Talk About A Tv Show You Like To Watch: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

What is the program about?
When do you watch it?
Who do you watch it with?
Why do you like to watch it?

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Cue 1:What is the program about?

Provide a brief summary of the show's plot or theme.
Mention the genre of the show, such as drama, comedy, or reality.

Example

The TV show I love to watch is called 'Kumkum Bhagya'. It's a drama series that revolves around the lives of two sisters and their complicated relationships with love and family. The show beautifully portrays the struggles and triumphs of its characters, making it very engaging.

Cue 2:When do you watch it?

Mention the specific days and times you usually watch the show.
Explain if you watch it live or through streaming services.

Example

I usually watch 'Kumkum Bhagya' every weekday at 9 PM. I prefer to watch it live on television because I enjoy the excitement of seeing the latest episodes as they air. Sometimes, if I miss an episode, I catch up on it over the weekend on a streaming platform.

Cue 3:Who do you watch it with?

Describe who you typically watch the show with, such as family or friends.
Explain how watching together enhances the experience.

Example

I often watch the show with my mother and younger sister. Watching it together is a fun bonding experience for us. We love discussing the characters and predicting what will happen next, which makes it even more enjoyable.

Cue 4:Why do you like to watch it?

Share your personal reasons for enjoying the show, such as the storyline or characters.
Mention any emotional connection or entertainment value it provides.

Example

I like watching 'Kumkum Bhagya' because it has a captivating storyline and relatable characters. The emotional depth of the show often resonates with me, and I find myself getting attached to the characters. It’s a great way to unwind after a long day.

Conclusion

Example

In conclusion, 'Kumkum Bhagya' is more than just a TV show for me; it’s a source of entertainment and a way to connect with my family. I look forward to watching it every week, and it always leaves me excited for the next episode.

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 Being Too Vague

Giving vague answers can make your response sound uninteresting. It's important to provide specific details about the TV show to engage the listener.

Tip

Include specific examples, such as key plot points or character names, to make your answer more vivid and engaging.

2: Don't Rush Your Response

Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear communication and missed details. Take your time to articulate your thoughts clearly.

Tip

Practice pacing your speech by pausing between points, which will help you organize your thoughts and sound more confident.

Avoid Repetitive Language

Using the same words or phrases repeatedly can make your answer sound monotonous. Variety in language keeps the listener's interest.

Tip

Use synonyms and varied sentence structures to express your ideas, making your response more dynamic and engaging.

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Describe your favourite food at a traditional festival or a special event in your country

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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

Reported by

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.

All Answers

Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

Band 6

I used to watch a lot of TV shows, however, I do not get time to watch so many shows because I am as a working professional. I get free at around 9 at night, however, I love watching one show which is Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma which depicts the lives of 10 families and what all things goes on in their life and the various aspects of living in the society. I have been watching the show since I was 18 and I still watch it with my family. The show starts at 9.30, so we usually have dinner at that time and we love watching the show because it includes a lot of comedy and the various things which are happening in the world. I like watching it because it not only gives the life lessons but is also very comedy and we can watch it with family. It does not involve any violent or nudity aspects in it. The one character which I adore the most is Jethalal because he keeps on doing fun things and his wife Daya is also shown to be a very energetic person and comes up with all solutions.

Band 6

From my childhood, I am fond of a TV show which I am still following is a dancing show in a Kannada channel that is called Dance to Dance. So in this dancing show, I always wanted to learn the dance because I am not gifted with this skill. Till today, every night, I will follow this show and every season I have followed. So why I am fond of this show means because it has its own significance and its own style of dancing. So in every season I am following, each season is good compared to other season. And the different form of dance and different people with different type of skills, I can follow them. So that I can learn something without going out and without joining classes. And also, I will treat this show as a break from my busy schedule. It will unwind from, it will help to unwind me from my busy work and also escape from this regular daily activities. That is why I love to watch this show regularly from my childhood and eager to learn the dance and the steps which is shown in this TV, in this program. Even however, I do watch other programs also, but not regularly. But I am very regular to this show, where my friends and my family members, everyone will call me once the program starts. Every family member knows about that, she is following from her childhood.

