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Describe a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where you saw it?
  • Who you saw it with?
  • What you saw?
  • And explain how you felt about it.
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Cue 1:Where you saw it?

  • Begin by describing the location where you experienced the beautiful sky.
  • Mention any specific details about the place that made it memorable.

Example

I saw the beautiful sky while I was on a trip to the hills of Manali. The location was breathtaking, surrounded by tall pine trees and snow-capped mountains, which made the sky even more stunning.

Cue 2:Who you saw it with?

  • Introduce the person or people you were with during this experience.
  • Share a little about your relationship with them to add a personal touch.

Example

I was with my best friend, Priya, who had come along for the trip. We have been friends since childhood, and sharing this moment with her made it even more special.

Cue 3:What you saw?

  • Describe the specific details of the sky that you found beautiful.
  • Use vivid language to paint a picture of the colors and shapes you observed.

Example

As the sun began to set, the sky transformed into a canvas of vibrant colors. Shades of orange, pink, and purple blended seamlessly, with fluffy clouds scattered across the horizon, creating a mesmerizing view.

Cue 4:And explain how you felt about it.

  • Express your emotions and thoughts during this experience.
  • Reflect on why this moment was significant to you.

Example

I felt a deep sense of peace and happiness as I watched the sky change colors. It reminded me of the beauty of nature and how important it is to take a moment to appreciate such wonders. I felt grateful to be there with my friend, sharing this unforgettable experience.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, witnessing that beautiful sky in Manali was a truly magical experience. It not only brought joy to my heart but also strengthened my bond with my friend. Moments like these remind us of the beauty that surrounds us and the importance of cherishing them.

    Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Being Vague in Descriptions

    Avoid giving unclear or general descriptions of the sky. This can make your answer less engaging and informative. Specific details help paint a vivid picture for the listener.

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    Tip

    Use descriptive language to explain the colors, shapes, and any unique features of the sky you saw.

    2: Neglecting Personal Feelings

    Failing to express your feelings about the sky can make your response less personal and relatable. Sharing emotions helps connect with the examiner.

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    Tip

    Include how the sky made you feel, such as happy, peaceful, or inspired, to add depth to your answer.

    Ignoring the Cues

    Overlooking the specific cues can lead to an unstructured response. Each cue is important for a comprehensive answer and helps organize your thoughts.

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    Tip

    Make sure to address each cue in your response, providing a clear structure that flows logically from one point to the next.

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    I and my cousin brother went to Thailand in this May, we went to Koh Tao to complete our scuba diving certifications and once we reached there and after we completed our course we found this excellent and breathtaking cafe with a view that kept us mesmerized, it was on the top of the hill and we went there during the May season which is the beginning of the rainy season there in Thailand, what we did is we went to that cafe, ordered some mocktails and cocktails to go with it and we just sat there from 4pm, once we sat there we were just looking at the clouds, it was cloudy evening with a little drizzle on but the sun hidden behind those clouds which made the sky look very beautiful, to top it off I honestly think what made it really beautiful was that it was actually a tiring day for us and then we had this relaxing session and as the time progressed the sun was setting down and the clouds began to disappear making it a mesmerizing sunset and one to remember

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    A few years ago, in our city, we had a sky show that was conducted by Bengal surfers, which is an army campaign. The occasion was, at that time, the occasion was 200 years completion of the Bengal surfers as a military base camp in Roorkee. So they bring some, so air force came to my city and they perform a very huge, huge good or air show with the help of this, with the help of this air, the fighter jets. The sound was thundering, the sound was thundering to the whole city and everyone came out to their terrace to look into this, to look into the fighter jet show. The show was conducted approximately 15 to 20 minutes, but the huge sound shaken or vibrate our home, our home's wall and I was, at that time I was sleeping and at that time I was sleeping and when I heard the thundering sound, I thought that there was some kind of a intrusion done by our, by any enemy, but however, when I came, when I reached on the terrace, so I found that there was, today is a 200 years completion, that means two century completion by the Bengal surfers, who is very famous, who is very famous throughout the Indian army because it is the one of the best, best army personnel, who used to do, who used to do the engineering portion of the, of the army during any intrusion or during any war, they provide the road to the army to easy movement.

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    A beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing. So today I'm going to explain or describe a beautiful sky which I've enjoyed seeing. So I'm an architect and I'm working in a firm named Grassroots Design Consortium and my office is located in Whitelaw where the host of Hospitality School is there. And I saw this beautiful sky while I was with my colleague in return to my home. The sky was was pinkish in color. The art the sky has created was marvelous and breathtaking. The clouds as formed were also seen in pink shade. The gradation pink gradations have been seen clearly in the sky. There was a play of gradation in the atmosphere and not only the pink shades there were there was there it was about rain and as a result there were a gradation of grey tones too.

