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Describe an exciting activity you have tried for the first time: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What the activity was
  • When/where you tried it
  • Who you were with / how it happened
  • And explain why it was exciting
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Cue 1:What the activity was

  • Clearly state the activity you tried for the first time, making it engaging.
  • Provide a brief description of what the activity involves.

Example

The exciting activity I tried for the first time was paragliding. It involves flying through the air while being harnessed to a parachute-like wing, and it gives you a bird's-eye view of the landscape below.

Cue 2:When/where you tried it

  • Mention the specific location and time when you experienced this activity.
  • Describe the environment to set the scene for your listener.

Example

I tried paragliding last summer during a trip to Manali, a beautiful hill station in India. The weather was perfect, with clear skies and a gentle breeze, making it an ideal day for flying.

Cue 3:Who you were with / how it happened

  • Talk about who accompanied you and how you decided to try this activity.
  • Share any interesting details about the experience leading up to the activity.

Example

I was with my friends, and we had planned this adventure together. We had seen videos of paragliding online and decided to book a session after hearing great reviews from other travelers.

Cue 4:And explain why it was exciting

  • Discuss the feelings you experienced during the activity.
  • Explain what made this experience memorable and thrilling for you.

Example

The moment I took off, I felt an adrenaline rush like never before. The sensation of soaring high above the mountains was exhilarating, and the breathtaking views made it even more special. It was a mix of fear and joy that I will never forget.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, trying paragliding for the first time was an unforgettable experience that pushed me out of my comfort zone. It not only gave me a sense of adventure but also created lasting memories with my friends.

    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 Detail

    Failing to provide enough details can make your answer sound vague and uninteresting. It's important to paint a clear picture of the activity to engage the listener.

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    Tip

    Include specific details about the activity, such as the location, the people involved, and your feelings during the experience.

    2: Ignoring the Excitement Factor

    Not explaining why the activity was exciting can leave your answer flat. The excitement is a key part of the cue card prompt.

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    Tip

    Share personal feelings and reactions to the activity, highlighting what made it thrilling or memorable for you.

    Poor Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener and make it hard to follow your story. Structure is essential for clarity.

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    Tip

    Follow a clear structure: start with what the activity was, then when and where it happened, who you were with, and finally, why it was exciting.

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    Band 6

    I do not have a very fond memory of doing anything exciting, any activity, but I would say that I seldom dabble into such kind of activities. But I remember there was one activity that I really enjoyed doing, which was researching. A research group approached me and from there I started doing biology researches. In that particular scenario, I was assigned to study human physiological, how body reacts to space, and I was doing all that. I tried multiple times and it was really fun. I had a lot of research mates who helped me out a lot in all activities. While we were searching, we went to a lot of places to search more about our research project.

    Band 6

    I have traveled Manali last year, there I tried an activity that is paragliding and I did, it was so adventurous and exciting, it removes my fear, I was so enjoyed the moment when I flied above with the professional person, so I was not alone, so this was the first experience, exciting.

    Band 6

    One of the most exciting activity that I experienced in my life for the first time and it was the drawing because since childhood I used to draw a few pictures and when I was, especially when I was in the second grade I used to attend, I used to attend classes, drawing classes in my school and it was my precious time that I go on with my studies, I able to spend time with my favorite activity and it became my favorite when, when my, when my partner also want to, also wanted to spend time with me and we used to spend time while attending our drawing classes and I, and I was over the moon when I used to, when she draws beautiful sunsets with two people inside the house looking through the window and it was the best picture and she got the gold medal for the drawing competitions and they also, it is, it was great and an excitement activity for me because the art and the beauty of framework also inspired me and I loved and it made my day.

