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Describe Your Favourite Weather: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What kind of weather it is?
  • What do you usually do during this weather?
  • Explain how this weather affects you.
  • How do you feel about this weather?
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Cue 1:What kind of weather it is?

  • Begin by clearly stating your favorite type of weather, such as sunny, rainy, or cool.
  • Describe the characteristics of this weather, including temperature, humidity, and any other relevant details.

Example

My favorite weather is the cool and breezy winter season in India. During this time, the temperature usually ranges between 10 to 20 degrees Celsius, and there is a pleasant chill in the air that makes everything feel fresh and invigorating.


Cue 2:What do you usually do during this weather?

  • Mention specific activities you enjoy doing during this weather, such as outdoor sports, family gatherings, or enjoying hot beverages.
  • Explain why these activities are particularly enjoyable in this weather.

Example

During this weather, I love to go for long walks in the park with my family. We often enjoy sipping hot chai and munching on snacks like samosas while basking in the sun. The cool breeze makes these moments even more special, allowing us to connect and enjoy nature.


Cue 3:Explain how this weather affects you.

  • Discuss the physical and emotional effects this weather has on you.
  • Share any specific memories or experiences that highlight these effects.

Example

This weather has a calming effect on me. I feel more energetic and motivated to engage in outdoor activities. I remember one winter evening when I went for a jog; the cool air made me feel alive, and I ended up running longer than I usually do. It’s refreshing and helps clear my mind.


Cue 4:How do you feel about this weather?

  • Express your overall feelings and preferences regarding this weather.
  • Mention how it compares to other types of weather you experience.

Example

I absolutely love this weather! It’s my favorite time of the year because it brings a sense of joy and celebration. Compared to the hot and humid summers in India, winter feels like a breath of fresh air, and I always look forward to it.


Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, my favorite weather is the cool winter season, which allows me to enjoy outdoor activities, feel energized, and create beautiful memories with my loved ones. It truly enhances my overall well-being and happiness.


    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 unclear. Instead of saying 'nice weather,' describe specific conditions like sunny, rainy, or windy to create a clearer picture.

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    Tip

    Use descriptive adjectives and specific examples to paint a vivid picture of your favorite weather.


    2: Don't Rush Your Answer

    Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear pronunciation and missed details. It's important to take your time to articulate your thoughts clearly.

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    Tip

    Pause briefly between points to gather your thoughts and ensure clarity in your speech.


    Neglecting Personal Feelings

    Failing to express how the weather affects you personally can make your answer less engaging. Personal connections make your response more relatable.

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    Tip

    Share personal anecdotes or feelings associated with the weather to add depth and interest to your answer.


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    Band 6

    My favorite weather is winter. Winters are the most expeditious seasons which I really really like. Winters provide us cold weather which makes me excited and happy at the same time. Not only this, winters are so chilly that I feel so great and I feel like going out and have some parties and fun together. This weather affects me in a lot of ways. I have to wear full clothes which I really really like and also in some countries snowfall happens due to which it makes me happy and excited at the same time. This is what I wanted and every time summer comes I wait for October to December months to come so that I can experience winters again. This is the weather which I adore the most. It's really captivating, enchanting and really really touching which I hope many people find interesting. Also one thing I really like about winters is that we use heaters in our rooms so that we don't feel that much cold. So I think it's just our nature which God has made for us and we should all follow it.

    Band 6

    So well there are all seasons or weather you may find in my home country and basically I do like the weather which is called raining. The reason is behind as it is somehow advantageous for me because when I have to do not do anything like any outdoor activity it does really help me. How can someone go outside if there is a rain so this is the reason it is advantageous for me. Furthermore I stay home and cook meal for myself. I do prefer to make something hot beverages as well because it really help my body to improve some blood circulation I do not know how but I found it so much strength and stamina in myself when there is a rain outside and I have to make a food for my own. It does give me a more how would I say a more nostalgia move I would say yeah it's nostalgic for me and it also help me to improve my cooking skill because I am living alone and I cannot even order the foods because of the rain apart from that if I have to say its overall it is really mesmerizing and it is something which I would also ask people to do because in the rain you can try new things you can connect with your own people there are more advantages than the disadvantages of this weather.

