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Describe a program you like to watch: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the program is called?
  • What it is about?
  • Which episode or segment you enjoyed?
  • And explain why you like it.
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Cue 1:What the program is called?

  • Clearly state the name of the program to grab the listener's attention.
  • You can mention the genre of the program, such as drama, comedy, or documentary.

Example

The program I would like to talk about is called 'Koffee with Karan'. It is a popular talk show in India that features celebrities from the film industry.

Cue 2:What it is about?

  • Provide a brief overview of the program's concept and format.
  • Mention the types of guests and the themes discussed in the show.

Example

The show revolves around Karan Johar, who interviews various Bollywood stars. Each episode includes fun games, personal stories, and discussions about their careers and lives.

Cue 3:Which episode or segment you enjoyed?

  • Choose a specific episode or segment that stood out to you.
  • Explain what made that particular episode memorable.

Example

One episode that I particularly enjoyed was when Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh appeared together. Their chemistry and candidness about their relationship made it very entertaining.

Cue 4:And explain why you like it.

  • Share your personal feelings about the program and what you appreciate most.
  • You can mention how it connects with your interests or provides entertainment.

Example

I like 'Koffee with Karan' because it offers a glimpse into the lives of my favorite celebrities. It’s not just entertaining but also insightful, as I get to learn about their struggles and successes.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, 'Koffee with Karan' is more than just a talk show for me; it’s a source of inspiration and entertainment that I look forward to watching every week.

    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: Vague Descriptions

    Avoid being too general when describing the program. Vague answers can make it hard for the examiner to understand your point of view and may lead to lower scores.

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    Tip

    Provide specific details about the program, such as its genre, main characters, and unique features to make your answer more engaging.

    2: Neglecting Key Cues

    Failing to address all the cues can result in an incomplete answer. This may give the impression that you are not fully prepared or knowledgeable about the topic.

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    Tip

    Make sure to cover all the cues in your response, including the episode you enjoyed and the reasons for your preference.

    Lack of Personal Connection

    Not sharing your personal feelings or experiences related to the program can make your answer less interesting. Examiners look for personal engagement in your responses.

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    Explain why you like the program by sharing personal anecdotes or how it resonates with you, making your answer more relatable.

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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.
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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

    So the program, like, there are many of the things which I like to watch, but one of the thing I love to watch again and again was an anime known as Naruto. It's an anime, I felt, one of the best animes till now in the history. The reason, it has various aspects, it makes it best. It has moral values and it gives motivation to the person and it has, it will give motivation, it has moral values and it shows the importance of human being together is important and one need to help others and being confident is also most important in life. And this anime was suggested me from one of my friend in my B.Tech first year. Till that year, till my B.Tech first year, I never used to watch any anime.

    Band 6

    To be honest, I mostly watch the laughter shows that made me laugh, in same way I would like to discuss about the show that I watch. It comes on Colors TV on Saturdays and it's name is Laughter Chef. This show is about the cooking battle that is done by the celebrities. In this show, all celebrities are comedians. They come together and cook a food, cook a dish as their judge ask them. The main thing about this show that I like is when they all go to get ingredients to make dish from the mall that they have created on the corner of the stage. That is the most funniest thing because they run like their train is leaving and they will miss their train. I feel, I laugh and I learn a lot from them like cooking new dishes because that show only shows in that show only in vegetarian dishes are cooked so I always learn new dishes that they made and another thing that I like in that show is how they make the serious situation into laughter because cooking is really, cooking needs to be concentration and seriousness for me.

    Band 6

    So, I would like to talk about a program that I have watched in 2023 which is Shark Tank. This is an Indian program and I started watching this program in 2023 when I was preparing for JEE examination and at that time I was just scrolling by YouTube and I got to know about this program and I was at home at that time. Later on, I found it very interesting and the show is very creative like it shows the creativity of Indian business minds, shows the creativity of multiple people who came from different different areas or who came from a very lower level to upper level. So, I was amazed by this show and I have been watched every episode of Shark Tank till now and I feel like I feel very amazed by all the creative ideas, all business models and the revenues and I also have interest in business. So, I will also start a business, a small business because I want to start a business and I also see myself as a business person.

    Band 6

    Yeah, the program which I like to watch on television is called Banega Karurpati. It comes on Sony television channel. It is basically a quiz program which is hosted by the legend Amitabh Bachchan. The reason why I like this program is that from my childhood, I was very eager to learn about general knowledge, but I was so packed with my studies that I rarely had a time to do so. So while watching this program, I have an opportunity to learn many new things in my life, which I could not learn from one or two books, also the light-hearted moments of jokes which Amitabh Bachchan has on the TV, does on the TV, and also seeing the contestants' struggles in their life, all these things act like a motivation for me to do more and more in my life. That is the reason I feel that this program is very important to provide general awareness also among the youth. Nowadays, there are so many distractions, social media, because of which the youth of the country are getting targeted to various bad habits and are going away from the concept of knowledge. They feel that just by clicking a point on a Google, they can get the answer and there is no need to acquire knowledge, but it is very essential to acquire knowledge and programs like Kaun Banega Crorepati help us to do so. That is why it has always been my favorite program on television.

