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Describe a favorite thing you own.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is it?
  • How did you get it?
  • How do you use it? Why is it your favorite?
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Cue 1:What is it?

  • Begin by clearly identifying the item and providing a brief description.
  • Mention any unique features or qualities that make it special to you.

Example

My favorite thing is my vintage guitar. It’s a beautiful acoustic guitar with a rich, warm tone and intricate woodwork that makes it stand out.


Cue 2:How did you get it?

  • Share a personal story about how you acquired the item, whether it was a gift, a purchase, or something else.
  • Include any emotions or significance related to the acquisition.

Example

I got this guitar as a gift from my father on my 18th birthday. He knew how much I loved music, and it was a dream come true for me to receive such a special instrument from him.


Cue 3:How do you use it? Why is it your favorite?

  • Explain how you use the item in your daily life or during special occasions.
  • Discuss the emotional connection or memories associated with it that make it your favorite.

Example

I play my guitar almost every evening after work. It helps me relax and express my feelings through music. This guitar is my favorite because it reminds me of my father and the countless hours we spent playing together.


Conclusion

  • Summarize the key points about the item and its significance in your life.
  • End with a personal reflection on how it has impacted you.

Example

In conclusion, my vintage guitar is not just an instrument; it’s a symbol of my passion for music and a cherished connection to my father. It brings joy to my life and serves as a reminder of the beautiful moments we shared.


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: Avoid Being Vague

Giving unclear or general answers can make your response less engaging. Specific details help the examiner understand your connection to the item.

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Tip

Use descriptive language and provide specific examples about the item, such as its features or a memorable experience related to it.


2: Don't Rush Your Response

Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear pronunciation and missed details. It may also make your answer sound less thoughtful.

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Take a moment to think before you speak. Practice pacing your speech to ensure clarity and allow time for elaboration.


Avoid Overly Simple Answers

Providing short, simple answers may not showcase your language skills. It can limit your ability to demonstrate vocabulary and fluency.

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Expand your answers by including reasons, feelings, and anecdotes related to the item. This will enrich your response and engage the listener.


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Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country
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Anonymous student Band 7.5

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Pitampura Test Centre, New Delhi

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I like to taste different types of cuisine. Here I would like to talk about my favorite dish at my traditional festival of Onam which is Sadya. Sadya is popular in my city. We are experimenting these cuisines on Onam festival day. Onam is a famous festival in my city. All family members get together in my home and we make a delicious Sadya. There are many ingredients includes that Sadya. Moreover, we make a big feast that day as well as we create a lot of memories together and we wear that day the traditional dress called Sari and men wear the Dhotis. That festival is really important to us because the whole day we are conducting different kinds of games at our homes and all the family members came together. It's a memorable day in my life. This is the festival. We are making the Sambar and Aviyal. These all the kinds of foods are making with the vegetables.

Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood
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Anonymous student Band 8

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Sector 34 Test Centre, Chandigarh

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The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.

Describe a time you were in a place where you didn't know the local language
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Anonymous student Band 6.5

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Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

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As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.

Describe a time when your friend damaged something you owned
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Anonymous student Band 7

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Begumpet Test Centre, Hyderabad

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When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.

Describe a book you recently read
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Anonymous student Band 7.5

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CBD Belapur Test Centre, Navi Mumbai

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It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

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Band 6-7

I am really very glad to express my feeling about my favorite things. I love painting colors. I love the paint lots of colors. Whenever I see the colors, I always feel really very excited and attracted towards it. Colors makes me happy and I don't know, they makes me more enormous feeling. They give me enormous feeling to me so that I am just excited and get into it. I was first bought my paint bottles in 8th standard. When I was in school, I told my dad, I need a painting for my project. My dad brought me to the shop and bought those things, whatever I wanted. I picked lots of colors, crayons, paintings and sketches too. I returned to my home and just fell into it and I don't know how the time passes and I am just drown into it and whole day I am just did a painting, drawings and I just involved, engaged in this activity. I can't get out of it. I am really very excited whenever I see the paint colors.

Band 6-7

So, the most favorite thing I own is my bike. I got it during my first year of engineering. I have been a motorcycle fanatic for quite a while now. I have dreamt about owning a motorcycle since I was a small child. Now that I own it, I love traveling. I love going to places and whenever I want to travel, I like to travel on my motorcycle. I am very attached to the bike and I try to go on long rides on a Sunday morning. Going on long rides on a Sunday morning is one of the most favorite thing I'd like to do with my motorcycle. I enjoy the riding experience. I enjoy how well I can drive. I enjoy my company with my friends.

