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Describe a great dinner you and your friends or family members enjoyed: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where/when the dinner was
  • Who was there
  • What you ate / what made it special
  • And explain why you enjoyed it
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Cue 1:Where/when the dinner was

  • Begin by describing the location of the dinner, whether it was at home, a restaurant, or a special venue.
  • Mention the date or occasion that made the dinner memorable, such as a birthday, festival, or reunion.

Example

The dinner took place at my home last Diwali, which is a significant festival in India. We decided to celebrate with a family gathering, as it’s a time for togetherness and joy.

Cue 2:Who was there

  • List the people who attended the dinner, focusing on family members or close friends.
  • Share a brief detail about the relationships you have with them to add a personal touch.

Example

My parents, my younger sister, and a few close friends were there. It was lovely to have my best friend from college join us, as we hadn’t seen each other in a while.

Cue 3:What you ate / what made it special

  • Describe the food that was served, highlighting any special dishes or homemade items.
  • Explain what made the meal unique, such as traditional recipes or a special chef.

Example

We enjoyed a feast of traditional Indian dishes, including biryani, paneer tikka, and a variety of sweets like gulab jamun. My mother made her famous biryani, which always brings back fond memories of our family gatherings.

Cue 4:And explain why you enjoyed it

  • Reflect on the atmosphere of the dinner and the feelings it evoked.
  • Mention any memorable moments or conversations that contributed to your enjoyment.

Example

I truly enjoyed the dinner because of the warmth and laughter shared among us. We reminisced about old times, shared stories, and played games, which created a joyful atmosphere that I will cherish forever.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, this dinner was not just about the delicious food but also about the love and connection we shared as a family and friends. It reminded me of the importance of togetherness, especially during festive occasions.

    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: Lack of Detail

    Providing vague answers can make your response less engaging. Specific details help paint a vivid picture of the dinner experience.

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    Tip

    Include specific information about the location, the people present, and the dishes served to make your story more interesting.

    2: Ignoring the Emotional Aspect

    Failing to express why the dinner was enjoyable can make your answer feel flat. Emotions connect your experience to the listener.

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    Tip

    Share personal feelings or memorable moments from the dinner to convey why it was special to you and your friends or family.

    Rushing Through the Answer

    Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear communication and missed details. It's important to pace your speech for better understanding.

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    Tip

    Take your time to articulate each point clearly, ensuring you cover all the cues without feeling rushed.

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    Band 6-7

    So, the dinner which I would like to describe is my birthday party dinner which was held on my 15th birthday and we celebrated it at home. Lot of my friends, my school friends, my tuition friends as well as my family was there with me to celebrate on my special day. So, my mother made a beautiful and very tasty special dish Paneer Lababdar and it was a very memorable night for me which I could never ever forget. These all people made my day very special and unforgettable for me. So, I also remember that day I helped my mama to make the Paneer and everything like Paneer, then Koshambir, then the Parathas, everything and we made it together and that was a very sweet moment which we shared and I also remember we had made a very good homemade cake which my mother decorated it with fruits and flowers, edible flowers. So, we enjoyed, we celebrated my birthday, then after we had a dinner together, lot of my friends came to my home, they also knew that my mother have very special taste in her hands and they wanted to taste my mother's special dish Paneer. So, they were very eager and excited to taste it and I remember they gave me lot of gifts on my birthday and yes, that made my day very special. I could never forget that day in my life.

    Band 6-7

    Well, recently I went to Ladakh with my family in a restaurant called Yellow Cafe. We went there because we want to have some personal experience and we want to enjoy our family time. So at that time, when we were organizing a dinner for our family, the reason behind that was we want to know each other better because in recent times, we were not able to communicate with ourselves properly and to fill the gap between ourselves, my parents, who is so lovely and so devoted towards me, I really want to express my feelings for them. That's why I paid for the dinner rather than let my parents pay. At that time, we ate food like we ate chicken with lots of naans because my family is full of chicken lovers. They love chicken. And after eating the food that was delicious, the time was to know the reviews of food. At that time, my parents were really happy that we chose that restaurant rather than somewhere else. And the service was totally up to the mark. The way people greeted us for the dinner, it was fantastic. And the fabulous experience of that restaurant is still in my mind. And I want to go there as well in future. My parents were also impressed by me regarding my choice of restaurant and they expressed their thoughts on me. It was a great time that I spent with my family and I really want to do it again in future.

