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Describe A Time Of The Day You Like: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • What time of day is it?
  • What you do at that time?
  • How is it different from other parts of the day?
  • Why do you like that part of the day?
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Cue 1:What time of day is it?

  • Clearly state the specific time of day you enjoy, such as morning, afternoon, or evening.
  • Mention any particular activities or routines associated with that time.

Example

I particularly enjoy the early morning, around 6 AM. This is the time when the world is still waking up, and I find it peaceful and refreshing.

Cue 2:What you do at that time?

  • Describe your typical activities during this time, such as exercising, meditating, or enjoying a cup of tea.
  • Share any personal rituals that make this time special for you.

Example

During this time, I usually go for a jog in the nearby park. The cool breeze and chirping birds create a perfect atmosphere for exercise. After jogging, I like to sit on a bench and sip my chai while watching the sunrise.

Cue 3:How is it different from other parts of the day?

  • Explain how this time feels different compared to the busyness of the afternoon or evening.
  • Highlight the tranquility and calmness that this time brings.

Example

The early morning is vastly different from the rest of the day. As the day progresses, it becomes hectic with work and responsibilities. In the morning, there’s a sense of calmness and clarity that I cherish, which is often lost later in the day.

Cue 4:Why do you like that part of the day?

  • Share personal reasons for your preference, such as the peace it brings or the opportunity for self-reflection.
  • Mention any emotional or mental benefits you experience during this time.

Example

I love this part of the day because it sets a positive tone for the rest of my day. It gives me time to reflect, plan, and feel grateful. Starting my day with exercise and a quiet moment helps me stay focused and energized.

Conclusion

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    In conclusion, the early morning is my favorite time of day. It offers me peace, a chance to connect with nature, and a perfect start to my daily routine. I believe everyone should take a moment to enjoy the beauty of the morning.

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    Tips to answer this Cue Card

    1: Being Too Vague

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    Band 6-7

    Daily I like to wake up in early morning because it is the best time to do exercise in early morning and I love to do exercise in the morning and it is the best time for meditation, for exercise and do all your early works when you can finish it out with in few time. So in the morning when I wake up I like to eat some fruits, I like to eat some fresh juices and I think according to me this is the best time for me. In the morning I like to do meditation and meditation helps me, it makes me peaceful, it makes me very get fresh and I think it is the best time for me when I wake up in the morning because it fills a different energy in the whole day you can't feel because in the morning time you are very fresh and you are very energetic person that your visuals and goals are clear that if you have to do something and if you want to do something in your life because in the morning the thought process is very positive according to the scientist that's why I like the morning time best according to me because in the morning I can do all my works and I can go anywhere in the garden for running, for jogging that's why.

    Band 6-7

    The best time of a day that I liked the most was my BODE, which falls in the month of February during the examination time, like during the exam days. And that time, like it's about the recent one, like my BODE's examination were going on, like the BODE's exam just started and it was on 15th of Feb, my BODE falls in like 10th of Feb. And that time, my mom didn't allow me to like celebrate my BODE because of the exams. And I'm not fond of celebrating BODE, it's not my cup of tea. What happened, my friends came to my home just to surprise me for my 17th BODE and it was quite surprising and my mom was also involved in it. So it was quite a special day for me because it's really different from the other day because the other day, I'm usually preparing for the exams and it's quite boring. So that day, it was really special. Two close friends of mine came to surprise me. One was my classmate and one was my best friend. So that was really a special day for me because they were dressed like a bodyguards and they just bought me a white dress and then they both took me out to a restaurant and that was my favourite restaurant because I like Korean food and we just enjoyed there. And they even bought me a flower bouquet with a cake and a nickname. Like they, both of them don't know my nickname and they just surprised me with a nickname on it like Happy Birthday Nanoo. And that was quite emotional for me because nobody has done that for me. So that was a time of the day that I liked the most and that made me cry that time and it's going to be really memorable for me.

    Band 6-7

    So personally the time of day that I really enjoy and adore is evening, basically evening is the time when the sun is setting and it's just not so bright, not so warm anymore, little to a chillier side I would say, a little less warm and it's just how the sky looks amazing and moreover this is the time that everybody is back home from their work, college etc. So I also personally be free around that time and I get to meet my friends, I get to hang out with them at the time of the day, in the evening you can go out with your friends, enjoy, laugh, go to any spot that you would like, have a beverage, talk to your friends, I do enjoy that time of the day and even when I am not with my friends I do like to sit in my room alongside the window, maybe binge watching a show or a movie or doing anything that I like just to relax my mind.

