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Describe an activity that you do after school/work: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What it is?
  • When and Where do you do it?
  • Who you do it with?
  • And how you feel about it?
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Cue 1:What it is?

  • Begin by clearly stating the activity you engage in after school or work.
  • Provide a brief explanation of why you chose this particular activity.

Example

After school, I love to play cricket with my friends. Cricket is not just a sport for me; it’s a passion that brings us all together.

Cue 2:When and Where do you do it?

  • Mention the specific days and times you usually play cricket.
  • Describe the location where you play, such as a local park or a cricket ground.

Example

We usually play cricket every Saturday afternoon at the local park, which is just a 10-minute walk from my house. The park has a nice open space and a few trees that provide shade.

Cue 3:Who you do it with?

  • Identify the friends or group you play cricket with.
  • Share a little about your relationship with them and why you enjoy their company.

Example

I play with my close friends from school. We have been playing together for years, and our bond has grown stronger through our shared love for the game.

Cue 4:And how you feel about it?

  • Express your feelings about playing cricket and what it means to you.
  • Mention any benefits you gain from this activity, such as relaxation or teamwork.

Example

Playing cricket makes me feel incredibly happy and relaxed. It’s a great way to unwind after a long week of studies, and it also helps me stay fit. I love the thrill of competition and the joy of spending time with my friends.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, playing cricket after school is not just an activity for me; it’s a vital part of my life that brings joy, friendship, and a sense of belonging.

    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: Giving Vague Answers

    Avoid providing unclear or general responses. Vague answers do not give the examiner enough information about the activity, making it difficult to assess your speaking skills.

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    Tip

    Be specific about the activity. Include details such as what you do, where and when you do it, and who you do it with.

    2: Neglecting Emotional Connection

    Failing to express how you feel about the activity can make your response less engaging. Emotions help to personalize your answer and connect with the examiner.

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    Share your feelings about the activity. Explain why it is enjoyable or meaningful to you, which adds depth to your response.

    Ignoring Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener. Without a clear structure, your answer may lack coherence and flow, making it hard to follow.

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    Tip

    Follow the cue prompts in order. Start with what the activity is, then discuss when and where you do it, who you do it with, and finally, how you feel about it.

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    Band 6-7

    The activity which I do after my work is to watch TV, browsing all the internet apps and also sometimes I'll scroll the Instagram and I'll chat with the friends in WhatsApp. This gives me more free time and gives me relaxation time because all the day I was busy with my work and my brain is busy with all the kinds of things and I could spend free time with my friends, I couldn't spend with my family so I'll share and also have a conversation with my family about all the day which I've spent a lot of things and I'll share everything which I've faced, the small small things I'll share and take the information from the family, my mom, dad, they'll suggest me some of the good things which is good or bad in our lives and also I'll share everything and also I watch TV sometimes and learn something which I've wanted to learn from the conversations and also sometimes I try further languages to talk about and sometimes I'll learn to prepare a craft and artwork and also sometimes I'll use to listen music and practice the vocals and sometimes I'll record my vocals whenever I'm free and I'm having a YouTube channel, I share my conversations and everything which I've needed, talk to the friends, the loud ones, sometimes I'll share everything with them. This is my activity after school, sometimes I'll play music.

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    Physical activities are getting lower nowadays. We have to overcome this. So students should do some physical activities after their school. Today I would like to say a few words about an activity that I do after my school. I went from school after 5 p.m. and I go gym on 6 p.m. and do some cardio muscular exercise and return back to home. I know the importance of physical activity nowadays. It helps to maintain our overall health conditions and prevent getting sick and no need to go to any hospital. Thank you.

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    The activity that I have recently taken up and love doing after returning from work is reading. So there is a designated reading spot at my house and I have made sure that these spots are filled with numerous books and novels. This is the first thing that I do after coming back from home. I search different books and I pick up the most exciting and the most thrilling book that I could find and I start reading. After doing so since the past few years I have realized that I have gained new insights in how writers minds behave.

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    after my working I would like to play throw ball, it is in my company only, they organized a sports event in the month of February in Bangalore, so I play with my colleagues, at practice daily after I completed my work in my office area only, I like to enjoy that game, before that I don't know about how it is, how it will be, so my colleagues are teaching me to practice, how to play this game, what are the rules, how many members in the game, so they all teach me, in the month of February there will be a match in Bangalore, so we all played well, we got a prize in second place in my throw ball team, we are in seven members in the team, so it is wonderful time to spend with my colleagues, I learned so many things from my colleagues.

    Band 6-7

    After my school, when I returned back to my home, I always started with taking a complete bath. Then I go to my mother and then sit with her in the kitchen while she was preparing my tea and snacks. That is one of the greatest memory that I have ever in my life because that is the activity that I would love to do. Even if there is no school and especially after a school, I would like to spend my time with my mother by explaining all the stories that has happened throughout the school from morning till evening. I start by all the minute details that has happened in that day. I explain everything to my mother and she prepares me mouth-watering tea and snacks where I will consume it and explain it to her. Although I am no great help for her in the kitchen but still she loves listening to my stories and I am a great storyteller so she always wanted to know what has happened in my life.

    Band 6-7

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    Band 6-7

    so speaking about an activity that I love to do after my like after my college days it it cannot be specified as a simple activity it is a group of activities like a bunch of them like maybe I'm not so happy to do it or like it became a routine for me to scroll the Instagram it is there is nothing much I do but nowadays I have started working out of it which I'm loving because it gives me a kind of a positive energy and then maybe scrolling is the main thing I do and also one of my best hobby I think is that I can read really good like I can read a lot of books I complete pages so easily and allow how things work like I like how the world how these books gives us imaginatory skills like how we can easily imagine things they have written line by line so I love to read books more than movies but since books takes a bit longer time than movies sometimes I do prefer seeing movies as well and currently I am watching the Marvel series and it is pretty good I love it but some of this and being not being a fan of a much weird stuffs and like characters that are not so human I just don't prefer seeing so unnatural movies this is of course this is a fictional movie and I have to do take it in that sense but yeah I'm loving it in a bit then maybe my hobby is that I speak to my boyfriend a lot it is something I love to do I love speaking speaking and speaking speaking is the one thing I do all that I wish I can do every day and I can speak of every small thing

    Band 6-7

    The activity which I immensely love to do after work is swimming. My work hours are from 9 o'clock from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. The moment I return home around 6 o'clock I go to the pool which is downstairs of my society. I have a good long swimming session of at least one and a half hours. The things that I like to do when swimming is freestyle, backstroke, breaststrokes and butterfly. I even do 50 meter sprints set of 10. From swimming I feel immensely fresh, activated and feel less lazy. It gives my metabolism a good boost. It makes my mind work even more calmly and give me more productive energies from it.
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