1.Describe an important historical event in your country.

You should say:

 when it happened
 what happened
 who the most important people involved were
and say why it is important to the history of your country.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
India is one of the largest countries in the Southeast Asia and has been dominated by the British Empire for
around 200 years. The country has gained independence in 1947 and by the same time got separated from
Pakistan.

It was truly difficult to divide the countries based on the religious beliefs and the issue was a potential one
during the independence period. At that time, people started killing each other based on their religious views
which went beyond control. As a result, the necessity of two sovereign states appeared before the Congress and
the creation of India and Pakistan was done. The Hindu people started living in India while the Muslims started
living in Pakistan. A great dispute arose inside the continent only over the religious views and the followers of
one religion could not tolerate the followers of the other religion. So, the higher authorities got worried over the
issue and they started to ponder over the separation. The then British government finally separated the two
states and the separation is also better known as the Independence Day for Pakistan and India. Now Pakistan
observes the day on August 14 while India celebrates the day on the following day – August 15. Due to the
separation, some of the parts have still been disputed and some of the parts of Kashmir have occupied space of
both of the countries which also create conflicts between the countries. There are no solutions have been found
yet against the problem.     

The entire region was ruled by the British Empire before the partition. When the British started exploiting the
natives, a sense of deep dissatisfaction emerged among the locals and they started anti-British movements
aiming to gain independence. But at the same time, there were some communal riots inside the country which
killed a notable number of people following Hinduism and Islam. So, the issue turned into a concerning one for
the British government and then it decided to wrap up its rule from the region. But when the decision was made,
a demand came for tow independent states to reduce the communal riots. In the communal riots, it is estimated
that around two million people were killed of different religions. As a result, the Congress decided to make to
sovereign states named India and Pakistan. Later Pakistan was split into two states named Pakistan and
Bangladesh while India was named as the Union of India (and later the name was changed to the Republic of
India). Due to the partition, Bengal turned into the province of Pakistan and consequently gained independence
from a bloody war in 1971. After the partition, many of the Muslims migrated in Pakistan while many members
of following the other regions migrated in India.

The then entire Congress was behind the partition and the name of Mahatma Gandhi is a remarkable one with
the name of Jawaharlal Nehru, Sarojini Naidu, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, and Maulana Azad among others is
notable. Each of them has played important roles to achieve the independence and separation of the country.
Though Mahatma Gandhi did not want to split the country based on religious conflicts and unstable situation,
later he changed the mind. He agreed to the separation and thought that would be beneficial for all the people
following different religious beliefs.

To be frank, the independence and separation of India and Pakistan are of great benefits for the both the Hindus
and the Muslims. Due to communal beliefs, they got involved in riots which took away many innocent lives. By
the same time, the situations inside the country turned worse for several reasons. The scenarios could have
worsened if the necessary declarations would not come to separate the countries. Finally, the declaration of two
sovereign states resolved the issue. After the separation, a mass migration took place between the countries and
currently they are moving for progress. If the separation was not made at the right time, the communal killings
would raise more than imagination. The Hindus were on the view that in the country they are the majority and
the Muslims should not get privilege like them. One the other side, the Muslims did not obey the directives and
this got locked into disputes which caused the riots. So, for the separation there are no such riots are prevailing
and people are living peacefully. Thereby, the independence and partition were important for the country.

If you can talk about the cue card topic “Describe an important historical event in your country” you
should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well: 
 Talk about an important day in your country that you celebrate. 
 Describe a national celebration or event in your country. 
 Describe a historical event or person in your country.

2.Talk about an important day in your life.

You should say:
 when this day was
 where you were and what happened
 if you were alone or with others
and explain why this day was important to you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Human beings pass lots of memorable days while some of the days become ever reminding in our mind. The
birth of my elder son, Johnn, was one of the most important days in my life. It was the evening of 23rd
December in 2009 when the boy landed on the planet.

When Georgina became pregnant, we two started counting days for our baby to come on earth. She had to
undergo lots of physical and mental stress during the entire pregnancy period. Since she was a school teacher,
she had to go for lecturing at the classes and I waited for her before her school to bring her back at home in the
evening when the classes were over. I know it was troublesome for her to continue the profession after being
pregnant. I also tried hard to prevent her continuing the teaching but she was reluctant to give up then. It was
also hard for me to manage time in every evening to be with her. But my office considered the issue and
allowed me every day to leave early. And finally, two days before the Christmas, Johnn came to the earth. It
was a snowy evening and all of us were greatly tensed about the safety of the mother and the kid during the
delivery process as the doctor made a bit late to reach for snow.

In fact, I was in my office that day and Georgina was at home. She had taken a maternity leave of six months
from her school commencing around a week before the day. She informed me over the telephone about her
sudden abdominal discomfort and I suggested her to go to the nearby hospital with my mother in law who was
accompanying her. Accordingly, she went to the Beamunt Hospital, a few blocks away from our residence in
Dublin, and the emergency medical officers informed me that she needs a C-section. I agreed and started from
my office to the hospital. Being a foul weather, it was snowy and the traffic was unusual than the other days.
When I reached the hospital, I found her at the operation theatre and all of them were waiting for the doctor’s
arrival. Finally, the C-section was done and we got our baby boy. Really it was a great day for all of us with the
arrival of the baby.  
At the Beamunt Hospital, I was accompanied by my parents and the other members of my own and in-law’s
family. My mother-in-law brought Georgina at the hospital in my absences and did all the necessary things like
making phone calls to the other relatives and they reached at the hospital one after another. Around 25 people
gathered at the hospital marking the birth of my child. It was a kind of festival for them as this was the first kid
in the family after a long time. So, all of the relatives were too excited and happy over the incident. They
congratulated me on the event and prayed for the betterment of the boy in the days ahead. I was surprised as
well when I saw that some of the relations had brought some gifts for the newborn baby and wanted to hand
over the gifts to me. It was also pleasant matter for me and their care for my boy also amazed me indeed. 

The day was important to me as it was the day of my fatherhood. I turned father for the first time and the
feelings are inexpressible in words. My son, Johnn, has turned six in last year. The little baby is growing up and
I have admitted him in the local elementary school. He is like a blessing to me. I always try to meet all of his
demands and when he desires for something, he does not calm down until his desire is met. He is likea replica
of my childhood said my parents and he never stops his activities unless he is taken before the television set to
enjoy cartoons. Still, I remember the day when he was born and took him in my lap. He was covered with a
thick white towel and he could not even see then. He was looking like an angel and all of us waited for his
arrival. Though he was supposed to be late, he came early and there were no complications with his birth. The
C-section was successful and required no extra troubles. So, the day was important to me earlier and still it is
today.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Talk about an important day in your life." you should be able to
talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a memorable event in your life. 
 Describe a day or event that has a positive influence in your life. 
 Describe a day in your life that you remember well. 
 Describe a positive experience you have had recently. 
 Describe an unforgettable event in your life.

3.Describe a famous food item from your hometown or country.

You should say:
 what it is
 what it tastes like
 when and how it is usually prepared and eaten
and say why you think it is famous.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
The Republic of Ireland is a neutral country with natural beauty. The citizens of Ireland love to eat healthy
foods and a wide number of traditional food item are available there. The traditional Irish stew is one of the
healthiest foods.

In Ireland, about 20 percent of the populations are related with farming which also helps them to get the fresh
food ingredients on a daily basis. The stew is taken primarily at lunch and sometimes it is also preferred in
supper. This traditional Irish stew is considered very healthy for the ingredients used in its preparation process
and the ingredients are produced at the local farms. The ingredients are collected from the local farms and it
should be noted that around 10 percent of the local farms produce different food crops while the remaining
lands are used for several other purposes including livestock rearing. Sometimes, different herbs are also mixed
with the stew to raise its taste. The stew is basically a combination of potatoes, carrots, lamb chops, and parsley.
The ingredients are widely used to prepare some other dishes as well. Potato is a broadly used food crop in
Ireland and plays an important role in the meals of lunch or supper.

The taste of the traditional Irish stew is different from the other types of foods and stews. This is a mixture of
varieties of root vegetables and meats and thus the taste excellent. In fact, the taste of the stew is yummy. It is
the preparation process that raises the taste of the stew and you need to heat the ingredients at a lower heat. The
flavour is stronger and the smell spreads in the surrounding that will start your metabolism to grab the stew.
Besides, you can also use some traditional spices (if you want) for having a different taste. But this is a matter
of dispute that the spices decrease the taste and there are two schools about the matter. One school of thought
supports the opinion that since this is a traditional dish, it should be prepared with the traditional spices so that
the flavour contains the traditional taste while the other school of thought has the opinion of making the stew
without traditional spices. But whatever the preparation process is, the stew is still entertaining the Irish people
as it did in the past days.    

The traditional Irish stew is well known for its freshness and ingredients. The food item is prepared for the
lunch usually and sometimes they are served as side dish in supper. The preparation process is too easy and the
ingredients are available everywhere in Ireland. You will need potatoes four to five pieces and slice them. Slice
four medium sizes of onions. Then you need to slice carrots for about five to six pieces and make sure the slices
are thin enough. Chopped bacon is the other ingredient for the stew and you will need about one pound of bacon
and three pounds of lamb chops or mutton. Ensure that the mutton or lamb chops are thick by one inch and cut
into smaller pieces. You can also add some fresh and chopped parsley. Then place all the ingredients into a
large stew pot and pour water about two and a half cup. Now, place the pot into an oven. You can also use
pepper, some other herbs or salt to add some extra taste. Keep the pot in the oven for about one and a half hour
hours in high heat and then half an hour at a lower heat. The stew is done! Sprinkle the parsley on the stew
before serving on the stew bowl.   

The stew is famous for several reasons. Firstly the stew is made with the usual ingredients and though it takes a
longer cooking time, it is worth waiting. The ingredients used in the stew are produced in the local farms where
they were grown with care. As a result, the food crops become delicious when they are cooked. It helps to
satisfy the hunger within a short time and sometimes you even do not need to take the other dishes once you are
with the stew. This is one of the national dishes in the country that has been serving for about two centuries.
People of all strata are having the stew in their meals and satisfying their hunger for centuries. A good number
of events are related with the stew and thus it has become the part of Irish history.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a famous food item from your hometown or
country." you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a food item you really like. 
 Talk about your favourite food item. 
 Describe a menu or food item you know how to cook. 
 Describe a popular food in your country. 
 Describe a food item you want to test. 
 Describe a famous food or menu in your hometown. 
 Describe a food common in your country. 
 Describe a traditional food item in your country.

4.Describe a project you had to do in your studies or job.

You should say:
  what type of project it was
 what the main aim of the project was
 who helped you with it
and say what you learned from this project.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I want to establish myself as an interior designer and accordingly got admitted at Martin School of Design in
Brisbane, Australia. I recently have completed a designing project related to my course completion.

This project was about designing the interior of an office building and I was assigned as the chief designer of
the entire project. Though it was a demonstration, I had to complete the project successfully to get my desired
degree. The School authority assigned me a moderate space of a large building to decorate for a multinational
corporation and I had to complete the project within three days. I had to measure the space, check the wall
colour, furniture size and number, the budget for the decoration and many other things together. At first, I drew
a sketch and separated that into several sections. Then I drew the furniture placed on different spaces to have an
idea how they will look like when they are really placed in the office. Then I had to think about the colour
pattern and its similarity with the furniture. The School authority told me to use suitable colours with the
furniture and I picked so. Finally, when the project was done, I was surprised with the result! The design
brought and A+ for me in the course.

I had studied the course for over one year and learnt everything related to the interior decoration. The course
instructors cordially trained me with the issues related to interior decoration like the use of stylish elements,
colour combination, how to make spaces in small rooms, lighting at the rooms and many other relevant things.
So, the project solely aimed to test my skills and expertise over the things that I have learnt. The authority
wanted to check my real life ability in interior decoration and how I deal with troublesome situations. In fact,
the project was seriously a trouble with the issues of colour and furniture size. The majority of the furniture was
of medium size and I had to place them in different small chambers and also had to match the room colour with
the furniture. I had to use different light and deep shades to meet the purpose and some of the shades were
tougher to find out. Besides, it was the final test for me to pass the diploma course and based on this practical
project, my scores were to be set. However, the project was a grand success for me and I achieved the highest
grade point against the project.

Since it was my last project and the responsibilities were huge, the School authority engaged some of the junior
students with me to support me and learn something practical that they have been reading in the books. I was
associated with four junior students of my department who were of great help to me to complete the project
smoothly. They followed all of my orders and turned useful most during the furniture replacement. Being a
female, it was difficult indeed for me to shift medium-sized weighty furniture like wooden tables, wooden
chairs and other stuff. They helped me to the largest extent in this case and I am grateful to them for their
unconditional contribution. But I have also shared my knowledge and understanding over the entire course with
them as well to make their senses developed like mine. As a result, we formed a team and worked excellently
until the project finished. The project was truly helpful for them and as their first experience, they had done
very well.     

To be frank, I learnt lots of things from the project. Earlier, all my knowledge was based on the books and
power point presentations. But when I was assigned to the project, I found that I had to apply all my earned
knowledge. The knowledge was useful for many purposes and I effectively applied them. But I had some
troubles regarding the colour selection in rooms. Each of the spaces was different from the other and thus the
colour pattern was dissimilar too. Besides, the lighting system also was a bit difficult and concealing the lights
under different shades and covers which were the two other most challenging tasks in the project. I also had to
use some mirrors for special lighting effects and in that case, I had to invest my ready wit and common sense to
adjust the issue. Finally, I completed the project with a deep sense of satisfaction and learnt to decorate the
interior perfectly.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 
 Describe a time when you worked with a group of people. 
 Describe a project or assignment you did in your college or university. 
 Describe a work or project you did in your college or office. 
 Describe a difficult project or course work you successfully completed.

5.Describe a place that your parents took you to.

You should say:
 what sort of place it was
 how you got there
 why your parents took you there
and say whether you would take your own children to a place like that or not, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Travelling is always amazing for me since my childhood and I have travelled different parts of my country, the
Philippines with my parents and sometimes alone. I went to Puerto Galera, the coastal town last year with my
parents to spend a week in summer.

Puerto Galera was a small coastal town under the Oriental Mindoro province in the Philippines. The city is
about 130 kilometres away from the capital and popular among the global tourist for its small and slightly sandy
beaches. To attract the tourists, there are modern facilities have been provided by the Provincial government
and a large number of resorts have been made adjacent to the beaches. The place is also renowned for scuba
diving and other water entertainments. The beaches of the areas are not that much sandy as it was supposed to
be and as a result, the scuba diving has emerged as the top most activity in the locality. Shops dealing with
scuba diving materials are more than anything and the floating restaurants are also having a good business.
Lighting during the night time at the shoreline looks outstanding. The night view of the beaches and the cool
waves from the sea makes the minds wild and creates a sense of unspoken feelings inside.

Going to Puerto Galera is too easy from Manila. There are several public transportations available to take you
there but we went there with our private family car. It was a long journey and took about three hours for us to
reach the city from Manila. But many of the travellers go to the beach by bus and it takes fewer hours to reach
the destination as it took for us. Suddenly our car tire got pinched with something and busted. So, my father had
to replace the ruined tire with a new one and it took about half an hour for him despite my assistance. Moreover,
on that day the road was too much packed with vehicles. We reserved a small resort earlier for the purpose
because it is too difficult to get a resort or at least hotel room without any further notice to the authority. This
Puerto Galera, being a small coastal town, remains crowded always with tourists of different nations. Besides, it
is most crowded during the summer days. Even many of the native citizens come here to visit the beach and
have some relaxation on the nearby resorts and hotels. But we had to experience some troubles while reaching
Puerto Galera.  
Travelling is my hobby. I like travelling most than any other things. So, whenever my parents have chances,
they take me with them. My father being a government employee needs to travel in different parts of the
country and I accompany him when there are chances. My mother is a school teacher and she hardly manages
time for travelling. So, whenever we could manage time together, we travel and have travelled the entire
Philippines so far. My parents do not want to make me feel alone in their absence and thus they take me with
them. When it was the summer vacation, they decided to go to Puerto Galera as I have not seen beaches before.
I have travelled through lands and forests but sea beach was unfamiliar with me. But I had to wait for about half
of the month for my parents as they could not manage time in the early summer days. 

Of course, I will take my own children at Puerto Galera, the most beautiful bay in the world. This is a great
place indeed. This is a perfect venue to learn and exercise scuba diving and the scuba gears are available within
a reasonable price here. Besides, the natural beauty of the entire area is breathtaking. Underwater photography
is also another aspect to me. The marine resources are the greatest resources for the underwater photography.
My children would be able to learn how to swim here since the beach is smaller in size and shape. Moreover,
the beaches are free of dangerous marine creatures. Therefore, I would like to bring my children here on a
summer vacation as my parents brought me in.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well: 
 Describe a place you visited with your family. 
 Describe a place you had been to. 
 Describe a worth visiting place in your hometown. 
 Describe a memorable event in your childhood. 
 Describe a place you remember well. 
 Describe a place you had been to in your childhood.

6.Describe a park or other green space in your hometown.

You should say:
 how to get there from your house
 what it is like
 what you can do there
and say if many people go to that place or not, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
ParcMonceau is located near the Paris Metro Station and one of the renowned parks inside the city. This is a
public park with carried types of plants and its history dates back to the 18th century and covers an area of over
20 acres.

The park is adjacent to my residence and I go for a walk every morning. The park being near to my place, I
usually go by walking and could also be accessible from any parts of the city with different transportation
modes. It is physically located in the 8th arrondissement in Paris. The location of the park is a prominent one as
that is set at the junction of a couple of boulevards. The boulevards are better known as Rue Georges Berger,
Boulevard de Courcelles and Rue de Prony. As a result, the park is always being used by different types of
people at different times of the day. It was set by the Duke of Chartres, Phillipped'Orléans. He was a wealthy
man with a gorgeous taste and had bought the land to build this public park by his own initiative. The gardens
inside the park are designed and maintained carefully. The park has nine gates and remains open from sunrise to
sunset.
The park is like a small heaven inside the city. Though the park is located in France, it is highly influenced by
the English taste as the Duke was fond of English culture. He was also a friend of the Prince of Wales and thus
grew the taste towards English society. He, in fact, wanted to establish the park like a private garden that he saw
in an English house in England and wanted to model the garden like that one. Though similar in style of Anglo-
Chinese garden, the park could not take the complete shape as it was desired. In that time some other gardens
were made following the same style as the Duke wanted and finally he gave up the idea and allowed the garden
to be like as it is today. A German designer was appointed to design the garden and the Duke wanted that the
design should be solely based on the unique ideas so that the visitors could get amazed with the garden and the
landscape. The park is still in the way as it was desired by the Duke. The special art form charms the visitors
and majority of them long to come back here again. 

There are a lot of things to do at the ParcMonceau. Usually, the park is visited by a wide range of visitor every
day and they perform different things. The park is crowded in the morning and evening hours. In the morning,
people usually come here to walk, jog and run. Sometimes, the kids also come to the park to play in the
playground. Besides, in summer days, picnics are held in the open spaces of the park. At that moment,
picnickers gather with groups and hold their respective events. They cook foods and enjoy the picnic. So, I
think summer is the best time to visit the park if you want to enjoy the leisure hours. But in general, the park is
used by the other people for common purposes. The populations living adjacent to the park, like me, come here
to walk in the morning. The area becomes crowded in the morning with the noise of people and sometimes the
kids also come in the morning to get exercise. Children usually come in the holidays for different sort of
physical exercise and sports. Besides, the park demonstrates different relics of the 18th century which are also
adorable and good to look at. Capturing still pictures is a common issue for the visitors, and many of the visitors
are seen posing by the side of the relics and clicking pictures while some other are capturing the relics only.  

This is the only park that has an English style. The walkways are nicely curved. Besides, statues of different
things are placed by the side of the walkways and in several other places. All these have made the ParcMonceau
different from the contemporary parks. As a result, people of different strata come to visit the park every day.
The design, being non-traditional, has elevated the beauty of the park. There are different things to enjoy at the
park including a Chinese fort, Egyptian Pyramid, temple of Mars, Dutch windmill, Italian vineyard, Corinthian
pillars and others. The most attractive things are the statues of renowned French people. All these have made
the park a place to enjoy the natural beauty. So, a substantial number of people come to visit the park at
different hours of the day.

If you can comfortably talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following Cue card
topics as well:

 Describe a place you often go to. 

 Describe something you often do in the evening. 
 Describe a popular place in your hometown.
 Describe a naturally beautiful place you know about. 
 Describe a worth visiting place in your city. 
 Describe a place where you like to spend your leisure time.
 Describe a place beside a river or lake.
 Describe a place you have visited lately.

7.Describe an historical place you have been to.

You should say:
  what kind of place it is
 what it looks like
 where it is
and explain how the place is related to history

Model Answer:
The TajMahal, located in Agra, India, is one of the wonders of the world and symbolises love of Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan to his wife ArjumandBanu Begum, commonly termed as MumtazMahal. This is a unique
building in the world that has gained attention from the global travellers and I went there in last year as a team
member of German Cultural Affairs.

The TajMahal is, in fact, a tomb located on the south bank of Yamuna River in Agra in India. This is a
mausoleum and has been made in remembrance of his beloved wife MumtazMahal to make her memory
immortal. The body of MumtazMahal and Shah Jahan lies under the large dome. This is the only historical
building in India that has been placed on the list of Wonders of the World. The construction date is exactly not
known but it is estimated that the construction began around 1600 century. The entire building is made of white
marble. Besides, the structure took over 20 years to complete while 20,000 workers were involved with the
construction. It is rumoured that the emperor had cut the hands of the workers who made the structure so that
they cannot make another such building on the planet. Though the event is highly brutal, it shows the deep love
and respect to his wife. One of the important factors about the building is that the colour of the building changes
with the change of time in the day time and it looks best on a moonlit night.

The TajMahal is also considered as the Crown of Palaces for its huge dome and white marbles. It is a beautiful
structure and looks pretty awesome for the construction style and exterior design. The entire complex is situated
on around 42 acres of lands and bounded by walls on sides. The traditional Persian designs have been applied
here in line with the Mughal architecture. The ideas of the structure have been derived from several Mughal
structures and have been customised according to Shah Jahan’s will. Before the construction of the TajMahal,
the Mughals used red sandstone on their structure while this was the exception from their traditional
construction style. The entire building has been made of pure white marble and the tomb has been refined
perfectly with precious stones that resemble the choice and preference of the emperor. The top dome is about 35
meters high and cylindrical. The central dome is accompanied with four smaller domes and those are placed at a
corner of the roof. The main dome is frequently termed as onion dome for its shape and visually it is great to
look at. The minarets are similar to those used in Mosques. So far it is known that the construction of the
structure was done by 1643 and it costs over 30 million rupees.        

The TajMahal is located in Agra, under the northern part of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The building is placed
by the side of the Yamuna River. This is around 204 kilometres away from Delhi. This is also a World Heritage
Site and has been selected in 1983 after the UNESCO declaration. Agra is an influential city in India and been
playing a great role. The place has also been recognised in some of the Hindu scriptures and epics like
Mahabharata. Besides, Agra was the capital of Mughal Empire in the medieval age and been ruled by several
powerful emperors like Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan. The city is now one of the major tourist spots in India
and the TajMahal is playing the leading role here. Despite being a crowded city the site for the TajMahal has
been picked carefully and always calm and quiet. The location was also picked smartly for some strategic
reasons and the most important thing was the view of the building from his palace – Agra Fort.     

The TajMahal has been related to the Indian history immediately after its construction in the 16th century. This
is considered as one of the Muslim art of India that has been globally recognised. Besides, during the
construction process, a varied number of incidents took place which is also remarkable in terms of historical
importance. Besides, the entire complex took 20 years to complete which is a rare incident. The most important
historical fact is that the TajMahal was made when the Mughals were at the peak of their power and wealth. As
a result, Shah Jahan has used precious stones and gems to decorate the tomb. After his death, the Mughal
Empire started declining and could not stand back like the former days. To make the structure, artists, masons
and other workers were recruited from different nations including India, Iran and Turkey. So, this is a great
place of historical importance.

Your preparation for this topic will help you to talk about the following cue card topics:  

 Describe a worth visiting place in your city or country.

 Describe a famous tourist spot you know about.
 Describe a place you have recently been to.
 Describe a famous historic place you know about.
 Describe a popular tourist attraction in your country.
 Describe a place you have never been to.
 Describe a place you have planned to visit in near future.

Describe a workplace you have worked in or know about.

You should say:
 what the building/workplace is like
  what facilities it has
 what type of people work there
and say if you think it is a good place to work or not, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Formed by Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google is the largest search engine in the world and a technological
company known as Google Inc. It is headquartered in California in the USA. I know about the office, most
importantly its working system, which is different from the other working environments.

The office is located at the Googleplex in Mountain View Santa Clara County in California and the entire
complex is the combination of around two million square feet and this is the second largest office space and the
headquarter has been shifted here since 2004. The company specialises in different technological sectors and
provides internet services to the global users of the internet. It mostly provides search results to the people who
use the server to search specific things or information. The service it provides is absolutely free of cost to the
users. The office is highly decorated with modern amenities for the staffs and the working areas are designed
with care and the comfort of the employees has been prioritised during the design. The Google staffs work in a
specific part of the entire building while the sitting arrangements and desks are set in a smart manner while
there are some other special features like glass windows and personal chambers etc. for the employees.

The working space for the employees is large and spacious. The employees come here and work devotedly with
comfort. The authority has sharp eyes on the issue of comforts of its employees as it believes that if the
employees are comfortable with the office, the production level will increase simultaneously. So, the office
equipment and tools are user-friendly and the option of relaxation is found in plenty inside the office. The
employees do not need to work at a preset time, rather they could work after their convenience. This is the
unique facility that is not found in anywhere else. Besides, the relation among the employees and the authority
is warm and even the Google authority takes care of the family members of its employees in absence of them.
So, the employees do not need to worry about the family members and thus they can concentrate on their works.
Besides, the recreational facilities for the Google staffs are also adorable. They can start playing pools or take
part in any other recreational activities as and when they need that. The authority does not impose any
restriction on such activities and monitoring is not done here. Nonetheless, the production level is not reducing
rather it is moving fast in terms of financial advancement and recognition.            

Usually, Google hires the best people to its office after a set of selection processes. Usually, the candidates have
to achieve certain qualities up to the mark and have also to prove the skills. Besides, the hiring process is done
quickly and the process is advertised on the career page of its website. Sometimes it hires the exceptional
candidates while sometimes it takes people who are academically dull. Google actually judges the real life skills
of the employees and how they will respond to different situations. But the first thing is about the IQ. The IQ of
the candidate should not be less than 130. This is really an important matter for applying at Google. Moreover,
people with exceptional leadership abilities are welcomed at the organisation. Google adores such qualities and
helps to nurture them. Besides, people who own a good record of activities can also work for Google. It prefers
employees who have a proven record of doing things smoothly within the shortest possible time using fewer
resources. Google also considers the human qualities of the candidates for its jobs. The people who are humble
and benevolent in nature are the luckiest ones to work for Google. As there is a number of people from different
nations are working there, the potential candidate needs to have the provision of adjustment with the working
culture at the office. So, the humane qualities are a must for a Google employee. However, you are to be careful
to your respective responsibilities as well and this is an accepted rule among the employees.  

This is the perfect place for working. If you are self confident and can believe to do the things you are assigned
within the budgeted time, you are on board with Google. This is the place where you can exercise your leisure
activities without hiding it from your boss or superior officer. Rather you will be encouraged to perform to
achieve excellence and might be awarded in some cases for outstanding performance. But you will be
responsible to complete your duties or assigned tasks by the time you are spending in office. Besides, the
contributory services that Google provides to its employees are lucrative. The benefits are not available in the
other working places. Considering all the aspects, it appears that Google is a very good place to work for.

Similar Cue card topics that you should be able to talk about with your preparation for this cue card:
 Describe an office you have been to. 
 Describe an office or organisation where you would like to work. 
 Describe an ideal work place you know about.
 Describe a project or work you have done.

Describe a city, town or village you know well.

You should say:
  where it is
 what it looks like
 what kind of people live there
and say if you think it is a good place to live or not, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Singapore is one of the most fabulous and desired tourist destinations in the world and often termed as the Lion
City. This is a global city as the majority of the populations are from different countries.

The city geographically is located in Southeast Asia. This is only the island city with numerous establishments
including high-rise structures, shopping malls and tourist destinations. The city is surrounded by different other
locations like continental Asia, Riau Island – belonged to Indonesia and Peninsular Malaysia. The city is shaped
like a diamond and a large number of tropical flora and gardens are also found in the city. The city is a
populated with a dense population and majority of them are non-native who came here for different purposes
and started living in the city as they fell in love with it. Now the generations of those people are living here as
permanent residents. The city has a long history and been dominated by the colonial rulers since the 18th
century. During the 1960s, it gained independence from Britain and the growth of the city began after the 60s.
The city is also popular for its governmental policies that take the necessary care for the citizens. 

Earlier a rain-forest, the city is now filled with skyscrapers and tall buildings and modern communication
system. Singapore has turned into a universal city with its universal populations. People of different nations are
living together in the city and as a result, the use of several languages is a common issue. Since this is an island
city, the scopes of expanding establishments on the ground is limited. Thus the buildings are made vertically.
Almost all the buildings are skyscrapers. There is a wide number of such establishments in the city which has
increased the beauty. This is a luxurious city and playing the role of a commercial hub in Southeast Asia. This is
considered as the most important trading place and almost all types of goods and services are available here.
Due to the easy communication system and easy processes, many of the multinational companies and
corporations have opened their headquarters in the city. Now the city has got a different look and the night
views are outstanding.

Basically, in the city, there are three types of peoples are found including – Singaporean, Malaysian and Indian.
Most of the people are businessmen and have their own business of different types including selling t-shirts on
streets to multinational corporations. This is a universal place for the people and the older citizens are living her
for centuries. The origin of the population is a bit different. As the entire country was a rain forest, the number
of people living in the country was few and the city was not been established as well. But during the British
Colonial rule in the 18th century, the British people came to have some business with the locals and started
ruling over the country. They turned the country into a trading hub and then the formulation of the Singapore
city started and took long years to complete. Then different types of people came in the city to earn their
livelihood and some of them settled. Now the older settlers are not found but the people living here in the
current days are bearing their legacies.

Singapore city is a good place to live in and the foods are yummy. But the most important thing is that being a
luxurious city, the living costs are high. So, if you cannot manage a healthy income, it will be a bit of difficult
for you to be there. In the beginning, the island was settled by people of surrounding islands but the now the
scenarios are just the opposite. Global people come here to visit the island every day and have their necessary
shopping or work done and stay for few days or after their needs. But if they want to live permanently in the
city, it is a troublesome issue. Getting permission is difficult now and the local administration is not issuing
permanent residence status to the foreigners for different reasons. The city is now filled with modern
architecture and tallest buildings and communication with the rest of the world is easier. So, this is a good place
for living.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 
 Describe a place you would like to live in. 
 Describe a beautiful village or town you have been to. 
 Describe your home town. 
 Describe a city or town you want to visit. 
 Describe a large city or village you know about. 
 Describe a town or a city you lived in the past. 
 Describe a city which is quite different than yours. 

Describe an historical figure who you know about.

You should say:
  who is s/he
 what s/he did
 when s/he lived
and say why s/he is an important historical figure.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Malaysia has a long history and different people have been renowned for their outstanding performances to
enrich the country which has turned in the history today. Tunku Abdul Rahman is the former first prime
minister of Malaya after independence and a historical figure.

Tunku Abdul Rahman is the former politician, chief minister of the Federation of Malaya after its independence
from the British colonial rule and also served as the president of Malaysia for seven years (his tenure lasted
from 1963 to 1970). His political career began after his graduation and served numerous purposes for the
country. The countrymen commonly call him Tunku and are considered as the founding father of the country
Malaysia. He is also termed as Bapa Malaysia and widely praised for his contribution to the development of the
country. He has experienced and participated in numerous events ranging from the colonial rule and
independent and had a direct role in the movements as he was a royal family member of the country.        

Tunku has lots of contribution for the development of Malaysia and nobody has thought about the country as
like him in the days when the country experienced colonial rule. The country was being exploited by the rulers
from different aspects and in such a situation the emergence of Tunku made the deal. He became the president
of United Malays National Organization at first and won the election in 1955. Then he turned into the prime
minister of Malaya. Gradually his political career advanced and then declared to be the chief of the country on
media. But he did not want to be violent in grabbing the power rather sought simplified ways to get on the seat.
He travelled to London for making the country independent and made negotiation with the rulers and finally the
country was free of the colonial rulers and he became the prime minister of the independent Malaysia. 

Tunku was born in 1903 in Malay on February 8. At that moment, the British domination was almost
everywhere in the globe and Malaysia was not an exception. The British people have entered at the places
where they have found potentials to dominate the people and gain their benefits. So, Tunku observed many of
the incidents of the British rulers and consequently shaped his mind to change the scenario. He had the
opportunity to bring a change as he was born in the royal family and was the 20th child of his father. He studied
in Debsurin School in Bangkok and for his exceptional merit; Cambridge University offered him a scholarship
to continue his studies at the university. Though he studied law, he did not take the law as his profession and he
also lost interest when he could not succeed in the exam in first chance in the early days of his life. Later, when
he passed the exam after several retakes, he was appointed as the deputy public prosecutor before he joined in
politics. He breathed his last at the age of 87 in 1990.  

He is still an important political figure in the history of Malaysia. In the dawn of Malaysian independence, he
raised his voice and understood that the country needs independence to move forward. His future vision has
brought the country to the current position. His wide envision about the independent Malaysia has become true
today and now the country is considered as one of the most developed countries. If did not take the attempts to
make the country free from the rulers and continued his post of deputy prosecutor, it is difficult to say that
Malaysia could not have moved ahead. During the colonial ruling period, the countrymen experienced different
troubles in their social and professional life and the issue of racism was more prevalent that many of the natives
had to leave their jobs and social status being insulted by the rulers. The situations turn worst and Tunku wanted
to solve without any bloodshed. Finally, he became successful and thus he took himself into a different height.
People still remember his contribution to the country and pay cordial homage in his birth and death dates.
If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe an historical figure who you know about." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a famous person in your country you know about.
 Describe someone famous you would like to meet. 
 Describe a well-known person in your country.
 Talk about a person who has done a lot of work to help others. 
 Describe a political leader you like. 
 Describe a person you admire.

Describe someone who is well known in your town, area or country.

You should say:
  what s/he does
 how you know him/her
 why this person is well known
And say whether you like this person’s life or not, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Social work is a great task indeed and requires special abilities to perform the duties and Mr. Steve Adel is
performing the work in my locality in Pakistan for a long time.

Mr. Steve Adel is a former employee of the Greek government and now passing his offspring in Pakistan. Once
he was a renowned police officer in his country and mostly he is adored for his honesty and sincerity to his
service there. During his tenure at police, he is never seen abusing his influence to gain any personal interest
rather he always served people as he is serving destitute in the current days of his retirement. He lives with his
wife here and he has two daughters living in Greece with their own families. His wife is also a retired school
teacher and sometimes accompanies him at the social works. Mostly he is devoted to the destitute and trying to
form a type of rehabilitation for them. His plans also include establishing a school for the children who are
devoid of education and been engaged in professions for livelihoods.

He lives in the city of Faisalabad in Punjab province and frequently comes to my shop. He is a familiar face in
the locality as there are not many foreigners living here. He comes to my grocery and collects his necessary
items for the week. Then I exchange some words with him and have built a cordial relation with the man.
Sometimes I invite him to my home with his wife to take dinner and he cordially accepts my invitation and also
brings flowers and chocolates for my kids and wife. Besides, I have also done some social works with him and
passed many moments in streets to seek impoverished people and talk with them over the rehabilitation issue.
So, he comes to meet me often and I accompany him as per his need. Sometimes I also try to support his
initiative by donating a small amount of fund for the formulation of his charitable organisation.

Mr. Adel is very well known in the locality and this is for his benevolence and kindness. He is cordial to the
poor people and helps them after his best. He is also known for his charity and he tries to keep the issues secret
so that nobody could be informed about his contribution but the beneficiaries do not abide by the direction.
They publicise his charity and sometimes the publicity turns positive for him. Many of the local elites and
influential people support him in his need. Nobody refuses him when he seeks help to them as the supports are
not sought for his own needs. He always tries to work for the helpless which has made him famous in the
locality. But in reality, he likes to keep all the activities hidden and does not run after his promotion among the
society members. His wife is also his follower and prefers to remain silent when they are praised for their
initiatives. Thereby, the local people also love them much.

I like Mr. Adel very much for his selfless efforts to improve the condition of the poor and helpless people in
Faisalabad. His attempts are small but his dreams are bigger than his attempts. When he shares his dreams of
establishing a large and well-facilitated rehabilitation centres at Faisalabad, we also become the partner of his
dream. We also want to have a change in the society and there are a good number of helpless people are living
miserable lives. Many of the educated people are unemployed and if the dream of Mr. Adel could be
materialised, then the scenario will be changed to the greatest extent. The local government could also offer a
supportive hand to the initiative.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 
 Describe a famous person in your country. 
 Describe a famous person you would like to meet. 
 Describe a popular poet or writer in your country. 
 Describe a person you really admire. 
 Describe a talented person you know about. 
 Describe someone who you think is successful. 
 Describe a popular leader in your country. 

Describe a friend who has played an important part in your life.

You should say:
  how you met this friend
 how long you have known him/ her
 what you two do/did together
and explain how s/he has played an important part in your life.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
We meet some people in life who appear to bring some changes, and Samantha Rozario belongs to those people
who changed my life to the greatest extent.

When I was high school teenager, I met with Samantha at my school. She is an outstanding smart girl and
simultaneously meritorious. She had a photographic memory and could remember anything that she read or
seen once. Fortunately, she lived in the same street where I lived in Paris and we had a very good relation as we
two used to ride a bicycle for reaching the school. Sometimes, she took me on her back of the bicycle when my
own needed servicing. She gradually turned into my best friend and I learnt a lot of things from her. She was
intelligent and good at several subjects especially math and science. So, she helped me in preparing notes for
the exams and also helped me in extracurricular activities. She was an adorable girl with her pleasant behaves
with all.   

I have known her when I was in my 13 and belonged to the high school. Now I am 23 and she is still my best
friend for past five years though I know her for past 10 years. But if I count the years of our friendship, then it
would be nine years altogether as the first year went on to get introduced to her properly. Since she was in the
neighbourhood, we used to meet almost in every evening at her or my space and did many enjoying things.
Sometimes, in school, she played to role of class coordinator and I turned her assistant while when I was made
the coordinator, she had to be my assistant. Our relationship grew stronger with the passage of time and we
started understanding each other as good friends. Gradually she turned into my friends I am to her.

The things we did together are countless and still we do whenever we get chance. When we were teens, we used
to watch cartoons together at my home. Sometimes she invited me at her place to watch cartoons specially the
Tom and Jerry Show in the afternoon. Besides, we used to perform our school home works together.
Sometimes, we used to play outdoor games in the school playground with the other mates and friends.
Importantly, Samantha liked to play chess and also made a skilled chess player. Now I am a local chess
champion. She also had an attraction for video games and she also transferred the attraction on me very
successfully. But the teenage days have been over for past few years. She has shifted from Paris but distance is
not a problem for us to keep our friendship alive. Still we meet together and pass a few days whenever we could
manage time. Sometimes she comes to visit me or if she cannot manage time I go to meet her.

She is the individual who can make you feel comfortable with her within a second. Her personality is pleasant
and she never speaks without any smile with others. The most important factor is her extraordinary intelligence.
She taught me about different things and how to deal with them. I have lost my anger and regrets after being
friend with her. She is blessed with humane qualities and has also transferred some of them on me. Now I can
talk smilingly even on the worst situations and trickily get my jobs done. Besides, I know how to handle
tougher situations when the mistake is mine (I learnt it for Samantha as well). I also learnt to be humble when I
am to deal with people and I underscore on listening to them instead of responding unnecessarily. Gradually I
have turned into a good human being and she is my inspiration for all of my good deeds.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a friend who has played an important part in your
life." you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a person who has a great influence in your life. 
 Describe your best friend. 
 Describe a friend who you like to spend time with. 
 Describe one of your friends. 
 Describe a friend you know for a long. 
 Describe a person who helped you a lot. 
 Describe one of your college friends. 
 Describe a person who has a great leadership quality. 
 Describe a friend you really like. 
 Describe one of your friends who you like a lot. 
 Describe someone who is similar to you.

Describe a long car journey you went on.

You should say:
 where you went
 how long it took
 who you went there with
and explain why you went on that journey by car.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

One of my best friends, Robert Jenkinson, lives in India and got married there in last summer in Indian style.
So, we had to attend his marriage and it was a long journey for me by a car after I landed in India.

Robert initially decided to marry his beloved in the Bengali style and hired a venue in Kolkata. Accordingly, I
reached Kolkata by a flight from Greece. I had to attend the ceremony as he insisted and sent me tickets for the
travel. In fact, I also did not want to miss the chance to meet my friend after a long time. He left Greece to New
Delhi about ten years ago aiming to establish himself as a renowned film director. He has been trying to
establish himself as a good director in India and has made a couple of short films in the beginning before
starting a large-scale movie. So, he needs more time to get set there. But due to some unavoidable reasons, he
shifted the venue to The Majestic Court in New Delhi. After landing in Kolkata, it took about over 30 hours for
me to reach the destination. The destination was 1462 kilometres away from Kolkata. But the journey was
comfortable for me as Robert arranged a car for me that carried me to New Delhi.

It took over a day and night for me to reach New Delhi. The distance is huge from Kolkata. I proposed Robert
that I should catch a train but he did not allow and arranged for the car. The journey was outstanding. It was a
large four-seated sedan car. The car started the journey from NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose International Airport
in Kolkata in India, the airport was known as Dum Dum Airport. The car started the journey at 8am sharp,
though I touched the land at 6.30 and had spent the time outside the airport building to get familiar with the
area. I have never been to West Bengal in my life. I did not have the idea about the distance and when I came to
know about that, I bought few thrillers from the books stalls in the airport.

I was all alone in the car except the driver. It was an exciting journey for me but in the night time, I had nothing
to do except watching movies on my laptop. But I met many of my friends in New Delhi who came to attend
the marriage ceremony of Robert and Angelina. The journey from Kolkata to New Delhi will stay in my mind
for longer days. The journey was interesting. Robert assigned a native driver who was familiar with the road
networks of Kolkata and New Delhi. He drove the car skillfully and took me at the marriage venue about half
an hour before the commencement. The driver’s company was enjoyable indeed. He did not ask many questions
like the others did when I got down from the aeroplane. Rather he assisted me in almost every aspect and took
care of me.  

Robert is a man of words and very punctual as long as I know him, and never have found that he is missing his
appointments and promises. He always tries to be perfect and also desires that everyone should be the same
with him. Later, I came to know that he shifted the venue to New Delhi in the same date as the venue in Kolkata
was not fully prepared to hold the event. The venue authority informed him that they cannot hold the marriage
on the desired style on the due date as they would have to remain busy for their religious purposes.
Accordingly, he shifted the venue in New Delhi. I was not the only man who went to New Delhi, there were
some other invited guests also had to move to New Delhi but the hours were not the same. As it was
inconvenient for me to travel in a foreign country and alone, Robert arranged the car with the thought of my
comfort. I am obliged with his cordiality, indeed.

