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Describe a sport that you really like: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the sport is
  • How/when you play or watch it
  • What you like about the sport
  • And explain why it’s special to you
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Cue 1:What the sport is

  • Begin by clearly stating the name of the sport you enjoy.
  • Provide a brief description of the sport, including its basic rules or objectives.

Example

The sport I really like is cricket. It is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each. The objective is to score runs by hitting the ball and running between the wickets.

Cue 2:How/when you play or watch it

  • Describe how often you play or watch cricket, and in what context (e.g., with friends, at home, in a stadium).
  • Mention any specific tournaments or matches you look forward to.

Example

I usually play cricket with my friends every weekend at a local park. We often organize friendly matches, and during the cricket season, I love watching live matches on television, especially the Indian Premier League (IPL) and international tournaments.

Cue 3:What you like about the sport

  • Share specific aspects of cricket that you enjoy, such as the teamwork, strategy, or excitement.
  • Explain how these aspects make the sport enjoyable for you.

Example

What I like most about cricket is the teamwork involved. It’s not just about individual performance; every player has a role to play. I also enjoy the strategy behind each game, as teams must adapt their tactics based on the situation.

Cue 4:And explain why it’s special to you

  • Reflect on personal experiences or memories related to cricket that make it meaningful.
  • Discuss how cricket connects you with friends, family, or your culture.

Example

Cricket is special to me because it brings my family together. I have fond memories of watching matches with my father and brother, cheering for our favorite team. It’s a tradition that has strengthened our bond and is a big part of our culture in India.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, cricket is more than just a sport for me; it’s a passion that connects me with my loved ones and my culture. Whether playing or watching, it brings joy and excitement to my life.

    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: Lack of Specificity

    Being vague about the sport can make your answer less engaging. Specific details help the examiner understand your passion and knowledge about the sport.

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    Tip

    Include specific examples, such as your favorite team or a memorable game, to make your answer more vivid and interesting.

    2: Ignoring Personal Connection

    Failing to explain why the sport is special to you can make your response feel incomplete. Personal connections add depth to your answer.

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    Tip

    Share a personal story or experience related to the sport that highlights its significance in your life.

    Rushing Through Your Answer

    Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear communication and missed points. It's important to articulate your thoughts clearly.

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    Take your time to organize your thoughts and speak at a moderate pace, ensuring you cover all the cue points thoroughly.

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    My favorite sport that I really like is badminton. I used to play badminton with my siblings often in my childhood. Because while playing with our siblings we connect our bond, we stronger our bond. And playing badminton I realized that I feel energetic throughout the day, my productivity eventually increases a lot. I had a lot to say about this game. When I was in my childhood I started watching tournaments, badminton tournaments on television. So I started gaining interest in this game. And for this purpose I started playing, I ordered a racket and a shuttlecock. So then I started playing it. The most important feature, most important quality that I like in this game is that when you play with your friends, with your siblings, it will help you also for your productivity, your health conditions. It also enhances your cardiovascular systems, cardiovascular energy systems you can say. And then while playing it enhances your bond, you spend more time, that eventually helps you to grow your connections.

    Band >7

    I love watching motorsports, motorsports is something that really fascinates me and motorsport is basically the sports of racing, of automobile racing, it consists of championships like world endurance, formula open, we like formula series, formula 1, formula 2, formula 3, going out for formula 9 which is go kart basically and then comes the NASCAR which is regional to Americans, I don't know why, but yes I am fascinated by motorsports and I don't, like in our country there is not much infrastructure regarding like how you can participate in this but I go out sometimes to tracks for F9 like which is go kart basically as I said earlier but I guess I watch F1 on like their weekend races on internet and I have all, I have watched all the drive to survive episodes and I don't know how much I still know about the tyres of the vehicles and NASCAR is something which I just play on laptops also and it's fun, yes.

    Band 7

    The sport I like is cricket. I often watch it, all the international matches and the IPL matches and I also used to play it very often in my childhood. During my summer holidays in my childhood, I used to play frequently, like every day, in the morning and in the evening. The things I like about the sport is it teaches me teamwork, strategic thinking and how to perform under pressure. Additionally, it also helps us to stay fit and healthy. Since childhood, cricket is like a festival for me, like many others in India. IPL is like a big celebration. It brought joy to many people like me. Additionally, the international matches, especially the T20 format is very interesting, which made me get attracted to the game, which grew my love even more. There are other formats such as T20 and TES in the cricket, which are also equally interesting. The 2011 World Cup, where India won the World Cup, is a turning point of my cricketing career.