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    One of the memorizing moments of my life was when I went to Kanyakumari. We had a road trip from Hyderabad to Kanyakumari with my ex-boyfriend. And on the bikes, which was challenging, especially for girls' personal needs. We went from an eight-hour drive from Hyderabad to Kanyakumari. We had five stops in the villages where we lived with the local people and enjoying the marvelous food. And it was also a built-in relationship for me and my boyfriend. We saw a beautiful, memorizing, breathtaking sunset from the beach. It was evening, 5 p.m., and the sun was hiding in the clouds and the sky was completely orange in color, like a tomato orange. And it was one of the romantic moments of my life as I was standing, holding hands with my boyfriend, and there he proposed to me. Unfortunately, we are not in a relationship, but the memories, the trip he planned for me, it is unforgettable. It will remain in my heart forever. And traveling on a bike was challenging and one of the off-roading experiences of my life, which I will cherish forever. And I don't think there will be time again in life I'm physically fit to do that. It was a young age.

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    A beautiful sky is the topic, so I recently saw the sky on my trip where I was in Rajasthan. So what happens is we tend to really be busy with our daily work and don't have time for ourselves. Sky watching is something that we never do, especially if you're walking and if you're in one of the metro cities like Bangalore. So when I was on my trip recently, last Jan, I was with my friend and we went for a New Year evening, it was a rooftop cafe and we were having a pizza and that day we had a clear sky in the morning and in the evening the sky was full of stars. So I am someone who really loves skies and I make sure that I watch the clouds and try to picture an animal or a person's face or a word or some picture that I can relate to. So this is something that I do. I do the same thing with the stars as well. I try to connect each star and form an image out of it and I try to build stories, I try to recollect what the meaning of that particular image might be. So this is a practice that I have. I naturally tend to do that. This really connects me to my childhood memories and I really love doing this because it makes me feel like a child again. I try to be creative. It makes me feel very light and connected to the nature. Furthermore, I think it is important that we connect ourselves to any part of nature, not just the sky, trees, plants, just river.

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    Being a traveller person, I love to explore new places, I remember last month when I visited with my friends to a camp, I went there for trekking and I really enjoyed this place. In the morning we are doing trekking, at the end of the day we just go on our camp and after putting a camp we saw a sunset, it's view is really nice, after that it's giving us a soothing vibe, so we just clicked some pictures there and whenever I saw those pictures I feel nostalgic because the contrast between the sun and the sky is quite awesome and I really feel good about that, at the night after eating food we start conversation with each other and when we go for sleep, we just fell asleep between the nature and we saw at the sky it's full of stars and it's giving me a soothing vibe, although it's quite a new experience for me because I come from a place like city which is very crowded and because of pollution I am not able to see that kind of clear sky, all the stars are twinkling in the sky, not only it fascinates me but also it creates some new memory for me, it's a new experience for me, lastly I would like to say that this kind of experience really give us a lot of kind of things, even I would like to suggest my friends and family members to visit some kind of places, in future if I get a chance to go again in this kind of places, I never miss the boat, in addition I would like to say that this kind of place is really good for us to do some adventurous activities, it fascinates us.

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    Everyone loves nature and I in fact love to go to the different places just to see one particular sunset or sunrise. So here I would like to talk about one such beautiful sky which I recently saw around two months ago. I visited to the district which is situated in the Gujarat state. The name of the district is Kutch. It is very beautiful district and it was fantastic to see such a beautiful sunset over there. I visited over there with my friends and family members. Since we were waiting from a long time to visit over there but in the finally around two months back we got an opportunity to visit over there. Around at 4.30 am we reached the point where the sunset was easily visible and we reached over there and the sky was full of orange color and the sun was such a beautiful that it merges from the land and the sky. It was such a best experience that I have ever seen in my life. I took many photographs of that one sunset and I still have it in my phone gallery. Whenever I am likely to recall those memories I just simply scroll throughout my gallery. I felt very nice as it was a very breathtaking experience for me. It was fantastic to see the sunset from such a close distance and it was a fantastic experience that I ever had in my life.

    Band 6-7

    Remembering the last time I saw a beautiful sky dates me back to 2020 when I was on a trip to the northern part of India with two of my school friends. So we went to a place which is known as Ladakh and it happens to be the most popular state in the northern part of India where people do visit that place in huge numbers. So the moment we reached there I saw that the skies above you are huge and they come down at the horizon meeting one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen in my life named the Pangong Lake. Let me tell you that this lake has also been a part of a film named Three Idiots so this is the memory that I have for the beautiful skies I have ever seen in my life.

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