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Describe an online video in which you learned something new: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • When and where you watched it
  • What it was
  • Why you watched it
  • And explain what you have learned from it
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Cue 1:When and where you watched it

  • Begin by specifying the time and location where you viewed the video.
  • Mention any relevant context, such as whether it was during a break or at home.

Example

I watched the video last Saturday evening at home, sitting comfortably on my couch. It was a relaxing weekend, and I had some free time to explore new topics.

Cue 2:What it was

  • Clearly describe the content of the video, including its title and main subject.
  • Mention the platform where you found the video, such as YouTube or a specific educational website.

Example

The video was titled 'How to Cook Authentic Indian Biryani' and was available on YouTube. It featured a renowned chef demonstrating the step-by-step process of making this popular dish.

Cue 3:Why you watched it

  • Explain your motivation for choosing this particular video.
  • Share any personal connection or interest you have in the topic.

Example

I decided to watch it because I love Indian cuisine and wanted to learn how to prepare biryani for an upcoming family gathering. I had always been intimidated by the recipe, but I thought this video could help me.

Cue 4:And explain what you have learned from it

  • Summarize the key skills or knowledge you gained from watching the video.
  • Reflect on how this learning experience may impact your cooking or daily life.

Example

From the video, I learned the importance of marinating the meat and the right spices to use for authentic flavor. The chef's tips on layering rice and meat were particularly helpful, and I now feel confident to try making biryani myself.

Conclusion

  • Wrap up by summarizing your overall experience of watching the video.
  • Mention any future plans related to what you learned.

Example

In conclusion, watching this video not only taught me how to cook biryani but also sparked my interest in exploring more Indian recipes. I plan to try cooking it for my family next weekend and share the experience with them.

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. It's important to provide specific details about the video to engage the listener and demonstrate your language skills.

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Include specific examples from the video, such as key moments or interesting facts, to make your answer more vivid and memorable.

2: Lack of Structure

A disorganized response can confuse the listener. It's essential to follow a clear structure to ensure your answer flows logically and covers all cues.

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Use the provided cues as a checklist to organize your thoughts, addressing each point in a logical order.

Overly Simple Language

Using overly simple language can limit your score. It's important to showcase a range of vocabulary and complex sentences to demonstrate your English proficiency.

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Tip

Practice using varied vocabulary and sentence structures when discussing the video to enhance the richness of your response.

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Anonymous student Band 6.5

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Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

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Band 6

So it was the last week where I was like just lying on my couch and thinking about having something good. I was actually thinking of ordering something from outside but then I like it laid for me. Like I happen to cook something at home like I wanted to have good home cooked food. So I decided to have pasta. So I like I didn't really know the recipe of the pasta. Then like I opened up my phone then I went to YouTube and like looked for a pasta recipe. So there's this YouTuber that I usually like there's this YouTuber that recommend like that was most recommended by the algorithm. So I clicked on that and I learned how to like like what all ingredients you need and I watched it like how to make pasta like you need some ingredient like you need pasta and you need to boil it. After that you make the sauce with vegetables and like cream, milk, oregano and therefore like that was the day when I learned how to make pasta.

Band 6

I recently watched an online video from which I have learnt the video editing skills and also photo editing skills and several things I learnt from that video. Now a days you can learn anything from the online rather than instead of in a previous generation like previous years we have to if we have to learn a new thing or a new skill we have to go to the offline classes we have to pay lots of fees to learn that skill but now the situation has really changed because we can learn anything from the online for free we can learn those things from our home and also anywhere from the world. I personally learnt the video editing skills from a youtube channel I didn't remember the specific name of that youtube channel but they teached that skill very well and also I tried the video editing on my own it came out really well when I compare with my older videos which I have edited before learning the skill from that youtube it came really well I edited the video of my parents wedding album I shown the edited video to my parents which is edited by me they felt very happy.

Band 6

recently I have watched a video on YouTube I think it was approximately a week back before my IELTS exam speaking test begins you know when we book IELTS we get to know when is our speaking slots and when is our writing slots according to that I have received my speaking slot on the same day as my pre-test are being held so that I have started I have started preparing for my IELTS speaking a week before from the test I basically watched this on YouTube the channel name is speak with Sai basically the YouTube channel was about how to speak English fluently moreover with perfection means the in sense of vocabulary in sense of fluency and etc other kinds of stuff basically I was very little I was my native language Telugu means I know very little amount of fluency of English so I need to learn from the online source but where when I gone to search and surf the whole internet I thought this particular video was perfect my speaking my English so I thought just watch it as soon as I started to watch it I get to know what are the vocabularies what what amount of fluency we should maintain and what are the grammatical words which should used through the exam so that we can get a band extra or a good marks so that I can be more beneficial in the sense of getting higher band in the IELTS speaking so I watched it thoroughly for two and a half hours and I get to know more things from it like what are the time sense what is the what is a way of articulating the things moreover it helps me and it benefited me so much I got seven band in my IELTS

