Describe An Object You Find Particularly Beautiful: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Where is the artwork/object?
  • How was it made?
  • What does it look like?
  • And explain why you find it particularly beautiful.

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I find the Mona Lisa particularly beautiful. This is because it's a magnificent painting. I admire the artwork, the brush strokes used, the style, the expression of the woman who is in the painting. It was made by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian renaissance and it shows the new expressionism, the intricacy of painting and it's something which I can look at for days because I still marvel at the excellence of it, how it was made and so called the beauty, how it was painted, the background, the subtle background, the dark background, the fact that it looks so lifelike. You do it as a painting, it looks like a real woman. It's also something worth thinking about whether the woman in the painting, who was she in real, was she a real person, how does she smile and where did she smile, her expression, etc.

Follow up questions


What other artworks do you find beautiful and why?
I also find Van Gogh's Starry Night beautiful. The swirling colors and emotional depth resonate with me. Each brushstroke tells a story, and the vibrant colors evoke feelings of wonder and tranquility. It's fascinating how different artists express beauty in their unique styles.

How does art influence your perception of beauty in everyday life?
Art has taught me to appreciate the beauty in everyday objects. I now notice the colors, shapes, and textures around me. For instance, a simple flower or a well-designed building can evoke feelings of beauty and inspiration, reminding me that beauty exists in various forms.

Do you think beauty is subjective or objective? Why?
I believe beauty is subjective. What one person finds beautiful, another may not. Personal experiences, culture, and emotions play a significant role in shaping our perceptions of beauty. This diversity in opinions makes art and beauty even more fascinating and enriching.

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So, I live near a park. It's a 1 km long park and one can walk 500 m on each side and everyday I see trees on it. The way the leaves ruffle with the wind and it makes the whistling kind of sound, it amazes me. So, I like the flowers on it. It's currently spring season so I can see lot of flowers in Bangalore city. And the time when it's most beautiful is definitely sunrise or sunset. Not exactly sunset but couple of hours before sunset and couple of hours after sunrise. It makes me wonder about the pace of the world which we currently live in. It makes me stop and ponder for a second on what humans are really created for. It makes me reflect on myself. At the same time, the beautiful colors mimic the chaos of the world which we live in. It also stimulates different senses in a very particular way. That is, I listen to the sound of the leaves rustling and bustling. At the same time, I see the colorful flowers on it. So, it's a very wonderful experience.

Follow up questions


How do you think nature influences people's emotions?
Nature has a profound impact on emotions. It can evoke feelings of peace, joy, and reflection. For many, being in nature helps reduce stress and anxiety, allowing individuals to connect with their inner selves and appreciate the beauty around them.

What other places do you find beautiful in your city?
Apart from the park, I find the lakes and gardens in Bangalore beautiful. The serene environment and vibrant flora create a picturesque setting. Places like Lalbagh Botanical Garden and Ulsoor Lake are perfect for relaxation and enjoying nature's beauty.

How important is it to preserve beautiful natural places?
Preserving natural beauty is crucial for maintaining biodiversity and providing spaces for recreation and reflection. Beautiful natural places contribute to our mental well-being and help combat urbanization's negative effects, making it essential to protect them.

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I find flowers the most beautiful objects on this planet, because firstly, they don't just please our eyes, our view, they also please our sense of smell. Secondly, there are so many different varieties of flowers that exist, and all are beautiful in their own ways. For example, flowers have many different colors, and they also look very different from each other, and they are used also for multiple purposes, like some flowers can be used to make drinks, others are used in herbal medicinal practices. So flowers are very valuable, and they are just there on their own, they are not human-made firstly, which makes them even more beautiful, because they just grow without any effort. Nature makes them, and the ability for nature to make such different kinds of flowers is amazing. And yeah, I particularly like Radha's Consciousness, which is a blue flower, which I...