    Band 6-7

    The best dinner I had was with my friends. It was here in Gau City. There was a mall called Gau City Mall and the name was Punjab Grill. The restaurant name was Punjab Grill. It had very good cuisines. It had all kinds of cuisines. We started with the starters and after that we went for the main course. The main course was so amazing. It had a special dish called Dal Makhani. It was their favourite dish. It was the hot selling dish and that was the greatest dinner we had with our friends. After that we had beer in that restaurant. It was a real pub as well. This was the best dinner we enjoyed with my friends. Moreover, it was having the greatest food in all over India. This restaurant claims that it has the best food in the world. The dishes were so amazing. They were presented so well. Moreover, the presentation was very good and the staff was very polite.

    Band 6-7

    Recently, a few days back, I went on a dinner with my favorite person, which was my girlfriend. She is very special to me and we went on a date for a candlelight dinner to a nearby restaurant, Raupa Restancy. We ate multiple dishes like noodles. We tried some new dishes there, which was an Italian soup and we spent a very good time there. We shared many memories from our school days, the happy moments we had in our life, the bad moments we had in our life. We shared a lot of problems and it was really a stress relieving one. It helped me out to refresh from all the stress that I am going through right now. It was so special, after a long time I met her and we had a really nice time.

    Band 6-7

    However, I am a great cook, but the first time when I cooked food, even I am also shocked because the taste was awesome and my family enjoyed it very much. However, always they are kidding me for making food because the first, I am a little bit making mistakes on cooking. But after I learned the skill, now I am become professional in all. And that day, I made mandi, chicken mandi, I think that is on Eid day, all of them loved my mandi. And also, that is a special day and we enjoyed it and I made so many efforts on making that mandi. May God bless, it will come very very well.

    Band 6-7

    So I would like to talk about the favourite dinner and the favourite dinner and the favourite moments when having dinner is on the last Christmas. So at Christmas, at 2024 Christmas Eve, myself and my family and my friends have planned a party on my apartment. So after completing the services, we decided to cook because when you get food from outside the restaurant, it is not healthy and it is not much enjoyable. So when you are cooking, it feels very good and healthy and also it feels like you are on the top moment of enjoyment. So we made biryani that night and also some of my friends were making barbeque which was very fantastic and also we played music and we danced and we had lots of fun on that day. So the Christmas day was very enjoyable. So after cooking food, we all gathered on one corner terrace. So we had a big table so everyone can sit down and chat with each other. So I felt very happy on having this fantastic dinner on that night.

    Band 6-7

    We went to a special dinner on a special occasion where we went to the Dal with my family. So we all stayed there and particularly the hotel, which is the 3 star hotel, where they can prepare a mealy kind of dinner and I preferably choose a light dinner like a pepper chicken gravy and buttered naan and why it has happened, it has happened during last month, I think on 15th night, I thought and some special person invited me but another exciting moment is that there was another some special person was there, who was this my super senior in college, who was the special person in that dinner, I am very happy for that dinner and I ate butter naan and pepper chicken gravy with minimal amount of mint lemon, who was provided by my super senior and he was my role model also and why I enjoyed, because I went to there, I went to there from my heart, person was invited me, so that's why I went there and accommodate that 3 star hotel.

    Band 6-7

    Well, I clearly remember it was my birthday when we get together outside one of the five-star restaurant. We went there at 9 o'clock in the night. Then we ordered our favorite cuisine. My family was with me at that time. Surprisingly, they ordered my favorite cake that was chocolate cake. So I enjoyed that cake with my family. And then they also gave me my favorite gift that is for instance digital watch which helped me to save my time. When I saw that gift, I was over the moon. So I was very happy at that time because it was my birthday. When I went outside with my parents, that day was very memorable and enjoyable. So that was the day when I have great dinner with my family and I enjoyed a lot. I can't forget that day.

    Band 6-7

    The great dinner was before six months, I guess, and it was with my friends and also family members were also there. We had a great time and discussions were held during the dinner time. The food was also delicious. We had enjoyed it and it was really nice food. It was very craving, what I'm thinking of now itself. The food was mixed food like Turkish food we had at that time.

    Band 6-7

    I had a very great dinner with my family which is almost a year ago. It was a celebration. My brother came from USA after one and a half years. He went to pursue his masters. So we celebrated that. Although the next day was his flight to USA again. So it was a mixed feeling. A celebration and also emotional. I am a sensitive person. So I am a bit emotional about my brother. I am a dependent girl about my family. I miss my brother a lot. So the only way to spend my tears. It was a great dinner. We have ordered it from Mirchi Express. The restaurant is located in Egmore, Chennai. We have ordered a lot of items like biryani, chicken 65, everything. For the first time I have tried a dessert Kunafa. Which was specially ordered by my brother for me. It was so yummy to taste it. A kind of sweet which is famous in Dubai. I liked it. That was the finest dinner we had till now.
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