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Describe The Game You Enjoyed Playing When You Were Younger: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What was the game?
  • When do you play it?
  • Who did you play with?
  • How did you feel about the game?
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Cue 1:What was the game?

  • Begin by naming the game clearly and describing its basic rules or objectives.
  • Share what made this game special or enjoyable for you.

Example

The game I enjoyed playing when I was younger was cricket. It’s a bat-and-ball game that involves two teams, and the main objective is to score runs while batting and to get the opposing team out while bowling. I loved cricket because it brought excitement and competition among my friends.

Cue 2:When do you play it?

  • Mention the time of year or specific occasions when you played the game.
  • Describe how often you played it and any memorable events related to it.

Example

I played cricket mostly during the summer vacations when school was out. We would gather every evening after school and play until sunset. It was a daily ritual that I looked forward to, especially during the weekends when we could play for hours.

Cue 3:Who did you play with?

  • Identify the friends or family members you played with.
  • Share any specific memories or stories about your time together.

Example

I usually played with my neighborhood friends, especially my best friend Rahul. We would often form teams and compete against each other. One memorable moment was when we organized a small tournament among our friends, and it was thrilling to see everyone so engaged and excited.

Cue 4:How did you feel about the game?

  • Express your emotions and feelings associated with playing the game.
  • Discuss any life lessons or skills you gained from playing it.

Example

Playing cricket made me feel joyful and free. It taught me teamwork and discipline, as we had to work together to win. I also learned how to handle both victory and defeat gracefully, which has helped me in many aspects of life.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, cricket was more than just a game for me; it was a significant part of my childhood that fostered friendships and taught me valuable life skills. I cherish those memories and still enjoy watching cricket today.

    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: Avoid Vague Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your answer less engaging and informative. Specific details help the examiner understand your experience better and keep their interest.

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    Tip

    Include specific details about the game, such as its rules, what made it fun, and memorable moments you had while playing.

    2: Neglecting Emotional Impact

    Failing to express your feelings about the game can make your response flat. Emotions add depth and connection to your story, making it more relatable.

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    Tip

    Share how the game made you feel, whether it was joy, excitement, or even frustration, to create a more engaging narrative.

    Skipping Contextual Information

    Not providing context about when and with whom you played can leave your answer feeling incomplete. Context helps the examiner visualize your experience.

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    Tip

    Mention specific times you played the game and the friends or family members you played with to give a fuller picture of your experience.

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    Band 6

    The game which I enjoy playing at my young age is Hide and Seek. Whenever I got to my grandparents' house on vacation, I had several friends of my age. In the evening, I play this game. It is a game where a person seeks other members and he needs to find all the members at a specific time. If he didn't succeed in finding all the members, he will need to play the game again.

    Band 6

    Today I'm going to tell you about one of my greatest experiences in my life which is the marathon running. When I was younger, maybe about 15 years ago or more, I used to practice marathon running. Actually, I did this practice with two of my colleagues when we were studying at the same school together. We used to run every week around 30 to 40 kilometers per week, especially on Friday and Saturday. Also, we participated in many activities that included long-distance running, like 2 to 5 kilometers distance. We won some trophies for the school and for our city as well. But I left this beautiful sport when I had a fracture 10 years ago. Since then, I couldn't recover well and I couldn't be able to train back to running.

    Band 6

    So, when I was younger, in my childhood, I used to play this game called Coco. So this game is, this game is basically, I love to play this game with my friends, actually. So the game is basically, it's a game with 11 members where 11 members sit near by places horizontally or vertically, facing opposite to the person beside, so the person, one person needs to stand and should run in between the person who was sit and the opposite team person should chase the person, should chase the person who is running in between the, in between the sitting persons. So this was the game I used to play in my childhood. For that game, I got lot of gifts, lot of prizes when we played for the Independence Day or Republic Day and I attended for lot of tournaments to play this game and I really like, I really enjoyed playing this game with my colleagues, with my friends in my, in my school. So if I get chance now also, I am ready to play. So yeah, this is my favorite game and also I used to play lot of indoor games like chess, carroms and also quizzes but especially Coco is my favorite games where I used to get lot of gifts for man of, what we can say, person of that match. Yeah, that's it.