Follow up questions


What is your favorite flower and why?
My favorite flower is the blue lotus. I love its unique color and the way it blooms beautifully on the water. It symbolizes purity and enlightenment, which resonates with me. Additionally, its serene presence in nature brings a sense of calm and peace.

How do flowers impact your mood?
Flowers have a significant impact on my mood. Their vibrant colors and pleasant scents can instantly uplift my spirits. I often keep fresh flowers in my home, and just seeing them brightens my day. They remind me of nature's beauty and can be quite soothing.

Do you think flowers should be preserved or enjoyed in nature?
I believe flowers should be enjoyed in nature as they are part of the ecosystem. While preserving some can be important for conservation, experiencing them in their natural habitat allows us to appreciate their beauty and role in the environment fully.

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While I am not a person who usually admires the beauty in artworks or objects particularly, there was a time when I had visited the Hotel Oberoi in Gurgaon for an office event. While I was particularly there for the office event, I felt like I should just move around and see what the place has to offer. There, I saw a painting by a very famous artist called Sunaina Khera. When I saw the painting, it was very intriguing. So as I already mentioned, I am not a person who usually pays a lot of attention to artwork, specifically paintings. So I just stood there for a minute, I saw the name of the artist and of course, being the globalized generation and the younger generation, I took out my phone and I just googled the artist. So she turned out to be a very famous one and while I was looking through her profile on Instagram and on LinkedIn as well, this painting had a hold over me. It was made with a beautiful red and black color which had a theme of the universe. The painting actually explained how the universe is viewed by that artist and how it is made of only two colors, black and red. For her, for the artist Sunaina Khera, the universe is not black and white. So it's her perception of saying that things are neither black nor white, they are somewhat grey and that is represented by red in that particular picture. It was a beautiful painting and I happened to get a small piece of it after talking to the artist for like a while over call and she gave me a very small piece of it.

Follow up questions


What emotions did the painting evoke in you?
The painting evoked a sense of curiosity and contemplation in me. It made me reflect on the complexities of life and how things are not always clear-cut. The use of red and black colors added depth to my feelings, making me appreciate the artist's perspective on the universe.

How do you think art influences people's perceptions?
Art has a profound impact on how we perceive the world. It can challenge our views, evoke emotions, and inspire change. In the case of Sunaina Khera's painting, it encourages viewers to think beyond the binary of black and white, prompting a deeper understanding of life's complexities.

Have you ever created any artwork yourself?
I haven't created any formal artwork, but I enjoy doodling and expressing my thoughts through simple sketches. While I don't consider myself an artist, I appreciate the process of creation and how it can be a form of personal expression, similar to what I experienced with Khera's painting.

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I really find this Funko Pop that I own of a television show's villain called James Moriarty. Basically a Funko Pop is a small cartoon-like plastic figure of any character of a movie or a book or a show. It has this large head and very small body and feet. It's holding this little apple that is carved out with letters IOU which is based on this really popular scene in that show. I find it very fascinating how it stands because of its amusingly large head. One would assume that it won't be able to balance itself but it somehow does. I find that really nice. It's sitting on my shelf so I look at it every time I'm around that space. A friend got it for me from Australia so it also adds an emotional value to this object because it reminds me of him. His love and care for me that he brought me this little piece from his travels. Other than that, it's made of plastic like I said and it has these really cute features which makes him look less like a villain and more like a cute, cuddly teddy bear. That's an object that I find particularly beautiful.

Follow up questions


What other objects do you find beautiful and why?
I also find vintage cameras beautiful. They have a classic design and remind me of the art of photography. Each camera has its own story and history, which adds to its charm. I appreciate the craftsmanship and the memories they can capture.

How do you think objects can hold emotional value?
Objects can hold emotional value through memories associated with them, like gifts from loved ones or items from significant events. They can evoke feelings of nostalgia and connection, reminding us of people, places, or moments that are important in our lives.

