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Describe a photo that you enjoy looking at: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the photo is?
  • When and where it was taken?
  • What is shown in the photo?
  • Why you enjoy looking at it?
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Cue 1:What the photo is?

  • Begin by describing the photo clearly, mentioning its subject and any significant details.
  • Use vivid language to create a mental image for the listener.

Example

The photo I enjoy looking at is a beautiful landscape shot of the Himalayas. It captures the majestic snow-capped peaks under a clear blue sky, with a lush green valley in the foreground.

Cue 2:When and where it was taken?

  • Provide context about when and where the photo was taken, including any relevant details about the occasion.
  • Mention any emotions or thoughts you had during that moment.

Example

This photo was taken last year during a family trip to Manali. We visited in the summer, and I remember standing on a hilltop, feeling a sense of peace and awe as I looked at the breathtaking view.

Cue 3:What is shown in the photo?

  • Describe the elements in the photo, such as people, objects, or scenery, and their significance.
  • Share any interesting stories or memories associated with the elements in the photo.

Example

In the photo, you can see my family members smiling and posing together, with the mountains towering behind us. It reminds me of the fun we had hiking and exploring the area, creating lasting memories.

Cue 4:Why you enjoy looking at it?

  • Explain the emotional connection you have with the photo and why it resonates with you.
  • Mention how it makes you feel or any lessons it reminds you of.

Example

I enjoy looking at this photo because it brings back wonderful memories of our family trip. It reminds me of the beauty of nature and the importance of spending time with loved ones. Every time I see it, I feel a wave of happiness and gratitude.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, this photo is more than just an image; it represents a cherished moment in my life. It inspires me to appreciate nature and the time spent with family, making it a truly special photo for me.

    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: Being Vague About the Photo

    Candidates often give unclear descriptions of the photo, which can confuse the listener. Specific details help create a vivid image in the examiner's mind.

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    Tip

    Provide clear details about the photo, including colors, subjects, and emotions it evokes to make your description more engaging.

    2: Ignoring the Context

    Failing to mention when and where the photo was taken can lead to a lack of context. This makes it harder for the examiner to understand the significance of the photo.

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    Always include the time and place of the photo to give your answer more depth and context.

    Rushing Through Your Answer

    Candidates often rush their responses, leading to incomplete answers. This can prevent them from fully expressing their thoughts and feelings about the photo.

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    Tip

    Take your time to think and structure your answer. Use pauses to emphasize important points and ensure clarity.

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    The photo I enjoy looking at is a place on the wall of my memory, I call the memory ball where I have placed so many photos. The most lovable photo is taken at the Vaishno Devi temple where in this photo me, my sister, my father and mother were standing and my brother is sitting, he is crying here, he was crying in that photo and it was taken in the year 1998 and it was taken in the Vaishno Devi temple where we went to do some ritual where we had take full hair from, we shaved full hair of my brother and in this photo my brother is crying, crying a lot because he was afraid of that razor and me and my sister is holding hands and laughing on my brother, the way he is crying. I enjoy because I enjoy looking at the photo, the memories how we, how innocent faces we had in that year and how young my father and mother, how young my father and mother are.

    Band 6-7

    The photo is probably, I enjoy a photo of nature. It was taken when I was, I was in my school days, when I was a child. We used to go out for a nature walk. And in those days, there was a garden with plenty of flowers, big trees and grass, which was very fresh. And I used to take the photos of that and keep it. But I remember, when I see now, there are skyscrapers and big apartments rather than trees. Whenever I look at those pictures, I remember those days and I feel pleasant and over the moon as it gives me some kind of happiness. And I feel good when I look at those pictures and remembering my childhood memories.

    Band 6-7

    My favorite picture was my family photo which we clicked at a function at my father's birthday party and that was a cute photograph of my family and it literally describes that the love the bond between us and the picture is so perfect that we have just set that on our wall and and it is amazing so yeah i love the picture and yes that's it because as we all know family is one thing which is very close to our heart and family and to be with family is one of the most grateful thing ever to anybody in this whole world and um yes i had a great picture with my family and it was family time we all were so teared up and we were we were emotional at that particular time and yes it was a great experience we we had great fun in the event and yes that was one memorable family picture where all our family members were stood up together at that time because we usually don't meet as such but the picture really holds a good place in our heart and we are really grateful for that picture yes that's it thank you

    Band 6-7

    Once I was with my sister and me and my sister went for shopping in quest mall in the park street in Kolkata. It was around 8.15 when I saw a Ferrari which is painted in vigilante purple. I am a car guy, I am really into cars and when a boy who is in a typical middle class family and saw a very expensive car and Ferrari is one of my dream cars so when I saw that car the owner saw me like staring into the car like hell and I don't know he find me creepy or what. He called me, he took my phone, he took my photo with the car, inside the car sitting on the sheet. I feel the luxury of the car plus he allow me to rev it you know vroom vroom and I don't know then I saw that photo I frame it because I am really a car guy plus whenever I see the photo I feel like very proud like none of my friends have ever seen a super car and I see saw a super car plus I sat in that super car the owner took my photo and it was you know very a proud moment for me. That's why I like to see the photo again and again and again and I don't know I will frame it or not but I am thinking to frame it.

