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Describe a web series you like.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is it called?
  • When did you watch it?
  • What is the theme?
  • What did you like about it?
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Cue 1:What is it called?

  • Start by clearly stating the name of the web series.
  • Mention the platform where it is available, as this adds context.

Example

"The web series I really enjoy is called 'Sacred Games'. It's available on Netflix, which makes it easily accessible for many viewers in India."

Cue 2:When did you watch it?

  • Provide a specific timeframe, such as the year or season when you started watching it.
  • Mention if you binge-watched it or took your time to finish it.

Example

"I started watching 'Sacred Games' in early 2020, during the lockdown. I ended up binge-watching the first season in just a few days because I was so hooked on the story."

Cue 3:What is the theme?

  • Describe the main theme or genre of the web series, such as crime, drama, or thriller.
  • Highlight any significant messages or social issues that the series addresses.

Example

"The theme of 'Sacred Games' revolves around crime and spirituality, intertwining the lives of a police officer and a gangster. It also touches upon issues like corruption and the complexities of modern Indian society."

Cue 4:What did you like about it?

  • Discuss specific elements you enjoyed, such as the storyline, characters, or cinematography.
  • Share any emotional impact it had on you or how it resonated with your personal experiences.

Example

"What I loved most about 'Sacred Games' was its gripping storyline and strong character development. The performances by Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Saif Ali Khan were outstanding, and the series kept me on the edge of my seat with its unexpected twists."

Conclusion

  • Summarize your overall impression of the web series.
  • Mention if you would recommend it to others and why.

Example

"In conclusion, 'Sacred Games' is a must-watch for anyone who enjoys thrilling narratives and complex characters. I would highly recommend it to my friends, as it offers a unique perspective on contemporary issues in India."

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

Using vague language can make your answer unclear and unengaging. Avoid general statements that don't provide specific details about the web series.

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Be specific about the plot, characters, and themes. Use descriptive language to paint a clear picture for the listener.

2: Lack of Structure

A disorganized response can confuse the listener. Jumping between points without a clear flow makes it hard to follow your thoughts.

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Organize your answer by following the cue prompts. Start with the title, then discuss when you watched it, followed by the theme and what you liked.

Overly Short Answers

Providing very brief answers can make it seem like you don't have much to say. This can lead to a lower score for fluency and coherence.

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Tip

Expand on each cue by giving examples and personal opinions. Aim for a well-rounded response that covers all aspects of the question.

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Band 6-7

Haikyuu, a web series that could have never gone wrong. In the start of 2020, I started watching anime, and the first anime I came across was Haikyuu. It was a sports anime, mainly focusing on volleyball. It demonstrated the teamwork, perseverance, and hard work of the main character, Sho Yohinata. This was an average-heighted guy of mainly 5'8 or 5'7. In a volleyball, as you know, you need to be a taller guy in order to play volleyball, as height plays a major factor in attacking as well as defending roles. The main character, although he was short and lacked height and confidence to compete with other players, he never gave up. He was cheerful, and he was quite confident in his skills, not with that in the height. He was also the best example for children who were suffering with anything, as he was one who overcame his limitations and exceeded his own abilities within himself. In the end of his series, he became a national volleyball player, representing his prefecture, and later in the manga, which is the light novel on which the anime has been based off, he became an Olympic player, representing Japan as one of his team.

Band 6-7

I see a lot of film documentaries, web series as I'm a film student and I'm very keen to know about what all is happening in the world but via a series. I am more into comedy, dramatic and romantic series. I remember me and my friends used to watch Little Things, which is a series based on a couple who faces hardships in their relationship. It is a mixture of emotional, romantic and dramatic aspect. In that series, the two partners live with each other in a live-in relationship in a busy city but are made to live apart for a job and I like that series because it teaches us about the importance of a career over love and how people have to make a balance between the two relationships with their work-life balance. That is the only motive of me watching that series. Towards the comedy side, it has a lot of punches and fun lines in it that brings out the comedy side of that web series. Me and my friends used to order a pizza and binge-watch it. I watched all the three seasons of it in a row and it is still one of my most favourite ones.

Band 6-7

Well, web series is important for anyone to entertain themselves. There are many web series which I watched, but today I would like to talk about one great web series which I watched at the Corona time. During Corona time is Money Heist. Money Heist is one of the great web series. As I liked the Money Heist because it has a great thrilling experience and amazing videography of the amazing story of the web series. As the story begins with to select the different personalities from the country and together they organized one, they planned one staff which is important for them. I like this series because it is very suspense kind of series which I usually like to watch. When I watch one episode then instantly my mind was on the other episodes also like when I watch the other episode and complete my series because it has a great attention.

Band 6-7

I have watched various web series in my life, but the web series which I admire the most is friends So basically friends is a basically a sitcom and it was released in year 1994 and it has 10 seasons. It has four main characters Joey Chandler Monica and Phoebe and This show contains a lot of humorous jokes So I want to talk about the main characters and discuss and Discuss it properly. The first main character is Chandler Chandler is basically a very witty in the nature. He used to pass a lot of sarcastic comments and There is also Another character who is named as Joey so Joey is a basically a basically an Italian American and He is currently was an actor was and he's He is quite he plays he liked to act dumb But he has a very good friendship with Chandler and third character is Monica which is which is a chef and She likes to do all all the things in a very organized manner Additionally, there is a Ross who is currently working who is who was working as a professor and he was a big fan of historical monuments and Additionally, there is also a character who is known as Rachel Who is who is a very fashion as enthusiastic? He liked to Do all those do shoppings?