Band 6

Well, I am a person who is always keen to learn new things on social media, but here I would like to talk about a special thing that I learnt while watching online video on YouTube, that is related to cooking. I saw a very interesting recipe of a dish that mostly people in Japan like to eat, and the name of the dish was very unique that I can't pronounce it well, it's a Japanese word called Chubai, and it's very famous, the dish is cooked with rice and some different kind of oil. I watched the whole video on YouTube, I tried my best to collect the ingredients from different online applications, for instance, Big Basket, I blanked some of the ingredients, and once I got all the ingredients, I write down all the special instructions that was provided in the video, that we need to follow while preparing for that recipe, I write it down and make a list of all the things that I should keep it on priority, and once I started cooking it, it came out very tasty, and I let my mother taste the dish, and she found it very, very yummy, because it was not that much spicy, and not very sweet, I really liked the taste.

Band 6

Recently, I came across a reel in Instagram just a couple of days back. It was regarding a trolley cleaning video. It demonstrated how we can clean the trolleys once we come back from travel. The way the process, it was explaining the process how we can clean the trolleys. So basically how it is done is we use tissue papers, we use the tissue papers, we place the tissue papers on the ground and we roll the trolley on top of the tissues. When we roll the trolley on top of the tissue, the dirt present on the wheels, it gets cleared or the tissue helps in clearing the dirt and it is often helpful in clearing the dust present so that it doesn't give any obstruction while traveling or while scrolling the trolley. Not just that, moreover, it also showed, demonstrated how we can clean the entire trolley using a tissue paper. Like we can just wipe it through and wipe it through and we can just carry it anywhere or it was also demonstrating how we can take care of the trolleys by packing them in a bag and we can store it somewhere. These were few tips and tricks that were shown in the video and it was a very beneficial.

Band 6

an online video which inspired me a lot through a new beginning is the video regarding yoga I saw it when I was having a cup of tea in a cave and then I went through the website that's listed in that in the TV that has seen and through that I had registered into the yoga classes it has helped me a lot in order to reduce the stress the body fat as well as it helps in it helps in beginning that day very joyfully and very happy and I was pleased that I had watched it that ad online and I had visited that site and I had joined it and today I feel very great that I have joined in yoga classes because of the hectic work that I faced in the company I should relieve myself and yoga becomes a part of it and it helps me a lot in order to get out of it so in that way that online advertisement or the online thing helped me a lot that's it

Band 5-6

Assalamualaikum, my hobby is to do Arabic, my hobby is doing Arabic prose in UDMI. The way I watch it means that I have thought that prose should be in a regular manner in my hobbies and I am really interested to do it. Not only interesting, I want to grow my knowledge in my career because I have taken an Arabic degree, Arabic course as well as I am going to field a path like Arabic translator. For that one, I am doing an Arabic dialects MSA. For Arabic translator, they need a spoken Arabic fluently in English also. What it was means that if you do that course, you can able to speak Arabic in basic manner or fluently based upon your capacity. No one has that you cannot do, you cannot that, you cannot know, nothing like that. Everyone have a capacity, if you can achieve it. What I am learning is that we can know the dialects of Arabic. In Arab's country, they are speaking different slogans. In India, they are speaking different slogans in Arabic. It has the more difference, vast difference spoken in Arab's country and in our country. Alhamdulillah, I was very happy.

Band 5-6

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Band 5-6

Well, I think YouTube is the ultimate option for making and learning something new. It's quite useful for now teenagers. I learned many things from YouTube, which was quite successful and I also implemented their ideas in my daily routine. I like to share one amazing idea. I learned a recipe from YouTube, that is how to make a crispy corn from Pankaj Tripathi. I learned how they tell me the whole process in a simple and easy method, then I started making it. The crispy corn is quite amazing and my all family members all liked it because it was so delicious. I learned various times I learned from them because it was quite useful for me to take knowledge knowledgeable lessons. They also give lessons on marketing. I also watch many their web series on Instagram too.

Band 5-6

I watched the video in YouTube. I learned how to speak, how to communicate with peoples and I also learned something new things on that video. Many more things I have learned on this video, on that video, sorry. So, that is only. I can watch this video on YouTube. The online videos are related to education, many more things and on this video, they say how to talk with peoples, how improve your communication skills and many more things they have teached, they have teach, teach with me, teach to me and also there are many things to do something new and different that kind of we learn. So, I like that video very well and I sometime see this video.
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