    Band 6-7

    There are lots of pictures that I enjoy looking at, but I would like to talk about one particular photo that is with my grandparents. I like that picture very much. I kept this picture on my phone for a while, so it is a picture with my grandparents. I missed him a lot because now they are in foreign, and I also loved him very much. They helped me very much in my studies to make my future brighter. My grandparents are very loved ones. I always kept that picture with me in my room, whenever I go outside, come inside, I see that picture and I feel very grateful. So I am lucky that those type of grandparents are there in my life. My grandfather is an army retired person, that's why he is very strict. He always said to me, he never told me to do any bad things, he always told me to do good things.

    Band 6-7

    Being a photographer on daily basis, I click different different photos, like of some nature photographs, individual photos and also a few of the events photo I click whenever I get the time but recently during the summer vacation I clicked one of the photo at a beach where the sunset was about to happen and and in that particular duration I clicked one of the best photos of my life where I did a did a flying kick with a setting more of my phone camera on the timer to click that flying kick of photo photograph of myself the background was very mesmerizing so I was in a full mood of clicking the different types of photos of the beaches as well as the is the sea I've spent mostly around half an hour to click a perfect photo after clicking for half an hour I clicked the most beautiful pic with the hues in the background I and I am flying in the in the air most it was a cloud nine moment for me when I look at the photo and even my family appreciated me for the clicks which I clicked in that day even during my office hours I shown my those pics to my colleagues and they also appreciated

    Band 6-7

    A photo that I enjoyed looking at is my graduation photo which my junior took and he emailed me all the photographs where I am stupidly smiling and laughing with my friends. I had a great time in my graduation. I enjoyed a lot. That photo makes me a little emotional sometimes because it was my last year as a medical student in that college and it was a great time that I spent with my friends. They were like my family because I was away. I was studying in different country and they helped me a lot. One of my best friends that is Shubham, he was the closest of all my friends and he helped me in a way that when I was sick he used to get me medicine and everything to go down.

    Band 6-7

    Yes, there's this one photo of mine, which I always enjoy looking at. It was taken, I think, two years ago when I had visited a place called Van Willestam, which is almost 300 kilometers away from my house. I had to go there to attend one of my friend's marriage, and while returning back, we somehow got to visit this place, and it was not a planned one. You know, it was captured by one of my friend. I was just sitting there on the ramp, behind was quite deep, and there was landscape of green mountains, along with moving clouds and windmills. I think this is what literally made me love this picture. You know, in addition to this, I actually loved my hairstyle. I had long hair at that time, not well-maintained, but I'm a sort of person who loves to have long hair, and that was a phase when I actually left long hair, and that moment was captured in this photo. You know, this photo, I still use it as a DP, as well as in Facebook, as well as with Instagram, and many other social media platforms. I really love this, you know, and yeah, there are quite a few other things that I literally love about this photo, is that, as I told you earlier, it's my hairstyle, as well as I was in a proper, what to say, wet weather attire, had a jacket, and I was riding boots as well as gloves, and the windmill spinning behind, and what to say, the dam, and there was also a boat behind, and quite a lot of people hissing around here and there. I think all these little, little things literally were added to my more life.

    Band 6-7

    I like the photo Da Vinci's Last Supper, it's quite famous, every peoples, every people know about this picture and also people used to watch this picture, their daily lives. I think all this world this picture is most famous because as a Christian this picture is used for church and other temples for Christians. This is one of the most used picture in Christian church. Actually this picture includes Jesus and his twelve disciples, we can show in this picture there is, it's a quite beautiful picture and it provides lot of meanings. That day Jesus is just providing wine and appam for their ancestors, in that picture shown that. And also, actually I saw this picture first time in my life when I was in my school, at my nearest church, that's shown, that's highlighted in the wall and it's very big picture. First time I saw this picture I was so curious, I don't know what it is but I research about this picture and what it is and what is the meaning of this picture. I am actually really curious for knowing this picture but when I was, I know this picture all about, yeah that's actually, it's actually give me a present mind, so it's picture.

    Band 6-7

    Recently I have visited Kerala along with my friend. So we visited to one of the beaches called Marari beach. It's very calm and it's very pleasant there. So we took a lot of photos. One among them is a photo which we are playing in the beach. We are playing with the beach sand. We made these forts with the sand. And we both are playing with the sand throwing at each other. And so we had made a random clip in between these playing and everything. So it's like very natural like it's not like something we have posed for or something we have planned for. We both were chilling a lot and he is one of the best persons in my life. So I enjoy his company. And making both, seeing us both in that photo, cheering and with a very beautiful smile. It made me very very happy. Apart from that it is a very beautiful view. It was during the sunset. It's not a perfect picture though but we both have this messy hair. And we both are back with beach water. And we both are like kids enjoying our company, each other's company. And there is this beautiful sunset view which no one has, no one can ever miss it. It's very calm and soothing. It's like I think that picture worth more.
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