Speaking

Describe someone in your family who you really
admire
You should say:
What relation this person is to you?
What are your first memories of this person?
How often you see this person?

and explain why do you admire this person
Follow-up Questions:
What are the values of family in your country?
How family bonding is necessary for happiness in life?
What type of family do you like? Nuclear family or joint family?
How family value and bonding have changed over the last decade?
Possible Answer:
I've got a small family with only 5 members and all of us are very close to each other and we love each
other very much. Among them I love my mother more than anyone else in the whole world. I adore my
mother for her caring, loving, adorable behaviors and wit. She is the person I can share everything with
and that's the reason I worship her so much.
Possibly she was the first human I saw when I opened my eyes in this world. A relationship with a mother
is divine and all of my childhood memories are either related to my mom or my school. I can still
remember a day I was late to come back home after school and that's because there was a ceremony at
the school I did not know about. All of a certain I found that my mother was entering through the schoolgate to find me. I was so frightened that my mother would rebuke me for being late unnoticed and she
must be mad at me. But to my best surprise, when my mother saw me she had a warm smile in her face
that I'll never forget till my last breath in this earth. Then she hugged me and gave me a kiss. I felt then
that I love my mother more than me. She attended the program at the school and afterward we came
back home together.
I spent my 19 years or so with my father and mother but I stay at a metropolitan city now for my
education. Whenever I get vacation I meet my mother at my village home. On an average I spend 2/3
months with my mother each year but I talk to her over phone almost twice a day.
The reasons why I admire her are endless. She is caring, tender, she has got a big heart and she
possesses love for everyone. She had been an ideal mother to raise 3 kids and making sure our
education and moral values. She had made a lot of sacrifices all of her life and had never complained
about anything to my best knowledge. She is the person who reminds me the power of love and caring.
Alternative Answer:
I have got 6 family members and all of them are very dear and close to me. If I need to pick one family
member among them to talk about, that would be my father. My fathers name is (say your fathers name)
and he is around 50 years old. He is the kind of person I would want my offspring to be. He did his
graduation in a time when formal education was not peoples first choice. They would rather start earning
from work rather than going to school. My father fought to ensure his education with the people who
thought working or doing some sort of business has more value than education. But my father believed
that education is the most important part of a mans life. He heartily held the idea that education shapes a
mans life and is the kind of power and asset that would always accompany him.
I have lots of memories of my father and I see him every day. There exists a strong bonding between us
that only two of us feel. I still remember those days of my childhood when I used to wait in the evening for
my father to return from office. He would then play with me and help on completing my lessons. I vividly
remember him sometimes taking me to the market and buy me gifts. When I was an infant he moved to
the city from the village to ensure me better schooling and environment. That was a decision that has
changed my life path. He himself helped me finishing my home works and lessons, always allured me of
gifts if I could complete my study. Besides my education he taught me lots of moral values and important
things of life.
He used to work in a Government organization and for his hard-working and kindness; he is revered by all
of our relatives, his friends and neighbors.
He believes in humanity, good behavior, our creator, and leads a life that can be exemplary. He still does
most of his own works and helps my mom on her house hold works. After retirement he has picked 2 new
habits: gardening and teaching neighbors kids. He is a quiet and intelligent man who has benevolent
heart and that what make him so admirable to me. He is still the pillar of our family and all of our family
members love and respect him very much.
Tips for answering this Cue Card Sample:

You already know a lot about your family members and this cue card should be an easy one to answer.
Just focus on the questions mentioned bellow the Cue card topic. Following questions may come for this
cue card and note the quick answers of these questions:
1. Who is he/she? : My mother / My father/ My bother/ My sister etc.
2. Your relationship to this family member: She is my mother/ he is my father etc.
3. What you do together: We walk out together/ cook together/ study together/ talk a lot about family
issues etc.
4. What is s/he like: He/ She is kind, talented, energetic, works a lot, dedicated, caring, possess a great
personality, open minded etc.
5. How long do you know him /her: From my childhood/ all of my life/ for more than 20 years etc.
6. How often do you see him/her: Everyday/ once in a month/ most of the time I stay at home/ in every
three months etc.
7. Why do you like him/ her or why do you admire him/ her?: S/he loves me a lot, very close to me, very
caring, have a good heart, talented, helpful, my best mentor etc.
While talking about what is s/he like or what qualities he /she has or even why do you like/ admire him/her
you can use some of the following points:
For father: He is honest, brave, had a good heart, talented, leads an ideal life. has sacrificed a
lot to up-bring us, is an exemplary person, everybody respects him, is the best person I have ever seen,
Loves me very much, hardworking, punctual, talented etc.
For mother: She is so caring, loving, hardworking and possesses a good heart, had done a lot to
up-bring us, very close to me, very understanding, one of my best friends, knows a lot of things and has
so many practical skills etc.
For brother: He is so brave, talented, well mannered, knows a lot about different things, had
always been supportive to you, loved by others, cooperative and have lots of memories together, like a
mentor to me, is my best buddy, taught me almost everything he knows, always protects me etc.
For sister: She is caring, a good friend, loving, a good mentor, helps you on study or on other
tasks, supportive, a very good friends, talented and well-mannered.
If you prepare for this cue card you should be able to answer the following cue cards as well with very
little changes:
1. Talk about someone who cares you a lot.
2. Describe a person who you like very much.
3. Describe the person whom you admire most.
4. Talk about a person you know for a long.
5. Talk about a senior person whom you like a lot.
6. Talk about a person who has a great influence in your life.
Describe your favorite Restaurant.

You should say:
Where it is
What it looks like inside and outside
What kinds of foods they serve

What makes this restaurant so special to you and others
Which one is better: home-made foods or foods from restaurant?
What traditional foods do you have in your country?
What are the tourist attractions in your city?
Cue card Answer 1:

Thank you very much for giving me the chance to talk about my favourite restaurant. The name of my
favourite restaurant is (say the name of the restaurant you are going to talk about) and its situated at the
centre of the city I am currently living in. Not only I like the spacious, serene environment, tasty menus
that the restaurant serves, but I have lots of memories related to this restaurant. I remember that my
parents celebrated some of my birthday parties there, our college friends arranged the get-together
parties, one of my cousins marriage ceremony was celebrated there and similarly I attended lots of other
parties at this very restaurant.
The restaurant has 3 floors and the sitting arrangement is quite nice. Paintings of famous artists have
been hanging on the walls and the place is quite neat and clean. The interior decoration is charming and
gorgeous feeling. The ground floor is spacious and can accommodate more than 50 cars' parking. The
front view of the restaurant is different as the place gives the impression of an urban garden.
The restaurant offers several dishes including exotic desserts, ice-creams and also offers a separate
place for the kids to play and have fun. The prices are reasonable and the foods are served quickly as
opposed to some other restaurants where you will have to wait for a long for your foods to appear on your
table. The waiters and other staffs are friendly and welcoming. The restaurant offers Chinese, Italian,
Indian, Thai, Pakistani and local menus that gives you a wide ranges and options to pick from. The soft
background music and instrumentals make the environment more enjoyable and soothing. The tables are
not congested and people can chat over their personal topics without interruption. The long glass made
windows offer the city view which makes the place worth visiting besides the delicious foods. The place
must be a good place to be as I often found the foreign tourists visiting the restaurant. The authority lets
the customers provide their feedbacks and comments on foods and the place and as I have noticed they
take prompt action on a customer complaint.
In short, this is a really nice restaurant to go and enjoy the delicious meals.
Cue card Answer 2:
Today I am going to talk about my favourite restaurant. Where it is, what it looks like, the kinds of food it
serves and why it is so special to me.
My favourite restaurant is in England! It is actually in the suburbs of the city of Sheffield which is where I
live. The restaurant is on a busy street very near to a large park. It is quite a small and hectic place
called Jontys because Jonty is the name of the person who set up the business.
From the outside the restaurant doesnt look very impressive. It has large glass windows at the front, and
some benches outside for people to sit on if they are waiting to go in. There used to be a large sign with
the name of the restaurant written on it in big letters, but recently they have taken down the sign and not
yet replaced it! Inside there are lots of square wooden tables, each with about four chairs around them.
The restaurant is on two levels, I prefer to go upstairs to the first floor, because there you can sometimes
get a window seat and enjoy watching people as they go past in the street outside.
The restaurant serves mainly breakfast and lunch meals. It does really good coffee I like their lattes
best and lots of sandwiches, salads and special soups. The restaurant also has a selection of delicious,
gooey home-made cakes. However, when I go, I always have the same thing scrambled egg on
wholemeal toast with mushrooms, because that is what I like best!
The restaurant is very special to me and my friends because we meet their every Saturday. On
Saturdays about 500 people go to the local park for 9.00 in the morning to take part in a 5 km run.
Afterwards, I like to go to breakfast at Jontys with three of my best friends. We feel we deserve a big
breakfast after our run, and we enjoy catching up with each others news over a leisurely meal together.
So if ever you are in Sheffield, I hope you will find Jontys and enjoy it as much as I do.
[ Written by - Lucy Marris (UK) ]
Tips for answering this Cue Card Sample:

You should talk about a restaurant that you know about. Do not pick a renowned restaurant that you know
very little. You are free to describe the interior design, service, external environment, dishes served of the
restaurant the way you like. It does not have to be an exact match with the restaurant you actually go a
lot. You should add some of your memorable events of this restaurant. Some of the common features that
people like about a restaurants are:
1. Delicious dishes.
2. Reasonable price.
3. Easy to go there from home.
4. Quiet and nice environment.
5. Attractive decoration and view.
6. Playground for kids.
7. Open space.
8. Privacy.
9. Service and behaviour of the staffs.
10. Special treats for the regular customer.
11. Variety of foods.
12. Past memory related to the restaurant.
13. Recommendation from friends and family members.
14. Discounts, etc.
In your answer you can use the above mentioned points.
If you are prepared for this cue card sample you should be able to answer the following cue cards as well:
1. Talk about a place you often go to. (You can say that you often go to this restaurant)
2. Describe a place you would recommend your friends to visit.
3. Describe a party centre you went recently.
4. Describe a restaurant you recently visited.
5. Talk about a place where you often meet your friends.
6. Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to.
Describe a book that had a major influence on you.

