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Describe An English Class Lesson That You Enjoyed: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What was taught in the class?
  • When did you take the class?
  • Where was it?
  • What did the teacher do that made you enjoy it?
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Cue 1:What was taught in the class?

  • Begin by mentioning the specific topic or skill that was the focus of the lesson.
  • Explain why this topic was interesting or important to you.

Example

In this English class, we focused on improving our speaking skills through a debate on environmental issues. I found this topic particularly engaging because I am passionate about nature and sustainability.

Cue 2:When did you take the class?

  • Provide the time frame when you attended this class, such as the year or semester.
  • Mention any significant events or personal circumstances that made this time memorable.

Example

I took this class during my second year of college, in the spring semester of 2022. It was a time when I was actively looking to enhance my communication skills for future job interviews.

Cue 3:Where was it?

  • Describe the location of the class, whether it was in a school, college, or online.
  • Share any details about the environment that contributed to your enjoyment.

Example

The class was held in a bright, spacious classroom at my college, filled with posters of famous literary quotes. The atmosphere was lively, which made learning more enjoyable.

Cue 4:What did the teacher do that made you enjoy it?

  • Highlight specific teaching methods or activities that the teacher used.
  • Explain how these methods helped you engage with the material and enjoy the lesson.

Example

Our teacher, Mrs. Sharma, used interactive activities like role-playing and group discussions. She encouraged us to express our opinions freely, which made the class dynamic and fun. Her enthusiasm for the subject was contagious.

Conclusion

    Example

    Overall, this English class was not just about learning the language; it was about developing confidence and critical thinking. I left the class feeling inspired and more prepared for future challenges.

    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 less engaging. Candidates often fail to provide specific details about the lesson, which can lead to a lack of clarity.

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    Tip

    Use specific examples and details about what was taught, such as the topic or activities, to make your answer more vivid.

    2: Ignoring Time and Place

    Not mentioning when and where the class took place can make your response feel incomplete. Candidates sometimes forget to set the scene for their story.

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    Clearly state the time and location of the class to provide context and help the examiner understand your experience better.

    Lack of Personal Connection

    Failing to explain why you enjoyed the class can make your answer less personal. Candidates often miss the opportunity to share their feelings and thoughts.

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    Tip

    Reflect on what the teacher did that resonated with you personally and explain how it impacted your enjoyment of the lesson.

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    Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

    Band 6-7

    An English classroom that I really enjoyed was that happened last week. It was an IELTS speaking session. The teacher was really very polite and helpful. The class was conducted online and it was a one hour session. She corrected my mistakes and always motivated me that there is still room for improvement for me. And I really enjoyed that session because her attitude towards making mistake and then correcting it was really very helpful and it motivated me to make more and more mistakes and I did not lose my confidence. However, she also corrected my mistakes. Moreover, she said that I need to correct my fluency and confidence. Therefore, I became aware of my own errors. The part that I enjoyed was that the lesson was very practical and useful. It motivated me to prepare more and more and work on my speaking skills so that I can get a good band score. And I took this class last week. She took practical examples that speaking with fluency can be achieved by reading books and listening to English movies and English web series also listening to English news channels like BBC and CNN that will help us improve our fluency in English as well as the level of confidence will be peaked.

    Band 6-7

    I remember when I was in grade 10, my teacher taught us how to write resume. The way he was teaching in our class, I was really thrilled. Apart from these things, when I read about writing resume, I felt like an adult at that time because my teacher was teaching us how to read something and just put it in your words to write resume. It was so amazing to learn how to write that thing. I was with my friend and he gave us a topic to write about. There were a lot of conditions. First condition was, write a resume for a job where you have to be in the marketing place, and you have to write resume for that. So I added my imaginary things in that resume. It was so fun. It was so fun. Not only I'm using my imaginations for filling up the resume required details, but I'm also learning something which I can use at higher classes or after my graduation. It was amazing. It was a very magnificent thing for me at that time, and I'm using that information till these days. So that makes it more amazing.

    Band 6-7

    The poem that was taught on the class was called Halam Monumentarite, I believe. So it's a poem about the racial prejudice that the African Americans experienced while living in America. And the poet had a vivid imagination which enabled him to describe lots of various conditions which cannot really be said other than the way the poet said it. And I found it really beautiful. So what my English teacher did was she made us rewrite every line in the poem with our own sentences and our own language. And she made us stand up and read them and explain why I chose the words that I did. And it was really interesting because I liked the way she taught the English because she made us write the words so I could explain my thought process and she could explain what was wrong in the thought process or where I needed improvement. So for example, I tend to use a lot of tenses in the same sentence. So I realized that mistake only when that teacher pointed it out. And so it was really helpful. I took the class in the second year of college, so technically one year back. And I still remember it because of the teacher. The teacher was really great.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to describe an English lesson that I enjoyed very much. On that day, our English teacher was talking about a drama which is on our textbook. It is a short drama and she tried to express that in her presentation. She tried to deliver each and every sentence in the correct expression. We all loved that. Actually, she acts really well. She encouraged us to do that drama in class with full make-up and everything. We write the script and we do it in front of the whole classroom. That was the funniest part. I really enjoyed it because those memories are very important to me. Her performance was also absolutely good. After the show that we did in the classroom, she gave small gifts like notebooks, pens, storybooks to each and every kid that participated in that drama. All my classmates really appreciated us that we will try our best. I remember now, I really loved that time. That's all.

