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Describe when someone gave you something you really wanted /a gift your received: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who gave it to you?
  • What was the thing?
  • When you received it?
  • Why you needed it?
  • How you felt about it?
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Cue 1:Who gave it to you?

  • Begin by introducing the person who gave you the gift, mentioning your relationship with them.
  • Share a brief background about why this person is significant to you.

Example

The gift was given to me by my younger sister, Priya. She has always been my closest companion and knows me better than anyone else.

Cue 2:What was the thing?

  • Clearly describe the gift you received, including its name and any special features.
  • Explain why this particular item was something you really wanted.

Example

The gift was a beautiful leather backpack that I had been eyeing for months. It was stylish and perfect for my college needs, with enough space for my books and laptop.

Cue 3:When you received it?

  • Mention the occasion or event during which you received the gift.
  • Provide a timeline to give context, such as the month or year.

Example

I received it on my birthday last year, which made the moment even more special as I had been hinting at wanting it for a while.

Cue 4:Why you needed it?

  • Explain the practical reasons for wanting the gift, such as utility or necessity.
  • Share any emotional reasons that made the gift more significant.

Example

I needed the backpack for my daily college commute, as my old bag was falling apart. It also represented my sister's understanding of my needs and style.

Cue 5:How you felt about it?

  • Describe your emotional reaction upon receiving the gift.
  • Share how this gift impacted your relationship with the giver.

Example

I felt incredibly grateful and happy when I unwrapped it. It made me realize how thoughtful my sister is, and it strengthened our bond even more.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the importance of the gift in your life.
  • Reflect on how this experience has influenced your views on giving and receiving gifts.

Example

In conclusion, this gift was not just a backpack; it was a symbol of love and understanding. It taught me the value of thoughtful gifts and how they can strengthen relationships.

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 Responses

Providing vague answers can make your response less engaging and informative. It's important to give specific details to create a vivid picture for the examiner.

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Tip

Use descriptive language and include specific examples about the gift, such as its appearance, significance, and your feelings.

2: Ignoring the Cues

Failing to address all the cues can lead to an incomplete answer. Each cue is designed to guide your response and ensure you cover all aspects of the topic.

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Make sure to answer each cue in order, providing a clear and structured response that flows logically.

Overly Simple Language

Using very basic language can limit your score. It's important to demonstrate a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures to impress the examiner.

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Tip

Practice using varied vocabulary and complex sentences to express your thoughts more clearly and effectively.

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All Answers

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Band 7

My mother recently gave me an iPad for my 21st birthday. It was a really thoughtful gesture as I never openly told her that I needed an iPad for my studies. However, she observed me and she noticed that I needed it and therefore gave me such a thoughtful gift and it was something that I really wanted as well. It proved to be extremely useful in my studies. My scores have increased a ton. I use it on a daily basis. I take it everywhere from college to even at home when I'm relaxing. It's like a mini TV and I love to watch all my shows on it.

Band 7

I've received a lot of gifts in past four years because, you know, I stay in Delhi so my friends, my family, they send me a lot of stuff. But the most, I'd say, significant or important gift which I received is when I went to my home on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Moreover, it was like two years since I visited my hometown so it was more of a nostalgia for me to be there on Raksha Bandhan. On Raksha Bandhan, my youngest sister, she gifted me a silver bracelet. That meant a lot for me. It wasn't just because of the price tag but also because she's just six years old and she thought of gifting me a silver bracelet because in my community, it's a sign of goodness, it's a sign of healthfulness, I believe. And at such a young age, she thought of my success and my health. That really meant a lot for me. You know, actually it was the plan of my mother and her collectively to give me this silver bracelet because of the auspicious nature it shows. And also, they used to call me on a daily basis at night whether I'm wearing it or not. That's also really nice and I believe it's really cute. She talks to me every day and that's really, really significant for me. I love that.

Band 7

So my school friend on my 16th birthday gave me earpods and a wristwatch and that was really surprising for me as I wasn't expecting that. I told him one day in school that I really need them as my earlier earpods were broken and the sound quality was really bad. They were old too and I told him about the same but I never knew that he would give such a gift but it was really a heartfelt experience. I really loved his gift. Then he also gave me a wristwatch. He observed me in the school that I never wore a wristwatch to school and so he thought of giving me one such. It was a really good looking black coloured watch with a bold silver dial and I really loved it. I now wear it to school everyday and of course I use the earpods as well as my tuitions are online so I really use them. I thanked him a lot and this gift was truly close to my heart and of course he is my best friend.