You should say:
What is the name of the book and the author
How did you first hear of the book
What's the main story of the book

and why does it play such an important role in your life
Follow up Questions:
How often do you read books?
How books can impact on a man's life?
Name some of the famous writer of your country?
Have you ever thought about writing a book?
How reading books is different from watching movies?
Possible Answer:
Whenever I get time, I try to read books and the ranges vary from profession related books, technical,
religious, fiction, classic and contemporary books. The book I would like to describe is a novel called
Kane and Abel and is written by the famous British writer Jeffrey Archer. Sometimes I read book reviews
on internet and after reading 2/3 books by Jeffrey archer, I tried to get the list of all books by Jeffrey
Archer. I found that most of the Jeffrey Archer fans have recommended the book Kane & Abel. Some
people even commented that this is the best book ever written by the same author. I made my mind at
this very moment to read this book. After one month or so, I bought the book from a book store and
started reading it.
The book was first published in 1979 in the United Kingdom and in USA in 1980. The book was the
international success and reached No. 1 position on the New York Times best-selling book list. The storyline started with the birth of two infants named Kane and Abel in the year 1906. One of them was born to
a life of prosperity and eases in USA in a rich family while the other one to a world of hardship and
struggle. On different sides of the Globes, they grew up: one shaped by a luxurious upbringing, fine
schooling and history he read, the other one who lost his mother at the time of his birth and did not know
who his father was, well tempered by war, slavery and history he was part of. The story telling of Jeffrey
Archer is magical and enchanting. Most of his story simply mesmerizes the readers and for Kane and
Abel the attraction worked even more. Every page I turned tempted me to read further. Not for a single
moment I could have stop thinking about the events and characters of the books and that had a major
influence on me. The characters have their own charismatic powers and followed their own paths. One is
gold, meritorious while the other one is steel and have forfeited the Dead himself. On their journey in life,
they confront each other and became the ultimate adversary of each other. In their relentless battle, both
men knew that there could be only one victor- and one vanquished.
Across three generations and around a rapidly changing world, their war rages unchecked, for the love of
a dream, the loss of an empire, and the lure of a fortune. Kane became the owner of the largest bank in
USA while Abel came to USA as a penniless emigrant after the World War I. With intelligence Kane
started flourishing the banking business, while Abel made his fortune at last in Hotel business. The first
time they confronted each other as a bank owner and a debtor. Though Kane wanted to help Abel regain
his business by financing further, but could not do so because of the banks board members decision.
After that Abel considered Kane as his greatest enemy and sought to destroy Kane. As time passed both
had to fight their own fates but the vendetta remained on their hearts. When both men finally grew older,
their son and daughter fell in love and got married. They never agreed on the marriage because of their
personal hatred of each other. Abel succeeded to buy the bank stocks of Kanes Bank to hold the power
to veto Kane. At the end of the story both confronted each other for the second and last time. After that
Kane died and after his death, Abel learned that it was Kane who backed him financially to start his hotel
business. The story was told like a magician and is a powerful portrait of a world and two men that a
reader would never forget.
Alternative Answer:
The book that tremendously influenced me in my college level is titled "Pather Panchali" by
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. This book was published in 1929 and later a movie was made with the
same title by Satyajit Ray. The book is a tragedy and family drama which is considered to be one of the
finest literary works in Bengali literature.
This book deals with the life, happiness, sadness and inner-picture of Roy family in a rural area. Later
they moved to a different place in search of a better life but they had to face great deal of anguish and
loss during their travel to a new transition.
The book describes the rural life, the people of this rural place, their sufferings, their joys, the beautiful
country-side, green fields, paddy-fields, flowers and many more things that become alive in the story. The
story line, the mastery of story-telling ability, the scenic beauty of rural area, the tragic death of a touchy
character all were so profoundly expressed that I was deeply touched. Moreover this book was written by
one of the superior writer who has a talent to describe the rural beauty in a style that no other writer can
do.
The book reminded me rural are I had once been. It was like travelling to the past in a time machine.
Bibhutibhushan is a gifted writer and probably the best of his type. He had an ability to depict the rural life
and scenic beauty profoundly and perfectly. The characters of his books come from ordinary places and
lead ordinary lives, but the impression they create in readers' mind is extraordinary.
Tips for answering this cue card sample:

This cue card asks you to talk about a book you have read. You should pick a book that you know well.
Let's say you have read a book which was very interesting but you have forgotten the name of the author
or the publisher, you can't tell the story in an organised fashion, then you should not talk about that one.
Rather pick a book which is interesting, you have read and you know the writer and story of the book. If
you are not sure of such a book, think about one, google for the details of the book and remember the
following information about the book:
1. Writer.
2. Publisher.
3. Publishing year.
4. Some other book names by the same author.
5. Story of the book.
6. Why the book was critically acclaimed.
7. Some characters of the book.
For the part why this book has a great influenced on you mention some of the following points:
1. The book was written by a writer who has a great way of telling a story.
2. The story is a page turner and you had hard time keeping it away.
3. You have learned an important lesson from this book.
4. The characters of this book gave you great impression.
5. Some of the trivia and facts about the book. etc.
If you prepare for this cue card, you should also be able to answer the following cue card topics:
1. Describe a book you have recently read.
2. Describe your favourite book.
3. Describe a book you read and remember.
4. Talk about a book you enjoyed reading.
5. Describe a book you would recommend your friends to read.
6. Talk about a book your one of your friends recommended you.

7. Describe a worth reading book.
Since the cue card topic is asking to describe a book that has a major influence on you, not necessarily
you have to talk about a story book. You can pick any academic book, religious book or specific subject or
technology related books as well.
For instance if you pick the major book of your religion, you can say how it has changed your view of life
and world. How it had helped you learning morality and humanity and religious lessons that you follow in
your life. There are so many things we learn from our religion and you can talk about these.
If you pick an academic book, lets say JAVA programming language book, Introduction to business or
Accounting you can tell how this book has changed your view on this specific subject and created a solid
base on the subject and influenced you to later study on that subject further.
Describe a journey you went on.

You Should say:
Where did you go on your journey?
Why did you got to this particular place?
What did you do and with whom?

and describe why you enjoyed your journey? Or if not why?
What are the importance of traveling?
What type of places do you recommend people to visit on vacation?
What places do you want to visit in future? Why?
Possible Answer:
I like visiting famous places and whenever I get vacation, I try to visit new places or places that I have
heard about. One such trip that I took with one of my friends was a journey to Holland. I would like to talk
about this tour to Holland that we took 2 years age.
Both of us (me and my friend) wanted to visit Holland and specifically Amsterdam, Hague and Rotterdam
very much because we saw pictures and heard stories from friends about how beautiful and wonderful the
place is. So finally we applied for visa, bought plane tickets, booked a hotel, packed our bags and our trip
began.
We spent a lot of time before our holiday, researching of all the interesting places to visit and all the sights
to see. So we went to Rijks museum, Van Gogh museum, Amstell Beer museum, took a romantic sunset
cruise in the water channels, drove to Volendam, a small prettiest fisherman village, visited a cheese
farm. We went to Rotterdam, which is the architecture city of Holland that stimulates innovation. We
enjoyed the architectures and building there as much as we did walking in the neat roads and besides the
beaches. Visiting the famous Anne Frank house was an exciting moment for me. I've read the Anne
Frank's Diary in my early childhood and witnessing the place was very much exciting.
Every evening we took long walks along the channels, resting in small gardens, which Amsterdam has a
lot of. Street artists were performing everywhere and a lot of people came to watch their show.
We enjoyed very much everything we did and especially in such a beautiful country. Having my friend by
my side on this trip made it even more fun. Since we have never been to Holland, everything we saw and
did seemed interesting and completely new to us. The people, their way to interpretation their culture
attracted us very much. Before leaving the place, both of us agreed that the place is worth visiting and
someday we would come back to re-explore it.
Tips for answering this Cue card question:

You are free to talk about any journey you are comfortable to talk about. It can be journey to another city
of your country, to a historic or tourist place, a foreign country or to a relative or friend's house to a
different location. While talking about this cue card, take some notes about a journey you remember
particularly where you went, what was the purpose of going there, how you travelled there, what you saw
on your way and at the place, what you did, how long you stayed, whom you met there, who you went
there with.
If you liked the journey tell about some exciting things you watched and did there than the usual things
you do. For instance: you can mention some of the great places you visited there, the sightseeing of the
journey. Do not focus too much on the place you went rather emphasize what happened on the way. This
cue card is bit different that 'Describe a place you have visited'where you would mostly describe things
you watched and did on the place but for this cue card you should mostly tell about your experience
during the journey.
Some key points to mention for this cue card:
You had a plan to visit this place for a long time and when you had the journey, you had been
excited about the whole thing.
You would meet a friend or relative after a long and that made you feel good.
You have some memories related to this place and visiting there was a good experience for you.
If this is a foreign country, say that you had a longing to visit this country.
The weather was comfortable and there was no interruption on the way.
You had friends with you and you enjoyed their company as well as the vehicles.
This was not a typical journey that you usually take.
The natural beauty surrounding the roads was charming.
You observed some different custom and culture there.

If you plan to say that you did not enjoy the journey focus on the following points:
You did not intend to go there but you had no other choice.
The weather was not good and that made the journey difficult.
You did not like the vehicles that you took for the journey.
It took a very long time which was tiresome.
You got sick during the journey.
There was no interesting thing to do or watch.
The vehicle was a public transport and stopped several times.

Some other cue cards that you should be able to answer if you prepare for this cue card:
1. Talk about an interesting journey you took recently.

2. Describe a visit to one of your relative's house.
3. Describe your journey to your home town.
4. Describe a journey you took to a foreign city.
5. Talk about a journey you disliked.
6. Describe a journey you remember.
7. Describe one of your memorable journeys.
Describe a website you often browse.

You should say:
What is it
How long have you been using it
Detailed information about the website

and explain why you often browse this website.
How long have you been using the internet?
How internet has changed our life-style?
What would be the possible uses of internet in the future?
Possible Answer :
I've been using the internet for more than 10 years and from the very beginning till now there are some
websites those I use almost every day. www.yahoo.com is one of those web-sites and possibly I'll use this
site forever. www.yahoo.com is basically an e-mail service provider and a very popular search engine. I
can still remember my first day at a cyber-cafe where I opened the first web site of my life and that was
yahoo.com and the cafe owner helped me to open an e-mail address and I still use this email address to
send and receive e-mails and for chatting. www.yahoo.com is a popular search engine possibly next to
www.google.com but as an e-mail service provider it is more popular than www.google.com in my
country .This web-site has many other useful features like: the homepage contains up-to-date news and
feeds. It also gives the option to open free websites to its users etc. www.my.yahoo.com is a very popular
service and recently the www.answers.yahoo.com has become one of the most popular questions and
answers web-site that's millions of people are using.
Alternative Answer:
I use internet daily and there are lots of websites that I often browse for different reasons. But probably
www.facebook.com is the one I most often browse. It is a social networking website and probably is one
of the top 5 most visited websites in the world. The website mainly facilitates me stay connected with my
friends and helps me update and broadcast my news as well. Though the primary purpose of this website
is to let people communicate friends and known people but there are lots of other features as well. It
offers games, eCommerce facility, emailing, chatting, making new friends, social marketing, different
campaign, fan page opening etc. I have been using the website from 2004 and it is important to me
because all of my friends and relatives are connected there. If a friend has a birthday, the website notifies
me and I can wish him/ her a birthday, if someone has a new photo or news to share, I can see it from my
account. I can share my photo, video, updates, thought as well. If someone opines on an issue, others
can comment on it. For me, the website is important because my childhood friends, adolescence friends,
college & University friends are connected there. I get their updates regularly and can let them know
what's happening over here. In no other way I could have been connected to the people I am now
connected via facebook. I use this website from my computer and from my cell phone as well. For me this
is a social networking website where I remain close to my friends and relatives. But with its own right it
has become a powerful eCommerce platform, gaming place, marketing channel, and many more other
business related platform.
Nowadays everybody owns a facebook ID. Making new friends is easy in facebook and that helps people
grow their friends beyond boundary. Millions of people use facebook and it is almost impossible to
connect with people you care and know without this website.
Tips for answering this Cue Card question:

