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Describe an app you use on your mobile phone.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is it?
  • How do you use it?
  • What benefits do you get from it?
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Cue 1:What is it?

  • Begin by naming the app and its primary function.
  • Mention how long you have been using it and why you chose it.

Example

The app I want to talk about is WhatsApp. It's a messaging application that allows me to send texts, make voice and video calls, and share images and documents. I've been using it for over five years now because it helps me stay connected with my friends and family, especially those who live far away.

Cue 2:How do you use it?

  • Describe your daily routine with the app, including specific features you use.
  • Mention any groups or chats that are particularly important to you.

Example

I use WhatsApp daily to communicate with my family and friends. I often check my messages first thing in the morning. I also participate in a few group chats, like one with my college friends where we share updates and plan meet-ups. The voice and video call features are especially useful when I want to have a more personal conversation.

Cue 3:What benefits do you get from it?

  • Highlight the advantages of using the app in your life.
  • Discuss how it has improved your communication or social interactions.

Example

WhatsApp has greatly improved my communication. It allows me to stay in touch with loved ones without any cost, as long as I have internet access. Additionally, the ability to send quick voice messages or make video calls has made it easier to maintain relationships, especially during the pandemic when meeting in person was difficult.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the key points about the app and its significance in your life.
  • Express any future intentions regarding the app or similar apps.

Example

In conclusion, WhatsApp is an essential app for me that keeps me connected with my loved ones. I plan to continue using it as it evolves and adds new features, and I appreciate how it has made communication so much easier.

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. It's important to provide specific details about the app to engage the listener and demonstrate your language skills.

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Tip

Instead of saying 'it's useful', explain how it helps you in daily tasks or improves your life.

2: Lack of Structure

Failing to follow the cue prompts can lead to a disorganized response. This may confuse the examiner and make it hard to follow your points.

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Tip

Organize your answer by addressing each cue in order: start with what the app is, then how you use it, and finally its benefits.

Overly Technical Language

Using too much technical jargon can alienate the listener, especially if they are not familiar with the app. It's important to keep your language accessible.

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Tip

Use simple language to explain features of the app, and avoid complex terms unless you define them clearly.

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Band 6-7

Applications are the most important tools we use these days. I personally use WhatsApp and I use it on my phone and while working, while doing some work on my laptop, I can connect my WhatsApp on that also. So I mostly use it for the communication, communication with the friends and we plan our trips and dinners and lunch breaks on WhatsApp only and it's also useful while you are staying away from your family, you can make groups, create groups on WhatsApp and keep connected with your family also while staying away and it's also used for the marketing purpose also. So you can market the products as I'm doing some marketing work also, business work also. So it's easy to get the customer from the WhatsApp and you can create a community also, you can share your thoughts on that, on a common topic. For example, when I was pregnant, so there was a group, antenatal group, so it was very much helpful. Other than this, there are many mental groups, mental little groups, they give you mental support also. So WhatsApp is very very important in terms of communication and marketing purpose. Other than this, I use it to do some video calls also and phone calls.

Band 6-7

Yes, certainly. The app which I'm really fond of in my mobile phone is of course LinkedIn. The reason being it's a very famous app that is used for scaling up an individual and helping him to grab such important opportunities in the market. Moreover, the main important usage of this app is to basically from an individual perspective, it's to scale up my own self and to have certain skill sets with me so that I can be in the competition of the corporate world that is going on and so that I can also be able to estimate my future where I'll be standing, where I'll be holding up myself in the coming 5 or 10 years certainly. And it's very easy to use this app since it's just basically available on Play Store or on App Store anywhere where you can just download it and create an account. So you'll be certainly able to use it eventually. For this application to be very well versed, you need to have a certain connect, you need to have certain strong networks that will eventually help you to build more and more networks. This can eventually lay a foundation in your career growth that can help you build up and narrow down your objectives and to reach your certain goals which you had set earlier. So it just acts like a catalyst that helps you to go nearer to your opportunities, to go nearer to your aims and to eventually get it done.

Band 6-7

The application I loved in my phone is ChatGPT. So, ChatGPT is a modern day search engine which functions on LLM or Large Language Model. So, there are various aspects of ChatGPT which I love. First, it solves my day-to-day problems. For example, I enquire it about anything related to my work or any doubt I have in my mind. In a very short time, it gives a very accurate answer. ChatGPT is an app which I have recently installed and it has proved to be quite useful to me. So, ChatGPT is a modern day search engine which functions on Large Language Model or LLM. So, it involves various features. For example, it can solve your queries. Whatever queries you input into the ChatGPT box, then it will give you an accurate output. For example, I recently enquired about my chronic problem of sinusitis. Then, it just gave me a very accurate answer. So, it described about my... I recently installed ChatGPT on my phone and I found it to be very useful. So, ChatGPT works on Large Language Model and it is quite an useful app and it is a modern search engine which can potentially replace Google. ChatGPT has several features like it can answer your queries or generate images while you give a prompt to it and it can solve your day-to-day problems. For example, I recently interacted with ChatGPT about my chronic problem of sinusitis. I visited so many doctors for treatment but in vain. So, I acquired ChatGPT about my problem by describing my problem and putting all the report data in the ChatGPT box. Then, I received a very accurate answer from ChatGPT. It told me that the problem I had was not only sinusitis but isnophilic sinusitis which is due to increased isnophilia. And that is the root cause of the problem and now this disease has been treated. Also, ChatGPT in my day-to-day work activities, for example, preparing contract notes and drafting contracts. So, working on contract is very exhaustive. You need to put terms and conditions very carefully and accurately so that it is not ambiguous to the other party. So, ChatGPT helps me.

