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Describe an outdoor sport you would like to do: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • What the outdoor sport is?
  • Where would you try this sport?
  • How easy would it be to learn this sport?
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Cue 1:What the outdoor sport is?

  • Clearly state the outdoor sport you are interested in and provide a brief description of it.
  • Mention what attracts you to this sport, such as its physical benefits or the thrill it offers.

Example

The outdoor sport I would like to try is paragliding. I have always been fascinated by the idea of soaring through the sky and experiencing the freedom of flight. The thrill of gliding over beautiful landscapes and feeling the wind rush past me is something I find incredibly appealing.

Cue 2:Where would you try this sport?

  • Identify a specific location where you would like to try paragliding, ideally a place known for this activity.
  • Explain why you chose this location, mentioning its scenic beauty or reputation for adventure sports.

Example

I would love to try paragliding in Bir Billing, which is known as one of the best paragliding spots in India. The stunning views of the Dhauladhar mountain range and the lush green valleys below make it an ideal place for this sport. I have heard that the take-off point offers breathtaking scenery, which would enhance the overall experience.

Cue 3:How easy would it be to learn this sport?

  • Discuss the learning curve associated with the sport and any training required.
  • Mention any personal experiences or observations about how others have learned this sport.

Example

I believe paragliding is relatively easy to learn, especially with proper guidance. There are many schools in Bir Billing that offer beginner courses. From what I have seen, most people can grasp the basics within a few days of training. I am excited about the idea of learning from experienced instructors and eventually flying solo.

Conclusion

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    In conclusion, paragliding is an outdoor sport that excites me due to its adventurous nature and the stunning views it offers. I look forward to trying it in Bir Billing, where I can learn from professionals and enjoy the thrill of flying.

    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 sport you want to try to engage the listener.

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    Use descriptive language and specific examples to explain what the sport is and why you find it interesting.

    2: Ignoring Location Details

    Failing to mention where you would try the sport can lead to a lack of context. The location can enhance your answer and show your enthusiasm.

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    Include a specific location and explain why it is suitable for the sport, such as its facilities or natural environment.

    Underestimating Learning Curve

    Not addressing how easy or difficult it is to learn the sport can leave your answer incomplete. This aspect shows your understanding of the sport.

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    Tip

    Discuss the skills required and your personal experience with similar activities to give a clearer picture of the learning process.

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    If given a chance, one outdoor sport that I would love to try a lot is motorsport racing. It is an extremely expensive and ambitious sport which is performed by very few athletes all over the world. There is this place in Dubai called Autodrone which allows you to take around four laps with a Formula One car and have an experience of how the sport would feel like. This is one experience that I never want to miss in my life. It is always present in my bucket list. I personally have chosen a cyber security path in which I want to do my higher studies. I have this ambitious thought where I want to connect motorsports and cyber security because every Formula One car requires extreme security policies where their data and the privacy of each team is extremely important. So my thought of integrating a career in cyber security into the Formula One world, I hope I achieve it someday. I find it an extremely unique link between the two.

    Band 6-7

    So, as being a sportsman, I love to play an outside game, especially football is one of the favorite game and I am most interested in football because herein it requires a lot of stamina and physical activity also. So for this, everyday I am running almost 3 km every day in the morning and 2 km in the evening and basically this is a game wherein you have to coordinate with your team members and there will be 12 people in a team. So you have to follow the rules and regulations, simply you have to pass the ball to each other and slowly slowly you have to move forward and crossing all the limits you have to hit the goal. So there is one goalkeeper, two defenders and three in the centers and two in the defending position. So they all together they are moving the ball forward. The main feature of the defender is they need to just defend the ball to enter into the goal post and the goalkeeper is the only one person who can hold the ball with their hands in a certain area. So whenever we are playing football, we need to just use the kit so that we can keep ourselves safe also like knee guards, shoes, all these things we need to wear and especially for the goalkeeper they need to just wear the helmets because whenever the player is hitting, so they should not get hurt, so for that reason. So I do love when there is a penalty shoot going on, so I love that part a lot because herein one by one we can directly keep the ball in front of the goal post and we need to hit the ball inside the goal and here it looks like this is a total responsibility of the goalkeeper that how he is going, how he is doing.

    Band 6-7

    For today, I would like to talk about the outdoor sport that I love to play, which is badminton. Badminton is an outdoor sport that is usually played by 2 or 4 people. Additionally, you need a shuttlecock and a badminton racket in order for you to play this outdoor sport. Now, this outdoor sport needs, badminton needs a badminton court. It consists of one lane and another lane. So, in the first lane, there could be 2 people or players. In the second lane, there can be 1 or 2 people. And I really love this sport because it's like a cardio exercise for me. For example, in playing badminton, you have to run around, you have to swing your bat, racket, and you also need to hit the ball. So, therefore, hand-eye coordination is utmost important in playing this game. And aside from that, this sport also promotes sportsmanship and camaraderie among the players. So, in conclusion, outdoor sport like badminton is a must for people for their physical enhancement and overall health. Thank you.