Part 3 : Details Discussion

Q. Why do people like to have private cars?
A. Private cars are has become an essential in the current days, though it was considered as a luxury in the past.
It was also considered as a symbol of status and nobility among the people. But the necessity of cars has
increased to a great extent and by the same time the prices are affordable. Moreover, it helps saving time to
reach destinations. For example, if you are the owner of a private car, you no longer need to stand in a queue for
tickets or for riding a public bus. Sometimes, the buses are jam packed and you might not have the chance to
ride in. So, I think the popularity of private cars is on the increase.

Q. What are the differences between using bicycles and private cars?
A. Bicycles and private cars have differences. Though you need no fuel and there are some health benefits of a
bicycle, you cannot ride more than two people together and it takes times to reach places riding a bicycle. This
is not a speedy mode of transport while the cars are speedier than a car. Besides, the seats are uncomfortable on
a bicycle while the car seats are comfortable and spacious. But you need to get fuels for the car while your
physical labour is enough to drive the bicycle ahead. Safety is not ensured for any of the modes but if you are
careful, you can stay safe.

Q. Is it a good thing that everyone owns cars?

A. I think the idea of getting a private car for everyone is not wise. Public transportation is also required in a
city. When the numbers of private cars are more in the town, there are more chances to develop more traffic
congestions which kill times. A private car can accommodate maximum six to ten passengers at a time while
the public transports like buses or trains could hold passengers ten times more than the private car. Besides,
when anybody will have a car for him or her, parking of the cars is also a big issue for them. So, I think
everyone should not own a private car.

Q. How to buy private cars in your country?

A. Buying automobile in Greece or in Europe is not a troublesome issue. One can generally buy two types of
cars including second-hand used car or brand new. But the first and important thing is that you must own a
driver license to buy a car. There are numerous car-selling showrooms and agents are available. They can
provide you with the car ranging from the1950s to the current days. But you are to make sure that you are
paying the price within a legal and reliable source. The buyer should arrange for the necessary paperwork
before buying the car and present the documents to the car selling agents to prove their legality.

Q. What’s the difference between men and women’s preference on cars?

A. Women usually want their car to be gorgeous and cute in look while the men underscore for the engines and
strengths of the car. Women try to colour the body after their preferred colour but the men are different in this
case. Men want to have heavy duty tire with a power steering wheel. Sometimes they prefer boosters on the cars
to run like a crazy bull. But a majority of the women are against this view and they drive their cars so smoothly
so that the cars should not get any spot on the body. But naturally, men are desperate over such issues. They do
not care much about the cars until the care turns into the must for the car. Nearly all of the times the male
drivers run their cars roughly, while women are not seen to be mad like them.
Q. What’s the difference between men and women’s preference on cars?
A. Future is entirely unpredictable but there are few possibilities that the cars will fly on the air. It may sound
weird now but after twenty to thirty years, the world will experience cars those are flying in the sky. Air
terminals will be set in different parts for the flying cars. Some of the cars would be able to drive through the
water. Science fiction movies frequently show such cars which are flying or driving through water but I think
the scenarios will be as usual shortly in the real life world. Humans have done things which were unimaginable
before those were done and someday this idea may also be materialised if everything goes well in the world.

Q. Do many families own private cars in your country?

A. Yes, many of the families have their own private cars in our country. But the uses of those cars are limited.
They mainly use the cars for the purposes of travelling long distances such as visiting relatives living in the
other cities or when going on vacations together etc. And they prefer using public transports for their daily
purposes and inside the city commuting. As a result, the traffic congestion has been reduced to many extents.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well: 

 Describe a journey that took you a long time. 

 Describe a tour you remember well. 
 Describe something interesting you did recently. 
 Describe a journey you made by bus or train. 
 Describe a journey you enjoyed. 
 Describe a time when you were with your friends. 
 Describe a memorable event in your life. 
 Describe a time when you visited a new place. 
 Describe a public transportation you often use.

Describe a house or apartment you want to live in.

You should say:
  what it would look like
 where it would be located
 what facilities this would have
and explain why you want to live there.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Humans have always been dreaming of living in a luxurious house and accordingly my dream is also similar
with the other human beings. I want to live in a large and luxurious house as I do not want experience any
challenge with my living at home.

The house should be a duplex building with spacious rooms and corridors. There should be ample space for
movement after placing the furniture. Besides, the rooms need to be well ventilated and south facing is
preferable. Generally, the south-faced houses have natural light and air supply. So, one does not need to spend
more bucks after electricity or arrangement for artificial air coolers. Besides, the houses should also contain
several bedrooms. The living room needs to be spacious as I have to place a wide range of furniture than the
regular living rooms in the tiny apartments. Besides, the house should have sufficient numbers of bathrooms
with modern fittings and facilities. I would like to have a balcony with my bedroom facing the south side from
where I could smell the fragrance from the garden. At the night times, I will place a chair on the balcony to
enjoy the night views, especially the moonlit nights.    

Though I love rural regions than the urban areas for a tranquil environment, I wish to have the house at the
corner of an urban street. I chose to live in a corner of the city for several reasons. First, such corner areas are
usually free of the bustle of the cities. Since there are few crowds the noise level remains at a minimum level
that is pleasant. Secondly, the cities are blessed with modern facilities which are unavailable in the rural areas.
The connections of the internet or large shopping malls or standard groceries are not available. But I need those
to lead my life. Generally, the rural areas are quiet and I will create such an environment around my house. But
if the house is in the centre or middle of any street, it is impossible to bring the rural flavour inside the house. If
I surround the house with foliage and gardens, it will look like a large house in the rural areas. Moreover, I will
have access to the necessary places and public transportation facilities which are also rare in the rural areas.

The house should have all the modern amenities and facilities. It should have a telephone connection to connect
with the rest of the world in line with my cellular phone. Besides, internet connection with satellite television
network is a must. I usually do not watch television but my parents do. For them, I need to satellite television
network. The house should also have a fine garage to keep my Porsche 911 (though older, the car is of great
use) with me. A small driveway is a plus with the garage. The doors should be made with the finest woods
while the windows would be made of Thai glass window without any grills or restrictions. The roof of the house
should also be large and I intend to plant some small plants on the rooftop garden. Besides, the entire building
should have the opportunity to cover with small plants that go attached to the walls. The other issues like the
fittings, tiles and necessary elements in the kitchen and bathrooms should be of the top class.

I generally prefer to live in a large house for its benefits. I have been born and brought up into a large house and
being a nuclear family we did not have many family members except the three of us (my parents and me). So, I
had ample spaces to move on inside the house and play around the day. So, the habit of living in a large house
has been formed since my early childhood. I cannot live in small apartments and those appear like a cage to me.
Breathing becomes difficult (literally). Besides, I also need a quiet place to live in. So, I need a large house with
all the available facilities of the modern days and at the same time, it should be peaceful. Neither my parents nor
I prefer noise and do not make so as well. A silent environment in a large house is the most desired thing for me
and my family.
If you can comfortably talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following Cue card
topics as well:
 Describe beautiful house or home you have seen. 
 Describe a house or apartment you have lived in. 
 Describe your house or home. 
 Describe a large house you have seen. 
 Describe a well-furnished apartment you have seen. 
 Describe a place you would like to live in. 
 Describe a tall building you have seen. 
 Describe a room you have lived in for a long.

Describe a street that you like to visit.

You should say:
  where it is
 how it looks like
 what you do there
and explain why you like to visit this street.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Being a Malaysian, I am proud to let you inform that I have travelled in most parts of the globe but have never
found a place like the Ampang road in Malaysia.

This is not an ordinary road or street in Malaysia. This is a major road of Klang Valley in Kuala Lumpur. The
road has numerous histories and is considered as one of the oldest roads in the country. This is the main road of
Ampang Jaya and consequently, it is accessible from every part of the city and there is a place which is more
like a junction. Everyone is busy here to reach their destinations. But most of the times I just stand on a corner
of the road to see life going by. To me, it appears that life is here. Moving away is life. So, I spent my lazy
evening hours here and enjoy the street views. I have been here for numerous times but the views are not old to
me. Each of the days the views change themselves automatically and appear like I am watching the views for
the first time.

The road is stunning to look at. It leads to different destinations to the people and the Petronas Twin Towers at
the Kuala Lumpur city is located at the side of the road. A good number of vehicles pass through the road to
varied destinations. Usually busy in the day time, the road has the same condition in the night times as well. So,
the road is never free of crowds and vehicles, except the early morning hours when everyone is on the sleep.
The day view is as usual like the other streets of the city but the night view is outstanding. The broad yellowish
lights have increased the beauty of the road. Moreover, when vehicles pass through the road, their lights get
mixed with the street lamps and create a breathtaking scenario. Besides, there are parking facilities before each
of the buildings standing beside the road. The other structures like the Menara Citibank, Empire Tower, Menara
Great Eastern, Wisma Denmark, Ampang Park, City Square etc. have also raised the beauty of the street.

Sometimes I with my friends stand into one corner and gossip over different issues. But in most of the evening,
I like to watch the road alone and take my seat in the park area. Sometimes, when with friends, I go to the
shopping malls and take light foods at the food courts. It is highly enjoyable and most of the time the expenses
were shared among the friends. In the rainy evenings, the gossips were attractive for us with a cup filled with
espresso. But most of the time I like to stand beside the road and watch the surroundings. The natural
environment of the street is also wonderful and could be enjoyed from the park. The sky turns blue in the
summer days and turns perfect for photography. I have also clicked numerous photos of the skies and printed
some of the photos to be hung in my room.   

I like to visit the streets for several reasons. The first and important factor is that there are no large and open
fields or playgrounds where teenagers like us could go to play or exercise. Thereby, we are to spend our leisure
hours either by using the virtual networks or by playing video games or watching movies. So, the street is a
great option for me to spend some hours under the open sky. It makes my mind fresh and I also get ideas for my
college projects. Moreover, the open street has some special impacts on a moonlit night. At times, I spent a
large portion of the night time on the street to enjoy the full moon. The full moon view is incredible when the
surrounding is silent in late of the night. So, I like to visit the street very much and there are no specific
timeframes for me to visit.

If you can comfortably talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following Cue card
topics as well:
 Describe a street you have been to and liked. 
 Describe a street in your hometown.
 Describe a street or place where you spent time in your childhood. 
 Describe a place you often like to visit. 
 Describe a place you remember from your childhood. 
 Describe a place you often meet your friends.

Describe a friend.
You should say:
 who he /she is
 how you met him/ her
 how long you two are friends
And describe your friendship.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Jenny D’Suza is my best friend and she lives just beside my apartment in Patras located in Western Greece. She
is highly intelligent and could adjust with different awkward situations instantly which I like most in her.

Jenny is the girl whom I admire for her elegant attitudes. She is the only daughter of her parents and likes to
read books (definitely excluding the textbooks). She is 17 with a slim figure. Her dark large eyes are combined
with a wide forehead and a strongly attractive cheek. She loves ponytail. She is never rude to anyone and even
could turn down anything without being impolite. Last year, a boy fell in her and proposed to be his partner but
she refused the issue so precisely that the boy did not ask anything else to her and left. It happened for several
times with the other boys as well who came to convince her over the same issue. Sometimes she turns funnier
and the most attractive issue for everyone to like her is her smiling face. I have never seen her without a smile
on the face. The smile is a kind of signature for her and her lips keep the smile always on. As a result, she is
also popular among the teachers and other classmates.

The friendship with Jenny is a history now. It is been 12 years we are together and now we are the best friends
of each other. I met her first when I went to school at the age of five. My father hired the apartment as he was
transferred to Greece from Paris. I was admitted to the local elementary school and got introduced with Jenny at
the class. Gradually I discovered that Jenny and I have some similarities and the top most important factor for
me was she liked books like me. I was amazed when I went to her home for the first time as she had a notable
collection of comic books and now the collection has been enriched and replaced by a wide number of novels
and other important books. Since then, I sense of strong bond grew between us and still this is being continued
and hope to continue it for the lifetime.

We are friends since our early childhood. Both of us had the chances to grow the friendship with the other girls
but we did not find any such girls who could comply with us. Thereby, we picked each other to be the best
friends forever. We underwent a large number of adventures and some of those were worst in our life.
Sometimes we shared our academic accessories like pens, books or even exam notes as well. But such issues are
not common among the other girls. They are not helpful in such cases to lend pens, pencils, books or other
academic materials to one another. The understanding and the sense of compromise is the most important factor
for our longer friendship.

Many of the girls in our school have said that the friendship between Jenny and Rossy (I) was the best they have
ever seen. It is unbelievable that we do not quarrel and did not for the past 12 years. We grew together and our
parents also inspired the issue. I have passed lots of hours at Jenny’s house while she also stayed with me at
night during the exam dates to have a group study. We always try to make the other one comfortable. It is
always a pleasure for me to do something for Jenny while she is glad too when she could favour me even over
the minor issue like lending a pen at the class. So, we are not just good friends, we are best friends.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a friend" you should be able to talk about the following
IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe your best friend. 
 Describe friend from your childhood. 
 Describe a school friend you remember well. 
 Describe a friend you like to spend time with. 
 Describe a friend who you really like. 
 Describe someone you is similar to you. 
 Describe an adventurous person you know about. 
 Describe a person who has an interesting hobby or profession.
 Describe someone who has influenced you a lot.
Describe your family.
You should say:
 what type of family it is (nuclear, joint etc.)
 how many family members you have in your family.
 what you do together as a family.
And explain how important your family is to you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
The family is the oldest unit of the world where people lived together with the members including parents, kids
and other members. But with the change of time, families have been divided into different categories.

In France, most of the families are nuclear. For more clarification, a nuclear family always refers to a family
where two parents are living with their kids. No other members are included in that family. But sometimes, the
family may experience several difficulties when guests come to visit them. I live with my own family while my
parents are living on their own. My father and mother live in another city and they also have the same situation.
They have formed their own nuclear family while the two brothers and one sister of mine have also the similar
type of family. Living in a nuclear family is preferable to me for a wide number of causes. It helps to lead a
stress-free life. However, there are some joint families living in France and all of them have migrated from
different Asian countries. Thus, the number of such families is lower.

In my family, I have three other family members except me. I am David and by profession, I am an engineer. I
live with my wife Lisa, my son – Abran and daughter Silvya. Lisa is a teacher by profession and teaches at a
senior school adjacent to my apartment. My son is three years older than my daughter and now is in his fourth
grade while the daughter got her admission at the elementary level in the current year. We are a happy family.
Lisa takes care of the kids when she comes back from the school. It is beneficial for me that neither Lisa nor I
have to care for the kids when they are at school. She brings the kids home when she returns from her own
workplace. In my off days, I go to bring the kids from the school and both of them are in the same school which
is also positive for my small family. 

Usually, I do not get enough time in the day time to spend with the family members, especially with the kids.
On most of the days, I have to return after the dusk and find the kids busy in their studies. But when I could
return early in the evening from my work, I try to spend some quality hours with them by playing or making
fun. Generally, I participate in different indoor sports with them and play chess. This is a very special game for
the two. Sometimes, I take all the members for outing in the holidays. We visit the tourist spots and other
destinations, watch cinemas or attend in exhibitions. Sometimes, we take food outside the home and I have
made a routine that I will take dinner outside once in a month together and it will help strengthening our bond.
It will also help us to get rid of the boredoms of the mechanised life.

My family is the issue of top most importance to me. I love my family. I have been supporting my wife in
different household chores and also share some responsibilities as much possible for me. Usually, I shop
groceries for the week and sometimes cook foods at home so that Lisa could take care of the kids. Sometimes, I
read out stories to my kids so that they could fall in sleep. Besides, I try to teach the standard norms and
manners to my kids so that they could be presentable everywhere and survive. This is my way to teach them
how to deal with the world. They are highly important to me and thus I try to make them fit to handle all the
obstacles of the world

Your preparation for this topic will help you to talk about the following cue card topics:
 Describe your family members. 
 Describe someone you really admire. 
 Describe something which is very important to you. 
 Describe a relative or a friend you like.

Describe something you often do in the evening.

You should say:
 what you do
 where you usually do it
 who you usually do it with
and say if you enjoy doing it or not. Why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Cricket is a globally renowned sport and in Cape Town, I like to play cricket in the evening. I usually play
cricket in the evening with my college friends.

It has turned into a habit for me to play cricket for around two to three hours in the evening on the small field
beside my residence. I have formed a group to assist me in the sport. All of them are almost the similar age of
mine and we have born and brought up in this street of Cape Town. So, the bonding among is stronger and
when I proposed to start the game into our local field, all of them agreed collectively without any hesitation.
With the collective contribution, we bought necessary element for the sport like a cricket bat, balls, and wooden
stamps. Since this is not played in a professional level, we did not buy the professional tools like helmets, pads
and guards etc. We use tennis balls and scotch tapes to make the balls run faster. Interestingly, we do not hit
sixes as there are chances to lose the ball when a six is made.

I usually go play at the small playground right beside the Strand Street. Earlier, the place was bare but with the
advancement of modern age, it is being filled up with structures and only the playground is left. In my
childhood the playground was larger in size but not it has been reduced to a great extent. It becomes difficult for
us to play cricket and interestingly we cannot make strong strokes lest we lose the ball. So, we are to play with
limitations as we do not have any access to any renowned playgrounds or fields. Moreover, we cannot afford to
be a member of those expensive playgrounds. Thus we are happy with our tiny field and been playing cricket
for long years. But it is unknown that how long we could continue our cricket on this ground. Usually, our game
is set for 20 over altogether and we finish it by dusk. 

Following the standard rule, cricket requires 22 players (at least) and three umpires to decide the win or lose.
But since this is a local game of us, we have modified the game a bit for our handiness. The cricket team
consists seven members. Each of the team has seven members and there are 14 members during the play and we
also have some spectators around. They watch and enjoy the game. When I participate in the game, I am
assigned as a fast bowler and allowed to bat in the third down position. Generally, we do not have any third
umpire and there is only one who is selected from one of the playing teams or from the spectators around (if
someone agrees).

I enjoy the sport indeed as it is the only way for me to pass my leisure hours. I wait around the day to start
cricket. When I get back home from college, I take some foods and get out with the cricket bat. Interestingly,
we have only two teams in the street who are interested in cricket and the necessary sporting tools and materials
are distributed among the players. So, each of them brings the assigned materials like a bat, balls or stamps etc.
The way we play in unconventional but it is highly amusing for us. We do not make quarrels but sometimes
disputes over the decisions and we mitigate that internally. Sometimes we arrange for small scale tournament
with the other boys of our college and held the matches at the same ground and they also agree to play in
compliance with the rules made by us. So, I enjoy the evening cricket matches much than any other things.

Similar Cue card topics that you should be able to talk about with your preparation for this cue card:
 Describe an activity you enjoy doing.
 Describe something you often do to remain fit.
 Describe a leisure activity or hobby you have. 
 Describe something you often do. 
 Describe something you enjoy doing.

Talk about a dish you know how to cook.

You should say:
 what ingredients are required
  how it is cooked
 other preparation you have to do to cook
and say if you think this is an easy dish to cook or not, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Foods in Malaysia are the greatest thing to enjoy and people of different countries come here to travel across the
country while some of them are to enjoy the foods only.

Fried rice is one of the main rice-made dishes in the country and taken with other side dishes. A wide variety of
fried rice is found in Malaysia and mostly they are sold either at a restaurant or at a street shop. The most
important factor for the dish is that it requires fewer ingredients than preparing the other heavy dishes. People of
all ages prefer the fried rice and its preparation process requires the following things - egg (a single piece),
peanut oil, chopped onion (1 piece of medium size), garlic paste (1 tablespoon), ginger paste (1 tablespoon),
ground black pepper, sliced fresh chilli, a piece of small carrot, soya sauce (1 tablespoon), cooked rice (as per
your need) etc. But sometimes, shrimps are also added to the rice to make it yummier. Besides, the ingredients
may also differ based on the taste of the food lovers and they may also add some lettuce leaves with thin slice,
fish sauce for delicious smelling.

Fried rice cooking process is a very simple one. At first, an omelette is made with the egg. If the rice is more
than two cups, then another egg is added on the ingredient list. When the omelette is done, then it is sliced
thinly for later use with the rice. Then oil is heated on a pan and the onions are fried. The pastes are added to the
pan with the fried onions and fried until the colour is browned. If someone wants to add shrimps with the rice, it
is added in this stage and stirred to make a combo. Then the carrots and other vegetables are added and stirred
for few minutes on a medium heat. The soya sauce is also added in this stage and mixed with the remaining
ingredients in the pan. Now it is time to add the rice with the ingredients. When the rice is added, it is stirred
finely to get mixed with the all other ingredients. When the mixture is done, the egg is added to the rice and
thoroughly mixed. Sometimes the mixture is seasoned with salt to increase the taste.  

To cook the fried rice, I also have to take some other preparations like pasting the ginger and garlic. Generally, I
use a blender for making the ginger and garlic pastes. But it is a bit difficult to ground the black peppers. Slicing
the onions is also difficult for me as it brings tears to my eyes during the peeling and slicing process.

Sometimes it is considered as a side dish while at times it is considered as the main dish in some places. But
whatever the ingredients are, I think fried rice is very easy to prepare. It takes around 15 minutes to prepare the
rice and the taste is great. The cooking process does not need to get low heat for a longer time to boil the
ingredients and the ingredients are also available everywhere. Moreover, you do not need to check the cooking
process periodically as you can complete it in a single sitting. The other important aspect of fried rice is that it is
made with the leftover ingredients at home and thus one does not need to shop for it at all if as the aforesaid
ingredients are available at every home. But since there are a wide number of varieties of the fried rice, the
preparation process may vary while the cooking method remains the same.

Your preparation for this topic will help you to talk about the following cue card topics:

 Describe your favourite menu or food item. 

 Describe a food item you or someone you know can cook. 
 Describe a menu you often eat in a restaurant.
 Describe a traditional food item in your country. 
 Describe a menu or dish you like. 
 Describe a traditional menu or dish in your country.

Talk about something you or someone you know collects.

You should say:
 what you or this person collects
 how the collection is stored
  how quickly the collection is growing
and say what kind of person would enjoy collecting that thing, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Collecting foreign coins is my hobby and many of my relations bring foreign coins for me. I have a huge
collection of coins while some of them are aged over centuries.

Coins are different for me. I like to collect coins and I have a rare collection of coins where many of the coins
belong to early of the 19th century. Some of my relations are on the view that collecting the coins will bring no
benefits for me but I do it from my passion. I am well aware that coin collections are not the sources of income
and I am not a reputed collector as well, I collect the metals only to meet my desire to get them. The beautiful
descriptions on the coins attract me most and I also could imagine a bit how the situations were in those days
when the coins were used for transactions. Sometimes I try to feel the touches of the people gone with the age
who have used the coins.

I actually do not follow any standard way to store coins rather I have my own style. I have bought a large size
book with plastic pockets inside instead of paper. It is like an album where photos are kept. I place the coins
inside the pockets and write names of the country or origins. At times I use scotch tapes to paste the coins with
the pages. I, in fact, do not follow any system of procedure as those appear complex to me. I collect coins for
my own interest and thereby it is unnecessary for me to follow any specific rules or methods which are done
during exhibitions. I was motivated to collect coins from my childhood and nurtured it as my hobby. The coins
are stored only for my personal enjoyment and even I do not show the collection to anyone else. This is my own
world.   

The collection book has been almost filled up with coins and it took about 16 years for me to collect all the
coins I have now. I have collected the coins of different states and tried to gather all types of available coins
from the countries. Sometimes my relatives who went to travel in different countries brought the coins for me as
they knew I am a junior coin collector. Sometimes I have purchased the coins from commercial stores selling
foreign coins and currencies. But I had to pay more during the collection from the money exchangers and most
of the times they did not want to sell single coins or small amount. Thereby, the coins are my greatest wealth of
my life. I had to spend lots of times in collecting the coins and sometimes I had to fight with the other boys of
my class who wanted to grab my collection.    

Coin collection is not a very easy task and requires a lot of unnecessary hours to gather all the coins together.
Moreover, neither the task is not exciting nor it provides any financial or other benefits to the collectors. So,
people who want enjoyment with their hobbies cannot be successful coin collectors. Coins are only pieces of
metal and sometimes you even cannot use them in your need. So, if you collect coins, it will incur you loses as
sometimes you are to buy them at a higher cost than you expect. Besides, this is not the thing to show off. So, a
person who is introvert like can collect coins. If you exhibit your coins to your surrounding people, they may
not appreciate the collection after your desired level which may make you mentally upset. So, the extrovert
people will not be as much delighted like the introvert. Therefore, I think coin collection is a great hobby for the
inquisitive people.
Describe something enjoyable you can do on a computer.
You should say:
 what it is
 what equipment or software you need to do that
 why and how often you do it
and explain why you enjoy doing this on a computer.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
The computer is comparatively a latest invention and still is being modified with numerous upgrades. Using
Microsoft PowerPoint to create visual presentations is an interesting task for me.

Microsoft PowerPoint is an application on computer operated with windows operating system. This is actually a
way to make presentations and present them before audiences. It is a great way to present a large number of
things and also helpful to get the issues clearly. Saying goes that a picture is worth thousand words and it is true
for the PowerPoint presentations. The program allows the users to place photos or add video clips that could be
played during the presentation. I am greatly benefited with the application. When the topics are discussed
through the application, the discussions become easier and the listeners could be able to comprehend the
discussed issues, not for the presenting style of the presenter rather than the multimedia clips and images make
it simple for them. 

Initially, a personal computer is enough to make the presentation. You can check the presentation on your
computer screen and it is appropriate for small scale. But when I plan for a larger audience, I have to take a
couple of tools and stuff including a laptop, a projector machine, a large screen and screen stand. I connect the
projector to the laptop and then project the presentation on the screen set a few yards away from the projector.
The larger the projector is set, the bigger the images are. Besides, I need amplifiers as well to make sounds that
I add with the presentation.

When I entered the high school as a junior lecturer, I had to take classes without any multimedia system. But
this was an old technique to take classes and proved failure for the students to comprehend any specific issues
on the class. So, I started making presentations over the specific issues to make the thing clear to the students.
That was done after lots of struggles and had also taken permission from the school authority. But now I am
taking classes regularly with the system and have made lots of presentations over the mathematical issues. Now
I use the presentations around five days in a week when I take classes. But I specifically use the presentations to
make the complicated issues clearer for the students. There are some other teachers who prefer to put all the
things on their presentations to exhibit before the class.

Making power point presentations are good for me and it is interesting as well. Sometimes I have to add
pictures of mathematical terms or equations which I collect from different sources from the internet and check
properly about the copyright issues. Sometimes, I make videos by myself with my smartphone or insert small
movies clips on the presentation related to the discussing issues so that the kids could understand effortlessly.
The top most important factor is that the students are performing much better than they before in my course.
Thereby, I like to make power point presentations on a computer. Their success inspires me to make more
presentations and make their studies easier.

Talk about something you like doing at home.

You should say:
 what you do
 where exactly you usually do it
 how much time you spend doing it every week
and say why you like doing it at home.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Painting is my hobby and I love to paint different things especially the landscapes, blue skies, the views of the
city etc. I wish someday I will arrange for a painting exhibition in Paris, my beloved land.

I am a painter, not by profession rather it is my passion to paint. I paint out my imagination. I love it, much. It is
also beneficial for me from several aspects and makes me free of mental worries. It is like a healing process to
me when I am concerned. It is the way to communicate with my inner self. The painting expresses what I feel or
imagine inside. In fact, I developed the habit when I was in troubles related with my profession and got
mentally upset. A friend of mine suggested me to exercise my hobby and I started painting as it was my
childhood hobby. Then gradually I started feeling comfort and a sense of relief from the agonies. Painting helps
me to express my capabilities and reduces my nervousness and emotional imbalance. 

There are no specific places for me to paint but my residence is the best place for my painting. The house I live
in is a bit distant from the city crowd and located beside the Seine River. So, the river view is clear from my
window and being a commercial gateway, the River is always found busy. So, I have placed a painting board on
the balcony to get an outstanding river view from there. Besides, I have another portico on the south of my
bedroom which allows me to have a beautiful view of the Paris city. Thereby, it is not a problem for me to get
painting views. Again, sometimes I take the board inside my bedroom and paint after my imagination when I do
not want to draw any external view.

There are no specific time limitations for me to paint. I usually paint whenever I want it. It has happened that I
have started painting at 3.00am and finished it by 5.00am. The painting actually depends on my mood. I have
spent hours with the brush on my one hand and the colour plate on the other hand and pondered what to paint.
But if I seriously count the hours, it would be around 20 – 25 hours on average in a week. I want to spend more
time with painting but cannot manage the required hours for my professional engagement. In the weekday, I
spent the entire day in painting. I usually do not complete a painting in a day rather take at least a week to
complete the entire painting. Sometimes I make a draft sketch on a paper and then get the idea to paint the entire
image.

Paris is the city bustling with life. This is a historical city. Crowds are everywhere and visitors around the globe
come to visit the city for its splendid beauty and especially to observe the Eiffel Tower. So, there are fewer
spaces in the city to paint and even at night times, there are lots of crowds prevail on the streets. Earlier, I have
tried to paint outside of the home but the attempts turned failure. Crowds gather to see what I was painting
which was highly irritating for me and I could not concentrate on the work. So, I gave up the idea to paint
outside of the home. Besides, when I am at home, I have the chance to think deeply about the theme which is
not possible in outside. When I open the window, I have great views ahead of me to draw on the paper. At the
home, I draw lines after my will and sometimes link the lines with the outer elements to make something special
on the paper.
Talk about something you do during longer holidays (summer holiday or Christmas/ New Year holiday
etc.)
You should say:
 what and where you do it
 how exciting it is to you
 who you do it with
and say why you do that when you are on holiday rather than on your days off.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]
Model Answer:
Watching movies is a hobby for me and the enjoyment turns most for me when I could watch several movies
together.

I usually get around one month holiday for summer and prefer to sit back at my home to enjoy the movies.
During the holidays of summer, I usually sit at my home and watch movies that I collected before the summer
holiday. I start collecting the DVDs of different attractive movies immediately before the summer and watch
them leisurely at my home. In a day, I complete watching around 5 movies and almost 100 movies are finished
by a summer holiday. Since I have nothing to do in the summer and being an introvert I do not like to
participate out of activities, this is the most important thing for me to pass the hours. Sometimes, I invite some
of the intimate friends to be my movie watching partner and make a small indoor picnic with them and enjoy
the days.

The event of watching movies is highly exciting for me as I collect different types of movies. My tastes are no
longer limited to any specific genre and most of the time I try to go inside the plot deeply. As a result, I am not
bored with the movies while some other people become bored watching movies or do not want to watch movies
except their preferred genres. When they cannot manage their respective genres, they do not watch movies. But
in my case, I do not have such problems. Each of the movies is exciting for me. Sometimes I love to watch the
feature movies which are a kind of punishment for many of the audience who are fond of only action or
comedy. So, I think nothing could make me feel excited than watching movies at my home during the holidays.

Usually, I watch the movies alone. But sometimes I invite some of the friends or relatives (of my age) to be my
movie watching partner. I like to watch the horror movies at night and prefer to be alone. Occasionally, few of
my friends come to enjoy the horror movies at night with me and I laugh at their courage. When there are some
horrific scenes, they hide their faces and say that they have enjoyed the movie much. However, I like to enjoy
movies alone and start watching movies at night. I start with an action movie, then watch a comedy, then move
for drama, next comes a romantic comedy and finally I finish watching a horror movie. Most of the time I take
some snacks and soft drinks as a treat for me and when I am accompanied by other people, I arrange heavy
meals for them as they come to pass the night.    

In my weekends, I cannot manage time to spend for watching movies and the numbers of personal tasks are
huge. I have to meet with many people on the weekends and also have to participate in the essential tasks for
my home like shopping groceries and other stuff for the week, cleaning the rooms and many other associated
tasks. The days pass by this way and during the night I with the other family members go for the night out. Thus
I cannot manage time to watch movies and I also do not prefer to watch movies with breaks like taking a small
break to perform something important during the movies. So, I collect the movies round the year and watch
them during the summer holidays.
Talk about a musical instrument you would like to be able to play.
You should say:
 what musical instrument it is
 what it looks like
 what it sounds like
and explain why you would like to be able to play it.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I love music and prefer the heavy metal genre. Thereby, I am accustomed to the electric guitar and would like to
be able to play it someday.
There is a wide range of guitars are available and the history of guitar dates back to the 12th century. It was
introduced as a musical instrument in Europe, then. Afterwards, guitars underwent lots of modification. An
electric guitar is a modern invention and used to play different base tones with amplification. Basically, the
electric guitars could be of different size and shape, but the common electric guitars are found with bodies like
hollow, semi-hollow or solid. I prefer the solid body for it is a bit heavier than the hollow body guitars. The
sound is amplified with a radio transmitter or pitch cable and in some cases, the sounds could also be modified
for the electric guitar. When played, the electric guitar is able to create an intolerable sound as well for the
modern amplification system.

The electric guitars have a majestic look with different parts of it. The parts include the headstock, nut, tuning
pegs, frets, inlays, truss rod, neck joint, strings, saddle, fretboard, body, pickups, pots, bridge, pickguard, sound
board, sound hole, sides, back part etc. With the combination of all these components, a guitar usually looks
different from the other musical instrument. They usually look slim and sophisticated with the sleek design. But
the guitars look different with their solid body design when they are played and the solid body design become
famous after the Second World War. Different sorts of strings are used in electric guitars like lighter string or
heavier strings etc. With the lighter strings, the guitar looks dissimilar and sometimes appears that there are no
strings at all when you look at the guitar from a distance while the heavier strings look good with the trimmed
guitar body.

Well, the tones and sounds of electric guitar are different from the other guitars, especially from the acoustic
guitars. The sounds may appear harsh in the beginning if it is not followed by any tone. When the electric guitar
is in full fledge the tones are highly enjoying and without its presence, it appears that the music is incomplete
then. The sounds are sometimes higher and lower and mostly depend on the strokes on the strings by the
guitarist. If you tap slightly on the strings, the sound will be lower while if you raise the volume level, the minor
tape will be heard like an explosion as well. 

I along with four of my friends have planned to form a heavy metal band. We are also planning to compose and
sing songs initially on a small scale and then we will try to grow our band. I am assigned with the duties of bass
guitarists and thus I have to learn to play the guitar, particularly the electric guitar. Electric guitars help to raise
the musical beauty. The heavy tone brings a sense of thrill among the audience and the performers on the stage.

Talk about a new sport or hobby you would like to take up.
You should say:
 why you are interested in it
 if it is an easy or hard thing to start
 when are you planning to start it
and explain how this will help you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Table tennis is one of the most important sports that is not suitable for all ages of people. You need to be
physically sound to play table tennis.

I am interested in table tennis simply for a great many reasons. The first and foremost thing about table tennis is
that it keeps me physically fit to do any jobs. Table tennis players are always fit and perfect as they have to take
physical stresses during the game. The players are to coordinate among the limbs of their bodies and thus they
become smart, active and grow a sense of instant reflex which prove effective in their real life applications.
Besides, this is an indoor game and requires less space to play. The other important thing is that it provides a
deep sense of enjoyment for the players and there are fewer chances of injury which I am afraid of much in
outdoor games and sports. So, my interest for an indoor game has been met with the table tennis and since I
need to participate in indoor games, I will play table tennis.    

Table tennis is not an easy sport. It requires a lot of physical stamina and a strong endurance level. Usually, the
kids and aged people cannot play the game perfectly as they cannot move as fast as it is required to play the
game. Initially, the game appears too hard for the people who are unfamiliar with the sport but when you are on,
it will not appear difficult to you. Actually, the game puts less stress on the joints – especially on the ankles and
wrists. Besides, the players are to coordinate their movements based on the ball's direction. The players are to
look at the table tennis ball constantly. If s/ he lose concentration from the ball for a single second, it may bring
his fall on the game. Sometimes the players are to jump to get in touch of the ball or react instantly with the ball
direction to hit it back which could not be done by the aged people. So, it is imperative for them not to
participate in the game.

I intend to start participating in the game as soon as I can. But currently, I am having huge official engagement
and also have to go for few overseas trips. It may take over a month for me to get rid of all the professional
engagements. By the same time, I am trying to practice the game at my home. I have a plan that I will set a table
on the corner of my extra large garage though the plan was to set the table of the roof top. But I have modified
the plan as placing on roof becomes a bit risky for me and those who will participate. To be skilled in the game,
I have decided to continue it for at least five days in a week and will play for around an hour. Moreover, I am
unaware of the rules of the game and planning to get some books from abroad as well to get familiar with the
game. Moreover, I have ordered for a table in this purpose that should be made with oak wood for durability.  

Playing or participating in table tennis has a great number of benefits. This is the only game that owns fewer
chances to get injured by being hit with the ball. The ball is made of plastic and cannot make a severe damage
to human body parts. It keeps us flexible and active. The players are to remain alerted always which improves
their senses. When the players are to move from side to side, the movement helps them to burn their fats. Table
tennis is considered as a family sport and thus my wife is also eager to join me at the game. It would also get
her some physical activity which is of great benefit for her physical improvement. The fast movement during
the games helps to increase the reflex which is effective for me in different real life situations. But to me, table
tennis appears to be the safest sport ever I have participated. When I played cricket, I got injured seriously for
several times. The injuries took longer times to recover. But in table tennis, there are no such chances to break
legs, hands or other body parts and there are no such notable records are found yet. So, I am actually in love
with table tennis.
Describe your favourite song or piece of music.
You should say:
 what kind of music it is
 where you usually listen to it
 what kind of mood this music puts you in
and explain why this is your favourite piece of music.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Music has a wide range of benefits and makes us comfortable. Thereby, I frequently listen to different songs
and prefer the relaxing music most.

My most favourite song is – Shape of My Heart by STING. This is an outstanding song for me and is sung by
the way as I preferred and has also been used in a movie of 1994 named – Leon: The Professional. The song
deals with the best important ideology of human life. The character of humans should be improved and should
also be focused in any specific direction. The lyric is regarding a card player and the composer is on the view to
figure out something else from him instead of his card playing. A mystical element was prevailing with the card
player and the line reminds me that we all have some sort of mysteries with us and we are to carry that
regardless of our intention to carry the mysteries.

Usually, I listen to the song at my home. It has several impacts on me. Sometimes I become very emotional and
start seeking the meaning of like. Sometimes I look at the blue sky with the window and try to figure out how
the shape of my heart is or at times I ponder over the mysteries of life. But when I listen to the song during a
walk or on the other leisure hours at different other places there are no such impacts. So, I think the song is
more effective for me to listen at home and in leisure hours.   

The music makes me ponder over life. There are different important aspects of life which have been depicted in
the song. The song is about gambling. If you think deeply, our life is also like a gamble. There are a wide
number of similarities of like with gambling. We try to win cards or points in gambling and there are
possibilities that we could win. We are not sure at all either we will win or not but keep playing. Life is like so.
You cannot predict what will happen next rather you have to hope for the best. Life goes based on the
possibilities. The lyric also says that the player is not playing for the money rather he is trying to discover the
law behind the game. Like the player, there are some people in the world who spend their life seeking the law of
life. They try to get closer to the meaning of life. This is the largest philosophy of human life to reveal the
meaning of this material world.

In my early days, I used listening heavy metal music but with the process of gaining maturity in course of time,
my music genre has been changed to the largest extent and I prefer the relaxing music. Actually, with the
maturity, I have learnt a lot of things to be used in my life. Sometimes I ponder like the gambler and try to get
the real meaning of life. So, when I heard the song for the first time, it appeared that the song was composed for
me or for the people who exercise some sort of philosophy in their lives. The emotions of life are easy to
express but not everyone could get the real meaning of the emotions. When the poker player starts playing the
game, he does not play the game only rather he tries to invent the causes behind the game. How the people win
or lose or how the events take place. But he does not express his emotions like the other people and keeps them
secret inside his mask. This is the unique expression for the player and like the player, many of us hide our
emotions in our real life events. Therefore, I like this song very much.

Describe your favourite place to eat out.

You should say:
 where it is
 what kind of food is serves
 what the decor is like
and explain why it is your favourite place to eat out.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Malaysia has become a multicultural country and a wide number of people visit the country every year while
the numbers of permanents residents are not so small as well. Consequently, there are a great number of
restaurants and eateries have been formed to meet the hunger of the people.

Physically located in 19 Persiaran KLCC, Troika Sky Dining is my favourite place to eat out. This is a large
wide space to enjoy the foods and I mostly come to take my dinners here, occasionally. The impressive look is
one of the key causes of visiting the restaurant frequently and the upper space also allows me to see the city at
the night as it is on the top floor of the building. The restaurant offers a grand view of Kuala Lumpur and the
views are breathtaking particularly in night times. The entire city is illuminated with colourful lights, vehicles
are moving from here and there on the streets. The other important reason for falling in love with this restaurant
is its yummy foods and cordial services. It is a different experience for me to eat inside the dining rooms of the
restaurants which is filled with all ages of people. 

Though the restaurant is located at a crowded place, it could be differentiated from the other restaurants and for
its special and delicious foods. The restaurant, Troika Sky Dining, serves almost all kind of foods to the people.
Since the restaurant is located at a prominent place in the city, a large number of visitors come here every day
and thus considering the wide number of visitors, it arranges for all types of dishes as per requirements. There
are two dining spaces accompanied with a bar to meet the thirst of the visitors. The restaurant is mostly famous
for the traditional Malaysian cuisine. The bar is also enriched and offers all types of soft and hard drinks at a
reasonable price. Taking foods at a high altitude is a really awesome experience for the visitors and thus they
return like me whenever they could manage time. If anyone wants to enjoy the meal here, it is important to take
at least a three-course meal to get the real tastes. But it is not only the foods; it is also about the services and
other cordial environments that attract the visitors.

The décor inside the restaurant is exquisitely designed with modern architecture and enough to make anyone
feel comfortable. The restaurant inside is highly decorated with modern furniture and amenities that is only
found in the star rated restaurants. There are two separate dining spaces for the visitors while both of the dining
rooms have access to the wine bar. The seats are limited and thus they serve on the ‘first come first served’
basis. Some of the seats at the restaurant are located by the side of the large window to enjoy the skyline of
Kuala Lumpur. You can also get some sofas or small chairs and tables placed inside the restaurant for resting
after the heavy meals. The wine bar is also furnished with valuable furniture and organised in a professional
manner. The tables are made with the finest glass while the chairs and seats are made easily for the comfort of
the visitors to sit back in a relaxed mode. One of the distribution desks is attached with a heavy glass while the
other one is out of glass.

I like the restaurant most for several reasons. First of all, the location is accessible from any part of the city. The
industrial skyline view of the restaurant is wonderful and particularly the night view is best indeed. The staffs
are well trained and behaved and they welcome the guests with a cordial heart. I have observed their behaviours
and found that there is nothing artificial with their attitudes and behaves with the guests, it is entirely natural.
The other important fact is the foods. They serve warm and fresh cooked foods. Considering the charges, I think
this is the best place for me to eat out in the entire city.
Talk about a hobby someone in your family has.
You should say:
 whose hobby it is
 where and when s/he does it
 why s/he enjoys it
and say if you would enjoy doing the same thing or not, and why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Hobby makes life easier and more comfortable. Almost all of the people in the world have some sort of hobbies
that make them feel energised around the day. A hobby is also helpful for a stout mental health.

