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Describe an occasion you wore your favourite clothes: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • When it was?
  • What you wore?
  • Why you wore it?
  • And how you felt about it.
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Cue 1:When it was?

  • Begin by mentioning the specific occasion or event, such as a festival, wedding, or party.
  • Include the time frame, like the month or year, to give context to your answer.

Example

It was during the Diwali festival last year, a time when families come together to celebrate and share joy.


Cue 2:What you wore?

  • Describe the specific clothing items you chose, focusing on details like color, style, and fabric.
  • Mention any accessories that complemented your outfit to create a complete picture.

Example

I wore a beautiful red lehenga that was intricately embroidered with golden threads. I paired it with matching jewelry, including a set of bangles and a delicate necklace.


Cue 3:Why you wore it?

  • Explain the significance of the outfit to you, such as cultural importance or personal preference.
  • Mention any emotional connection you have with the clothes, like memories or compliments received.

Example

I chose this lehenga because it was a gift from my grandmother, and wearing it makes me feel connected to my roots. It also received a lot of compliments from my family, which made me feel proud.


Cue 4:And how you felt about it?

  • Share your emotions during the occasion, focusing on feelings of happiness, confidence, or nostalgia.
  • Reflect on how wearing your favorite clothes impacted your overall experience.

Example

Wearing my favorite lehenga made me feel incredibly confident and beautiful. I enjoyed the festivities even more, as I felt a deep sense of pride in my heritage.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your experience by reiterating the joy of wearing your favorite clothes.
  • Mention how such occasions strengthen your connection to culture and family.

Example

In conclusion, wearing my favorite lehenga during Diwali not only made me feel beautiful but also deepened my connection to my culture and family traditions.


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: Being Too Vague

Candidates often give very general answers without specific details. This makes the response less engaging and informative, which can lead to a lower score.

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Tip

Include specific details about the occasion, such as the date, location, and what made the clothes special to you.


2: Ignoring Emotional Connection

Some candidates forget to express how they felt about wearing their favorite clothes. This can make the response feel flat and uninteresting.

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Tip

Share your emotions and thoughts about wearing the clothes, explaining why they made you feel good or confident.


Lack of Structure

Responses that are not well-organized can confuse the listener. Jumping from one point to another without clear transitions can weaken your answer.

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Tip

Follow the cue card prompts in order, ensuring each part of your answer flows logically from one point to the next.


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Anonymous student Band 6.5

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All Answers

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

Band 6-7

I wore my favorite black gown dress for the occasion of Durga Puja where it is a gala celebration for all of us and definitely looked most forward to in the entire year not only just by my family but also my friends and well-wishers and definitely kept an eye on by those who know me across my social networks. So I loved wearing that dress and continued with a flowy black gown made of a scuba linen material which had a very heavy fall and how I wore it was just with a little bit of simple but stone-based accessories such as stolitaire earrings and a necklace and a simple bracelet which adorned my wrist. And I also loved how it was falling and hugging my body curves in the right places accentuating my figure very appropriately meant for a demure but a very elegant and a stylish look.

Band 6-7

When I was attending my cousin's wedding, I wore suit and I wore salwar suit at that time because it is the weather of winter and I like it very much because in that wedding everyone wear lehenga and saree but salwar suit salwar suit is like very beautiful cloth and very traditional so I like it very much and I feel comfortable at that time.

Band 6-7

The occasion that I wore my favourite clothes was during a wedding function of my eldest cousin sister. This happened when I was 17 years and as we all know the year 17 is the primal time of any teenage girl to have something fancy. So I was very excited that there is an opportunity to dress up and I was also very much into fashion during that time. I even gave exam for NIFT which is National Institute of Fashion Technology. I got an S well that's a different story why I didn't do it but then technically I was very interested in fashion but also I wore a lehenga which is a traditional Indian wear usually worn for something very grand functions and I felt like I remember feeling like a princess and as I am very closely related with the bride herself I felt like I am also very much important to this event and I remember getting their attention and I loved it but I don't think I would love it now because I am much more socially awkward but I remember that clothes very well and how I felt I felt like a princess.