    Band 6-7

    So, it was definitely when I was in class 10th, when I was in standard, there was a teacher who teaches us English and she was really good. She teaches us in a way that we really interact with her and she doesn't make us feel like teaching. She creates an environment really friendly and I really enjoy taught with her. She teaches us different activities by which we get to learn more and more about grammars and tenses and there are so many things that we need to learn in the future also, but I believe that that was the most favourite classes of my life because I really interact with her. It feels like a family because she creates a type of environment with the students to interact better and to communicate better and she told me once that teaching a language is not easy. If you are teaching a language, you need to interact with students and need to create an environment where students don't think like teaching because students that time have a mindset of taking pressure on their mind because of the subjects, but she doesn't make us feel like that. She was really amazing and she was the best teacher of my whole life and if I would have a chance to meet her again in the future, I would definitely want to meet her.

    Band 6-7

    In my 6th standard, I was in my physics class in the evening and then our physics teacher was suddenly out of the topic, he was just in a mood to encourage us because all the class were very dull and were not interested in listening to the class then he just got into it, he told the greatest story ever, it's a story of a woman and the woman who has faced many issues in her life who is Karna Malishwari, she is an embodiment figure and an inspirational one for every youth, it's very natural to face issues in these times but those issues can be solved by our efforts and with our courage, the writer's actions takes to the writer's places, it's an example for her, she is the best runner and she has run long ago with her feet which is injured and her legs have gotten broke and she was treated with surgeries and then we could see it's a terrible situation for everyone to come across and she came across with her guts and spirit, I really love how women are taking stand for themselves and proving the nation that we could do this, why can't you do it and that energy is what we need and that lesson is the best lesson I have ever learned in the whole physics classes I would say because

    Band 6-7

    An English lesson or class that I particularly remember enjoying was something to do with question tags. That lesson was all about question tags and our teacher found a very interesting way to make us understand and grasp the topic more effectively. She used our projector to showcase various instances in movies where question tags were used. So for example she took Harry Potter which is one of my favorite series in the entire history of movies and series. She clipped various parts in the movies where question tags were used and me and my friends had a blast throughout the entire session and I still remember question tags at the tip of my fingertips essentially because the whole class we were just talking to each other and making fun of question tags. The teacher made us pair up with one another and we used to ask questions which ends with a question tag and then we used to answer the same. There was a lot of hadn't we and isn't she and this and that throughout the whole class and we had an amazing time and I don't think I will ever forget that class for the rest of my life honestly.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to describe my elementary class English lesson which was taught by my home room teacher Ms. Simran. She was very nice teacher who started teaching us English in my third class when I was just confronted with language system in my school. Before that in till class second we do not have any specific language classes other we just go there and play and dance over music and learn just basic things. But when she taught us basic English grammar chapters for example subject verb agreement tenses verb adjectives and other things also it was the moment I realized how could anyone explain such topics in a very pleasant manner. She taught us with various types of examples for example she even mimics some of the most famous comedians of that time and usually she used to do acting sometimes to make class very attractive. All of the students in my class attentive to her class every time when she take our class and she use visuals and graphics sometimes she will play she was playing she was playing a long videos in which cartoons are played in English language and she taught by sentence by sentence us how to speak or how to communicate with others by using perfect tenses. For example I learn basic manners for example how to say good morning when you meet someone how to say goodbye how to meet.

    Band 6-7

    I enjoyed the English class when I was pursuing master's in English. In that class our teacher was discussing the death scene of Cordelia. It is the character from the tragedy written by Shakespeare, King Lear. In this class he was letting us know that how Cordelia fall prey to the wrong decision of her father out of the greed of manipulations. King Lear was a king who was asking for the love from her daughter. Cordelia was a decent and kind-hearted girl who cannot manipulate her words for the sake of her benefit. As a result of it she had been hanged till the death. In this class the teacher was letting us know by means of an emotional connectivity to the dialogues written by William Shakespeare in the drama King Lear how a father is left with the dead body of his daughter when she was innocent in her act. This is how the poetic justice is depicted by the dramatist William Shakespeare in the drama King Lear and out of the feeling of catharsis I cannot ever forget the class.

    Band 6-7

    Well, that's an interesting question. One English class had attended that really helpful for me was when I was in 6th standard, a new teacher came to my class and she gave us a task, which is she gave us a vote and the next student speak with the last word of the given word, I mean if she gave us the word apple, then the first student will tell a word beginning with E and the other one start with the last word of the given word. Like this we have to complete the session and it will help us to improve our vocabulary and also we have to tell the meaning of the word, I mean the other words, synonyms of the words and we have to frame a sentence using that word and it really help us to improve our language and ability to use a word in a particular situation and all. It was a really great experience for me and it was the first time and I still remember the words that I studied during that session and what to say, such kind of exercises will really help us to improve our vocabulary.
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