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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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All Answers

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Band 6-7

Well, I have watched so many movies in my lifetime, but the movie that I have liked the most yet is the movie of Shah Rukh Khan, whose name is Jawaan. In that movie, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone had played a great chemistry on screen. They both are my favorite actors. I have watched this movie on my laptop with my friends. I had the package of Netflix, that's why I just prefer to watch it at home. My friends were there, and they joined me as well, since we had a plan of night over. It was an amazing movie, and also it was related to the patriotism in that movie. I watched that the soldier, whose name is Vikram Singh Rathore, helped the people and serves the community by doing the plethora of benevolence acts. He protected his nation and the soldiers from the villain, who was supplying the defective weapons to the army officers, which were causing the death by their rivals. And from all these kind of situations, to protect the soldiers from the villain and the wrong weapons, he did these kind of acts.

Band 6-7

One of the recent movies that I watched and thoroughly enjoyed was a Kannada movie called Max starring Sudeep who is a very famous Kannada actor. As a family we tend to stay home to watch movies however we decided to go to the theatre and this was one of the movies that was to our liking and so we watched this movie at the theatre and I believe that was the right decision because the genre of this movie I believe would be a murder mystery and one of the reasons that this movie stood out to me was that it had a very unique style of cinematography, the storyline was quite unique and very well portrayed. It is about a police station in which there are two captives, there are two people who have been jailed and they belong to a very rich and powerful family but due to a series of events the two of the prisoners end up dying inside of the police station and so the mystery is on how all of the police officers and the attendants in that police station are going to hide and get away with this event even though they were not directly responsible.

Band 6-7

Lately, I have been preparing for my exams and it's been a busy schedule between education and working. So, I didn't get any time to relax or watch movies. But, I got married before a month. After my marriage, I got some around 2 week time gap back to my preparation works. At that time, I watched a movie known as Amaran. That's a Tamil film. The director did a great job revealing a complete life history of an army man who started his college life. He fell in love with a girl and he managed both his professional and personal life in a good way. When he passed away, there is a group of people who knows Amaran as a great army officer. The moral of this story is to live a life not only for ourselves but also for society. Even after her death, someone should say her name as a proud moment in their life. I got another moral from the story. Never let the love of your life cry at any situation. That's what I felt. Because he never let that girl cry at any situation. It is possible to manage both the professional and personal life together in a good way. It can be managed.

Band 6-7

The movies I watched recently is a Japanese series called Alice in Borderland, which you can also see it on Netflix, you can also watch it on Netflix or some other website. I don't know any idea about that. I watched it recently from Netflix. It's about three friends which is trapped inside a world where you have to play games and if you complete the game, they will grant you a visa for three days and if your visa get over, then again you have to play a game and in this game, if the person like fails to complete the game, they will die instantly from a laser beam which comes from above and it shoots you down from your head. So it's a really interesting concept because people really don't know how they come to that world and there's like a lot of people who are trying to search for the question or the answer because they really don't know how they come to this world and the interesting concept of the movie is that at the end of the movie, you will see it's a lot more suspenseful than the rest of the movie which I have watched and something similar to that movie, you can also if you want to watch something similar to that movie, you can watch Squid Game, Neighbors from Hell and usually I like watching Asian movies and Asian series.

Band 6-7

One of the greatest movie I have watched is Bahubali. You know, the Bahubali is divided into two parts and the director of the movie is S.S. Rajmouli. The main lead played by the Indian actors and the name Prabhas Raju, Anushka Shetty, Ranantha Gupati. And most of the story writing, dialogues and all the work is done by the director itself. S.S. Rajmouli is one of the leading directors in India. When it comes to the songs and all, M.M. Kiravani gave the good songs and good background score to this movie. And acting, what an acting given by the main lead and co-actress. Prabhas is the only actor, no one can beat him. And the storyline goes with the fight for the kingdom. The family itself bet to the king. And the good cinematography, good photos and good video making, good photography. And everything was well and good managed. And most of the time, the hero look with a great body, you know, six packs and a good biceps. And the heroine always try to appear in a traditional dress and that resembles the Indianness of the women. And it's very inspiring story. And most of the time, the director always try to give us messages with the help of the acting and with the help of the storyline. Yeah, that's it.