Band 6

I am quite choosy when it comes to choosing a favourite clothes of mine. It was time during Christmas when I wanted to wear something unique and different than other people. Usually people wear formals during Christmas masses and I wanted to wear something casual or something attractive which can be a show stopper thing in my church. And as I was preparing for the Christmas, I usually went for the shop called Brands where there were quite a variety of clothes which I liked but something didn't go there. The fitting was not quite good or like the sizes were not available and I was looking for the clothes which was quite a good fit for me and it would look good on me. And shopping for me is quite an exhausting thing because I take a lot of time to buy something and I want to be 100% satisfied with my product, what I am wearing, what I am buying. So, I am very choosy. So, I saw that shop which was quite far from my place and I thought maybe let's try it out. Then I went inside, looked after the clothes and clothes was fabulous. I got a shirt and a jacket from that place.

Band 6

I just love dressing up every day. Whenever given a chance I just try to keep myself engaged with different different types of attire. I wore my favorite clothes when it was my friend's wedding. It was one of the most memorable day for my friend and for me as well. I was wearing a beautiful pink sari in her wedding. The sari was of silk. It was my mother's sari and the touch of my mother was giving me a good look and a good glow for that particular occasion. I was wearing that sari because I was not having any particular sari that is owned by myself so I preferred wearing my mother's sari. The sari was carried by my mother in different different occasion and once when I was wearing that sari on that particular occasion everybody was complimenting me that I'm looking like my mother and it was making me feel very much gorgeous and self-motivated on that particular day as my mother is a great personality and looking like her was a biggest compliment I could ever receive.

Band 6

Although I have many of my favorite clothes on my wardrobe, but one of my most favorite wear is in Indian wearing, which is a lehenga choli. I wore this outfit in my recent cousin's wedding, which was just a week about before this exam. I wore this my favorite outfit because it was my closest cousin's wedding. I wore a traditional Indian choli and lehenga with a dupatta. It was pink, it was made of silk and it was a really attractive outfit you can ever say. I wore it and after wearing that outfit, I became one of the so-called sister in bride's sister, as I am the main character of that wedding as well. After wearing, I got many compliments on that outfit too.

Band 5-6

띵동띵동띵동띵동 띵동띵동 띵동띵동 them 그래 설 업 한 매 흔 호 무서워 полож���adaş 짜증나 소리야 소리를 안들려 예뻐라 가만히 있어보았 Ryu 노래 좀 pleasant 띵동띵동 은근슬쩍 후후 제가 인도네시아와 러시아와 인도네시아는 다양한 나라입니다. 많은 페스티벌이 있습니다. 그리고 인도네시아인들이 기념하는 기회가 많습니다. 그리고 그들은 즐거움과 즐거움을 많이 기념합니다. 그리고 즐거움과 즐거움을 많이 기념합니다. 그런데 오늘은 그 기회를 이야기하고 싶습니다. 제가 좋아하는 드레스를 입었습니다. 그 기회는 디바리입니다. 그리고 모든 사람들은 이 기회를 좋아합니다. 첫 번째로 인도네시아인들은 가족들과 교두아라 사업을 하고 그리고 새로운 옷을 구매했습니다. 이 기회에 저는 전통적인 펜짜비 슬로우바 슈트를 구매했습니다. 슬로우바의 색깔이 노랑과 검정입니다. 아주 아름다운 슈트입니다. 그리고 제가 이 슈트를 구매했을 때 가족들과 교두아라에 갔습니다. 그것은

Band 5-6

It's very expensive as well, we can find many dresses these days, wedding dresses which we can afford, which everybody can afford but these traditional dresses cost 10th of the prices of those regular clothes, it will cost you around 1 lakh to 2 lakh and it is the minimal amount for these dresses. I wore a red garhara on my wedding day, it was on my wish list.

Band 5-6

Fast motion And on occasion where I wear my favourite dress it's my, brothers marriage and there was theme with black colour every one wore black co dress and I wear my favourite dress because of my father gave me on my birthday and so special for me because of my father love and when I listen there is theme of dress I thought I wear that time my black dress and it was such a good dress and I looking too good in this dress and it suits me and also everyone compliment me you are looking good on this dress and special moment for me and make me so special and feel happy and my sister recommend me to wear this dress on this occasion and I really happy for my sister who suggest me to wear this dress and this article suits me and bride come here to compliment me

Band 5-6

Yeah, I'm Serenandini. I used to wear my favorite cloths during the occasion of Diwali, which is Indian festival used to celebrate evil, goodness over the evil. Like this festival is meant a lot to the Indians because a house full of diyas were there. During this festival I used to wear new cloths like it feels me more special on that day and we used to have very more amount of like food. We used to do all those chores like Diwali is like
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