Band 6-7

My sister gave me an iPad. I really wanted it and I also received it as a gift because I am passionate about car sketching and drawing. These kinds of tools help me a lot in my journey to enhance my skills and I received this gift from last month in January this year and I think it's very good for me because I do various kinds of things on that particular platform like I downloaded Procreate for these kinds of things and I usually do some conceptual classes on that. I also take some kind of sketching sessions from USA and after that they allocate me various kinds of things and also judge me how I can do these kind of things which enhance my things like and I think it's a very good thing for me to receive as a gift and which helped me a lot in my career and also enhanced my chance to become a designer in this field and whenever I'm doing this kind of thing on my iPad their refresh rate is also higher because I do these kinds of things in a second and it doesn't take that much time because they have a higher processor than any other equipment that's why I think it's a very good thing for me as a gift.

Band 6-7

At recent days I usually going to gym for make my body perfect and to be a fit man. So recently my father gifted me a apple watch that I want at a time of gym. So this gift is very precious for me as with the help of apple watch I can track my fitness data, I can track steps, calories and much more things. This can help me to know about my body condition that how much calories I burn today and how much I want to and this gift is recently gifted by my father to me and I need this gift so much for my fitness journey and it's also improving my fitness journey by telling me some important data of my health, my heart rate and it also calculate ECG of your body and blood oxygen also. So this gift is very motivating gift for me as you know that it gives me motivated to stay healthy and be a fit man. So I want to thanks my father for gifting me this and I always wanted to have a apple watch to be a fit.

Band 6-7

I'd like to talk about a book which I received recently as a gift from my uncle who lives in Bangalore, a city in India. We shared a similar way of thinking so he felt this book would suit me well. Initially, I wasn't very interested and struggled to connect with it during the first few chapters. However, after reading the third chapter, my mindset completely changed.

Band 6-7

For a long time, I wanted the newest model of iPhone. I had been pestering my father to get me a new phone because my old phone I had been using for four years, which is why I really wanted to use a newer model of a cell phone. As we all know, Apple comes out with new models every year and my father finally gave in to my request and bought me an iPhone 15, which I really like. It is a lavender color phone with 15 megapixel camera, 256 snapdragon memory and a lot of new features. For instance, I can take photographs in cinematic mode and I can edit pictures really well. There's also a lot of apps, which helped me form my resume and which helped me form my resume and do other things, which were to my convenience.

Band 6-7

The most special gift I received was by a friend, it was a really close friend to me and the gift was an elephant, it was an elephant toy. I received it when he visited to India. It was a small trip, he wanted to visit his family and parents and me. And I really hated that because the main reason is like we both love elephants and we really like the animal. So, it just reminded about the friendship we had and about both of us. And I really felt very good about it when I received it, like it was one of the favourite gifts I ever got. And I would say it made our friendship more stronger and more good. And it made our bond really efficient and more comfortable. And moreover, it was really special because both of us love having elephants. We used to always talk about petting an elephant when we grew up. So, it will always be my favourite memory forever in my life.

Band 6-7

So, my father gave me this watch called the Titan Edge. This is a very long desire of mine wherein I wanted this particular watch especially and this was given to me by my father on my 18th birthday. So, 18 is usually a time of becoming an adult. So, my dad, we just had a dinner party, a small dinner party in our place and my dad gave me this particular watch and I just loved it because this is something I was like, okay, I need to buy it one day with my own money but my dad somehow he knew it and he gave me this particular watch. I have a collection of watches and I always love collecting watches irrespective of the number of watches I already own. So, wherever I see watches which are really admiring, then I have a tendency to buy such watches. Apart from that, when my dad gave me this particular watch, I was really happy and loved and I believe that this was the first time that my father actually knew something which I wanted and he gave me. Usually he does give me other things but this was the first time without me even conveying it to him, he understood and he bought it. So, this made me feel very loved.

Band 6-7

Hi, I was gifted a guitar by my wife a couple of years ago. On an afternoon when we were walking down a street in MG Road in Bangalore, we were trying to figure out a place for eating. However, a guitar store on the side of the street caught our attention and we started surfing through the guitars in that store. However, there were not much of the great collection were there. At one point, we were thinking of leaving and one guitar at the corner caught our attention. It was carved out of mahogany wood and the look and feel was absolutely amazing. When I took the guitar in my hand, I felt that this could be it. I started playing the guitar. For almost two hours, we figured out about the guitar, its build quality, the sound and I kind of had my best time included with music in a while because I haven't been playing after coming to Bangalore for almost five years. So I was detached from my music culture. Guitar is my hobby and I write songs as well on my own and I like to play them while playing, I like to sing them while playing the guitar. This particular event when she gifted the guitar to me after a long time when I wasn't playing got me really emotional and the overall experience is very close to my heart.
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