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Describe A Dinner You Really Enjoyed: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • When was it?
  • What did you eat?
  • Who were you with?
  • Why did you enjoy it?
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Cue 1:When was it?

  • Start by mentioning the specific date or occasion when the dinner took place.
  • Provide some context about why this dinner was significant, such as a celebration or a special event.

Example

The dinner I really enjoyed was on my birthday last year, which was on the 15th of March. It was a special occasion as I was turning 25, and I wanted to celebrate it with my closest friends and family.


Cue 2:What did you eat?

  • Describe the dishes that were served during the dinner, focusing on the flavors and presentation.
  • Mention any special or unique items that made the meal memorable.

Example

We had a lavish spread that included my favorite butter chicken, fragrant biryani, and a variety of Indian breads like naan and roti. For dessert, we enjoyed a rich chocolate cake that was beautifully decorated, which made it even more special.


Cue 3:Who were you with?

  • Introduce the people who were part of the dinner, highlighting their relationship to you.
  • Share a brief anecdote or memory about the time spent with them during the dinner.

Example

I was surrounded by my closest friends and family, including my parents and my best friend from college. We shared lots of laughter and reminisced about our college days, which made the evening even more enjoyable.


Cue 4:Why did you enjoy it?

  • Explain the emotional aspects of the dinner, such as the joy of being with loved ones.
  • Discuss any particular moments that stood out to you during the dinner.

Example

I enjoyed the dinner not just because of the delicious food, but also because of the warmth and love that filled the room. One of my friends surprised me with a heartfelt speech, which made me feel truly appreciated and loved.


Conclusion

    Example

    Overall, that dinner was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. It was a perfect blend of good food, great company, and cherished moments that I will always treasure.


    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 About Details

    Candidates often provide very general answers without specific details. This can make the response less engaging and informative.

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    Tip

    Include specific details about the dinner, such as the exact date, the dishes you enjoyed, and the people you were with to create a vivid picture.


    2: Neglecting Personal Feelings

    Some candidates forget to express their personal feelings or opinions about the dinner, which can make their response feel flat.

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    Tip

    Share your emotions and thoughts about the dinner, explaining why it was special to you and how it made you feel.


    Rushing Through the Answer

    Candidates may rush their answers, leading to incomplete thoughts and a lack of coherence in their responses.

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    Tip

    Take your time to organize your thoughts and speak clearly, ensuring you cover all the cues in a structured manner.


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    All Answers

    Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

    Band 6

    After a month, I have traveled for a month and then I reached home. Post traveling, I wanted to eat something comfort food so my mother prepared a traditional dish for me that is dal bhat and aloo chokha. I had my dinner along with my parents. The dish was so comforting and had warmth of homecoming. It included lentils, rice and the aloo chokha had onions, green chilies, lemon and the rice had a dollop of clarified butter on it. It was very much warmth in the food and I was missing it as I was traveling. So I enjoyed the dinner along with my family.

    Band 6

    The dinner that I enjoyed the most was on the new year eve. That day we had chicken biryani. Chicken biryani is a very famous dish in Hyderabad and it is the most recommended for people who come from different parts of the country. So I had that dinner with my friends. We were a group of 18 to 20 people. We belong to the same study hall. We prepare for competitive exams. So our day is our days. Like every day we are all stressed up with the exams, the study schedule and all. But we decided to set a day where we don't bring up the context of books, competitive exams and studies. So we decided to gather for a dinner on the new year eve at our friend's place. So that was the day where we sat pleasantly, peacefully. We talked to each other. We shared some funny incidents that happened during our preparation days and all. So that gave us an opportunity to actually communicate without any tension in the mind. So people from, so we being people who constantly worry about exams and all, that really was the most peaceful day ever. It was all about food and food. We prepared the food. We had the food.