Band 6-7

I would like to talk about my favorite thing it is a computer a couple of days a couple of years back when I was completed my secondary school my father gifted me a computer the computer is of an a computer is as a company I am using it since 2017 I use it to play games such as yct taken 3 and as well as Subway Surfers because they had great graphics moreover I often do my projects and assignments using this computer it is a technical device which is most useful for me in work my work related issues such as emailing our work colleagues to ask some questions about the task I spend most of my time on it doing some important things such as making projects as well as doing assignments in future moreover in future if I get chance to then I will buy new one with some extra features and some extra space to store my photos and videos and my personal data it is very important for me because most of my personal information is stored in this system that's a great experience to have one such item one such technical item

Band 6-7

Oh my favorite thing I it is Okay, my favorite thing is teddy bear The one which I have recently purchased It's not So My favorite thing is my teddy bear which I have purchased when I was in my teens and I bought it with my first salary. That's why it's very important to me and apart from that the best part about it is It always listens to me like whenever um whenever I get boredom or I get I feel lonely I speak with him and Uh, he's he's like my friend So and he even listens to me without giving any opinions or Suggestions without even judging me and that's very important for me Because I always wanted someone who could understand me and I think he does it well so that's why uh I'm very comfortable with him. I sleep I even while I eat, uh, my teddy bear is with me and I take good care of him and It's like there's a there's an Unseen bond between us. I don't know what it is but uh, but he's also very cute like We both have same height. He's up to my height and I just love him like I can easily hug him whenever I want so that's that make him more cute and Uh, moreover I Um, I was very attracted to him when I saw him for the first time and I thought I should buy it and When I bought it, I was actually very satisfied with it That's all

Band 6-7

One of the favorite things I own is a camera. It's a Canon camera with a 350 mm lens. My mom gifted this camera for my 18th birthday. I always had interest in photography. I love capturing nature, urban life or just miles of people. Photography is something I gained interest ever since I was a child. I like how it just captures moments. There was it's like in we have to click a picture in a drop of a hat. I really like my camera because it was something I always wished for. Sometimes my family just hires me like a personal photographer because they just love how I angle the photos and click the photos. I don't think anyone could replace the sentiment I have attached with my camera but I would definitely love to buy the Nikon, the latest Nikon camera. It has a very new feature in it called the macro lens. We can click photos of minute things which are not so evident with our naked eyes. Yes, my eyes share a very special bond although it's something

Band 6-7

A favorite thing that I own is my book. Its title is A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Its genre is murder or you can say thriller. I like it because it transports me to a whole new world where I can play as the main character and unlock the mystery of solving who's the killer and escape the real world to a world of fantasy. The book is very well written. It is entertaining. Once I pick it up, I can't put it down before I complete it and I've read it many times. That's why I like it the most and it just never, it will never be too boring for me or repetitive because I like it very much and I can read it as many times as I want.

Band 6

My birthday was one month ago. On that day I received so many gifts. From that gift I realized that this is the most my favorite gift ever which is iPad of 9 generations by Apple. That was the most attractive thing that I own and my favorite thing of everything that I own. Other than that I was given this gift by my brother as a birthday gift. I use this gift as a various things like watching web series or for instance watching other shows on Netflix and Amazon in my spare time. In addition to this I sometimes use various applications like Instagram, Facebook through my iPad whenever my phone is charged or other devices are on charging. Other than that I use mostly iPad or whenever I am at home I always use my iPad rather than my own phone because I am most addicted to my iPad. iPad gives me various reasons to learn something on YouTube. It's like a mini version. You can travel anywhere with you. It's easy to carry rather than just laptop. Laptop has more weight and iPad is very light weight as compared to laptop so most probably people want to bring iPad with them whenever they travel rather than just laptop because it's much much lighter weight.

Band 6

I have a soft toy bunny which I adore most and it was given by my parents when I was around 3 years old and I love him very much also I carry him everywhere I go and it has an emotional connect with me and he is pink in color with soft skin and long ears which I adore very much and also he is very cute and I think I will never I would never think of losing him because it was the first gift given by my parents when I was in London

Band 6

Well, there are lots of things in our life which are always required to do some important work. Here, I am talking about an important thing in my life, that is my mobile phone. I am not survive without it because I have to use it so many times in a day to complete my work, to talk with my friends and to spend some time on social media. Apart from this, if I talk about how I get it, I buy it through online quarter Amazon on Diwali sale and it costed me 20,000 at that time and I was very excited to get it. I use different social media platforms on my mobile phone, I do use it for calling my friends and my family members. I totally say that it requires for me to do daily activities in my life. Lastly, I can say that mobile phone is the important part of any person's life because it makes life more convenient and reliable and people can connect with their beloved ones at any place at any time with the help of internet. Technology makes the things more easier as it grows, so this is the best thing which I always required in my free time.

Band 5-6

I enjoy doing as a child was being with my friends and being with people I love. Now I miss those all because it's not seen like before and I really miss those days which I was enjoying and smiling every day with my people, with my friends and with everyone who were so, so, so loved me.
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