    Band 6

    As per me, my most favourite TV programme time is Tarak Mehtaka Oolta Chashma I enjoys watching Tarak Mehtaka Oolta Chashma very often I must prefer it during having lunch or dinner We as a family always prefer to watch Tarak Mehtakaectacka as it is a family show It is not a series or drama show It is a family comedy show It gives a sense of relaxment and peace of mind Tarak Mehtaka Oolta Chashma has variety of characters It shows the unity amongst the people as it has the people from Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala and many other countries They show the value of unity Every people from different religion and different thought process are together and showing what they can achieve by staying together They are always there to help each other and showing together we stand and separate we fall Whenever there is a problem in any family, the other family comes to help and rescue them I would like to say I will never have a lunch or dinner if I can't watch Tarak Mehtaka Oolta Chashma I know it is bad but I am used to it I used to watch Tarak Mehtaka Oolta Chashma since I am 12 years old So it is almost 16 years now My mom always scolds me that we should not watch television while having food or having dinner But due to my habits or my preferences I cannot avoid it As it is very relaxing and mind peacefulness can be achieved from it So I do believe Tarak Mehtaka Oolta Chashma is the best show and everyone should watch it

    Band 6

    Well, the program I watched was Cooking in Winking. So this program talks about food and you see lot of recipes which is taught on the television. The program significantly talks about how well the organic food is important for the body. Humans usually do not really care about health. So it is important to watch this program because it often shows how deliciously they can make food out of the vegan or organic food or materials which they use. Frequently I also try these recipes at home and I watch these programs because of my grandparents. Last summer when I went to my grandparents house in India, they were actually doing this delicious food which I tried and I was overwhelmed because the taste of this food is exactly the way it looks. It looks delicious and it tastes even more good. The uniqueness of this food and the program is something which I have not come across in any other programs in Indian television. Food is something which everyone is obsessed and it gives you the strength and it gives you the transformative aspect in life. That is something which I look into and this program is one of the unique one.

    Band 6

    My favorite channel or program was from a television named Pogo, and it basically displays a cartoon channel. It's a cartoon channel where most of the animated features or animated figures are enacted, and one such episode of me enjoying the channel was from Naughty and Awesome. These are just simple cartoon channels which I had started loving during my childhood, and till date I can have an episode on my screen on YouTube or any other sites, running sites, which portrays it. And it's really fun and, you know, forgetting the real world and enjoying the enacted figures, laughing over it, and living into a completely different zone for some time, not really stressing over the real life and troubles and situations. These, I really feel that such programs should exist for the children again because of the developing society and technology and mobiles. It has been reduced, but it is up to the parents and the children how they want to display their life. But yeah, for me it was the Pogo channel which hooked me to the cartoons.

    Band 6

    If we talk about a TV show that I really enjoyed watch only one name comes to my mind and it's called Friends even though I've completed it like two times but I still enjoy to watch it whenever I get free time because it gives me a strange comfort and makes me laugh. The show is insanely hilarious and one can't get bored of it even though I have watched it too many times to count. The show is about six friends who lives nearby and their adventures in New York City. It has 10 seasons with roughly 20 episodes in each season but if I talk about the most favorite part of the entire series I would say that season 5 is the most hilarious and particularly in season 5 episode number 11 is my favorite. In that episode it contains story about a chicken and duck who are staying in the apartment of two friends living together. The show is insanely amazing and I would recommend anyone who asks me to watch it.

    Band 6

    I would like to talk about one program called Mr. Bean. The main lead was a legendary actor Robert. So I used to watch Mr. Bean every day. I started watching this Mr. Bean since my childhood. So while watching this show I feel relaxed and it helps me to relax and forget about my stress. Usually this program is all about comedy and... I would like to talk about one program which I like called Mr. Bean. I'm watching Mr. Bean for almost 12 years like that. In my childhood I used to watch in television but nowadays everyone watching everyone might watching that show in YouTube because YouTube is primary source now to watch one of the primary sources as per now. So the Mr. Bean show is fantastic and the show at the main lead of Mr. Bean is a legendary actor. So I feel very happy and joyful while watching Mr. Bean. It helps me to be relaxed and forget all my stress after a long working and long busy day. I love Mr. Bean since my childhood like I like to watch that program with some coke and popcorn. Every episode of Mr. Bean is an epic. I used I always used to meet that person when I'm when I'm child. When I am child I always used to meet that person even in my dreams I would like to dream about Mr. Bean because I don't know what's the connection between me and that show Mr. Bean but it always remember reminds me of my childhood I used to watch while raining and I mean while raining. So not only Mr. Bean there are a lot of shows that I have watched but this show will remain as the memories I made will

    Band 6

    So, there is a show on the Sony Marathi channel, it's name is Chala Hawa Yeh India, it's basically a Marathi comedy show, Marathi is a language spoken in Maharashtra state of India, so this Marathi comedy show which I enjoy a lot, it's one of the most famous shows in Maharashtra, this show is famous for it's humour, the characters portray in their acting, the drama, the high level of acting skills, there are many episodes and all are of course my favourite as I love it a lot, so one remarkable episode I remember on which I laughed a lot was the play of an uneducated politician, they played, the way that uneducated politician was giving a speech, the way in which the uneducated politician was giving a speech was the most funny part of that show, this show I enjoy a lot also because there is an influence of my parents as they love the show, because of their influence I do love the show, but there is no doubt it is the most famous show in Maharashtra, in the comedy segment, yeah, thank you.
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