My sister, Samantha, is a bookworm. She likes to read novels. This is her hobby and she has a huge collection
of different books. She prefers to buy books and I usually present novels in her birthdays. She has built a mini
library inside her room and all the corners are filled with books which she could not accommodate in the book
shelves. She started reading books at an early age and she used to read only comic books. With her mental
development, she started reading the other books as well. Now she proudly owns a large number of books
considering the other mates of her class. She has an enriched collection of books including novels, books of
history, geography, science fictions, middle age plays, poetry and comic books – her childhood companions.

Actually, there are no preset schedules for her to be with the books but she is mostly seen reading the books in
the evening and before sleeping at night. But she reads the books whenever and wherever she can manage time.
She carries a book in her school bag and when she is in a bus, she reads the book. Reading books on her bed is a
common scenario at my home. Sometimes, in the late evening, she is seen reading books on a chair placed at
the small garden inside the house. She also sits on the balcony by her room and read books by sitting on the
floor. Thereby, it is unpredictable that when and where she will start reading. My parents are also happy with
her reading habit and inspire her periodically to be attentive in her academic studies as well.  

I asked her about the habit that why she reads so many books instead practising some other hobbies. She replied
that she liked reading books as they provide her with different knowledge. She showed some logic to me after I
asked about the reading. According to her, books are our best friends and they never quarrel with us. They are
also the sources to explore different unknown and unfamiliar things, issues and places. They are always with
her, she added. Samantha also said that she may not get a friend in her need but the books are always with her.
Some of the books make her cry, some of them entertain her while some broaden her knowledge. Besides, the
most important thing is that the books give an inexpressible pleasure to the readers which could not be found in
somewhere else. The tastes are quite different from any other thing.

I would not have enjoyed reading books like her because I cannot sit motionlessly. Even I cannot enjoy movies
as well since it requires sitting idly and watching on the screen. I prefer movement and like participating in
different sports. All of the people are not the same. Their habits and mode of attitudes and behaviours are
different, naturally. Samantha is able to sit idly and spend hours after hours by reading the books but if I am
asked to do so, it would not be possible for me to sit for 10 consecutive minutes without any motion. I feel a
sense of discomfort when I am asked to read books, watch movies or any other activities that require sitting for
longer times. I do not why it happens but sometimes I think it might be my nature to be active always. Without
physical movements, I cannot do for a moment and since book reading does not require the movements, I do not
prefer to spend time with books except my academic lessons.
Talk about something that makes you excited.
You should say:
 what it is
 how it is exciting
 how you feel about it
and say if other people who do the same thing feel exactly the same way or not.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Excitement is not the thing to be seen rather people feel it inside. This is a very special type of feeling that
people undergo in all of the stages of their life for some unknown reasons.

When I hear about going to a movie with my friends, I become excited. I do not have any idea how to express
my emotions when they ask me to accompany them to enjoy the newly released movie on the local theatre hall.
We all go there like a ‘gang’ and come back after enjoying the movie and most of the time we remain busy in
criticising the characters or artists who have taken part in the movie. This is the positive excitement for me. But
there are some other negative excitements are also found as well which cause damage to the people. When the
excitement is in negative form, they usually get angry and take wrong decisions or speak unwanted speeches. It
is a blessing for me that I do not own such negative emotions and I am highly excited about movies.

The excitement is great. After my college classes, I have nothing much to do at home. So, whenever I get a
chance in the evening, I sit with my laptop and watch movies. I have also registered myself to some online
movie watching websites by paying a standard monthly charge so that I could enjoy the high-quality movies.
Mostly I like the action and comedy movies and when the scenes appear before me, I got too much excited.
Clapping my hand is a common issue for me during the movie watch and sometimes I start cutting my nails
with teeth (I think it does not go with me but I cannot resist myself). Further, when it is about the comedies, I
cannot stop laughing and sometimes (when I am at home) I rewind the comical sequences to enjoy the events.  

I think the excitement for movies is nothing to be felt guilty inside for developing such a peculiar habit. One can
derive pleasures from any of the legal things and can do anything which is not harmful to anyone or the society.
So, I am happy indeed with my excitement and at the same time proud of it too. Though my excitement may
sound weird to many, but I have nothing to bother or concern about other people’s thought. I feel good at the
ways I feel excited. When I hear about the release of any movie, I go to the local theatre hall to enjoy it.
Sometimes, I watch that online if not released in my town. But I have to acknowledge some facts and as a girl,
at times it becomes difficult for me to go to theatres, alone. So, I move with my family members or friends and
they are also excited to be with me.

The people who love to watch movies are also crazy like me especially when a new movie is released. But the
numbers of such people are limited and the adults are not too much attracted to the movies like us. When I share
my movie watching experiences with my friends, I find that most of them are eager like me to watch the movie.
Then, I have to accompany them in the theatre again.

Talk about a form of exercise you used to do but no longer do now.

You should say:
 what was it and where you used to do it
 who you used to do it with
 why you stopped
And say if you would like to restart it or not, why?
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Exercises are mostly done to remain physically fit. So, there are a wide number of exercises are found across
the globe to help this purpose. Some of them require instruments while the others are free-hand exercises
without any tools or instruments.

Jogging is a good form of exercise which could be undertaken by almost all ages of people. I used to jog every
morning at the park located beside my residence in Bago in the Philippines. My spouse accompanied me in the
beginning at the entire jogging process and I had also formed a jogging team. My wife was more inspired on
jogging and ran by my side, and we two had formed a great small team indeed comparing the other team
members. When we used to jog in the morning, we had to get up early so that we could finish the jogging before
it is too crowded. Many of the citizens of Bago come to exercise at the park in morning hours and thus it
becomes much crowded with the health conscious people. So, it was difficult for us to run among the crowd and
thereby, we used to go about half an hour before the arrival of all the other people.

Initially, my wife accompanied me with the jogging and then a team of six members were formed. It was filled
with enjoyment for all of us. The most important thing was that all of us lived in the same building and it was
easy for us to communicate with each other over the jogging in the morning. Sometimes I used to make phone
calls to the other members or pressed the bells on their doors to get them prepared for the jog. It was a fun for us
to go for the jog and come back with a sweating body. Sometimes we used to take breakfast in some small
restaurants and the bill payment was done in rotation. 

I had to stop the jogging as I got promoted in office and the amount of responsibilities on me was huge. I started
making late to return home in almost all of the nights and also made late to go to bed. So, I could not wake up
early like the previous days. It was routine for me that I am making late in the morning to get up and returning
home at the late night. So, the other teammates continued their jogging but I could not attend them.
Unfortunately, I could not manage time even in the weekends to attend the jogging team. It was only my official
engagement that kept me out of the exercise for a longer time. Moreover, I also could not give up the job until I
am not getting a better one. So, I had to continue the job like a machine.

But now I am planning to start the jogging again. My office has found a helping hand for me at the office and if
the recruitment happens, I will be able to shoulder some responsibilities on the newly recruited individual. It
will help to come back home early. I also have noticed that I have gained more weight than I had when I jogged.
It happened for the physical inactivity. Besides, I could not also follow my regular routine and the entire
lifestyle was changed to a great extent. If this weight gain continues, I will be so bulky that I have to order for
new attires. The old ones will not fit on me. Further, my wife is also worried about her own health. She went for
jogging with me but as I stopped she also had to stop her own exercise. She does not prefer going alone.
Thereby, I will start jogging shortly

Talk about something you like doing during the winter.

You should say:
 what you do
 where you do it
 what clothes or equipment you need
And explain why you like doing it during the winter.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Greece is a land of ancient history. A wide range of historical events has taken place in the land. Besides, in the
current days, the country takes different looks in different seasons. It looks most beautiful during the winter
season. There are a good number of things to do in Greece during the winter. Thus, I do not need to worry much
about things to do in this season. I mostly like to participate in special winter film festivals held in Thessaloniki
each year and I will go there this year as well. I like to watch movies on the festivals and enjoy walking on the
streets illuminated with colourful lights during the festival time. The entire location takes the shape of a festive
mood and the night views are breathtaking. Moreover, when if I have more times to spend, I either read novels
published from home and abroad or pass the leisure hours with my family and friends by inviting them at my
place.    

Usually, the festival takes place in Thessaloniki in Greece and the place is occupied with events round the year.
I come to visit the place particularly in winter as the climate is adorable and watching movies are great fun to
me during this time of the year. Besides, there are some other places as well where I take the walk in the
evening hours to remove my day-long boredom. Mostly I visit the sea shore where one can have the breezes,
free of all forms of pollutions, is found that will take away all of your tiredness. Sometimes I go to the
downtown of Thessaloniki and this is a very populous place. People of almost all countries are found here and
mostly they come to visit the historical places.  
To continue the visit at the festivals during the winter, I need some heavy clothes to prevent the cold. Since the
locality is laid by the sea front, there are too cold comparing the other parts of the city. The movies are screened
on the island harbour area and when the shows are on outdoor; the freezing wind is felt severely. So, I take
proper precautionary measures. Generally, when I go to the festivals, I wear a heavy jacket, cover my head with
a woolen cap, a heavy pant, wear hand gloves and then cover me with a woolen overcoat. In a word, I make
myself wind-proof. It is truly enjoyable for me. I learnt to cover myself from a real life experience a couple of
years ago. I came to enjoy a movie on the film festival and had caught a severe cold for the surrounding
environment. That was a practical lesson for me.      

Winter is the best season in Greece. The entire environment remains calm and quiet. The nature turns pale a bit
but that brings a different look to them. Besides, the crowds are not seen on the regularly crowded places and
thus the streets are free of noises. In such moments, I feel comfort to watch movies or read books alone. In fact,
to me, it appears that being alone in winter makes me feel better for several reasons. The most important factor
is that I can feel entirely alone. The feelings of enjoying a movie alone cannot be expressed in words and when
it is by the side of a sea, the feelings turns very special. Besides, reading the novels at room heated by charcoal
is also outstanding. When I feel lonely most, then I invite the friends or the other family members to accompany
me. Then I arrange for a small private party.

Talk about a sport or exercise that you do for fitness.

You should say:
 what it is
 wow often you do it
 why you do it
and explain how this activity or sport helps your fitness.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Walking is a good form of exercise and requires less physical efforts than any other regular forms of exercise. I
walk regularly in the morning to keep my body fit.

I want to talk about one of the most popular forms of exercise - walking. Walking has a wide range of health
benefits. It makes the people fit and the most important thing is that the people who walk do not need any
external instruments to perform the walk. Moreover, it is convenient to all ages of people. There is no preset
speed or distance is set for walking. So, an individual can have the walk after his or necessity. But in some cases
when walking is prescribed by a doctor to prevent any specific physical illness or disorder, then you are to
follow the prescribed distance to get cured.

Well, I usually take the walk in the early hours of the day and take it every day. I have no physical disorders or
any other troubles but I go for the walk to have a grand opening for the day. Usually, on the weekends, I take a
break from the walk. You know the weekend nights are too exciting in Singapore streets and thus I cannot get
back at home before midnight. If you were me, it would have been tougher for you too to get up at 5.30am for
the walk. So, I take the breaks on the weekends. But on the other days, I do not miss the walk and also have
formed a team of walkers who accompany me in the early morning. I have two neighbours who are also
conscious about their health and thus we three move for the walk in the city street.
Do you know that walking is the best form of free hand exercise? I think you are well informed about it. In fact,
walking does not need any specific cause to perform and the benefits are more than your imagination. I get the
walk done in the morning so that I can have a healthy beginning of the day. When I go out for the walk, I have
the chance to breathe in the fresh air. Besides, the surrounding environment is calm and quiet. There are not
traffics on the roads and everything remains silent which is not found in the other times of the day. So, I walk in
the morning. Besides, I have to sit all the time in my office (the boring desk job) and lack the required
movements to burn calories I intake. Though the calories are not harmful now, they contain the potentials to
affect me after few years if I do not care about them from now. This is another important issue for me to walk in
the morning.

The morning walk is helping me to a great extent to maintain my fitness level. I have been walking for around
three years and as a result, my weight is under control and the heartbeat follows the regular rhythm while many
of my colleagues have gained weight only for their desk job whereas I have been fit as I was in the beginning
days of my job. Moreover, the morning walk makes my mind fresh and I feel lucky to breathe in the fresh air.
Usually, the air is hot and polluted in the busy hours in this Lion city and I also cannot manage enough spaces
to walk speedily. So, I have picked the morning to get the walk. Besides, it gives me the energy to deal all the
challenges at my office. Moreover, I can think clearly which I believe is the benefit of walking as it keeps my
thoughts cool always.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Talk about a sport or exercise that you do for fitness." you should
be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
1. Describe something you do to keep yourself fit.
2. Describe something you do to maintain your body fit.
3. Talk about a popular form or exercise in your country.
4. Describe something you often do in the evening.
5. Describe a sport you often watch or play.
6. Describe something you often do in the morning.
7. Describe something healthy you do.
8. Describe a popular sport in your country.
9. Describe something you are planning to start in the near future.
10. Describe something you would like to add to your daily routine.
11. Describe an activity you enjoy.
12. Describe an activity or a hobby you want to start.
Talk about a place near water that you have visited.
You should say:
 where it was
 why you went there
 what you did there
and say whether you enjoyed it.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I went in Greece and visited the Myrtos Beach located in KefaloniaMyrtos in October of 2015 for my
honeymoon purpose and had spent two entire days with my spouse at the beach sides.

The numbers of exotic locations in Greece were ample and sometimes it became difficult for me and my wife to
decide where to go. We went in Greece for honeymoon and had spent 15 days together in the country. We
travelled in different parts of the country and enjoyed numerous historical structures and monuments. But the
day beside the Myrtos Beach is still vivid in my memory. The commoners of the area said that the beach was
one of the wonderful beaches in the world for its special turquoise water and the breathtaking sunset views. The
entire beach was filled with white pebbles and the serene atmosphere truly attracted us. The beach lied between
the feet of two mountains and geographically located in the north-west of Kefalonia Island.

Thank you for honouring me with the question. I went to my honeymoon trip with my wife. After lots of
calculations and budgeting, we decided to go in Greece for the trip and it was the most suitable destination for
the purpose. We did lots of things there and spent two days consecutively at the beach. The beach is enriched
with natural features and beauties. I had found that the beach was made up of marble materials and white
cobblestones. The shoreline view is dazzling and the waves are higher than the other beaches in Greece.
Walking through the beach provides a feeling of freshness. The gentle breeze is also enjoyable.     

We did a large number of things beside the shoreline and enjoyed doing so. The beach made us crazy with its
stunning look and natural beauties. The deep blue sky, the turquoise water, bathing in the water, water sports
with my wife, clicking photos and posing for them, running across the shoreline, waiting for the next wave to
sink under etc. were the common forms of entertainment for us. Besides, we took sea foods from the nearby
restaurants. But we had fun during the bath most. The water was fresh and crystal clear. I also have bottled
some water as a souvenir for me. Besides, I wanted to surf on the waves but my wife did not agree because of
less water depth. The photos were amazing, especially the sunset scenes were superb! If I knew that you would
ask me about the trip, I would have brought some of the images for you!

Ahh!! The days were great!! I truly enjoyed the trip and it was worthy of the efforts I invested arranging it. We
saved money for three months to get on board for the trip. Besides, budgeting was the most important factor for
me as I was the only wage earner for my family. The expenses were high in my city, Bacoor in Philippines and I
had to cut several expenses to save the money. Thereby, we planned to make the honeymoon a perfect one. I
think it is well known to you that honeymoons are done once in a lifetime and thus it should be done perfectly.
We had enjoyed almost all the available amenities in Greece and particularly by the beach side. The trip will be
ever reminding to me and my wife and thank you for the chance to recalling the memories of those days.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Talk about a place near water that you have visited." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a lake or a river you have visited.
 Describe a place near water you have been to.
 Describe a beautiful place you went to.
 Describe somewhere you like to visit often.
 Describe a sea or river you have visited.
 A place you went with your friends.
 Describe a place you have recently visited as a tourist.
 Describe a beautiful place you know about.
 Describe a beautiful place in your hometown.

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Describe a tourist attraction that you have recently visited.
You should say:
 where it was
 why you went there
 with whom you went there
and explain if you enjoyed visiting there and why.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
I went to Moscow a few days ago where I visited the Red Square. This was a fantastic place for me and I really
enjoyed my visit there and this place was one of the best tourist spots I have visited so far.

It appeared to me that the Red Square was a type of plaza in the city and separated the Kremlin. However, I
liked the city square and I asked few Russians about the square and they agreed on the issue that the Red Square
was the central square in Moscow. The square was the origin of many highways and streets in Moscow. You
will be surprised to hear that the name was not introduced from the red bricks of the square rather the history
was different. The Red Square has been serving as the central meeting place for the Russians and the trend was
initiated even before the 18th century.

Thanks for allowing me to say the reason for visiting Moscow being an Asian national. I went Moscow for
some business purposes. My father established his plastic material business in Singapore about 20 years ago and
sold the items around the globe headquartered in India. My family assigned me the responsibilities to take care
of the business and therefore, I had to visit Moscow. I have also visited in some other countries as well. But it
was the greatest pleasure for me to visit the Red Square. I spent about an entire day and observed numerous
happenings here. Life goes on here and the place remains crowded always. The surrounding area was buzzing
with life for the people of different countries.

My organisation’s international sales affairs manager, Mr. KukradongManchee accompanied me on this trip as
he was experienced in travelling in Russia. My father had recruited him for his experiences in travelling abroad.
So, he was sent with me to get me trained in the international sales affairs. We made a great team though Mr.
Manchee was senior to me for 15 years. As a quick learner, I learned lots of practical issues from him in
Moscow. At first, the buyers and distributors objected on some of our damaged products alleging to be faulty
with manufacturing errors. But he managed to let them comprehend that fault was not in manufacture rather the
release and transportation from the ship to inside the Russian boundary was responsible for the damages. You
won’t believe how smartly he handled the issue.

Well, I had joined the business a short time ago after completing my postgraduate and naturally, I did not have
the qualities necessary for maintaining the relationship with the international clients. Therefore, I went to
Moscow and visited different parts of the city but the Red Square attracted me most. Besides, I learnt about the
practical skills of dealing with international customers and make them pleased in their own way without
damaging the reputation of mine. The visit was highly enjoyable for me and educational as well. It was a
practical lesson for me and I am truly grateful to Mr. Manchee for his cordial support. He also advised me with
various real-life examples to deal with the clients and the most important thing I learnt from the Moscow trip
was to be patient during such issues. Therefore, the trip was enjoyable to me.

Alternative Answer: 
This is an interesting topic to describe as Russia is a great land for visiting with its diversified natural beauties
and charming locations. In last September, I went to visit the Kremlin from my college as part of my academic
excursion. Here is a brief account of my visit at Kremlin.

The Kremlin in Moscow is located on the bank of Moskva River and is a massive fortress. This is a place that
has been used for numerous purposes like it has played the seat for Dukes, residence for tsars and also the home
to great Soviet leaders. Presently the establishment is being used as the official resident for the president of the
country. But access of the commoners in allowed in the complex based on certain conditions and some specific
parts. This is, in fact, a great place for Russian politics.           

I went at the kremlin complex in last week. This was the prescribed excursion of my college and counts a
substantial amount of marks. The students who usually go for excursions, they are to submit a report after the
arrival from the trip. Actually, the excursion contained 50 marks which are considered as a half course at my
college. So, after planning everything, we started the journey and it took around one and a half hour to reach
Moscow Kremlin. Usually, the excursions take place in the last part of the year, right before the year ending
exam, this excursion began early this year. 

I was accompanied with all of my friends, classmates and geography teacher. In fact, the entire class of my
college was with me or we were together. The idea to make the study tour more effective was the brain child of
our geography lecturer. He pointed out that if the students submit a report on the tour and that carry marks, they
would be more eager to learn. Hence the study tours been considered as a course for past few years. Now it is
mandatory for each of the classes in the college to attend the tour.  So, when I went inside Kremlin, I did not
miss anyone of my class. 

During the trip inside the Kremlin, I have seen some of the most notable structures of the Russian Federation.
The complex contains the residents of the renowned leaders of the country and smelled the glorious past of my
land. There some old and modern buildings inside and surrounding the entire complex and among them the
most notable are the Grand Kremlin Palace, the Assumption Cathedral, the Armoury Chamber, the Diamond
Fund, the Cathedral of the Archangel, the Ivan the Great Bell Tower etc. I took notes of the places and
structures and asked the guide about different information like the year of establishment, the people behind the
formation of the structures, how much rubles were spent and seceral other necessary information to use in my
excursion report. 

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a tourist attraction that you have recently visited." you
should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a beautiful place where you have been to.
 Describe famous tourist spot in your country.
 Describe a place you have visited as a tourist.
 Describe a place you want to visit.
 Describe a tourist attraction you have never been to but want to visit.
 Describe a place you remember visiting.
 Describe a place you think is beautiful.
 Describe a naturally beautiful place in your country.
 Describe a place you would like to visit in future.
 Describe a place you have recently been to.

Describe how you would spend your day off from your work or college.
You should say:
 what you would do
 where you would go
 who you will spend time with
and explain why you would spend your day off in this way.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Usually, I do not have much leisure hours or day offs but when I get the chance I would like to read books or
watch movies of different genres.

In Rhodes, the 'law and order' is quite fine but as a police officer, I have to remain busy always round the week.
You know, the police are to do a lot of things in order for the safety of the citizens, thus I have to be engaged
with the works round the week. But sometimes I take a break for a day or half day and would like to read
novels. Sometimes I would watch the latest movies and I prefer the action genre most while comedy and
romantic movies come gradually on the preference list. Moreover, sometimes I would prefer outing with my
spouse (depends on managing enough time for that) in different places of the island of Rhodes in Greece.

I am pleased with your question that where should I go on the day offs. Actually, there are lots of places to visit
in Rhodes and I usually go there often to pass the day offs. Since there are a large number of places to visit, I
would consider the citadel of Rhodes best for me for its historical value. The site has been declared as a World
Heritage Site in 1988 and been attracting tourists around the world. This is the best preserved medieval town
and contains streets and structures of the medieval period. The structure was built during the 13th century to
prevent the Turkish threats. Aside the place, I would also like to go at Ancient Kamiros, located on the north-
western shore of the city. This is the third ancient city in the islands of Rhodes.

I think you are also aware that the trips inside this historic city would not be complete if you do not have any
companion. So, usually my wife, Margaretta, accompanies me on the visits and she loves such day-long trips. In
fact, she eagerly waits for my day offs. Whenever I tell her that I am free for a day, she starts planning for the
visit. Sometimes I plan that I will spend the time with my relatives and invite them to be my guest at my place
and accordingly pass the day. But when I am at home and no plans to execute, I watch movies with my
Margaretta and cook foods by myself. In the evenings, I go out for a walk, alone, in the streets of Rhodes and
come back within one hour.
Well, I would like to spend the day off in dissimilar ways for several reasons. We are in the mechanised world
now. I think you will agree with me that we just go home to get prepared for the next day office or respective
duties, won’t you? So, there are a few chances to enjoy the day offs and when the day offs arrive, it appears that
the moments are gone within the twinkle of an eye. You are to agree with me that reading famous novels is a
great way to pass an idle day but if you continue it or make a routine, it will make life tiresome. Or if you only
watch movies round the day, it will have detrimental impacts on your body. But if you are on outing or make a
combination of outing, reading or watching movies, the leisure times become enjoyable. So, I try to enjoy the
moments in different ways. I would like to bring variations on the day offs so that they do not get repetitive for
me. Repetition makes everything monotonous and the day off becomes boring. By enforcing the law around the
week, I become bored and thus try to make the day off exciting to get involved in the work with a refreshed
mind and body.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe how you would spend your day off from your work or
college."you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a memorable day in your life.
 Describe a holiday you remember well.
 Describe your idea of a perfect holiday.
 Describe an activity you often do.
 Describe a day off from your work or study.
 Describe how you would spend a day off.
 Describe a recent holiday you have enjoyed.
Describe someone who has had an important influence in your life.
You should say:
 who the person is
 how long you have known him/her
 what qualities this person has
Explain why this person has had such an important influence on you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Mr. Patrick Robertson was a skilled photographer of his time and had great influence on me in my youth only
for his photographic expertise.

I prefer photography than any other thing. Capturing the moments with a camera was my hobby and still it is.
You will be glad to hear that I am now a professional photographer and my photos are printed now on different
reputed newspapers both in their online and offline versions. It was Mr. Robertson who taught me the
photography and thus his influence is inexpressible in few words. He was my mentor and even today I seek his
suggestions when I go for a photo shoot. His personality was adorable and the loud lucid voice had a special
impact on everyone.

Thank you for asking details about Mr. Robertson and I am truly glad to describe him. I know him for around
13 years since the first meeting. When I was a novice photographer in 2001, I was admitted into a learning
school to get familiarity with camera and photography details. Mr. Robertson was my mentor in the class and he
favoured me most among the other students for my quick learning capacity. Besides, I also build a friendly
relationship with him which made me closer to him. You won’t believe that I changed my residence near Mr.
Robertson’s house so that I could accompany him or get help from him.

Mr. Robertson is involved in journalism in Australia and been staying here for a long time. In the line of his
news editing skills, he was a skilled and charming photographer. Moreover, he was a noble man with a solid
character. I have never seen him getting involved in any wrongdoings with the news like publishing fabricated
news or misinformation etc. I had the chance to work with him in his newspaper and found that he was a truly
honest and gentleman. He lived a simple life and never missed his appointments. Besides, he was kind to others
too. Whenever any photography student asked him for assistance, he never disappointed them by rejecting
rather he cordially invited the students into office if he lacked time to arrange a class.
You will be surprised to hear that he is like a fatherly figure to me and always welcomes me on everything. I am
highly influenced by his benevolent behaviour and impressed with the photography skill. His photographic
senses belong to the finest level. I am also influenced by him for he does not want any exposure for his deeds.
His extraordinary skills of photography, his conversational style, ready wit, benevolent behaves with the others,
honesty, care for his subordinates etc. have impressed me and thus I am greatly influenced by him. Though it
may sound weird to you, I am greatly influenced by him that I try to follow each of his steps in everyday life.
As a result, I have gained perfection in my photography and my lifestyle is changed to a great extent.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe someone who has had an important influence in your
life." you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a teacher who had an important influence in your education.
 Describe a person who you really admire.
 Describe a person who has a great personality.
 Describe a person who helped you once.
 Describe someone you really like.
 Describe an advice someone gave to you.
 Talk about a person from your childhood whom you want to meet again.
Describe a friend you had when you were a child.
You should say:
 who he/she was
 how you met
 how long you two have been friends
and explain what you liked doing together in your childhood.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Hi! I am Aria. When I was in the elementary level at St Mary’s Primary School in Sydney, I had a friend named
Sophia Laurence. She was the most intelligent girl in the class.

We had a deep friendship and that had continued for many consecutive years before she and her family moved
in Queensland leaving New South Wales. Sophia had to leave the school as her father, a policeman, got
transferred from North Sydney to Queensland. In fact, it was painful for me when I got split with Sophia. She
was my best friend in the class and even sometimes I visited her home while she came to mine on the weekends.
Besides, both the families turned familiar and a cordial relation grew among the family members. So, the
departure was sad for both the families.    

The pleasures are mine to answer the question as the answer will take me back in my primary schooling days
the past when I was a kid of five or six years. In the first day after admission at St Mary’s Primary School, I was
introduced with Sophia. I could remember the day clearly. I was early for the class and entered at the school
premise with my parents. I entered into the empty class and took a seat in the first row. I was in the thought that
I have to wait for long until the class begins. After few moments, a little girl of my age entered and I invited her
to take the seat by me. We got introduced. You won’t believe that she lived a block near from me! After
attending the class, Sophia and I went to our house without our parents on that day.   

We have been friends for seven years until her departure to Queensland. We both started the school from the
primary level and Sophia left the school when we were in the seventh grade. We passed the days with great
enjoyment and mostly when it was the exam, I used to be at her home to have group study. Besides, when she
could not go to school or I missed the classes, we used to get the lessons prepared for each other. Will you
believe that we did not have any quarrel for a single day? It was really amazing for us and some of the teachers
would call us as a pair of jewel for our intelligence, attention on studies and the cordial attitudes with each
other.
Sophia and I used to do a lot of things together and watching cartoons was a hobby for us. I cannot remember
that we have missed any episodes of Tom and Jerry, and when it was the time for the show, I used to phone her
or she made the call to make me aware about that. Besides, we together got admitted for a painting class and
most importantly we participated in different sports events in the school. Moreover, skipping was my hobby and
Sophia used to be the audience of my skipping after the school or at my home. I also liked to read comic books
with her and we bought different comic books in partnership. But when she left Sydney, she presented me all
the books she had on her share. It was difficult for me to adjust at the school when she left. But I have
maintained a connection with her and also have a close interaction with her. Usually, we meet once in a month
and share the major event over the telephone.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a friend you had when you were a child." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe someone you remember from your childhood.

 Describe a classmate or friend you remember well.
 Describe a friend you played with in your childhood.
 Describe your best friend.
 Describe a friend who had a great influence in your life.
 Describe a friend you like.
 Describe someone who is a great leader.
 Describe a person who has an interesting hobby.
 Describe someone you have recently met after a long time.
 Describe an event when you were surprised to meet someone.
Describe a garden or park you enjoyed spending time in.
You should say:
 where it is
 how it looks like
 what you did there
and explain why you enjoyed spending time there.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Alton National Park is located adjacent to the Moonie highway in South West Queensland in Australia and
mostly famous for the rare species at the park.

The park is under the reign of Baloone Shire local government and mostly famous for camping inside the park.
But there are no facilities for the campers except the open spaces. People who go for camping at the park are
self-sufficient. They usually carry all their necessary items and amenities required for the camping. The
campers can do everything except creating an open fire for enjoyment. The authority is always alert about the
issue as there were some fire related accidents took place here in past. Besides, the natural view of the park is
outstanding and in the moonlit night the night views are wonderful. But the visitors need to be careful whatever
they do here as this is a restricted area as it houses rare species and they should not be disturbed in any way.  

Well, if you ask exactly how it looks like, the shape cannot be described in words. It does not have any specific
shape or size rather the park has stretched for over 5 kilometres and decorated with varieties of trees and some
mountains. It looks like a planned hilly garden with different plants which are standing with unity. There are
many open spaces as well where the campers place their tents. The park is also the combination of two towns
and a village and as a result, the park is always crowded in some parts and the other parts remain silent. It is a
perfect place for bird watching. Various rare birds are found in the park and it is a prime destination for the bird
watchers in Queensland.

The question ‘what I did there’ is simple but I am afraid the answer cannot be finished in few sentences. Since
the park was a half an hour drive from my home, I usually visited the park in the holidays and took part in
various types of activities inside the Alton National Park. I went to the park for numerous times and mostly I
went for camping purpose. When I was a graduate level student, I and my friends used to come here for
camping at nights. It was a kind of celebration for us whenever we finished one of our semesters. It became a
tradition for seven of us. Sometimes I used to visit the park in holidays for bird watching as well and have
spotted different birds at their nest rested high on the tree-tops.
Ummm! Actually, it was the age for me when everything appeared good. In fact, that was the time of enjoyment
for me. In my youth days, I travelled in different parts of Australia and had spent a large portion of time mostly
in the Alton National Park for many reasons. The most important thing is its natural scenario and the views of
the deep blue sky from the ground level. In the bright summer days, the sky views were breathtaking and I
mostly went there in the evenings to enjoy the blue sky and sunset. Sometimes I turned into the audience for
mountain biking during the events and supported for my favourite bikers.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a garden or park you enjoyed spending time in." you
should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a naturally beautiful place.
 Describe a place you often visit.
 Describe a place near your home.
 Describe a place where a lot of people gather every day.
 Describe a park or garden in your hometown.
 Describe a place which is full of colour.
 Describe a beautiful place you know about.
 Describe a worth visiting place in your locality.
Describe a music concert you have seen.
You should say:
 what kind of concert it was
 where and when it took place
 who you saw it with
and explain whether you enjoyed this music concert or not.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I had the chance to join at a concert under the Believe Tour by Canadian singer Justin Bieber in Ottawa. It was
one of the most wonderful concerts for me I have ever enjoyed.

Justin Bieber is my favourite singer and I have the collection of all of his songs. As a kid, he has raised himself
to a different height which is unimaginable for the boy like his age. The concert was arranged in support of his
third album - 'Believe'. The concert began in September of 2012 and he reached Ottawa in the next year as he
had to perform in different other states as well. The concert got huge publicity on different media and tickets
were unavailable, I am lucky that I had a friend with the concert organiser who managed the ticket for me.

The tour has taken place in Ottawa on July 23 of 2013 at Scotiabank Place. Although the venue was extra large
for such a concert, on the concert day it was jam packed with the audience and it was difficult for me to stand at
the entrance queue with the expanding crowd. However, my friend rescued me from this trouble and I entered at
the Scotiabank Place for the first time to enjoy a live concert. The stage decoration was lucrative and the
lighting system made the hall as a bright as daylight. Fortunately, I managed space at the front row and kept
standing until the concert ended. I forgot the duration and it might have lasted for one and a half hour.  

Unfortunately, I could not manage another ticket for my younger brother, who is also a fan of Justin Bieber. He
missed the event entirely but I was so lucky that I had the chance to talk with the popular singer for the first
time during the concert. He was having a stunning look with the sleeveless shirt, a black pant, a bandana on his
right arm and the microphone on his head. He was accompanied by a band of musicians who were playing
different instruments together to make the concert enjoyable. He moved across the concert stage while the most
of the audiences were dancing cheerfully with the songs. Despite being a little kid to me, I am his super fan and
prefer his songs always. The meanings of the songs are outstanding and the music composition is tremendous.
He knows how to sing and make the audience crazy with his super tone.

It was a good luck for me that I have a friend who is working with the event management in Ottawa and helps
me great in such cases like reserving concert tickets, arranging front row seats, special treatments in the venue
and more other issues. But I truly enjoyed the Believe Tour though I did not get enough chance to sit or receive
any special treatment from the organisers as the entire hall was overcrowded. Security people of the venue were
helpless to control the crowd and bring discipline among the audience. Besides, the songs were excellent with a
lively performance. The singer sang a couple of songs from his new album while the other songs belonged to
his former albums.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a music concert you have seen." you should be able to talk
about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe something unusual you did recently.
 Describe a common festival or even in your country.
 Describe something you recently did with a friend.
 Describe a music concert you enjoyed.
 Describe a concert of party you have been to.
Describe a lake, a river or a sea you like to visit.
You should say:
 where it is
 when you usually visit it
 what you do there
and explain your experience visiting this lake, river or sea.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Passing moments by the side of a lake is highly interesting and the moments are enjoyable during the evening
hours. I usually sit by the Lough Negah, located in the Northern Ireland.

The lakes in the Republic of Ireland are commonly termed as Lough and Lough Negah is the largest lakes in the
country with the span of 151 square miles. This is a freshwater lake and the sides are well decorated for the
visitors. The depth of the lake is around eight feet but the deepest part of the lake is about 80 feet. The lough
reaches to the River Bann and in some parts, it is considered as the Bann as well for its blend with the river. The
lough also supplies a large portion of the water to the country.

I live in County Antrim and the lake is a 15 minutes drive from my place. I usually go to visit the lake during
the holidays and sometimes we go for a picnic beside the lake. During the holidays, we go to enjoy the tranquil
atmosphere of the lake. The skies look gorgeous and bright with the sun. Besides, bay view is also adorable. So,
whenever I can manage time either I move for the lake with my family or friends and if I cannot manage
anyone, I go there all by myself. This is a place for divine peace and the views are outstanding. Like me, many
other Irish go to pass their leisure moments by the side of the lake.

There are many things to do in the lake. Different events and festivals are arranged by the side of the lake and
people from different parts of the country come to enjoy the events. Most of the events usually begin in the
evening and runs until midnight. But sometimes it causes trouble for me to attend an event which ends during
the midnight and return home. I get late for office on such days. So, I try to come back before 9 o’clock. When I
with the participation of friends arrange for personal events like a short picnic or gathering, I try to hold the
event by the day time so that everyone could enjoy and that nobody feels the urge to return.

I have lots of memories with the lake. A large portion of my teenage days has experienced the waves of the
lake. I used to come here with my friends and bath on a side of the lake. Besides, fishing was a common issue
for us and then we cooked the fishes on the shore too and that made us feel completely thrilled. But with the
advancement of time and technology, the lake view has been changed greatly. It has turned into a famous tourist
spot and thus different service providers have emerged with their attractive services and commodities. Earlier,
we used to visit the lake at least once a day but with the extensive crowd of the current days, we cannot manage
space to stand there. Moreover, the crowds gather most in the holidays. However, the experiences amid the
crowds are enjoyable for me as well. I see and learn diversified issues from the people visiting the lake.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a lake, a river or a sea you like to visit." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe your favourite place in your hometown. 
 Describe a place near a lot of water. 
 Describe somewhere you have been to recently. 
 Describe a recent tour or picnic you have had. 
 Describe a place you often visit. 
 Describe a river or sea in your country. 
 Describe a sea beach you have visited. 
 Describe a place in your country which is worth visiting. 
 Describe a famous tourist spot in your country. 
Describe a situation when you were late.
You should say:
 what the event was you were late for
 what the reason was for being late
 how you felt about it
and explain how you managed even after being late.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Time is priceless and once you lose it, you are to pay heavily for the wastage of the moments. I missed a job
interview for being late and I feel regret for that late even today.

I was called for a formal interview at Unilever against the post of communications manager. I applied for the
post about two months ago and they asked me to attend the written test first. I attended at the test and become
one the tenth applicants who have passed the test. Then the authority told us to contact later and accordingly I
received the latest email asking me to join at the formal interview. But unfortunately, I could not attend the
interview in time and lost the chance to attend on the job.

In Mumbai, traffic congestion is a common scenario. Many of the people have to get stuck in the traffic jam in
the early hours of the morning every day and the scenarios are worst the central area where almost all the
important offices are located. I started for the interview about one hour before of the mentioned time but could
not reach in time there. At first, I stood in a bus queue and when the bus arrived I could not manage to ride as
the bus was already packed with office going passengers. So, I failed to board in the bus and waiting for the
next metro service will be late for me. Immediately I hired an auto to reach the Unilever office. I think my luck
betrayed me on that day so that I could not go for the interview. I got stuck again in the middle of the road. 

Initially, I felt that my luck in not favouring me and losing the chance to appear on the interview was frustrating
me as well. Thereby, I felt a deep sense of anger. Traffic congestion is a common scenario in India and the
common citizens are the worst sufferers. They cannot go to their places at the right time. I did not have the idea
how actually they felt when they missed their appointments. The delay on the interview taught me actually how
the feelings of those people were. At last, I felt pity for me as I could not go to my current office in time and
also made late for the interview at the same time. 

Finally, I appeared before the Unilever office building about one and a half hour later of the scheduled time.
When I entered the interview room, I found that the interviews were going to be ended and when I informed the
interview reception that I am one of the candidates, they allowed me to sit for the interview. But since I was
late, they, in fact, did not show much interest and simply asked few questions about myself. With the behaviour
and attitudes of the interview board members, I understood that I am discarded from the list.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a situation when you were late." you should be able to talk
about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a time when you missed an important appointment or meeting.
 Describe a bad traffic experience you have.
 Talk about an event or time when you could not reach somewhere in time.
 Describe an embarrassing experience you recently have had.
 Describe a time when you had to work hard to meet a deadline.
 Describe a time when you missed your class or office.
Describe an indoor game you have enjoyed playing in your free time.
You should say:
 what the game is
 how you learned to play it
 where you have played it
and explain why you have enjoyed playing this game.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Games and sports have always attracted me but I like the indoor games more than the outdoor ones. I usually
play chess in my free times and enjoy it more than any other indoor games.

Chess is a very exciting indoor game and this two-player game requires a lot of attention. Usually, it is played
on a checkered board and the two opponents are trying hard to defeat each other. This is the only game that
could be played at anywhere including both indoor and outdoor spaces. Not much space is required to play the
game and the players are usually more intelligent than the regular people. There are 16 pieces on each side of
the game for each of the player and the most intelligent one wins the game after lots of mental efforts. It is
believed that game has been originated in India and it was before the 10th century. The players are to attack
their opponent with soldiers, kings, queens, rooks, knights and bishops to win the game.

When I was in my senior high school, I met a boy, Samuel Rodriguez. He was an exceptionally intelligent boy
and loved to play chess. I had one thing common with him. We were neighbours and as a result, I frequently
visited his home. Suddenly, one day I found him playing chess alone. I had the curiosity to play chess but could
not materialise the desire as I did not know how to play the board game. So, I asked Samuel to teach me chess.
He taught me chess like an expert teacher. He explained the capacity of the pieces and their abilities as well –
what they can do or what they cannot. It took around a week for me to learn the entire game. But in the early
days, I could not win the games due to my unskilled attempts. Gradually I have improved in the game and can
finish the game within the first ten minutes. 

I usually play chess with some of my friends who are interested in playing the chess. My father was a great
chess player and had won many prizes in different competitions. But I could not manage time to play with him
as he remained busy always and also did not want to play with me as well as I could not take proper attempt to
defeat him. So, he was a bit irritated to me over chess playing and thus avoided me. However, now as an expert
player I play the game with my colleagues, wife and sometimes with my relatives who are also experts in chess.
Besides, I am planning to participate in the upcoming chess championship in the annual sports day at my office.

I always enjoy the game because it is a mind game and requires lots of patience and intellects. Unless you are
equal to your opponent, you do not have chances to fight back and finally, you have to lose the game. It is
enjoyable when you can discover the next attempt of your opponent and can accordingly take preventive
measures to save your soldiers and other pieces.
If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe an indoor game you have enjoyed playing in your free
time."you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe your favourite game or sport. 

 Describe something you often do with your family members. 
 Talk about an indoor game popular in your country. 
 Describe something you like doing at home. 
 Describe an indoor game you like to play. 
 Talk about a game or sports you would like to learn to play. 
 Describe something you would like to start doing. 
 Describe an activity you often participate in. 
 Talk about a game or competition you have recently took part in. 
 Describe a game you played in your childhood. 
 Describe something you enjoy doing in your free time. 
 Describe the leisure activity you like most.
Describe a happy childhood event you remember.
You should say:
 what it is
 when it happened
 how you felt at the time
and explain why you remember this particular occasion.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Childhood is the best time of one’s life and most of the adults want to get back on the childhood days. I was
given a novel as the first prize in my school in my early childhood which was a happy event for me and I still
remember it very vividly.

In my junior school, the authority held different competitions to motivate the students into learning and
attending the school. As part of the activities, they annually organised different competitions like debates,
painting, indoor sports and more other events. I took part in a competition and got the first prize by beating five
other contestants. It was the first major success in my life and I remember it most as it was in my early
childhood (I was about seven years then and just got promoted to the third grade in the elementary school).

The school authority holds the competition in the beginning of every year (basically the first week). It is a fun to
run in the cold in an open field to reach the goals, or to sit in a room with another participant and plan to beat
him or her into the indoor games. The situations are exciting for the participants but it is more thrilling for the
audience present before the spot. The authority usually arranges the events immediately after the New Year so
that everyone could join with the events. When the events are organised during the mid time of the year, many
of the parents cannot attend there because they cannot manage time. Since a vacation mode flies in the air in the
first week of the New Year, the parents can have the chance to participate.

