Describe Something You Liked Very Much Which You Bought For Your Home: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

What you bought?
When and where you bought it?
Why did you choose this particular thing?
Explain why you liked it so much.

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Cue 1:What you bought?

Begin by clearly stating the item you purchased for your home.
Provide a brief description of the item, including its features or appearance.

Example

I bought a beautiful wooden coffee table for my living room. It has a rich mahogany finish and intricate carvings on the sides, which add a touch of elegance to my home.

Cue 2:When and where you bought it?

Mention the specific time and place where you made the purchase.
Include any relevant details about the shopping experience, such as the store's atmosphere.

Example

I bought it last month from a local furniture store in my neighborhood. The store had a warm and inviting atmosphere, and I spent a delightful afternoon browsing through various pieces before making my decision.

Cue 3:Why did you choose this particular thing?

Explain the reasons behind your choice, focusing on personal preferences or needs.
Mention any specific features that attracted you to this item.

Example

I chose this coffee table because I wanted something that would complement my traditional decor. The craftsmanship and the color of the wood matched perfectly with my other furniture, making it an ideal choice.

Cue 4:Explain why you liked it so much.

Share your feelings about the item and how it enhances your living space.
Discuss any memorable experiences or moments associated with the item.

Example

I like it so much because it has become the centerpiece of my living room. I often gather with family and friends around it, sharing stories and laughter. It not only serves a practical purpose but also brings warmth and joy to my home.

Conclusion

Example

In conclusion, the wooden coffee table I bought has truly transformed my living space. It reflects my style and has become a beloved part of my home, making it a purchase I cherish deeply.

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 less engaging. Avoid general terms and provide specific details about the item you bought to make your response more vivid.

Tip

Use descriptive adjectives and specific examples to paint a clear picture of the item and its significance to you.

2: Ignoring the Cues

Failing to address all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. Make sure to cover each aspect of the prompt to provide a well-rounded response.

Tip

Organize your answer by addressing each cue in order, ensuring you cover what, when, where, why, and your feelings about the item.

Overly Simple Answers

Providing overly simple or short answers can limit your score. It's important to elaborate on your thoughts and feelings to demonstrate your language proficiency.

Tip

Expand your answers by adding personal anecdotes or reasons that explain your emotional connection to the item.

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Anonymous student Band 7.5

Pitampura Test Centre, New Delhi

Answer

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.

Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood

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Anonymous student Band 8

Sector 34 Test Centre, Chandigarh

Answer

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

Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

Answer

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.

Describe a time when your friend damaged something you owned

Reported by

Anonymous student Band 7

Begumpet Test Centre, Hyderabad

Answer

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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Anonymous student Band 7.5

CBD Belapur Test Centre, Navi Mumbai

Answer

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.

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Band 6

We all like to decorate our houses with different things. For that, after my first house was constructed, I visited a shop to buy something beautiful. And I visited an antique shop in June Street to look something to add for the interiors of my house. And I found a beautiful antique globe. It attracted my attention and I was looking for quite different things for improving the interiors of my house. And thereby, I saw the antique globe. And I think that it was a beautiful selection because it was a beautiful wooden globe mounted on the walls. And it has a hanging pendulum which will be striking in every hour which alerts us. The alertness makes us aware that the time is passing by and we can make our schedules more flexible and it helps to make our schedules more flexible. And in addition to that, I think that it also has many decorative purposes. And it helps to improve the overall layout of our house and we can also use it to give to some other persons who are significant for us. And I bought it after looking at the details of the globe. And I think that it was a great purchase that I had done because it added the beauty of my house. Everyone liked it and my parents also liked it. And it has been in my house from generation to generation. So I think that it was one of the best things that I brought for my house.

Band 6

We went to IKEA few months back because we were renovating our house and needed to buy some furniture. So we bought a mattress, a bed and a cupboard. While walking through the IKEA, I saw a mini cupboard which was good for keeping children's belongings, their clothes and their school stuff. But at that time, I didn't have a lot of money to buy the mini cupboard although I liked it a lot. After returning to my home, when we organized all the furniture that we bought, we realized that we need more furniture to keep a separate cupboard or section for our children's belongings. I immediately told my husband to buy the mini sized cupboard which I liked in the IKEA.

Band 6

I bought a Samsung TV which is of 75 inches to my new home. Me and my father, we went to a Samsung showroom and then we just bought it one year ago. And we bought that especially to feel a home theater experience. We got that TV, television. And I liked the TV so much when, especially in my sister's wedding where all my siblings were practicing together. Dance with the TV music. So it makes me feel a home theater as there is no need to go for theaters to watch movie or to experience that feel. Even I feel more relaxed and comfortable in home theater as we can be however we want and no need of a proper dressing. We can be very casual but if we wanted to go to the theaters, we need to dress up and we need to purchase the tickets. And I think this would be better so I liked that TV home theater very much. And it is also affordable price and this is I bought to my home and I liked it so much.

Band 6

I like a flower vase that I bought for my home because my mother is more into flower vase. She likes different type of flower vase and she used to keep some fresh flowers in it. I bought it from a local store because if we go somewhere there are many small vendors who are selling their stuff road side. I think it was a great support for them to buy something but by not buying a lot of things from them but buying atleast some or few little things from them it will be a good support for them. I bought the flower vase from them because it sometimes delivers a good quality while as in a cheaper prices. I bought it just for 500 rupees something like that.

Band 5-6

Actually, I brought so many things to my home, the special one which I remember would be a sofa which I brought for my home with my own earnings, which I brought from a local store near my area and I brought it from my own money, so it is very precious for me to remember and it is very close to my heart because it is the first time I am earning in my entire life and I brought in something valuable and useful to my home, which is a good decorative item also, it is a useful thing to sit and talk to our family very comfortably. That is the thing I brought for my home, which I remember and it is a memorable and precious thing of my life. After broughting that sofa, me and my family spent lot of time with that, with a cup of tea or a snack, which is also adding more value to that product that I brought from my own money. Yeah, that's all. It is the thing that I brought, I remember in my whole life with my own money, with my own earnings.

Band 5-6

Here I would like to tell that the thing I bought to my home, I have bought lots of things to my home but here I would like to tell about a special thing, which is a small car, a four seater car. I bought, after getting my salary, I bought small car to my home because you know that nowadays while going to city, it's very hot and also if there is a car in a home, it is very helpful for the family members. You know that in a car, we can travel four to five persons at least. I think it is very helpful for a small family, the car is very important, I think so. So I think it is very precious moment and also I bought my car from the nearest showroom to the nearest showroom in the city and the car name is Swift and it's a Suzuki company, Maruti Suzuki company and it was very helpful for us because if we are going to any trip or any hospital case or while going to any colleges or any particular park or any theatre, it was very helpful for us because we can travel together and communicate each other for a long time while reaching the particular point, if it is a theatre or any park. So I think it was very helpful for us and it is very, very awesome moment that I had and my family. My family also was very surprised while I bought.

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