Band 6-7

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Band 6-7

I use various type of applications since I have started using the smartphone, but one of the most important application is ChatGPT. Since it has been launched in India, it has become my personal favorite application. It is because it helps me with so many things, for example, I can browse any information I want just by prompting any question or any thing whatever I want to receive and also I use it for my academic purpose mainly. In my college, as I am doing business administration, so we need continuous evolution of market, so for that I use ChatGPT. It provides accurate result with great details, so it gets very easier for me to understand and portray the information in my class. Moreover, in recent project of mine, I have prepared the entire PPT in just 5 seconds, not more than that, so it was an amazing experience for me and all thanks to ChatGPT because it has become real teacher for me as compared to those whom I pay fees.

Band 6-7

One mobile application which I use very very often, very often is the Instagram. Instagram is an application which is a social media application wherein we can connect with different people, known people around our circle. It is an app which is designed particularly to reach out our loved ones and to see their day-to-day activities, their day-to-day life, where they travel, what food they eat, what are their interests, what they don't like, what are their philosophies and so on. I use Instagram to be in line with my friends, to know what they are up to and update them where my life is about and know what life is leading them to. I get to see most of my friends travelling abroad, settling abroad and with their kids and through their posts and feed I can get to know what they are up to and they are safe and fine somewhere. I use it to share posts of my cooking and of my various quotes relating to my life, philosophies of life and so on. Moreover, Instagram is a very wholesome experience for every individual user because it does everything for everyone. So it is like a very wholesome experience to every user and furthermore I would say mindful using of Instagram is very much required in this digital era which we are living in.

Band 6-7

To think of an app which I use very much and it is present on my mobile phone is the app called Blinkit. So this app is a grocery shopping app where there is a list of all the groceries, everything is listed there and it enables you to shop from a variety of choices. I use it mainly to order grocery and there is a section for ordering food from restaurant on this app. I also use it very often when I am not in a mood to cook. I would order food from here and the main feature of this app is that it is very organized and it follows a very decent approach while delivering the product. The main feature which inspires me the most is that it delivers the products within 10 minutes. The quick delivery via this app is mainly possible due to the engineering in place and due to the organization.

Band 6-7

My app which I use on my mobile phone is probably going to be Instagram which I use the most on my mobile phone. The reason I use Instagram most often is because I just try to keep myself calm and just scroll through reels and just find some good memes and just laugh about it and just keep my mind clear. When I'm stressful I just open up Instagram just to talk to my friends, connect with my friends and have a good interaction with them and have a good banter and just laugh about it and then this is the reason I use Instagram mostly is just to scroll reels and find some good memes, just share to my friends and then laugh about it and then sometimes I even use it to you know talk to people, socialize with them. It helps me to socialize with new people and it's a great app to be honest. It helps people to interact with other people and it helps through talking to people. It's a great app which I use it and I would recommend people to use Instagram as it helps you to clear up your mind when you are having a lot of stress. It's just good to have a good banter with your friends and have a laugh about it.

Band 6-7

There are so many applications on my mobile phone. One of them is Instagram. I use Instagram in my daily life. It gives me a peace and provides me solace for my daily motivation. There are so many influencers on Instagram which I follow. Few of them are Amit Bhadana, Goan Bam, Carry Minati. These people promote me, guide me and make my life more easier. They give me motivation which I try to implement in my life and provide some general ideas which can make my life healthy and successful. Apart from these, there are so many functions like you can watch Instagram Reels, you can share memes to your friends and also you can post Instagram stories to make your friends jealous about how you are spending the day of your life.

Band 6-7

Although there are a plenty of applications that I have installed in my mobile phone, the one that I use the most is Instagram. Whenever I am traveling, whenever I'm at home, I'm getting bored. Even though while I'm working I do not have any calls, I'm not occupied. I'll just pick my phone and I'll just scroll through Instagram reels. The reason why I am so addicted to Instagram is that the Instagram algorithm shows you a certain type of reel, like it will show you the topic that you are really thinking about. For example, someday if I'm happy it will show me reels that will make me more happier. Other day I'm feeling quite sad, I'm stressed out. It will show me the same type of reels because if I'm engaging in a certain type of reel, the algorithm makes you watch more of that same type. Instagram is not only for watching any just random videos, it provides you educational content as well. For example, I have learned so many cooking dishes, cooking recipes on the Instagram and I tried making them. They were foolproof recipes. They turned out to be very delicious. I also use Instagram for online shopping. I see a lot of advertisements while I'm scrolling.
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