Pick a website which is popular and you often visit. If you prefer to talk about a website which is not
known to all, mention that this is not a very popular website but I visit it for this particular reason. You can
pick a social networking website, email service providing website, news channel website, your university
or office website, a website you have developed and visit for updating it, Wikipedia like website etc. If you
pick a website which is popular, do not give any fictitious information. Giving false information about a
well-known website like Google, Yahoo or Facebook would create some doubts in the examiner's mind as
s/he might also be a user of this website.
Do not worry if you do not know every details of the website even if the question asks you to describe
about it. If you do not know the owner name, operation since, technical aspects of the website, simply
skip those parts instead of giving imaginary information. You can focus on what the website offers to the
visitors and what you do from this website. For instance:
Social Networking websites:
Most of my friends are also connected in this website/ social network and I get their updates.
I can publish my updates and let my friends know about it.
It helps me finding my old friends/ family members.
It offers me to use third party applications and play games.
I can share my images and videos.
Help me find out information related to my education/ job.
Chat with my friends.
Email Service providers:
I send emails from this website.
I check the emails sent to me.
I can send attachments.
Has a good spam filtering and threat detection service.
Wikipedia like website:
Helps me finding reliable and details information on various topics.
Loads faster and has subscription option.
I can contribute on updating the information.
Most of the topics are covered and you can get almost all of the information you need.
News websites:
Provides updated and latest news.
Both local and international news are served.
Has email notification service on my selective topics.
Gives sports news and events.
Offers interesting supplementary and magazines as well.
News presentation is outstanding and sources are very reliable.
Covers last minute news as well.

Some similar cue card topics that you should be able to answer as well:
1. Talk about a famous social networking website.
2. Describe a helpful website that you have visited.
3. Describe a website you and your friends often browse.
4. Talk about a worth visiting website.
5. Describe a website that you would recommend your friends.
Describe an accident you saw

You should say:
Where the accident occured
Where you were then
How the accident affected you

and give detailed information about the accident
What should be done to reduce the road accident?
Who should be responsible for the accidents?
What losses do you think occur when an accident happen?
Possible Answer:
The most devastating accident that I have ever seen is the one that I witnessed near (say the name of the
place) while a train smashed a passing bus. I saw accident almost 4 years back and yet I can remember
the event clearly. I was on my way to home from the capital city that Im currently residing in. There is a
train pass in the road and our bus stopped at the signal. I was busy reading a magazine in the bus and all
of a sudden I heard a loud blasting sound and I looked through the window. What I saw was unbelievable:
The quickly passing train has hit a bus that was trying to pass the train road. The bus had been thrown
away like a toy and we could hear the unbearable screaming of victims. Lots of people have gathered the
place and the train was passing slowly. People became speechless on the effect of the devastating
accident. I could see people were trying to help the wounded people and 2-3 ambulances reached there
after 15 minutes. The bus driver was blamed for the incident and I heard that he was dead too. We could
not move on from the place as a huge jam occurred. The wounded people were moved to nearby
hospitals and medical centers and the dead people were placed in a nearby field. The entire place
became a gloomy area and people mourned on the event. I started feeling sick and tried to help the
wounded people.
I have witnessed more than 30 people were lying dead and their relatives were crying and mourning
heavily. I left the place after 8/9 hours and could not think anything else. The whole event occurred in a
few minutes and the effect was devastating. I had spent nearly 2 weeks in a hallucination and thought a
lot about the people who died there and about their relatives. It came to my mind that, our life is hanging
on the cliffs and we are so helpless sometimes deciding our fates.
Tips for answering this cue card topic:

Watching an accident and its effect is a devastating experience. So describe how dangerous the accident
was, how awfully you felt about it. Even if you have not seen any major accident, you should talk about
one. Pick some of the points from the below list to describe this cue card:
1. It was a car accident/ bus accident/ train accident.
2. You were just passing by/ were in another transport while the accident occurred.
3. Everything happened all of a sudden and you were devastated to watch it.
4. You can also talk about a plane crash but for that mention that you watched it on TV.
5. If you live in a country where water transportations are available, you can talk about the boat accident
due to storm as well.
6. Describe how severely the accident caused damage.
7. Mention that due to the accident you were stuck there for a long time and raised your helping hand.
8. Tell how bad you felt and what steps should be taken to prevent such unexpected and unbearable
accident.
9. If you were the victim of the accident, give details on how the accident occurred and how you were
safe.
10. Tell that you had a hard time forgetting this mournful experience.
11. Regarding the part 'how the accident affected you' say about your feeling of the unsafety of the road,
how uncertain our lives are, what changes you bought to your life after the accident etc.
Some similar cue card topics that can be answered in a similar fashion:
1. Describe a bad experience you have.
2. Describe an experience you have that you wish you did not have.
3. Talk about a road accident you know about.
4. Describe something terrible you witnessed.
5. Describe a car accident you saw.
Describe one of your childhood memories.

You should say:
What is it
When it happened
How it affected you in your life

and explain why you still remember it
Why childhood is important ?
How did you spend your childhood?
Who was your childhood hero? Did you want to be like him/her?
Possible Answer :
I can still remember lots of thing I did in my childhood and things that happened when I was a child.
Sometimes those memories seem so lucid that it seems those events occurred only few days back.
Anyway, a childhood memory I can still remember so clearly is the first time when I saw massive death. I
was a kid of class three or four then and one day I heard that there had been an accident near our home.
My mother asked me whether I want to go or not. I went with her and speculated lots of thing about the
accident but when I watched 10 dead people were kept lying in the ground and among them there were 2
kids too, I was devastated about the massive dead scene. I started feeling sick and started vomiting
there. My mother took me back to our home and I was ill for about two days.
This memory was important to me because it helped me to think about the life in a different way. I could
realize then what the dead is and how fragile our lives are. This memory helped me to grow faster and
opened my eyes of vision.
Alternative Answer:
I was born in a beautiful urban area called ..... (say your birthplace name) and the place was full of magic
and wonder. I spent my whole childhood there and the place is full with my childhood memories.
Childhood, is perhaps, the most magical and beautiful time of our life and I cherish my childhood memory.
The one particular memory of my childhood I would never forget is the time I first saw the devastating
effect of accident. This event has a significant importance of my life.
Like most other newly school going kids, I wanted to be Superman or Spiderman. The life was full of
dreams and fantasy. One day I was walking with my mom and heard from the neighbours that a severe
accident has happened nearby. I was bit confused what was it all about. Finally I and mom reached at the
place where the accident took place. We saw that people had made a crowd around the victims who were
already dead. I observed the dead for the first time in my life. We did not stay there for a long. After
returning home I felt sick. Later on I started realizing that our lives are fragile and are not eternal. We all
will die someday no matter what we think we are. That event helped me growing up mentally. Not that I
become pessimist from the event, but a realization always knocked me. I started changing some of my
silly attitudes after the event. I started caring for my parents, relatives, known and unknown people. I
learned that our days are numbered and we've to make best use of it. I was so deeply touched that I
started praying everyday and became kind to insects and animals. Some people might think that the
event was devastating for a kid, but to me, it revealed reality in front of me.
Tips for answering this cue card questions:

Start this cue card with a very brief of your childhood and how much you cherish your childhood. Mention
that you have lots of childhood experience and you would like to talk about this particular one.
You can say one of the following positive experiences from your childhood:
1. First day you went to your school.
2. A major ceremony where many people came and you enjoyed it thoroughly.
3. The first exam in your life.
4. A new place you went to visit with your parents.
5. First day you went to a museum, art show.
6. First time you won a sports/ quick competition.
7. First day you came to stay at your school boarding and left home.
8. First time you were successful to swim, ride a bicycle, car.
9. An outstanding performance in arts, music or exam.
If you want to talk about some negative experience or memory of your childhood you can pick one
of the following topics as well:
1. One of your close relatives died and you were very sad.
2. You had to watch a devastating incidence that you still can't forget.
3. Your first experience of sinking in water, hit by car, falling from a building etc.
4. Your fight with your neighbouring kids.

5. You had to leave your school and you felt very bad about that.
Similar cue card topics:
1. Describe something interesting you did in your childhood.
2. Talk about a bad experience you have from your childhood.
3. Describe your childhood.
4. Describe a typical day in your life when you a child.
Describe your study room

You should say:
How it looks
How much time you spend in this room
How an ideal study room should be

and give details of your study room.
How does a study room help a student?
Do you like to study? What type of books do you read?
Which do you prefer? Reading or traveling? Why?
Possible Answer:
My study room and living room is the same one and I spend most of my time in this room whenever I am
home. Its a square size room that has been painted in white colour. It has got 2 doors, 2 windows, one
attached bathroom and a north facing veranda. The bed is placed beside the bigger window. Warm and
fresh air keeps the room healthy for breathing. Among other possessions Ive got a computer desk, a bed
table, a wardrobe, 2 bookshelves, one reading desk, one bed table, and a dressing table. One bookshelf
is full of novels and story books and the other one with academic books. I keep my notepads, diary, boxes
and other necessary things amid of the study desk. I read mostly on my desk and sometimes on my bed.
In case of story books, I prefer to read in bed. For academic reading and writing I mostly use my desk. My
study room has not got plenty of luxurious furniture but I keep my things organized and clean. In day time
I keep my windows and prefer not to turn on the light. My mother sometimes takes the authority to
arrange and clean the room. I have arranged my story books based on Author and the academic books
on Subject.
My study room and living room gives me comfort in terms of quietness. Sometimes I pick my chair on the
Veranda and lit a table light and read book there at night. There are several other rooms in our house but
my study room is quite soothing to me. I feel more comfortable at my study room than any other room in
our house.
Tips for talking about this cue card topic:

While describing your study room you should say if this is a separate room or you use your bed room for
study. If this is a separate room say if this is private study room or is it shared by other family members.
This cue card usually expects you to be able to talk about the details of your reading room so give every
details possible including the dimension, colour, size of the room and even the number of window, door
and balcony. Then give details about the furnitures and books you have there. Explain why this is an ideal
place for study and how often you read there. you will have 1 minute to prepare for the cue card and
within this one minute picture an ideal study room using your imagination and take points of those. Then
one by one describe those points.
Following is an example of the points you should take in the preparation phase of one minute:
1. separate room, lots of books: academic books, story books and magazines.
2. square shaped, have 2 book shelves, books are categorized.
3. about 400 square foot, white colour, open spaces. quiet and peaceful.
4. Furniture: Tables, chairs, laptop, table lamp, couch etc.
5. An ideal room for study: quiet, spacious, lots of fresh air
Now that you have enough points to describe your topic cards, arrange your sentences and describe
them one by one. That you give you enough points for talking about more than 4-5 minutes.
If you prepare for this cue card you should also be able to answer the following cue cards:
1. Describe an ideal study room.
2. Describe a room of your house.
3. Describe the room you live in.
4. Describe a room in your house that is special to you.
Describe the best gift/ present you have received.