Since it was the first prize of my life, it was something special for me. I was highly glad and shouted loud in my
victory. My parents were happy too as I have learnt how to spell words from my father. Actually, he was the
happiest man on this award receiving from this Spelling Contest and my success was like the greatest gift for
him. It was also a pleasant surprise for me that I have secured the first position in the competition by beating
several other competitors and some of them were senior to me in age and class grade as well. It was really
unbelievable for me that I have succeeded in the competition. 

There are several reasons for me to remember the event. The first and most important fact is that I am introvert
in nature and do not like to participate in competitions or any external activities. But with the inspiration of my
father, I took part in the Spelling Competition. It was held among the students of first and fifth grade and I was
in the middle (third grade). Besides, I did not have the idea to beat the contestants. I only played as I was
instructed. The result was excellent. Besides, this was the first award in my life and I have never received any
award or reward after that.
If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a happy childhood event you remember." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe a memorable event in your life. 
 Describe an event you remember from your childhood. 
 Describe a childhood memory or event that makes you smile or happy. 
 Talk about memorable childhood event in your life. 
 Describe something you did that made others laugh. 
 Describe something you did in your childhood which was naughty or surprising. 
 Describe the part of your life you like the most. 
 Describe a happy event you can recall. 
 Describe a childhood memory you will never forget. 
 Talk about a time when you were surprised.
Describe a family business you know about.
You should say:
 what kind of business it is
 how you first heard of this business
 what the family does for this business
and say why you think it is a good family business.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Many of the poor and marginal level people have changed their fortune wheel by business and when they
engage their family members, the business grows more for different reasons.

Mr. Rafael Sabitano is my neighbour and owns his restaurant which is his family business too. He has owned
the business from his father and been continuing with his family members. Mr. Sabitano has engaged his
brothers to run the restaurant located at a corner of Rue de la Huchette. Though there are lines of restaurants in
the street, his restaurant is preferable b y many of the tourists and also he proudly owns some regular customers.
His restaurant offers different sorts of traditional French cuisine for the clients. Besides, you can have your
foods both in and outside of the restaurant. Usually, during the peak hours, Mr. Sabitano has a large open space
before the restaurant where he has set up a couple of small tables and chairs for the consumers.

We are new to the apartment block and I heard about the restaurant for the first time from my mother when she
asked me if I am interested in accepting the invitation of the neighbour living the next door. Since I had no
important tasks on the day, I agreed and visited the restaurant. Initially, I thought that the neighbour might have
invited us to attend any programme but I realised later that it was the inauguration of his restaurant after
renovating from the mid of this year. He has decorated the restaurant beautifully and also has appointed three
different chefs for cooking Asian foods. I with the other family members really enjoyed the delicious foods. I
have never tasted the Asian foods before due to their spicy nature but they tasted good on the day. 

All the members of the family are involved with the restaurant business. As the family head, Mr. Sabitano is
responsible for the overall maintenance of the business. His immediate younger brother is assigned to collect
the bills while his wife looks after the food preparations. The other younger brother is responsible for the daily
shopping activities. The food ingredients are collected from the local markets and they never bring the low-
quality ingredients. Moreover, the cooking preparation process is neat and clean like the other restaurants in the
street. To maintain the restaurant, they are to remain busy almost around the day. The restaurant usually opens
at 8.00 am and closes at around the midnight and the family members (except the kids) have to remain busy in
line with the waiters to entertain the customers.

To me, it appears that this is a very good family business. Firstly, all the family members are working together
which is not found in other cases. The profits are shared equally among the family members. Paris is considered
as one of the most expensive cities and the expenses are higher in most of the cases to live in the city. Many of
the service holders cannot manage their daily life based on office earning, and thereby get engaged into
different additional income generating activities. But the businessmen here do not need to worry. They earn
enough to manage themselves. Being a tourist place, the restaurant business is one of the profitable sources of
income for the businessmen, legally. With the restaurant, Mr. Sabitano’s family is living an honest and solvent
life.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a family business you know about." you should be able to
talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe a small and successful business you know about.

 Describe a successful business in your hometown.
 Describe a type of business that you would like to start in the future.
 Talk about a family business you know about.
 Describe a person who is a successful businessman.
 Talk about a family business you know from your hometown.
 Describe a business your family or of your relatives’ family own.
 Describe a business you might start after you finish your education.
Describe a language you would like to learn.
You should say:
 what the language is
 where it is spoken
 how it will help you
and explain why you want to learn this language.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
English is an international language and it is a must to communicate in the fast paced world. As a French
national, I would like to learn English perfectly.

English is the most familiar language across the world and even people living at the farthest corner knows
English. Therefore, having the right command over the language is a must to make oneself familiar with the
global people and the necessity of this language is beyond imagination. We need English in every sphere of our
life. Although French is my mother tongue, the higher education books are composed in English and the classes
are always held in English too. Sometimes I cannot speak the language properly while attending my university
classes and make grave mistakes in pronunciation of specific words. This is an embarrassing situation for me
and my nation as well.

English is spoken everywhere in this world. It is used for different purposes. The use of the language is so
necessary that it has become the first language for the majority of the developed countries while the developing
ones have made it their second language. The English language is needed to learn newer things or issues, gather
knowledge for everyday use, enjoy movies and television serials, communication with foreign clients and
dealers, travelling in foreign countries and booking for overseas hotels during the trip, regular conversation in
office, responding in classes, appearing on examinations and many other purposes that could not be described
into words. As a result, the language has become the queen of all language with its outstanding ability to
impress the global people.

I am planning to move to the UK in the next year after completing my Bachelors as a computer engineer and
hope to take the post graduation degree there. As far as I know that the British people are perfectionists and they
do not prefer students who have some other tones except their native. It becomes difficult for the foreign
students to compete among the natives unless at least the speaking tones are similar to them. So, I want to learn
the language, particularly the spoken part. Gradually, I will follow the British writing style and will start using
their native words in my writings so that I could have a native writing style too. Learning the language will help
me to reach the goals.

I am quite fine in English but lack the ability to speak a standard form of English in formal situations. French-
tones block my natural flow when I start speaking English. I have tried several times, alone, to change my
French tone during the English conversations but failed each of the moments. Being a French national, I am
highly dominated with the local French tone that makes me feel bad when I speak English. Besides, the
pronunciations also become weird to listen by the others. A professional English language course will help me
rid of the local tones. Besides, I have to practice a lot too to bring the natural tone as the English people use.
Hope I will be able to learn the language for my betterment.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a language you would like to learn." you should be able to
talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe something new you want to learn.

 Describe a second language you learned in your school.
 Describe something you want to learn more.
 Talk about a language you would like to learn in the future.
 Talk about a language you do not know but some people in your country know.
 Talk about how you learned a foreign language.
 Describe a language or skill you want to learn.
 Describe a language spoken in your country but you cannot speak.
 Talk about something you have recently started learning.
 Describe something you plan to do in the near future.
 Describe a skill or ability which took you a long time to learn.
Describe a person who you believe dresses well.
You should say:
 who this person is
 what kind of dresses he/she wears
 how you know him/her
an explain why you think this person dresses well.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Saying goes that a man is judged by his clothes. In true sense, clothing is a very special thing to make people
feel noticed and Mr. Samuel Robertson, my teacher for English languages dresses very well.

Beauty depends on a good dress. Having a good dress is one of the prerequisites to be count. People mostly
ignore the individuals with poor or below standard clothing. So, to maintain the society and get valued, one
needs to maintain proper dress code or dress well. Mr. Robertson is my English language instructor in the
colleges and I have never seen him dress informally. Even when I went to meet him at his home for some
instructions over an essay composition, I find him in formal attires too. Once asked about the formal dress, he
replied that he never compromises with his dresses and loves to be formal every time except when he is in
sleeping mode.

Mr. Robertson usually wears formal suits. He has several suits and they are of different colours. He wears
leather shoes with the shoes. Besides, his colour combination is also adorable. He combines his shirts with the
suit colours. For instance, when he is in his black suit, he wears a white formal shirt along with a red tie. When
he is wearing a blue suit, he wears a black shirt with a dark coloured tie. Besides, his tie knotting styles are
different and he never ties the knot in the same way as he did on his last working day. He back brushes his hair
with soft hair gel which makes an outstanding look for him.

Last summer I got admitted in British Council in Paris and met Mr. Samuel Robertson. The British council
authority assigned Mr. Robertson, a British national, for us to learn pure British English. So, he accordingly
instructs us English. I have developed English very well after attending the course. Mr. Robertson teaches the
language spontaneously and as we are all professionals here, he also allows meeting him after the class or
invites at his home if anyone fails to meet him after the class. He is active in social networking and all of his
students are linked with him either on Twitter or via Facebook.

It is solely my own observation and opinion that the British people love to be formal. They are a formal nation
and prefer to maintain the formalities and customs everywhere. Regarding their dress code, they also want to
continue the formal tradition and literally they do it. I have seen him even in the hot summer day he is in his
black suit which would be uncomfortable for me or anyone else of the class. The sense of being formal
everywhere might be deeply graved in their minds. So, they are always formal. But it should not be taken as a
negative remark. In the current days, a well-dressed body is also required with a wise brain to bloom.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a person who you believe dresses well." you should be able
to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
1. Describe a person who is very smart.
2. Describe a person you admire.
3. Describe someone in your family who dresses differently.
4. Describe a person who is always well groomed.
5. Describe someone who you like to spend time with.
6. Describe a person who spends a lot of money for shopping.
7. A person you know who is very intelligent.
Describe a place that has a special meaning to you.
You should say:
 what kind of place it is
 where it is
 what it looks like
and explain why this place has a special meaning to you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Jeffreys Bay is a small heaven on earth in South Africa. In fact this was a small fishing town where people now
come mostly for water sport on the wave and on the sandy beach, enjoy the sunset, play with dolphins, and
other recreational activities. 

Commonly it is known as the J-Bay, this is an exotic location near the Port Elizabeth under the Eastern Cape
region. This is the place where several hundred surfers come annually to surf on the famous blue sea waves and
enjoy the natural beauties of the locality. The small town mostly attracts the international surfers for different
reasons. The surfers enjoy the surfing during the morning and evening hours. They also take sunbath, swim in
different hours of the day or enjoy the sunrise in line with the sunset. They cannot leave the location easily for
its extraordinary beauty. 

Geographically, J-Bay is located adjacent to the N2 Highway. It is also 75 kilometers southwest of the Port
Elizabeth. The entire town is under the domination of Eastern Cape Province governance. Earlier, it was a tiny
town where only fishermen lived and now the area of the town is expanding to accommodate the extensive
tourists and guests. As a result, the entire environment of the J-Bay has become relaxed and wonderful. Sea
shells and gorgeous white sandy beach are the key attractions for the surfers and tourists. The town has
expanded more after the 1960s when it was used as a location for filming the movie ‘Endless Summer’. Since
then different advancements are underway.  

The entire J-bay looks wonderful. The white sandy beach glitters by the sunlight and appears that stars glittering
on the land. The sunrise and sunset scenarios are also breathtaking and mostly attract romantic couples from
home and abroad. The waves are interesting and famous around the world. The city does not need to decorate
marking any occasion because it is well decorated round the year to welcome the tourists. But the night view of
the town is highly charming and sitting by the beach makes a sense of deep relaxation. Thereby, hundreds of
visitors are found in the evening and sometimes they sit by the picturesque beach silently.    

The J-Bay is very special for me because I have lots of memories here, particularly with the beach. I learnt
surfing in my teenage with my father and the memories are still vivid in memory. This is the place where I
proposed my fiancé to marry me in presence of our relatives. When I was a kid, I used to come here with my
neighboring friends to swim and participate in other forms of water sports etc. When I had mental troubles, I
used to (and still I do) come here to relax and think deeply to get the better solution. Considering all the aspects,
the J-Bay is a great place for me and I do not need to go anywhere else to pass my leisure. I am in love with the
white sandy beach!
If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a place that has a special meaning to you." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe a place you have visited recently.

 Describe a street in your hometown.
 Describe a place you often go to.
 Talk about a place where you often meet your friends.
 Describe a place that reminds your childhood memory.
 Describe a place you like to visit often.
 Describe a beautiful place you have visited.
 Describe the hometown where you were born.
 Describe your hometown.
 Describe a city or town which is very special to you.
 Talk about a place where you would like to visit again.
 Describe your favourite city or town.
 Describe a naturally beautiful place you have been to.
Describe an important letter or email you have received.
You should say:
 who wrote it
 what it was about
 how you felt about the letter or email
And explain why it was important to you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
After my post graduation from Allahbad University, I have been appearing in different job interviews and
suddenly a multinational corporation invited me to appear the final interview against a post I applied earlier.

HCL Technologies, the globally reputed tech-giant in India, invited me with an email to attend an interview
scheduled three days later from the day I received the email. The email was sent from the human Resource
department of the corporation and I applied for the post of a designer. Following an advertisement on the Times
of India, I applied for the job and have appeared a written test for an hour at the headquarters of HCL
Technologies in Uttar Pradesh of India. The email also asked me confirming my presence on the set calendar
for the interview.

Well, the email was about asking me to join at the formal viva which is done after passing the written test.
There are several stages to get the job and the initial stage is appearing on the written test. When an applicant
passes the written, then s/ he is invited for the viva with the selection board and then the final viva held in
association with the executive body and the job is confirmed. I was on the second stage and prepared myself in
the right manner to present my skills and expertise over graphics design. I prepared myself in such a way that I
would be able to answer all the queries properly and perfectly so that I could have the job. The email also
instructed me to take all the necessary documents with me favouring my candidature against the post and I
prepared the necessary documents well.

It was an unexpected issue for me that a globally reputed technological corporation will invite me for a formal
interview as I do not have any institutional knowledge on graphics design. I have learnt the design at my home
and exercised on my personal needs like designing a birthday banner for a friend or designing the logo for our
university reunion etc. But it appears that the skill I gained was valuable and they have understood that I should
be a helping hand for them.

The rate of unemployed youths is on the increase in the country and thus I had been trying for long to get a
suitable job for me. I preferred my passion rather than my academic background. So, I started seeking suitable
positions for me and one day the chance arrived. I did not miss the advertisement and applied for the job of
trainee designer at the corporation. It was important for me to make myself noticed among the others in the
profession and HCL Technologies gave me the opportunity.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe an important letter or email you have received." you should
be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe a recent happy event you can remember.

 Describe an important letter you received lately.
 Describe a letter or email you have recently written to someone.
 Describe a happy event in your life.
 Describe a memorable event in your life.
 Describe a good news you heard about recently.
 Describe a happy news you recently gave to one of your friends.
 Talk about an email or letter you remember well.
 Describe a letter or email you wrote to someone you never met.
 Describe a job application you or someone you know did.
 Describe an invitation you recently received.
 Describe a bad or shocking news you have recently heard about.
 Describe a letter you wrote to someone you have not met for a long. 
Describe a wedding you have attended.
You should say:
 where it was
 who was getting married
 why you attended this wedding
And explain what was special about this wedding.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I am a student of The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) and one of my friends have recently got married
here with a lady of his own cast.

As an Athenian, I have passed my early days in Athens, the largest city in Greece and had the chance to meet
with overseas people for educational purposes. Soumitra Shekhar Chatterjee is such a friend of mine whom I
met at the AUA when I got admitted into my graduate level. Soumitra is from India, an Asian country and
studies with me. He got married following his local cultures and rituals in Athens. The wedding was an
enjoyable event for us all. The number of invited guests was few. Though the ceremony is held outdoors in
India, it was held indoor here for the lack of space. We decorated the entire platform with different trees and
made fire and completed other formalities as well to conduct the marriage perfectly.

Soumitra was in love with a girl, Nandinee Chatterjee, belonged to his own cast and religion and they met at the
AUA. Although Nandinee’s family originated from India, they were living in Athens for years and now have
gained permanent resident status to live in the country. I, in fact, was the key player to formulate the love
between the two. In the opening of the love, they were not that much familiar with each other but I was a close
mate for Nandinee as she lives on the opposite of our house and I have a familiar relation with her family. With
the divine direction, both of them fell with my help and now they are getting to tie the knot. It was a pleasure
for me that I have made a family for my friend.

It was almost obligatory for me to attend the ceremony as I helped them greatly. Nandinee’s family invited all
my family members and she herself invited me to be at the event. Besides, Soumitra assigned me his official
photographer for the event. It was a really enjoyable event for me. I clicked all the photos and they have printed
some of them too to use in their apartment. I actually cannot express my feelings and emotions that how I felt
exactly right that moment when they become a successful in tying the everlasting bond. It appeared that I am
the happiest man as I have succeeded to make it happen which was unimaginable for the familial obstructions. 

The marriage was special for me as I have never seen any marriage that has taken place indoor. Mostly the
marriages in Athens take place outdoors and many invited guests attend the ceremony. Besides, after the
instruction from Nandinee’s family, I with some of my friends made a platform where a fire was kept. Soumitra
and Nandinee circled the fire while a Hindu priest was reading something loudly that I could not understand at
all but sounded interesting. The foods were special. Traditional Indian foods while were brought from a local
Indian restaurant. In fact, the foods were the key attraction for me and I have tasted almost all the foods and
finally thanked them for allowing me to taste the foods together.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a wedding you have attended." you should be able to talk
about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe a party or celebration you have recently attended.

 Describe a wedding party you attended.
 Talk about a traditional ceremony or celebration you know about.
 Describe a birthday or wedding celebration you attended.
 Describe an occasion or event when you met a lot of people.
Describe a foreign film you liked.
You should say:
 what film it was
 when you watched it
 what it was about
And explain how far you liked this film.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Beauty and the Beast is a French Feature film that I have recently enjoyed. This is my first attempt to watch a
French movie and I really have enjoyed the movie.

The film is basically a Franco-German production and belongs to the fantasy genre, but the romantic aspects of
the movie have touched me deeply. In French, the movie is termed as La Belle et la Bête. The movie is made on
the plot of a traditional fairy tale and famous German and French artists have been cast in the movie. After its
release in 2014, the film has gained many positive criticisms and also been screened at Berlin International Film
Festival. Due to the attractive plot and performance of the artists, the movie has achieved huge commercial
success as well and been nominated for several award nominations too.

To be frank, I did not have any intentions to watch movies of made in languages other than German (my native
language) but with the inspiration of my mum and dad, I have started watching the movies of different
languages. In the last week of October, it was my 18th birthday and my parents brought several foreign
language film DVDs for me to watch when I could manage time. Actually, it was an inspiration from them to
make the watch movies of different language and get the tastes. Both of my parents like to watch movies and
they prefer English more than the other language and also have brought some DVDs for me too. I have watched
the La Belle et la Bête on the very day when they gave me the DVDs.

The movie was based on the traditional fairytale of a beautiful girl who saves the life of a beast by loving it and
consequently that transforms into a prince. The prince was cursed as he killed the daughter of the forest god
with a golden arrow who could have transformed into human shapes if she needed. But as she was in the shape
of a deer, the prince mistakenly kills her. The forest god transformed him into a beast saying that the curse will
be broken if someone loves him. The little daughter of a merchant gets into a trap with the beast to save her
father. Each of the time she refused the approach from the beast to love him. Finally, when she comes to know
that the beast is a prince and has been cursed, she falls in love with the beast and consequently the beast
transforms into a prince.  

Though I had troubles to realise the French, I enjoyed the movie and the performances of the movie. The casts
have acted perfectly and they were devoted to their respective characters. The urge to save the life of a father by
his daughter is truly adorable while the love for the beast seems inappropriate to me. It may sound weird but the
girl, Belle did not fall in love when the prince was a beast rather she loved him when she came to know about
the reality of the beast. I think such emotions should not be considered as love at all because the other party
loves when he/ she possess the chances to have their benefits. The last scene shows that they live happily; I
think this is not a love in a true sense.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a foreign film you liked." you should be able to talk about
the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe your favourite film/ movie.

 Describe a movie that you watched recently.
 Describe a movie which you want to watch again.
 Talk about a movie you really liked.
 Describe a foreign movie you would recommend to others.
 Describe a film or movie that had a strong impression on you.
 Describe a film you want to watch with your family members.
 Talk about a movie you watched in a cinema hall.
Describe something old in your house.
You should say:
 what it is
 how old it is
 who bought it and whether you use it
And explain why this old thing is still in your house.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I live in an extended family in Lucknow, in India, with my parents and relative and we have a large dining table
and chairs made of Oak Wood where all the family members take meals at least twice a day.

The Oak table was made by my late grandfather and we are using the table in the current days without any
troubles. The table has a traditional classic look and simple design. This is a large table with the sitting
arrangement of 12 people together. There are 12 chairs included with the table and we all members are using the
table as and when we need it. Mostly the table remains busy during the morning hours when all the male and
two female members are busy to go to their respective office or educational institutions and it is also seen busy
when all of them come back home and take their supper. Sometimes, we need to sit on the table by rotation
when there are guests or any event takes place at the home like pooja or Diwali or the national holidays.

The table was made around 50 years ago by my late grandfather. He was a man of luxury and thus made the
table with few customisation. Usually, the tables are not made so large and could accommodate around six to
eight members. But the foreseeing great grandfather made the table so that all the family members could take
their meals at one place every day. He was on the view that taking meals together strengthens the bond between
the family members. The tradition to take meals together is being continued even before the birth of my father.
This is an invisible rule that we all should be present at the table when the meal time appears. It is also the time
when the important decisions are usually taken at our home. The tradition has been being continued for
centuries.

There was a reputed carpenter in the suburb of Lucknow whose ancestors used to make furniture for the British
people came to rule the country during colonisation. My locally influential grandfather managed to get this table
and chairs done from that carpenter’s shop and it was made with great care. There is nothing extraordinary in
the table but simply it looks gorgeous. The table is polished once in a year and no other repairing has been done
for the table. It is still strong and may last for 30 to 40 years more. We have placed a heavy glass especially
customised for the table (though the wood is scratch resistant) so that there is not scratch or any other damages
could be done either deliberately or unconsciously. The house-maid everyday brushes the table with a duster
before and after each meal.

My father and paternal uncles have received the table from their ancestors. Besides, it is useful furniture for us
too. We are 13 members in the family and could meet everyone during the meal hours. The table is strong,
nicely polished and heavy as well which his not found in these days. The tables which are made currently with
different other woods do not last longer. Troubles immediately start to appear after receiving the cheap furniture
and people need to repair or change them frequently. But my family has been using the table for a long time
without a single repair, except the annual polish. Besides, we are using the bale as it is made with Oak Wood
which is highly durable (we are enjoying the durability), and solid. They are free of internal wood damages and
serve for years.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe something old in your house." you should be able to talk
about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:

 Describe a furniture you have at home.

 Talk about an old furniture your family has for a long.
 Describe something which is very important to your family.
 Describe something you own which is very important to you.
Describe a street in your hometown that you know well.
You should say:
 what is the name of this street
 where it is and how often you go there
 what the street looks like
and explain your memory regarding this street.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I was born and brought up in Singapore and thus Orchard Road is a familiar street for me. It has a long history
and been lying down for over a century.

The Orchard Road is named after the orchards (it is believed that there were gardens of different plants) on the
surrounding locality. Now the entire view of the road has been changed and is considered as the longest street in
Singapore stretching over 2 kilometres. The road is also termed as Orchard as well by the natives while the
other people term it in different names like market street etc. and contains the attractive shopping zones of the
country. But earlier, it was not as it is now. The newer structures and malls have been formulated when the
number of tourists increased in the country.

Geographically the road is located in the Central Region and stretched about 2.5 kilometres. Starting from the
Tanglin Road, the Orchard Road has occupied roads towards the Dhobi Ghaut. Considered as the shoppers’
heaven and the main shopping venue in Singapore, the road is covered with a very good number of shopping
malls have been built for shopping, and food courts, coffee shops, nightclubs, residential hotels and other
necessary commercial services are available here as well where tourists of different countries come to get their
necessary stuff. I frequently go there to have some coffees or snacks in the evening after my office and
sometimes my colleagues, friends of family members accompany me here. But during the weekend evenings, I
pass my evening hours on the roadside coffee shops by chatting with my friends.

The road looks different at different hours. The night views are stunning and the lighting system of the shops
and roadside restaurants make it more attractive than the day time. Besides, during the celebrations like
Christmas, the road gets a fresh and breathtaking look though the road is neat and clean in the regular days. To
increase the beauty of the road, it underwent renovation back in 2009 and necessary facilities have been
increased. Installation of new street lamps, tiles on the streets, flower plants by the side of the walkways have
raised the beauty of the road. During the evening hours, the road looks like a paradise for its outstanding
beautification. As a result, the road becomes occupied with people of different strata who come to different
purposes.

In my teenage, the road was less popular comparing the current days. I have lots of memories with the road. The
development did not begin then when we used to spend time on the roadsides in the evening hours, discussed
over numerous issues with friends and participated in sports. We had different spots to pass our leisure hours.
With the gradual development of the Orchard Road, our leisure activities changed greatly. We started taking
foods from the newly made shops and celebrated different events like birthdays under the open sky on the road.
When the place gradually started becoming crowded, we lost our attraction for the place. The spots were
grabbed by the business people and other service providers and that was a great loss for me and my team.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a street in your hometown that you know well." you
should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue card topics as well:
 Describe your favourite place in your hometown.
 Talk about a place you often visit.
 Describe a place you remember well from your childhood.
 Describe a busy street or highway in your city.
 Talk about a street or place where you spent a lot of time in your childhood.
 Talk about a place that has a special meaning to you.
 Describe a street you often visited.
Talk about an environmental law that your country should implement.
You should say: 

 what law it should be

 why people should follow the law
 do o you think it would be easy to implement and enforce this law
and explain why this law should be implanted.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

The Environment Protection Act of India has been formulated and passed in 1986 but some of the sections of
the law require proper implementation.

The government of India has passed the Environment Protection Act, 1986 aiming to protect the entire
environment, humans and other animals from environmental hazards. But in a practical sense, the environment
is being degraded frequently and the law needs the right implementation and a perfect monitoring system to sort
out the law violators and penalise them after the law. Although the act was supposed to shield the environment
and surrounding elements that have made the environment, it is a failure to do so.  Air, water and garbage
pollution is the most important form of pollution across India and it is a challenge for the state to prevent the
pollution. With the rapid progress, the rate of pollution has also increased to its largest extent in India in the
recent days.

It is well known to all that the environment is formed with the participation of the surrounding natural and all
other elements and if one of the parts is polluted or damaged to the slightest extent, the all other components are
to bear the consequences regardless of detriments or benefits. If the situation continues for longer periods, it
will be impossible to walk on the streets due to the odours emitted from the roadside garbage or breathing under
the open sky for the polluted air. Different assessment studies have found that India has improved in different
sectors but the environmental degradation is one of the burning issues for the state and necessary measures
should be adopted to prevent the situation. To go a long way, India needs to check the pollution as soon as
possible or all the development initiatives will fail to a large extent.    

But the implementation of the law is not possible without the participation of all the citizens and related other
bodies. The law has been formulated in the 1980s but the government could not implement the law properly for
different reasons. There are few loopholes in the law which are impeding the implementation. Besides, the
majority commoners are unaware of the law as it is not publicised in the right manner to sensitise the people.
Thus they are polluting the environment and in most of the cases ignorantly. Unless they are made aware of the
law, the government cannot protect the environment alone. Awareness raising campaigns should be undertaken
to raise awareness among the population.

Global warming is another burning issue and the developing and developed countries are contributing in
making the globe warmer through different sorts of pollution, deforestation and other negative activities. To
make the world pollution free is a must to get a healthy environment. Each of the development initiatives is
taken to make us happy and the happiness in not enjoyable with an unhealthy condition. Besides, a pollution-
free environment looks very decent and attractive. It keeps the mind fresh round the day. Considering all the
issues, the law should be implemented properly so that the even the marginal people living at the farthest corner
of the country could derive benefits of the law.
Talk about a part of your city that is changing.
You should say:
 where it is
 how  it is changing
 why it is changing
and describe how you feel about the change.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Change is the key to development and my city Calamba is also changing gradually. Infrastructural
developments are the key changes in the area.

In the Philippines, different changes have taken place after the year 2000. The wind of change has also touched
my city, Calamba. The city is often termed as the City of Calamba or Calamba City. Geographically the city is
at a striking location and owns an enriched history from the 17th century. Settling began here with the arrival of
the Spaniards and colonisation was their key intention. The city has been expanded and developed much
comparing the other cities of Laguna in the country and it happened mostly for the hot spring resorts. There are
a large number of hot spring resorts available where people from different places of the country and overseas
come to pass a happy and healthy time for them.

In the beginning, there were fewer infrastructures in the city and when the tourists started coming in the resorts,
the needs for building modern resorts and a well-established communication system emerged. Accordingly, the
local government undertook initiatives to modify the city, especially where the hot spring resorts are located. As
a result, the natural and surrounding environment changed greatly. The places which were bush or jungles near
the mountain tops turned into beautiful places. The resorts are equipped with the latest facilities of luxury and
state of the art decorations, and the visitors adore the resorts for providing them a comfortable experience.
Besides, different business and service are also growing centering hot spring in the locality.

Although formerly the city was not a tourist spot, it is currently becoming one for the hot springs. With the
growing need of the hot spring visitors, the locality has been changing rapidly. When the travellers come to
enjoy the hot spring, they need a safer place to stay and enjoy them. Besides, the communication system is also
another important factor for them. A well-constructed communication system is also required for the purpose.
The natural environment has been degraded to some extent but the resorts are filled with natural beauties.
Diversified plants and foliages are found in the resorts. The top of the hill resorts have made smooth roads to
reach which has enriched the beauty of the hills as well.

Sometimes changes are unwanted and cause damage to the environment largely. But sometimes they are
pleasant too when they are up to the mark and cause less damage than expected. The changes of Calamba are
notable and they are positive for the city. Since the hot spring resorts are set on the mountain hills, they attract
visitors which help contributing to the city’s economy. Earlier, people had to experience numerous troubles but
now for the smooth roads, the communication with the mountain tops and the city dwellers has become easier.

Talk about your favorite outdoor activity.

You should say:
 what activity it is
 where you do it
 how often you do it
And explain why you this is your favourite outdoor activity.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Bird-watching is a popular pastime in Vietnam and a large number of people go for birding regularly. There are
over 800 species of birds are available in Vietnam.

I prefer to watch birds in their natural habitat than any other activities. The number of birds in Vietnam is a
notable one and requires the right attention to observe them. Most of the visitors and travellers come to visit the
noted places of Vietnam but they do not show any interest in birding. As a result, the birding environment is
calm and quiet and thereby enjoyable for me. Though it may sound weird that birding could be an outdoor
activity for people, but it really is for some selected people who want to pass their moments in silence. It also
helps to gain knowledge about different types of birds and the pleasures are inexpressible for those who
regularly go for the watch. Sometimes the watchers need luck too during the watch.  

Well, the Vietnam populations are compact and have reduced the open spaces where birds could reside.
Besides, the birds are almost unavailable in the populated areas and the species which are found in everywhere
belong to ordinary species. So, I go to the national park to observe different types of birds. The park is a very
safe place for birding and is made in a different style while the natural accommodation systems for the birds are
adorable as well. However, during the wet seasons, it becomes troublesome for me to continue the birding as
the park and birding places become muddy, slippery and messy. During the hot seasons, the park insides turn
blistering. So, I have to take proper measures during the seasons.      

Mostly I go for birding during my holidays and weekends. In fact, I am an introvert and like to remain silent in
most of the time. I simply ignore the socialising issues with my surrounding and pack my bags to watch the
birds. There are different types of birds available in the forest and try to note their behaviours. I have a preset
place to observe the birds with a powerful binocular. Sometimes I take some snacks with me to enjoy the
moments, and the most important thing is that I never feel lonely there. When the working days are over, I start
my preparation from the night before I plan to go to birding. Accordingly, I start for the park early in the
morning and reach there before someone else could get there.  

In this mechanised life, almost all of us need to have some recreational activities but in Vietnam, the
opportunities are less for the natives as those are aimed for the tourists and thus pricier than the usual range.
Besides, the recreational places are mostly occupied by the tourists who have never been to the country. So, I
think I should allow them to enjoy themselves as they want and walk in my own way. Moreover, birding
requires lots of perseverance and most of the people lack it. The bird watchers have to remain quiet for their
own sake and thus the entire environment is calm. As an introvert, I long for a serene atmosphere which is
unavailable except the birding.

Describe a story that people in your country know well.

You should say:
 what the story is
 how you know this story
 why you do you remember this story
and explain whether it is a good story or not.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Usually, the Germans pass their leisure hours in different ways and telling stories to the friends and family is
one of the ways to make the leisure attractive. So, there are a large number of stories are available.

The story is about two frogs, who fell down inside a well, unfortunately, and one of them survived finally. The
story is told to inspire people so that they could also get succeeded in their daily life. When the frogs slipped
into the well, both of them started jumping to get out of the well. The other frogs discouraged them in getting
out as the well's length was beyond their capacity to jump out. Hearing the demoralising words, one of the frogs
stopped jumping and died inside the well. The other frogs started discoursing the remaining frog not to jump but
as that tried harder, that came out of the well. As the frog was short in the ear, it could not realise that it was
being discouraged rather believing that it was inspired, it finally made its way out of the well.

This is a very usual story that is told to kids to make them inspired and motivate to continue their respective
tasks. My mother told me the story when I failed to pass an exam. She told it as part of motivating me to keep
going forward. I was in my seventh grade and failed to secure the necessary marks to pass in mathematics. But
as I could not answer few questions for the limited time in the examination and made a couple of wrong
answers simultaneously, I obtained the lowest marks among the other students in the class. When the answer
scripts were passed to my parents, they tried to inspire me on stressing mathematics more than ever. As an
example, she told me the story which ended with the moral that if someone works relentlessly avoiding the
failures, success certainly will embrace them someday.   
In my current days, I still remember the story as it was a milestone for me. It helped me greatly to start a new
beginning in my life. Whenever I was in trouble or failure appeared before me, I kept doing the same thing
again and again. I failed for several times and finally the success was mine. There were few negative people
who had dejected me from several perspectives; I neglected their words like the second frog. It was a lifetime
lesson for me.

The story of two frogs is a very good and inspiring story for everyone. It teaches us how to struggle to get
success. In our real life, we will get a good number of people who have mounted on the top of success in their
respective arena and it is possible only for their hard labour and perseverance. For example, the first frog died
on the well as it was discouraged by the other frogs. But the second one succeeded to come out after several
other attempts. We can cite many famous historical personalities, politicians, painters, singers and other
celebrities who have succeeded after lots of attempts in their life. Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Walt Disney,
Socrates, Charlie Chaplin among others are notable in this case.

Describe a museum you have visited and liked.

You should say:
 what kind of museum it was
 when you first went there
 what you saw and did there
and explain why you liked this museum.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Museum is an exciting place to learn about the past and histories of numerous issues. A few weeks ago, I went
to the War Remnants Museum with some of my friends.

The War Remnants Museum is located in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. This museum is a place of wonderful
collections of Vietnam War. The museum also contains relics and collection of the first Indochina war where
the participation of the French Colonialists was a notable issue. The museum is currently operated by the state.
The museum exhibits mostly the relics of the war associated with the Americans and the French. In the 1970s,
the relics were exhibited on the temporary basis and were termed in a different name. Such exhibitions were
also held in different parts of Vietnam to let people know about the war crimes which Vietnam has suffered.
The exhibition name was changed in the 1990s.

When I was a teen, I went to the museum with my high school mates. It was an educational trip for us and we
visited the museum from our school. The school authority organised for the tour and all the students of the high
school had to participate in the trip. I learnt a lot of information during the trip but it was not that much popular
as it in the current days. Around one million visitors come to see the war relics in this museum and it has turned
into one of the most attracting places both for the natives and global travellers. But the foreign visitors are more
in number than the local visitors and the opinions are different among the travellers. Some of them cannot bear
the horrors of the Vietnam wars during the visit.
The museum bears the wounds of war and it is a kind of insult to the Vietnamese people. Thereby, the anti-USA
elements are more visible than any other historical elements. The relics are highly sensitive for the local people
and the nation as well. There are series of rooms themed with a different period. Military tools and various
equipment are also kept in care inside the museum. There are some unexploded ordnances also stored inside the
museum yard as the war relic. The photographs are the best thing to see in the museum and they exhibit the
horrific events of the war days. I walked through the rooms and the buildings to see all the relics and deeply felt
sad for the departed souls in the war.     

I like the museum for its extraordinary decoration, war relic collections and mostly the photographs. The
photographs were captured by photojournalists of different countries and some of them have donated the photos
for common exhibition. Though in the beginning, the museum was the house of propaganda against the USA,
different changes have taken place in past years and such words or posters marking the propaganda have been
removed. Besides, the museum allows the visitors to write their own thought about the entire Vietnam War
issue and I liked that much as the visitors can freely write down their own thoughts and compliments.

Describe a TV or radio presenter you like.

You should say:
 what program he/she presents
 how often you watch/ listen to him/her
 what s/he does or talk about
and explain why you like this TV or radio presenter.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
With a pleasant personality, the television anchors make a berth among the audience, globally. In India, I prefer
programs anchored by beautiful presenter Ayesha Faridi.

Principally she is a news presenter and anchors business news events at CNBC TV18 and had continued with
the television station since 2003 to 2010, right before joining at ET Now. She usually anchors several programs
for the television channel and those include the flagship morning shows, including Power Breakfast, Your
Stocks, Bull’s Eye, Bazaar, India Market Wrap, Midcap Radar, The Market and First Trades, few afternoon
shows, Market @ Lunch, Riding The Bull, The F&O Show etc. She presents the news and information over
different issues and analyses the issues critically. She is also assigned to analyze sector-based reports, a variety
of current business trends, fundamental issues of business organizations, presenting investigative reports on the
local business climates, general news on finance, and sometimes she is also responsible to link with the external
traders and business corporations to get information for reports and more other tasks.

I am an irregular television viewer and mostly watch news only from different channels. But I frequently watch
her shows particularly the morning shows. On the shows, she gravely analyses the business issues and prospects
of the day for different business companies and organisation. Her micro and macro level analysis helps to get
ideas about the business situations of any specific company. She analyses the facts with proper information and
in some cases, she interviews different renowned business people or economists to bring out the hidden facts
and analyse them before the audience. She never presents any news or information without any proper reference
and keeps the record too for future use.

As a business journalist, market analysing expert and television anchor, she mostly discusses the business issues
in her shows. She talks about different aspects, the past present and the future of any specific business
corporation. Sometimes the discussions become lively and help investors to decide over taking decisions
including raising the investment or improving the products conditions and more other relevant phases. Since the
discussions are based on the business and the current context, the business people get ideas to resolve their
troubles. Mostly the renowned corporations and multinational companies are the regular audiences of her
events. Not only she presents the news, she also takes expert opinions for the betterment of any specific sector
which is also a beneficial factor for her audience.

I like Ayesha Faridi than any other news presenters for her superb personality and news presentation style.
When she speaks, she speaks very clearly. Her pronunciation both the Hindi and English words are adorable
and appear natural, and free of all local tones. Moreover, she always picks the best among the experts to opine
in her show so that the audience could have a real scenario of the situation and the expert suggestions to
recover. Airing time is another fact behind preferring her shows. All her shows are aired at the perfect time
when people need it best. Most of the shows begin in the morning when people (especially the businessmen)
prepare to get out of the home. After watching the early morning analysis on the television show, they could
take the necessary decisions for the day.

Describe a fascinating job that you heard about.

You should say:
 where you heard about this job
 what kind of job it is
 what skills are required for this job
and explain why you think it is a fascinating job.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Jobs are necessary to live on and meet the expense (in a practical sense) while some of the jobs are highly
interesting, inspiring and the performing the assigned responsibilities turn into their pleasure what they always
want to execute.

I heard about Google jobs; that is merely not a job, it is a dream for many of the people. The job makes the life
easier and comfortable and the authority cares about everything even the family members of the employees are
under constant observation lest they are not feeling discomfort in the absence of the family member working
with Google at its office. I heard about the job from one of my friends, employed at Google - the largest search
engine for serving all sorts of your needs related to data, as a visual designer. All the members of the
organisation live like a family and the outsiders cannot imagine about the inside working conditions and the
intimacy and internal relations among the employees. My friend, Roland Smith, was happy when he was
describing his working conditions to me at an informal meet. 

He is mostly a designer and makes numerous designs after instructions. The most relevant tasks include making
iconography, changing colour, making space and texture, inspiring the end level users to interact with the
colourful logos or products and making the navigation easier for the users. He is also assigned to make the
products beautiful. His role begins from concept building to execution of the design and sometimes there is
budgeted time to accomplish the job while sometimes he has option to do the works after his will. He is to work
based on the user-end principles and sometimes has to work in a team of versatile designers. Behavior analysis
is another important fact for him before starting the design and based on his former experience, he is a perfect
weaver in making designs which people love using.   

To get the job of visual designer in Google, there are minimal and preferred qualifications which are required.
Firstly, the applicant has to obtain a graduate degree over designing like visual communication, graphic design,
industrial product design or firsthand experience for specific time period. Besides, the designs should be superb
and easy understanding. Knowing some coding languages will also count. Familiarity with the contemporary
photo editing platforms like Photoshop, Fireworks etc. would be advantageous for the candidate to strengthen
his or her candidature. Sometimes, the candidate may require leading a team of diversified designers and
motivating them into weaving the right design. Moreover, the candidate has to be problem solving and use of
ready wit is a must for him or her to get the responsibilities done smoothly.     

In this current age, the number of unemployed youths is on the rise across the globe. A large portion of the
youths are educated and have no jobs in their bags. Thus they are getting engaged into diversified position
regardless of their preference as they need to live on. They lack the job satisfaction for numerous reasons and in
the end of the day they drop out of their track. They cannot shine in their career. But in Google, an employee
does not need to think of his or her career. They are entitled with numerous benefits which is a dream for many
of the youths. The jobs are secure and stable. When the employees are at office, they even do not need to think
of the other family members as Google takes care of the rest. So, they can work with as much concentration as
they can. Therefore, I think this is a highly fascinating job.
Describe a decision which you have made that you feel was wrong.
You should say:
 what the decision was and why you made that decision
 how long it took to realize that it was a wrong decision
 why you think it was a wrong decision you made
and explain how you would alter that decision if you could.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Learning a language requires some specific set of qualities like patience, willingness, perseverance etc. but my
unstable nature lacks the all of those to continue something important for me. I failed to learn the German
language.

I have some business relations with Germans and they frequently contact with me over different business issues,
and unfortunately it was troublesome to speak English with them. I had to repeat the statements several times
during the telephonic conversations or had to make the issues clearer on email correspondence breaking down
the statements into very simple sentences. So, I decided to learn the German language. I was in a dream of
discoursing with the Germans fluently in their native language and they were amazed by my aptitude in
German. But all my dreams shattered when my language instructor asked me to speak something in German
after attending for a month. My failure to speak German took me out of the course.   

When I ran out of German Words, I could not continue the conversation with the instructor and the situation
was embarrassing for me. All the mates laughed at me and I felt a deep sense of shy for my inability to speak
German. So, I thought if I cannot speak German with the instructor, how could it be possible for me to speak
with the natives? As a result, I gave up attending classes from the next class. The class used to be held thrice in
a week and I started missing the classes after passing one and a half month with the course. I thought that I
should keep communicating with the clients as I am doing now and that is much better than being ashamed
before the class.  

After attending the course for the first day, I started communicating with the clients in German and they
appreciated me on hearing about my German learning attempt. I used English to German dictionary for
communication with them and gave up the dictionary after the course admission. The troubles started to arrive
when the Germans asked me numerous issues in their native language and it was difficult for me to decipher.
About one month later, after leaving the course, I realised that truly it is tough for me to communicate in an
unskilled way. Translating the German into English consumed more time and sometimes I could not get the
right meanings too which lead to minor misunderstanding between my client and I.

