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Describe An Invention That Is Useful In Your Daily Life: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is the invention?
  • What can it do?
  • How popular is it?
  • Is it difficult or easy to use?
  • And explain why it is useful.
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Cue 1:What is the invention?

  • Begin by clearly stating the invention you want to talk about.
  • Provide a brief background on how you came to know about this invention.

Example

The invention I want to talk about is the smartphone. I first got my hands on a smartphone about five years ago, and it has completely transformed the way I communicate and access information.

Cue 2:What can it do?

  • List the main features and functions of the smartphone.
  • Explain how these features are beneficial in daily life.

Example

A smartphone can make calls, send messages, browse the internet, and use various applications. It allows me to stay connected with friends and family, manage my schedule, and even shop online, all from the palm of my hand.

Cue 3:How popular is it?

  • Discuss the widespread use of smartphones in your community or country.
  • Mention any statistics or observations that highlight its popularity.

Example

Smartphones are incredibly popular in India, with millions of users across the country. According to recent statistics, over 500 million people in India own a smartphone, making it an essential part of everyday life.

Cue 4:Is it difficult or easy to use?

  • Share your personal experience regarding the ease of use of the smartphone.
  • Mention any learning curve or challenges you faced initially.

Example

I found smartphones to be very user-friendly. Initially, I had some trouble navigating the apps, but with a little practice, I quickly became proficient. Now, I can easily use it for various tasks without any issues.

Cue 5:And explain why it is useful.

  • Highlight the advantages of having a smartphone in your daily life.
  • Explain how it has improved your productivity or quality of life.

Example

The smartphone is useful because it keeps me organized and connected. I can set reminders for important tasks, stay updated with news, and even video call my relatives who live far away. It has truly made my life more convenient.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, the smartphone is an invention that has significantly impacted my daily life. Its versatility and ease of use make it an indispensable tool for communication, organization, and entertainment.

    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. Candidates often fail to provide specific details about the invention, which can lead to a lack of engagement from the examiner.

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    Tip

    Be specific about the invention. Use clear examples and details to illustrate its features and benefits.

    2: Ignoring Popularity

    Neglecting to discuss the popularity of the invention can weaken your response. It's important to show how widely used the invention is in daily life.

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    Tip

    Include statistics or personal observations about how many people use the invention and its impact on society.

    Overcomplicating Usage

    Describing the invention as overly complicated can confuse the examiner. Candidates should aim to explain how easy or difficult it is to use in simple terms.

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    Tip

    Clearly explain the usage in straightforward language, highlighting any features that make it user-friendly.

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    So, the most useful invention in our life is mobile phone. Mobile phone has made our life very easy. It is very easy for all the age groups to use. It has made our lives very, very easier. It is very easy to find information for everything. It has given us the access to every particular thing that is present around us. To find the locations, to find the classes, to study for the entertainment purpose, for games, for everything. Mobile phone has made everything so, so, so easy. Using mobile phone is not a very difficult task. Once you teach somebody how to use or how does it process, then it is easy for the particular person. Mobile phone has made our lives very much easier. To talk to our loved ones, to find the information, for the right guidance, for the proper education, for the proper information. Mobile phone is a very, very important tool in our daily life. Even if we talk about the usefulness of mobile phones, I don't think that in today's era it is possible to even survive without a phone. It has huge importance in our lives. Even if you are living out of your city or out of your town, it is just a game of seconds to get connected with your loved ones. In a second. Mobile phone has made our lives easier and better in a very innovative way. There are a few drawbacks as well, but mobile phone has made our lives easier.

    Band 6-7

    Hello everyone, here I am going to describe an invention that is useful in my daily life. As we know this is the era of science and technology, we are surrounded by various inventions. And here I am going to describe one of those inventions which truly inspired our life. And from my side that invention is none other than the mobile phone. Mobile phone is quite very popular among the different age groups, different creed, different caste, religion etc. It is an invention that revolutionized the very concept of technology. And if I talk about how useful it is, then I think there is no single doubt in saying that we cannot imagine our life without mobile phones. That is a very important and a very rich source of information, communication, education and various things. After COVID there are many platforms which came online to provide their courses, education to students. And the mobile is the key link between the student and the tutor. So there are various things that mobile can do in our life.

