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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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    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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    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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    Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country
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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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    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

    So basically, I'm a person who is more interested in watching videos of traveling experiences and also some movie clips on certain platforms like YouTube or Netflix. So when I was back studying in the college, which is about two months earlier, I was, I will always watch some of the travel videos or blogs, which is presented by some of the famous bloggers in Kerala, especially one of the, one of my favorite bloggers is Santhosh Chowdhury, who is very keen towards traveling. He was very futuristic about everything, like he always tends to give us important information about the travels and he has also posted some of the important videos like visiting some places, for example, the most beautiful buildings of Dubai called Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in earth. He has visited, he has provided some of the videos regarding Burj Khalifa, regarding how the building is being constructed and how the entrance towards the building, Burj Khalifa is, the permission towards the entering is related, permission towards the Burj Khalifa is given and he also gives us guidance, how to approach different countries, how to get the tickets, how to pass and obtain visas for different types of countries, like USA or Thailand. He also gives some of the lists, where about, which country you should opt for primary travels like honeymoon destinations, he provided some of the places like Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore like places are good for honeymoon trips and he is one of more favorite, my favorite person because he also gives us a magazine.

    Band 6-7

    So the program I love to watch is called Begbis and it's been telecasted in different languages and I typically prefer watching it in my own mother tongue which is Tamil and it's hosted it was currently hosted by Vijay Sethupathi, actor Vijay Sethupathi but in the past it was hosted by Kamal Haasan as well. So I love this show because in this show 18 to 20 contestants are brought from different backgrounds and they are put in the same house and all through the day several other tasks are being given to all the contestants and they perform as they wish. So this show happens for around 100 days and it brings out the true colors of what an individual actually is. So contestants in the show build up friendships, come up with love and then break up with fights and goes with a lot of quarrels or so, lot of misunderstandings and each week there's a person who's been eliminated out and in the last week we have five different contestants and one is chosen as a winner. So interesting tasks happen all the day and it's very engaging when you see people with different experience come together and you know mingle, talk, cook, do their daily chores together. At times we do have

    Band 6-7

    Well, in the hustle and bustle of my life, I don't have leisure time to watch programs on a daily basis. However, just because of internet, I can watch comedy programs on my smartphone and that is quite convenient for me. Moreover, it helps me to stay relaxed and happy at the same time. Today, I would like to talk about one such program and the name of the program is Kapil Sharma Show. It is a comedy show that is hosted by a famous comedian and the name of the comedian is Kapil Sharma. This show is quite fascinating and very much interesting to me because during the hustle and bustle of life, nowadays there is a lot of mental pressure and people are not aware about the mental health. Moreover, they don't have time to spend with their loved ones and they even laugh. I think this program made me feel happy and relaxed because with the help of this program, I can laugh at any time anywhere and there are different segments of this program and every segment is quite interesting. Every character in this comedy show play a versatile role. Moreover, they help to stay people laugh and they invite different types of celebrities on their show and ask about their details about their life.

    Band 6-7

    One program that I love watching is Masterchef. The reason behind is my liking towards cooking. I love trying different dishes, different cuisines and that is one show that guides me and helps me to learn a lot of new things and flavors and about different countries. Masterchef is one show that is not constrained to only one particular country. Each and every country has their own language show. So I just love watching it. I make sure I am not missing a part of it. Even if I miss out any episode, I do use YouTube to watch it on repeat. The way that people go beyond their limitations and work out different recipes is so admiring and it encourages me also to never give up and keep trying new dishes. This is just the love of cooking that I have in me that has guided me, has appealed me towards this show.

    Band 6-7

    There is a series called Modo Family. What I like about that show is how it describes that a family that lives in the same city is not obligated to be with themselves or be around themselves but rather how it's a choice that they choose to be with each other. It's about love, it's about friendship, it's about how people change through their life. The best part I loved about that show was how it displayed the teenage years of the children in that show. Basically, they showed every struggle a teenager goes through. They showed how some kids just have it easy but still deep inside them they are struggling while some kids just pretend like they don't care and they have some other priorities set in their way. But when they are alone in their own room, they cry themselves to sleep. It resonated deeply with me because I'm also a teenager. I struggle with the daily aspects of teenage life as well and it just felt nice to see a media representation of that stuff. Other than that, what I liked about that show was how the characters developed. The character development throughout the show was iconic.