It was a wrong decision for me. I did not realise the importance of the language. It is natural that when you have
something in your hand, you will not feel the weight until you are dropping that. The same event happened with
me. The necessities emerged right after the moment I left the course. If I continued learning the language, I
could have a better communication with them. I had to count the financial losses as well my emotional state.

If I had the option to go back into the class, I would take the chance. But they only admit students for twice in a
year and now I have to wait for the next admission announcement. If I get the chance to get admitted in the
course again, I will be attentive than ever and will follow the instructions too. It has become a must for me to
learn the language for my professional purpose.
Describe a present you have given to someone.
You should say:
 who you gave it to
 what kind of present it was
 how it compares to other presents you have given
And explain why you decided to give this particular gift.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Attending birthdays is really awesome. You will have the chances to meet and greet the friends and family
members and the occasion is more important for the birthday boy or girl as they receive exciting presents on the
day.

Last week, I was invited on the 13th birthday of my niece, Samantha, who lives in the downtown of New York.
She has entered into her teenage which is the most important exciting issue for us all. My present was a pleasant
surprise for her. All the other invited guests also brought attractive presents for her on the day. Samantha is the
older daughter of my sister and her parents take enough care of her. She is intelligent and smart in her behaviour
than the other girls of her age. Besides, she is brilliant in her academic activities and often achieves the first
position on her exams.

Since she loves to study, I presented her with a book. The book is not similar to the contemporary books rather
it was filled thousands of different known and unknown words. Yes, I gave her a dictionary. It was Oxford-
Hachette French to English/English to French Dictionary as she was willing to go to France in the summer next.
Thereby, she was trying to learn French. I noticed her determination to learn French and she already admitted
her into a French learning centre. The dictionary is bilingual and been continued since 1994. This is the first
dictionary that was written with computer assistance and contains over 300,000 words. Though there are several
editions are still available, I collected the latest edition published in 2007.
My niece was highly glad having the dictionary. She received many other gifts like story books, clothes,
ornaments and even a large-sized Barbie doll on the occasion but she liked my present most. She considered the
gift as a divine blessing for her as she was struggling with her home tasks assigned from her French class. She
thanked me warmly for the gift and said that she would also bring something special for me when she will
return after her France trip. Samantha was so excited after unwrapping the present that she became speechless
for few moments. It appeared the Oxford-Hachette French to English/English to French Dictionary was a great
surprise for her. She hugged me warmly for the present.

During the present selection, I most emphasise on the necessity of the individuals whom I am offering the gifts.
When I am invited, I take the most important things that could be of immediate use to the host. I like to think
practical. Taking fancy elements as presents to be hung on the doorsteps is out of my nature. When I learnt that
Samantha was learning French, I thought a dictionary would be helpful for her to learn the language. Once I
admitted myself in a German language learning school but could not continue as I did not have a dictionary.
Thereby, from my own experience, I offered the present to her.

Describe a news story you have read or heard about recently.

You should say:
 what it was
 when you heard / read it
 what you thought about it
And explain why you remember this news story.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Watching or reading news is the best way to expand one’s knowledge and aiming to keep myself updated with
the latest happenings across the world, I watch the news on television and read them as well either on online or
the hard copy.

When I was browsing the CNN.com (in fact I visit the website at least twice a day), a news story titled - ‘How
to lose a job in 30 seconds’ attracted me. I thought that the news story is about offering suggestions to give up a
job within half a minute. But when I entered inside the story, it was a different thing. CNN.com is one of the
largely browsed news website and channel across the globe and there are a good number of watchers and
readers are go through the information and stories aired or uploaded on its website. If you miss something on
the channel, you can have the option to catch the particular story on the website.

Well, I usually browse the website at my office and in fact this is the first task for me to check the website for
the latest happenings. I check the website and its uploaded stories of varied interest. Before starting my work, I
try to learn the current situation of the world which is also a part of my job. During the website visit in the
morning at the office, the story caught my attention. I was amazed by the witty title and started reading the story
with high attention. I needed to know about the ways of irritating the superior authority in cases when they cast
unwanted loads to me despite being inactive round the day. 

At first, it appeared that the story is about performing tasks that will risk one’s job and will eliminate the
employee within few seconds. But when I clicked on the link, a different thing appeared. It told that the first
half minute is enough for the employer to allow the job to you or to reject you. If you cannot exhibit the right
manner and etiquette during your interview, the employer will reject you in the first sight. Following some
studies, the brain decides within the first 30 seconds whether to like or dislike any individual. But I interpreted
the meaning in the opposite way. The story also read that to be count among the others, an individual needs to
be well prepared in every issue related to the job.

The news story is an ever remembering one for me only for the title. Merely a title is enough to make the
audience feel attracted to a specific news story. I have saved the news and sometimes have a look on the texts
dealing about the importance of professional etiquette. When the news story title is not attractive, the readers
tend to leave them and move to the next news story. The statement is true for all of the readers. I also should
have skipped the news if the title was not a teasing one. The title trickily attracts the readers and this is the skill
of the news-makers or editors that they are able to tease the readers with a bunch of small words. Even the
useless words become lively when they are well organised by an expert brain.

Describe your favourite means of transport.

You should say:
 what is it
 when and how often you use it
 why you use it
And explain why it is your favourite transport.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Based on the importance, transportation is termed as the most important fact and we cannot do without it for a
single day. Amid different types of transportation mode, I prefer the bicycle.

A bicycle is a very common and popular transportation mode and is available around the world. It is mostly
used for its light and easy carrying system and for its health benefits as well. The wheels are attached to a frame
for smooth movement. It was introduced in the beginning of the 19th century and due to its easy operation, it
became famous globally. Interestingly, the number of bicycles produced after its invention has surpassed the
number of automobiles. Bicycles are the key transport modes in the backwards geographical locations. It also
helps the riders to keep fit as they are to drive it using its foot pedals.

Traffic congestion is a frequent event in my locality in India and most of the time I get late for my office. I have
bought a bicycle mostly to go to my office and use it not only for reaching office I use it to go other places as
well. I can reach my office in due time and also could reach the other necessary places without getting late for
the appointments. Besides, I can have access to a bicycle where even a motorbike cannot enter. So, the riding on
a bicycle is beneficial for me. If I use public transports, I have to stand in a queue to get on the vehicle.
Moreover, the traffic congestion occurs more during the office hours. So, I ride my bicycle to reach the
destinations, particularly at the office before it is late.
Riding a bicycle has numerous benefits. Firstly, it makes you fit on each of your ride every day. The bicycle
requires physical labour to ride on. You are to pedal the cycle using your legs to move on and that pedalling
requires lot of physical energy. It helps to burn the fat, strengthens your leg muscles, ankles and feet and thus
makes you fit physically for your daily activities. Moreover, you could reach your destinations quickly and
could also move in places where motorbikes cannot enter easily. Riding a bicycle is much better than running in
the morning or evening. So, I started using the bicycle in my everyday transportation.

A bicycle is my preferred mode of transportation for different reasons. Firstly, it is economic to ride on a
bicycle as the price of fuels and gas is on the rise. So, if you are on your bike, you are saving your bucks.
Secondly, riding helps to feel you relaxed physically. As you are riding, you are having physical exercise and
that will remove all your stresses away. Besides, it helps to lose the unwanted weights from your body and
regular riding will change your shape and also will improve your stamina. Safety is another issue which is
rarely found in the other transportation mode. When you are riding, you will pedal after your needs and there is
no need to start racing with the other vehicles, thus there are comparatively fewer chances of accidents.

Describe your ideal home or place to live.

You should say:
 where it would be
 how big it would be
 what it would contain
And explain why this kind of accommodation would attract you so much.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
A home provides a safe shelter for all the beings regardless of humans or animals. So, it should be comfy and
well decorated for everyone.

I mostly prefer a living place that should be spacious and there should be plenty of foliages around me. Usually,
such locations are unavailable in the cities and thus I prefer rural areas. If the there is a lake or pond beside my
home, that would be preferable to me. A serene atmosphere is the best place to make one’s own home and I
prefer a similar space which will be filled with serenity and the surrounding environment will be quiet. The
environment should be natural and every moment living inside the house will be enjoyable. But the best house
for me would be near any sea beach where I could enjoy the sunset and sun rising scenes.  

I do not need a hugely built furnished house to live in but it should be moderately spacious. Provision for
natural light is a must for the house and it should also contain standard size windows for ventilation. Besides,
the house should have at least three rooms for my necessities. One should be the master bedroom for my
sleeping, and there should be another small bedroom for guests with a medium living room. Besides, there
should be wide verandah where I could set a chair to enjoy the surrounding natural beauty. I would appreciate a
two storied building built on a small piece of land where the bedrooms will be on the first floor and the living
room on the ground. , and if such homes are unavailable a single storied home with the same facilities will do
for me.
The house should have three rooms at least with proper ventilation (as I said before) and should have an
enriched library or at least a large size bookshelf. I do not need luxurious furniture but those should be durable
for use and simple in terms of design and style. Heavy curtains should hang in the window so that I could make
the room dark in my needs or during the sleeping hours. It would be appreciated if the house faces south. The
living room will be filled with comfortable sofas and small tables, few small plants on the corners, a showcase
in a corner and the bookshelf beside the showcase. The wood furniture should be coloured in light black while
the walls will be white or any eye soothing colour. The bedroom should be of light blue colour while guest
room might be like green or orange, and the kitchen should be white. Everything should be organised in the
right way.

I like to live comfortably. Everything should be in the proper manner and order and only those are found only in
an organised home. I also prefer living in a quiet environment filled with natural environments. I love gardening
but since it is impossible to make a garden of my own, I prefer the house should be surrounded by trees. I want
my house to be decorated in a natural and pleasant a way that it should be the best place of attraction for me. I
will come here after a tiring day and when I will be on the verandah with a cup of tea, the natural environment
will make me feel relaxed.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe your ideal home or place to live." you should be able to
talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:

 Describe a house or home that impressed you. 

 Describe an ideal home you would like to live in. 
 Talk about a perfect place you have visited.
 Describe the house you live in. 
 Describe a big house or home you have visited.  
Describe a book you have recently read.
You should say:
 what the book is
 who recommended it to you
 what you think about the book
And explain whether you enjoyed it or not.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
With the hefty duties in my office and at home, I hardly can manage time to read books but have completed
reading ‘Things Fall Apart’ after lots of struggle (for managing time).

Things Fall Apart is a wonderful creation of Chinua Achebe, the Nigerian writer and the entire story is set on
the post-colonial background. The book was composed in 1958 and is also considered as one of the pioneer
novels for modern African literature in the English language. The book is one of the mandatory books across
Africa and in some other countries too for its historical perspective and story background. The plot of the book
is about the life and living of Okonkwo, the male protagonist of the novel and his protest to leave his own
cultures, customs of his own Igbo society. He prefers killing himself instead of adopting a different religious
belief and customs.  

I heard it from my younger brother who is a graduate student and has to study English literature as one of his
compulsory courses. Sometimes, he comes to me with his academic troubles and I solve those if I could manage
time. I noticed a book of red cover and I inquired him about that specific book. He brought the book to me and I
found it was the ‘Things Fall Apart’. Hence, I was introduced to the book and its author. The interest to read the
book grew more when he told the story in brief to me. It appeared that if I miss reading the book, it will be a
great intellectual loss for me. So, I started carrying the book with me and read for three of four pages a day.
 In the beginning, it appeared that the book might be some sort of novel related with romance as the name
suggested but my concept was changed when I heard the story in brief from my brother and also read the book.
All the events described in the book taught me to discover things in different ways and there are numerous
things to learn about the ancient culture and society of the Africans. Usually the modern people term Africans
as slow-witted people, but in reality, they are advanced in many special ways than the modern people. They
have their own cultures and societal norms to follow which is absent among the modern people of the current
days.

After reading the book, I realised that this is an extraordinary story of a man struggling with the post-colonial
force to survive with his own customs. He tried his best to make the customs useful and also wanted that the
people should continue exercising the rules of their ancestors. He could not adjust to the events of transferring
religion or religious beliefs and converting to Christianity. He was in troubles for opposing the missionaries and
thus he had to commit suicide. It was his silent protest against the post-colonial power. His sacrifice for the sake
of his belief is the most important thing that shocked me throughout the book.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 

 Describe your favourite book. 

 Describe an interesting book you have read. 
 Describe a book or news story you have recently read. 
 Describe a story or book you remember well. 
 Describe a famous book in your country. 
 Talk about a story that impressed you. 
 Describe a book you would recommend others to read. 
Describe an importation occasion or event (such as a wedding or a celebration) you have attended.
You should say:
 when and where you attended this occasion
 who else attended
 what you did
And explain how much you enjoyed it.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Social events create the opportunities to get familiarity and interact with unfamiliar people and also the best
way to taste traditional foods. I, recently, went to a marriage anniversary celebration of my colleague living in
Islamabad and enjoyed greatly.

Mr. Abdur Rahman Khan, my senior colleague, invited few of his intimate companions to the celebration. It
was his 9th year of togetherness with his wife, two cute kids and other members of the family. The event was
set after the evening and ended with a dinner hosted by Mr. Khan and his adorable wife. I was feeling lucky for
being invited to the event. There were many other guests present at the event and most of them were the
relatives of Mr. Khan. Besides, the traditional biryani and other associated foods were great too.

Mr. Khan invited the CEO of our office with three other officials including me. Though it was a formal event,
he invited us in an informal manner as if it is nothing to him, but we were surprised appearing at his residence.
The CEO of our office was late for the event and reached after a few minutes later of us. After reaching, Mr.
Khan offered us a warm welcome to his home. The interior of his apartment was stunningly decorated with
expensive and pleasant furniture and show pieces and the guests were busy in chatting.  He introduced us to all
and then, I with the other colleagues started discussing different issues with the present guests till the food was
served.
In fact, we were strangers among the relatives of Mr. Khan. Therefore, it was an awkward situation for us. But
our CEO is an interesting man and he managed the environment and started telling jokes over different issues.
The jokes were helpful to melt down the ice among the guests and us. The CEO, then, started a competition and
announced for a small prize for the winner. Since there were kids present at the event, he requested all to avoid
inappropriate jokes before the kids. The joke telling competition continued for half an hour and I was the
winner for my smallest and funniest joke.

I have really enjoyed the event and especially the foods were delicious. Mr. Khan’s wife arranged for chicken
biryani and I think I have taken the best ever cooked biryani there. Despite being an Indian dish, biryani is
highly popular in Pakistan and the rice and meats were so soft that they melted on mouth instantly. Some other
mouth-watering foods were also present but I took biryani more than any other food items. The ceremony was
wonderful and turned more enjoyable for the spontaneous participation of the guests in the joke competition.
The event is a memorable one for me.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well: 

 Describe a ceremony or event you remember well.

 Describe a party or celebration you attended. 
 Describe a wedding ceremony you have attended. 
 Describe a happy event you can remember. 
 Describe a party or celebration where a lot of people attended. 
 Talk about an outdoor feast or meal you have eaten. 
 Describe a typical birthday or wedding ceremony in your country. 
Describe an item of clothing you purchased that you didn’t like.
You should say:

 what the clothing is

 where and why you bought it
 what color and style it is
and explain why you didn’t like it.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

Travelling to overseas is always fun for me and I do not miss the chance of shopping during the trips. Last
summer I went to Singapore for an official visit and had bought a faded jeans pant that I did not like.

I went to Singapore from my office to train up the local employees. The training issues were diversified and I
was stressed after the day-long training. Thereby, I went at Bugis Street to get some knickknacks and clothing
for my family. A Singapore office staff accompanied me. This was a street market and pretty nice. So, I got
some essentials for my family according to their list and also bought a faded light white-coloured jeans pant for
me. The pants looked gorgeous and the style was different too. Moreover, the price was reasonable too. The
seller wanted to sell another piece of the same colour pants but my wallet vetoed there.

When I arrived at Singapore, my colleagues were saying that the street markets are the place to get the good
things at a reasonable price. Since it was my first visit to the country, I did not have any clear idea of shopping
here and accordingly went to the Bugis Street, one of the largest local street markets selling a good number of
things. A local of the city and our office Singapore branch employee guided me through the market and helped
me cordially to get the desired things. I bought the pants from the clothing section and I also bought some other
attire too for my family members after their demands on the list. The jeans pant was light white and in colour
with a fade shade and importantly it was the right fit for me.

Usually, I wear tailor made attires but regarding jeans, I have a specific choice. I prefer the slim fitting pants
and if the pants do not get fit with my body shape, I do not get them. The jeans pant was of the classic style and
fitted me perfectly. But there were some designs on the hip pockets and few fabrics were twisted on the front
side which attracted me. There were some other colours available at the shop like light blue, medium blue, dark
blue, faded jeans and more. The light white faded jeans received my attention.

The jeans pant was fine for me until it was taken to have a wash. It was the first time I gave the pant with other
clothes to be washed at the hotel I was staying in Singapore. When they delivered the clothing, it was a sad
event for me. The faded jeans pant turned more fade. Besides, the designs in front and back lost their beauty for
the cleaning and some of the fabrics were torn too. When asked about the worst condition, the cleaners replied
that the fabric turned weak after it was washed with soap water. They also pointed that the fabric quality was
not up to the mark and thereby it was sold in an extremely cheaper rate. In fact, I should have been careful in
buying the jeans pant.

Part 3: Two-way-discussion

Let's talk about clothes... 

Q. What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?
A: Fashion primarily depends on dresses and attires in Australia and there is no national costume for the
country. But the fashion style is quite different from the other nations like Europeans or Western. Australian
dresses are mostly causal. People usually prefer clothes based on their climatic conditions, identity and lifestyle
and the dresses are designed so. Women prefer short sleeve dresses, jumpers, maxis, wrap dresses, collarless
shirts, tops, skirts etc. with different styles and they vary on occasions while the males put on polo shirts, jeans,
formal shirts and pants, suits, tie, jackets, trousers etc.

Q. How important is it to wear fashionable clothes in your country?

A: People here prefer comfort than fashion. The climatic conditions are one the best determiner for your dress.
For instance, if you are in winter, you cannot wear a half sleeve dress and get out for any event, rather you are
to take full sleeve dresses with proper cold preventing attires. When it is hot in the summer, you are to wear
light coloured dresses for your comfort. But the dresses are fashionable and let you express yourself amid
others.

Q. Do older people and younger people wear different coloured clothes?
A: Commonly the older people start preferring the light coloured dresses while the younger people prefer the
dark. It is a popular culture when people turn older, they start using light coloured dresses to mark their
superiority, and like the other youths of the world, and they use dark and deep coloured attires.
Now let's talk about spending money on clothes... 
Q. Are clothes expensive in your country?
A:  The reasonable price has made the fashion in Australia a common fact for all to participate. Almost all the
people use clothes with different styles and designs and it is supported by the lower price of attires comparing
the other countries. You can get a fine quality pant and a shirt for men spending around 200 dollars while it is
less for the females.

Q. Do people wear more expensive clothes to work in your country?

A: Australian people are at work use casual dresses for comfortable working hours. Women in Australia mostly
wear skirts and tops with heeled sandals during their work unless there are any special instructions issued by
their respective offices. Males, in Australia, also follow the similar fashion with comfortable full sleeve shirts,
tucked in with formal pants and shoes. Some professionals wear expensive dresses in work places but a majority
of Australian professionals wear casual dressed that are not too much expensive.

Q. Do you think people spend too much money on clothes nowadays?
A: Currently people spending money for their clothes but it is not in an excessive amount. The expenses in
Australia are moderate comparing the income level of the citizens. There are many other things to do for a
standard living and the earnings are distributed to meet the daily needs of the citizens. During the shopping,
most of the people try to have the required things first and then invest on their luxury. Similarly, if they need to
have new garment, they seek the options to have the best one within their estimated budget. So, there are fewer
chances to spend more for clothes as it is thought.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe an item of clothing you purchased that you didn’t
like." you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:  

1. Describe something you have recently bought. 

2. Talk about something you have planned to buy. 
3. Describe an item of cloth you used to wear. 
4. Describe something you waste money on. 
5. Describe an item of clothing which was fashionable once. 
6. Describe something you bought but wish you did not. 
7. Describe a dress you like to wear. 
Describe a famous person you would like to meet.
You should say:
 who is he/ she
 what is he /she famous for
 what you would do if you meet him /her
And explain why you would like to meet him/ her.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Oscar-winning Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie, underwent different transformations in her life and achieved
the highest popularity among the other Hollywood female actress. I would like to meet her at least once in my
life.

I have watched different movies of Angelina Jolie and her performances on those made me amazed. She is also
a social activist and humanitarian in line with her acting career in Hollywood movies. She is an adorable actress
and considered as an asset for Hollywood for her beauty, acting skill and soft heart. She is the woman with a
very special intelligence in the combination of ready wits, dazzling beauty and all of her performances are
outstanding. I have started liking her after watching the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and have already watched all
her movies. In her career, she played the role of UN Goodwill Ambassador besides her acting. She also gained
fame in her out of screen appearances and activities in international charity programs and gradually turned the
second most wanted female artist in Hollywood.

Born in an actor family in the USA, Angelina Jolie is globally famous for several reasons. Firstly she is famous
for her physical beauty and superb performance. She is able to represent the characters perfectly which is the
cause of envy for the other female actress. On the movies like Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wanted, Salt etc. she has
portrayed herself as the right one for the characters. She is also engaged with different humanitarian activities
and mostly works with the refugees. Frequently she appears on the tabloids for her striking splendour. She
became globally acclaimed celebrity after her lead appearance on the Tomb Raider series in 2001. She is also
considered as the most bankable actress as all of her movies rock the box offices.        

I would like to take a photograph with her at first and then will humbly ask her to describe her feelings when
she is praised by the audience. I will also ask her to describe in brief how she participated in different
adventurous activities and action scenes on the screen. Her life and living are like a fairy tales to me. She started
stage performance from her tender age and became a model in her 16 and performed in music videos. Her
Hollywood career started flourishing since the mid-1990s and her acclamation was received first after her role
in Gia in 1998, but she got the break with The Bone Collector in 1999. Since I am pursuing modelling in
Mumbai, I will seek some real life tips from her too.  

Angelina Jolie is a benevolent woman in her personal life and her humanitarian activities are not merely show-
off to gain fame. Her humanitarian feature attracts me more than her beauty and performance skill. She truly is
a soft hearted woman and was deeply touched with the conditions of the refugees in Cambodia during her shoot
of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. She, thus, has paid visits to different refugee camps to learn about the conditions of
the people and published a book named Notes from My Travels and spends the profits for the betterment of the
refugees. She is the only female Hollywood actress who spends one-third of her entire earning for the
humanitarian activities. It is the most important reasons for me to love and meet her. I would like to get a touch
of the generous woman and pass some moments so that I could learn something useful to be applied in my life.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also:

1. Describe a movie actor or actress you like. 

2. Describe a famous person you know about. 
3. Describe a celebrity you want to meet. 
4. Describe your favourite actor or actress.
5. Describe someone famous you know about. 
6. Describe someone who is famous in your country. 
7. Describe someone famous you have met.

Describe an important decision you have made.

You should say:
 what it was
 why you made it and how important it was
 whether it was a good decision or not
And explain what effect that decision had on you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Smoking is undoubtedly a bad habit and I have given it up for the healthy living of myself and my family
around three years ago.

I was a chain smoker and used to smoke around three packets of cigarettes a day. I started smoking from my
teenage (I was 17 or 18 at that time) and smoked numerous cigarettes before I quit it in my 32. It was a hefty
task for me to give up the attraction of cigarettes. But I came to know that cigarettes contain numerous toxic
elements and those create the addiction for the tobacco. Nicotine is the most prominent element contained in
cigarettes and the attraction of nicotine is more dangerous than getting addicted to heroin. So, I tried my best to
get rid of the addiction. 

During my cigarette smoking tenure, I was having several physical disabilities. There were few troubles in my
respiratory process. Sometimes I felt pain in chest and it appeared that the chest has become congested. Besides,
I lost appetite and could not sleep well at night. Whenever I used to wake up at night, I lit a cigarette stick and
tried to sleep after puffing the entire pieces but in vain. Gradually the symptoms started bothering me and
became the issue of concern to my family. When consulted the doctor, it came out that the troubles were the
detrimental impacts of tobacco use. But I did not trust his words and continued smoking again. The symptoms
were severe and finally I had to give up smoking. It was important for me to give up smoking to live a healthy
life.

Certainly, the decision to give up the habit was perfect for me. My health was deteriorating and all my family
members were worried about my health. Smoking has numerous negatives impacts and I came to know after
studying the bad impacts of smoking on the internet. The passive smokers are more affected than the smokers
and I thought that I have damaged the health of my wife and kids when I smoked cigarettes before them inside
my home. I felt guilty for that. In line with my illness, they also could have developed some other fatal disease
but they are fortunately saved with divine blessings.

I am quite fine now. After giving up smoking, I am feeling fresh, and the respiratory disorders have gone
forever. Now I have fresh breathing and I do not need to take any mouth freshener before joining any formal
events. Besides, the rooms at my home are free of bizarre smells that produced from the cigarette smoke.
Moreover, I am saving money, the remaining money that I used after having three packets of cigarettes daily.
My family members, especially my daughters are happy now and my relationship with them has become more
intimate. Earlier, I did not come into a close contact with them lest they feel the odours emitted from my body
due to smoking, but now I do not have such issues to consider before going to them to have fun with different
childish ways.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe an important decision you have made." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:

1. Describe a choice you had to make in the past.

2. Describe a tough decision you had to make.
3. Talk about your future study plan.
4. Describe a job you want to do in future.
5. Describe a plan you have.
6. Describe something important you need to do soon.
7. Describe something useful you did lately.
8. Talk bout a decision that took you a long to make.

Describe an interesting person you know.

You should say:
 what sort of person this is
 where you first met him/her
 why you met him/her
and explain why you think this person is interesting.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
There are different types of people live in the world together and they are featured with diversified characters. I
have met Mr. Geffry Ramadin, a man of fun.

Mr. Geffry Ramadin is the man who will make you feel comfortable with his companion and you cannot stop
laughing hearing his jokes and the way he talks. Basically, he is a computer engineer by7 profession and loves
to travel. He is filled with vast experiences of travelling in different parts of the world. The middle-aged man
becomes the centre of attraction wherever he starts talking. His experiences have made him a man with
numerous unusual experiences and when he describes those, the listeners feel thrilled and simultaneously get
fun for his interesting presentation style. He is not a joker but his speeches are filled with humour and you need
to have the sense to taste the humour too.

I met him in the elevator of my apartment. I was waiting on the ground floor for the elevator and he was
standing beside me. At first, we did not have talks but a few moments later, he started talking over the cellular
phone. I came to know that he was the new tenant of the apartment opposite to mine. Then we got introduced
inside the elevator and invited him to be at my place for some tea breaks. He granted my invitation and then the
complete introduction between us began. Mr. Ramadin has lived in different parts of the world for his
occupational purposes and been hired by several globally renowned organisations. Since then, he is a senior
friend of mine and shares numerous interesting issues.

When I pass moments with Mr. Ramadin, he teaches me different skills and tells me stories that were unknown
to me. Sometimes, based on his mood, he tells the stories of African people and their living styles, their cultures
and customs, how they have been exploited by the colonial rulers and survived, the current conditions of their
life and many other similar facts. Besides, I have formed a network with few other neighbours in the apartment
building to have chats regularly in the evening when everyone is back from their works. This is a type of
recreational activity for us.

Mr. Ramadin is a man of letters. He also knows how to make people pleased. So, whenever I meet him, I
become pleased after talking with him. When I become stressed for my work or for any other matters, I share
my imbalanced mental and emotional states to him to get some advice to overcome the complexities. But before
I complete the statements, he provides the solutions and it amazes me most. Whenever I apply the solutions or
work according to the suggestions, it really works for me. The most important thing is that I cannot continue my
imbalanced emotional atmosphere during the meets with him.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 
1. Describe a funny person you know.
2. Describe an adventurous person you know.
3. Talk about a person who you think is very interesting.
4. Describe someone you like.
5. Describe a person you met after a long time.
6. Describe a person who has an interesting hobby or interest.

Describe a skill you have learned that you think is very useful.
You should say:
 what it is
 where and when you learned it
 how you use it
And explain why you think this skill is so useful.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Typing on a keyboard without looking at that is a special skill and recently I have learnt to type by not looking
at the keyboard.

When I bought the computer, it was impossible for me to type without looking at the keys. It took longer hours
for me to type a single page by searching the letters on the keys. It was a troublesome task for me and most of
the time I had to type different topics on a computer for my official purposes. But I could not complete the tasks
in due time for my lack of skills in typing. When I started to type, it appeared to me that the letters should be
placed on the keyboard alphabetically for better use. But gradually I learnt that this way is better than the
alphabetical letters.

Basically, I learnt the skill at my home using my personal computer. In the very beginning, it was tougher for
me to compose anything on the computer with the keyboard attached with it. When I joined at my new office, it
becomes a regular trouble for me to compose the different documents and it took longer hours for me to
compose a document of three or four pages. So, I started using the internet to get some ways to learn typing. I
found some special applications that allow the users to get the desired typing skill. Besides, the applications also
helped me to make the typing faster than it was in the beginning.   

I primarily apply the skill at my office to perform different typing. As the administrative officer at the office, I
have to issue different orders and notices to the office employees and I type the notices and orders after the
direction from my higher authority. Besides, I remain busy round the day with different other activities that
require typing different documents. Sometimes, my higher authority assigns me with translations from one
language to another, and I have to use my typing skill for the work. At the office, I have become the hub of
typing now for my outstanding speed and skills.

All of the earned skills are useful in real life but the applications may differ in situations. When I started
learning the skill, I thought that it would be of no use in my practical life and I am wasting my times. But after
some days, I was surprised by the applications of typing in my office. I have started serving the office in
different ways with the typing skill. Everyone in the office now depends entirely on me to get their documents
be typed. As a result, my fame has increased as a typing expert and accordingly the office has evaluated my
performance. I have been promoted to the senior administrative officer post after three months when I applied
the skill to my daily works at the workplace. So, it appears to be a very useful skill for me.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a skill you have learned that you think is very
useful." you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:

1. Describe a skill you wish you had. 

2. Describe a skill you find useful. 
3. Describe something new you want to learn. 
4. Describe a skill you find particularly useful. 
5. Talk about a skill someone in your family has. 
6. Describe an ability or skill you learned recently. 
7. Describe something useful you learned lately. 
Describe one of your favourite newspapers/ magazines.
You should say:
 what it is
 how much each copy costs
 how often you read it
and explain why you like it so much.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
Amid different newspapers in India, the Hindustan Times has occupied a notable place across the country. This
is one of the most popular English dailies in India.

The newspaper was established back in 1924 and was connected with the independence movement of India. The
title of the newspaper has been picked critically. Hindustan is the historical name of India and Shobhana Bhartia
currently owns the newspaper. Under the publication of the HT media, Hindustan Times is one of the largest
circulating newspapers of KK Birla group across the country and mainly favourite to many of the Indians for its
neutral news publication. The newspaper is published from different places including New Delhi, Mumbai,
Chandigarh, Patna and Kolkata.
Each of the copy of is sold at Rs 5 only. As a result, the price is cheaper than the other English dailies.
Hindustan Times has over 3 million readers every day. Following a 2013 survey, Hindustan Times had the
circulation of over 1.3 million copies in December of 2013 and the newspaper is mostly popular among the
North Indians and also has a substantial credibility in the other mainstream places of India like New Delhi,
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal etc. As a result, the newspaper has turned into one of the most trusted brands in India
for several years. The newspaper has also some business wings and sister publications like Hindustan - a Hindi
daily, Mint - an English business daily in India, monthly magazine for kids named Nandan etc.

I read the newspaper every day. I start my day with the newspaper and go to the office. Usually, the newspaper
hawker serves the Hindustan Times to my home and in case if I miss it at home, I try to get it from the road side
vendors and read all the way to my office. Sometimes I read it at my office during the leisure hours if I could
not manage time in the morning for the unusual rush. Besides, the weekend issues are made more interesting
than the regular issues which I prefer most and wait for the weekend to arrive.

Hindustan Times is my favourite newspaper for several reasons. Firstly, the news published on it is credible
enough that one can trust the information to be true. The reporters always try to get the right information for the
readers. Secondly, the price of the newspaper is cheaper comparing to the news quality and paper it is printed
on. Besides, the number of pages comparing the price is also an advantage for the readers. The pages like
entertainment, sports, opinion, cities etc. are filled with different sorts of news and the most important thing is
the use of simple language. The newspaper is edited with easy and reader-friendly language and thus the readers
of all ages could comprehend the contexts easily despite being Hindustan Times as English daily.

Sample Answer 2: 

In Australia, a good number of magazines are available. Most of the magazines deal with issues like business,
entertainment, sports, fashion, culture, tourism and more. I like the Woman’s Day weekly magazine most. It is
available both in print and online version. 

This is the only magazine that I found deals with the details. The other magazines do not provide the detail
information while the printing quality is also poor. So, usually, I avoid them and have subscribed to Woman’s
Day. This is a great entertainment magazine and contains almost all the gossips that I need to know about local
and international celebrities, cooking, fashion, lifestyle, diets, foods and more. 

Each of the copy is comparatively cheaper than the other contemporary magazines. Now it is 4.20 AUD for per
issue and the price was a bit lower a few years ago. But comparing the price, it serves with the best available
articles and reports. The images published in the magazine look like real and most importantly the images are
taken with the permission of the subjects (for the case of celebrities) and natural. However, I will continue
reading the magazine even if the subscription fee goes higher. 

I read the magazine almost twice in a week. In fact, due to my professional engagement, I cannot manage much
time to spend with the magazine and read it only in holidays. But whenever I get time in the evening or right
before the sleep at night, I have a look on the magazine. Actually, I start reading the magazine on the day it is
delivered at home and finish it within next two or three days. Usually, I get the magazine on every Sunday and
spend almost one hour to check the issues of that week. But if I need to know the latest information or anything
else, I peep on their official website to know about my desired information.  

I like Woman’s Day much as it appears to be a great source of entertainment to me. Though I do not have much
time to spend for reading, I like to read this entertainment magazine as I am curious to know about the media
gossips and this specific magazine serves me well on the issue. The stories in the magazine are not twisted like
the other entertainment magazines. Besides, the subscription price is also lower for this magazine. I love the
articles it provides under its recipes category. By reading the recipes, I have learnt to prepare different foods
that I was unable before. Besides, the Real Life section also provides with the knowledge of real life and I have
applied some of the tips in my real life – they did well. 

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also:
1. Describe a newspaper or magazine you often read. 
2. Describe the news source you like most.
3. Describe a local newspaper in your city. 
4. Describe a media you thing is helpful. 
5. Describe a sports magazine you read. 
6. Describe a fashion magazine you read. 
7. Describe a popular newspaper in your country.
Describe a famous building / landmark in your hometown.
You should say:
 where it is
 how old it is
 how it looks
And explain why you think it is an important landmark/ building.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
France is a globally renowned country with several tourist spots and the Eiffel Tower is the most prominent one
in the country and resembles France in the world.

The Eiffel Tower is an iron made tower located at the Champ De Mars in Paris in France and has become the
symbol of French culture across the globe. The tower has been named after an engineer – Gustav Eiffel. He was
assigned to design the tower and was made initially as the entrance of a fair named World’s Fair in 1889.
Although there are several levels in the tower, only three is accessible for the visitors and tourists in the country.
At first, the design to make the tower was assigned to Eiffel’s company and then the outline was sketched to
make the tower. A notable time has been invested in making the design perfect and an enhanced one but there
were some technical troubles for the practical use of the tower.

The tower was made in 1889 and over 125 years have passed after its construction. The tower is made of iron
and the construction process was done in several phases. During the construction period, it was considered as
the tallest structure in the world and the Washington monument of the USA was defeated in comparison of
height. It was the tallest structure on earth for 41 years (until 1930 when the construction of Chrysler Building
in NY began), but now it is taller than the Chrysler building as an aerial has been added on the top of the
structure.     

The tower looks special. The base is spread and gradually the spread part has risen sharply to make the top.
Now the tower is comparable to an 81-storied building in height and the visitors can use the observatory
platform of the tower which is located over 900 feet from the ground level. After built, the Eiffel Tower
experienced negative criticisms from some the French architects and intellectuals for its unusual design but
gradually it has become the symbol of Paris and France.

This Eiffel Tower is now globally recognised. Many of the global visitors come to Paris only to enjoy the
beauty of the tower. As a result, it has become the place where the people of all nations meet together.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a famous building / landmark in your hometown." you
should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:  
1. Describe a tourist spot in your country. 
2. Describe a famous building or tourist attraction you know about. 
3. Describe an unusual building or landmark you have seen. 
4. Describe a place you would like to visit. 
5. Describe a famous art/ monument/ landmark you know about. 
6. Describe a tourist attraction in your country.

Describe someone you know who is a good teacher.

You should say:
 who this person is
 how you know him/her
 what kinds of subjects they teach
and explain why this person is good at teaching.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
A teacher is a person who is a guide and fatherly figure for all the students. Mr. Emanuel Robertt is an English
literature teacher at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University where I am studying now.

Mr. Emanuel Robertt has long been teaching English literature courses at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
University located in Port-Elizabeth. He is famous in the university for his special skills in making the lessons
clearer to the students. Moreover, his teaching style is also attractive and he can keep the class under his
complete control when delivering the lectures. Most of his lectures are without any books and he explains the
stories and dramas by his own which is an effective teaching method and I have never seen it before.

I met him first when I got admitted in the undergraduate course and I had English in my course list. On the day
of the class, a moderate-figured man entered into the class and I thought he might by any guardian who is
visiting the classes (it happened as I did not meet him before). When he started asking our name after
introducing himself, I realised that he is my English teacher. After the introduction session, he discussed the
course outline and how he will teach us. He never used books for his lectures and might have prepared before
entering the class. Still, I have a very good connection with him and he is a referee in my curriculum vitae as
my academic reference.

Mr. Robertt was primarily responsible for teaching the history of English literature. By the same time, he also
taught different literary pieces of the English literature. I learnt to read Shakespeare from him. Despite being a
rough student, Mr. Robertt inspired me to taste the delicious flavour of English literature. I have also read the
poems of different ages and learnt numerous amazing things. I got familiar with the poets’ thoughts and that
revealed the ages before me. Moreover, when he taught the history and we, the students of his class, asked him
different questions, he took those on a notepad and replied one after another when the lecture was ended.

Mr. Robertt is a natural teacher. He knows very well how to make the students attentive in class and the most
important fact is his teaching method. That is different from the other teachers. He never pushed us to study his
subjects rather we were the students who used to read more and more so that we could ask him questions to get
the texts’ meaning clear. He has a loud and pleasant voice and as an individual, he is polite and considerate. He
never forced the students to perform something special which is beyond their capacity. So, he is adored by all of
the students and I am also proud to be his student.

Similar Cue card topics that you should be able to talk about with your preparation for this cue card:

 Describe a teacher you remember well. 

 Describe a person you admire. 
 Describe someone you like very much. 
 Describe a teacher from your high school. 
 Describe a teacher who influenced you a lot. 
 Describe a career you want to have. 
 Describe an important career in your country. 
 Describe a person who is respected by others. 
 Describe a person who has a good quality. 
 Describe someone from your hometown. 
 Describe a person you met after a long time. 
 Describe a person who has a special talent or skill.
 Describe a person who helps others.
Describe your favourite sports.
You should say:
 what it is
 how often you play/ watch it
 how to play it
And explain why it is your favourite sports.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Cricket is a globally popular sport and is played usually between two teams. I also like the sport very much for
different reasons.

Cricket once was considered as the sport for the rich. But with the change of time, it has become common for
all and even the poorest country of the world may have a cricket team of their own. In cricket, usually 11
players are in each of the sides. After tossing, the winning team usually decides to bat first or allows the
opposition to bat (depends on pitch condition) and continues the sport. The batsmen try to hit the ball and run
between the bowling lines to make runs. When the ball reaches the boundary line be getting in touch with the
field, it is considered as four runs and if the ball crosses the boundary line from above the head, then it is
considered as six runs. The game ends either when the bowling is finished or when the batsmen are made out by
the fielding team. When one team is made all out or the bowling times are over, then the other team comes to
the batting and tries to make upper score than the previous team. The team who makes highest score turns the
winner.

Usually, I prefer to watch the sport on a television but when I get free moments in my college I play cricket
with my college friends. I prefer to watch the sports on television as it is easier to watch by sitting on a sofa or
chair or sometimes by lying in bed. When I go to play cricket, I have to take lots of preparations like adding my
cricket pads on legs, wearing gloves and helmet etc. which seems troublesome for me. But due to security
measures, I have to wear all the gears as once I was hit by the ball in my elbow and fortunately did not have any
serious injury with the hit. Thereby, I prefer enjoying the matches in television and if there are chances, I go to
the stadium to watch the sport live.

Playing cricket is not a big deal and it is played on a large open field. Anyone with prior knowledge can play
cricket. But before hitting the ball with a cricket bat, you are to learn few necessary rules about the sport.
Firstly, you have to be aware of the rules of taking runs. Secondly, you have to be mentally prepared to abide by
the decisions taken by the umpires, and finally, you have to respect all the opponents during the play. When you
are on batting, you have to be attentive to the ball delivery. Before hitting the ball, you are to decide in which
direction you are going to send the ball. If you are on the bowling side, you have to make sure that the ball is
delivered on the right line following a standard length.

I love cricket much. Firstly, this is an international sport and allows several players to participate in it. When
cricket is played, all the players including the batsmen and fielders are to run to catch the ball. Their purposes
are different but the running makes them fit. It is a kind of great exercise. Besides, when I go to play cricket, we
are to participate in various exercises to keep us fit and there is no physical trouble during the matches. Besides,
cricket players are globally famous in some cases and more influential comparing the television stars which is
another positive impact. Above all, cricket offers me enjoyment which is unavailable for me by the other
sporting forms. For all theses reasons, I like cricket.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well:  
 Describe a popular sports or game in your country. 
 Describe a sport you like to play. 
 Describe the most popular sports in your hometown. 
 Describe an outdoor activity you participate in. 
 Describe a game or sporting event you recently watched. 
 Describe a game or sports you would like to play. 
 Talk about a popular sports or competition you know about. 
 Describe a game or competition you have participated in. 
 Describe a game or sports you often play.

Describe a school you have studied in.

You should say:
 what its name is and where it is
 how long you have studied in it
 what did you like/ dislike about it
and describe how you feel now about studying in this school.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
The school is the formal place to learn about everything. In my childhood, I studied Charterhouse School in
Johannesburg till my late primary.

When I lived in Johannesburg with my parents, they admitted me at the Charterhouse School and there is
completed my primary education before leaving Johannesburg. I passed my childhood in the school and could
remember that we did lots of fun during the classes. It was fun for me to run on the field and play games with
my classmates and friends after the school hours. Moreover, the classes were attractive too. The teachers taught
us numerous issues and the entire class did not get bored over the lecture. All the students followed the orders
of the teachers and brought their home works. But at times I missed those as I left my homework copy at home
as I was always a late student and even rushed to the school without having the required textbooks.