You should say:
What is the gift
Who sent it to you
When did you receive it

And explain why it was the best gift / present you have received ever.
Do you think that present giving will play an important role in daily life? Why?
Compare the gift which people have received 10 years ago to the present that people now are
receiving? What's the difference between them?
Do you think that the brand name is very important for sales?
Possible Answer:
In my life I have got numerous gifts and presents and among them most exciting and best gift was the
Laptop my father gave me when I was 14 years old. When I was 10 years old, I found that many of my
friends had their own laptops and desktop computers. I was heavily fascinated about this wonder machine
and dreamed about owning one someday. After getting admitted in grade 6, I got admitted in a computer
training center and learned the basic computing. Whenever I visited any my friends who had a computer, I
felt overwhelmed playing games, learning new software, trying to browse internet etc. over there. I
sometimes visited some of my friends houses more often than usual only because they had computers.
Thus this machine became the only dream of my life. As I knew that my father wont be able to buy a
computer for me, I did not ask for one. I made a dummy computer using papers and boards and played
with it. One day I bought a savings bank and started saving coins and notes there. After one month I
found that I have saved very few amount to purchase a computer!
I got busy with other stuffs and could hardly find times to visit friends houses to use their computer but in
a corner of my heart I felt the same fascination for owning a computer. On my 14th birthday, my father told
me that he wants to take me to the computer shop and purchase one for me. I could not believe what I
was hearing. That night it was tough for me to sleep. In the morning I wake up earlier than usual and went
to the computer shop with my father. He bought a Dell Laptop that was Pentium 4 machine. While
returning home, I found myself flying in joy. I opened the box after returning home and showed it to my
mother and other relatives.
As a kid, that was a long expected gift that my father gave me and till now its the best gift/ present I have
ever received.
Tips for answering this Cue card question:

Think about a gift that you received from one of your family members, relatives, friends, colleges or
someone else. Write down the name and the person who gave it to you as well as when did you receive it
and what was the occasion. Being able to point out those questions would help you to answer this cue
card. The give can be from someone special and for this the gift can be a simple friendship card or a
book. Does not matter if it is an expensive and exclusive gift or not, most important part is the importance
of the gift.
The gift can be something other than the conventional gift items like: a life changing advice that you
consider as a gift. If you are father, you can say your kid is the best gift you have got is your kid and that
was given by the almighty.

For gifts like cell phone, computer or a necessary equipment or device, mention that you have been
wishing to own this but could not and after you received that, you felt overwhelmed. A gift from parents on
your birthday can also be a good example of best gift you received. For such gifts, mention that you
received it in your childhood and had been touched by the whole idea.
For this cue card the gift item is not itself important, be it an ordinary piece of gift or a very luxurious item,
so emphasize on your feeling rather than the gift itself.
Some similar cue card topics that you can answer in a similar fashion:
1.
Describe a thing which is important to you.
2.
Talk about a gift you received in your childhood.
3.
Describe a gift you received on your birthday.
4.
Describe something you bought this year.
5.
Describe a memorable gift.
6.
Describe a valuable possession you have.
7.
Describe an expensive gift you got.
8.
Describe a gift you gave to someone.
9.
Describe a gift you gave to your friend.
Describe a historical place that you know about

You should say:
What the place is
Where it is located
What is the historical meaning of the place

and describe your experience of the place.
What do you think of the future trend of historic places?
Will government strengthen its protection toward historic places?
What are the changes brought about by the historic place in local economy, people, etc?
What is the effect of tourists on the place?
Possible Answer:
I have a special interest on visiting famous places and on my list historical places always get preferences.
I have visited many historical places like Machu Picchu in Peru, The Pyramids at Giza, Taj Mahal,
Parthenon in Greece and many more. The historical significance and the site attractions sometimes
mesmerized me. The historical place that I would like to talk about today is Colosseum (also known as
Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre) which is situated in Rome, Italy. It is basically an
elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy which is the largest amphitheatre in the world
and is made of concrete and stone. The construction of Colosseum began under the emperor Vespasian
in 70 AD and was completed under Titus in 80 AD.
The Colosseum could hold approximately 50,000 to 80,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial
contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of
famous battles etc. The Colosseum was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980 and was
also included among the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is 189 meters long, and 156 meters wide,
with a base area of 6 acres .The height of the outer wall is 48 meters. The Colosseum nowadays is one of
the major tourist attractions in Rome with thousands of tourists each year paying to view the interior
arena.
I have heard and seen of this famous place a lot and when I witnessed it for the first time, I became
speechless. The huge architect, the overwhelming interior and exterior decoration was beyond
appreciation. The place kept reminding me the classical mythological and historical facts I have read and
heard about.
This cue card is different from the cue card 'describe a historic place you have visited'. For the later one
you should pick a historic place which is usually located in your country and you have visited. In this case
you need to say when you visited and what you enjoyed there. But for the cue card 'describe a historic
place that you know about', you can talk about any historic place located at anywhere in the world. Not
necessarily you need to visit a place to know about it.
Do not pick a place which has very little historic significance or the places that store historic evidences but
not itself is a historic place. For instance, you can learn a lot about history from museum but the museum
is not a historic place.
A historic place can be part of national history or international history. For instance, some places in your
country may be the part of the history of your country but not known in world history. In your IELTS you
can pick such nationally recognized historic places.
There is a subtle difference between a famous place and the historic place. To be a historic place, the
place itself has to be qualified and registered for the historic place.
Don't pick a broad area or a whole city as a historic place, rather pick the particular place. Like, there are
lots of historic places in Rome like: Colosseum, The Pantheon, St Peter's Basilica etc. and if you pick
Rome as the historic place, you won't be able to cover all the historic significance of this city. Alternatively,
picking only Colosseum or The Pantheon would give you a better option to describe it.
With your ability to answer this cue card topic, you should be able to answer following cue cards as well:
1. Describe a place you recently visited.
2. Describe a worth visiting famous place.
3. Talk about a place you would recommend others to visit.
4. Describe a famous place in your locality.
5. Talk about a place you have planned to visit in the future.
Describe a newspaper or a magazine

You should say:
What is it and why you read it

What are the benefits of reading a newspaper or a magazine
How often you read it and what are the contents of it
and explain why do you like to read this newspaper or magazine
What do you think the important qualities for a news reporter?
What's the main difference between newspaper and magazine?
Whats the function of a report to the society?
What kinds of books/newspapers/magazines do adolescents read in your country?
With the popularity of Internet, do you think newspapers and magazines will disappear?
Possible Answer:
I read newspaper almost every day and sometimes I purchase or borrow magazines to read as well. I'd
like to describe a magazine that I usually buy each month and enjoy reading a lot. The name of this
magazine is PC World which is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG in USA. It offers
advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal-technology products
and services. In each publication, PC World reviews and tests hardware and software products from a
variety of manufacturers, as well as other technology related devices such as still and video cameras,
audio devices and televisions.
I have been reading this magazine for the last 6-7 years or so. It is specifically useful for people who love
computers, other technology devices; software and IT related news and updates. I am doing my
graduation in Computer Science and Engineering and love to learn about new hardware and software.
This is a magazine that offers great hardware & software reviews, tips on advanced computing and many
other useful articles.
Reading a newspaper or a magazine is always helpful for learning new information. Newspapers provide
contemporary local news, international news, editorials, entertainment, news, sports news and so on.
Without reading newspapers or magazines one can't keep himself / herself updated with the latest news
and views of the world. I purchase the PC World magazine every month and read it for about 7 days.
Sometimes I read older versions as well to find out any particular reviews or articles. This magazine is
helpful for basic, moderate and advanced computer users and techno lovers. Someone who has a
computer should read it to increase his/ her knowledge on hardware and software. Even its helpful for
those who are going to buy computers, printers, cameras, scanners, software or other hardware devices.
I enjoy reading it a lot.
Tips for answering this Cue Card Topic:

To answer this cue card, first decide if you are going to talk about a newspaper or a magazine. If you want
to talk about a newspaper, decide which one you would like to talk. For the magazine you should finalize
the magazine name also. Deciding a particular newspaper or magazine would help you focus on the
features and characteristics of it. There are some differences between a daily newspaper and a
magazine.
If you decide to talk about the magazine focus on following points:
a) What type of magazine it is: weekly, monthly etc.
b) what's it about: Lifestyle, technology, fun, business travel, fashion etc.
c) For magazine describe the topics and issues it covers. Like a computer magazine covers the software
and hardware reviews, tips on computing, tutorials, and price list etc. whereas a fashion magazine
highlights the current trends in fashion, new arrivals and focus on brands.
d) Why do I read it? Entertainment, tutorials, academic or professional benefits, new recipes etc.
e) Why this magazine is better than similar other magazines? Article presentation, economic, has
subscription facility, exclusive etc.
If you talk about a newspaper focus on their news presentation, editorial and overall contribution to help
people get unbiased and quality news and articles.

Since, almost all the daily newspapers cover same type of news i.e. political, sports, editorial,
international, business etc. you should focus less on the type of news they present. Rather emphasize
what makes it a worth reading newspaper.
Use the same techniques to answer the following cue cards also:
1. Describe a magazine that you read often.

2. Describe the newspaper that you read daily.
3. Describe you favourite magazine.
Describe a happy event of your life

You should say:
When it happened
Where it happened
What it was
and explain why this event is a happy event in your life.
What do you think is important in achieving happiness?
How do you celebrate some happy events?
What do the camera and video play in celebrating?
Possible Answer:
I can remember many happy events of my life and among them I would like to talk about the event that I
can still remember vividly. The moment I heard that I have got scholarship on the board exam was a very
happy moment for me. I spent almost a month with great anxiety regarding my result publication. I started
speculating so many things and many of them were negative. I could hardly keep away the tensions
about my upcoming result. The result was so important that my college admission would have depended
on it. I could not sleep well in the night before the result publishing.
The result was published at around 11.00 am and I found that I did exceptionally well. I was so relieved
and happy that I literally shouted. Then I hurriedly came back to our home and gave the news to my
parents. They were happy too. My father bought sweets and my mother gave it to our neighbours. I felt
excited, happy and relieved. At that time I was about 15 years old. It happened at our hometown called
(... say the name of your home-town...)
Tips for answering this cue card:

"Describe a happy event of your life" is an example of cue card topic that gives a candidate a wide
range of options to pick from. You are virtually free to talk about any event that you think you would be
flexible to talk about. On the contrary the topic like "Describe a famous writer in your country" narrows
your option. You can't just pick any writer and start talking about him. For the later topic you need to think
about such a writer and give some factual information about him.
The cue cards that give you wide options are usually easier to talk about since you won't have to wonder
a lot to pick what you would talk about. For this cue card i.e. "Describe a happy event of your life" think
about an event of your life that made you happy. If you take it from your life rather than making it up, you
would be able to give more details and extend the topic.
Following are some of the ideas you can take as examples of happy events of your life but always
try to speak about a real event of your life.
1. Your father got promoted and your family celebrated it.
2. You got admitted to a school/ college/ university where you dreamed to study.
3. The birth of your younger sister/ brother/ nephew/ niece or even your own kid if you are a father/
mother.
4. One of your family members was severely ill but got healed miraculously.
5. You won a competition.
6. You did something for others and people acclaimed that.
7. You got scholarship.
8. You overcame one of your obstacles.

