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Describe A Crop You Are Familiar With: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What crop is it?
  • How you became familiar with it?
  • What do you like or dislike about it?
  • Explain why this is important for your country.
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Cue 1:What crop is it?

  • Begin by naming the crop and providing a brief description of it.
  • Mention its significance in agriculture or daily life.

Example

The crop I am familiar with is rice. Rice is a staple food for a large part of the Indian population, especially in states like West Bengal and Punjab. It is grown in flooded fields and requires a warm climate to thrive.

Cue 2:How you became familiar with it?

  • Share a personal story or experience related to the crop.
  • Explain how this experience helped you learn more about the crop.

Example

I became familiar with rice during my childhood when I visited my grandparents' village in Punjab. They owned a small rice farm, and I spent my summer vacations helping them with planting and harvesting. This hands-on experience taught me about the hard work that goes into growing rice.

Cue 3:What do you like or dislike about it?

  • Discuss your personal feelings towards the crop, both positive and negative.
  • Provide reasons for your likes and dislikes.

Example

I really like rice because it is versatile and can be prepared in many ways, such as biryani, pulao, or simple steamed rice. However, I dislike that it requires a lot of water to grow, which can be a challenge in areas facing water scarcity.

Cue 4:Explain why this is important for your country.

  • Highlight the economic and cultural significance of the crop in India.
  • Mention its role in food security and employment.

Example

Rice is extremely important for India as it is a major source of food for millions. It contributes significantly to the economy, providing livelihoods for farmers and workers in the agricultural sector. Additionally, rice is an integral part of Indian culture, featuring in various festivals and traditions.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, rice is not just a crop; it is a vital part of our lives and culture in India. My experiences with rice farming have given me a deeper appreciation for this essential crop and its role in our society.

    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: Vague Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your answer unclear. It's important to provide specific details about the crop to engage the listener and demonstrate your knowledge.

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    Tip

    Use descriptive words and examples to explain the crop, such as its appearance, taste, and uses.

    2: Ignoring Personal Experience

    Failing to share your personal connection to the crop can make your response less interesting. Personal stories help to create a more engaging narrative.

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    Tip

    Include a brief story about how you first encountered the crop or a memorable experience related to it.

    Neglecting Cultural Importance

    Not discussing the crop's significance to your country can weaken your answer. It's essential to highlight its role in culture, economy, or nutrition.

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    Tip

    Research and mention how the crop contributes to your country's agriculture or local traditions.

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    Band 6

    There is a crop named wheat, it's very important to our country, it's because of the versatility of the crop it has and moreover it has much more protein and everyone used to and will be used in the future and also moreover the north of our country choose to cultivate such type of crops and I like wheat flour it's because we can make chapati and all other stuff which can be made from it and as a result it has very good health proteins and etc and initially I don't like to eat those crops.

    Band 6

    Actually, I am Maharashtrian, live in Konkan region, so I am very familiar with crop i.e. rice, which is grown a lot in this Konkan region. The rice is main ingredient in Konkani food, well known for bhaat. Moreover, other than bhaat, a lot of food items are made from the rice, like kheer of rice, bhakri or roti from the rice flour. Furthermore, this is known as a healthy food. Rice has various types or various types of rice are grown in Konkan region or Maharashtra like Imrani bhaat, kolam bhaat etc. So, most of rice are exposed from our country.

    Band 6

    I live in a country where most of the population is engaged in agriculture sector and that is India and I feel very proud. I am a daughter of a farmer and so I know much about the crops and crops and all. They are just like a part of my life, part of my life. The one crop I am very familiar with is rice which are grown seasonally say for 6 months in our state that is Punjab and my father, I usually went to the farms with my father. So he always taught me, he always taught me about the crops and the seasonal crops, the importance of crops. A crop is like a food, like a food for everything, for everyone. So we should always know the importance of farmers and we should respect them. I respect my father a lot. I live in a village and we usually go to our farms and there I see a lot of crops. The one crop I am very familiar with is rice crop. You can say it is like when it comes it feels like my father treats the crops like their child. He takes care of them, he feels happy when it is harvested well and I can see all the happiness on my father's face which describes how much crops are important to him.

    Band 6

    I am very familiar with the crop. The name is rice. It's a rabbi crop which is grown in summer season. Usually we call it dhaan in our native regions because before extracting rice from it, it is called dhaan. I become familiar with it when I see how to prepare it, how people do farming of rice in India. Usually it is done in rainy season in the month of July and August. Before planting it, we have just spread the dhaan seeds in the crop field. After that, when it grows approximately 2 to 3 inches, we just pluck it out and replant into the field after doing so much muddy. After that, with the distance of approximately one hand distance, we drop it down. The most thing I like about it is it gives so much employment in our country like in rural areas where everybody is dependent on agriculture for their living life. Rice is a major thing which is usually consumed in every household family, usually in South India and Eastern India. Rice is a major crop and if you go in South India, you will see that idli, dosa and most of things are made up of rice. That's why it is a very important crop in our country and I am so much familiar with it. Basically, I am also being along from Bihar, so I am very familiar with it. And that's all.