I studied for long seven years at the school and thus there are lots of memories with the school of me. After my
father arrived Johannesburg as a government officer, he was allotted a house near Roodepoort. The school was
adjacent to my house and thus he admitted me as a student of the elementary stage in the school.  I was happy as
well having the other kids as my mates. At my elementary level, I was not a good student, in fact, I was not a
student either as I passed all my times with playing different sports inside the school compound. Interestingly,
all the kids in my class used to participate in the sports while the teachers did not complain about the issue to
our parents. Later I realised that sports were parts of the elementary study.

I liked the environment of the school mostly and the teachers were friendly in my days and even they are so in
the current days. But some of the teachers used to order for excessive home tasks which were troublesome for
most of the kids of my age at that time. However, the large open space we had in the school compound in our
days was of great help. I used the space for different purposes like playing, assembly, passing leisure hours
under the tree and many other things. All of the mates of my class and I used to play cricket on the ground
which was the most exciting thing for us and mostly we gathered on the weekend to play cricket.

If I had the chance to get admitted in a school again, I would have picked Charterhouse School without any
second thought. The school is an excellent one with an education-friendly environment. All the teachers are
highly qualified and they know very well how to teach the kids. I am skilled in different subjects now and it is
the contribution of my respected teachers of Charterhouse School. They taught me with great care and in fact
they take care of each of the students so that they could be real human beings in their life. I would feel highly
glad if I have the chance to study again in the school.

If you can comfortably talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following Cue card
topics as well:  
 Describe a school or college you have studied in. 
 Describe a building or area in your hometown. 
 Describe a place you have visited after a long. 
 Describe a school or office you have visited. 
 Describe an old building you have visited. 
 Describe a place which is related to your childhood. 
 Describe a place you want to visit again. 
 Talk about a place or street from your hometown. 
 Describe a building or landmark you have visited. 
 Describe a school or college you went to.

Describe a photograph you have taken yourself which you particularly like.
You should say:
 what the picture show
 when you took it
 why you took it
And explain why you particularly like this photograph.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Recently I have got my iPhone 6 as a gift from my father and have taken a picture of my family. Almost all the
members living with us were present at the photo.

Capturing photograph is the way to cage the time and remember the past when you have leisure. Photos usually
take people to a different world or thoughts and they are in a deep sense enjoyment till they continue watching
the photos. Therefore, I took the photo to make the event an ever remembering one marking the moment of
celebrating to have the very first iPhone in our family. It was the very first picture clicked from my phone as
well. The picture contained my parents, my siblings – a younger brother and a sister, my granny, one of our
neighbours who came suddenly, our maid and my pet cat. All of them were sitting on couches and smiled when
I clicked the photo.

It was the evening of autumn and the day before my birth date. My father rushed to my room. He came from his
office and I thought something serious might have happened as his facial expressions looked so. As his older
daughter, I knew each of his movements and expressions but that was unknown to me. He neither was happy
nor was angry but his eyes and face looked exciting. I could not realise the fact until he revealed and unboxed
the iPhone 6. It was a great surprise for me and I did not expect such a wonderful gift from him although he
once said that he would buy me a new cellular phone set. After receiving the iPhone, I took the picture but
unfortunately I was missing from the image being the photographer.

Before handing the iPhone over to me, my father asked all the members of the family to be present at the living
room. Accordingly, everyone was there and we both came to the downstairs. I showed the phone to everyone.
All of them were glad seeing me happy. So, I decided to do something special with the phone and asked them
all to be one place so that I could get a picture of them. Being highly joyous about the phone, I clicked the
picture and all of them were happy. 

I like the picture and it is one of my favourite pictures because of so many reasons. Firstly, the picture is the
very first picture taken from the iPhone. I have captured a lot of pictures with the iPhone but still I remember
the day when I clicked the picture of my family. I have taken a good number of selfies with the front camera but
the rear camera is better and I have printed the picture which is flawless. Moreover, all of my favourite people
were present in the picture and even my pet also stares at the picture hanging in my bedroom. Besides, the pose
everyone gave for the photo was excellent. The other condition like lighting was perfectly okay. Moreover, it is
a document of my success in mobile photography. For all theses reasons, I like the photo very much.

Your preparation for this topic will help you to talk about the following cue card topics:  

 Describe a picture or photo you like very much. 

 Describe your favourite photograph. 
 Describe a photo or painting you took or drawn yourself. 
 Describe a selfie you like. 
 Describe a picture you took using your camera or mobile phone. 
 Describe an important photograph you have. 
 Describe a photograph that has a lot of memory of yours. 
 Talk about a photograph you have in your home.
Describe an old person you really admire.
You should say:
 who this person is
 how long you have known him/her
 what qualities s/he has
and explain why you admire him/her.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
My grandfather is 85 years old I admire him most for his outstanding personalities and the quality of telling
interesting stories even at that age.

I live with my family and my grandfather lives with us too. Earlier, he used to live in the downtown of Mumbai.
But bow has shifted to our apartment since he is suffering from health related minor disorders. He was the
officer of the foreign ministry and thus he was in love with travelling. In his early life, he was the only traveller
in the entire locality who has travelled in different countries, and that happened for his official purposes. But he
also went to personal trip too in some cases. He went to different countries of the world including the USA, UK,
Russia, Finland, Italy, France, Belgium, South Africa, Saudi Arabi, Jordan and few other countries, and thus he
is enriched with vast knowledge. He likes to share his stories with us.

I actually got familiar with my grandfather when I was three years old as he was out of the country for his
official engagement and failed to meet me after my birth. I had seen his pictures and heard about him before I
met him in person. When he returned home after the trip, he was inexpressibly happy to see me and also
expressed his regrets that he could not meet me in due time (still I can remember the speech when he met me for
the first time in his life). He also brought many toys and clothing for me and kept the trend continued until the
end of his job. Even he treats me like a child in the current days when I have turned into a stout youth.
My grandfather is able to talk in a different way that people become enchanted after talking with him.
Moreover, his capability to tell stories is wonderful. When he starts telling stories of his trips to the foreign
lands, we all turn into attentive listeners. He can make us laugh with his ready wit and interesting speeches.
When we all the paternal cousins meet together at our home, we ask grandfather to tell something and
interestingly he tells the older stories sometimes but they do not seem to older for his narrative style. Besides,
he is also good in math and English and some of the neighbouring kids come twice in a week to learn the
subjects and solve their mathematical troubles from him.

I admire my grandfather most for his affectionate nature. He loves all and I have never seen him hurting
someone regardless of age or wealth. He is a model to us for his extraordinary modesty and also praised by the
relatives and familiar people particularly for the humbleness. Moreover, my grandfather has vast experience and
passed many years in abroad, and if he wanted he could have got settled in the foreign countries and got married
again. But he did not do so and returned the homeland as he loves his country much.

Similar Cue card topics that you should be able to talk about with your preparation for this cue card:
 Describe someone in your family you admire.
 Describe your favourite personality.
 Describe someone you like very much.
 Describe an old person you know about.
 Describe someone you respect a lot.
 Describe a talented person you know about.
 Describe an elderly person you often meet.
 Describe a person who gave you good advice.
 Describe someone who helped you a lot.
 Describe a person you feel very connected to.

Describe an important technological advancement in your country.

You should say: 
 what it is
 how it happened
 how long it took
And explain what effect it has had on people in your country.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Use of computer and internet has become easier and available in Pakistan. Earlier, the country was lagging
behind in technological advancement for different reasons.

With the advancement of science and technology, Pakistan has marched ahead in line with the other countries
and some special events have been occurring in the country which was impossible to think of a decade ago. The
common people have become technocentric and use computers, internet connections in their day to day life. The
number of social networking site users has also increased in the country. But all such issues were out of
imagination and people used to avoid technology for various mysterious reasons.

The changes did not take place in overnight. It took long years to bring the changes and hard efforts were also
invested. Due to religious reasons, most of the people are afraid of using technologies as they were told only
about the detrimental impacts of using technology. The benefits were trickily concealed to them and thus they
were lagging behind. With the advancement of time, their needs increased and to meet the increasing demands,
they started using technology gradually. They received benefits of technology and shared the issues with the
fellow people and consequently they got versed with the internet, using of computer applications and numerous
technological issues and gradually Pakistan has become one of the IT service providers across the world.

It took a long time to get adopt with the internet. Earlier, the common people used to believe that the internet is
the way to kill time by watching stripped images of women or some other similar things. They did not have the
idea to use the technology in a creative way. When the neighbouring countries were marching ahead of
Pakistan, it started realising the mistakes of ignoring the technology and its wings. Then with different
government and nongovernment initiative, the use of internet spread across the country. Besides, the prices of
computers were higher in the beginning and after the year of 2005, the prices started to reduce and many of the
common people now have their access to the internet with their personal computers.

The effects of using technology are extensive on the lives of the Pakistani citizens. The commoners used to
perform manual work for their living and now a notable portion among the common people are working using
the internet. Their lives have been changed to a great extent and the living standard has also increased to a
satisfactory level. Besides, the country is also earning foreign currency from the IT sector. The elementary
schools have also introduced courses on information and technology to make kids familiar with the technologies
and advancements. Now Pakistan is much better than ever before for the acceptance of technology in its
everyday life.
If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe an important technological advancement in your
country." you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:  
 Describe a positive change in your country. 
 Describe a change you have noticed in your country. 
 Talk about an important development your country needs.
 Describe a technological invention you know about. 
 Describe a progress or improvement you would recommend for your country. 
 Describe a useful technology.  

Describe your favourite way to relax.

You should say: 
 what is it
 how effective it is for you
 when and how you relax.
and explain why you like this way of relaxation.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
In this mechanised world, we are stressed out more or less and at a point, we need to relax. I usually meditate
when I feel too much stress on the regular days.

When the stress becomes intolerable for me during my work or in any other situations, I usually meditate to
remove the stress from my body and mind. It is really helpful for me to rid of the stress within a few minutes. It
is also beneficial for the development of mental faculty as I have enough chances to think over different matters
in a calm and quiet environment and the solutions I get are amazing. Meditation is not a long term process and
thus I perform it different times of the day. Usually, I perform it after waking up and at times I do it in the short
breaks at the office.

Meditation is an effective tool for relaxations. All my limbs and body parts become relaxed when I am in a deep
level (as I am practising for long, I could reach the deep level within a few seconds) and after waking up from
the meditation, I feel a sense of deep freshness around my body and mind. The meditation process is very
simple and requires no extra initiatives to perform. I just sit on my chair in the office and place my hands in
cross over my chest. Then I take deep breathes for two to three minutes. It helps to make the body fresh and also
beneficial for the respiratory organs insides. Next, I imagine of any beautiful place I am wandering on with my
favourite personalities. I try to look every inch of the place and most of the time I go to lonely islands (through
my imagination). After passing five to ten minutes, I wake up and feel relaxed. It is greatly beneficial to me.

Since I love travelling, in my meditation I travel from place to places and accordingly try to imagine the real life
situations and scenarios on the places. Sometimes I reconnect with the past memories of my travels in different
distant parts of the country. But I like islands with sea beach most because a sense of tranquility is felt on the
places and I felt several times in my real life. So, I try to remember the travels and imagine that I am there with
someonI like. Sometimes I pay lonely visits to these places when I am frustrated or stressed out too much.   

Meditation has long been being practised to be relaxed. It is the easiest way to be relaxed and for that, you do
not need any extra preparations, instruments or any specific locations. You can simply perform meditation by
sitting or lying on floor or bed. But meditation on sitting position is mostly comfortable. I like it for some other
reasons too. Meditation is beneficial to control your negative emotions like anger, frustrations or resentment. It
opens the door of tranquillity where all your negative emotions will be removed smoothly. Regular practising
meditation will also make you look younger than your actual age and by the same time will keep you fit.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also:  

 Describe something you often do. 

 Describe a healthy habit or activity you have. 
 Describe an activity you wish to take part in more often. 
 Describe something refreshing or relaxing you do. 
 Describe a way of resting or relaxing you feel is effective. 
 Describe something you do daily. 
 Describe a way to relax you find very effective. 

Describe a shop you often go to.

You should say: 
 where it is
 what its name is
 what goods are sold there
and explain why you go there and like/ dislike most about it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I have to collect my groceries for the daily use and I usually collect them from Penny Market (commonly
known as Penny in Germany), a German based super shop. The store sells different sort of items and groceries
and also renowned for its discounts.

The super shop is located in Birkheckenstr in Stuttgart one of the busiest cities in Germany. The shop location is
accessible from different directions and a secure parking station is available as well for the customers. The
staffs of the store are also cordial and provide all forms of support to the people who come to shop. The entire
shop is under CCTV surveillance and thus it a secure place for shopping. Besides, the shop provides a good rate
of discounts to each of the products it sells. Since the everyday necessaries are cheaper, it has many permanent
clients who come to shop here from the remotest part of the city.

The shop is known as Penny and internationally it is renowned as Penny Market. The market is operated by
Rewe Group and has over 5000 stores across the European countries. The shop was established with an
innovative concept to sell things at a cheaper rate than the existing stores and shops in the country and then it
got a rapid expansion for its sky-rocketing popularity among the citizens. Besides, the products sold in the shop
are fresh and faultless while many of the stores sell faulty products. Additionally, the store also offers different
attractive offers against most of the products which satisfy the clients most.
Penny sells different sorts of items including fresh fruits, dairy products and milk, bread, meats, electric
appliances, household goods, textiles and different other branded products. The most important reason of
gaining popularity among the clients is maintaining the products’ quality. All of the products belong to the top
class and if something is found faulty, the shop staffs remove the products by themselves. The services provided
by the shop staffs are notable and the discount is another prominent issue for the shop to mount on the
popularity summit within a short time after its initiation. The rechargeable shopping coupon is also an attraction
for the clients and it reduces the troubles of carrying hard cash or debit or credit cards. Penny also sells gift
cards to be used as presenting someone you admire who will use the card to get necessary things from the
store.  

I frequently visit the shop to get my daily groceries and in some cases, I also get some household items from the
Penny. I prefer the store most than most other shops because of its smooth service and product quality. I have
found manufacturing troubles with the brands in the other shops but in Penny all the brand products are sold in
the perfect condition. The shopping environment is fine as well. It is one of the leading discount shops in
Europe that sells worth billions in a year and has also created employment for a large number of people across
Europe.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well:  

 Describe a place you often go to. 

 Describe a public place in your city or town where a lot of people gather. 
 Describe your favourite shopping mall. 
 Describe a market or shopping mall you often go to. 
 Describe a place in your hometown. 
 Describe a large shopping mall you know about. 
 Describe a place where you like to go. 
 Describe a popular marketplace in your country. 
 Describe a traditional shopping complex or market in your town/ city. 

Describe one of your neighbors.

You should say: 
 what sort of person your neighbor is
 do you like this neighbor
 when do you usually meet this neighbor
And explain if this person is a good neighbor.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I live in Stuttgart in Germany and accompany my parents in a medium-size apartment. I have a neighbour
named Mr. Adalric who lives in the next door of us.

Mr. Adalric is a highly extrovert man with the look of an adventurer. He is around six feet in height and loves to
be casual always in his attires. I have never seen him wearing any formal clothes even when he attends his
office. But he is cautious about his hair and regularly combs them with a small hair comb which he keeps
always in his pocket. Moreover, Mr. Adalric is fond of kids as he does not have any kid. However, he is a jolly
person with a deep voice and helpful too in many aspects.

I like Mr. Adalric much for his benevolence behaviour and his extrovert nature. He likes meeting newer people
and most of the time I see him talking with people whom he has never met before and once he told me that it is
a hobby for him to get familiar with the unfamiliar people in his surroundings. Besides, he is the person who
understands the almost every situation and comes to offer help without any conditions. He has helped me too in
some of the situations and particularly in my study. Whenever he comes to visit us, he asks about my study and
if I am in trouble with any of my subjects, especially English, he provides me the directives to study and in
some cases makes the texts and issues clear to me.

I do not have any specific time to meet with Mr. Adalric. Since he lives on the same floor with us, I meet him
whenever I am in need, particularly to understand my studies. He is available in his home after the evening and
full days in the holidays. So, I do not need to make any appointment or to follow a calendar to meet him.
Further, he frequently visits our apartment whenever he needs to take a cup of coffee or any other soft
beverages since his ‘health conscious’ wife does not like him to take the beverages. As a result, I meet him
almost every day of the week and enjoy great moments with him. 

Mr. Adalric is truly an adorable neighbour. Being an extrovert, he inquires about the problems of the people and
supports them after his ability. But sometimes he feels shy when he fails to help the vulnerable and I have seen
him apologising carefully to the people whom he could not help for his inability. He also takes as much care as
possible to his neighbors and after that scheme he teaches me sometimes with my tough subjects like general
math, biological science and English. I am grateful to him for his unconditional support. Moreover, he sends
birthday wishes to all of his neighbors and he also has wished me in my last birth day and presented me a nice
binocular. He is a perfect neighbor I have ever seen.

Describe a piece of furniture in your house or flat.

You should say: 
 what it is
 what you use it for
 how often you use it
And explain what is special about it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I live with my parents in a small flat in Bakal, a town in Satkinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast under Russia.
Being a small apartment, we have less furniture and I have a desk of my own.

My desk is made of fine wood and has versatile applications. This is a four-legged desk and requires less space
in my room. It is placed on a corner and beside the window of the room so that it cannot create any trouble
during the movements in the room. The desk was customised according to the needs of my father (he is a writer
by profession) about five or six years ago, and my older brother wanted to have the desk for his own use when
we came to reside in the current apartment block. But my father issued the desk for me as I need that more than
my brother and he already owns a modern desk for his study and another one for his computer placement.

Earlier, the desk was used to keep books on it but now I use it for several purposes. I use the desk as the place
of my reading and by the same time I store my laptop on it as well. Whenever I need to study, I take a chair and
start reading on the desk and sometimes I do my college home works and other assignments. Moreover,
sometimes I add an external keyboard on the desk to play video games on my laptop and place external
loudspeakers too to listen to songs. Additionally, the desk has two drawers and I use them as my storage. I keep
my favourites CDs, DVDs, wallet, pen and pencils and more other smaller but necessary things and keep the
drawers locked always.     

I have to use the desk frequently and for countless times in a day. When I am in my room, I usually sit by the
desk either for study or for the entertainment. Further, when my friends and classmates come to visit me for
different purposes, the desk plays the role of storing their bag and baggage. It is unusual that I am in my room
and not sitting by the table. The desk is considered as the centre of my room for me (although placed in a
corner) as I regularly use the desk in countless manners too.  

The desk is very special to me and I am lucky that my father has given it to me. The desk is made of the finest
wood and has a glossy surface. I have tried several times to remove the glossiness of the surface but all my
attempts failed. The four legs are polished in a sophisticated manner and the local carpenter who made the desk
opined that it would last for over 30 years and will require no servicing or any modification. He added that he
had applied some specific elements to make the desk surface scratch resistant to a certain level. I am realising
his statement and feeling proud to own such a beautiful table.

Describe an interesting story you’ve read or heard about recently.

You should say: 
 what it was
 when you read or heard it
 From whom/ where you learned it
And explain what was special about the story.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Due to my unstable nature, I did not have a close contact with literature or literary books and recently I have
read the story of Romeo and Juliet.
I heard about the long before but could not manage time to read about it entirely. As a result, I did not have the
right idea about Romeo and Juliet. The characters are the historic creation of British playwright, William
Shakespeare. Basically, this is a drama and also found in the form of a storybook. It is a tragedy and tells the
story of a young couple who had to die for their familial reasons. The plot source is controversial and it is
anticipated that the plot is derived from an Italian tale or narrative poem with the name - The Tragicall Historye
of Romeus and Juliet, published in the 15th century. 

In my summer vacation, I came to my grandparent’s house in Corsica and being the younger one I have no one
to be with me as all of the relatives and cousins are my elders. So, I thought that I should keep attention on my
studies and if I feel bored, I should go for a walk. During the second day walk on the island, I found the book in
a second-hand bookselling store. It was the compilation of all the writings of Shakespeare and I bought the
books at a reasonable cost. Then, instead of wandering on the roads, I started reading the book in my room
allotted in the grandparent’s house. I did not feel interested in travelling across the island as I have visited it
many times in my early childhood and preferred reading the stories of Shakespeare.    

I have heard about the story many times from many people but unfortunately, I did not feel any interest in
reading the story. When I was in my senior high school, some of the students staged the drama based on the
story, invited me with all others to enjoy the show, but even then I could not manage time to be there at the right
time. When I had reached, the show was over. As a result, I actually could not read or watch the show. So, when
I got the chance to read the book, I did not want to miss that.  

The story is about the brawl between Montague and Capulet family and the enmity is so stronger that the
servants of the two families make quarrel whenever they get chances. In such a situation a young man and
woman from the families fell in love and had to sacrifice their life due to a misunderstanding. I am surprised
about the familial enmity over trifling issues and that continued for generations. It is truly pathetic and I am
happy that those days are over. Currently, there are no such barriers regarding falling in love or getting married
to a person of beyond own cast or creed.

Describe one of the most popular TV shows in your country.

You should say: 
 what it is
 what it is about
 what you like /dislike about it
and explain why it is so popular in your country.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
There are different televisions shows available in the Philippines but I like most the 'Goin' Bulilit', a 45-minute
run time television show for different reasons.

Goin' Bulilit is basically a sketch comedy and aired on every Sunday. The show has been going on since 2005
and its popularity has not been decreased to the slightest extent. The show is about kids in different situations
particularly the comedic activities made by the kids and the show has been awarded PMPC Star Awards for TV
as the best-laughing show in 2005 (the year it kicked off its airing). Since then, it has been going on ahead with
different gag issues to make the audience laugh. Most of its audiences are the adults but kids have also the same
attraction for the show and over 500 episodes have been aired.    

The show is made mostly to make the audience laugh in all the possible ways but is completely different from
the regular commercial comical programs. The show features mostly the children of different age range and
their comic activities in different situations. The show is comprised of different segments and some of the
characters regularly play important roles, and the most interesting fact is that the show never uses any adult
individual for playing adult roles. The kids are trained to portray the adult roles and that brings a laughing
elements. The children cast in the show have also become familiar across the country for their outstanding
performances on the show. However, the show despite being made by kids, it is aimed to entertain the adults as
the kids do not have the developed senses to enjoy the events sometimes.

I mostly like the program for its natural events that make us laugh. Besides, the performances of the kids belong
to the top class. They in some cases go above the professional comedians with their performance and ready
wits. I think it is expanding their knowledge and raising their skills as a performer. But they have some lacking
too like they perfectly cannot portray the adults and thus the adults should also be included in the show to carry
out their roles. Besides, the show time is a bit difficult to manage and the advertisements before starting and in
the middle of the show are much in number that creates irritation among some of the audience. 

Whatever the setbacks are, the audiences eagerly wait for Sunday to enjoy the show. It happens mostly as they
are turning mechanised gradually to lead the modern life. They have less laughing stocks in the current days.
Only watching the show is a sort of relief for them. Thereby, the show has become a popular one. But it also
should be acknowledged that the events and segments of the show are made with special care and creativity.
Without the creative making, Goin' Bulilit could not be as successful as it is today.

Describe an activity you recently took part in.

You should say: 
 what the activity was
 where and when it took place
 who organized it
and explain your feeling about this activity.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Usually, I participate in almost all the activities of my college and recently my classmates organised an outdoor
picnic and I participated in that.

It was all on a sudden and all the classmates agreed on arranging a picnic. All of us contributed on the picnic so
that we could but the necessary food and other items. The venue was selected adjacent to out college in
Mumbai. Basically, the idea emerged from observing a birthday party of one of my classmates. But instead of
celebrating the birthday inside the classroom, I proposed to make it a picnic in outdoor and everyone present
there positively nodded with my proposal and immediately started arranging the picnic. When I submitted the
proposal for the outdoor picnic, it appeared that many of them have not been attending an outdoor picnic for so
long. 

Then we collected the contributory money to arrange the picnic and three of the boys went shopping the
necessary things. By the time, two of the girls went to their home to bring the cooking ports. The rest went to
the spot near Mumbai sea beach. It was almost noon when the others reached the selected spot with the cooking
pots and materials. We took water buckets, plates, glasses, water containers and stoves to the spot. Cooking was
assigned to the girls of the class and traditional food items were cooked in the picnic. Moreover, a birthday cake
was brought to celebrate the birthday of Nitish, the birthday boy for aiming whom we have arranged the picnic.

Since I proposed for the picnic, they assigned me with all the responsibilities to coordinate the picnic. Thereby,
I had to be highly busy and got occupied with all the activities. I selected members for purchasing the food
items from the local market while I also advised the girls to bring some cooking pots and stove from their
respective house and accordingly they brought all the necessary items. All of them were puzzled about the spot
selection while I suggested that we could go near the sea beach which is not far away from the college.
Moreover, the idea of having a birthday cake was my invention.

I am highly pleased that I have participated in the arrangement of the picnic and could make it a successful one.
Due to the mechanised nature of our daily life, we cannot make our body and mind free from stress and anxiety.
A sudden outing with the friends and near or dear ones really helps to get relief from the dullness of the life.
The picnic we made was entirely unexpected and enjoyable too. But we had to miss all the classes on that day
and we, in fact, do not bother about the issue as we all informed our respective teachers about the sudden outing
near the sea beach.

Describe a relative/ friend/ family member who you think is similar to you.
You should say: 

 who is he/ she

 what he /she does
 what others think about him / her
and explain how he/ she is similar to you.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]
Model Answer:

I live in a joint family with my parents and relatives in Mumbai. I have a paternal cousin living with us and he is
similar to me.

My parents are on the view that a joint family is the way of living together within a family and thus they are not
giving up the living. Therefore, I am living with many of my relatives and prefer to be with my cousins of my
age. Kailas is one of my paternal cousins and is almost similar to me in nature and activities. It appears that we
are siblings as we have many similarities. Naturally, both of us are calm and dislike the wicked kids of the
family. Often the family members term us as twins since we always pass moments together and also live in the
same room with another cousin of us.

Kailas is a student like me and we are in the same college having our 11th grade. He is a brilliant student with a
ready wit. His sense of humour is deep and he can also make people laugh too within a few seconds with his
extraordinary speaking skills. I am also a good speaker but he is more skilled than me. He likes to read books
and we have bought many books together to make a library in the house. Besides, he is also a great chess player
and practices his skills with me and please be noted that I am also a good chess player and been playing for a
long time.

The family members are on the view that Kailas is a great student with his extraordinary merits and praise for
his sincerity with the studies. He loves to pass times with me by performing extracurricular activities which is
the most important issue for him. The other boys usually pass their times out of homes and get engaged into
different mischievous activities and that is a great concern for the adults, but there are no such issues with
Kailas or me. He always gets a better score comparing to me and I am also proud for that. He passes most of his
time by reading and the most important fact is his humbleness in talking with everyone irrespective of cast
creed or colour.  

Kailas is almost similar to me in different aspects. I like to pass times by reading different novels and my
textbooks, and it is all the same for him too. I am a bit introvert and do not talk with people unless they start
first, Kailas is my replica here. Although the attitudes and behaves I do with everyone is very gentle, Kailas is
more humble than me in this case. When we go to attend any invitation, I do not make any hurry and Kailas
follows me here. Wickedness is out of my nature and he is also like me in this sense. Our parents never think for
us as the other parents do for their kids as they always perform mischievous acts and the local people most of
the time comes with different allegations against them etc. In many aspects, I and Kailas are similar.

If you can talk about the cue card topic “Describe a relative/ friend/ family member who you think is similar
to you.“, you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:
1. Describe someone you like to spend time with.
2. Describe a person who is similar to you.
3. Talk about a friend you like very much.
4. Describe a common interest you and one of your friends have.
5. Describe a friend who has a good understanding with you.
6. Talk about a person in your family you would like to work with.
Describe a health problem you or someone you know had.
You should say: 

 what was it
 how you had this health problem
 what you or this person had to do to get better
and discuss how you felt about this health problem.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

Smoking is a dangerous habit and causes different respiratory diseases. Asthma is one of them and my maternal
uncle has experienced the disease for around two and a half years.

My maternal uncle, Mr. David Daniel once was a chain smoker. As a result, different diseases developed inside
his body and asthma is one of them and made him suffer for a long time. Asthma is a serious respiratory disease
that affects over 250 million people in the world and in the USA it is around 25 million. Asthma affects people
regardless of age but people who are smokers are likely to be the victim within a short time. Its prevalence in
the USA is higher and statistics are shocking – it kills about 3500 people in the USA and costs a huge sum of
money for health care.   

When Uncle Daniel started smoking from his early teenage, nothing happened to him. But then he used to
smoke cigarettes in hidden places and never exposed the smoking events, but it was exposed when he was in
university for graduation, his girlfriend, Jullie (whom he married later) exposed it to all. Since then he continued
smoking before everyone and turned into a chain smoker in our family. After his marriage, he started feeling
respiratory troubles. Breathing became difficult for him and turned short with coughing. Hest congestion was a
regular phenomenon and it happened mostly when he smoked cigarettes. At this point, he consulted with a
doctor who diagnosed that he is affected with asthma. So, his treatment to get rid of the disease begins.

The doctor made an action plan for him to cure asthma but it was not so easy in the first days. The doctor told
my uncle to avoid things that may trigger asthma and the most important condition was to say goodbye to
smoking – his long companion. Then he also prescribed a medicine with a specific dose to be taken twice a day.
The asthma specialist doctor also advised my uncle to change his lifestyle and suggested for inhaler if it is not
controlled by the medications. Accordingly, my uncle gave up smoking, started taking the medicines and
changed his lifestyle. Now his asthma is under control and he is leading a healthy life.

Asthma is a serious health hazard if not taken cared of properly. When someone is affected with asthma, life
becomes intolerable. Breathing turns too difficult in an association of chest congestions and shortness of breath.
Moreover, people cannot work for longer hours or cannot bear any heavy loads. If they start doing heavy works,
the suddenly get affected with asthma. Unless the disease is controlled, leading a normal life becomes difficult.
When I saw my uncle I was afraid looking his face – turned pale and he was trying continuously to have long
breath but failed. So, asthma should be controlled for a healthy living.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also:
1. Describe an illness or health problem you have. 
2. Talk about a tough time you had in your life. 
3. Describe a time when you were depressed. 
4. Describe a problem you faced in your life. 
5. Describe a family member or friend who has a major health issue. 
6. Describe a hospital you have visited.

Describe an important social change in your country.

You should say: 

 what it was
 how it happened
 how long it took
And explain the effect it has had on people in your country.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

Pakistan is the country with numerous hopes, potentials and aspirations. But in some cases, the state is lagging
behind and improvement on the sectors has already started. The rate of schooling has increased comparing to
the previous days.

Earlier, parents did not send their kids to school for different reasons and particularly the female education was
one the less important issues. However, in the current days, the scenario has changed greatly, most of the girls
are sent to school and they are completing their secondary and in some cases pursuing to the highest degree of
the country. But once could not have thought of sending his/ her girl to an educational institution. It was only
allowed that the girls will be educated inside of their home with the religious studies and the higher education
was a banned for them.

The change has taken after a large number of troubles and revolutionary attempts. Education for women at first
was discouraged by the governmental initiatives and then when the government started realising the importance
of empowerment of the women to survive and sustain the modern days, it started inspiring the female education.
Since education broadens the outlook, changes the attitudes and creates a deep sense of right and wrong, it is a
must for the people to go ahead and make the country a developed one. The government has realised the issue
lately as different awareness activities have been undertaken by different non-government organisations. As a
result, the women of all classes have the access to education at any level; they are completing their academic
studies and getting involved in different professions.  

It took about decades to improve the situation. Women were not allowed to participate in most of the out of
home activities and the males were the key wage earner. They also did not allow their women to go outside. But
with the change of time, they started realising the effects of keeping their wives at home. When the world is
marching ahead with different development endeavours, Pakistan started to lag behind and fell in different
political and socio-economic difficulties. In fact, it is impossible to go ahead by leaving the half of the
population is darkness. Gradually, education for women was made easy and their spontaneous participation in
education began.   

Currently, Pakistan is marching ahead with a great speed as the women of the country are being educated. They
are empowered and own the authority to express their opinion in familial and other related issues. Due to their
participation is development activities, the productions are on the increase and as a result the national economy
is upping. The social and cultural environments are getting changed. Women are out for work and participating
in almost all sectors for their livelihood. Consequently, the countrymen have started reaping the benefits.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well:
1. Describe a law you would like to implement in your country. 
2. Describe a change you have noticed in your country. 
3. Talk about a law you like. 
4. Describe a social change you think is needed. 

Describe a famous celebrity from your country who you admire.

You should say: 

 who the person is

 what kind of celebrity this person is
 describe why this person has become successful
and explain why you admire this person.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Professional wrestling is one of the most important entertaining issues in the current days and a large number of
wrestlers participate here. Raymond Leppan is a South African professional wrestler whom I admire most.

Raymond Leppan is a professional wrestler and he is originated from South Africa. He is currently engaged
with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and mostly popular with his ring name – Adam Rose. He is
also a former FCW Florida heavyweight champion with his ring name was Leo Kruger to show respect to the
former South African President. Paul Kruger. Despite his sky-rocketing popularity in the wrestling arena, he is
simple in his living with his wife and two kids.

Raymond Leppan is a wrestler and his debut was at the age of 19. After the initiation of the professional
wrestling, he experienced numerous ups and downs but the rate of success is more than his failure. He began his
career in South Africa and then entered into the World Wrestling Professionals and consequently became the
WWP Heavy Weight Champion. He started his career with the WWE in 2010 and he lost most of his matches
under the WWE in the beginning. He changed his ring name aiming to pay a tribute to one of his relatives and
the president of South Africa and challenged some other wrestlers. He has also participated in some of the
groups of the WWE to entertain the audience inside the ring.

In the beginning of his career, he experienced fall and he stood up again. He is perseverant and never knows to
give up hope. As a South African national, he had to undergo different barriers in his careers like he did not get
the permit to carry on his career as a professional wrestler in the beginning of his entrance at the WWE
premises, and then all the complexities were resolved after few months. He started losing in the WWE ring for
weeks after weeks. But he started winning back when the titles in rematches. He also formed a team with
different other professionals of his genre and became successful in winning the matches.

I admire the person most because of his perseverance. He never gave up his career and ultimately he has turned
into a famous one in his own industry. He started to participate in the matches with less importance and then
gradually he moved for the valuable matches and titles. Though the matches were unpredictable and he was a
beginner, most of the time he lost, and this was no wonder for him. He took lessons from the matches and
applied the earned knowledge in the next competitions to be victorious. He is also a participant and performer in
all the activities of WWE. When WWE rebranded its arena to NXT, he also was one of the key performers. For
all of his efforts, he is the star of WWE today.
 
If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a famous celebrity from your country who you admire.",
you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:
1. Describe a famous person you would like to meet. 
2. Describe a famous person in your city. 
3. Talk about a person you think is successful.
4. Describe a famous person you have met. 

Describe a city or a town where you live or lived.

You should say: 

 where it is located
 what part of it you are most familiar with
 what the important landmark and places are
And explain what makes that city or town special to you.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

The world is filled with numerous places and spots to visit and I live in such a beautiful location that is one of
the most sought places in the world. I live in Paris.

Paris, the city of lights, is one of the most attractive places for the global people any my native city. I love this
largest city of my country. The city is geographically located in the northern part of France and contains over 2
million people. The city is also located by the bank of Seine River and the river has separated the city into two
equal parts known as the right and the left bank and there are two airports in the city to communicate with the
rest of the world. The city is moderately warm in summer and similarly cool in the winter season. It is
considered as the centre of the economy of France.

I am mostly familiar with the Notre-Dame cathedral which is located on the Île de la Cité in the city, adjacent to
my house where I live with my family. The cathedral is considered as the finest structure of Gothic French
Architecture and the sculptures inside are of great admiration. The glass contrast of the structure is of
Romanesque style and there are two large windows known as the Rose Windows. It is known that the place was
formerly occupied by a Roman temple and in the 11th century a shrine was built here based on Gothic art. This
is a historical place and many events of historical importance have taken place here including the trial of Joan of
Arc. The building was restored by 1844 – 1864 and now has become one of the most visiting places in Paris.    

Paris is one of the cities where tourists around the globe come to pay a visit to check its beauties. There are
different attractive sightseeing places across the city to visit. The city is occupied with different landmarks and
the most notable are - Eiffel Tower, Musee d'Orsay, Musee du Louvre, Luxembourg Gardens, Opera National
de Paris, Sainte-Chapelle, River Seine, Arc de Triomphe etc. But the city is, in fact, famous for the Eiffel
Tower, the 312-meter length structure in the city which was made marking the business conference long ago. A
large number of global tourists come to Paris annually only to observe the Eiffel Tower and they can also climb
up to the second floor of the tower.      

I like my lovely city. I am proud to born in the city. This is a city of multi-nations. You will find at least a single
individual from each of the states visiting the city and enjoying the attractions. Besides, when I came into roads,
I find much pleasure by meeting the people of different nations in my city. It looks beautiful when the people of
different nations go to visit any place together and make wondering sounds being amazed by the beauties. This
makes me proud of my country.
Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 
1. Describe the place you live in.
2. Talk about a city or town you have been to.
3. Describe the city or town where you grew up.
4. Talk about a place you would like to visit.
5. Describe your favourite town or city.
6. Describe a famous city or town in your country.
7. Talk about a place you liked to visit.
8. Describe your hometown.
9. Describe a city worth visiting.

Describe a type of clothes you like.

You should say: 

 what it is
 what it looks like
 how often you wear it
And explain why you like it so much.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

People around the world wear different sorts of dresses and due to geographical location and seasonal changes,
the attires vary. I always prefer wearing jeans clothes, especially jeans pant and shirt.

Jeans are common clothing items and are  available around the world and mostly popular among the youths who
are of my age. I wear jeans pant and shirt always even when I attend in any formal occasion. The most
important benefit of wearing jeans clothing is that they do not become dirty as easily as the other types of
clothes do. Moreover, you can have the pant and shirt of all size and shape and are sold at a reasonable price.
They are found in different colours and attractive designs too. It makes the look smarter in some cases than the
formal attires.

Usually, the jeans cloth is like all the other available clothes, and produced from jean fabric but it is special in
the sense that it lasts longer than the other clothes. Jeans is a bit heavier in weight and thus the attires made with
the cloths are of higher quality. Besides, the colours are also attractive and able to get attentions of the
surrounding people for the distinguished design. The pants and shirts made with jeans cloths are like usual shirt
and pants but you can use them both for formal and informal purposes whereas the other clothes are not suitable
to serve the same purpose simultaneously.
I frequently wear the cloths but when I have to attend my university classes, I wear a jeans pant and a polo shirt
and when it is about attending any formal gathering or attending any invitation, I prefer a jeans shirt with a
jeans pant. But sometimes I have to wear formal clothes to being forced by my parents as they are on the view
that I look smarter with the formal attires. But I feel more confident being casual with my jeans clothing. But
during the presentation days at my university, I have to be formal as the teachers do not allow students
presenting their assigned presentations in informal attires. Except the issues of my parents and university
functions, I always wear jeans and feel comfy in wearing jeans and light polo or t-shirts.

I prefer jeans for a good number of reasons. First of all, I am comfortable with jeans as it allows air circulation
through the body. But the skinny jeans actually do not allow so and I also do not prefer those. Besides, jeans
clothing is found in a variety of styles and designs which is not available for the formal clothing. Jeans is found
in a ready-made state and you do not need to place an order to a tailoring shop to make you attires with jean
fabric. When I put on a jeans pant with a polo shirt, I look dashing and feel confidence inside.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a type of clothes you like.", you should be able to talk
about the following IELTS cue cards as well:
 Describe your favourite item of clothing.
 Describe a cloth item you often wear.
 Describe a common item of clothing in your country.
 Describe a dress you want to purchase.
 Talk about a traditional dress in your country.
 Describe a dress item you like to wear.

Describe a wild animal that can be found in your country.

You should say:

 what it is and what it looks like

 where it lives
 what you like /dislike about it
And explain how people in your country generally feel about it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

As an African, I am proud to inform that we have many wild species and among them, the African Buffalo is a
notable one with its extraordinary strength. It is reported that the buffalos can also kill lions to save themselves
from attack.
Usually, the African buffalos are larger in size than the regular buffalos. It is also known as Cape buffalo. The
largest one of this kind is found in South Africa and has different sizes like forest buffalo, the smallest one of
this category. This buffalo is considered as one of the most dangerous wild animal across the country for its
wild nature. The average height of the buffalo from ground ranges from 3ft to 5.6ft and its entire body is robust
and weighs around 450 kg in average. Each of the parts of the buffalo is extraordinary long than the regular
buffalos found around the world and its front part is heavier and powerful than the back part. Thus it has
become a scary figure for all.

The buffalos are mostly found in South and East African regions but a few of them are available in the Central
Africa. They are of different colours and the colours vary from region to region. The buffalos turned old have
circles in their face and eyesight. Besides, the colours are not same for the male and female species. Usually, the
females are of reddish coating on the body while the males are of reddish brown. The horns are curved into
back and it is up for the males while the horn distance could be one meter maximum (for the larger sized
buffalos).

I mostly like the buffalos for their majestic appearance. When a stout buffalo walks around its living space, it
looks gorgeous. In fact, they are truly large in size and shape which is not found in the domestic buffalos or
cows. They can protect themselves with their extraordinary power and their reflex action is amazing. The nature
of the buffalos is unpredictable and thus people keep a distance of its way. It is one of the members of the big
five game family and preferred for hunting too. But the hunters have to use heavy calibre bullets to hunt down
the buffalos and if they are not killed properly, they turn dangerous for the hunters.    

People of my country believe that the wild animals are our greatest and priceless asset. So, they try to protect
the animals in different situations. But poaching is a great problem in the country and some of the dishonest
people get involve in poaching and sell them for different purposes. Moreover, there are people who come
seasonally to hunt the buffalos which may reduce the number of this species within a short time. But people are
also careful about their own safety as the buffalos are aggressive and attacks humans without any precaution.
So, they are careful while they are with the buffalos.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well:  
1. Describe a common animal in your country. 
2. Describe a wild animal you know about. 
3. Describe a pet or animal you like. 
4. Describe an animal you know about. 
5. Describe an animal or bird found in your country. 
6. Describe a rare animal or plant you know about. 
7. Describe a pet you or someone else you know has.

Describe a place that you have visited and particularly liked.

You should say: 
 When you visited there
 Who you went with
 What was most memorable
And explain what you liked most about this place.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

Singapore is a highly charming country and as a Pakistani, I had the chance to visit the country last year. I liked
the Botanic Garden most among the other places in Singapore.

My parents wanted to go for a shopping to get clothing and other necessary elements for observing the Eid Ul
Fitr last year and they planned to visit Singapore. It was my father’s desire to shop in a foreign country for at
least once in his life and accordingly he made the plan. After reaching the country, I was charmed with the
extraordinary beauties of the city and streets. It was a lively country and the brightly illuminated city made me
amazed but I was astonished after visiting the botanic garden. The greeneries of the garden made me feeling
fresh. The garden was the only rainforest of the country and was occupied with many other people who want to
recover their health and take a deep breath. 

My parents accompanied me during this trip (in fact, they took me with them to carry the shopping bags and
materials). Whatever the purpose was, we passed some wonderful moments together and the tours were
astonishing. Before we started the  journey to the country, some other business partners of my father also
handed over few lists and accordingly money to get the listed things for them. It was truly difficult for us to sort
the listed things and by the same time get the things were planned to buy from the local markets. Later my
father contacted to one of his partners and reduced the load to some extent saying that he would be unable to
bring all the listed products. 