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    I love basketball and outdoor sport and I have learnt it in the skating. My skating teacher has taught me how to do basket, how to touch the ball so that it directly aim at the basket and it is just so overwhelming. It is just so good to be able to learn the skill and we can have that ability to lead a team, we can get the sportsmanship there and we can get to know a lot of people, we can get to know a lot of persons in general while having competitions and it is just so good and the height can be improved by playing this game, we can get a lot of new people around us, we can have an interaction with the teachers and also we can get new people whom we can call as friends here and in different schools we have to go for the competition so we can get to know a lot of people who knew us and it is just so good to have that skill and like personally in general like I also love volleyball as well but I have seen volleyball playing but the importance of basketball in my life is somewhere else whereas I have learnt it earlier not just how to get a goal or so, I have done skating much more often, taught the basketball but the skating teacher had taught me a lot more basketball and like he had taught us to know basketball.

    Band 6-7

    There are many kinds of outdoor sports like cricket, badminton, football and more. Now I am going to say about badminton. I learned badminton from my childhood. My father who taught me badminton from my childhood also taught me many different tricks about that. Moreover to that I also played this game on my leisure time. I also got an opportunity for many competitions from my school days onwards. I am very proud to say

    Band 6-7

    Yes, I would like to speak about the sports I really play, that outdoor is that cricket. I love the cricket very much because it helps me to build the stamina, core strength and have and practice about the endurance as it keeps fit to the person. In particular I always prefer to have an outdoor sport because it helps to build stamina and have focus towards what keeps energetic and moreover it basically helps with the physical strength and deals with the varieties of posture of the body and it helps to strengthen the legs and feel better towards. In addition this is the cause like whenever I play outdoor sport I really feel happy and get out of my stress and trauma which I was suffering and whenever I am working from 9 to 5 it gives me a headache so I always prefer to have as I get a break time in my office I always prefer to play cricket with my friends and colleagues. At the vacation time I used to play a lot of cricket, there were small tournaments organized by our team or our office I always take part in those and have a fun time with my colleagues or my friends and quality time with them and always play in a respectful way because every game should have respect towards them.

    Band 6-7

    So, there are so many sports I like but here I would like to talk about my favourite sports who is named cricket. Cricket is my favourite sports because there are so many players involved in the cricket and like so many activities involved like fielding, batting, bowling and the wicket keeping so I love this, I love the play, I love the play the cricket like I want to play it near the stadium, the stadium name is the Narendra Modi Stadium which is very popular in our country like it has so many facilities like it around spread around 10 acres of the land and then it has chairs and the showers and the changing room facilities so like it has also it has the gymnasium so all the players are doing the practice in this and the gymnasium has a high imported facilities and the also the swimming pool also near the also near the stadium one swimming pool is also there then like I love the sports from my childhood I want to learn from my childhood so it's a very easy game like we take the ball and then then keep the bowling and batting it has like four like when ball when ball comes into the boundary so it count as a four or the six so like it has an amazing experience whenever I saw whenever I see the cricket I like I feel very amazed and the relaxed recharged so yes I want to learn the cricket

    Band 6-7

    The outdoor sport is badminton and badminton can relieve your mind and your inner side also and if we go to outside, so we play badminton with two players, one player is left side and another one is right side and we use bat and bintan, bintan is kind of ball, it's a kind of flower and it's kind of parrot wing, so we use these, we use this wing with play, with friends also and with family member also, it is very nice and it can relieve our mind and it can give me, give us strength, so it's kind of exercise, so it's kind of exercise of hands also, hand also and our full body also, so badminton is a very good sport and it's very good outdoor game, so we can play with friends, children and other family members also, so badminton is very common game and it's a kind of like sports person game, because you know that in common well, we use badminton competition, so badminton is very awesome outdoor sport game, so we can say that

    Band 6-7

    I am a very athletic person and I like to do sports a lot. My favorite kind of outdoor sport is badminton. Playing badminton has taught me a lot of values, patience, discipline in life. The reason why I like badminton so much is because it is kind of a game which teaches you a lot about defending yourself. Also this particular outdoor sport doesn't require much of equipment as you need only a racket and a shuttlecock. I used to play badminton since I was a kid and I was natural at it. Although I don't have any formal training in playing badminton, I quite enjoy playing it and I am quite good at it. Additionally to that, growing up I have played badminton with my family, with my friends, with my neighbors. In school I have represented my class, I have represented my state. The reason why I associate and like playing badminton from all of the other outdoor sports is because my grandfather used to play badminton and it holds a very close dear memory of him. So while playing badminton I always remember him and I feel he is still there with me although I have lost him.

    Band 6-7

    There are many outdoor sports which I like to play but specifically when it comes about a one game I would say it's none other than cricket which has been played around all over the world and cricket is something which I admire by seeing Virat Kohli and Shubnam Khel who are the cricket players of India representing India at Asian level world championship. It is the game which I like is because whenever I am being outside with my friends we usually connect through this specific game cricket where we all are together in one group, two other groups are there and we have to do batting and bowling whichever has been given by the toss and firstly I was not too sort of person who liked to play cricket but after all my friend forced me to play and that's the thing which I am enrolling in my day to day life that cricket is very essential part of my life which I am applying now in daily lifestyle that after the afternoon we have to go to box office where we all friends are able to learn cricket and it's very easy if you have a high potential of learning cricket it's the marvelous game which anyone can learn but it's on them moreover it's on them that they want to learn or not whereas if we talk it's little tough but not that tough that no one can play.
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