    Band 6

    India, as I live in India, India is known for farming. Many people live or a life would will depend on farming. I'm not going to talk about today about the plant or a crop which is mainly used in each and every dishes which is none other than but a rice crop. It is a very great farming and in many region in the India, farmers used to farming of this rice crop. I know this plant because my father is farmer and he used to grow rice in our farm and if I talk about which kind of there are many varieties of rice crop like kolam, basmati and vada rice. Vada rice is specially known and the best quality rice which is grown in a Maharashtra small village named vada. That's why it's a name used vada rice and this rice is also sent for the Ram Mandir inaugurations to make food that is used in Ram Mandir.

    Band 6

    The crop I am very familiar with since childhood is groundnut. I am familiar with groundnut mainly due to In my childhood I used to visit my village during summer season in summer holidays. At that time I get to roam around in our farm lands In which we mostly cultivate groundnut. The reasons I like more about groundnut is It is low investment and requires a moderate amount of water to be cultivated The reasons I dislike about groundnut is it needs very intensive care to be cultivated Always should be monitored Groundnut plays a vital role in Indian food Mainly due to the reason of including groundnut in almost every dishes Furthermore including the groundnut in breakfast, lunch and dinner Mainly in South India Tells us why groundnut is very important

    Band 6

    Well, there are many crops with that I am familiar with. I am personally from Punjab because of that I known to many type of crops like maize, wheat, bajra and many more. Here today I would like to talk about the wheat. It is the most famous crop in India. In addition to it majority of people like to eat wheat and they give preference to this crop rather than another. In addition to it majority of people in Punjab especially in the rural areas grown this crop in their field to and it is the source of their money. Apart from it, it is grown in the November or October month as well as it is harvested in the April during the Vaisakhi festival. Furthermore, I obtain lot of information about this crop from my uncle who live in rural area and he also enhance lot of knowledge about the agriculture field because of that last two years I went to his home at that time I went to his field which enhance my lot of knowledge. Afterward people also harvested this crop during Diwali festival and during Vaisakhi festival and it is also very famous festival in the Punjab and people worship to God on that day. So, this festival plays an important role for the Punjab. Finally, I like this crop because there are some kind of other products are also made with the help of this crop like biscuits, breads, jams and many more. So, it is one of the crop with that I am familiar.

    Band 6

    I am familiar with the crop that is rice. I am familiar with rice because we always, during our dinner, eat rice. I like rice because it was made of many varieties. There are lots of recipes made from rice and it always tastes good. We can eat it with many dishes. Rice is a light food and it is also good in digestion. It is important to my country because the rice is farmed in a large area and the production of rice is in a large number. So it was good for average people that they got it easily because it is not costly as much and it feeds a lot of people in our country. Its production was always in a large number. It gives employment to a lot of farmers. The farmers also get a good amount of profit while they are doing farming of rice. My country is also exporting rice to many other countries. It is also a help to the growing economy of my country.

    Band 6

    Well, I am familiar with many crops as being a student from botany background, but I think the crop which is most famous, but I think I would like to talk about rice. I became familiar with it as it is the most popular crop grown in my region. I like its stickiness, I like its aroma, its variety as it comes in different types of variations, in different variations. Well, I too know various types of crops as being from a student of botany background. I would like to talk about rice as a crop. As rice is the most popular crop grown in my region. I like its taste, I like its aroma, its variability as it has various types of variations. Recently, scientists have started growing various types of hybrids of rice. It gives it more aromatic texture as well as it enhances its taste. It has a deep significance in my nation as India is one of the largest exporters of rice. India is also known as the rice bowl of the world and I feel a sense of pride in it. Also, rice has various types of significance in various regions of the nation. For example, rice is popularly grown in South India as it has a proper vegetation and proper habitat which is essential for the growth of rice and hence rice is significantly popular in South Indian cuisines rather than in North Indian cuisines as it has a strong earthy aroma which is quite popular in the states like Odisha, Goa and Maharashtra. It is popularly eaten with non-veg. To be more precise, fish would be a great option to have along with rice. Rice comes in various types of variations. For instance, brown rice is quite popular in Konkan region. Along with it, dry rice or sticky rice is also popularly eaten in eastern part of India.

    Band 6

    A crop that I'm familiar with is sugarcane. Although I don't have much knowledge about farming crops and other equipment, I do know that this one crop is very popular in India. I came across sugarcane when I was walking through the roads near my old house and just at the corner of the road, I found this small stall which was selling sugarcane juice. In India, small stalls that provide sugarcane juice are very common. You will practically find them at every one kilometer in India. I am not sure about the harvesting process of this. I did learn about this in geography, but I don't have any memory of it. However, I do have a sweet tooth, so sugarcane juice really appeals to me since it is sweet without preservatives. This factor also provides strength to me as I am a gym rat, a gym freak. It is also used in dishes as a natural sweetener, although it's not that prevalent anywhere. It is used in my household to sweeten things without using an artificial sweetener like stevia.
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