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Describe a time you spent with a friend that you found fun: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who this friend is?
  • What happened when you met them?
  • How they made the situation fun?
  • And explain why it was a fun time.
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Cue 1:Who this friend is?

  • Introduce your friend by mentioning their name and how you know each other.
  • Share a little background about your friendship to set the context.

Example

The friend I want to talk about is Rahul. We have been friends since high school, and we share a lot of common interests, especially in sports and movies.

Cue 2:What happened when you met them?

  • Describe the specific occasion when you met your friend.
  • Mention the location and any activities you planned for that day.

Example

Last month, we decided to meet at a local amusement park. We had been planning this outing for weeks, and both of us were really excited to spend the day together.

Cue 3:How they made the situation fun?

  • Explain what activities you did together that made the day enjoyable.
  • Highlight any funny or memorable moments that occurred during your time together.

Example

Rahul has a great sense of humor, and he kept cracking jokes throughout the day. We went on thrilling rides, and at one point, we both screamed so loudly on the roller coaster that everyone around us laughed. His playful attitude made everything feel light-hearted and fun.

Cue 4:And explain why it was a fun time.

  • Reflect on the overall experience and what made it special.
  • Discuss the importance of spending quality time with friends.

Example

It was a fun time because we both let go of our daily stresses and just enjoyed each other's company. The laughter, the rides, and the delicious food made it a perfect day. Spending time with Rahul reminded me how important it is to have fun and create memories with friends.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, the day I spent with Rahul at the amusement park was not just about the activities we did, but about the joy of friendship. It was a reminder of how valuable it is to take time out for fun and laughter in our busy lives.

    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 less engaging and informative. Candidates often fail to provide specific details about their friend or the event, which can lead to a lack of clarity.

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    Tip

    Include specific names, places, and activities to create a vivid picture. Describe your friend's personality and how it contributed to the fun.

    2: Lack of Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener. Candidates sometimes jump between points without a clear flow, making it hard to follow the story.

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    Tip

    Follow the cue card prompts in order. Start with who your friend is, then describe what happened, how it was fun, and why it was memorable.

    Overly Simple Language

    Using overly simple or repetitive language can make your answer sound uninteresting. Candidates may rely on basic vocabulary, which does not showcase their language skills.

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    Tip

    Use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures. Try to incorporate adjectives and adverbs to make your description more lively and engaging.

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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 6-7

    So, one of my friend who was also fun is none other than my best friend Nandini. I met her on my first day of my college and when I met her, we instantly connected on every topic. Say it is family or education or from the people, what kind of people we like, all those are things which we connected on. So, whenever I am with her, I laugh on every, even if it is a serious topic.

    Band 6-7

    So, there's a bunch of school friends that I have and I haven't met them for around seven years or more and every now and then whenever they make a plan to meet they always tell me that okay we are gonna meet are you gonna come and all of those things but the thing is that me being in a staying at a long distance doesn't you know I couldn't show up for my friends and then one day after a big seven years I thought of surprising them and I called one of my friend and said that okay I'm coming there to meet you all but please keep it as a surprise and make a plan so that I can just get into you and you'll be all surprised and yes I did the same I asked one of my friend and she made a plan for it and the moment I showed up the kind of the happiness the some were in tears to see me after seven years all of them were so happy to see me I was also really happy like after such a very long time it was completely I was speaking to them through video calls or just normal calls or any whatsapp messages that is what the only thing or only way of contact I had with them but all of sudden meeting them in person hugging them sharing our food sharing the memories sharing our experiences our happiness our challenges and everything it was totally beyond a memorable day for me a day which I would never forget and will always be there in my heart always so this is one of the biggest experience or the happiest life that I had in the past days and yeah so this is this is it thank you

    Band 6-7

    When I was in second standard, I had a best friend named Lavanya, after 3 or 4 years she shifted to USA, so we couldn't be in contact, but soon after a year she returned back to India, we met, we had a great talk, we had a favourite pizza from a place named Joey's Pizza, we really got a lot to catch up, we enjoyed our time, some things or some places bring old memories back and I loved about it, I had a time, not being at a fancy restaurant or having a loud music, but I really enjoyed being with a friend, who I knew from my childhood and we just sat on a couch, just talked for whole 3 hours and enjoyed eating a pizza, that was something not fun for more people, but for me it was comforting, it was what I will love.