9. You went to visit a foreign country
10. You achieved something noteworthy.
11. You saved someone from a big problem.
If you can talk about this cue card, you should be able to answer the following cue cards as well:
1. Describe a memorable event of your life.
2. Talk about an event that made you happy.
3. Describe a happy memory you have.
4. Describe a success you achieved in your life.
Answers Submitted by our students:
Model Answer 1:
In my face, I feel a glow whenever I remember the day I went to the International trade fair with some of
my friends. That was my first International trade fair visit and this was such a happy experience that I still
feel a great joy reciting the memory of this event. It was January, 1998 and that time I was in my first year
of college.
Till my college I was like a new born lady, who had never visited any places without her places of her local
area. After I got admitted in to the college, I started exploring the world and the amazing things that invites
people like us. One day I planned with my friends that we would visit International trade fair. This might
seem like a very usual and banal event for others but to me that was a really exciting thing to do. Later on
we did as we thought and finalized our visit to the fair. After break period at college, we escaped by back
door (As a side note, I would like to mention that Id no previous record of escaping school or college
before). We were five in members and we hired taxi to reach the trade fair. There wasnt enough space to
sit in the back side of the taxi and the taxi driver gave a suspicious look at us. Thats why with a fishy
smile we took the decision that one of us would sit in front of the baby taxi with the taxi driver. It was a
funny decision but there was no alternative to us and we enjoyed it.
After few minutes we reached at the fair and then collected the tickets. We were thoroughly enjoying
everything we did that time. We entered the fair and took a deep breath to ease ourselves. We were kind
of overwhelmed to observe the vast area with hundreds of shops and stalls. People were all around us
and we felt like somehow we have come to a fairy land. Wherever we went, I was feeling so excited,
everything was totally new for me as a grown up lady. We took lots of photos from different views,
purchased few interesting things within our limited budget and roamed in the whole area of the fair. I
forgot my usual area, boundaries and the same thing I do almost every day and felt a happiness that I
missed for a long. We spent almost 4-5 hours in the trade fair and at last retuned to our home in the
evening. We returned home by bus and I was so happy that I felt like discovering a new continent.
Describe a subject taught in your school

You Should Say:
1) What was it and who taught it?
2) How was it taught?
3) What did you learn from the class?
and explain how it helped you.
Is there any difference between the traditional and modern educational systems?
What are the pros and cons of the current educational system in your country?
Do you think it is necessary to give comment or criticism to teachers?
Possible Answer:
The subject that I'd like to describe is Physics that was taught in our school. We had this subject in each
year of our high school and each year a new teacher used to taught us the subject. Even we had to read
physics in college as Science was my major. I remember Mr. Alex, Burter, John, David and Mrs. Jeniffer
took Physics in different years. We were lucky to have good Physics teachers who could make the subject
interesting and enjoyable. Our teachers used to tell us stories first and then would explain the theory,
experiment or math of the text books. They would then relate the story with the study. Later they would
explain us the real examples and facts. Sometimes they used to take us to the Physics labs and explain
how something works. I have learned numerous things of physics from simple definition of mass to the
complex explanation of Einstein's Theory of Relativity. My foundation of physics grew up and expanded
with the help of those teachers.
The subject itself is utterly interesting if one can have passion for it. It is one such subject that one would
start loving it if s/he starts understanding the underlying concepts of it. Physics is all around us and the
lesson I learned from my School had helped me greatly throughout my higher academic years.

You should pick a real academic subject like Math, English, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, and Biology to
answer this cue card. Then quickly take some notes including the following:
1. In which class was it taught?
2. Do not pick a subject taught in your college or university level as the cue card is asking you to talk
about a subject taught in your school.
3. Try to remember a teacher's name. You can mention multiple teachers' name as the same subject in
school is taught by different teachers in different classes.
4. Give a short detail what the subject. For example: The Geography would discuss about the Earth, the
other planet in the solar system, atmosphere, and climate changes etc. and you should mention those.
5. Next describe how the teacher taught the subject and what things you learned from the class.
6. Mention some interesting things you learned from the class and how the teacher made things easier to
understand for you.
7. Describe how interested you were about the subject and the class.
8. Relate how this subject has later helped you/ influenced you in your education and learning process.
9. Finally give a conclusion by mentioning how beneficial the subject for students.
If you pick Math try to focus on the following issues:
1. The teacher was very good explaining the intricacies of the subject.
2. You learned many theories and formulas of math.
3. This teacher explained how math would be helpful for the rest of the life and academic years.
4. You learned the importance of Math for higher study.
5. The teacher not only explained the math from the academic book but also has taken interesting and
thought provoking math from other sources.
If you prefer to talk about Literature say:
1. The teacher helped you enjoy the literature.
2. S/he told stories of classic literature that you still remember.
3. S/he was a gifted story teller and she had been successful creating your interest on literature.
4. You became a good reader because of the classes and the teacher.
Similarly you can talk about any subject that you were interested in your school level. In your whole
conversation you should talk about the subject itself for about 2 minutes , 1 minutes about the teacher
and his/her way of teaching and for the remaining time say how benefitted you had been from those
classes.
If you can talk about this cue card you would also be able to answer the following cue cards with little
changes:
1. Describe a teacher from your school.
2. Describe something you learned from your school.
3. Talk about a subject you enjoyed in your school.
4. Describe a subject taught in your school/ college/ university.
5. Talk about your favourite teacher from school.
6. Talk about a teacher you still remember from school.
Describe a museum that you have visited

You should say:
When you visited the museum
Describe the museum
How you felt after going there
and describe your experience of the visit
Possible Answer:
I have visited 5-6 museums in total in different countries and enjoyed visiting the (tell a museum name
you know about) in (say the country name). I went to the museum 2 years back while visiting the city.
Visiting the museum was not in our tour plan and yet we went there as it was prominently expressing its
present in front of us. I went there with my 2 friends and one cousin who were my tour partners. My
cousin and one of my friends were not at all interested to roam inside the museum as they had other
plans. I insisted them to go there and convinced them by saying that if you do not enjoy it; I would pay for
the dinner!
After we bought our tickets, we entered in to the museum and the colossal front side of the museum
building and the large open garden in front of it mesmerized us. At that time I had a feeling that our time
would worth the visit.

After we entered inside the museum, we found that the place is even larger than we initially thought it
would be. There were 5 floors in the museum and the inside architecture reminded us the imperial age.
We could see the top of the building from the ground flood. People from different age groups and
countries were closely observing the museum. Taking photo was prohibited and yet I was sometimes
allured to take some hidden snaps especially when I saw the colossal dinosaur fossil and alien ship!
The first floor of the museum had some art from famous artist of the world and sculptures from different
era. The first floor gave us the impression of visiting a theatre or art gallery rather than museum. We
came to know that some of the arts were so expensive that one can buy an island by selling it! Then we
moved to the second floor which was full of Second World War memories. Guns, tanks and other war
materials from 1945 WW II had been arranged there. A video was showing some of the fighting scenes of
WW II.
When we reached third floor, its been already 2.5 hours. We found all the costumes and traditional things
from different parts of the world have been placed here. One can easily learn about the customs of
different ages and countries just by visiting this floor.
The next floor had more adventure and surprises for us. It has placed all the major inventions of different
ages and they were historically famous. I felt overwhelmed seeing the First computer, Speed boat, Wheel,
Motor Engine and many more famous invention of history at this floor. I was so much dying to touch the
first 4 wheeler that had been placed there.
We had visited the whole museum as much as possible and spent almost the whole day. We were so
enthralled to visit the place that we literally forgot to have our lunch. The overall experience was fantastic
and I learned so many things in few hours. As soon as I left the place, I planned to revisit it someday.
How often do you visit museums?
What type of museum is popular in your country?
What do you think of the importance of museums in history?
How do you think of the heritage of a country?
Compare the museums nowadays and in the past.
Have you ever been to a foreign museum?
Tips for answering this Cue Card Topic:
While describing a museum you should pick the national stadium of your country. If you have already
visited the museum, you should be comfortable describing it. Since this is the museum that the examiner
might also know about, you should give the factual information of it. Start by saying when you visited it,
with whom you went there, number of times you went there, the exterior or interior of the museum,
number of floors of the museum, things you did there, the things present there and so on. If you can't
remember an exact museum try to visualize one and describe the museum as if you have visited it. If you
ever been to a foreign country and visited a museum of that city, you can also mention that museum. If
the cue card topic asks you to describe a museum in your country, you would then have to describe a
museum located at your country.
Some of the common features of a museum:
1. A museum is a place where collection of artifacts and other things are preserved for public exhibition.
2. Almost all of the countries have museums in their major cities.
3. The things preserved there are generally of scientific, cultural, historic and artistic interests.
4. Things are arranged and categorized on different floors for the convenience of the visitors.
There are several types of museums based on the types of things they present for public exhibition and
you can talk about any type of museum you like and know about. General categories of museum are as
following:
Cultural museum, historic museum, science and technology museum, craft museum, fine arts museum,
archaeology museum, natural history museum, childrens museum, modern art museum, military history
museum, aviation museum, universal museum etc.
A botanical garden or a zoological garden is also referred as a museum but avoid describing one of these
two unless you have no clue about the other types of museum. If you plan to describe a botanical garden
or a zoological garden as a museum, make it clear at the very first level of your speaking so that the
examiner does not have any confusion.
Following are some of the museums in different cities of the world that you can google to find the details
about them:
India
Indonesia
USA
National Museum, New Delhi;
National Museum of Indonesia;
Metropolitan Museum of Art;
Indian Museum, Kolkata;
Jakarta History Museum;
Guggenheim Museum;
Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad;
Museum of PKI Treason;
National Portrait Gallery;
Government Museum, Bangalore;
Bali Museum;
Philadelphia Museum of Art;
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata;
Hirshhorn Museum;
Australia
Malaysia
Singapore
Australian History Museum;
The national museum;
Peranakan Museum;
Macleay Museum;
Petrosains museum;
Asian Civilisations Museum;
Sydney Harbour Bridge Visitor Centre;
Maritime museum;
National Museum of Singapore;
Fort Denison;
National science museum;

Pakistan
Iran
Vietnam
Lahore Museum;
National Museum of Iran;
War Remnants Museum;
National Museum of Pakistan
Azadi Museum;
Spain
Turkey
UK
Reina Sofa;
Istanbul Modern;
British Museum;
Institut Valenci d'Art Modern;
Natural History Museum;
Guggenheim;
Victoria and Albert Museum;
CaixaForum Barcelona;
National Gallery, London;
MACBA;
Royal Academy of Arts;

