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

You should say

  • 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

    Example

    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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    Tip

    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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    Band 6-7

    It is indeed a fact that playing sports have a deep impact on individual's mind. Over indoor games, I prefer outdoor sports as it helps in building physique of an individual and also improves the mental health of an individual. For me, I preferred studying more over the sports as I was always dedicated towards my studies and never focused more on sports. But my father somehow encouraged me to play badminton. That was the first outdoor sport that I had liked and played very much. He gifted me a good badminton which was really expensive, a good badminton racket. It was extremely expensive. When I received it, I was on cloud 9. He taught me how to play badminton very well. With the passage of time, I developed interest in playing badminton and moreover, I too participated in various competitions in my school and even won them. This winning of match has resulted in building up a good interest of me in badminton. I would say that receiving such appreciation from my teachers and from my parents was not easy as it required a lot of hard work and dedication for me to get my hands on badminton as it is a game and the opponent may be stronger than me. But my dedication, my hard work and my strong opinion made me stiff.

    Band 6-7

    I used to play badminton, usually outside the games and this is also my favorite game and I usually, mostly, I play this sport in my school ground while there is a free period, in between the free period. It is very easy to learn this sport, only we can focus the shuttlecock and hitting. If shuttlecock come to us, we should hit slowly, very gently hit it, not very hard or not very like medium. Like we could attempt a force to hit a shuttlecock in medium force, not too much force to hit it. Similarly, it is also learned by practice. If we make practice on it, it makes it better in learning the badminton and this is my favorite game.

    Band 6-7

    Today I would like to talk about one of my most favorite outdoor sports game is badminton. It is a fast-paced and exciting game that can be played both indoor and outdoors. But I usually play it indoors. I started playing badminton during my school days when I was around 12 years old. My physical education teacher introduced us to the game and I really enjoyed it from the very first time. Later I joined a local sports club to improve my skills. Nowadays I try to play badminton at least twice a week, especially on weekends. Sometime I play with friends for fun and other time I join practice match at the club. I also like to watch professional badminton matches, especially during international tournaments like Olympic or BWF World Championship. Badminton is my favorite sport because it helps me stay active and fit. It also improves my focus and reflexes. It is a great way to reduce stress and socialize with others. And I enjoy the feeling of hitting a good smash or defending tricky shots. Overall it keeps me physically and mentally refreshed. And I always prefer to play badminton with my friends. Whenever we feel stressed and bored, we go to the park and we divide into two teams. And then we start our badminton match. And our badminton team is very good.

    Band 6-7

    The outdoor sport that I would like to do is basketball. I would like to play it in the nearby basketball court that we have available in our area. Then it would be easy for me to learn the sport as I have already tried it for two to three times and I think that it will be more easy for me to learn it quickly as I know some basics of basketball. Then I would like to learn it as a professional basketball player so I can advance my skills and I would also love to play basketball as it is the most beautiful teamwork sport and knowing the basics would help me to learn it more quickly and precisely.

    Band 6-7

    okay so my favorite football sport is football so my favorite outdoor sports is football why football because I'm been playing football for last 12 years right now in my life and the sports taught me discipline practice patience teamwork sports leadership everything once I was in my school once I was in my school days my father enrolled me in football because my school known for football and I really wanted to play football even though I was injured in my first week of it I really wanted to play football with my friends with my colleagues and whatever and football taught me a lot of things especially a sportsman leadership teamwork having patience skillful practice hard work everything involves in a one loop for me and every every day it's feel like I'm very blessed that I have choose this sport to play even though it's played in many various grounds or turfs or concrete anywhere we can play so it's really it's very contact sports in which many people got injured as well as many people got learn their new skills as well so I feel like this is the best sports I have ever played and that's why I'm very passionate about it and I just love it how it goes

    Band 6-7

    I'd like to play football as a sport as it is a sport that keeps us healthy and serves as a type of cardio too. It's a fun sport to play and it's a team game that also teaches us about teamwork and keeping in mind the rules of the game and going forward towards a similar goal together. I'd like to play the sport on football turfs or massive grounds that can help me experience it as close to reality or as close to international level. Apart from that, football is a sport that is very easy to learn depending on how much time you give it for the practice. The sport is not hard and it can be learnt in a very easy manner with some basic practice skills and trainings. Overall, I think football is a sport that I like due to its ability to make yourself think of a strategy every time you want to reach a similar goal through teamwork.

    Band 6-7

    An outdoor sport I like enjoying is playing cricket. I play cricket with my friends, often three times a week. During my childhood, I was only allowed to play cricket during my holidays, especially in summer or during festival holidays. Right now, I often play cricket three times a week. Playing cricket consists of, cricket can be played with two items, bat and ball, and a team consists of 15 members. I also watch cricket every day, whenever there is an international or league match, I really enjoy watching cricket or playing cricket.

    Band 6-7

    Okay, so I'm going to talk about tennis. So as we all know, tennis is one of the very few games which involves all your body parts to move. So it gives mental ability, literally it involves every part of your body, including mind. So it's a mind game, physical game. So it's one of the best game comparing to the other games like cricket and all. So here, the match will be like three hours, that three hours you will be totally involving everything, every body part of you. And also I would like to play this in, literally this sport is played in every country. So majorly, many star players are from Western countries. As India lacks, India does not give much priority to tennis as it gives to cricket. So it must give to tennis also. So I wish to go to US where there is a college tennis. So it is a program offered by the university where the tennis players get scholarship and study simultaneously. So I want to go there. And the way to make the sport easy is that we should be mentally stable. First of all, it starts with the fitness practices, stretches and rotation. And then slowly they'll give you, they'll teach about the movement of your rackets. And slowly they'll start to feed the ball. So by this process, if you do continuously, you can excel in tennis. So this is the beginning level. Also in intermediate level, you'll be play, you'll be toss the ball from opposite of the court. And the advanced stage is that you'll be playing with your racket.

    Band 6-7

    I have always wanted to try paragliding. It's the thrill, it's the challenge that really intrigues me. I want to go to Shimla. It's mainly done in the hilly areas and I have never been there so it's on my bucket list to go to Shimla and go for this activity. Something that I have always wanted to do, I think to jump from a cliff. You know that it can either go, there are chances of it going south but still, that the thrill of doing something, of flying like a bird, it's so dreamy. I mean as a child I have always wanted to do this and I think I will just take this off from my bucket list next year and for this I know I need to be physically active. I need to get over my vertigo and that's one of the main reasons why I want to do it because I don't want to restrict myself to this fobias anymore. I want to fight it and let's see how things go.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to play cricket. Since my childhood I was very addicted to cricket because I was fully into cricket. Even after my school that is completion of my school that is at 5 o'clock p.m. I would prefer going to ground rather than going to home. So I would play cricket for nearly 2 to 3 hours and then reach my home by 7.30 to 8 o'clock p.m. So even now I would like to play cricket with my friends whenever I get free time. We go to ground and play cricket with the children or the elders who are present at that moment. And we also book turf which is a modern day of cricket which was played inside the netted stadium. So we book the stadium with a group of people and we play up to 1 to 2 hours and then we return back to our home. And in future I would like to play this sport because I was interested to play cricket and I was addicted to this cricket. I often even like to watch cricket and also...
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