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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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    Tip

    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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    Band 6-7

    Since my childhood, I was very fond of playing as well as watching cricket, as cricket is one of my favourite sports. When I was a child, not too young and not too old, I watched once Virat playing in the stadium. We were there for holidays. It was in Chinnaswamy Stadium that a match was going on and Virat Kohli was playing and he just made a century in 50 balls. That was really too inspiring and motivating for me that a player with his entire dedication and motivation is able to do so. Everyone, the crowd gathered in the stadium started rooting for his name and I really saw the charm and excitement on his face too. So, it was for the first time when I really saw a cricketer taking all the blessings and the motivation from the crowd that was there to support him. I really like the things that I adore about cricket is that it involves physical fitness. A player will be only able to play the sport if he or she will be physically fit. Along with that, it also offers one to learn teamwork, dedication and many more qualities will be enforced via this game. During my school days, my best friend often used to play cricket. He was one of the players in our school's cricket team and he usually went to the sports tournaments where the team played. I used to watch him playing in the ground and having good scores as well as winning the trophy for the school. So, it was the moment that turned my interest towards cricket.

    Band 6-7

    The sport that is very close to my heart is Hockey, although I do not play Hockey now. Earlier, back in my school days, I was a team captain who led the Laidlaw Memorial and Junior Schools Hockey team to the District League Tournament conducted by the Neelilies. Even nowadays, I miss Hockey, I miss playing Hockey because in my college days, there was no team, there was not. The sport, the sport which is very close to my heart is Hockey, although I do not play Hockey nowadays, although I don't get the time to play, although I don't play Hockey nowadays. Earlier, I was a team captain, I was the captain of the team, of the Laidlaw Memorial and Junior College team, I was the captain of the, and led them into the Neelili, into the District League Hockey Tournament. Well, I'm not only a person who only plays, but also, I'm the kind of person who not only plays, but also watches Hockey whenever I get free time. So, if you find the Olympics, so if the Olympic season is on, you will find me sitting before the television, sitting in front of the television, with a popcorn in my hand waiting for the Hockey match to begin. A sport that is really close to my heart is Hockey. Although I don't play Hockey now, earlier, I was the team captain of the Laidlaw Memorial and Junior College's Hockey team, and led the team into the District League Hockey Tournament held by the Neelilies District. And, I'm also the kind of person who not only plays, but also watches, but also enjoys watching Hockey on the television. So, whenever the Olympic season is on, you can find me sitting in front of the television with a popcorn in my hand waiting for the Hockey match to begin. I always enjoyed playing Hockey, not because of the thrill or the adrenaline it gives, but because of the teamwork and the determination a sport can teach you. Hockey has always been my stress buster, and in addition to it, I would also like to add that playing Hockey keeps me fit mentally as well as physically. Although, I'm not that interested to play Hockey in my college because I don't have my old team with me, I will try to gather more people and tell them about the importance of Hockey and try to make a team, so in spite of all the difficulties, we can play as a team against other colleges. I will do my best to lead the team and be like the captain I was before, and I promise to play with the same sportiveness and spirit.

    Band 6-7

    so the sport that I really like to play is basketball because when I was 13 years old I watched an anime about basketball it was very interesting and competitive anime in which players compete with others and fought for their victory I like this sport because it's very interesting to play and with every basket you do in this sport your confidence goes up you get fired up when you score in this sport I really I love this sport because when I play this sport with my friends or with my family members I remember that what it is like to play with someone or to have fun with them or

    Band 6-7

    I love playing table tennis or what you call ping pong in other parts of the Asian continent like China, Korea, Japan. What's so special about this sport is that this sport completely depends upon your willpower and completely depends upon your skills. You play it using your own skills and you don't require teamwork at all. The way you keep the ball on the table is very significant as you are the only one who is solely responsible for the game play. You are not dependent on your teammates. Now I like to play it when I am very bored of doing my academic work or I am very bored of doing my job hence I like to play this game a lot. And this game acts as a perfect stress buster for me whenever I am undergoing a lot of stress I need to play this game as it allows me to release all my excess energy that I am putting into my work and that is spoiling my work. One more thing special about this game is it is more of a skill driven game rather than a fame driven game. Now this is a controversial statement I am making because some sports are totally based on fame rather than on actual skill that player puts on the table for the team. So here there is no team involved so again I would like to repeat that the fact that the game completely depends upon me is why I like this sport.

