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Describe something that you did with someone/a group of people: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What it was
  • Who you did it with
  • How long it took you to do this
  • And explain why you did it together
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Cue 1:What it was

  • Begin with a clear and engaging description of the activity you did.
  • Mention any specific details that make the experience memorable.

Example

I want to talk about a memorable road trip I took with my friends to Manali. It was a spontaneous decision, and we were all excited to explore the beautiful mountains and enjoy some adventure.

Cue 2:Who you did it with

  • Introduce the people you were with, highlighting your relationship with them.
  • Share a little about their personalities or interests that made the trip enjoyable.

Example

I went on this trip with my college friends, Rahul, Priya, and Anjali. We have been friends since our first year of college, and we all share a love for travel and adventure, which made the trip even more fun.

Cue 3:How long it took you to do this

  • Provide the duration of the activity, including travel time and the time spent at the destination.
  • Mention any interesting experiences during the journey.

Example

The entire trip lasted about four days. We drove for around 12 hours to reach Manali, and the long drive was filled with music, laughter, and plenty of snacks, making it feel shorter than it actually was.

Cue 4:And explain why you did it together

  • Discuss the motivation behind choosing this activity and why it was special to do it with this group.
  • Reflect on the bonding experience and any lessons learned.

Example

We decided to go on this trip together because we wanted to take a break from our studies and create some unforgettable memories. The trip strengthened our friendship, and we learned to work together as a team, especially when it came to planning our itinerary.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the overall experience and its significance to you.
  • Mention any future plans with the same group or similar activities.

Example

Overall, this trip to Manali was one of the best experiences of my life. It not only allowed us to unwind but also brought us closer together. We are already planning our next adventure to Goa, and I can't wait to create more memories with my friends.

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: Lack of Detail in Description

Failing to provide enough detail can make your answer sound vague and uninteresting. It's important to engage the listener with specific information about the activity.

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Tip

Include sensory details and emotions to make your description vivid. Explain what you saw, heard, and felt during the experience.

2: Ignoring the Group Dynamics

Not mentioning who you did the activity with can lead to a less engaging response. The dynamics of the group can add depth to your story.

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Tip

Describe the roles and contributions of each person in the group. This will help illustrate the collaborative nature of the experience.

Rushing Through the Explanation

Speeding through your answer can leave out important aspects, making it hard for the examiner to follow your story. Take your time to explain.

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Tip

Break down your explanation into clear parts. Discuss the 'why' behind the activity and its significance to you and the group.

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I like to taste different types of cuisine. Here I would like to talk about my favorite dish at my traditional festival of Onam which is Sadya. Sadya is popular in my city. We are experimenting these cuisines on Onam festival day. Onam is a famous festival in my city. All family members get together in my home and we make a delicious Sadya. There are many ingredients includes that Sadya. Moreover, we make a big feast that day as well as we create a lot of memories together and we wear that day the traditional dress called Sari and men wear the Dhotis. That festival is really important to us because the whole day we are conducting different kinds of games at our homes and all the family members came together. It's a memorable day in my life. This is the festival. We are making the Sambar and Aviyal. These all the kinds of foods are making with the vegetables.
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The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.
Describe a time you were in a place where you didn't know the local language
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Anonymous student Band 6.5

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As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.
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When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.
Describe a book you recently read
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It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

All Answers

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Band 6-7

I recently went to the World Book Fair organized at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. It's typically organized in the first week of February every year. I went there with a colleague and someone who is also a dear friend. It was an impromptu plan and we got a day off from school because of a government mandated holiday and we thought we'd use that time to visit the book fair. We made a day long trip and we went through various sections particularly enjoying the children's reading section where we went through books that our children could use in school and we also went through some sample textbooks that we could introduce for our students. We then also went through certain textbooks that we also visited some stalls which had books pertaining to…

Band 6-7

I actually started thinking about building my own venture, which is basically based on fashion and technology. So I found a gap in the market and I started to research more for the solution to bridge the gap. So I came up with a solution, but it was only me. So a person who is actually single, like alone, might be difficult to achieve the goal. So what I did is actually, I went into LinkedIn and then I searched for the people who are like-minded and I gathered them and I made a group, a team, to achieve my dream and to build this venture. And that really helped me. Right now it is almost about to end. The project is about to end, we are going to get the product out. It is an amazing and wonderful experience. I felt that working together makes the project with a greater impact and outcomes are amazing. So I believe that working as a team is always the most and wonderful experience you can ever have. Even though if you feel lost, there is a team who are going to back you up.

Band 6-7

We have a set of homies who used to feed the poor and also stray dogs. We always wanted to feed the homeless in our surroundings because we were very passionate to do it. And I'm certain that all my friends also loved it and joined my foundation to help the poor and stray dogs. Because most of the time there's nobody else taking care of the stray dogs. You can see a number of dogs having accidents by accident. It's always delightful to see someone help somebody and it has to satisfy your soul and other things. I've always believed in karma, so if you give something, you'll get something good. So I'm going to live in it. We did it because we were very fascinated and it's very intriguing to see new people, learn new things and get some lectures, get some advantages from them. We used to do it on weekends. Maybe in future we're planning to open the foundation and try to get as much as funds we can and help. In addition, now we're helping the surrounding, then we can help the whole city, which makes it even more satisfying. It's fun and delightful for everybody else. Sometimes I feel disheartened by seeing them, but the smile when you get.