Tate Modern, London;
Russia
China
Kazakhstan
Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts;
Nanjing Educational Museum;
Abai Kununbaev Museum;
State Historical Museum;
Capital Museum;
Museums and Art Galleries;
State Hermitage;
Tianjin Museum;
Almaty City History Museum;
State Darwin Museum;
The National Museum of China;
Central State Museum;
State Russian Museum;
The Capital Museum;
Geology Museum;
Zurab Tsereteli's Art Gallery;
Beijing Planetarium;
Kazakhstan Museum of Arts;
Novosibirsk State Art Museum;
Xibaipo Memorial;
Moscow Kremlin;
Thailand
Italy
Greece
Royal Barge Museum;
Vatican Museums, Rome;
Acropolis Museum;
Museum of Siam;
Galleria Palatina, Florence;
National Archaeological Museum of
Bang Khun Thien Museum;
Musei Capitolini, Rome;
Athens;
Bangkok Planetarium;
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan;
Benaki Museum;
Prasart Museum;
Athinais Culture Center;
Athens War Museum;

Archaeological Museum of
Komotini;
Nepal
Iraq
Japan
National Museum of Nepal;
National Museum of Iraq;
Tokyo National Museum;
Some other Cue card topics that you should be able to answer as well if you prepare for this cue
card:
1. Describe a worth visiting place in your city.
2. Talk about a museum you have visited.
3. Describe a place where you would like to go.
4. Describe an interesting place you have visited.
escribe Your Favorite movie

You should say:
1) Whats the name of the movie/ film?
2) Whats the theme of the movie/ film?
3) Why do you like it?
and describe the story of the movie in brief.
Describe a war movie you like.
Whats the difference between the movies or your country and Hollywood movies?
What do you think of the violent films?
Why movies need computer techniques? Any example of movie using computer techniques?
Which parts of movie are the most important and how to improve it?
Possible Answer:
The name of my faourite movie is 'Casablanca' which was directed by Michael Curtiz. It was released in
1943 and the story was adopted from a stage-play named 'Everybody comes to Ricks'. The movie starred
Humphery Bogart & Ingrid Bergman and was made in USA. It was a romantic drama film and the storyline was set during the World War II.
It focuses on a man torn between love & virtue. In 1941 American expatriot Rick who professed to be
neutral by all means met his former lover Ilsa in his nightclub & gambling den. She was accompanied by
her husband, Laszlo, a renowned fugitive Czech Resistance Leader. They needed a letter to escape to
America, where he can continue his work against Nazis. German Major came to Casablanca to see that
Laszlo does not succeed. One night Ilsa confronted Rich in the deserted cafe and asked for the letter.
She threatened him with a gun for the letter and later on confessed that she still loves him. Rick's
bitterness dissolved learning that IIsa was married to Laszlo before even their relationship began. When
Rick and IIsa planned to flew together, she could not do so because all of a sudden she found that her
husband was still alive and needed her badly to recover. Hearing the story Rick calmed down and agreed
to give the letter to Laszlo so that he can fly to America safely. They would take a different path to fly away
together. But finally Rick let IIsa and Laszlo fly to America which surprised IIsa very much.
In 1989, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry a being
deemed 'Culturally', 'Historically' and 'Aesthetically' significant. It is the 2nd best movie of all time based
on AFI's 100 best movies of all time.
I've seen the movie more than 2-3 times. The story is excellent, the casting, plot, acting, dialogues and all
other aspects of the movie is superb. The movie deeply touched me and became the most favourite
movie I have ever seen.
Preparation Tips for this cue card topic:

As part of your preparation for this cue card, chose a movie that was based on real war and has historic
value and was adopted from a book. Doing so you would be able to answer the following cue cards as
well:
1. Describe a movie that was made based on a real event.
2. Describe a movie that created based on a historic event.
3. Describe a war movie you have watched.
4. Talk about a film which was adopted from a book.
5. Talk about a critically acclaimed film you that you watched.
6. Describe the best film you saw this year.
Following are some of such Hollywood movies/ films that you can describe. To pick such movie names
and their details those were made in your own country, Google it.
Movies based on real events:

Empire State
Act of Valor
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Devil's Double
The Social Network
Fair Game
Public Enemies
The Killing of John Lennon
A Beautiful Mind
Movies based on real event and War
Emperor
Everyman's War
Valkyrie
Hurt Locker
The Pianist
Behind Enemy Lines
Movies based on Books
The Motorcycle Diaries
Twilight
Stardust
Pride and prejudice
The Godfather
Schindler's List
The bridge on the river Kwai
Scarface
Tips for answering this Cue card topic:

1. Talk about a movie that you have watched as this would help you describing the story of the movie.
2. You should know the names of the main actor, actress, genre, producer and director of the movie.
3. Describe the story in brief. Do not start describing the details of the story from the beginning as you will
run out of time before finishing the whole story.
4. Mention some of the following reasons for the question 'Why you liked it"
This is a critically acclaimed movie.
The story line is touchy and has good morality.
The movie was based on a real story.
The story depicts a historic events/ national events/ real life issue.
I enjoyed the acting and story of the movie.
The outstanding performance by an actor/ actress.
The movie has lots of special effect/ actions that you enjoyed.
It is one of the best movies based on some reliable ratings.
It was recommended by a friend/ family member/ teacher
The story reveals a fact that touched you.

Note that Movie and Film indicates the same thing. 'Film' is used in British English where as both words
are used in American English. So do not get confused if the cue card asks you to talk about a film while
you consider it as 'Movie'.
Similar Cue Card Topics

Your ability to talk about this Cue Card would enable you to talk about the following Cue Cards as
well:
1. Describe a movie you have recently watched.
2. Describe a foreign movie that you have watched.
Describe a foreign country you have never been to

You should say:
1) Where is the country?
2) When will you go there?
3) Why would you like to go there?
and explain why this is a good country to visit
Say something about the tourism development in your country, facility, services and the effect on
environment.
What is the importance of travel and tourism industry?
What do you think the function of tourist guides?
Possible Answer:
The country that I have always wanted to go but have not visited yet is Italy. I've been dreaming to visit
Italy for more than 2-3 years. I'll definitely visit the country as soon as my graduation is complete. Italy is
in Southern Europe. Rome, the largest city and the Capital of Italy has been the leading political and
religious centre of the western civilization, serving as the capital of the both Roman Empire and the
Christianity. I'd like to go there to see the museums, arts, streets, cultural and other attractions. Another
reason I want to go there is to visit the Vatican City. I have read and heard about numerous stories and
history about this country and witnessing them would be a great joy for me. There are plenty of things to
see: arts, museums, Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pissa, Roman Forum, Florence Cathedral, St. Peter's
Basilica, Milan Cathedral, Sistine Chapel, Piazza SanMarco, Circus Maximux and lots of other places I'd
love to visit.
Italy was one of the most advanced territories once and had lots of historically significant places to visit.
I've read about those places so many times and heard stories from many of my friends that visiting this
country has become a major wish for me. And I'm pretty positive about visiting this country in next year.

Think of a country you know about. Now say that this is the country you have never been to. In reality you
may have visited Vietnam, India, and Australia but have never been to Russia. But if you know very little
about Russia, and say that you have never been to Russia, you would be in a difficult position to tell about
this country. Rather you should pick a county you know about and the examiner is not going to check your
passport if you have really been there or not!
State the face that you have read about this country, heard about this country and seen in TV about this
country but have never been to. You MUST NOT pick your own country as an answer for this cue card.
Being able to state the following facts about the country you have never been to would help you
answering this cue card topic:
The capital of the country.
The location of the country.
The religion, culture and population of the country.
Where have you heard or learned about this country.
If you have any plan to visit this country in the future. If so why would you like to go there.
What tourist attractions does this country have.
The cultural distinction of this country.
Some major festivals of this country.

Some other topics you should be able to answer if you preparer for this cue card topic:
1. Describe a country you would like to visit in future.
2. Talk about a country other than yours where one of your relatives live.
3. Describe a country that has several tourists attractions.
4. Describe a country other than yours.
5. Describe a country which is a good tourist destination.

6. Describe a nation you know about.
7. Describe a nation other than yours.
8. Talk about a nation you know about.
Describe a party that you have attended

1) What is the party?
2) Where was the party held?
3) Who attended the party?
and describe what did you do in that party?
What are the differences between serious party and friendly party?
Why are some people late for parties intentionally?
Why do some people like party while others hate it?
What would you do if the guests feel bored?
Will there be more and more people to attend parties?
Possible Answer:
The party I'd like to describe is the New Year eve party that I attended 2 years back. Our University
friends invited me to join the party and I had to contribute some amount for that. The party held on a 3
star hotel where the teachers, students and their relatives attended.
On the New Year eve one of my friends gave me a call and then I picked up a taxi to reach the hotel. The
name of the hotel was (..say a name you prefer...) and it was a beautiful hotel in our city. After I reach the
hotel I found that it has been gorgeously decorated with lights. Our party was in the 2nd floor and I found
most of my friends and some of the teachers already enjoying the party.
A local music band was singing and people were wearing mostly party dresses. We enjoyed the party a
lot and ate several local and foreign dishes. We started counting down the time at 11:59 pm and when the
clock ticked at 12:00, we started shouting with the New Year wishes. We stayed at the party till 2.00 am
and all those time we enjoyed our time every way possible.
You are free to talk about any party you like to talk about for this cue card as it has not specifically
mentioned any particular party like New York party, School party, Birthday party etc.
Following are of the points you can pick for answering this cue card:
1. Types of party: Birthday of a friend or a family member (you can also talk about your birthday party),
New Year party, a family party, re-union party, a small party arranged by your friends, A party celebrated
because one of your great achievements, a business party you threw for a business success or you
attended a business party that was threw by your business partner, a party arranged by your office/
university etc.
2. Where it held?: It would depend who threw the party. If this is party arranged by you or your family,
say that it help on your house. Alternatively the party can held on a restaurant, hotel or party center.
University or office parties usually held on their premises. Finally the party can help on your friend,
relative or business partners house or guest house.
3. Who attended there: For family party mostly your family members, close friends and relatives would
be joining. If this is an office or business party, your colleagues or associates would be there. For
university party or parties thrown by your friends, you will mostly have your friends and classmates and
sometimes teachers as well. If the party is thrown by a friend or their family, then there would be some of
your friends you know and others you wont know.
4. Some of the common features of the party: You gather and meet with lots of others people, you talk
to them, you have foods, drinks and other food items as part of the party, depending on the party there
would be music, dancing and other activities, you enjoy the party or the party was boring for you, you
meet new people and talk to them on different topics, you usually stay long in the party.
If you can answer this cue card you should be able to answer the following cue cards also:
1. Describe a birthday party you attended.
2. Describe a birthday celebration you did recently.
3. Talk about a party you attended and did not like.
4. Describe a family event you remember.
5. Describe a wedding party you attended.
6. Describe an occasion where you met new people.
7. Describe an event from your university.
8. Describe a celebration you attended.

