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Describe a movie you watched recently: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • When and where you watched it
  • Who you watched it with
  • What it was about
  • And explain why you watched this movie
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Cue 1:When and where you watched it

  • Start by mentioning the date and location where you watched the movie.
  • Include any relevant details about the environment, such as whether it was in a theater or at home.

Example

I watched the movie 'Chhichhore' last Saturday at a local cinema in my neighborhood. It was a cozy afternoon, and the theater was almost full, which added to the excitement of the experience.


Cue 2:Who you watched it with

  • Mention the people you were with and your relationship to them.
  • Share any interesting anecdotes about your time together during the movie.

Example

I went to see the movie with my college friends, Riya and Aman. We hadn’t met in a while, so it was a great opportunity to catch up and reminisce about our college days while enjoying the film.


Cue 3:What it was about

  • Give a brief summary of the movie's plot without revealing any spoilers.
  • Highlight the main themes or messages that resonated with you.

Example

The movie revolves around the lives of a group of friends who navigate the ups and downs of college life. It beautifully portrays themes of friendship, resilience, and the importance of not giving up, which really struck a chord with me.


Cue 4:And explain why you watched this movie

  • Share your motivation for choosing this particular movie.
  • Mention any recommendations or reviews that influenced your decision.

Example

I chose to watch 'Chhichhore' because I had heard great reviews from my friends and read about its inspiring storyline. I was also in the mood for a light-hearted yet meaningful film, and this one seemed perfect.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your overall impression of the movie.
  • Mention whether you would recommend it to others and why.

Example

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed 'Chhichhore' and found it to be both entertaining and thought-provoking. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a feel-good movie that also delivers a powerful message about life and friendship.


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 Vague Descriptions

Using vague language can make your answer unclear. It's important to provide specific details about the movie to engage the listener and demonstrate your language skills.

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Include specific scenes, character names, or memorable quotes to make your description vivid and interesting.


2: Don't Rush Your Response

Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear pronunciation and missed details. It may also make it difficult for the examiner to follow your thoughts.

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Tip

Take your time to think about your answer and speak at a moderate pace, pausing briefly between points to enhance clarity.


Neglecting Personal Connection

Failing to explain why you watched the movie can make your response feel incomplete. Personal connections add depth and interest to your answer.

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Tip

Share your reasons for choosing the movie, such as recommendations, reviews, or personal interests, to create a more engaging narrative.


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Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood
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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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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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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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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

The most recent movie which I watched in theater is Padayappa which was re-released on 12th of December on the birthday of the great star Rajinikanth sir. I watched it at Chennai in a theater called Rohini with my childhood friends. It was very memorable because this movie was released when I was a kid and it was re-released when I was an adult so this time it was like more I felt like the vibe of a Rajini movie getting released. We were very lucky to see a vintage Rajinikanth and his styles and this movie, the genre of this movie goes about a family story with action-packed comedy, romance and little bit of highlights on feminism and all. This movie is very close to my heart because I was able to watch it twice. I was able to watch it as a kid with my parents and now with my friends but I don't remember anything about the earlier time when I watched it because I was very small at age but now it is like more trending and I feel like I really lived the Rajini era of the 1990s and most of the people with who came with me also vibed along for the movie and we it was very memorable because this was first time I danced in theater. Usually I don't dance at theaters but this time we all danced the whole theater, cheered for every electrifying scenes where Rajini sir appeared. He's also my favorite hero since childhood. I didn't get an opportunity to dance with him.

Band 6-7

One movie I recently watched is Three Idiots. I watched it during my school days with my friends and it was such an enjoyable experience for me. Apart from that, the movie mainly about three engineer students and their college life. It show how can they deal with pressure from study, strict profession and their family expectations. Also, it highlight serious issue about educational system. Moreover, there are many funny argument during this movie. Firstly, there is a funny argument between a main character and they play prank on each other. Also, I can never forget the main character gave a hilarious but clever answer on the classroom. The dialogue of waiting and timing was just perfect. Furthermore, the movie not only entertain me but also gave me a motivational video to follow your dream and never give up until we can success in achieve with dedication and hard work. Overall, this movie is the funniest movie I have ever watched. It touched with my heart and motivational message.

Band 6-7

Movies are one of the biggest source of entertainment. I often watch movies on television as well as in the theater. Recently I watched movies called Three Idiots on television with my family. It was about three friends who was on the journey of adventure and their lives comes ups and downs. I was amazed and chuffed by seeing the performance of all the actors. The movie was one of the great impact on my life because it gives insight of what people can do and what we have to do with our life. It truly inspire to achieve big in our life. The story evolves around three friends who completes their studies in higher education. I was bit nervous at the end of the movie but the climax was super fun and excited. It was mix emotions, drama, comedy, romance everything was perfectly covered in that movie. I can say that this is one of the best movies I have ever watched with my family.