    Band 6-7

    This particular program which I love to watch is a HBO premium series. It's called as The Game of Thrones. Naturally, you understand what it is about. It is about a game of the thrones who, he is the king of the seven kingdoms. The one who sits in the throne is going to rule over the seven kingdoms and he's going to have the power to do anything and he has to be the protector of the realm and provider. What I love about the series is that how extraordinarily they portray the characteristics of each and every individual in the character in the show. What I love about them moreover is that how they have portrayed each and every character. The display, the cinematography, the director has done an extremely well job of directing the series in such a way that we have, we are in awe that he took it to the next level. What exactly he did was he showed the viewers in such a way that we felt like we are living in it. And what, which episode did you enjoy? Why did you like it? What is it about? Amazing. Let's have a program you like to watch. I'll give you a time, I'll give you a minute to think about it and then you can answer. Let's have a program you like to watch. The show which I'm currently watching now is called Game of Thrones. This is my favorite show as it shows how deeply thoughtful each and every character is. Why do you like it? What is it about? First say the name of the show, then say what is it about, then say where are you in the particular series and then say why do you like it. The show which I'm currently watching now is called the Game of Thrones. It is actually about, it's a fictional TV series which shows the throne, it's so hard bro, the show, the throne. And they just simply asked you to describe a program you like to watch. What are you going to say? I think that he adjoins you all. The show which I'm currently watching now is called the Game of Thrones. Naturally when you hear it you'll understand it's pretty self-explanatory that what it is about. It's basically about a game which is about thrones. The main plot of this series is that it's a fictional TV series which shows that they have a seven kingdoms and for seven kingdoms there is only one king. The king who sits on the throne rules the seven kingdoms and he has the power for doing anything whatever he wants. As we know, we have seen history in real life too that the people who get to sit in the throne does not usually deserve it. The other main plot of the movie is that there is someone beyond the wall, northern north, from the north to the north there is another species called the white walkers. They are basically zombies of the land and they are coming to kill humanity. So what they are doing is, there is a protagonist who tries to unite the seven kingdoms which were currently at war for the throne. And then this man was the one who was the heir to the throne. So what I love about this particular series is that it shows the complexity of each and every one in the core.

    Band 6-7

    The program I like is aired on YouTube by MKBHD. It was a review about the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. It mostly relates to tech. The segment I enjoyed in it was gaming. It is because of this phone that has a very fast processor, high amounts of RAM and ample storage to play a lot of games. Also, it includes clear camera cuts, very clear photography and very good videography as well. This camera on this phone is a 48 megapixel shooter as per the episode. In this episode, we got to know that the camera can shoot very good stills, very good videos etc. I also would like to say that there are very good colors in this phone such as the desert titanium, the blue titanium and the black titanium. I also like the teak wood color which is a special edition variant of this phone. On top of it, it pairs well with the MacBook Pro that the person had during the session. It had very good gaming capabilities. Also, he mentioned about something called as heating due to battery drain. During this time, he confessed that the phone does heat. In conclusion, I would like to say that this session by MKBHD or a program essay was about tech and about 15 Pro Max. The segment I enjoyed was most likely gaming and it included clear camera cuts and very good videography.

    Band 6-7

    I like a program which is called The House. It is about a doctor who has some issue with his leg. It was actually an accident which he had previously due to which he cannot walk properly. After that incident he became very serious and rigid and frustrated over so many things. He started taking drugs but apart from this he has a strong ability to diagnose any illness in a very strange manner. He can just understand any illness and the main character in this show is called by the name of Dr. House. He has a friend in this

    Band 6-7

    There are a lot of programs going on the different social media, for example, on the different websites and as well as on television shows. So here I would like to discuss about one of the show which I like the most is Discovery which is based on forest and many more things. In Discovery they used to show many things related to the forest, animals and how to survive in the forest with normal things and in that I would like to describe one most important factor which I like the most is watching the animals and watching the birds which is rare in general nature and also there are varieties of species which is available but we don't know in the nature. In the Discovery channel they shows different programs as well based on the traditions, culture, music and many more things. So here I would also add another program which is art and in the art there are different kinds of art which conveys a different kind of messages and some are elaborating and illustrating. In the type of illustration there are different kind of illustration, for example, there is a scenery and it is covered with the mountains and forest areas. In that we can also find a message and with that we can go through the nature and we can come to know about the nature.

    Band 6-7

    Okay, so the program I like the most was a movie, not a movie, it's a series named Lock and Key. Earlier, I used to scroll through my Netflix and after watching the thumbnail of it, I thought the movie is pretty boring. But when I clicked the movie, then I got to know it's a clickbait. It's the most interesting movie I've ever watched. The reason is that it's all about mysteries. In recent times, I also watched a series such as Harry Potter, Wednesday, and many other. But this one is the most, a kind of a movie with many plot twists into it. So that's the reason I like it the most. Basically, there are a lot of keys into a random bungalow, which belongs to a family named Locks. So in that, there are a lot of keys into the home. And whenever you put that key into any door, that keys do some mysterious kind of stuff, which is kind of magical. And so there was one key, which I liked the most, which was a, I think it's called head key, that you put inside your brain, and you can look into person's brain, like you can just go into the brain of a person, and you will know what the person is thinking. I was so stunned, because I think it's such an amazing movie, with, you can say, mmmm...
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