Mostly we were busy with shopping throughout the days and had little chances to visit across the city. My
parents were busy in shopping and one day I took a leave in the morning from them to visit the city. They did
not allow me at first and then agreed on the condition that I would not go far. So, I started the lone journey and
reached the botanic garden. The garden was filled with different trees and plants and some of the parts were
filled with unknown floral scents. I also saw some people who were having physical exercise and some other
people were performing yoga and breathing exercise. I took part in yoga and the participants welcomed me
warmly. This is the most memorable part of my visit in the garden. 

In my native land, Pakistan, I have never seen such a huge garden like the one I have seen in Singapore.
Therefore, I was attracted most by the garden and fell in love with that. I liked the garden most for its natural
beauty. Besides, there was a food court just beside the garden entrance that served delicious foods and I took a
breakfast on the court with softly boiled eggs, toasts, and a cup of coffee. It is the traditional breakfast of
Singapore and tasted excellent. Moreover, the orchid garden inside the place was filled with numerous types of
orchids and hybrid species.
If you can comfortably talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following Cue card topics as
well:  
1. Describe a place you have been to recently.
2. Talk about a tour you remember well.
3. Describe a place worth visiting in your country.
4. Describe a famous tourist destination in your country.
5. Talk about a place you have never been to.
6. Describe a place you would like to visit.
7. Describe a place you have visited as a tourist. 

Something you borrowed from your friends or family.

You should say: 

 what it was
 when you borrowed it and from whom
 why you borrowed it
and explain why it was important for you to borrow it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

Due to my wicked nature, I was admitted to a boarding school where I lived with my friends of similar nature. I
had to borrow a tie from one of my friends to attend a presentation in the class.

It was a blessing for me that the friend did not have the course that I took in the high school grade. So, I was
able to borrow a tie for the presentation of my group in the class. The teacher ordered us all to be formal in
attires during the presentation day and accordingly all of us planned to put on a black suit with a white tie. But
unfortunately my tie was red in colour and I started seeking one. The teacher also said that if he sees someone in
informal attires, he would not allow the student to appear in the presentation. It means he is to stay in the same
grade for another year.

The presentation was set on 10am and my classroom was just beside the dormitory - it took a 3-minute walk to
reach the classroom. So, I used to get up late and get prepared for the classes in the regular days and it turned
into a habit for me. So, the events were repeating even on the presentation day. When it was 9.45am, I noticed
that I need a tie. So, I asked the other roommates and all of them said that they are going with me for the
presentation, and accordingly they cannot offer me their tie. I was upset and the race against time began. Then I
moved to the next room of mine and found that Robin, one of my batch mates is sleeping on his bed as he does
not have any presentation on that day.

Although there were dress codes in my school, but the presentation day attire was our creation. Some of the
intelligent (!) students, I was one of them, set the dress code as black and white. The colour combination was
great but I forgot to mention them that I do not have any white tie. The one I have is red in colour and I do not
use it frequently except any special occasion. When I found that the colour is red, it was like a bolt from the
blue on me. I started seeing a white tie and had to borrow it from Robin to appear in the presentation. The
presentation was important to me as it was the year ending presentation over a special assignment that we did
for last quarter.

If I failed to appear before the teacher and my classmates with the assignment, my promotion to the next grade
would have been halted by the school authority. In line with the written examinations, we are to present some
specific topics before the teachers and fellow classmates which are counted like an exam. So, absence in the
presentation refers absent in the exam. My promotion will be stopped, and I have to study in the same grade
again. I had everything except a white tie. Usually, I do not borrow anything from anyone; I had to do so on that
day due to lack of time and my negligence. So, it was highly important for me to borrow the tie from Robin and
later I thanked him generously.

Part 3 – Details Discussion: 

Q. How often you borrow something from others?
A. Borrowing is not in my nature but when I am in extreme need of something and I cannot manage alone
getting that, I borrow. But it is a rare event to me and my surrounding people that I am borrowing something
from them. However, I do not bother in lending.

Q. In which situation people usually borrow things?

A. When people have nothing to do with any specific issue, they are to borrow from others. For instance, you
are standing in a bus queue to get the ticket for returning your home and suddenly realised that someone took
your wallet (I mean you are experiencing a pickpocket) but you have to go home, what will you do? This is an
emergency for you.  The first thing you will do is that you will look for any familiar people who can help you in
that situation by paying your ticket fare. In such a situation, you will not mind in borrowing and also will return
the favour in the next day or when it is possible.

Q. Is it good to borrow apart from the emergency situations? 

A. If you make it a habit of borrowing things in every situation it will be considered as a bad habit. Moreover, it
will reduce your credibility and a help building a negative image of you among your surrounding people. You
can borrow anything you need if it is an emergency for you. Besides, the people will extend their helping hand
towards you without any condition or second thought when they will realise that truly you are in danger. But if
you abuse their generosity, at the end of the day you will get no help from any of them. In this case, you can
recall the moral story of the cowboy and tiger.

Q. Is it okay to borrow money from neighbours?

A. You can take anything if you truly need them. It may be money, it may be any favour or even it may be any
sort of physical and mental support. But it should be necessary and you need to be unable right that moment to
gather the things you are borrowing. You can borrow money from your neighbours too but you need to be
honest in this case. You are to return the money within the promised returning time. If you miss the deadline,
the neighbour may not say you something due to courtesy but you may not get any further help from him/ her in
future.

Q. What problems can occur while collecting return money from people? 
A. Usually, people love to forget the favours. Many people do not care about the favours once they receive
those in their emergencies. As a result, they ignore to acknowledge the favours and do not refund them and even
if they return, the break several deadlines. It mostly happens for money. If you loan someone an amount of
money, you will never get that back in time. It happens everywhere. The beneficiaries start showing different
excuses against the return. You are to run after them to collect the money and they, in fact, do not care about the
importance of your favour. These are the common problems for lending money and getting that back.

Q. Why sometimes it is difficult to ask somebody to return the money they borrowed?  
A. Sometimes people cannot ask the money that was borrowed to someone mostly for the inter-personal
relationship. Sometimes the relationships are so warmer that the borrower does not return the money in time and
the person who offered cannot also ask for that. It becomes difficult for him/ her to ask the money. It may also
happen that the borrower is still in distress and thus the loan provider cannot ask to return the money. Besides, it
may also happen that the loan provider has become irritated by running after the borrower, and in that case, it
becomes difficult as well to ask for the money return.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Something you borrowed from your friends or family.", you should
be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:  
1. Describe a time when you borrowed something from other.
2. Talk about a friend who once borrowed you money.
3. Describe something you have planned to buy.
4. Describe something you own.
5. Describe a time when someone helped you. 
6. Describe a time when you had to borrow something from an unknown person. 

An interesting conversation you and one of your friends recently had.

You should say: 

 what the conversation was about

 who you had it with
 where and how long you had this conversation
And explain why you think it was an interesting conversation.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

I am Silvia Costa and in my school, I have many friends and classmates. All of them are dear to me but my best
friend is named Emmy and she lives beside my apartment. I had a conversation with her a few days ago about
the day out we had in the last month.

I had a chat with Emmy for about one hour and I described her about the things we did in the outing. I with
some of my school friends and mates went on a day out and travelled different parts of the Paris city. Emmy
could not accompany us as she went with her parents. In the conversation, I told her that we went to see the
Eiffel Tower and the Musee du Louvre on the day. I talked over the tower and the museum and the things we
had seen there. Since she could not go with us, I tried to refill the gap with the descriptions about our visit so
that she could also know about what we did in her absence.

The conversation (chat suits more than conversation) was held with Emmy Bartholdi. She is also studying with
me in the high school and lives just beside our apartment. I like her most and she is my best friend as we have
similarities in different issues. First of all, she loves to read books, and I too. Sometimes we exchange books
particularly the thrillers. When we plan to go for a day out, she agreed in the beginning but could not be present
at the event as she had to go for a visit to her paternal aunt on an emergency basis with her father. When she
returned from her relative’s place, she asked me to describe the entire event.  

On an evening and after attending the class, she returned home with me. After around an hour she came to our
apartment and started the chat. We talked for an hour over the day out and I also showed her the photos that I
captured and shared on my social networking site account. We discussed different issues as well and she told
that her paternal aunt suddenly fell ill and was hospitalised and thus she had to rush with her father to meet her
immediately. I also described what we did on the day, where we stopped, from where we took our foods, which
sort of fun we had and more other issues.

Actually, both of us remain busy with our home assignments, studies and other small domestic chores like
helping mom in different ways or decorating the apartment and such other tasks. So, we cannot manage time to
sit and talk together. In school, we also do not have extra time for the pressure of academic activities.
Sometimes she comes at my home or I go to her to exchange books. But we do not talk usually at those
moments. So, it was an interesting talking event with my best friend and it was more like a small event of the
two. I entertained her with cookies and coffee while she brought a large chocolate for me. In fact, the
conversation was great.

Part 3 – Details Discussion: 

Q. What are the differences between topics that women and men usually discuss?
A. The conversations of males and females are entirely different. They discuss different topics. When the males
meet, they talk ab topics like the current political situations, sports, major national and international events etc.
But when the females gather together, they usually discuss the issues of cosmetics, clothing, and food recipes,
planning for any upcoming events, and more other similar issues. But men mostly talk over issues related to
them or their surrounding environment that may affect them while the women seem careless over the issues as
their male counterparts are there to take care of them.

Q. Why are some people afraid of public speaking?

A. Sometimes people are afraid to speak publicly because they lack confidence and sometimes they are shy. It
also occurs that some of them have had bitter experience for talking in public. But the lack of confidence is the
most important factor in this case and people lose their confidence level when they start to talk before a
gathering regardless of formal or informal. A great deal of practice is able to improve the situation. Confidence
level, thus, will be increased automatically if someone keeps practising the public speaking.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well:  
1. Describe an important conversation you can remember you had.
2. Describe an interesting conversation you had with an unknown person.
3. Describe a recent conversation you had with a friend.

Describe a subject that you didn’t like in your high school.

You should say: 
 what the subject was
 who taught that subject
 why you needed to study it.
And explain what the main reason for you not to like it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Education is the process to enlighten people and in the course of time their studies people are to go through
some books, texts and subjects. But in most of the cases, they do not prefer many of the subjects for some
mysterious reasons.

When I was in my high school, I also had to undergo different stress over my studies and I was afraid of one
subject – Mathematics. It was the subject that I could not like in my high school and even in the current days of
university era, I do not prefer doing mathematics. I actually do not understand the logic of the subjects. Besides,
I also cannot remember the algorithms and other rules to solve the critical problems and it takes unusual time
for me to solve a single problem. I have no idea why it happens with me but I am quite fine with the other
subject like physics, chemistry, English, general knowledge etc.      

Mr. Pherrel Bill used to teach us the subject in our high school days. He was a great teacher and only for him I
have passed my high school exams. Under his direction and guidelines, I studied mathematics both in school
and at my home. Mr. Bill liked me very much but he was highly strict over the studies. He used to make the
logic and rules clearer to me but unfortunately I failed to grab those rules. When it was my term to solve a math
on the whiteboard, I made mistakes frequently. When Mr. Bill ordered for math homework, only my copy was
filled with mistakes and he solved the problems one after another and rebuked my saying ‘dumb’ for my
mistakes.      

Like the other mandatory subjects, mathematics was mandatory too for us in the high school and it continued
till my senior high school level. In our days, we had eight courses including mathematics, English, cultural
studies, etc. To pass the exams and get promoted to the next level of the study, I had to keep a close contact
with the subject. It was a full course and most of the time I did not score that is required to pass the exam. So, I
was always afraid during the copy check times when the answer scripts were given to us and the progress report
to the parents. If I had chances, I could have discarded the subject from my list for the unusual complexities.

Basically, I do not like mathematics for its complexity and strange rules. There are few rules that I cannot
remember and I turned perplexed when I started doing the sums. It appears to me that most of the problems are
made in a manner that I cannot solve them alone. Besides, when I start over working on any mathematical
problem, it appears that all the rules are blended together in my head. I replace the rules of one problem with
another and thus I cannot complete the problem. When I check a math after completing, I find that there are
some unusual mistakes like placing wrong figures, and mistakes in writing the algorithms etc.

A Job that is considered important in your country.

You should say: 
 what it is and what qualification or training is required
 why people pick it and what kind of people choose it
 how it helps the country
And explain why this job is important in your country.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Jobs are the ways to earn livelihoods and to serve others and thus people are engaged in different professions.
There are numerous types of jobs available in India but the most preferred one in the job of presenting news on
television.

Presenting news of television screen is one of the most popular jobs across the country and it requires both a
minimum level of qualification and training. The television channels require at least a university degree and
they prefer degrees in media and journalism. Besides, the news presenters have to be well trained. There are
different training schools that help the people to get trained over presenting news. But educational qualification
is relaxed for the candidates who are highly trained in presenting news live and have experiences of reporting in
different awkward situations.

People, particularly the youths, prefer the job as it is highly challenging and at the same time rewarding too. For
example, if you are before the camera and presenting news, you have to be careful over different issues
simultaneously. Moreover, your pronunciation should be perfect. The remuneration against the job is also
standard and the people also get fame in line with the job satisfaction. Moreover, it helps the people to become
aware of the current issues and at times they are to adjust the news and information gaps from the information
stocked in them. Sometimes, they are to present the news live on any important issues and that is the chance for
them to imply their earned knowledge during the news presentation.

As a profession, news presenter is a satisfactory job and it helps the country in different ways. First of all,
sometimes the news presenters are sent abroad for obtaining higher skills from different foreign institutes.
When they return, they use the skills in their presentation and the presenting styles become improved which is a
type of improvement for the nation too. The pronunciations of the presenters are perfect and many of the people
follow the presenters’ speaking style and articulation method and as a result, the overall articulation of the
commoners is improved and consequently this is a great benefit for the country that the citizens speak in a
standard language. Moreover, the televisions channels broadcast news of different types and the audiences
become benefited with the information which ultimately helps the country to move forward. 

There are many unemployed youths are available in the large country and the number of television channels is
over 1000. All of the channels air news according to their respective language and on different times. So, the
youths could get hired by the television channels if they have potentials to present news in different situations.
If the educated unemployed youths could be engaged in this profession, the country will be able to reduce the
rate of unemployment in the country. A large population in the country is lagging behind as they do not have
proper guidelines to remove their unemployed status. So, news presentation on television channels could be a
great source for them.

Describe an animal you saw, which you find very interesting.

You should say: 
 what it is
 where you saw it
 what it looks like
and explain why you think it was interesting.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Animals are the beautiful creations in the world. But most of the animals live in jungles and I had the chance to
meet a few of them in the Maryland zoo.

Giraffe is one of the most beautiful African animals and is distinguished from the other animals with its
extraordinary height. There are different types of giraffes are found around the world and the zoo authority has
permanently set a living space for one if the special kinds. The living area named Giraffe House is beautifully
decorated like their natural habitats and made in such a simple way that the visitors can interact (like feeding or
taking pictures) with the giraffes easily. They can feed the giraffes and also could take pictures and the kids are
most entertained with the company of the giraffes.   

During a weekend visit with my parents at the Maryland zoo, I saw the giraffes. They were amazing,
particularly the baby giraffes. The giraffes are located in a corner of the zoo and thus it took much time for us to
reach the spot. I have never seen giraffes so closely before and it was a great chance for me to get some clicks
with the African beauties. I have also seen the other animals but liked the giraffes most for different reasons.

The giraffes are great to look at and the towering shape of their throat is the most attractive thing. I fed the little
one as that was small in size. The large brown spots on its white body were stunning. When I was feeding the
little one, another one (might be the mother giraffe) came closer to me. I had to look upwards to get the full
view of the giraffe. The legs were thin and it was always chewing something. When I fed the little one, the
mother tried to get some acacia leaves but could not reach me for its unusual height. 

It was interesting to me as I could not get in touch of the other animals. Besides, the giraffes are not ferocious
like the other wild animals. Moreover, the Giraffe House has feeding stations to feed them. When I fed the little
one that did not show any unsatisfactory sign rather allowed me to brush its body too. My mother clicked the
pictures for me. The majestic skin is adorable and felt smooth when I touched the little one. I wish I could have
taken the little one as my pet!
 
Part 3 – Two-way discussion:
Q. What kind of animals do people have in their home?
A. Usually, pet animals are kept in a house for different reasons, especially accompanying the household
members. But the range and preference differ from individual to individual. However, small four-footed
animals like dogs and cats are preferred and popular as pets for homes. Sometimes people also pick rabbits or
fancy rats as their pet animals. Further, some of the people prefer birds as their pets too.

Q. Tell me about an animal you saw which is very rare in your hometown.
A. There are some rare animals too like guinea pigs. Originated from Andes, the animals do not have any
connection with pigs and mostly they are used in laboratories to test different medicines and bring out the result.
I have seen one of my neighbours having guinea pigs as her pet which is rare in my hometown.

Q. Why do people have pets in their homes?

A. People mostly have pets to get their company. Besides, they are useful for us too in some cases. When a dog
sees a stranger, it barks and the homeowner becomes aware of the existence of someone else at the home.
Besides, cats kill mice and protect the home from different mischief created by the tiny creatures.

Q. Do you think people do not respect animals these days? What about 10 years ago?
A. Currently, people have turned more mechanised than they were before. As a result, they cannot pay proper
attention to their pets. They do respect the pets but proper attentions are not provided for the hefty workloads.
About 10 years back, people used to pass intimate moments with their pets, they used to bath and feed them
every day by themselves, played with them but the events are rare or sometimes irregular in the current days.  

Q. Earlier people used animals for their work. Now, what do people use to do their work?
A. With the advancing age, everything has become modernised and mechanised. Vehicles have replaced the
animals like horse or buffaloes to pull carts or transport goods and men from place to places. Sometimes, they
used dogs to hunt animals for meats, but now they are collecting processed meats from stores. Moreover, earlier
there were horse races which have been replaced by car racing events. These days people rely on technological
devices mostly to have their job done.    
Q. Researchers are being conducted on animals, is this a good idea?
A. Studies are on over the animals and I think it will be helpful to generate newer species or will help to sustain
the extinct species. More researches should be conducted over the animals as they are the part of our ecology
and their improved condition will help to maintain the ecological balance too. Moreover, the wildlife, around
the globe, is in danger and the research will help to discover the ways of their protection. If the research is
continued and the results are implied over the animals, it will be helpful for the animals, human and the entire
environment.

Q. So many animals are extinct these days. What do you think about this? Why it is happening?
A. Animals are of great use for us. But there are some people who indiscriminately are hunting down
animals which are bad for the environment and for the humans too. Mostly the animals are killed for
their skin and horns. Precious products and medicines are made from the animal skins and horns and
thus poachers are killing them illegally in the jungles resulting in their extinction. It should be prevented
strictly or the species will get lost forever.

Deforestation, new constructions, people’s greed and temperature changes are some of the others
reasons many animal species are getting extinct. Global warming is a threat both for human and other
species. We should take every measure to reduce the global temperature. Apart from that, hunting of
wild animals should be completely banned.

Describe an unusual building you have visited.

You should say: 
 where it is
 what it is used for
 what it looks like
and explain why you think it is unusual.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
People love unusual or weird things and accordingly try to make their own things bizarre and thus special.
When buildings are made unusually, they actually gain fame as the Basket Building in Ohio has turned so.

The Basket Building is, in fact, headquartering for a corporation named Longaberger Company. It is located in
Newark of Ohio in the United States. The idea to make such a strange and attractive building came from the
founder of the company and replicates a medium size basket produced by the corporation. The building is
seven-storied and made with steel structure. It took around seven years to complete the construction of the
building and it was opened for activities from 1997. The building has a unique interior and exterior decoration
that has made it strange and attractive to the media and global people as well.

The building is used as the headquarter of Longaberger Company and the plan was that the other office
buildings of the company will be made on the basket design, but after the death of Dave Longaberger, the
company owner, his daughter did not allow to make all the buildings by the same design. Due to the steel
structure and decoration, the building resembles the basket made by the company and has been awarded too for
its splendid design and unusual decoration.
The Basket Building is the exact replica of a medium market size basket produced by the Longaberger
Company. The company manufactures baskets and other lifestyle products in the USA. From a notable distance,
people become perplexed at the first sight that a large basket is standing but they realise their mistake when they
approach near the building. Due to its strange look, the building has become the issue of media attention and
media-men of different countries have paid their visit at the building. Inside of the building is also decorated in
an efficient manner to grab attention by the first sight of the visitors. The grand staircase is the most notable
thing after the entrance inside and many of the visitors start playing the grand piano kept aside of the staircase.

The building is unusual in a positive sense. It is truly beautiful. The interior and exterior decoration is a wonder
of modern days. The glass ceiling inside the building allows the visitors to look at the basket handles and the
family paintings on the wall inside are amazing too. The floors are made with marble and the wood works were
done from cherry wood farmed in private gardens of the founder family. The seven storied building is also
considered as the world’s largest basket in the world. The building looks beautiful most at night for the
lightings.   

Describe a person you admire.

You should say: 
 who he/ she is
 how you know him/ her
 what characteristics this person has
and explain why you admire this person.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Admiration to any individual comes from the heart and requires lots of endeavours as well. I admire a man in
my family from my teenage for his extraordinary qualities.

He is the uncle of mine, the husband of my maternal aunt. Looks like a Hollywood hero with a height of 6’1”.
He loves me very much and is always with our family in both our happiness and sorrows. He is a man of special
qualities and is a very good teacher too. I mostly like him for his outstanding ability to teach mathematics and
he makes the lessons easy and clearer. Moreover, he can sing very well and his paintings are superb. When I
used to learn mathematics from him, he made all the logics and complexities clear to me within the shortest
time and I had a good score on that final exam.

I was a kid of nine or ten when my aunt Sofia was married to Mr. Alexander Cumberland. As I was highly busy
with my studies, I did not have enough chance to meet him frequently. When he came to our apartment, I did
not have much interaction with him. But gradually I started realising that he is a man of skill and special
qualities. One night, he started singing a melodious song at a party in our apartment to entertain the visitors, and
he presented me a very nice painting on my 13th birthday that I later came to know was painted by him. But I
came to his close contact when I needed to complete the complex mathematics for my final exam in my sixth
grade.
Although in the beginning, I failed to manage time to spend with my uncle, I managed it later when the exams
were over. I passed few weeks with him and found that he is a great man. He is sincere, likes to talk straight,
punctual, and sympathetic to others; and filled with other special qualities which are absent among the common
people. He is kind and helps the poor based on his ability, never ill-treats anyone and always busy with his own
activities. I have not seen him getting engaged in a gossip which is another cause for me to admire him. He is
softhearted giant and never hurts people. He is punctual and I have never seen him missing appointments.       

Earlier, I told that I had less chance to meet him, but now I regularly meet him (at least twice a week) for
different purposes and I find a different taste in passing times with him. When he paints, he keeps me with him
to discuss different issues and he invents ideas for painting during the conversation, according to him. Besides,
when my father is out of the state, he takes care of my family like his own. He never allows us to feel alone and
he is a must for any of the familiar occasions in our family. He cheers up the participants and creates a pleasant
noise there which increases the beauty of the events. For all these reasons, I admire him most.

Describe a friend who could be a good leader.

You should say: 
 who is he/ she
 how you met him/her
 do people behave differently when he/she is around?
And explain why you think he/she can be a good leader.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Leadership is the name of a special quality that helps to get specific tasks done in an efficient manner. Leaders
have some extraordinary qualities to accomplish the tasks and motivate others.

My school friend George Tonny owns some special qualities which are more prevalent among the leaders,
especially the great leaders. He is only 19 but has a special sense to distinguish the right from the wrong. He
never lies with people and helps them generously. I have never seen him disappointing people and other
classmates including me as well. I have always received help from him whenever I wanted and he never asked
to get the favours back in return. He is sincere as well in all of his activities and can get any job done perfectly
by engaging others by the shortest possible time.

When I was admitted in my elementary school, met George Tonny and it seems that our friendship has become
a permanent one. We did not quarrel over any issues for a single moment. Tonny favoured me in different ways
and during the physics exam, he is a great help for me. He makes the lessons easier to me so that I could answer
the questions well. Moreover, I tried to return the favours but he directly denied accepting those. He is sincere,
always keeps his promises, never behaves rudely and his judgmental ability is extraordinary. All these qualities
actually belong to great leaders and he might be so someday.

Most of my classmates are friends always admire Tonny for his good nature and leader-like skills. They do not
even shout before him to show their respect. Almost all of the classmates have been benefitted by Tonny and
thus they are compassionate for him. Tonny is privileged everywhere in the school and out of the school. But
interestingly when I try to talk or try any interaction with the others, I do not get that much positive response as
Tonny receives. However, I am not jealous of him.

Morning shows the day. Tonny owns the qualities of a good leader and it is proven from his early age. Someone
of only 19 cannot behave so gently and engage people with his personality to accomplish any task until he has
something ordinary inside. All the other students and mates of the class abide by him and follow his orders
(definitely legal orders). He is able to charm people with his speech and behaves which is not possible for all
the other teenagers of our age. Leadership requires some qualities like sincerity, integrity, honesty, punctuality,
generosity, eloquence etc. and Tonny owns every one of them. Therefore, I believe that Tonny will be a good
leader in future is he keeps exercising the qualities.

Describe a success in your life.

You should say: 
 what it is
 how you achieved it
 how important it was for you
and explain how difficult it was to achieve.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Success is the buzz word in the current days and might be the word which is most sought in the world. Success
varies from situations and not only limited in material well-being.

In my early days, when I was in my school, I was a student compared to good for nothing by my parents and
teachers. They used to admonish me always for my lack of intentions to study (in fact I was so and preferred
playing with some of my selected friends who were like me). My scores in the exams were too sorry that I
cannot pronounce them before all now. It happened as I was indifferent to studies but careful to all the other
matters except my class, studies and assignments. But gradually I developed myself and started scoring better
than my previous stage and finally succeeded to be the best student of my class when I was in my 7th grade. My
parents and teachers were highly pleased with the improvement and praised me highly.

But the improvement was not as easy as it sounds now. Naturally, I was not a dumb. But as I lacked sincerity to
my studies, I failed to have a good figure in the school tests and thus the scores were always below the average
line. Besides, I had some friends who were similar to my features and insincere in their studies. So, I passed
more time with them instead of study. Accordingly, my scores fell greatly and it became difficult for me to even
pass the final exams with the minimum score for getting promoted to the next grade. One of my teachers
advised me profoundly and I realised that he was right. So, I started working hard. Frequently I was missing the
games and sports that I used to take part with my friends and also kept myself at home before and after my
school. I studied for about five to six hours a day except, the school hours. Thus I topped in the next exams and
turned successful in my study.

To be successful in the study, was very important for me. My surrounding people including my parents,
teachers, relatives and even some of the classmates started behaving abnormally. It happened so as I did not
have a good score, I was inattentive in my studies and overall I was being derailed from my track. I actually did
not realise the facts until my eyes were opened by one of my school teachers. He is now like a fatherly figure to
me since my advancement. After my hard work when I got an unexpected result, everyone was happy and they
changed their attitudes to me. I turned into a loving son for my parents and an adorable kid among my relatives.

But the achievement did not come easy. I had to study hard and made a routine that ordered to begin my day
from early in the morning. I started getting up before the sunrise and established a close interaction with my
textbooks. Since I bunked classes and did study in the beginning of the session, everything seemed too difficult
to me. Therefore, I tried to contact with some of my intimate friends and they helped me with suggestions and
made the lessons easier for me by concise notes and papers. Sometimes I had to understand and sometimes I
had to memorise the lessons to prepare them perfectly. It was the hardest part for me as I was a boy of stormy
nature and sitting before reading table was beyond my capacity. But I succeeded with difficulties and finally,
my efforts made the best one among the other student of grade 7 in my school.

Idea Generation for this Cue card Topic.

You can talk about any success, small or big one, for this cue card topic. This success can be something good
you did in your school, a change you bought in yourself, an academic success, a success in a major competition
or sports. This can also be something you did for others, like helping someone to learn a new skill, helping an ill
person to get better or fighting for an injustice.

Following are some ideas that you can pick as your idea and then describe it according to the questions given on
the cue card.

1. A success in an academic exam.

2. Achieving a medal in your school for excellent performance in exam, sports or debate.
3. Finding a relative who had no trace at all for a long.
4. Protesting an injustice and then achieving what you were protesting about.
5. Participating in a national/international competition.
6. Helping someone to learn a new skill.
7. Helping someone to get a job.
8. Having the love of your life.
9. Being a father.
10. Getting your dream job.
11. Finishing a very tough assignment or project.
12. Overcoming a very bad habit you once had.
13. Learning a new language.
14. Establishing a business you always wanted to.
15. Getting promoted in your job.
16. Being the student of the year in your college.
17. Being the employee of the month in your office.
18. Inventing something new.
19. Being self-employed.
20. Completing a long tour you always dreamt about.
Describe your family.
You should say: 
 how many family members your family has
 what they do
 how close you are
and explain why your family is important to you.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
A family is the most important place for any individual and it is considered as the root of people. Without a
family, one cannot have a decent and happy life. I also live in a family consisting of several members.

In my family, basically, we are five members altogether. They are – my parents, my younger sister and younger
brother and me. We five people live in our own apartment. Besides, we have some other relatives who are
family members too and they live adjacent to us. If I count them, the number will be more. Most of the
members are related to me either from my father or my mother. But the number of my maternal relatives and
family member is more from my paternal part. I am too lucky that all of them love me much.

My father is a government worker and serves in the District Council while my mother is a housewife and she
takes care of the family. My younger sister is a student of 10th grade while the brother is in his 6th grade, and I
am a university student. As a District Council officer, my father remains busy always and even he is to bring
some work at home to complete as he cannot execute the massive tasks within the budgeted time of his office.
My mother remains busy with her household chores as we do not have any domestic help. My sister and brother
remain occupied with their studies while I pass my day in the university and return home at night.
I am lucky to have such a family. All the members of the family are highly intimate with me and I am to them
too. The interpersonal relationship with all the family members in my family is fine and we do truly care for
each other. When someone is in any sort of trouble or in any difficulty, we try to provide necessary supports
immediately so the situation could be solved. Moreover, I always try to help my siblings in their studies and
sometimes my father also helps them in completing their school assignments. Besides, my mother takes every
form of care for us all. She is the one who is the key member of the family. I have a very good relation with my
father but the relationship is better with my mother and I pass more time with her when I am at home on my off-
days. 

My family is important to me for different reasons. First of all, it is the place where I belong to. Literally, at the
end of the day, I return to my home where my family lives. I cannot think that I am living without my family.
When I was younger, my family members provided me with all forms of necessary supports and I am highly
grateful to my parents for their unconditional supports they provided me and still they are playing the same
roles as they did after my birth. I am happy with my two siblings and cannot imagine my life without them. My
family is my life and thus it is most important for me than any other thing.

Idea Generating for this Cue Card:

To talk about this cue card you should focus on the questions listed below the Cue card topic. Then answer each
of these questions and focus more on the fourth question which is 'and explain why your family is important to
you.'

Question 1: How many family members your family has: Before answering this question give a brief
introduction. A sample introduction is given below:

I have a lovely family and my family is the most important aspect of my life. I am very close to my family
members and they are my best friends, mentors and supporters.

Now say, how many family members you family has and who are they. Give their name and occupation if
possible and then your personal relationship with them.

Question 2: What they do: This question should include your family members personal characteristics and
professions. Also, mention what they do with you.

Question 3: How close you are: As you have already said what you do together, give some examples in this
section to express your close relationship with your family members. Mention how they interact with you, what
interesting things you do together and how they help you.

Question 4: And explain why your family is important to you: To show the importance of your family to you,
give one or two examples or events when your family members supported you in a way that no one else would
do. Then mention how a family is important to a person and how this is even more true for you.

We would love to hear about your own family. Describe them in the comment section and let people know
how much your family means to you. 

Describe a place you went to which was full of colours.

You should say: 

 where it was
 why you went there
 what you did there
and explain why you think that place was made so colourful.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:

I live near the Skagit Valley and the place remains colourful almost round the year, and the colours change with
the seasonal changes. But the colours are more flamboyant and attractive during the Tulip Festival in fall.
The Skagit Valley is a highly charming attraction and located in a prominent place between Seattle and
Washington in the USA. Skagit River is the life of the valley and has crossed the locality in a snake-like shape.
It is in the north-west corner of Washington, a few kilometres away from my residence.  The valley takes
different colours in different seasons. To observe the valley perfectly, you are to visit during the winter. Hiking
or riding a ferry is the best way to enjoy the colourful valley. Migrant birds of different types and colours visit
the valley during the season. During the spring season, the tulips bloom across a long-filed which is another
colourful attraction for the tourists. April is the best month to observe the tulips in their brightest colour and I
hope to visit the valley in the next fall to observe the tulips only.

Skagit Valley is an eye-catching place and many of the global tourists visit the place only to enjoy its natural
beauty. I also went there to enjoy the natural scenes and beauties of the valley. The valley is a unique one and
filled with different colours. The environment is highly colourful that attracts the mind and the activities
undertaken at the valley are incredible and remarkable as well. Many of my friends have paid their visits at the
valley but I could not manage time with them to be there. So, I planned my visit the Skagit Valley with my
family members and the trip also aimed to make the other junior members of the family aware of this natural
beauty spot in the state.

There are many things to do for the tourists and we made lots of fun. We participated in both the indoor and
outdoor activities and particularly the kids were the key participants in all the events. We started hiking in the
valley. Then we watched the wildlife of the valley and the kids were truly contented with the animals and birds
under the open sky. Moreover, some of my family members rode on beach bikes and the other rode on canoe. I
preferred fishing most but could not catch a single fish within the fishing time. One of the kids wanted to have
skiing but I did not allow him to do that as he is too young to go with the ski board. We also visited the museum
during our return from the valley and truly it was an awesome experience for us all.

The place was too colourful. The environment was charming and the natural colours were eye soothing. The
birds were of different colour, the tulips were attractive for their extraordinary shades and the people visiting the
valley also worn dresses of different attractive and unusual colours. Everything formed a sense of exceptional
and sensual colour around. The trees in the National Park were breathtaking green, the deep blue water on the
beach, the flowers, birds and small animals, lighting of different colors at the shopping centers, ripe and green
crops at the fields everything is merged with the nature and thus the nature has created a colorful environment at
the valley.

Idea Generation for this IELTS Cue card topic: 

For this cue card topic, you can talk about a place you know/ visited which is naturally colourful/ colourfully
decorated.  Sometimes a colourful appearance is given to a place for a festival and you can also talk about it.

Some ideas are given below and you should be able to pick one of it and develop your own answer:

Colourful places:
India: 

 Valley of Flowers National Park, India. 

 Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai, India.
 The Tulip Garden, Srinagar, India.
China: 
 Five Flower Lake, China.
 Yuanyang County, China.
 Red Sea Beach, China.
 Luoping, China.
 Canola Flower Fields - Yunnan, China.  
 Guilan Rice Fields - Longji, China.
 Zhangye Danxia, China.
 Panjin Red Beach, China.
Japan: 
 Hitsujiyama Park, Japan.
 Kawachi Fuji Gardens, Japan. 
 Hokkaido, Japan.
 Hitachi Seaside Park - Japan.
 Mount Fuji Base - Japan.
Australia: 
 The Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
 Shark Bay, Australia.
 Lake Hillier in Australia.
Canada: 
 Alberta, Canada.
 Montreal Botanical Garden - Canada.
Netherlands: 
 Tulip fields in the Netherlands.
 Keukenhof Park - Netherlands. 
 De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
England: 
 Cornwall, England.
Switzerland: 
 Braunwald, Switzerland.
Russia:
 Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia.
Norway:
 Longyearbyen, Norway.  
 Bergen, Norway.
France:
 Lavender fields in France.
 Provence, France.
Colombia:
 Caño Cristales River, Colombia. 
Namibia:
 Namaqualand, Namibia.
Scotland:
 Glen Brittle - Scotland.
Greece:
 Santorini, Greece. 
Italy:
 Cinque Terre, Italy.  
 Burano, Italy.
Vietnam:
 Cao Dai Cathedral, Vietnam.
Argentina:
 Hornocal Mountains, Argentina.
 La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
South Africa:
 Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa
 
Colourful Festivals: 
 Holi festival, India and worldwide.
 Yi Peng Festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
 Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 Carnival, Venice, Italy.

Describe a situation when you forgot about an important meeting.

You should say: 
 when it was
 what the meeting was about
 what you did about it later
and explain how you felt about it later.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Meetings are always important as different necessary and vital decisions are taken in meetings. I had to miss
such an important meeting for my mother’s sudden illness.

The meeting was set in the headquarters of my office and I was supposed to be one of the important participants
at the meeting. But I had to miss the meeting since I completely forgot about it from the previous night of the
meeting. My mother fell ill all on a sudden. She started feeling severe abdominal pain on her lower abdomen
right after the midnight. I phoned immediately to the local hospital for an ambulance and then rushed to the
hospital with my mother. The doctors observed her for the sometimes and then prescribed some tests to be done
immediately. By the time, it was morning and I remained busy with my mother. Suddenly I remembered that I
had to attend the meeting.

The meeting was truly important for me as it was about dealing a new contract with a business giant about
supplying some materials for their corporation to be used as raw materials for producing cars. My organisation
usually supplies different sorts of accessories and tools as raw materials for vehicle production. Since the orders
for my company reduced to some significant extent, the meeting was an important one for us. Earlier, we failed
to supply the desired amount of materials to the other clients due to product shortage and thus the order slipped
in the past quarter, and now we were sufficient to supply them with their required amount of materials. But
unfortunately, the meeting could not be successful in the pre-set time for my absence.

I informed my immediate higher authority about the condition of my mother and how busy I was with her
during the meeting day. I also told that I will meet the clients in person to make the deals on the next day and
considering the entire issue, my office authority allowed me so and set another meeting with the clients at their
office where I will be representing my company alone. Then I went in the next day and made the deal with
them. The clients were highly pleased with my presentation and promised that they always will collect their
required materials from my organisation.

When my mother fell ill, I turned highly busy with her and could not remember that I have any other tasks to
do. So, I unintentionally forgot about the meeting with the other corporations. When I remembered that my
absence will make a loss for my company, I politely informed the issue to my senior official and he took the
necessary measures to make the deal. Initially, I felt sad as the meeting was a failure due to my absence but
when there were chances of meeting the clients in person, I thought I could be able to convince them in picking
us to meet their production needs. Accordingly, I was able to persuade them about us. I felt joy inside when the
clients placed the order and their promise of a longer lasting trading deal with us.

Describe something kind that someone did for you.

You should say: 
 who this person was
 where and when it happened
 what s/he did for you
and explain how you felt about it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Since both of my parents are engaged in two different professions, I have to be alone at home for most of the
time and during a sudden illness in the absence of my parents, one of my neighbours helped me greatly.
It was Aunt Sally who came into my help during a sudden physical illness. She is our neighbour and lives just
opposite of our apartment. She is the wife of my father’s business partner and very kind in nature. Although she
has two kids, she loves me like her own kid too and never makes any hesitation to share her love and affection
to me. I also paid proper respect to her for her kindness to me. In the absence of my parents, she took care of me
and even I stay at her apartment when my father goes abroad with her husband for business purposes and my
mother goes to meet her parent.

I came back from my school early as I was feeling uncomfortable. Father dropped me at the school and said that
he would take me back when the school is finished. But suddenly I started feeling uncomfortable. I was affected
with a high fever and it was accompanied with a frequent cough. My muscles were filled with pain and I was
feeling like that someone is beating me. Then I asked my class teacher for an emergency leave. The teacher
allowed me to leave the school and also sent a school staff with me for my safety. The school staff carried me
all the way to my home and handed me over to Aunt Sally as I informed that she will take my care until my
parents return.

When I returned home, Aunt Sally took my responsibilities on her shoulder and took immediate actions to make
me feel comfortable. She informed the issue to my parents over the telephone and asked them to return as soon
as possible. She took me to her apartment, wiped my body with wet clothes and gave some painkillers and other
necessary medications after consultation with a doctor. Then I slept on a bed in that apartment and when I woke
up I saw my parents are sitting beside me. I would have fallen in a real trouble if Aunt Sally was not at home on
that day.

I am truly grateful to her for her kindness to me. She has done a lot of things for me. She never missed one of
my birthdays and even she does not forget to wish me on my birthday. I am highly lucky that I have a neighbour
like her. She is like a motherly figure to me and I find a sense of happiness when I meet or talk with her. When I
remember that I was trembling in fever and my muscles were filled with unbearable pain, she was the only
woman who came for my assistance. She cared for me like her own son and undertook all the necessary steps
for my cure until the arrival of my parents. It is a blessing for me I have such a great neighbour.

Describe an outdoor activity that you would like to try for the first time.
You should say: 
 what it is
 when and where you would do it
 what preparations and equipment you would need
and explain why you want to try this activity.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Golf is a popular sport all over the world and I have never played it. This time, I am planning to play a mini golf
and this is the first time for me to grab the club and hit the ball.

Golf has a reputation across the globe as the sport of rich people and also requires patience. Actually, golf
requires a lot of patience and perseverance and the sense of perfect timing is also an important issue to play
golf. I have seen the sport on television and once I also went with my parents to watch a match. But I did not
have the chance to participate in the sport and even I did not know the rules as well. So, in the next fall, I have
decided to start playing mini golf and after having proper practice in the golf course, I will take part in mini
tournaments also.

When my college will be closed for summer next, I will participate in the sport. There are different mini golf
courses are available across the United States but among them, the Par-King is most famous, and might be the
best mini golf course in the world. The golf course is located near my locality in Illinois. The course is suitable
for all types of golfers and even one can visit the course with their families too. The course has different
attractive spots and objects that amuse the golfers by the same time during their play. Besides, the prices are
also reasonable on the golf courses which is unusual in the other courses.

For playing golf, one does not need a lot of preparations. But some specific things should be there before
starting the sport. Firstly you should have your own club, and accordingly, I have bought three nice clubs to use
during the tournament and for my regular practice, I have got two clubs of standard size and quality. I have also
bought two dozens of balls for practice and six pieces for the tournament. Besides, I have also hired an
instructor to teach me golf as I do not know anything about the sport. The instructor will teach me during the
practice at the golf course.

Golf is a popular sport and people play golf for different reasons. I would like to play it as I do not have any
previous experience. Moreover, the golf courses are decorated beautifully with greeneries, attractive spots and
delicious foods. Besides, the air in the golf courses is fresh due to the natural environment. If I play golf, I
would be able to take my parents and sister to the golf course which is not possible always for the outdoor
activities. As I will participate in the mini golf completion, I will have a chance to meet with other people which
will be beneficial for me in the long run. If I go to travel to a distant place with my friends and other mates, I
will be out of home for a longer period but I will be able to get back home by the end of the day from the golf
course and tournament. Thereby, I want to take golf as my outdoor activity in the fall next.

Describe a job you would like to have.

You should say: 
 what it is
 why you would like to have this job
 what skills you will need to do this job
and explain why you want to have this job.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]
Model Answer:
For a living in the planet, we need a job, but that should be standard and motivating enough to maintain me and
my passion and expenditures. I want to be a journalist in my professional life.