Band 5-6

So, well, today I am talking about a TV show that I like to watch most. So, the name of the TV shows that I watch is Radha Krishna. It's based on the true events of the story of Radha and Krishna. Radha and Krishna is the god and goddesses who live in the Vaikunth loka and it's born between the human to produce the infinite love or tell the story about how to love. So, I watch this television show with my moms and with my cousins. So, it's one of my favorite show and whole the family watch together and feel very special because they are one of the Indian culture, Indian history. The show is not telecasted on the TV but we watch this shows on the platform that name is Hostar. It's a live stream platform. So, you can anytime watch this shows. There are no fixed timing but it's the most beautiful shows that are stories between the Radha and Krishna's all the childhood memories to the older one. I like this TV show very much because I always I am

Band 5-6

There are many of TV programs that I like to watch but one of them is MTV roadies it is a action show and many stunts are being placed by the crew members and it is amazing to watch I have all my interest in action action games or action programs and films also so I usually watch the action you know action programs so but the I watch it on every Saturday Sunday because it it comes two days in a week and I like to watch it very much I watch it it with my brother and we used to watch it at night when it's time to nap before nap we watch it around it was a it is a one hour show so the episode is one hour and we watch it at 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. it telecasts from 8 to 9 so it is so amazing to watch because I have plenty of interest in action programs such as the MTV roadies many of the contestants plays an important role as the task the task is played played in the program is very well managed by the crew it is so amazing that after the task it is a vote out so the people used to vote out any contestant and if anyone goes from a stronger team it would like be more amazing and the show became very interesting that's it

Band 5-6

I like many shows, but among them, I like Kapil Sharma's show most. It comes on Netflix on weekend, Sunday and Saturday. It is a laughing show, it creates laugh for people. I prefer to watch this show on weekend at near about 9 to 10 pm. And I mostly watch this show with my family, because my family person are free on weekends and we have leisure time at holidays, so we are always prefer to watch this show together. Because this show is family show and it runs on Netflix, it also gives chance to fresh your mind and with help of this show you can store new memory and you live your daily stress. You have chance to explore new things with help of this show, because this show help a lot to us and it provides happiness.

Band 5-6

I could recall a TV show, it's called as God and Family. It's an American show but it's a family oriented actually. So I came across it after by watching through the YouTube reels. I wasn't aware of it much. So I often watch it after a hectic day just to de-stress myself and I watch it alone because I'm living all by myself in a rented house. And the character which I love the most is called as Gloria. She is depicted as a Colombian woman and her character seems a little bit relatable to the Indian traditions. So I often see the episodes where it's being depicted at how she's struggling with her Colombian traditions while assimilating in the American culture. So that is the thing which I love the most about her. Along with that because it's family oriented so I usually sit with whenever I'm at my home and my mom is by my side, I usually translate it to my mother as well because she also finds her character a little bit weird and relatable. Although she is not able to understand the language but the way she behaves or talks is quite different. So that makes her relatable to anybody who is an Indian. So that's the show I like the most.

Band 5

I am from India and India is a diverse country and there are many states state is available around 30 plus around states are available but today I would like to talk about my favorite show and I watch it funnily it's name is Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Cheshwa and every 8 o'clock 8 or 30 o'clock is daily shooting Sony Sub TV and generally me my family members are watching that show with eating during that because I like to know why that is the reasons I like to know why is this show because that show is not a show this is our emotions and it's in the show three main character I most like to do like to watch which is first name is Chetanlal second name is Daya and third name is Champaklal three most character is a lot of entertainment in the show and I like to do a lot and also entertainment very expensive and generally ok and in the show approximate estimate 2008 to born in this show and height is this day 2225 almost 70 year old 70 60 year old to show is starting window and that this time show is not ending

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