Band 6-7

So, I would like to express this about the movie I watched recently in a Cinemax, which is Java. The movie is based on a historical character. It's a true story. The movie is created based on a true story. I went to watch this movie with my friends. So, initially I thought it will be a typical historical movie. But when the movie started, it filled me with very thrill and it also helped to know the real history that we missed sometimes. Also, it was about the character of Chhatravati Sambhaji Maharaj, who was the great warrior who fought for the society and the good faith of society. His contribution to the society was tremendous and very thrilling. So, the music was quite good. But the one thing is disappointed that the movie was elongated by the dialogues, which is quite boring sometimes. But all the detailing fighting scenes were the most thrilling and amazing experience to watch in the Cineplex.

Band 6-7

The movie that I watched recently was Pushpa. It's a very famous movie in India. I watched it in the theatre with my parents. The duration of this movie was very long. It was 3 hours 45 minutes. So my parents were sceptical on going for watching that movie as they thought that it could get boring after a point. But when we reached the theatres and we sat in front of the screen, we really could not take our eyes off the screen even for a moment. Not just because of the movie, the story, all that was important. But the acting by the lead actor Prabhas was incredible. For not even once that we felt that he was not playing, he was just playing Pushpa. He was not really Pushpa. It felt like we were watching a person who is Pushpa on screen. He is existing. The part was played so well by him. This movie was all about smuggling of redwood, sandalwood which is commonly known in India, from India to other foreign countries. And how Pushpa manages the whole business but he keeps his principles in mind along with managing the business. That is what shows us the importance of being a good person. This movie also emphasised on the fact that Pushpa was very close to his mother. Pushpa's lead character and his mum is this important character. Their bond was shown so beautifully in the movie that everybody was in tears by the end of it. The climax was nail biting. It really took all of us on the edge of our seats. But it was such a great movie and has done wonders at the box office. It has been released in abroad many countries also.

Band 6-7

so I recently watched a movie it was just like a two days back I watched a movie namely girls will be girls it's a movie made by Indian diaspora director I don't know her name right now but I guess she's a female and very well reputed filmmaker she is and recently the movie was screened in the nearby theater me and my friend went there and yes yeah we booked the tickets earlier because it was very hectic to book the tickets later on because the seats were getting full in instantly then we started watching it and I watched this movie this movie was about the sexuality of a teenage girl in India see we as Indians we are very submissive towards in accepting the sexuality of some girls so that's why girls keep it hidden like we boys have a level to speak about our sexuality we can speak about about our desires we can speak about anything we want to but girls they do not have this leverage they are constantly pushed back by the society so that's the patriarchal society we are living in so when I watched it I was blown away with this movie this movie at all already talked about the summary about the synopsis of the movie yeah I loved it me and my friend we went there we enjoyed the time we had popcorn we had everything I loved the movie and it was it is one of the best movie about exploring the sexuality of a teenage girl and they were like some it was very it was very nice I like the story the plot was nice the character building was nice character arcs were nice there was no plot hole there was no deus ex machina so it was a for me it was a 10 out of 10

Band 6-7

The last movie I watched was a sci-fi movie with my sister in PVR. It was called Interstellar. It was a great experience about knowing the space signs. It was about how father go to the space for exploring a new planet for Earth. It was a great experience and I learned some thing most important that most people skip that even if you are on another planet, there is always someone who is watching you everyday and missing you and thinking of you even you are not there. You just have to trust and just have to wait. It was a great experience watching that movie. I learned many things from it. It was very emotional too.

Band 6-7

I have recently watched a movie named Dark in a theater. The movie is science fiction and it was very scary and thrilling movie. I went along with my family to that movie. The story is all about a wormhole where a couple goes to their new house and from then onwards the whole movie starts where they enter into the wormhole so the whole timelines gets repeated again and again. Whatever they do, whatever the things they do, they feel like deja vu and I really enjoyed that movie. At first I thought that was horror movie where there is a ghost and movie but later on I realized it is not related about the ghost but it is a deja vu movie where there is a science involved.
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