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Describe a letter you have received in your life.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who sent to you you & when?
  • What was it about?
  • How did you feel about it?
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Cue 1:Who sent it to you & when?

  • Begin by mentioning the sender of the letter and your relationship with them.
  • Include the date or occasion when you received the letter to provide context.

Example

The letter was sent to me by my grandmother on my birthday last year. She always writes to me on special occasions, and I cherish her words.


Cue 2:What was it about?

  • Summarize the main content of the letter, focusing on key themes or messages.
  • Mention any specific anecdotes or personal touches that made the letter memorable.

Example

In the letter, my grandmother shared her fond memories of my childhood and expressed her pride in my achievements. She also included some family recipes that have been passed down through generations.


Cue 3:How did you feel about it?

  • Describe your emotional response to receiving the letter.
  • Reflect on the significance of the letter and how it impacted your feelings towards the sender.

Example

Receiving the letter made me feel incredibly loved and appreciated. It reminded me of the strong bond I share with my grandmother and filled me with nostalgia for my childhood days.


Conclusion

  • Summarize the overall impact the letter had on you.
  • Mention how such letters contribute to maintaining relationships.

Example

In conclusion, this letter not only strengthened my connection with my grandmother but also reminded me of the importance of family ties. It’s a treasure I will keep forever.


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 in Responses

Providing vague answers can make your response less engaging and informative. It's important to include specific details to paint a clearer picture for the examiner.

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Tip

Use descriptive language and include specific examples or anecdotes related to the letter to enhance your response.


2: Ignoring Emotional Impact

Failing to express your feelings about the letter can make your answer seem flat. Emotions add depth and connection to your story.

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Tip

Reflect on how the letter made you feel and share those emotions to create a more compelling narrative.


Rushing Through the Cues

Skipping over the cue prompts can lead to an incomplete answer. Each cue is designed to guide your response and ensure you cover all aspects.

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Tip

Take your time to address each cue systematically, ensuring you provide a well-rounded answer that fully responds to the prompts.


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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.

All Answers

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Band 5-6

I think in today's world and in today's era letter exchange is quite Not a trend and the only time I can remember Me getting a letter is from my best friend Roma that is during my when I was in sixth standard So she had made a letter and this handmade card during my birthday So it was my birthday and she has she made this card where it was written Happy birthday and many cute passages Describing how sweet I was so when I received the letter firstly I was very overwhelmed and I was very happy because I have never received any handwritten letter from anyone Till that day and it was kind of emotional also because after reading that letter I felt a quite you know, it was a kind kind of emotional for me and also I Think Handwritten letters it possess on some kind of a human touch So it was very that letter I is very near and dear to me and I've kept it with me right now Also, I have it with me and it is one of the most precious thing that I've ever possessed in my life

Band 5-6

I received many letters from my childhood till now but a letter which was very mesmerizing to me is a letter sent by my sister when I passed my class 12th. It was sent in 2018 and it's been almost seven years that letter has been sent to me. It was about

Band 5

In my entire life, nobody can send me a letter for personally me because I do not have so much contact around us so that's why I have not received any kind of letter. I have never received a letter in my life because I don't have so much contact around us and I don't like to talk to people too much that's why I don't receive a letter in my life and I don't want to make friends.
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