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    I would like to speak about the CATIA software. So basically CATIA is a software which is used for the design purpose. So general examples are like the aerospace design, then automotive industries which all use CATIA as a software. So basically before the CATIA, so traditionally what we are we were doing was like made to make all the drawings by hand by drafting. So in the engineering we have a subject called engineering graphics and in which you physically on paper make some drawings and which is quite a difficult task which takes more time as well as we have to be very detail specific in the design. So it's quite hard. So in the automotive industry the CATIA software is very very popular due to its efficient design and easy access as well as easy to use. So for using this software you may need to start with basic trainings and then you have to if you have to design advanced thing then you may have to spend some more time on it but yes if you are if you want if you are in the field of automotive industry then you have to learn that software and yes so in all the along with the automotive industry I would like to add one point regarding to all the manufacturing industries as well which are related to any design. So that software is used in

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    An invention that is useful in our daily lives, as we all know that there are multiple inventions all over the world, but the one invention that I would like to describe is mobile. So yeah, the mobile has made our day-to-day life very easy. As you know, it can do multiple tasks at a time, and it is really a life-changing invention. Before people used to send letters for communication on a long-distance communication, but nowadays just within one click, it is really easy to get communicated with your loved ones. And yeah, it is really worldwide popular, like who doesn't know, even the new generation which are just born and just they are about 5 years or something, they know what is mobile. And about the teaching, it is really useful, it is really easy to use. As earlier, parents had really a tough time, or they were not that technology-aided or about the things, but nowadays it is really easy to use, and it is useful because it makes your thing really easy, like if you want to watch some videos, if you want to share something via email or via social media platforms, and it made each and everyone's life really really good.

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    So, actually there are many applications that I use but on top of my mind is linkedin. So to give you a little context, I would like to set up a stage by taking down my memory line. I bought up in this place called Kalburgi and after my schooling there, I moved to Bangalore for my graduation. During my induction classes in my college, they asked me to create a linkedin account. So it's how it started. So once I created the application, I began to learn how to use it and as the time passes, I mastered it and I was able to get the latest feed regarding the latest technological advancement that are happening around the world. So nowadays it has become a crucial thing in my daily life. As I am working as a software engineer, it is the key for all the IT employees as it helps to get the latest feed regarding the job openings and where it also helps to connect with like-minded people.

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    We humans are blessed to have a lot of good scientists who have invented very useful things for us. For example, Graham Bell has invented telephone for us and if you imagine that today's world without a mobile phone, you will think like how will you survive. So I think that telephone invention is very crucial as it connects you with people around the world. There was other means of communication too like sending letters through post but those used to take a lot of time. This has reduced our communication time and has helped us to get to our answers very quickly. Telephone has been enhanced and it has been converted to hand phones and they are very compact and you can carry it anywhere. This can be used by people for various other purposes like navigation, making telephonic conversation, stalks or taking help from Google for any assignments or suggestions. I have seen that people nowadays cannot live without their hand phones and are so much dependent on it. There had been other inventions also that has made humans too much dependent on them like washing machines, refrigerators but I would say that discovery of this telephone has led humans to another level and has made life so much easier. But this has also a lot of drawbacks as we are most of the time on the telephones and we don't spend time with our families and we don't get enough time to spend with them.

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    The invention that I would like to talk about today is mosquito nets that are attached to my window. These are very helpful for me because they can be slided on and off whenever there is a need. It helps me keep my windows open and let in bright sunshine or wind whenever I need it. However, it keeps out all the mosquitoes even allowing me to open it during darker hours when there is no light. It makes me better focused while studying to have so much sunlight and fresh air coming in through my windows but keeping out mosquitoes. This helps me be saved from getting diseases or contracting diseases like malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.

    Band 6-7

    Well, there are a lot of inventions that are useful in my daily life because it is a technological era and there are a lot of things that are useful for me. Today I will talk about a mobile that is a very useful technology and invention in my daily routine. Further I will talk about how, why and how it is useful for my daily life. To start with, it is very important for every people to have a mobile and mobile have many functions and features to work easy and it makes many kinds of work easy and it will help you to set goals and work on it. Further I will talk about how mobile invention is very useful for me to work. I am using mobile in my daily life to playing games and using in my study skill improve and I am a student of IT so it is very important to me to work on Google and all the application and I am a person to like to work with technologies and work with mobile and I have a mobile after my 12th standard and it gives to me my father and I feel very proud for my father to give mobile to improve my life skills and easy.

    Band 6-7

    The most useful thing in our daily life, which I observe is mobile phones. So without mobile phones, we cannot lead our day. In day in and day out, we need our mobile phones to perform our things. As a coin has two sides, mobile phones also has pros and cons. The main usage is that we can use mobile phones for learning and exploring new things. The invention of videocall reduces the longer distance relations. And just on a click you get everything at your doorstep. And also there are many cons related to mobile phones. Few social networking apps misguide the mobile phone users. And also few applications which are very risky.
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