Describe an article on health you read in a magazine or on the Internet: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

What the article was about
Where/when you read it
What you learned from it
And explain why it was interesting/useful

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Cue 1:What the article was about

Begin by summarizing the main topic of the article, focusing on its key points.
Mention any specific health issue or advice that the article addressed.

Example

The article I read was about the importance of mental health, particularly during stressful times like the pandemic. It discussed various strategies to manage stress and anxiety, such as mindfulness and regular exercise.

Cue 2:Where/when you read it

Describe the platform where you found the article, whether it was a magazine, a website, or a blog.
Mention the time frame when you read it, such as a specific month or year.

Example

I found this article on a popular health website while browsing during my lunch break last month. I often look for health-related content online, and this one caught my attention immediately.

Cue 3:What you learned from it

Highlight the key takeaways or lessons you gained from reading the article.
Explain how this information could be applied to your own life or the lives of others.

Example

From the article, I learned about the significance of taking breaks and practicing self-care. It emphasized that even small changes, like a short walk or meditation, can greatly improve mental well-being. I started incorporating these practices into my daily routine.

Cue 4:And explain why it was interesting/useful

Discuss what made the article engaging or relevant to you personally.
Mention how the information could benefit others or contribute to public awareness.

Example

I found the article particularly interesting because mental health is often overlooked in our society. It provided practical tips that anyone could use, making it useful for a wide audience. I shared it with friends and family to raise awareness about the importance of mental health.

Conclusion

Example

In conclusion, reading this article not only enhanced my understanding of mental health but also motivated me to take better care of my own well-being. It serves as a reminder that we should prioritize our mental health just as much as our physical health.

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: Lack of Specific Details

Avoid vague answers that do not provide specific details about the article. This can make your response less engaging and informative.

Tip

Include specific examples from the article, such as key points or statistics, to make your answer more vivid and memorable.

2: Ignoring Personal Connection

Failing to explain how the article relates to you can make your response less impactful. Personal connections add depth to your answer.

Tip

Share a personal experience or opinion related to the article to show why it was meaningful to you.

Rushing Through the Explanation

Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear communication and missed opportunities to elaborate on important points.

Tip

Take your time to articulate your thoughts clearly, and pause to emphasize key points for better understanding.

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Band 6

An article I recently read about health was on intermittent fasting. I read it on internet while I was scrolling through the InShots app on the iPhone. It is about the news and other articles. Intermittent fasting is really popular nowadays for losing fat. And what it means is people eat their dinner at around 6pm and then have their breakfast without eating anything between the dinner and breakfast at 10 in the morning so that they get a 16 hour gap. So it is said that it helps in reducing the weight but there are many recent researches and studies and it is now told that although it can help in losing your weight, it can affect other organs of your body such as the chances of having a brain stroke or a heart attack increases with the people who do intermittent fasting. So it is really important to learn and research everything.

Band 6

I recently read an article about the effects of eating junk food on our health. High level of salts and sugars can lead to obesity and it will become even worse if we are inactive during the whole day. The best practice to maintain our health is to do a lot of activities and people who have a desk job can pursue the Japanese method of walking which continues of small small intervals of brisk and slow walking. It burns more calories and it is also less tiring compared to high intensity workouts and aerobic exercises. And apart from this.

Band 6

In my second last year of my college, I read an article about thalassemia, that is, I really don't know anything about it. I just went on a site to search something and it led me to this article and by chance I get to read it. I didn't went on willingly in that particular time. So, in the article it was so much of knowledge, full of knowledge and I get to learn about a lot because it contained every minor details and it had, I would say that it had so much of awareness that how upcoming generation needs to be known about the thalassemia and what it leads to, like before getting married, the generation right now needs to get, needs to know about the particular sort of the process and what we are doing and how the, how we, how our, I would say that how our negligence will lead to the upcoming generation into danger. So, I get to learn a lot about it and it really helped me because after few days I had a seminar on a particular disease, genetic disease and it just went in a flow. I got just one hour to prepare and I prepared the same topic on thalassemia and it just went so good and everyone get to learn a lot and I am really proud of it because I really delivered in a way what professors are expecting. So, that particular article helped me in my own perspective that I got the so much of knowledge and also I got the chance to deliver it to the right people. So, yeah.

Band 5-6

The article that I read on the newspaper, it was about the health issues which was because of intaking of junk food in this generation. So it was an interesting article which was also useful for me when I read it. So it was about that how junk food is deteriorating our health day by day and we are not even caring about it. We are just intaking every single day without even considering its consequences. It also shows that how the different part of the body, how the junk food is damaging different part of the body like your heart, lungs, kidney and lot more. When we grow older, we face problems like diabetes, liver issues, kidney problem, heart attack like issues. Moreover, it also affects our exterior bodies and obviously whenever the health issues we will have, it will not just affect the internal body but it will reflect on the external body too. It was ending up giving the solution that how can we reduce the junk food and go for the healthy foods or fruits like we can eat millets, we can take fruit like kiwi, orange or any, every fruit is very good and instead of drinking juice, we should eat fruit through which we can intake fiber as well.

Band 5-6

I read the article about the Kolkata rape case. It was shocking and dehumanizing that how could people respond to this case and move on. The justice was not served in my opinion. I did not learn anything from it but I observed the flaw of her current government system. No protection, no security and no nothing. Her parents were devastated and could not bring up the fact that her, her, that her, his child is died. After the heinous crime committed, the police also not took the case seriously. This lead to the protest in West Bengal and more people marched ahead. But after some time, it was all settled. Like no human value was given further. This also lead to the social psychology and mistrust in our system. Like what are we not improving in our society. Our streets are not safe. The women's safety is laughable. And how we react, it is not normal and we should change about it. We should improve the cyber security. We should arm the force. We should execute the important laws. That is my opinion. After reading this article, it was totally devastating for me to hear.

Band 6.5

An article that I fondly remember that I read in a health magazine was the importance of weight training and building strength. I read it back during my college days in 2022. This article taught me the importance of developing strength physically and how crucial the skeletal muscles are in order for the body to function properly. Although strength training does come I read an article about I read an article denoting the importance of weight and resistance training back during my college days in 2022. This article taught me the importance of developing physical strength by the means of resistance training particularly by either going to the gym or by means of calisthenics. Something noticeable that I read in this article was how crucial the skeletal muscles are and the purpose that they serve in the healthy functioning of the human body. It's highly recommended that each and every individual involves in some or the other form of resistance training or strength training in order to develop a healthy and functioning mind along with a sound mental framework.

Band 6.5

One article that I read recently is on fatty liver, which is now a days very common in all people especially men, the fatty liver comes because of two reasons, one is its heredity and the second thing is its because the food habits that we are having or the drinking habits, fatty liver progresses in four stages, when you cross the third stage, it is irreparable, its like inevitable death eventually but when you pay attention to the symptoms and you found out on right time, there are better chances that you could survive this but many people doesn't pay attention, apart from that they just take local tablets and get instant relief, they think that everything is ok but they will eventually get the conclusion after becoming it very serious and one more thing is people have to look after their food habits to avoid such things, fatty liver mainly develops because of junk food eating habits, you should avoid junk, you should avoid red meat, by doing all these things and improving your food habits you will develop good health, apart from that drinking habits should be restricted to

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