9. Describe a party that you threw for your friends.
10. Describe a party that you enjoyed.
"Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your

education."
You should say:
Where you met him/ her.
What subject s/he taught.
What was special about him /her
and explain why this person influenced you so much.
How has education changed in your country in the last 10 years?
What changes do you foresee in the next 50 years?
How do the expectations of todays school leavers compare with those of the previous generation?
What role do you think extracurricular activities play in education?
Possible Answer:
I consider myself lucky to get several very good teachers throughout my academic years. Among them I'd
like to talk about Mr. Smith who was an extraordinary teacher, a really good mentor and who has a great
influence in my education.
I met Mr. Smith when I was in class 4 and he was our math teacher. Initially we thought that he would be
a moody teacher and we would have to be very polite in front of him. This impression came mostly
because of his serious face and tidy dress-up. But soon we found that, he is a very friendly person and
teaches us very well. He never made things complicated and tried over and over again to explain
something to us. He had a very unique way of teaching. Seems like he would start an interesting story
and later we would find that he would relate the math with the story. Thus everything we learned from him
was interesting and that's why we remember most of the theory and techniques of math he taught us.
I'd say he has a great influence in my education because he made a very strong foundation on
Mathematics. Later on I studied Science and the Mathematics was the most important subject. I have
always been good at math and that' mainly because of Mr. Smith who had a major role on making the
subject interesting to me. Before I learned math from Mr. Smith, my impression on math was not good
and I considered mathematics to be a very difficult and uninteresting subject. But his teaching and
influences changed my way of thinking about math and later on math became my one the most favourite
subject.
Tips for answering this cue card question:

Talk about a teacher you remember and liked. Say his/her name and which class/ grade s/he taught. Also
mention which subject she taught and what have you learned from him/ her. Following are some of the
reasons a teacher becomes influential for a student that you can talk about:
The way of teaching is very effective and interesting.
S/he has a great personality and leads an exemplary life.
S/he tells lots of example and stories to make the subject and topic interesting.
S/he is a famous teacher on your locality who also taught your elder brother, father etc.
S/he has a great personality and because of that students like his/ her very much.
S/he has is successful explaining difficult topics in an easy and intuitive way.
S/he behaves very politely with all and never discriminates among students.
S/he is brave and speaks the right thing no matter what.
S/he teaches lots of moral values as well as inspires students to study properly.
Apart from teaching s/he does some social works, creative stuffs and or anything which is
beneficial for others.
S/he is a great orator and has a great personality.
If you can answer this cue card, you should be able to answer the following topics as well:
1. Talk about a person from your childhood whom you still remember.
2. Describe a teacher from your school/college whom you want to meet.
3. Talk about your math/literature/history teacher from school.
4. Describe an old person who you admire.
5. Describe a subject taught in your school.
6. Describe a teacher who has helped you in your education greatly.
7. Describe an exemplary person from your home-town.
"Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with."
You should say:

When and how you met.
How often do you see this friend.
What kind of personality your friend has
and say why do you like spending time with this particular person?
Is friendship important in your culture? How many close friends can you have?
Are friends more important than family?
What are the important things among good friends?
Do you have any friends from foreign country?
What are the difference between real life friends and pen friends?
Possible answer:
The friend I like to spent time with is Steven. I met him when I was only 8 years old and was in primary
school. After that our intimacy grew up and we became best friends. One day he forgot to bring his book
in school and that day I helped him with my expire books. After that we talked for a long after school and
our friendship started to begin. We went to college together and then got admitted in different Universities.
Since we were studying in the same city, we can meet each other and spend time together.
We are yet to finish our graduation and busy with our own stuffs but whenever we get vacation we spend
time together. Since our hometown is same, we go there together and thus we meet each other at least
twice in a month. He is a helpful and talented friend who helps people and always wished best for people.
He is studying Mathematics and he has a talent in Mathematics. Sometimes he explains some complex
mathematical theories in a very simple and interesting way. He is passionate about reading books and
that makes a good bonding with me. We often exchange our thought and criticism about books and
politics.
I like to spend time with him because we have many common interests between us. I never feel bored
spending time with him. Since we are friends for a long time, we understand each other. A good friend
always extends helping hands when in need and I've found Steven by my side always. We do so many
fun stuffs together and help each other in our study. Good friendship, understanding and common
interests makes us close friends and those are the major factors for what I like to spend time with his.
This cue card should be an easy one as you would already know a lot about a friend you would like to talk
about. Topics like 'Describe a museum needs some brainstorming, remembering things about a museum
and then organizing answers for this topic. But when you are asked to talk about a friend, you already
know a lot. All you need to do is focus on the questions asked and then answer the questions in details.
For this cue card, tell the name of a friend. Remember that you have picked a friend to talk about that
means s/he is a very close and special friends of yours. Talk about for how long you two are friends, how
you met him and how your friendship started.
Then say the things you two do together, why you like him/her, how is he/she and why you like to spend
time with him.
Following are some hints on the questions asked in this cue card topic.
When and how you met:
Answer from your experience. If you are out of idea, you can say:
You met him/her at the school, S/he is your neighbor and you two met in a family occasion, you met
him/her in a playground while playing, you met him/her in a relatives house, you met him/her in a
situation when s/he needed help and you were there to help or the vice versa, you can also mention you
met at college/university or even all of a sudden in a shopping mall/ auditorium/ park. Sometimes
friendship starts from fights and quarrel and for this you can mention that you had a fight in an issue but
later you two become close.
A friend can be an online friend whom you have met only few times or may be never met. In this scenario
your friendship can start from an online chat-room or from a social networking platform.
How often do you meet?
To answer this question you need to focus on the previous question and the context. If you talk about a
friend who lives in the same street or study / work with you then you would meet him daily. If you pick a
friend from your hometown where you no longer live, then your meeting frequency would be 2-5 times a
year or so. For online friends whom you have never met, simply say that you have never mate him/her in
person but you talk/ chat over internet almost every day.
What kind of personality your friend has:
For this question, say that s/he is very friendly, helpful and caring. S/he values your friendship and always
raises a helping hand. For his/her personality, say that s/he is talented, creative and has an attractive
personality. Also mention that s/he is understanding and well-behaved. For online friend, mentioning
personality is bit tough as you might have never met him/her. In this case, say that s/he is caring and
have positive attitudes and his/her opinion on different issues seems very well thought and positive.
Mention something s/he does for the benefits or others and you were attracted to some of his activities.
Why do you like spending time with this particular person?
Naturally people like to spend time with people who have common interest and have positive attitudes.
So you should mention what common interests you have and what you do together (for online friends, say
the topics you discuss and share). Also you can say you have learned many positive things from him/her
and you two have a great understanding. Also say that s/he is a good friend who is ready to support you
no matter what and has already advised you or helped you in different issues.
Your preparation for this cue card topic should also help you answering the following topics:
1. Talk about a childhood friends you remember.
2. Describe a friend from your hometown.
3. Describe one of your online friends.
4. Describe an activity you do with your friends.
5. Describe a friend you like to spend time with.
6. Talk about a friend who helped you once.
7. Talk about a friend whom you helped.
8. Describe a friend from your college/ university.
9. Talk about a friend whom you met accidentally.
Describe a person who accidentally became your friend.

You should say:
Who is the person?
How did you meet?
What made you two to become friends?

and explain how is your friendship now.
Which one is better, being introvert or extrovert?
What type of person you are?
What important aspects do you consider to make new friends?

Possible Answer:
Though I have many friends, my friendship with them grew up with times and mutual understanding. But I
can recall that my friendship with George grew up almost all of a sudden. George is senior to me by 2-3
years and I did not meet him until I was in the 4th semester in my University. One of my term final exam's
schedules was changed and I did not know that. According to my previous exam schedule I reached my
University and was totally confused what to do when I heard that the exam was already over. I went to our
Departmental head's office and he could not find a way around of it. He blamed me that I should have
been more careful about the changes. I explained him that I was sick and did not come to university for 34 days and that made me unaware of the exam schedule changes. Then I found that someone who was
sitting next to me in the departmental head's office asked me to meet the course teacher and explain the
situation. He then escorted me to our course teacher's room and talked to the teacher. It seemed to me
that George was already personally known to our teacher and they had an intimate relationship. Hearing
everything the teacher agreed to arrange an exam for me next day in his office room.
My friendship with George grew up after that event and albeit our age differences we found that we had
many common interests and habits. We started spending time and I visited his home many times. We
worked in a retail shop for about 6 months and that helped us become more intimate.
George is now staying in USA and we do not meet each other in person. But we have online
communications and we often let each other know our updates.

You should talk about a person who became your friend accidentally for this cue card. Usually we have
friends from our childhood, classes and locality but this this cue card would be bit different from the topic
Describe one of your friends. This cue card expects you to talk about a person who became your
friend for a reason and whom you met accidentally i.e. you helped him/ her sometime and later you
became friends or can be opposite. However the basic rules for describing this person would be very
similar to describing a friend.
Read the tips for the cue card Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with that you can also
apply for answering this cue card.
We accidentally made friends in many different ways and some of the common ways are:
1. We meet someone in a party/ park/ occasion and start a conversation and find that there are lots of
common interests between us. We simply exchange our email address or phone number and keep in
touch.
2. We find someone in need of help and raise our helping hands and thus the person becomes grateful
and keeps communicating and thus the friendship grows.
3. Sometimes a friend introduces with his/her friend who later become our friend. (This is a very common
reason)
4. We meet someone helpful in a time when we need certain helps and thus the person helps us can later
become our friend.
5. We meet people in our journey and some of them have influential personality, common interest and
thus can become our friends.
6. We mistakenly get letters, emails or couriers from an unknown person who later becomes our friend
because of the follow up communications. etc.
Describe a hotel you have stayed in

You should say:
Where is the Hotel?
Why did you stay at that particular hotel?
Give details description of the hotel and the view from it?
and explain what makes the hotel special?
What are some good hotels in your city?
What are the difference between staying in a hotel and staying in a relative's house?
What qualities make a hotel a good one?

Possible Answer:
The hotel that I stayed in 2 years back while my visit to India is Westin. I had an official tour to Pune, India
and my office arranged the stay in Westin. The reason I stayed in this particular hotel is mostly because
my office arranged our stay there. But that was a really great experience. Since Westin is a renowned
hotel chain and I have experienced their superb service in our country, I was excited to be in Westin in
Pune as well.
The hotel has been placed in a distinctive location in the beautiful Koregaon Park along the Mula Mutha
River, and is just five kilometers from the airport. Westin is also in the vicinity is Magarpatta and
Hadapsar, an information technology hotspot. Industrial parks lie within a 25-kilometer radius of this hotel.
The staying rooms are subtly designed and give comfort to be there. The hotel includes club rooms,
attractive and heavenly spa and workout gym, meeting room and exclusive restaurant. The rooms feature
soft and comfortable bed and a eye-catching views overlooking green surroundings Mula Mutha River.
The Westin is a renowned hotel chain that offers exclusive customer experience. The view, the stay, the
foods and facilities makes the hotel a different experience.