    Band 7

    I would like to say that my favorite sport to watch is Formula One race. It usually happens on the weekend. The first the first day starts on Friday, the practice sessions and on the next day qualifying sessions happened and the driver's rankings will be published. Finally on the Sunday the actual race happens. The primary reason I watch this sport because I like the technicality of the sport as being a mechanical engineer I was very much involved in the niche aspects of the designs particularly the aerodynamics of the car body and also not to mention the drama which comes with this high intense sport. One of the main reason which got me into the sport is my friends. We bonded by watching Formula One every weekend. We shared our opinions about different decisions made by the teams and how it could be done.

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    Football isn't just a sport to me, it's been a part of my life. It's been that way since I was 10 years old and I cannot imagine my life without it. While I play football very infrequently nowadays, I used to play regularly when I was a kid and I would go for competitions. I started training less as I grew older to focus on my academics, but football has always stayed with me and I played in college. What I love about football is the dynamic gameplay and the opportunity to interact with other people. This makes the game far more exciting and unpredictable because you never know what they're going to do and you have to keep strategizing to win. Other than this, football also is a statement of fitness. You need to be very fit to play. It is a game of athleticism, a game of strategy and a game of teamwork. That's what makes it so exciting to me.

    Band 7

    Hi, I'm Shivangi and the sport I like is swimming. Swimming is an underwater sport and it requires the use of all limbs of ours. It is a very important sport when it comes to an overall ergonomics of all the body muscles. I like it because after I come out from having a great swim, I feel very energized, I feel very light. And swimming has taught me a lot in the way that it brings out the trust I have in myself. If you do not trust the fact that you will be safe in water with your own skills, with your own breath, with your own lips, it might prove quite difficult at first. When it comes to swimming, I loved it. I started it when I was in my last year of college because I thought I needed a way to get exercise in. And boy, I tell you that was such a life-changing moment because swimming for me has been so important in the way of achieving freedom, achieving a new skill, overgrowing my fears when it comes to water. My worst fear is to be in a lake and not be able to swim out of it. And I honestly think that swimming as a sport is so interesting because the main point is not how much air you have in your lungs. It is how less air you have in your lungs and how far you can go away with it. The more the air you have, the more chance that you float above. The lesser air you have, the more chance that you swim for far. So the trick is less air, frequency is increased. That is why swimming is so fun.

    Band 7

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    So I am a big tennis fan. I used to play tennis until a few years ago and it has been an amazing experience to learn a racket sport like tennis. There is a huge audience across the globe who love to watch the sport and specifically those main players who bring suspense to the table while playing matches against each other. It's an amazing experience and while I started my journey in 2022, I had gone to Navarang Tennis Academy here in Navarangpura in Ahmedabad and there I met a group of people who are very like-minded. They love playing tennis, they encourage you to improve day by day and that is when I got a real grasp of how the sport is being played. We used to play singles, we used to play doubles, we used to play in groups, I mean we used to take turns. So if you miss a ball, if you hit it wrong, you just have to come out of the queue and somebody else would take over and that is how we used to practice in groups. Our coach used to feed us with the balls initially. We used to learn forehand, backhand, lob, smashes and a lot of other things which I have got on off track now, which I do not remember. I still have a racket which my friend had lent me during that time because I did not have money to buy a new racket of good quality. So he had lent me one and I have still not given it back even though I do not play. It has been an year that I have stopped playing tennis and I have still not given it back to him and I have told him that there could be a moment where I feel like I want to start back. It has been long enough that I have not played tennis and I want to just start back.

    Band 7

    My favorite sport is cricket, sport cricket is about leadership, concentration and focus. In total there are 11 players in a cricket team, out of them one is a wicket keeper, 5 are bowlers and remaining 5 are batsmen, it can vary as many teams, I like that sport because you can play it anywhere anyhow and it changes according to region, also my favorite sportsman is Sachin Tendulkar, he is known as the god of cricket, I love to play cricket, it gives me a kind of satisfaction.

    Band 7

    A sport that I really enjoy is badminton. It's quite popular in my country and I started playing it when I was in school. Even now, I often play it with my friends in the evenings at a nearby indoor court. If I do not have time to play, I at least watch important matches on television, especially international tournaments like the All England Champion or the Olympics. What I like most about badminton is that it is fast-paced and energetic. Unlike some other sports, you do not need a large ground or lot of equipment, just a racket, shuttlecock and a net. The rallies are exciting and the game requires not only physical fitness but also quick reflexes and strategic thinking. Playing it regularly helps me stay active, improve my stamina, reduce stress after a long day. Badminton is special to me because it is connected with many good memories. For example, I used to play it with my father during my childhood and that time together brought us closer. Later in college, it became a way for me to make friends. Even now, when I play, I feel both nostalgic and refreshed.
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