    Band 6-7

    The sports which I really like is basketball. When I was in school, my brother was there in a basketball team and I have seen him participating in many competitions and from that point even I developed an interest towards learning basketball. Finally when I was in 7th standard, even I got selected to women's basketball team. We regularly had practice on the evening after the school time. It started with dribbling session where we have to control the ball and dribble it from one side of the court to another. We also had activities which improved the stamina and skills with dribbling. I love this sport because I had went for many competitions in different level and we became champions even in all Kerala tournament. I could also represent national team representing Kerala. I felt so happy and proud.

    Band 6-7

    the sport I like more is volleyball since from the childhood from the age of six the residential area which we have located have more than four teams where we used to play for every weekend in the ground which has 10 into 20 meters sophisticated ground which has been built for playing volleyball is very useful for us to play every games there we used to have a match with one other the ground is full of grass and all four sides have been covered from outside view so that we can concentrate completely in the game the major thing the game which I like due to it's a physical activities even though most of the games are physical related activities the volleyball I like since I'm playing from the childhood and we as school friends and residential friends all companions we used to play that's why I like the game so much the special features of the game is to engage and to keep you frisk brisk throughout the day

    Band 6-7

    The sport I really like is cricket and I watch it during, I watch it almost all the time. I have the habit of watching old episodes of the cricket. My most liked player is Virat Kohli. And I really like about, what I really like about it is the, it is India's most prestigious game and which is happening. I love the IPL, IPL, I always watch the finals. I love how the ball flies in the air and a person catching it and how the bat flings and hits the ball and I love a lot of things about this.

    Band 6-7

    Today I would like to describe about or I'd like to talk about a sport that I really like is a cricket. I feel like always playing cricket is because I have a habit of playing cricket since my childhood during weekends or in the evenings because I feel like it always releases my stress. On the other hand, I can gain my happiness to some extent. Recently, on a vacation, I got a chance to visit my mother's home. So during that time, I just gathered along with my cousins and my colleagues who were working with me there. So I think that was the time when we all together joined after a long time and we just went out to a garden to play something. But when we reached there, we felt like playing cricket because that was our sport since we played since our childhood and that was our memorable sport we reached. So we just planned to play. So even now, we do not have much time to play, but we usually have that game in our mind and we usually watch it now. But when we reached there, we just started playing cricket and we just find out some kind of trees or things instead of bat and we prepared just a ball with a paper and just played even though we do not know much about the cricket or we do not have much people to go on there, we just made two teams and we just played. So that was a really amazing thing and we had a lot of memorable things regarding cricket and we just had like our...

    Band 6-7

    Well, many peoples have a different type of sport interest. I have so many interest in many sports. But today I would like to talk about a sport which I really like. It is cricket. I am a huge fan of cricket. And I watched cricket with my father since my childhood. I played cricket with my friends in a town hall and also I played cricket in my school. I had a captain on school team. I also prepared one month training for teach the sports cricket. It is good for me because it help me to concentration and also teach me how to do teamwork, improve my focus. It is really good game and I am a huge fan of cricket. I was not missed any cricket matches and also I was played in my school as a captain and I was give a training for playing the cricket. It was help me to how to play cricket. I am easily learnt to catch the bat easily. It is a very good game and I am very focus to play this game because I am a huge fan, I am a huge player of this game.

    Band 6-7

    When I was a kid, I used to play a football game called FIFA and in my weekends I played much but after growing up, I wanted to try the sport. The game consists of 11 players where all players are crucial to play the game. I used to play on the weekends with my friends or even after college. Sometimes I used to participate in random matches of meeting strangers. This helps you to meet new strangers and make them friends. I watch this not every time but the season of February to May month, there is a tournament called Champions League and that type of tournament brings us much more hype and also the difficulty of the top 10 teams will clash to make it to the final. I like this game very much because football is not only about kicking the ball but also outside the game, it teaches me the teamwork and also teaches me how to be a good leader. Why I still love the game, if you ask me why I still love the game, it's because of Cristiano Ronaldo who not only being a role model to me but also he helped me from my personal growth and that's how much I like it.
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