Do you think beauty is subjective? Why or why not?
Yes, beauty is subjective because it varies from person to person based on personal experiences, culture, and preferences. What one person finds beautiful, another might not. This diversity in perception makes beauty a unique and personal experience.
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Band 6-7

Recently I particularly picked an object called a singing bowl. It looks very unique and in Buddhism they used it for meditating. It produces some sounds like high frequency that makes our mind feel very pleasant and de-stressful. The object is engraved with more historical images like Buddha's and Shiva's shaman chakra. Moreover it is made up of copper, sorry bronze. So the sound of a singing bowl is quite a wonderful thing. When you meditate you can use it. Along with the bowl they have given a wooden stick. At the end it is wrapped with a rubber strip. So if we hit the bowl with one corner and we have to give a pressure under the tip of the bowl on top. When we circulate it the frequency is travelled on what the wave we are rotating the bowl means. The frequency also travels through the operations. So if the frequency is annoying means we don't get a perfect result. They don't justify using this for meditation purpose. It's a wonderful thing.

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A one object I find particularly beautiful is a handcrafted wooden jewellery box that I had received as a gift from my family friend. It's not something very large or expensive, but the design and craftsmanship are truly impressive. The box was made of dark polished wood and it topped this card with delicate floral patterns. It also has tiny brass hinges and a velvet lined interior. What I loved the most is the attention to the details. You can tell that it was made with a lot of care and skill. It has a slightly vintage feel, almost like something you'd find in a very old antique shop. I kept it on my shelf and every time I see it, it attaches a feel of elegance to the room. I find it beautiful, not just because of how it looks, but because it's a sense of history and uniqueness. In a world full of mass-produced items, sometimes handmade feels extra special.

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Well, there are many objects which I am, I have an affinity to, but there is one object which is ceramic vase, which adds the beauty to my, which enhance the beauty of my drawing room. I have placed it just in the corner, it's a big vase, square in the shape and handcrafted with the Arabic language. I bought this from the place called Khulja, it is famous for blue pottery and one can buy, one can buy every range of pottery from there, from like 10 bucks to let's say 50,000 bucks for one particular product and this is special for me because my sister is having one factory in this place and she particularly made this pot according to the size, according to the size and shape of my room and she designed this pot with her own hand, that is the reason this is, this vase is too close to my heart, moreover in Arabic language she wrote my name and one, another side she wrote my daughter's name and the opposite side of her, my daughter's name, my husband name is also mentioned and the one side of that pot contains my whole family name in Arabic. This is the beauty of this particular, this pot and this was the gift given by my sister and not only, not only this was a gift, but I think a heart, a piece of her heart she took out from her inside and she put all her energy and efforts to make it more beautiful and

Band 6-7

So, I live near a park. It's a 1 km long park and one can walk 500 m on each side and everyday I see trees on it. The way the leaves ruffle with the wind and it makes the whistling kind of sound, it amazes me. So, I like the flowers on it. It's currently spring season so I can see lot of flowers in Bangalore city. And the time when it's most beautiful is definitely sunrise or sunset. Not exactly sunset but couple of hours before sunset and couple of hours after sunrise. It makes me wonder about the pace of the world which we currently live in. It makes me stop and ponder for a second on what humans are really created for. It makes me reflect on myself. At the same time, the beautiful colors mimic the chaos of the world which we live in. It also stimulates different senses in a very particular way. That is, I listen to the sound of the leaves rustling and bustling. At the same time, I see the colorful flowers on it. So, it's a very wonderful experience.

Band 6-7

I find the Mona Lisa particularly beautiful. This is because it's a magnificent painting. I admire the artwork, the brush strokes used, the style, the expression of the woman who is in the painting. It was made by Leonardo da Vinci during the Italian renaissance and it shows the new expressionism, the intricacy of painting and it's something which I can look at for days because I still marvel at the excellence of it, how it was made and so called the beauty, how it was painted, the background, the subtle background, the dark background, the fact that it looks so lifelike. You do it as a painting, it looks like a real woman. It's also something worth thinking about whether the woman in the painting, who was she in real, was she a real person, how does she smile and where did she smile, her expression, etc.