Band 6-7

My favorite web series is this Descendants of the Sun. It's a Korean drama and I watched it during the COVID lockdown time. Like, I was very ideal at that time. So, the web series is about, it's a great love story between an army officer and a doctor. It's about how they both are attracted to each other with so much of intense passion in spite of their ideological differences because the heroine is a doctor and she believes in the peace. She believes in non-violence. Whereas, the hero is an army officer and he is constantly on the battlefield fighting at the border. And of course, he is involved with so much of violence and fight and war. Still, it's for his own country. I mean, both of them are very important for the country. They serve their nation in a very contrasting and dichotomous way. Yet, they don't agree with each other. Especially, the heroine doesn't like to live with him, to share life with somebody who has ideologically, who lives a life very different from her. But, situations and things around change and they both, universe puts them together in one spot and they have to constantly face each other. The hero fell in love from the start.

Band 6-7

My favorite web series is Game of Thrones. I love it because of Daenerys Targaryen, the mother of dragons, who will be managing the dragons as their babies. And many aspects of view shows us that how loyal the people are with us. And through this series we can learn a lot about how the relationship be maintained with each and everyone. The main reason for choosing this web series is that the whole theme of it suggests us that the fight between the thrones which was being conquered by many kingdoms who are in a very competitive way. The dragons are very good in which they will be used to get into the fires. And there are four groups, Lannisters, Dragons and Starks. The Starks are the loud ones for me as there will be four brothers and we are also four brothers too. The main reason of choosing this is there is magic which is produced in this movie which helps us to understand the requirement of this series. The overall story makes us believe that relations are very important in a human's life. And also...

Band 6-7

A web series that I always enjoy watching is Sooths. It is a dramedy and a little dramatic law based TV show which is witty, which has a good sense of humour, it has a storyline, a good characterisation of all the characters in the play and they have a very well gripped storyline which takes us from the start to the end of each episode. It is a show which I am guilty of watching repeatedly. I am even ashamed of telling you how many times I have watched the show. I am totally in love with it because I saw it when I was in my 12th standard. I had to study for my board exams but instead of doing that I was continuously binge watching the show and I was completely in love with the characters, the way the story was moving and how it kept me engaged and I didn't realise time when I was watching it. Another interesting thing to note is that many lawyers, original lawyers who have seen the show have appreciated the level of authenticity the show has shown, the show has depicted. It is almost as if the real world acts this way and it is impressive that the writers of the show were able to capture the essence of that field to this extent and it is amazing what they have done on screen and I totally have a huge crush on Gabriel Macht who played the role of Harvey Spectre in Suits.

Band 6-7

I recently watched the web series Money Heist. The theme was, there was a group of heists who tried to steal the money from the Bank of Spain. Also basically they were printing their own money and they were stealing that money. There was a mastermind who was called as a professor. The professor was the mastermind of that heist and there were team members who were coordinating with him to the heist. So they got the money printing machine there and they were printing the money upto 1 billion euro and they got it out from that place.

Band 6-7

Well, since my childhood to this present time, I have watched many wave series, although sometime my experience was not up to the mark, but majority of the time I was over the moon. However, today I would like to talk about a wave series which I like to watch. The name of the wave series is Money Heist, it is a Spanish wave series, released in 2020, which is quite popular at that time, I came to know about this wave series through one of my friends on social media, as it was on trend, I didn't wait to watch it, and I watched every episode and all 5 seasons, which I found quite interesting. There are two main characters in this wave series, first is Professor and second is Merlin, Merlin has a team of 10 people, they plan to rob the bank, which is a government bank of Spain, and the professor operates the whole operation from outside of the bank through the computer and technological gadgets, firstly the Merlin and team reach the bank as a customer and seize the bank from inside, basically the story is quite interesting and I like to watch this wave series again and again.

Band 6-7

The name of my favorite series is The Walking Dead. I like that particular series because I am a guy who likes thriller movies the most and that series was about zombie apocalypse which was occurred on earth and all over the world. That series was about about a number of people who survived that particular zombie apocalypse and it was a web series describing the struggles made by them in lack of food, lack of space, lack of trust, lack of people. In that situation how they survived that particular situation that was the motto of that particular series and it teached me a lot of things like you should trust your guardians, you should trust your friends and also that series was about how other powerful groups of people used to kill the one who don't got any kind of weapons or who are not who are useless for them so they used to kill the weak guys and usually I watched the series at night from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. because usually at that time I got free from my study works so because that was the perfect time for me to watch that particular series and also sometimes I watch that series with my friends because they also liked the story of this series a lot so that's why I prefer to watch the series with my friends. I like the series most because its main character was Rick Grimes who was a police officer before the zombie apocalypse and he survived very well in the whole series
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