    Band 6-7

    Rahul is one of my closest friends. We met in college on the first day and since that day we have been the closest friends of each other. While we were separated for our jobs after passing out the college, one day randomly I got a call from Rahul and he said that we should meet and have some fun and go somewhere nice. We decided to go to a mall nearby. We have heard that it contains an ice skating rink. So we decided to go there. We reached around 6pm to the skating rink that day. Once we reached there, we bought the tickets and started ice skating and it was so much fun. We fell down so many times. We even got hurt. Our knees got hurt, our elbows got hurt but overall we enjoyed. The day was really enjoyable. After that we went to have some food. I bought some pizza, he bought burgers. Later that day in the evening, we went home and we have been in contact ever since.

    Band 6

    My friend name is Muskaan, Muskaan Chowdhurya. She is my school friend and there are many times that we have fought and come back again. Even we have went talk for one or two years and then again we came back and started as a new fresh start to our friendship. So there are some times when I have a breakdown, then she is there for me. When sometimes I believe I can't do anything, then she make a video of me doing something funny and just bringing up my mood. Whenever I need to vent out, she is my perfect person to go and vent out and I can't describe her in words. She is my bestest best friend and when I found the most funniest version of her was when she left to Russia. She studies MBBS in Russia and we are not together, we are in long distance friendship. We are planning for going on a vacation and it has one or two months remaining yet but still we are having so much of fun now thinking that we will do this or that on the vacation and it is like a most memorable memory before the trip also.

    Band 6

    The friend I will be talking about is one from the college graduation days. The part which is funny about is that we share the same name, a little bit similar. There was a day when I had visited her in Bombay and we just planned a day out. Now that as we have grown into our 20s and now we are mature and we don't do anything which are like childlike activities or fun stuff, which people might think like, wow, you are grown ups and now you are still doing the same habitual stuff. So it was a time when we were just going from one cafe to the other, spending time, catching up on things which we have missed as she has moved cities for her work. And we ended our day by going to the beach. And usual people, they just walk by the beach or they just take a dip in the sea or take very good pictures. But what we did was we acted like kids. We went into the sand. We started digging a hole, making our own reservoir. And she started building a castle. So why it made it fun was a friend who joins you in the trivial parts which you like to indulge in and not make fun of it or say, oh, it's gross. I cannot do it. But a friend who partakes in the fun as you are doing it and it makes more memorable and we don't care about what other people think about it. So it was fun as we were laughing, taking pictures and people are watching it, looking at us, looking at what we are doing. And we made our castle and reservoir just acting like five year olds in a body of 25 year olds. So, yeah, that was the fun part.

    Band 6

    Yes, I met a friend who was my old colleague. He worked with me in a school when I was a teacher. So after some time we got separated and we went in different ways. And then one day he asked me, he invited me to his house and I went to his house and there we had a meeting. In fact it was a very pleasant meeting after so many years of separation. And my friend, he had a surprise for me because that day was my birthday. And he remembered that day and there was a surprise birthday celebration. He had brought a cake and the family members all came together and they sang the happy birthday song. And it was a great fun and it was really a surprise for me as well. Because I didn't think that my friend would remember my birthday even after so many years. It shows how deep the relationship was and I was really very happy to see that my friend really cared for me and he even celebrated my birthday with other family members. Of course they took the cream cake and applied it on my face which is usually done during Christmas. And they also had a small game where they blindfolded me and just asked me to touch the people who were there and identifying their sound.

    Band 6

    There are a lot of friends that I had fun with, but I would say Saif, I mean the name of my friend is Saif, he lived in my hometown when we were in 10th grade, but it's about 2 years we have been not chatting or not in connect, barely speaking with each other, especially only on Eid, 2 times a year, and before coming to Germany, I visited his hometown alone just to tell him goodbye, it's like, oh, we have not, I mean we are not talking for 2 years, no, no, no, it's not like that, we have fun like before, just like that, so the bond never broke, and his hometown, by default, it has beach, which made it more funnier and enjoyable, just the way he talks makes me feel like, oh, we are going to leave this man, that's like that.

    Band 6

    Thank you for this QCOR topic. Actually the one time that was so much fun was my friend Abhishek who was my teammate on my mini project final review. That time was so much hectic and stressed for us because of the time limit also from the juries that were asking questions continuously which made us more anxious. But meanwhile my friend Abhishek who was the only reason that we completed our review so much easily and with full confidence as he made the whole situation more smoother and also it eased our stress for that project too. It was so much relief as he made little comments, jokes which made me and my teammates so much happier and relaxed because of that. So that incident was a one time thing that made us achieve what we thought that we may lose because of our stressed mindset. My friend that time was actually a life saving person as it was our future deciding project review. Still today I remember that day as one of the terrific and awesome experience that we had ever.

    Band 6

    The name of my best friend is Kirti. We had spent a lot of time together since the childhood. One particularly enjoyable time I spent with Kirti was when my best friend and I went on a road trip to the countryside a couple of years ago. It was one of those rare occasions.
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