Band 6-7

This year on my birthday, one of my office colleagues gifted me a brooch. It's really beautiful, handcrafted and it's amazing. So, when I first saw it, I was completely shocked that how is this possible with a human hand that someone can make this beautiful brooch with metal, wires, brass and aluminium and different kind of metals are used in this project I think. Why I find this beautiful is that because it is really delicate. You can see how much time would have been used to make this thing. It actually is amazing to see this. From what I remember, it was made by artisans in this small village of Odisha known as Ramganjpur. It is famous for all the art that they do. In this small village, there are 15 to 20 homes that only make art and they are supported by the government of India. Some do hand modelling, some make sculptures, some of them make paintings, miniature paintings etc. Some do the metal work from which my friend got me this beautiful brooch. It's of an insect that looks like a grasshopper but it has beautiful wings that are carved. It has beautiful antennas that are rolled from a single wire.

Band 6-7

I find flowers the most beautiful objects on this planet, because firstly, they don't just please our eyes, our view, they also please our sense of smell. Secondly, there are so many different varieties of flowers that exist, and all are beautiful in their own ways. For example, flowers have many different colors, and they also look very different from each other, and they are used also for multiple purposes, like some flowers can be used to make drinks, others are used in herbal medicinal practices. So flowers are very valuable, and they are just there on their own, they are not human-made firstly, which makes them even more beautiful, because they just grow without any effort. Nature makes them, and the ability for nature to make such different kinds of flowers is amazing. And yeah, I particularly like Radha's Consciousness, which is a blue flower, which I...

Band 6-7

Today I am going to talk about an artwork that I sawed at my friend's home. It was beautifully designed and it was made with the help of threads. Thread work is done on that art form and it consists of different stages of people and different life span of people, how people came from and where they are and this painting was too beautiful as it has many different types of life span, explaining life and also the artwork on that, the creativity of the artist who has done the painting with thread was awesome and this excites me a lot.

Band 6-7

While I am not a person who usually admires the beauty in artworks or objects particularly, there was a time when I had visited the Hotel Oberoi in Gurgaon for an office event. While I was particularly there for the office event, I felt like I should just move around and see what the place has to offer. There, I saw a painting by a very famous artist called Sunaina Khera. When I saw the painting, it was very intriguing. So as I already mentioned, I am not a person who usually pays a lot of attention to artwork, specifically paintings. So I just stood there for a minute, I saw the name of the artist and of course, being the globalized generation and the younger generation, I took out my phone and I just googled the artist. So she turned out to be a very famous one and while I was looking through her profile on Instagram and on LinkedIn as well, this painting had a hold over me. It was made with a beautiful red and black color which had a theme of the universe. The painting actually explained how the universe is viewed by that artist and how it is made of only two colors, black and red. For her, for the artist Sunaina Khera, the universe is not black and white. So it's her perception of saying that things are neither black nor white, they are somewhat grey and that is represented by red in that particular picture. It was a beautiful painting and I happened to get a small piece of it after talking to the artist for like a while over call and she gave me a very small piece of it.

Band 6-7

I really find this Funko Pop that I own of a television show's villain called James Moriarty. Basically a Funko Pop is a small cartoon-like plastic figure of any character of a movie or a book or a show. It has this large head and very small body and feet. It's holding this little apple that is carved out with letters IOU which is based on this really popular scene in that show. I find it very fascinating how it stands because of its amusingly large head. One would assume that it won't be able to balance itself but it somehow does. I find that really nice. It's sitting on my shelf so I look at it every time I'm around that space. A friend got it for me from Australia so it also adds an emotional value to this object because it reminds me of him. His love and care for me that he brought me this little piece from his travels. Other than that, it's made of plastic like I said and it has these really cute features which makes him look less like a villain and more like a cute, cuddly teddy bear. That's an object that I find particularly beautiful.
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