    Band 6

    What I really enjoyed was the dinner which I had with my family at the last year on the occasion of my cousin's birthday. We enjoyed it very much because the dishes were North Indian and South Indian mix and they offered like chapatis with paneer and a mixture of different curries and also they shared some special curries which were made on that day. Our cousins and we were enjoying the food as well as we were talking and discussing about some jokes which happened when we were in the childhood phase. This left me with a lot of laughter and joy and we had a pasta North Indian and South Indian mix. I really enjoyed it and we left with no, at last we had a dessert, sesame brownie and entered the dinner on a happy note which we felt it was awesome and it was on the occasion of my cousin's birthday last year. We had a beautiful time and a very joyful time also.

    Band 6

    So yesterday I went out with my friends to have a dinner and we planned to have something more like a Thai cuisine. So yeah, we ordered a Thai curry and we were a group of like, I want to say three friends together. So yesterday we went to have a Thai curry and yes, the Thai curry was so so delicious. It was perfectly cooked with a blend of spices which are required to add to it. It was thick and more of a creamy texture. The chef added a cream to it. The indigrants used it basically because it was used to make all the vegetables and broccoli and vegetables in it were perfectly suited to the meal structure. He also added a little bit of mushroom to it.

    Band 6

    The dinner that I most enjoyed was my mom's dinner. Her name is Kharpakam. We had biryani, starters and ice cream for dinner, but it's not about the food. However, it's about how my mom faced the struggles in her life to reach that stage. She's very successful. She's one of the most determined and hardworking women in my family. I always fascinated about that quality of hers.

    Band 6

    Last time I really enjoyed my dinner was December 11th, 2024, it was a special occasion for me because it's my boyfriend's birthday. So we went to a restaurant called Smoking Hub, it's kind of a buffet type, so we have to like have whatever we want, there will be so many, like 50 plus of dishes, like veg and non-veg separately, you can have it according to your preference, so what I had was chicken noodles, rice, and barbecues, and like Paneer gravy, and for dessert I had a chocolate cake, and chocolate ice cream, I love chocolate, my favorite flavor is chocolate, so I had a chocolate ice cream and a chocolate cake, so with that I finished my dinner, it's really special to me because it is birthday, and I really enjoyed it because I'm having a special birthday with a special person in my life, and the food was there, it was amazing there, the chicken was cooked so well.

    Band 6

    Well, I am a foodie. I really like to enjoy all varieties of food. I would like to taste different kinds of food like Chinese, Indian and all western type of foods. I really enjoy food. I really enjoyed a dinner with my friends on my birthday. We went to a restaurant called Spice and Ginger. This restaurant is very good place to visit with friends and family too. It has very good interior and 100 plus varieties of foods.

    Band 6

    Today I had a very good and delicious dinner at my home. And my father, mother and sister was with me to have the dinner together. One of the main dishes for today's dinner was tapioca with beef bones, that means tapioca bijani. And a special dish also was along with tapioca bijani that was crab fry. So this combo I really enjoyed. Why I like this dinner most? The answer is the preparation. This dinner was prepared by my mother. Usually I enjoy the food cooked by my mother because she cooks it with love and concern to me. Another reason why I enjoy this dinner is my father, my mother and sister was with me. I usually eat alone because I stay alone.

    Band 6

    I really really enjoyed dinner. Especially the dinner I enjoyed is on my last birthday that is on December 5th, 2024 and I was there with my family. We went to a restaurant along with my kids, along with my husband and we had a great Monday. I loved it so much, I liked it so much and that is the dinner. Till now which has happened I enjoyed it really really well. And I cherish it the most because I have my kid along with me and he loved it, I loved it and the food is really really enjoyable and the place is very good.

    Band 6

    so mostly my mom cooked for our family so we ate only we eat only that food on that food only so five years ago I went to Jaipur for my studies for my college study so where we are living where I living with my friends we are three persons we are three flatmates so we even know nobody knows to how to cook so first time we start to make the food that chapati first time I know I make the square chapati but actually the chapati should be round and the vegetables we cook that I know till now that is the ladyfinger so we don't know that how to cook that ladyfinger so we put in the water that is very bad nobody uses that thing so after practicing of 20 years we make a good food like a round chapati and a good vegetable we make a good vegetable with good spices that dinner is my favorite because that dinner I cooked by myself with help of my flatmates so that is the my first best dinner ever
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