You need to describe a hotel where you have stayed. If you pick a famous hotel, your description should
be close to the original facts regarding this hotel. But you are free to pick a hotel and give a superficial
description as well. Mention the name of the hotel first and then tell your reason for staying there. People
usually stay at hotels when they visit a place where there are no relatives present. Sometimes they go to
a foreign country or a distant city of the same country and stay at a hotel. The stay usually lasts for few
days and then people take their departure after the intended task is done. You can mention a trip you took
and stayed in hotel or maybe you can state that your office arranged a business trip and picked the hotel
for you.
Describe the following information to answer this cue card correctly:
1. Name and location of the hotel. If this is 4 star / 5 star hotel, mention that as well.
2. Specify the reason you stayed there.
3. How long you stayed there.
4. What type of room you stayed in and the facilities you got from the hotel.
5. Mention if this was the first time you stayed there or went there before.
6. Say if you have stayed there on your own choice or because the trip planner, office authority arranged
that.
7. Give some interior and exterior description as well as the surrounding of the hotel.
8. There must be some distinctive points and things about the hotel; mention those. For instance: the food
was delicious, the cost was very reasonable, they offered some free services, the location was excellent,
the staffs were very cordial etc.
If you can answer this cue card topic you should also be able to answer the following topics:
1. Describe a building that attracted you.
2. Describe a tour you have taken.
3. Describe a hotel which you like.
4. Talk about a hotel in your city that you would recommend to others.
5. Describe a hotel you often go to.
Describe what you usually do in your leisure time.

You should say:
What do you do?
Who you do this with?
Where you do it?

And explain why you like to spend your free time this way.
What are some constructive leisure time activities?
How leisure time activities have changed in the last 10 years?
What type of activity you would suggest to your kids?

Possible Answer:
I have classes 5 days in a week, I attend a diploma course on Computing and I do some tutions as well
and all of those activities and my study make my days busy. However, I maintain some leisure activities
and in my off-day I go through a different routine.
I love to read books and maintain my own blog. Whenever I get time either I read books or write/
moderate my blog. Besides reading and writing for my blog, I play some indoor games with my friends
and family members like chess, computer games etc. If it's an outdoor game, I play with my neighbours or
friends.
I read book mostly in my study room and sometimes in the nearby library. I work on my computer to
update my blogs. I mostly read fictions and historical books. The blog I maintain is mostly technology
related and I add the details with images for my blog readers. I have made 2 of my friends moderator and
they contribute in the blog as well.
I like to utilize my leisure time and enjoy very much what I do. Reading books is the most prudent
investment of leisure time and I learn many things from reading. Maintaining a blog is a great way
improving the writing and sharing knowledge and that helps me greatly to explore new things as I need to
read a lot to generate ideas to write.
The indoor game like chess is a great way of passing time and also helps doing some brainstorming. I
take part in the outdoor games to both enjoy the game and to keep my body and mind fresh and fit.
Tips for answering this cue card question:

Pick a leisure time activity that you usually do. You can talk about one of the following topics or the one
you really do:
Take your parents or children outside for walking.
Play indoor games like chess, computer games etc.
Go out for walking, running or for other form of exercise.
Take care of the garden you have.
You visit your friends and spend time with them.
You watch TV, movies or listen to music.
You learn something like song, musical instrument, cooking, dancing, sports, art etc.
You do some freelancing jobs.
You write for your blogs and surf internet.
You read books.
You visit your relatives.
You spend time with your family members, help them on household chores etc.
You actively participate in social works.
You go to the nearby park or open space for fresh air.
You have a hobby and you spend time for that.

Not necessarily you have to talk about one particular thing you do in your leisure time, you can say a
combination of things you do in your leisure time like sometimes you surf internet, sometimes you go out
for a walking and sometimes you spend time with your family members and help them on their tasks.
People usually do their leisure activities from their interest, passion and need. So describe your reasons
for doing things you do in your leisure time. Besides describe how you enjoy doing it and how it is
beneficial for you.
You should also be able to talk about the following cue card topics you get prepared for this cue card:
1. Describe you hobby.
2. Describe how you like to spend your free time.
3. Talk about an activity you do.
4. Talk about how you spend your day-off.
5. Describe a thing you like to do.
6. Describe a healthy habit you have.
7. Describe how you help your family members.

8. Describe something you do besides your study or job.
9. Describe an outdoor activity you perform.
Describe something special you want to buy in the future.

You should say:
What it is?
What it is like?
When you intend to buy it?

And explain why you want to buy it.
What makes things to be special to you?
What makes a brand trust worthy?
What are some of the famous costume brands in your country?
What electronic devices are more common in your city?

Possible Answer:
I have a personal list (wish list you can say) that has many things that I want to buy in future. One such
special thing that I want to buy in near future is a personal car. I mostly use public transportation to move
from one place to another and to visit my hometown which is very inconvenient. Owning a car would be a
great advantage for me as I would be able to freely move and visit my home town more frequently.
The car I want to buy is the Fusion Hybrid car by Ford. This is a stylish looking car which is also fuel
efficient. My preference would be white colour. I intend to buy it after 2-3 years as it would allow me to
save the money and apply for the car loan I need to purchase it.
There are so many advantages of owning a car especially in the city I live in. Maintaining the perfect
timing is pretty tough if you travel in a public bus. You would need to wait for the bus, stay in the long
queue for a long. And the frequency of the public buses and the number of people do not allow one to
maintain the timing one needs to keep. If I own my own car I'd be able to avoid the usual bad traffic and
take the alternatives roads. Travelling in a public bus is inconvenient and you do not have any privacy in
it. With my own car I'd be able to go to my hometown and visit my parents more frequently than I do now.
Tips on answering this cue card questions:

This cue card should be an easy one for you to talk about as it gives you several options to pick from. You
can pick almost anything you want to buy in the future. Just highlight the facts that you want to buy it
because:
it would be very helpful for you....
you had a passion on that and you want to buy it.....
it would be very useful for you and for your family....
it would bring you some opportunities...
it is a luxury item that you wanted to own for a long time.... etc.
Some of the things you can mention which you want to buy in the future:
1. A cell/ mobile phone
2. A Laptop
3. A personal Car
4. A Book by a favourite Author
5. An electronic device like refrigerator, Television, washing machine etc.
6. A house/ apartment/ flat
7. A bicycle
8. A household appliance
9. A musical instrument
10. A sport instruments.
11. A share of a company
12. A machinery device for business use
13. A paint or portrait.
14. A rare antique item. etc.
If you can answer this cue card you should also be able to answer the following cue cards:
1. Describe something you recently bought.
2. Describe something you want to purchase.
3. Talk about a luxury item you want to buy.

4. Talk about a household appliance you want to buy.
5. Describe what you would buy if you have a lot of money.
Describe a happy event of your life.

You should talk about:
What was the event?
When did it occur?
Why it was memorable and happy event for you?

Any give any details of the event.
What makes people happy?
Do you believe money can bring happiness in life?
Why childhood is the best time for so many people?

Possible Answer:
There are numerous happy events in my life that I can recall and among them I would like to talk about
the day that I was blessed with a little sister. This was an event that I still recall vividly. I was then only 7-8
years old and when I saw a little angel was crying on my mother's lap, I became the happiest man in the
world. I was the only son of my parents and when I heard that I will have another sibling, I got very excited
and I was counting days when this brother/ sister of mine will come. I speculated and imagined lots of
things I would do with my sibling. On the day that my sister came in to the world was one of the happiest
days of my life.
For the first time I felt a strong urge to kiss this little fairy child. She was so beautiful and adorable that I
thanked God for the gift. My mother asked me to hold her and kiss her but I was afraid to touch her as I
thought that might hurt her. I felt like I was flying on that day. My mother gave birth of the baby in a
hospital and I was so happy and attached by the event that I denied to return home at night. I stayed in
the hospital cabin for about 4-5 days till my mother and sister came home. I came back home with the
most precious gift of the world.
Tips for answering this Cue card topic:

You are free to talk about any events of your life that made you happy. You should mention the event,
when it happened, what you did and how it made you happy. You can pick a topic that you remember well
and can describe fluently. Some of the events which generally make us happy are given bellow that you
can follow to generate ideas:
Someone gave you a gift.
One of your birthday celebrations.
You did a mentionable thing which was appreciated by others.
Your academic achievement like getting scholarship or doing remarkably well in academic exams/
public exams.
You got the news to get admitted in an educational institute where you dreamed to study.
You did something for the first time in like swimming, cycling, driving etc.
One of your relatives got healed from a diseases.
You got a job.
Your father/mother gave you a gift.
A newborn was born in your family.
You overcome an obstacle or bad habit you had.
You went to visit a new country/ city/ recreational place/ historic place.
You helped someone and s/he was very grateful for you.
News related to you was published in newspaper or was broadcasted in TV.
You were granted for a scholarship/ admission in a college/ university.

If you can answer this cue card question you would also be able to answer the following cue card topics:
1. Describe a memorable event of your life.
2. Describe an achievement you have in your life.
3. Talk about an event when you helped someone.
4. Talk about an academic success you had.
5. Describe happy childhood memory you have.
6. Describe a gift you got in your childhood.
7. Describe a piece of news that made you very happy.

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Describe someone in your family who you really

What relation this person is to you?

What are your first memories of this person?

How often you see this person?

What are the values of family in your country?

How family bonding is necessary for happiness in life?

What type of family do you like? Nuclear family or joint family?

Tips for answering this Cue Card Sample:

Describe your favorite Restaurant.

What it looks like inside and outside

What kinds of foods they serve

Which one is better: home-made foods or foods from restaurant?

What traditional foods do you have in your country?

What are the tourist attractions in your city?

Cue card Answer 1:

Tips for answering this Cue Card Sample:

Describe a book that had a major influence on you.

What is the name of the book and the author

How did you first hear of the book

What's the main story of the book

How often do you read books?

How books can impact on a man's life?

Name some of the famous writer of your country?

Have you ever thought about writing a book?

How reading books is different from watching movies?

Tips for answering this cue card sample:

6. Talk about a book your one of your friends recommended you.

Describe a journey you went on.

Where did you go on your journey?

Why did you got to this particular place?

What did you do and with whom?

What are the importance of traveling?

What type of places do you recommend people to visit on vacation?

What places do you want to visit in future? Why?

Tips for answering this Cue card question:

This was not a typical journey that you usually take.

The natural beauty surrounding the roads was charming.

You observed some different custom and culture there.

It took a very long time which was tiresome.

You got sick during the journey.

There was no interesting thing to do or watch.

The vehicle was a public transport and stopped several times.

1. Talk about an interesting journey you took recently.

Describe a website you often browse.

How long have you been using it

Detailed information about the website

How long have you been using the internet?

How internet has changed our life-style?

What would be the possible uses of internet in the future?

Tips for answering this Cue Card question:

Covers last minute news as well.

Describe an accident you saw

Where the accident occured

Where you were then

How the accident affected you

What should be done to reduce the road accident?

Who should be responsible for the accidents?

What losses do you think occur when an accident happen?

Tips for answering this cue card topic:

Describe one of your childhood memories.

How it affected you in your life

Tips for answering this cue card questions:

4. Your fight with your neighbouring kids.

Describe your study room