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Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What was the toy?
  • Who gave it to you?
  • How often did you play with it?
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Cue 1:What was the toy?

  • Start by describing the toy in detail, including its appearance and features.
  • Explain why this toy was special to you and how it made you feel.

Example

The toy I cherished the most during my childhood was a bright red remote-controlled car. It was small, sleek, and had shiny wheels that sparkled in the sunlight. I loved how I could control it with a simple remote, making it zoom around the garden and perform little stunts.

Cue 2:Who gave it to you?

  • Mention the person who gifted you the toy and your relationship with them.
  • Share any memorable moments associated with receiving the toy.

Example

My uncle gave me this toy on my seventh birthday. He always knew how to pick the perfect gifts for me, and I remember the excitement on my face when I unwrapped it. He smiled and said, 'This will take you on many adventures!'

Cue 3:How often did you play with it?

  • Discuss the frequency of play and any specific times or occasions you enjoyed playing with it.
  • Reflect on how playing with this toy impacted your childhood.

Example

I played with my remote-controlled car almost every day after school. It became a routine for me to race it around the garden with my friends. Those moments were filled with laughter and joy, and it truly made my childhood memorable.

Conclusion

  • Summarize your feelings about the toy and its significance in your childhood.
  • Mention how it has influenced your interests or hobbies as you grew up.

Example

In conclusion, my remote-controlled car was not just a toy; it was a source of happiness and creativity during my childhood. It sparked my interest in technology and engineering, which I still pursue 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: Being Vague About the Toy

Candidates often provide unclear descriptions of the toy, which can make their answer less engaging. Specific details help the examiner understand your experience better.

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Tip

Describe the toy in detail, including its color, size, and what made it special to you.

2: Neglecting Personal Connection

Failing to explain who gave you the toy and why it was meaningful can lead to a lack of personal touch in your response. Personal stories resonate more.

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Tip

Share a brief story about the person who gave you the toy and what it meant to your relationship.

Not Mentioning Frequency of Play

Overlooking how often you played with the toy can make your answer feel incomplete. This detail adds depth to your childhood experience.

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Tip

Include specific times or occasions when you played with the toy to illustrate its importance in your daily life.

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Band 6-7

The toy I liked the most in my childhood was my favourite car which was of a red colour and blue eyes which was built of a completely melted I just loved it because it looked so attractive that everyone would come to me and ask me that I just want to play with the toy for few minutes but I never gave it to anyone as it was given by my mom to me I just loved that toy so much I was so fond of that toy that I never ever gave it to anyone I just used to keep it next to me every moment like whenever I slept and all the time it was it was like a handbag that I used to carry all the time with me and the speciality of it was there were lights in it the door used to open and it was so special toy for me as it was given by my mom I never ever even gave it to children or to anyone even now I have preserved that toy in my room I have kept it in glass so that no one could even get a scratch on it I just need one bit I should preserve it and it should go to the next generation and pass on to generation and generation and that toy was very special for me and yet I just like to watch it every now and then

Band 6-7

My childhood favorite toy is named the spinner. I used to play it almost every time. Even while studying I will be using it in my hand. It's like spinning it with just two fingers but I would be practicing with every fingers to make it fun and it was a nice experience for me. Another toy of my favorite is magnet. I used to stick it with iron materials like clips and iron doors and a gate and some other things. I used to place it in top of the mirror while combing my hair so that I can hang my clips in it and while combing my hair I can use it whenever I need it. I used to play it in books placing one magnet on one side and another magnet on the other side of the paper and while swinging the one magnet the other magnet will also swing but it will look like a magic. So I like it when I was a child and I used to play many games and in that a toy named hen. It was like looking like a hen. It will be like kind of battery controlled. It will be nice looking.

Band 6-7

I love to play with toys, why means... Thank you for giving this opportunity to talk about my favorite toy. My favorite toy is teddy bear which I received from my aunt on my birthday. I like teddy bears. I am having 10-12 teddy bears in my home. These all I used to get on my birthday only. One of my favorite teddy bear is which I received from my aunt on my birthday when I was 16. It is not like a normal teddy bear. It will be very huge and it is my height. The teddy bear will be in my height and it will be very huge and comfy and soft. The color I received also I was very shocked which was my favorite color like pink and purple. I also kept a name for the teddy bear. The teddy bear name is Nick. I love the teddy bear and I used to sleep with it. How often I played means I used to play when I was sad or when I am very happy. In these situations I used to play. Whenever I used to get a free time, I used to talk with him like my friend. I used to say a story to my teddy bear. It is kind of childish but I love my teddy bear. I like teddy bears. It is very huge and I love it very much.