Band 6-7

The recently watched movie was On Pavam, which I watched like couple of weeks ago in a theatre. So, it is a movie about a husband trying to be perfect to his wife before the marriage, so she accepts him as her husband. While wife being a feminist, without actually knowing the meaning of feminist, they are trying to be like woman empowerment, woman overpowered like that. So, after marriage, they are showing their real selves to each other, so that's when a problem starts for both of them. They don't want to put up to the others, like husband being normal from the perfect image he created, he is showing the normal human being nature. While wife being not, as a wife, her duty is to cook, clean and so on, but she refuses to do that in name of feminist. So, the fight breaks, while it keeps on happening, then after a while, his wife gets pregnant. Without knowing it, he laid hands on her and the baby wasn't born due to that, like aborted due to that. So, she applied a divorce in a court, so they have to fight over it for both of them, like he doesn't want to leave her and divorce her. So, after a while, they come together. This is a really nice movie, I say, it will be fun to watch with family and friends.

Band 6-7

So, the recent movie that I watched was Jolly LLB 3. I watched it with my family. It is a movie about how two lawyers fight against the crime that is existing in our world. It depicts how those two lawyers helped a poor lady fight a rich politician's son who had used corruption and his powers to get their land and deny them from their rights. This movie depicted how our society is growing right now, how the richer are getting more rich and the poor are getting poorer. This showed how all the wealthy people are using their wealth in a wrong way and exploiting the poor people by giving them wrong expectations and taking wrong advantage of that.

Band 6-7

So, I recently watched a movie from the Harry Potter franchise. Specifically, the third part, which is the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I was quite bored at home and there was nothing to do, so I thought watching a movie would be nice. So, I was alone and I watched it on, I guess, Netflix. Yeah, and the movie was quite nice. Some people say that it is one of the best of the Harry Potter franchise. And yeah, because, you know, there are many, many scenes in which it is just utterly awe-inspiring, I guess. The movie was literally about the Prisoner of Azkaban, as the title says. And how the Golden Trio, Harry Potter, Hermione and Ronald, saves the Prisoner of Azkaban because he was innocent. And then he turns out to be Harry's godfather, which was quite a turn in the movie. And that was all about the movie, actually. And a significant point in that was Buckbeak. It was a hippogriff and Hagrid, their wildlife teacher, taught them that. And then Buckbeak was also going to get executed, but Harry and Hermione saved him by using Hermione's time-turner. It is a device that makes you go into the past. Yeah, so that was all the movie about.

Band 6-7

So, a movie I recently watched was Das Wunder von Bern and I saw it yesterday night in my room and I binge watched it completely for two hours and the movie was basically about the 1954 World Cup between Germany and Hungary, the final that they played and it was a story of how a player made a country come back from two goals down to three to up. The movie showed a very good amount of qualities that a player can have and how one can incorporate those in our own lives too.

Band 6-7

I recently watched this movie called the scent of a woman. I watched it at home along with my friends on the TV. I liked this movie a lot mainly because of the plot. The plot revolves around a blind old war veteran who lost his eyes in an accident and parallelly there's another college kid whose name is Charlie who comes from a financially poor background and the story goes like this boy named Charlie needs financial help to continue his college because of which he takes on this part-time job of looking after this blind man for a week when his family goes traveling and during his time taking care of this blind man he realizes a lot of things and he learns a lot of things from the blind man and Charlie is also at a crossroads in his life hits himself as he's confused between a few things that's happening with this life and during his experience with the blind man he realizes a lot of new things which later on help him get clarity about what he wants to do and helps him clear his confusion as well and also the blind man had also given up on quite a few things in life and because of Charlie he gets back hope to live a happier life

Band 6-7

The movie I recently watched was named Bashi, a Malayalam movie starring V.P. Kulkarishan and Tulika Desai. I watched the movie with my brother. We both were watching it on Netflix. It was a pre-recorded movie. It was about a couple who were advocates handling a case between the prosecutor and the other person. They were handling both their professional life and their personal life and it made me learn a lesson that how to handle both parallelly only a better way. My brother suggested me to watch the movie because I struggled handling both. It made me realize that everything can be handled with just touch and touch.

Band 6-7

Last weekend, I went for a movie known as Kantara. I went with my friends. This movie is all about history, war and a little bit of mythology story. It was a very interesting one to watch. It kept me intrigued till the last scene and there were a lot of spoilers and there were a lot of new twists and turns in this movie. It's a story about a king who is in search of the known as the heaven which is located in the forest and about how the king tries to kill all the tribal people and how he tried to get all their goods and there is a gist of mythology like the stories which are influenced from the great Mahabharata and Ramayana. It is amazing to watch and it's a one-time watch. I feel so. And more about that, the cinematography of the movie is brilliant. There have been use of VFX and editing but it looks like real rather than being edited. There are a lot of fighting scenes in the movie and there are a lot of lessons to be taught in the movie like you shouldn't be greedy or you should respect the time or you should respect other people and it's a great movie overall.

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