    Band 6

    Okay, so I have to talk about a game I enjoyed playing when I was younger. I would like to talk about a sport which is badminton. I used to play in school when I was a kid. I remember I used to play with my friends whenever I get a free time or else I have a game period. In my school there was a one hour game period allowed to us to play any game.

    Band 6

    To be honest to discuss about this topic I am now on the edge of my seat to talk about a sport that I loved. So the game is badminton. Apart from the name of this game it has quite a lot to do while I was growing up. So I played it in my childhood. Nevertheless I'm also playing it now as well. However I played it more when I was growing up I would say. So my hometown is quite a picturesque valley. So we have a lot of fields and lot of grounds over there. So where we used to play this game and I played this game with my siblings. On top of that this game holds quite a significant value in my heart. I would say my feelings towards this game is quite sentimental and emotional. Primarily because whenever I think of this game I remember the time that we all of my siblings enjoyed together. In addition to all these things these childhood games they have quite a substantial impact on our brain and whenever we think of these games it make it makes a great impact and it creates the sense of belonging where we actually come from. Furthermore I would say that this game also allowed me to participate in my school events. There were some inter and intra school

    Band 6

    Well, to describe the game that I played when I was younger, well, honestly, I wasn't an athlete or a sports person, so, but however, during schools, we used to have physical activity classes where we would play some games, so out of which one of the outdoor activities that I really involved was in Coco, another indoor activity was in Karim. Both these games were like very good to me, but however, I wasn't really great at it. So, I played these games when I was in school with all my classmates and, I mean, the game was so good that we used to also play it with my neighbours back at home. Karim is a game that is played with the four players and either two of them team, whoever sits against each other team up together and so on. The highest number of coins that fall into the pit, and there is a coin that's called a red, it's also known as the queen coin, so if that's fallen into the pit immediately, you have to ensure another coin has been put into the pit. Although this was quite competitive, this game used to make people involved with each other, play with each other and as well as enjoy every bit of it. Whenever I used to play this game, it wasn't really competition for me rather than interactive event for me. Being a very talkative person, this used to be one of my

    Band 6

    I spent my childhood playing cricket. It was the only game I played with passion. Other games were not so satisfying or I didn't feel like playing it, but cricket was the most fascinating game I ever played. When I was younger, we were a big group of kids that always used to play cricket at the evening between 5 to 6. We were so good at playing it, but we also did so many mistakes while playing it, like breaking the windows, carving sheets. The people in the society were very angry at us, and they even filed a complaint to the secretary about our playing, but we didn't stop. It was like we were so passionate about the game that we forgot everything else. The only thing that mattered was the cricket. As we grew older, due to our responsibilities, education and work, we sort of stopped playing the game. Whenever we all kids get the time, like on the Sundays, we try our level best to play a game.

    Band 5-6

    Well, I believe that games are playing a crucial role in every individual's life and people love to see when they see children play games and then they feel nostalgic and it hits their memories back and here I would love to talk about a game which I enjoyed when I am young and that was that is Hide and Seek and I think that I used to play this game every evening time and I as I am living in countryside so we usually play this game with my friends and in the evening especially in the evening time and we set one in we set basically we set the environment where we have to find our friends in the set environment and basically in this game in this game all participants have to hide themselves and one person have to find all the participants so after that after that we just enjoy this game whole village in the whole village and we hide them we hide ourselves in the village or in the whole village of in the in the houses of all village so I believe that this is the game which I really enjoy in my childhood time and whenever I go to my maternal house and I used to play with my my with my cousins and

    Band 5-6

    My favorite game is badminton. From my childhood, I liked badminton because it was a very good exercise and it doesn't have a broad space for playing. We have a back courtyard in our house. We were playing there every evening or sometimes on weekends. I played with my cousins, sometimes with my brother, with my sister. It is a very light and good game. It is not a very good game.

    Band 5

    A game that I loved playing during my childhood was hide-and-seek. All of us, me friends, used to gather in a nearby park around next to our houses and we used to play together. I especially used to hide at places which were not allowed to during the game as I used to cheat a lot. The one who used to... The first one who... What are you saying? Will it be done? Will it be done? Will it be done? Do you want it? Let's see what I've drawn again. I'll tell you what I've drawn. Does anyone know what it was? You daarjang... Ok. Salam Wassalam Wa Rehmatullah Allah Wa Barakatuh
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