Describe A Good Decision You Made Recently: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

What was it?
When did you make it?
What was the result?
How did you feel about it?

2 unique answers with expert feedback

What motivated you to reorganize your office?

I felt overwhelmed by the clutter and disorganization in my space. It was affecting my productivity and mental clarity. I realized that a tidy environment could help me focus better and create a more pleasant atmosphere for working.

How do you think an organized space affects your mood?

An organized space significantly improves my mood. It creates a sense of calm and control, reducing stress. When everything is in its place, I feel more relaxed and can concentrate better on my tasks, which ultimately boosts my overall happiness.

Do you plan to maintain this organization in the future?

Yes, I plan to maintain this organization by setting aside time each week to tidy up and ensure everything stays in its designated place. I also made a checklist to remind myself of where things are, which will help me keep my space organized long-term.

Band 6

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After my 12th class, I find a good university for my higher study, for my graduation. Then my good decision was I choose Karunia University in Coimbatore. It's a very good college. Yeah, it's a very amazing college. It makes me realize that you've come to the right place for your studying and all things. There's a sport also, so I joined a sport also. Now I'm a cover deplace from Karunia University. It makes me feel really very good. And the college is very amazing. The people and all faculty are amazing. It's like the weather, all condition, hostel, SRA warden, all are very good. It's like the food is also very good. Yeah, but there is one thing like that I feel very bad for. I don't go home last one year. Because my home in Bihar and I study in Karunia University in Coimbatore. So maximum distance is like 24 or 25, 100 kilometers. So last one year I don't go home and they also don't give holidays so much. They give holidays only somewhat. So that is a bad thing for this college.

Follow up questions

What factors influenced your decision to choose Karunia University?

I considered several factors, including the university's reputation, the quality of education, and the facilities available. I also looked at the extracurricular activities offered, like sports, which were important to me. The overall environment and support from faculty played a big role too.

How has your experience at Karunia University shaped your future goals?

My experience has been very positive, and it has motivated me to pursue my career goals with more confidence. The skills and knowledge I am gaining here are helping me to prepare for my future job. I feel more equipped to face challenges and contribute to my field.

What do you miss the most about home while studying away?

I miss my family and the comfort of home the most. Being away for a year has been tough, especially during festivals and family gatherings. I also miss the familiar food and the local culture of Bihar, which is quite different from Coimbatore.

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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

Pitampura Test Centre, New Delhi

Answer

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

Sector 34 Test Centre, Chandigarh

Answer

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

Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

Answer

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

Begumpet Test Centre, Hyderabad

Answer

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

CBD Belapur Test Centre, Navi Mumbai

Answer

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.