Band 6-7

Recently, I decorated my lobby, the living room, I would say. I did it with my mom. We did it together to ensure that the work is done properly without bringing a lot of load on anyone. So the motive was not to burden anyone and accomplish the task with ease and convenience. So we cleaned up the room and decorated it using different things like flower pots and wallpapers. It was overall a very good experience.

Band 6

One of my memorable moments is college days. I felt so happy with my close friends and I spent more than 2 weeks with them for my project works. I enjoyed those 2 weeks with them and it helps me a lot to take my potential in front of them. I did my project work with my confidence and I did it very well. The group work makes me to show my inner creativity in front of all.

Band 6

I love to share the experience of this, something which I did with one of my best friend, or you can say, I'm shy to say it, but I can say he's my boyfriend, okay. Yeah, so I got a tattoo, which I had planned for past three years, and the dream finally came true. Initially, I was afraid of the tattoos, because the pain which causes it is a nightmare. So furthermore, I just made up my mind to get one. No, okay, I have to get it done, but it has to be a special day. So I got it on my birthday, birthday week. So five days after my birthday, I got a tattoo on my hand of right elbow. You can say it, I can say it, sorry. So it was a memorable one. So I planned it to get together as of like a couple goals. So you can remember it for a longer time or longer years in upcoming days. I have this couple goals, which I want to fulfill and it was in my bucket list also, it was one of my goal, or one of my dream to get one. It's not kind of like everyone does this trend and you have to do it, no, everyone, I mean, it's a trend and I have to do it, no. I had, I had an idea to get it done with a meaningful manner and with the meaningful occasion or the right occasion. So this is how it ended. And I'm, I'm actually.

Band 5-6

Describe something that you did with someone, a group of people, what it was, who you did it with, how long it took, who did it with. In past two years before, I bought one HP laptop and I want to learn AutoCAD designing software for my career and my friend also giving money for me to buying a laptop. I couldn't have a full amount of money, I borrowed 30,000 for my friend and he also helping for me and he also come to the showroom and he knows how to buy a laptop and how to check the laptop server for RAM, hard disk and graphics card like that. I couldn't know anything for how to use this laptop. In my days, that day, my friend give me a surprise to another one for me, he buy a mouse and keyboard for me to using AutoCAD and he purchased AutoCAD software for me also, that's why I am so happy in that time and I want to spare money within 3 months for him and then me and my friend went to hotel and eating a lunch and after that we move on to my home and my father and mother was exiled.

Band 5-6

The first thing is like if someone working in a group, it means they will easily fill their pocket with the great experience and with the new ideas. But today I will talk about a task which I did in a group. So when I was in college, my teacher gave me the project like the fees management and the library management. So there is a term and condition to make that project like we can easily do as single to complete that project as well as we can easily divide work in a group and then complete that project. So that was also a last step in which we have to submit the project. So we decided to make a fees management and the library management project within a group. So me and my friend decided and also divide all work with each individual. And from this we learn the some skill like how to lead the team and how to work complete in a group. So it is really great experience for me and I have never experienced before this. So it enhance my knowledge as well as also I know what is the importance of a team leader. So we also work on some different languages like the C, C++, Java. Apart from this, I work in the backend programming language like Python and Java. And I also build some logic from this project because it enhance my problem solving skill as well as how to log, how to be logical and also enhance my programming skill. So it is a great experience for me and I think we build.

Band 5-6

Right now I am doing my bachelors, so last month I did participate in one of the functions in my college, so I was with the faculty members, so I am on their team, so I have a responsibility about from my college, so that I can organize everything like tent and every decoration, so I create a group with me and just work on that, it took around half of a day to complete that work and we just did it fantastic and it was a good experience for me because first time I did something which is leading by me and I think it was good, also the team and group members are very active, so that I did not say many times to work for them, they just go their side and just did everything and we did that, after that we got an prize from the college because of the good decoration and good organization, so it was I did first time in my life and that's all.

Band 5-6

Yes, I do lots of stuff in my life. So, I would like to talk about my personal experience that I have been done in my past with my friends is visiting a beach, that place was banned. No one allowed to visit that place. But me and my friends think that we should go once in life to see what was the materials and what is the kind of secret, like feeling like something is hidden like a gold mine. So, we all, me and my friends were at the midnight, we all decided to go that place and visited. Once we start visiting, we see that that place was kind of haunted place. We listening a sounds of a horror, horror birds, like some kind of sparrows bird according to me. But there is one thing, there is nothing like a suspicious thing. But me and my friends get lots of experience from that side. The way we are feeling scared, that was a hilarious. We laughed that much. At the same time, my one friend is craving of food, he feels starving. So, we decided to order something at this place with the help of Zomato. So, when we are ordered that place, also the Zomato boy is also coming for the order.
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