Band 6-7

My favorite toy was a piggy bank, it was gifted from my grandmother, it was pink color and a dog was there which used to pick the coin or the currency note which was kept over a place and it used to collect all the money which I used to get from my relatives or the visitors who used to visit during those times and later on what used to happen is after certain period of time my mother used to open and count those coins or the currency and collectively she used to get me another toy to play with it. This kept on happening on a regular interval of time and later on what happened is the piggy bank roped. I ended up buying another piggy bank toy from the amount which was collected in the piggy bank during that time. It was a very cherishable moment for me, I still remember and I still own a piggy bank toy with me that was my second toy, the first toy was broken. Yes, there is so many memories along with it.

Band 6-7

Barbie doll was the most liked toy of mine in my childhood. It was gifted to me by my parents on one of my birthday. The Barbie doll looks like it used to have brown hair and some pink dress and some sort of pink shoes. So I used to regularly comb the hair of the doll and I used to change the dress and I used to change the shoes like such that they used to match the rubber band and the dress color. And I have stitched a few dresses myself for my Barbie doll as well. And I used to play around 7 to 8 hours with my Barbie doll a day. And from one single Barbie doll, my doll number has been increased to around 10. Almost in my whole childhood there were 10 Barbie dolls I used to play with. And that seemed so productive so that like I used to learn how to dress up the doll and I learned how to stitch dresses for the doll and I learned makeup how I used to do it. And I have styled almost different hairstyles to the Barbie doll. So I think I learned all those activities and I felt that playing with those activities at that time were more productive.

Band 6-7

So the thing that I used to play with is a tortoise toy, which is a green color and with yellow stripes on it. Actually I bought it, actually my parents bought it from Wayanad. When we went to Wayanad and we were having a lot of small street shops, we bought it from there when I got into liking it, my parents purchased it and it was around the 4th standard when they purchased it for me and they used to play it for me often and I was more into the so and so and I used to use it because of that and also we had a small tortoise coming around in our home, which is the reason why I wanted to try on a toy as well, I used to sleep with it every other day and now also I have a tortoise, small tortoise toy which I play with, I love its color and it is very cute as well, it's not necessary to make it feel like it's slow or something but it is in order to maintain a bond with myself as to ensure that everything is fine and everything will work out to be perfectly fine. Also, this toy resembles from a movie called Finding Nemo, in that also there was a tortoise who was very generous and also kind enough to take care of other beings around him.

Band 6-7

I vividly remember one gift that my father gave me. It was a Barbie doll house. It was, I bleakly remember, but I guess the color of the Barbie doll was, the dress of the Barbie doll was a pink color. And she had long hairs with these blonde hairs. And she used to be a frog. Moreover, the color of the eyes of that Barbie doll was green, which was so mesmerizing. And the time I looked at my surprise as my father gave it to me on my 5th birthday, I was so happy that I jumped into my father's lap and I hugged him. Furthermore, I opened the gift at that moment only. I couldn't wait even for 5 minutes to open that gift. I was so happy seeing a gift from my father. Talking about the time, I used to play with it every day. There wasn't a single day that I didn't play with that doll. And not only me, all my friends in my neighborhood used to play with that doll house. We used to think that it is our house and we used to play with all the dolls. We used to change the clothes of the doll and comb the hair. So it was a pretty good memory that I have. And till date, it was the best birthday of my life. And I couldn't get a better gift than that because that is what I wanted at that time.

Band 6-7

My favorite toy back in the childhood is Beyblade where I often played with my with my friends during summer holidays. It was gifted by my grandfather on my on my 10th birthday. It is so special because after a year he got expired. Because of that emotional attachment I still have that Beyblade and I know also I play with them whenever I feel bored. Toys are not only meant for playing they also they also the memory of the ones who you loved.

Band 6-7

During my childhood, the most favourite one was a racing car that was bought by my father, which is a small one, that was red in colour. Even though my mother was jealous of that, because she was really afraid whether I will get hurt by those things, I never minded that. It was a time during the work of our new house, so there was no place or an awkward track, was not available to ride the toy properly. And though no place was there, my dad allowed me to ride through the muddy areas of our old house. And of course, I am a crazy driver during the childhood and currently also. I would like to go on a ride like this. So, I think it is the reason why now also I am driving with almost 120 kmph average speed. I have the memories of that childhood car, which made me so a good driver, even though I am not knowing how to ride a car at those times. It is a only single seated car, but I used to carry my sister also, since she is really weightless. Unfortunately, it was broken after two months, I believe so. Not able to catch it.

Band 6-7

I would like to talk about a toy from my childhood which I received during my 16th birthday and it is an off-road RC car. It was a really good and powerful RC car which I used to play with everyday. This was given to me by my dad and I always used to take it to the garden in my home and I used to ride it all over the dirt tracks over there, record stunts while I ride it and I used to do some modifications to the remote control car to make it even more powerful. I always used to look on YouTube videos to how you can upgrade your RC cars. I was interested in a lot of that stuff so I used to keep upgrading my car and I still use the remote control car to this day and it's a gift that is very near to me and I don't think there was any other toy that's as valuable to me as that toy.
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