    Band 6-7

    well as they say not all days are meant for you but yet every day has silver lining that's what I think and coincidentally speaking that time of the day has always been evenings as evenings are quite peaceful quite calm and the hustle bustle and the crowd has set in up so you can just you can just chill around you can just enjoy some tea or some coffee whichever you like grab some cookies and you can just enjoy some music that's how I spend my evenings most of the time it helps me to replenish the energy that has been used throughout the day not to mention evening also are wonderful to have to go for a walk for instance I generally go for a long walk alongside Marine Drive that's near my house as the cool breeze and the setting Sun is a sight not to miss furthermore adding you can just meet your close friends you could just have some chit chat around and that's a wonderful time to spend with your friends or with your family you can watch some televisions or some web series or you could just complete your pending work that's about how I spend my day or to be very specific I spend my evenings

    Band 6

    So, the time of the day I did like was the Artisan Awards. It was conducted on May 16th in St. Regis Hotel. And it was a grand event and a very special day for me as I was gonna get awarded by Meera Kapoor for the Best Jewellery Designer. I had made and designed a winged ox inspired deer ring and I was gonna get affiliated for it because I was one of the creative designers in the industry and I tried to do well in my work and tried to show some creativity and this was one of the best day of my life. And it was not easy to get awarded in that fully crowded people and I was nervous as well as people from different areas and different industries were gonna judge me on that. And I did got the award and it was very special day as people were cheering, clapping, screaming for me and it was like a heart warming feeling for me.

    Band 6

    as I am a student so my schedule is very hectic like I don't get any time to be free but whenever I get some free time like so that in that time I do recreational activities so my favorite time yeah that time that I am extremely fascinated about is the evening time because in evening I am almost around two hours free so that I can enhance my recreational activities and also helps me to relax my mind and in the free time I can do anything and mostly I listen to music or enhance my English so that I can be more fluent and it also helps me to relax my mind and the and getting some free time in a hectic schedule is very beneficial for me because every person's need rest and we all are humans so we are not machines so we need some rest and I get that rest in the evening so evening is the time that I love the most and evening is very beautiful and I like the weather in the evening because it's not sunny or it's not cold and it's a moderate weather that is very mind-blowing for me and in the evening I play with my friends or go outside and do many activities which helps me to relax my mind and I also do some fitness related activities which makes my body fit and healthy and all in all I would say that evening in that evening is the time that I love the most

    Band 6

    Evening and night are my most favorite rather than day time, in a whole day. I stay calm that time, mostly I prefer a dim light and a soft music in my room. I also love to stay alone in that time. I need more me time in this duration of a day. No one can disturb me as I go through a very busy schedule and in day time in my surroundings very chaotic situation held, so due to this chaotic situation I need a relaxation. So I mostly prefer this night and evening time, that time no one can harass me, no one can irritate me, so I need calmness that time, so I can relax, my mental health should be relaxed. So I prefer a room with dim light or dark area and a soft music, that's it.

    Band 6

    so the time of the day I like is the time I wake up so precisely to be mentioning the time it could be around 6.30 to 7.00 so I take this time to be the most like time of mine because I feel the start of the day is really important it's like how well you start the day and then the day goes by the same way if I start the day happily the day is happy if I start the day sadly the day is sad so it's about your mindset so you have a good starting and then you finish the day happily so if if and so that something happens and you are sad but still you can make it out to be happy at the end of the day if you start the day very fresh so as the Sun rises nearly each and every day so does us so each day is a new beginning and so we could you know start it well so so it's a new opening and you have a new kind of situations happening around the day and you could explore new things each day each day is really important because you have to be grateful for even getting up the next day you never know if you are alive or not. Spank hard and then start your day

    Band 6

    Okay, the time which I like the most is early morning, so it will be, the nights will be really calm and quiet, and we get a lot of concentration, so we can do our work peacefully, this thing. And I feel that's the time where we'll be not distracted by any things. And you can, we can complete all the works, and we'll be having a longer time for the rest of the day. We'll be getting a lot of time to complete our works, especially writing, cooking. That's it. Thank you.

    Band 6

    So the best time I would think of the day that I like is personally 12 o'clock at night. Main reason will be because most of my day is filled with a rush either I'm going to the college to the gym or going directly or having other household chores that usually kids my age have. And what I usually do during this time is basically I just cozy up in my bed and while I watch serials on Netflix or any other platform that I have. Other reasons I like this time of days because it's quiet it's peaceful there is nobody was nagging me as most of my people in my house are asleep and most of my friends are also asleep or nobody tries to call me during that time. My house really has this stricter policy where everything after it's lights out after 11. So once I got my own phone and my own room this time felt which once upon a time felt like this really dark and desolate place because after night I had no life became vibrant now I could see movies I could see series I could do things that I wasn't able to do yet in the morning I even sometimes I like to watch horror movies and sometimes I like to finish series that I've been back on and then there are some lucky days when if both of my parents are deep in sleep I like to watch some I like to watch some thing on the main room TV or play video games.
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