaking is scored
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2. Practice and listen immediately before the exam  

3. Take ideas by reading what you will be asked in your test. Most of the time you will be asked everyday ideas

4. Try to speak so that it seems you are a natural speaker 

5. Try to extend your answer logically

Q:” How many languages do you speak?”

A: “Two. English and Japanese (it is too short) .”

It would be better if you speak like this :


“I speak two languages. My first language is Japanese and second one is English . I started learning English at the age of 12, when I was in level 5.”

Be aware that long answers are not always a good. 

6. According to situation answer short too!

7. It is difficult to answer instantly. So take a little time by repeating or reformulating the question: 

 It’s a very lovely question which I did not think before.’

8. If you do any mistake Correct yourself immediately – if you can do it immediately, don’t go for that.  

9. If you cannot understand any question ask the examiner, they will help you. 

10. Fir cue card in part 2 you will get only 2 minutes. Know how to use the time more efficiently. 

11. Answer question according to the tense & grammar of the question

 “When did you go for travelling?”

Answer must be in past tense. Like, I went for travelling last summer. Never give answer in present or future tense. 

12.  Repeat yourself – to take some time and to make your speech coherent:  

As I said before or As I was saying

13. Sometimes, it is better to give examples

14. Make eye contact with your examiner

15. Never think that you are engaged in a friendly conversation, always think that you are in exam. 

16. Try to learn different type of questions. 

Yes/No questions – explain your answer and don’t say only “yes” or “no” 

WH questions – this type of question demand more explanation and wide range of vocabulary.  

Questions of like and dislike – know the difference between “I like” and “I would like”

Opinion questions – try to speak logically, it totally depends on your opinion.  

How do you enjoy your bus journey.   

Do you think that there should be separate bus lane in the street?  


3 Parts of Speaking Test 

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