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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

I'd like to talk about an application called WhatsApp, I use it for, I'm using it for since 2016, it was useful, it was very useful, it is very useful in terms of texting and in terms of communicating with people, especially I use, I use WhatsApp in many ways, particularly to text people and to make calls and in the recent times, I use WhatsApp to, for the learning purpose also, the WhatsApp has introduced a new feature, Meta AI, because of the advent of AI, it has developed an algorithm to help people, the Meta AI was very helpful in, for the preparation of IELTS, as well as, that provides quick, that provides instant information to the people rather than searching in Google and finding the appropriate website, as it is quite useful.

Band 6-7

An application that I use daily is Instagram. I use it for entertainment and daily news because news channels are getting really outdated and Instagram keeps me up to date with all the social issues that are going on and it helps me stay connected with my friends. I use it as a socializing application because I don't get to meet my friends everyday but I still get to know what they're up to and it helps me understand about the things that are happening all over the world through trends. I can keep up with the trends and I can express myself. I can put on my views and I can meet and follow similar types of people.

Band 6-7

Instagram is one of the most used apps in my phone. I use Instagram a lot because literally everything is there in the app. I can watch reels that are fun, that are cute, that give positive vibes. I can also look at the memes that my friends share and have a good laugh. I can read news and in Instagram itself the news headlines are generally short so you can read it quickly without having to read entire articles of news. There are some places, there are some pages that give long articles but then I tend to stick with the short and crisp news. I get everyday updates in Instagram, like I said, news runs faster in the app and also I get updates of my friends' lives from Instagram too. At the same time I get to connect with people who are not close by and tag each other under posts or under stories so that we keep in touch. Instagram is one of my favorite apps of all the other apps that I have and I believe I'll be using this app even when I'm well into my 50s or 60s. I'll never get fed up of Instagram.

Band 6-7

There are a lot of applications in my smartphone, but the app which I use the most or which I use on a regular basis is YouTube. YouTube is basically an app which was designed by Google and it was launched in the year 2004. I am a regular user of YouTube and I am also a content creator or I can say a YouTuber because I have uploaded around 15-20 videos on YouTube and I also got good views on that videos. And basically I use YouTube for entertainment and for knowledge purpose. When I got bored I just go to YouTube and search some of the movies and listen some of the songs on that. And sometime I want to learn something about the latest events which is going on across the world. I simply go to this application and learn it. Furthermore, I also upload my content on YouTube as well. But there are some guidelines like if you want money you have to monetize your account. To monetize your YouTube account your watching hours should be more than 4000 hours and you should have 1000 subscribers. Additionally the revenue on the platform of YouTube is quite good because you will get a pay of around 3000-4000 dollars. There are some YouTubers in the world who become a billionaire due to this platform. Some of them are like Logan Paul and MrBeast who is considered as one of the richest YouTubers across the world. So basically I watch lot of videos on YouTube.

Band 6-7

I use a lot of apps during my day-to-day life but especially I want to talk about the app that I use most of the times which is a chat GPT which is a AI tool now recently updated in the Play Store and this app I use day on the daily basis more than other apps like whatsapp and Instagram I use this app as much as time the benefits of that app is various benefits by using of that app like I'm a working professional so in my day-to-day life I am facing a various coding challenges like solving errors and then updating some new course into the existing environment so I often use that chat GPT app for solving my doubts and they give me an appropriate answer according to my prompt and it always helps me to solve any problem in terms of coding and others problem also within a couple of minute and this AI tool which helps to do any other tasks like suppose we want to planning to go for trip so we have to make itinerary for that so if we give the related prompt to about the trip so within a couple of seconds that tool app will be give the basic itinerary plan for you and it helps in time-consuming and also you can depend on that app so you not have to depend on any other agencies for that and there are various other benefits like suppose

Band 6-7

I generally like to learn languages and that is why I prefer using Duolingo. This app has been in my mobile phone from the time that I bought it. When I was introduced to this app, I was very fascinated with it. I am a lover of languages and I like to be informed about certain languages. So I downloaded this app and I was using it for a very long time. Even now when I am really busy at this stage of my life, I do use it. It is, even if I do not use it regularly as much as I used to do when I was younger, now I use it very rarely but it is always in my mobile phone. Duolingo has helped me learn French whenever I am able to understand some amount of French from the movies or when people generally say Shanti or Bonjour, I mean to reply them back even without subtitles, I am able to understand some amount of language and that is how I think it has helped me. This app has been beneficial not only to me but also to my friends who say that it is very useful to learn languages like Hindi which is helpful in growing their career. Not only that, we are able to compete in this app, the knowledge comes to us along with games where we are able to play games and also acquire knowledge at the same time. It is not only helping us to use our time in a productive way but also helps us.

Band 6-7

I like the Twitter app in my mobile phone. I usually use, I use it very much. I use it daily to get updates. In Twitter app, I followed all the political people. I followed the sports people. Furthermore, I have also followed the people concerning from the entertainment industry. I followed the people from Bollywood, from Tollywood, etc. Last but not the least, I have also, I am also following people from sports. So, I generally get the daily updates from them. Also, I also like the fact that Twitter is very interactive. So, I can easily chat with my person that I follow the most, that I cherish the most. So, it gives you an opportunity to connect with people that you cannot get connected easily through some other means. So, therefore, I can say that Twitter is the most useful app that I think for me because it also gives me some motivational quotes and it also gives me the daily updates that cannot be given by the newspaper. It is also very quick. So, it gives me a great joy to connect with some new people. It also gives an opportunity to connect with some celebrities from foreign, from all over the country. So, therefore, I can say that it is a very good app.

Band 6-7

My favorite mobile application is WhatsApp. It serves multiple purposes. Primarily it allows me to stay connected with friends and family through video chats and instant messaging. Additionally it provides payment features enabling me to transfer money to anywhere, anyone. Overall WhatsApp versatility and convenience make it a part of my daily routine. It also provides valuable information and offers convenient financial solutions. It also has a special feature where we can upload the WhatsApp status through status application or option where we can greet or wishes the friends and family members for birthday parties or any function.

Band 6-7

I usually use Instagram on my phone and it is a place where we can even to connect with our friends, family, colleagues. Basically it's kind of similar to Facebook and I often use Instagram because there are a lot of reasons, there are a lot of benefits to it. One of them is like you are aware of whatever happening in the country and if you utilize this particular application in a good way, it can turn out to be a blessing as well. There are a lot of drawbacks to it as well, not denying the fact that people tend to use a lot of time, like tend to spend unnecessary time on this application whereas we can use this particular platform, this particular application to be a platform where we can voice ourselves and you can see a lot of scams and a lot of things which are unethical. People are calling out on social media such as Instagram itself and it is making, it's spreading awareness amongst the people. For example, the Porsche case which happened in Kalyan Nagar last year, in this year particularly and it caught into the eyes of people because of the social media, because Instagram was one of the factors through which it got spread and the person who did it wrong was convicted and not convicted guilty but yeah the appropriate permission was given to him and it also helped people to voice it out.

Band 6-7

Today, I would like to talk about an app that I used during my undergraduate study. The app name is called Marrow. Marrow is an online medical education platform which helps the medical students to study and pass their exams in an accurate and precise way. Marrow has helped many students. The most important thing is that Marrow has helped the doctors and nurses also. In the Marrow app, you can find various subjects, videos, and test series. If you get 100% in the test series, you can crack the exams that are useful for post-graduation. The app contains various softwares in which copyrighted software can't be edited. We can't download the software, but we can pay the subscription and watch the videos. It was more like a thing that I can say as far as I am concerned, it was more like the best app to study for medical students.
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