    Band 5-6

    so I have did a lot of exciting activities in my life but the one I could remember is the time me and my friends went out just to hang out in the evening but we just came into our mind that we could go for swimming and that was the activity I had never experienced in my life so I got excited for that moment to get into the pool as I have never visited a pool as I had a little phobia of water but my friends motivated me and I got motivated as my friends influenced me that nothing would happen they are with me and they could simply influence myself so and this happened when we got to hang out outside with my friends so when I when we went to the pool I got into the pool and it was really a scary moment for me but I went into the pool with my friends they were holding me as I was scared of a large amount of water and being a water phobic but I when I experienced that moment I simply got mixed up with the environment and forgot about the phobia and that was a great influence for me I could never forget forget that moment because that was the experience that removed stress out of my mind about being a water phobic so that was the great moment I could remember and that was the most exciting activity I had ever done in my life thank you

    Band 5-6

    So, in my post graduate in the final year, so there is a project brain tumour detection using convolutional neural network. So, from that I can able to identify with the scan, so the tumour is present or that is my project. So, it is very new to me, so after that 6 months of the work, I have worked very hard and it is very very new about that project and everything, I have learnt day and night and I have executed everything, like not only I am reading and doing, practically I am doing that. So, it is very new to me and I excited so much, because of that new experience, so for that I have got the first mark in that, so that is been the best part of my experience.

    Band 5-6

    Doing outdoor activity is my hobby which I perform every time when I get leisure time. But I try an activity which I never tried before is skating because I live in a countryside area where skating is not possible. So when I was going to Kanpur, first time I said skating shoes and I tried skating. Firstly I am unable to wear the shoes but one of my friends helped me to wear the shoes and I tried it. It take me to one week to learn about right procedure of skating and after one week I become fluent in skating. After that whenever I got leisure time I try skating because it's become my habit to skating and I enjoy a lot. Whenever I skate apart from it I also try some other outdoor activities such as cricket and badminton but skating is most challenging for me because it's need a perfect physical balance of body which I never try before that. Eventually I like skating most now a days and if I got chance to enjoy classes for proper learning.

    Band 5-6

    The first time I get excited is when my father bought me a cycle. At that age, I was only 10 years old. That was the first time I got a cycle from my father as a gift. I don't know how to ride a cycle. But when I got one, I tried to learn that my father was with me. I was really a short person. When I got into the cycle, I couldn't cycle very well because my feet weren't touching the pedals. My father helped me so much and he encouraged me.

    Band 5-6

    Actually, my activity, I am so interested to stitching. So stitching is my hobbies and once a time just two years back, my sister's baby, she turned one birthday once, so I want to stitch one dress for her for surprise, for her birthday dress. So I plan to stitch mom and daughter combo dress. So I prepared some materials and also I want to give that surprise dress. I want to give surprise dress so that she didn't know what I am going to stitch. I prepared to use some videos and some tips to follow my another friend, she is a styler. So I asked some tips to stitch that dress. It's like very princess type dress, very beautiful dress. I used some most of the materials and expensive things and it was so beautiful because we were staying in same house, so it's too difficult to plan the surprise and I started to, when I started to doing that, I faced too much of problems like sometimes my sister's baby come and sometimes my sister come, I plan it was surprise, so it was very difficult to stitching.

    Band 5-6

    In my home town, last year I experienced a sighting activity which was a drawing competition in my home town, but in the childhood I bad at drawing because I never draw and I really don't like to drawing like scenery and pictures of someone, flowers, plants, I really don't like but however last year when I went in my home town there was a competition and there were a lot of students and a lot of children participated and enjoyed a lot of that movement. So they also put my name in the competition and I just said to them I don't know how to draw even that I don't know how to fill the colour in the drawing, but they forced me to join the competition, so I joined the competition and I draw, I draw on a few trees as well as one home there and I added watercolour and painting on the painting and I feel I am not good at drawing and other students also children helped me, you should add this colour, this colour looks more beautiful when you are adding like dark green colour instead of light green colour and we should add few birds on the trees, so I think that made me so priceless on that time because no one helped me ever in my life since they passed but they are very helpful and I enjoyed a lot, that was a beautiful experience of my life which I always are told and described with my parents and they also encouraged me you should try for the drawing competition if you liked and you should take participation.

    Band <5

    मुझा अपरोड अ जात experience. मुझा अपरोड करने से दिख धलह का जात। मुझा प्रंभी गोंडलन, वहाँ जानरा startup का riot and I just अपरोड करने से दिख धलह का जात। मुझे अपरोड अपरोड करने से दिख धलह का जात।
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