    Band 6

    My most favorite weather is rainy season. I enjoy rainy season a hell a lot because it is so soothing for my body to hear all those sounds of water droplets touching the ground. I sit at my balcony with some chai and some pokoras and I enjoy eating them with my family. Sometimes I dance on the terrace as well. Sometimes, whereas I roam around on school day in the rain, the smell of the wet mud which gets wet because of the rain, it is so relaxing and so soothing and it is such delicious smell that I love rainy season so much. It is one of the main reason. The rainy season makes me feel so comfy, cozy and also it makes the temperature of my home so cold. I have a lot of memories of my childhood spending in rainy seasons at my nani's house because we used to dance in the rain whenever it was happening there because there was a draft and it was celebrated whenever it rained there.

    Band 6

    My favorite weather is snowy weather, but I live in India where snow doesn't often come. But one time I went to Dubai and I went to a place where there is too much snow. And I experienced a warm feeling, a very cold, happy feeling inside me. And what I usually do is I either drink a cup of hot chocolate and sit by the window or I either play in the snowballs and I make snowmen and I have fun playing in the snow. I feel so happy talking about this weather because it always makes me feel more comfortable, more happy. And I always get super excited because it's not something which happens often. And it affects me a lot. It makes me so happy. It's my favorite type of weather. But I like other weathers too, but this is my most favorite.

    Band 6

    My favorite weather is rainy season and why I prefer rainy season over other season is because I really love the wet and dampness the rain brings. And also the smell of the rain while it's falling on the ground and that earthy smell that is coming from a very huge rain, it does bring me a feel of nostalgia. Since I'm walking away from my home, my home city used to normally get a lot of rain and where I'm walking right now, we are not able to get a lot of rain due to the presence of heat, humidity in the atmosphere. And also what I mostly do while rainy season is what I used to cook, I normally cook good food like biryani, good curry soup, something like that so that I could feel better and enjoy that rain and relieve all the noise and it does bring a positive effect to me. Rain always raises my spirit, it makes me want to do things, also that noise makes me concentrate more on my studies and the rainy season itself brings a very beautiful atmosphere to my home and everything. And also how do I feel about this weather? Answering to that question, I do feel very nice and very good and I feel to connect with my family and yes the whole atmosphere of the rain itself does bring a lot of memories to me. And that is what I really love about the rainy season and mostly rainy season brings a lot of memories to me from my childhood.

    Band 5-6

    The most favorite weather is a windy weather as it is not too hot, not too cold. It is a cool and charming weather with the air flowing thoroughly and usually I sit in my home, I stay in my home and sit on a balcony and enjoy the weather with some and grabbing some tea and some food to eat while enjoying this weather. I feel like this weather affects me in a very positive way as I feel very refreshed and it helps me in my mental health also if I am stressed or if I am worrying about something. I feel like this weather helps me in releasing my stress in that situation as I love this weather a lot. It is a very moderate kind of weather which helps me in having a positive thoughts and it brings confidence in me that yeah, if something is going wrong I can overcome that fear and I can enjoy the weather.

    Band 5-6

    I like winter weather all the weather are very beautiful but mostly I like to prefer winter weather I enjoy and it is very cool in that weather and when in the summer it is too hot it affect my skin so in the winter my glowy skin is not affected and I enjoy very much and go to the family's functions and friends together in the winter and go to the Manali Shimla tour for winter and enjoy with our friends and families and also functions in summers we don't like have any functions in winter we come together and enjoy winter monsoon I like winter is refreshing our thoughts and maintain our health increase our weight also in summer we don't increase our weight it is a very stressful weather that I think and in winter I feel happy and excited when the winter is coming and I enjoy

    Band 5-6

    My favorite weather is summer season, because I like to drink in summer, cool drinks, and eat mangoes and ice cream and so many milkshakes and some delicious drinks, which I have to like, and we wear comfortable clothes in summer, and that season in, weather is very pleasant, cool, and I like the summer season, because it's summery, but I want to like hot, hot drinks, and like summer season, and weather is very pleasant, that's why I like to more summer season, and in summer season, we wear cotton clothes, and we wear our comfortable clothes, and we go to for summer holidays, like parks, and many more places, like visit our, visit another country, another, visit those like places, like some of the museums, seven tomes, and some wonderla park, and some bastonins, like I want to go summer vacation in summer season, that's why I also most like summer season, and one of the most interesting things is I like to eat mango more like, and that's why I like summer season more, and that's why I like to eat mango more like, and that's why I like to eat mango more like,
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