Journalism is the way to explore information and it is also considered as a prestigious job across the world. I
have a fascination for journalism since my childhood and now I am a few years away to grab the job. After
completing my graduation on Journalism and Media Studies, I would like to take it as my profession. Moreover,
it has a good number of benefits too. If you become a journalist, you will be able to learn about many issues
which were unfamiliar to you. You have to be aware of the happenings of your surroundings and you will also
have the chances to travel in different countries and places in order for collecting news and thus you will be
wiser than before. This job also has a natural obligation for informing people about the events and insight of
everything you write about.

Journalism is a challenging job. No other profession is as challenging as it appears to me. It is challenging in

this sense that a journalist has to collect news and information over different issues but sometimes they are in
real trouble if they fail to collect the news or if they reveal any confidential information to mass people. In both
the ways, they are to experience different troubles like losing the job and sometimes they are to lose their lives
too. Whatever the risks are, it is truly a thrilling job. Another important aspect is that journalists are accessible
to the places which are too difficult and sometimes beyond imagination for the common people. Besides, they
are sent to meet with famous people or celebrities in order to collect their news and views.

I need at least a graduation on Journalism or similar other subjects. A higher study over the issue is highly
preferable but the graduation will do. I am planning to pursue a higher study on the field after starting my career
as a journalist. Besides, the journalists always need to be careful about each of their issues related to news
collection. They need to use cameras, writing abilities, drafting skills, shorthand writing capacity to collect
news fast, preparing news for the publication or telecast etc. among the other tasks. Therefore, I have also
admitted into a short-term basic photography learning course and bought a book to learn shorthand writing
skills. Besides, a sharp sense is the other important factor for journalism.

When I read news on newspapers, I try to imagine that I am one of those who are engaged in collecting the
news. They travel here and there and remain busy all the day long. They travel from different vehicles and
mostly collect news from awkward situations. Regarding the television channels, a few news is aired live and
the journalist present there share the latest situations live with the audience. It is truly an exciting job. Again
some of the news reporters turn famous for their outstanding ability to discover something special.

Since my childhood, I have been fostering the dream to be a journalist and therefore, I am planning to be one.

Describe a toy that you often played with as a child.

You should say: 
 what the toy was
 how old you were when you had it
  did you play with the toy by yourself or with other kids
and explain how you felt about this particular toy.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
I was the only child of my parents and they used to provide me with almost all forms of toys but I liked the
video game much than any other toys.

It was a video game containing different games including block setting, car race, puzzle and many other video
games. Basically, it was a plastic made video game set and was around seven inches by length and four inches
in width. The entire body was made of durable plastic and the keys were yellowish. The most favourite game of
mine was the car race. Sometimes I had to press the big button hard to increase the car speed and when I
crossed the levels, the speed increased automatically. I loved the game as I had a passion in driving cars but as I
could not do that in real, I did that on the video game.

I was 10 when my father gave me the video game. He gave me that as a Christmas present. It was a surprise for
me. I saw such a video game to one of my friends and he was playing that with a smiling face. I touched the
game and also experienced the same feelings. He allowed me to play few of the games for about half an hour
but I could not finish as the battery died. Then I told my mum that I need a video game like that but she
instantly said nothing to me. When my father gave me the pack of Christmas, I was truly surprised in that age. It
was a pleasing moment for me too when I unwrapped the pack.

I used to share the video game with the other boys of my school who wanted to play. We used to play the games
by rotation and had to be careful lest our teachers notice the issue. One of the classmates was caught in red-
handed while playing the video games during the math class. So, we were highly careful about the fact. Besides,
when the battery died, I used to buy batteries with the contribution of the other players (!) who participated the
game.

The video game was a kind of treasure to me. In the beginning, I did not allow anyone of my family and friends
to touch the video game piece. I cared for it too much and did not play it fearing imaginary and potential
damages. Besides, I used to take out the battery so that nobody could play or do anything with the video game
in my absence. It was the most valuable thing to me until it broke in an accident. When it slipped from my hand
and fell on the ground from the window, I was shocked and rushed to the road to collect it from where it fell.
Unfortunately, I found that a vehicle has run over the video game set when I was rushing to rescue it.

It was a deep shock for me. However, my father wanted to buy me another similar thing but mother did not
allow so fearing I might break again. It was the end of my video game era.

Describe a childhood song you remember well.

You should say: 
 what the song was about
 where you first heard this song
  how old you were then
and explain how you feel now when you hear this song.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Childhood is the best part of one’s life and the memories are unforgettable. I heard a song in my childhood and
still I sing the song by myself unconsciously.

The song was about the early days of the singer Brian Adams. The lyric is composed in a continual manner to
refer few events of his life and how he dealt with the days. He starts the song describing his buying a guitar (but
did not mention the type) and its price from a local shop. Then he starts telling about the details of using the
guitar and band formation to perform rock songs. But unfortunately the band members were split for different
reasons, one of them got married while another one quitted. But Adams did not lose hope and continued his
practice. He is lamenting for the past days which were best in his life. He also formed a relationship with a girl
during a summer job but that also did not last for longer like the band.

When I was a teenager, I used to visit the home of a senior brother and he frequently played the song. It was a
favourite song for him and accordingly it also turned popular with me too. I started hearing the song whenever I
got chances. But it was difficult for me to listen in those days as there were fewer playback instruments like
radio or cassette players. So, I used to go to the house of my senior, and that was located just the opposite of our
building.

I was a student of the ninth or tenth grade. It was my teenage. I liked the song because it is about recalling the
past days but there are no regrets for missing the days. The singer is simply describing the events and it is
emotional for him but he is not regretting as he missed his girlfriend or band members. He is still on his way
and living with music. He loves music and never thinks of getting split with it like the other people he met in his
early days.

The song is evergreen to me. In the current days when I listen to the song, I got the similar feelings that I felt in
my teenage. It appears that the events are happening before the eyes and I am an observer of the entire story.
This song is a unique one and been entertaining a large number of people globally. I believe most of the people
who are familiar with the song feel the same as I do.

Describe an important conversation that influenced you.

You should say: 
 when this happened
 who you were talking with
 what you talked about
and explain how this conversation influenced you.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
In the beginning of my college days, I used to bunk classes, particularly Physics and one day I had a
conversation with my teacher and after that, I never missed my classes in the remaining college days.

When I was admitted at Santa Monica College in California, the first few days were very interesting to me
because the environment was unfamiliar and people were unknown too. But gradually I developed a sense of
deep friendship with few of my classmates and started building a community of us only. No outsiders were
allowed to be with us. The class bunking rate increased and then I had the conversation with my honourable
teacher.

The conversation took place between me and my honourable Physics teacher Mr. Immanuel Pitt. He was like a
father for every student in the college and never behaved roughly for the misdeeds of the students. Despite
being a teacher of Physics, he is also a good student advisor too, and suggests the students to be good at their
studies and have a good result in the long run. Mr. Pitt invited me, again saying – invited me, one day at his
room after my class. It was a memorable event for me too as I heard about his fame of counselling but at first, I
could not realise why I was invited.

He discussed different issues with me for long hours and entertained me with orange juice. He wanted to know
about my family, my parents – their occupation, academic status and more other issues. Finally, he asked me
why I was missing my Physics class. In reply, I frankly told him that actually, I do not find interest in the
subject. Moreover, I like to play outdoor games in the local field instead of the attending the boring class, I
added. He did not show any anger of dissatisfaction on my speech rather he smiled at me. Then he advised me
to be attentive in the study. He also said that study should not be taken as the study rather than a competition to
get prepared for the future battles.

His speeches clicked my brain and I realised that everything I did so far was wrong. He pointed out the negative
impacts of missing the class. He also said that I might have temporary pleasure by escaping the classes but I
will be unable to survive in future if I continue the escaping. I was highly influenced by his speech as anyone
did not tell me about the detrimental impacts of class-bunking. Moreover, I thought that the teacher may take
punitive measures for my regular absence and sorry figures in the second class test, but he did not even ask me
about the cause of the shocking scores.

As a result, I changed myself and attended the Physics class regularly, and even persuaded the friends (with
whom I escaped) to be regular in the class.  Only for attending the classes, I had a very good score in the college
final exam.

Talk about a situation when you saved some money.

You should say: 
 why you did it
 how long it took you to save this money
  how much you saved
and explain what you did with it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Money matters and considered as the most important thing in this material world, and people are after it
(literally) to meet their expenses. But we need to save it too for different purposes. I also had to save some
money for buying my brother’s birthday present.

I was 11 and was in my 5th grade when my younger brother was born. He was too cute in his childhood that
everyone started caring for him. I also cared for him as his older brother and the sense of brotherhood was
raised inside me by my father. Days were passing by and the little kid started maturing. His first birthday was
appearing and I planned to gift him a nice present. But I did not have enough money to buy a gift for him
instantly. Therefore, I started saving money marking the day. I had to generate the money by reducing my
regular expenses.

It took nearly five weeks to gather all the money required for the present. But fortunately, I found that I have
gathered more than the actual amount and also invested the amount to buy another present for him too. I had
bought a block set and a book of colourful images for kids ranging from 12 -24 months. My parents and other
relatives like the presents most and also praised me for my affection to my younger brother. In fact, I was also
glad to be able in buying the gifts for my younger at an early age. But the irony is that the block set was lost and
the books were torn up by him.

My parents did not give me much money at that time but they cared for me and met all my needs instantly.
Sometimes I demanded few bucks from them saying that I will go for a day out with my friends or have to
participate in a programme arranged by my school friends and such other excuses to collect the money. In five
weeks I gathered 38 dollars. I could have gathered more but I had less time before the birthday appeared.
Moreover, I planned for gathering the money all on a sudden when I heard that his first birthday will be
celebrated in a festive manner.

I went to the local shops that were selling toys for kids of all ages and I selected a block set for my younger
brother. I liked the block set most because of its extraordinary features and that also allowed the players to
create different structures including cars, buildings, robots, animals and many other things. The sets were round
edged and thus there were no chances of physical damage or injury during the play. I also bought a colourful
book that contained images of different things to make the kids familiar. It was printed on the best quality paper
with the lamination of standard plastic materials.

Describe a time when you got lost.

You should say: 
 when and where it happened
 who was there with you
  how you felt when you got lost
and explain how you eventually found your way.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
When I was a student of 9th grade, I went to a summer camp in Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas and got
lost from my team.

It was in the beginning of a summer when the school authority decided to take us to a summer camp in a remote
place of Texas. All of us were thrilled to hear that we are going to learn some extraordinary skills to survive in a
desert land. When we were taken at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, we found the place with a different form of
natural beauty and the camping sites were perfect for us. Following the teachers’ instruction, we pitched our
camps and some of us started collecting woods for fueling the foods preparation for the first night under the
open sky. I also went to collect woods (although there were fewer trees), I was lost.  

I was accompanied with three of my friends to collect woods to be used as fuel for preparing the foods at night.
So, four of started to collect woods in four different directions. As the entire location was almost like a desert
land, there were no large trees that could be used as fuel. So, I walked for about 20 minutes in search of such
woods and finally decided that I have to uproot the grass-type smaller trees for fuel. I collected many of them
and put those into my collection bag. But suddenly I realised that I am alone and I could not see any of my
teammates who came with me to collect woods.

I felt scared. I have read many stories earlier over the incidents in deserts. I heard that there were wild animals
that kill the lone rangers on the deserts or try to attack them on their way. Moreover, I was afraid that what will
happen if I cannot get back at the campsite. I also thought if the teachers and team members will look for me or
not. I felt a deep sadness inside. I remembered my family members and friends. I started thinking if I die now,
they will be unable to find my body or the body may be eaten by the wild animals. Unfortunately, I left my
compass inside the bag in the campsite and if that was with me, I could have started the return journey using the
directions. Actually, I was truly scared when I was lost.     

After sometimes, I started planning how to get back. I, in fact, did not have any bend on my way rather I
followed a straight path and reached the place currently I am standing on. I had some small plants on the bag as
fuel. So, I thought that if I start my return journey just in the opposite direction, it will be a smart idea. Thus, I
started walking back on the reverse way I came here. After walking for a few minutes, I heard some noises; in
fact, it was my mates and the other students and teachers of the camp. They were looking for me and were
shouting by my name. I felt a sense of relief that now I am not alone in the desert.

Describe a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful.

You should say: 
 what it is
  how you learned to use it
 how long you have had it
and explain why you find this piece of electronic equipment useful.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Science has made human life comfortable. With the advancement of age, we have started reaping the benefits of
the past inventions and discovered technology, and marching towards an advanced and digitised world.
Thereby, we are surrounded by electronic equipment almost everywhere regardless of home or working
stations.

I have a desktop computer at my home with the latest configuration. It is the most important and valuable thing
for me when I am at home. It helps me in different ways. When I get back home from work, I play songs on the
computer. Sometimes I and my wife watch thrilling movies too on the computer. It has become an essential part
of my life. I also use the electronic equipment for many other purposes and use the sophisticated applications
made for various purposes. Mostly I play different video games on the computer during my holidays and y wife
uses it for editing photographs. It is truly useful equipment for me and my family.        

But learning to run the applications were not so easy for me as it is today. Now I can perform some
extraordinary tasks with the computer. I can edit photos using photo editing software, write anything on the
word writing applications like Ms Word, make presentations for my office using PowerPoint, analyse numerous
data using data analysis software and more others tasks. I took admission at a training school where I mastered
the skills. Now I am also able to edit photos or create images and give them shapes after needs with the editing
applications. All I learnt from the training school and took a six-month training there. In the beginning, I made
silly mistakes to run the applications but now I am highly skilled in running those and even I do not need to
check the keyboard if I am pressing the right key.     

I had to buy the computer for my wife in 2014 as she is a wildlife photographer, captures still pictures of the
animals and needs to edit those before submitting to different agencies. Although she has a small laptop, she is
uncomfortable to work with the equipment and thus I had to buy the computer. The computer owns a higher
configuration and allows running almost all the heavy, available and complicated applications. It works at an
unimaginable speed. Moreover, after having the computer, I have learnt its use which I was ignorant before. By
the span of a year, I have turned into an expert. 

The computer is greatly helpful for me and my wife as well. Both of us use the electronic equipment to meet our
daily needs. Most of the time of the day, my wife uses the machine to edit her captured wildlife images from
different parts of the earth. Besides, I make logical and beautiful presentations to be presented before my office
while taking any important decisions. Thereby, I am highly beneficial by the applications. Sometimes I am
assigned from the office to design some logos or banners over specific events to be printed, I make them at
home which has a great role in my career development. Moreover, this is the age of communication and I
browse social networking websites using the computer to reach my other family members or friends. I prefer
computer rather than cellular phones to browse the internet. The large screen is really enjoying.

Idea Generation for this cue card topic: 

You can describe any electronic equipment you have and used. Some most commonly used electronic
equipment are listed below so that you can pick one and develop your own cue card.
 A computer. 
 A laptop. 
 A printer. 
 A scanner. 
 A vacuum cleaner. 
 A washing machine. 
 An electric razor. 
 A table lamp. 
 A hair dryer. 
 A refrigerator. 
 A microwave oven. 
 A copier machine.
 A television. 
 A wireless router. 
 A fax machine. 
 An Electric Toothbrush.
 An MP3 player. 
 An e-book reader.
 A Coffeemaker. 
 A Toaster.  
No matter what electronic device or equipment you select, first say what it is and what you use it for. Then
mention how you learned to use it. Some tools are very easy to use and for that do not give more details about
how you learned to use it. For the third question 'how long you have it' mention an approximate month or year.
Put more emphasis on the fourth question i.e. 'and explain why you find this piece of electronic equipment
useful.' Give more details about how this tool has made your life easier and how much it means to you. Also
give details what it would have been without it. Finally, mention the importance of this equipment in your life.
If you feel that we have missed an important electronic device or equipment that you use, do not hesitate to
mention it in the comment section.
 
Part 3 - Detail discussion / Two-way discussion:

Technology in housework:

Q. What kinds of machines are used for housework in modern homes in your country?
A. In the modern age, different tools and equipment are used now for housework. There are several types of
electric machines available to complete the household chores. For example, to clean the floor, people use
vacuum cleaner which absorbs all the dirt and other unwanted particles inside its container. But earlier, people
had to clean or swipe their floors manually which was also a tiring job. To clean clothes, washing machines are
introduced in the modern age. You just need to pour the water, soap and place the clothes inside the machine, it
will automatically clean the clothes, and it was manual too in the previous days. To make the clothes smooth
and good looking, modern people use electric irons. To heat foods or prepare cakes, people apply microwave
ovens, another electric equipment of the modern day. Now we have refrigerator that has made preserving foods
easier than ever before. With the passing of days, newer technologies are being invented and applied for the
household works.

Q. How have these machines benefited people? Are there any negative effects of using them?
A. The machines like refrigerators, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, electric iron, blenders; television sets
etc. have made life easier and pleasant. In the past days, people had to do the works manually investing hard
labor. Take example – people had to clean their clothes manually. They had to apply soap, water and then thrash
the clothes on floor or ground. But now, the scenario is hardly found anywhere. People had to cook all the
available foods on the same day when they collected, but now they preserve the remaining foods on a
refrigerator. Cooking was difficult and still difficult for males, but now they could easily prepare foods using
the electric ovens. But the appliances have few negative impacts too. Since they are made to run with
electricity, they may get damaged or may cause fire related incident if not handled with care. For instance –a
hot electric iron may burn the clothes if not cared.

Q. Do you think all new homes will be equipped with household machines in the future? Why?
A. As we are marching to modernity, we will see numerous changes in the upcoming days. There are lots of
changes in our homes in the present days and those were unimaginable in the past. Now we have automated
machines to perform majority of our household chores but the day is appearing when all the activities will be
done by machines. There might be robots to perform the household activities or different newer machines will
be invented to perform specific tasks. All the new homes will be equipped with the machines and equipment by
this way to make living easier.                

Technology in the workplace:

Q. What kinds of equipment do most workers need to use in offices today?

A. The offices and the employees of current days mostly need computers. It is a must for each and every office
regardless of its type or category to have computers after their needs and employee number. Then they require
cleaning machines like vacuum cleaner, refrigerators for preserving foods etc. For their official work, they need
photocopiers, digital dictionaries, printers to print documents, overhead projectors for presenting important
documents during meeting and discussion, and for communication purposes they need telephone, fax machines
etc. 

Q. How have developments in technology affected employment in your country?

A. My country depends on technology more than any other thing. Internet is a must and without it we cannot do
for a single second. The majority of the important places are under Wi-Fi coverage and the speed is smoother.
The advanced technology has occupied all the country in different other forms too and even we do not carry
hard cash with us when we are out of home, instead we have credit or debit cards for transaction or trading
purposes. Everything has been controlled by technology and thus life turns easier for us.

Q. Some people think that technology has brought more stress than benefits to employed people
nowadays. Would you agree or disagree? Why?
A. I do not think that technology has invited stress rather it has lessened the working load. To make the issue
clearer, computer is one of the latest technological advancement and could do a large number of works within a
few seconds. It is also used to count and analyze data and information. If there were no computer, it would be
too difficult for the employees to count numerous accounts manually and thus, they would be more stressed. If
there were no computer, people would have to analyze the available data on any specific issue using their own
intelligence and the result would not be so perfect as it is done by the computer. So, it is clear that technology
has reduced the stress and increased the comfort level to the employees.  

Describe a competition (e.g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in.
You should say: 
  what kind of competition it was and how you found out about it
 what you had to do
 what the prizes were
and explain why you chose to take part in this competition.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer:
Sports competitions are one the great sources of joy and enjoyment. Both the participants and the spectators
enjoy the competitions and sometimes the events are telecast live on television channels and even some
multinational and corporate companies sponsor for the program in exchange of their advertisements.
When I was in college in Massachusetts, I used to play basketball for my college team. Actually, I was fond of
the sports due to its nature and mostly the dribbling attracted me most. When I watched the sports on television,
I started nurturing the dream to be a basketball player like the players on the television. After my admission at
the college, I joined the basketball team and suddenly the team was invited to participate an inter-college
basketball championship competition. So, accordingly, our team started preparing for the upcoming
competition. At first, I was advised to play at the point guard and then was shifted to the centre for my
extraordinary height (I am 6’3”) among the other players of the college team.

Basketball is an interesting sport and the players are assigned to hit the basket of the opposition to make scores.
So, I was assigned to shoot the basket of the opposition as much time as I could. I also took assistance from the
other mates of my college team. But it was not easy for us to make scores. Most of the players of the opposition
team were highly skilled too like us. They defended almost every attempt of us in the first half of the game. But
we finally scored 15 points while they were only nine. But they tried their best to win the competition and made
some fouls in favour of us. For the fouls, we got three free shots at the basket which ensured our victory.
Interestingly, I took the free shots and scored three goals within one and a half minute which inspired my
teammates greatly. As a result, we were the champion of the competition.
     
The prizes of the competition were the most attractive things in the entire event. Each of the participants was
awarded a classic basketball medal made with gold and other material while the champion team was awarded a
large trophy and that is kept in a caring condition at our college compound. Moreover, the participants were
awarded gift vouchers worth $200. The prize giving ceremony was held in a festive mood and the participating
college authorities delivered their speeches and also vowed to hold such competitions again and again. I have
kept my medal at my home, safely, and even in my current days I check the medal and remember the happy
moments I had in my college days.   

Basketball was a charming sport for me from my early days and I started playing the game with my friends in
my school. Since the school had no such team to play basketball, papa told me that he will allow joining at the
basketball team when I will be at college. When I joined at the college team, the instructor was happy seeing me
and he liked me most for my height and capability to dodge the opponents with the ball. So, when the invitation
for participating at inter-college competition arrived, I did not miss the chance.

Idea Generation for this cue card topic: 

This cue card asks you to describe a competition you took part in either in a television programme, in your
college, office or a sporting competition. So do not talk about a competition that you only watched. You should
start the cue card answer by saying that "Whenever I think about a competition that I took part in, the inter-
college debate competition pops up in my mind. It was so important for us to win this competition and the
struggle that I had to went through is the main reason I will never forget it." Then say a bit more about the
competition like when you took part in it, what type of competition it was, why it was important for you to win,
who were with you, what challenges you had to face to take part in this competition, what was your part in the
competition and about the prizes of this competition. Finally give more details about why you took part in this
competition and how you felt about it.

Following are some of the competitions that you can talk about for this cue card topic: 

1. A debate competition you participated in your college.

2. A debate competition in television.
3. A quiz competition in television.
4. A reality TV show you took part in.
5. A football tournament in your college/ university.
6. Chess competition.
7. Any national sporting competition.
8. College entrance exam competition.
9. Getting top grade in school.
10. A talent contest.
11. Inter-college gaming competition.
12. Computer programming contest.
13. Best photography competition in college.
14. An assignment submission competition.
15. Science fair competition in school.
16. Art competition in college.
17. Competition on sales in office.
18. The best employee of the month competition in a workplace.
19. Winning in an election in college.
20. Bicycling competition.
21. Race competition in college.
22. Story writing competition in college.

Part 3 - Detail discussion / Two-way discussion:

Competitions in school:

Q. Why do you think some school teachers use competitions as class activities?
A. Competition is the process to move ahead from the contemporary situations. It helps to inspire people on
performing something very special so that they could be the best or the winners. Luck has nothing to do here.
Sometimes the school teachers use competitions as a class activity for their students with the view to improve
them in their studies. When there is a competition, the students will be more eager to study and the hard labour
will bring their victory. They will be considered as special students than others. Competition among the students
helps to bring a positive change inside them. A competitive attitude is a must to shine in future and if the sense
could be grown from the tender age, undoubtedly they will be successful in the upcoming days. Therefore,
competition is considered as a part of teaching.

Q. Do you think it is a good idea to give prizes to children who do well at school? Why?
A. Prizes are always inspiring. It is a kind of recognition for someone’s work or labour. It helps to get
encouragement to perform better. Prizes build confidence among the winners. When the winners do not get
something after their hard work, they gradually start losing interest over the issue. Consequently, their
performances fall to a great extent. By the same way, when there is a competition at school, the children should
be given prizes. The prizes help to raise their confidence level and they could get inspiration too for winning the
next competition. By this way, they will be getting stronger day after day to battle and survive in the future
days.   

Q. Would you say that schools for young children have become more or less competitive since you were
that age? Why?
A. Currently, the schools in different areas try to beat one another in term of good scores performed by the
students. In my days, the competition was not so available because the number of schools for the young children
was few. But in the current days, with the advancement of time, commercialization has taken place in the
schools and thus the authorities are trying to attract students and motivating the parents to admit their kids into
the school. But if the overall performances of the school are not considerable, the parents turn reluctant to seek
admission of their kids. So, commercialization is a potential ground for the schools for the young and they try to
compete with the other institutions. But in my childhood days, we did not experience such competition rather
the schools tried to inspire us in having a better performance than others so that we could build a better
future.               

Sporting Competitions:

Q. What are the advantages and disadvantages of intensive training for young sportspeople?
A. Training is a must to master any specific skill or art. It is the gateway to learn and earn skills to be applied in
real life. It is the way to make them aware of the certain issue so that they could perform well during the
competition. Intensive training helps to perform the skills by closing the eyes and comfortably. When the
training is provided, the trainees are armed with the necessary visible and invisible tools and use those when
necessary. They achieve the right skills and techniques with the exercise. Moreover, they attain physical
flexibility to perform the task which is impossible for the untrained people. But intensive training has some
disadvantages too. It does not allow the young sports athletes to go outside of the training zone. The chances of
socialisation decreases and sometimes they may get a serious injury during the training.   

Q. Some people think that competition leads to a better performance from sports stars. Others think that
it just makes players feel insecure. What is your opinion?
A. Competition helps to build confidence among the sports star and thus they get more inspiration to win the
next match or event. Moreover, when they are inspired, they perform better. It arouses the inside spirit among
the sports star to gain in the competition and earn fame in their specific sporting arena. But there are some other
schools that are on the view that competition leads the players to insecurity. This idea is not a worthy one to pay
attention. If a player has enough training and practice over his/ her respective sport, it is not supposed to feel
insecure during the competition. The issue of insecurity may arise only if there is the lack of practice or training
of the player. But usually, the players practice more than before during the beginning of a competition.

Q. Do you think that it is possible to become too competitive in sport? In what way?
A. Competition is part and parcel of sports and sporting events. If there were no competition, the sporting
events would have lost their appeal. So, a player needs to be competitive. But I do not think that a player has to
be too competitive in sports. Sometimes the willingness of higher competition creates rivalry which leads to
damage of career. So, being too competitive is not the way to be the best; rather practising more and more will
help in gaining the best skills to be the best in the sport. When people take preparation for a competition, they
lose the common sense to behave naturally and thus the enmity begins which may lead to real life issue too. So,
I think it is not possible to be too competitive and if there are chances to be so, one should leave it for a growing
career.     
Describe an idea you had for improving something at work or college.
You should say: 
 when and where you had the idea
 what was your idea
 who you told about your idea
and explain why you thought your idea would make an improvement.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
Ideas are immortal and could change lives within the twinkle of an eye. The idea of inventing wheels has
brought a massive revolution in the entire world of communication. Distance is now not a major issue for the
global population for the idea of wheels. In fact, ideas are used to improve the current situation.

After completing my graduation, I had joined at a local college in Michigan to teach Science to the students of
11th grade. So, as the Science teacher in the college grades, in the beginning, it was difficult for me to teach the
subject for different reasons. Most of the students were mischievous and did not bring their Science books or
assigned homework. As a result, they started having sorry figures in the class tests and examinations of Science
class. It turned difficult for me to teach the course as most of the students did not have their books with them
and those who had the book did not share it with the other for some egoistic causes. I had to go through all the
lines for some important texts. As they did not have books, they missed the lines. So, I started planning how to
improve the situation and finally I had a solution to the problem.

I planned to teach them the texts using multimedia tools. I sought for a projector in the classroom. I made
presentations of the texts using PowerPoint slides. I inserted all the necessary information, texts, images and
rules for solving some complicated issues on the slides. I thought it will be helpful for all the students regardless
with or without books. But it cost me time and labour more than teaching in the class. I had to compose all the
texts all by myself and prepare the logic into a digital format. But it was effective for all. The students used to
look at the projected screen containing their texts and it did not require books for them. It also made them more
attractive in the class.

When I experienced the troubles with the students, I discussed the issue with some other colleagues and also
informed the college authority. They gladly allowed me to invent something useful for the students. So, when I
appeared before them with my idea, they appreciated it and instantly allowed me to use a projector in my class.
Gradually the issue of using a projector in the class was spread among the guardians and all of them
congratulated me for such a brilliant idea and its implementation.

As the students were wicked in nature and did not follow the advice both from the teachers and sometimes from
their parents, I thought they need something different. I tried to improve the situation and suddenly using a
projector with digital texts appeared in my mind. In my university, the teachers also used the technology.
However, at first, I was confused about the acceptance of a projector in a classroom filled with teenagers. I also
thought about the negative criticisms from different quarters. But finally, I decided that if I want to have a better
future for the student, I have to take the risk. I believed that a projector will make a different environment in the
classroom. Usually, the students are bored of textbooks, homework, class tests, monthly tests, semester exams
etc. Something different will revive their willingness to study more and I was successful.

Sample Answer 2: 

Ideas help to make things better and by applying a simple idea, I have improved my as well as my classmates’
academic studies in both college and home. In fact, before applying the idea to my real-life, it was troublesome
for me to write. Now writings have become simple and easier for me and many others who also adopted the
idea thanked me profoundly. 

The idea crossed my mind when I was in my college and still apply it in my daily life. I was a student of 11th
grade, in fact, got newly promoted at the grade at the college from where I passed the earlier grades. Applying
the idea has brought some special changes particularly for my writings. Before applying the idea, I made huge
mistakes and the ratio reduced after applying the idea. 

I started using pencils instead of using pens for taking draft notes at class, underlining on books, writing on
papers and drafting notes at home more others things. I believe this is one of the best ideas that has helped me to
improve my writing in college. Before moving to pencil, I used ballpoint pens for all of my writing purposes. It
was really troublesome when I made spelling and other mistakes with the pen while writing. When I made
mistakes using pens, it was difficult to correct or change the mistakes but using pencils, it is easier to erase the
mistakes and write again freshly. 

Initially, I shared the idea with my parents. They were glad that I am conscious about the writings and applied
the new idea. When I got approval from my parents, I shared the idea with some of my intimate friends and
classmates. They also were amazed and congratulated me to invent such an interesting idea. Gradually, the
entire class came to know about my idea on using pencil and the reactions were mixed. Some of them adored
the idea and also implemented with them while the other mates of mine said they were informed about the idea
but did not apply considering it as silly. 

To be frank, I am not a very good student and often make mistakes while writing. the spelling mistake is the
most defective feature of mine and I wanted to check the mistakes. So, when I made the mistakes, it was
impossible for me to erase the mistakes written with pen and write the correct word. Thereby, the idea to use
pencil appeared on my mind as I have used pencils in my childhood. So, I thought if I write with pencils to
make drafts, I would be able to check the spellings. The idea worked well and my spelling has been improved.
Whenever I had a mistake, I erased that with rubber, wrote the correct one memorised that. By this way, the
idea of using pencil helped me and my classmates to improve the spelling. 

Part 3 - Detail discussion / Two-way discussion:

Ideas and Education:

Q. Some people think that education should be about memorising the important ideas of the past. Do you
agree or disagree? Why? 
A. Education is a wide process. It helps to gain knowledge over the issues required to lead a happy, healthy and
wealthy life. There are some views that education should be based on the past ideas. But have you ever noticed
or thought that we are living in present and even the present moments are turning past within seconds? So, this
is unnecessary to think about the ideas of past. But I am not on the view that the past ideas are unable to reap
benefits for us, but we should not cling to those and learn to think ahead. The days ahead are more advanced
than those were in the past. Everything is being changed in different ways and if education is based on the past
ideas or ideologies, the students will fail to survive in the future where the past ideas will be ineffective to cope
up with the modern situations. So, this is not the day of memorising the past logic rather we are to think to
improve or invent something newer.

Q. Should education encourage students to develop and share their own ideas? 
A. Currently, education has become routine-bound. There are fewer chances to explore different ideas or
inventions. But the aim should be exercising the free ideas. The students should be allowed to develop newer
ideas which will be helpful for them and the mankind as well. But if they are not engaged to do so and keep
occupied with memorising the ‘E=MC2’ theory for their lifetime, they will not be able to discover or invent
something newer. Unless the education system is encouraging them to exercise their own intelligence,
something better in unexpected. They should develop newer ideas over different issues and share them with
their superiors and mates, and it will be helpful for them to be great in life.

Q. How do you think teachers could help students to develop and share their own ideas? 
A. Teachers are considered as the nation builder. They are the key role player in exploring the intelligence of
the students. They should inspire the students to exercise their own intelligence to discover improved ideas.
They should also show the way of thinking on any specific issues. They should be taught to get out of logic as
logic has limitations and boundary but imagination is not. The students should be inspired to imagine different
things which may appear unusual at first but will be effective in the long run. By this way, they will be trained
to perform the extraordinary things which are beyond the capacity of the commoners’.     

Ideas in the workplace:

Q. Should employers encourage their workers to have new ideas about improving the company? Why? 
A. Employees are the players who have the leading role in the development and advancement of any company.
They are the people who work relentlessly to improve the situations. Unfortunately, they are to work in
prescribed forms which at times do not bring the desired success for the company. They should be allowed to
contribute newer ideas to improve the company. During the selection process, the company picks the fittest
individuals for the work. So, it should allow them to speak over different issues and submit their ideas to
improve the company from their respective working conditions. Applicable new ideas are able to improve the
working conditions, production will be increased and the employees will be happy that their ideas have been
granted, and then they will work more attentively than before.

Q. Do you think people sometimes dislike ideas just because they are new? Why?  
A. It should be considered and kept in mind that every people are not the same. There are differences among the
people and they may not like everything in a working condition. Some of them may think that new ideas are
unnecessary as they are accustomed to the older ones. They may also think that they have to get out of their
comfort zone if the new ideas are implemented. Besides, they also think about the failure of the new ideas.  So,
they are against the ideas and do not want the implementation. They are new to the ideas and adjustment is
impossible or sometimes too tougher for them with the new conditions. But they do not understand that once
they are familiarised with the new idea, it will be beneficial for them.

Q. What is more difficult: having new ideas or putting them into practice? Which is more important for a
successful company?  
A. Generating a new idea is truly a daunting and hefty task but to apply the idea in real life situations is more
difficult. Anyone could generate ideas but it is impossible for them to apply in practical situations. Regarding
the company, having an idea is difficult but it is more difficult to implement the idea inside the company.
Usually, the employees are habituated to work in the way they had been and the introduction of something new
will make them puzzled. It may also create a sense of discomfort with the employees as well. So, the
implementation process should be more technical and easily understandable for all working in a company.  

Describe a party that you enjoyed.

You should say: 
 whose party it was and what it was celebrating
  where the party was held and who went to it
 what people did during the party
and explain what you enjoyed about this party.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
A party usually refers to a social gathering where some selected or invited people make fun, take foods and talk
over issues of varied range. At times the parties are held marking any special occasion to remember or
celebrate.

There are different types of parties are available and bachelor party is one of them. Usually, the bachelor with
hid friends attends the party to celebrate the last day as a bachelor. Few of his intimate friends are invited to
attend the program and the parties are held outside the home as the activities performed in the party are not
allowed inside the home. In last year, a friend of mine invited me to a bachelor party in Las Vegas. It was the
night before he gets married. So, he wanted to have a blast among his closest friends with the acts of what we
did in our academic life.

My friend booked a suite at the Bellagio in Las Vegas right before inviting us for the party. Johnny Fernandez,
the young and energetic man to be married, was one of my closest friends since childhood and we are a bunch
of people who have grown up together. It was a surprise for me that I found everyone at the party and
Fernandez never disclosed the identities of the invited guests. Thereby, it was a pleasant event for us all the
suite. We were eight in number in the childhood and surprisingly all of us were present although we lived in
different parts of the USA. We could not manage time to meet each other in person, but all of us were there to
wish luck for our friend, Fernandez.

In our college and university days, we used to buck classes, watch movies in theatre halls, played poker and
many other interesting things. Sometimes we also used to drink beer and soda but some of us started consuming
alcohol too to prove themselves adult and smart. So, we planned to recall the days amid the activities we did in
those days. Fernandez arranged champagne for us with some delicious foods and we started the party by
uncorking the champagne bottle. Most of the food items were made of meat like pork, beef, salads, and ended
with desserts. Then we started for our night out at different casinos to play poker and participate in other
suitable gambles.

The party was special for me as I have never attended such a bachelor party although I have heard about it.
Moreover, the presence of the childhood friends, whom I meet on social networking websites only, was a
blessing for me. All of us went back at the early days of our life, recalled the memories, drank alcoholic
beverages, and remembered the old fiancés and their memories, sang songs in harsh voices, walked on the
streets of the Las Vegas resort town in Nevada, and did many other things. One of our friends got hooked with
another woman in a casino and left to pass the remaining night with the newly introduced woman being
possessed by her beauty and alcohol. I mostly enjoyed the walking and remembrance of the olden days. In fact,
those were the best days of my life, of our live and all of us still lament for the days and want to go back to our
childhood.

Cue Card Answer 2: 

I have recently completed my graduation in Economics from Government College University Faisalabad in
Pakistan. My college life is over but to remember the events, I organised a graduation party at my home. 
In fact, this was not my party alone rather for all the close mates of mine with whom I have passed the college
days. This was a party where only the group members were invited who had an intimate relation with me during
the college days. All of us gathered to celebrate the graduation and plan for the future days. Some of the mates
were planning to leave the country for pursuing higher education while some others planned, like me, to have
the post-graduation from the country. My family members also took part in the event.

The party was held at my residence. All of us planned to make the party and accordingly contributed for the
arrangement. We equally contributed for the foods, beverages and other arrangements so that all of us could
enjoy it properly. I planned to have the party around a week before the party day and made a meeting with nine
of my mates. We had some other friends as well but they were unable to meet on the planned date. So, we made
the plan and materialised it. The party began in the evening and ended with a superb dinner. Everyone, who
participated at the party, contributed to make it a successful. Food preparation was done my mum and sister
while the food ingredients were brought by two of my friends and I gathered all the money required for the
shopping from the participants. 

It was not a formal party rather we all felt some sort of lamentation inside as we are never going to get the days
back again. So, everyone was remembering the old days that we passed in the college. We remembered how we
bunked the classes when we were unable to complete the lessons or forget to bring the assignments. Besides, we
also discussed the evil things we did hiding from our teachers during the lectures in the classrooms. Most of us
were remembering the past days as we all knew it was our last meeting together. When we will enter into our 
careers, we would not be able to meet together and have chats and fun. Some of them were looking sad. But I
inspired them and proposed to remain together in the upcoming days. I also suggested meeting at least once in a
week at anywhere in the city.

I enjoyed the party and especially the foods were delicious. My mother and sister prepared some of the
traditional Pakistani food items like kebabs, chicken tandoori and biriyani. The party began with the serving of
light soft drinks and gradually the other items were served. Besides, the moment when we all took pictures
together was another important issue. Finally, the moment of departure appeared and it was really difficult for
me to say goodbye to my friends. Fortunately, still, we meet once in a week as per the decision made on that
last meeting at my home. 

Part 3 - Detail discussion / Two-way discussion:

Family Parties: 

Q. What are the main reasons why people organise family parties in your country?
A. Family parties are the events where the members of a family living in distant places come to meet together
and have fun. In my country family parties are arranged for different reasons and the party range varies based
on the familial status. If the families are rich and wealthy, the parties last longer than usual. The family parties
are mostly organised marking the marriage of any family members and on some other petty issues like
observing birthday or marriage anniversary etc. The family members are invited to attend the party with the
other members of their family and the moments are pleasant for them during the party. But sometimes the
parties do not remain the happier one as it is at the beginning owing to many unwanted and serious incidents
that even leads to quarrelling among the members forming two or three groups.

Q. In some places people spend a lot of money on parties that celebrate special family events. Is this ever
true in your country? Do you think this is a good trend or a bad trend?
A. Like the other countries, the rich and wealthy families in my country organise family parties and they spend
a huge sum of money for the parties. Mostly they prefer arranging party during the marriage ceremony or
marriage anniversary, but the parties marking marriage ceremony last longer than the marriage anniversary
party. When the parties are arranged, special decorative materials are used to decorate the house and almost all
the rooms are newly decorated. Besides, catering services are engaged to supply quality foods for the invited
guests. The amount of money spend in marriage is less than it is spent to arrange the family party only.
Sometimes I think it is the wastage of money and wealth. They could have saved the money for the future use of
the newly-wed.

Q. Are there many differences between family parties and parties given by friends? Why do you think
this is?
A. The parties arranged by family members and those arranged by the friends are quite different for different
reasons. The first and important issue about a family party is that you are to abide some rules and regulations in
a family party. You cannot do whatever you want to drink alcoholic beverages without the permission from the
organiser. But the scenario is the opposite in the parties arranged by friends. One can drink as much as s/ he
wants or smoke cigarettes in plenty. There is none to forbid over any issue. You can listen to songs at a louder
volume, dance together with the friends and could use slangs to your friends and many other things which are
considered as indecent in the family parties. The differences happen for the generation gap. Family parties
invite guests of all ages while the friends never invite any adult or seniors in their parties.

National Celebrations:

Q. What kinds of national celebrations do you have in your country?

A. We have different national celebration days and it begins from the beginning of the year with the celebration
of the New Year’s Day. Besides, the USA citizens observe some other days like Washington's Birthday, the
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day etc. All
the days remain holiday across the USA and the citizens observe the days according to their will. But it is
important to offer gifts or small presents to the other people on the Thanks Giving Day and on Christmas Day.
Some of the people also observe the last day of the year - December 31 in every year and exchange greetings to
each other marking the beginning of a new year.

Q. Who tends to enjoy national celebrations more: young people or old people? Why?
A. The days are celebrated nationally and people of all strata participate in the observance. But the majority of
the days are observed by young people and the seniors are fond of the days like Independence Day or the Birth
Days of national heroes or presidents. It is done by this way due to the nature of the celebration. Christmas Day,
New Year’s Day or Thanksgiving Day has a special charm, and thus the young people make a huge fun on the
days. So, they prefer the days more than the older people. On the other side, the older people cannot make such
fun due to their age and mental advancements with the age.      
  
Q. Why do you think some people think that national celebrations are a waste of government money?
Would you agree or disagree with this view? Why?
A. Observing the national days is a must for every country. It helps to let people, particularly the young people
about the history of the country and people who made the history. The days tell them about the contributions of
the national heroes to make the country into a free and progressive one. But the observance requires lots of
preparations and investment. Some people are on the view that this is wastage of money but is it actually
wastage? I do not think so. By spending the money, the knowledge is being shared among the people and the
government is paying the required charge for the knowledge. It is a simple issue. There is nothing to be worried
about the sense that the money is being wasted.
Describe a friend of your family you remember from your childhood.
You should say:
 who the person was
 how your family knew this person
 how often this person visited your family
and explain why you remember this person.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
I had to grow up in a large family with my parents and their intimate relatives living an entire apartment block
in New York. My father had a friend who was like a family friend in my family and I was the dearest one for
him in my childhood. He used to visit our house frequently.

John Richardson, the man with long black hair and a tall figure is the family friend of my family. He had long
hairs and he loved to keep the hairs long, and sometimes made a ponytail with a rubber band, and lived near of
our apartment located in a corner of Manhattan in New York City. He was highly welcomed when he arrived at
our home and even my grandpa also admired him in his absence if he needed to provide any example of
intelligence. Mr John Richardson was the man whom every one of my family sought for support during their
distress, sometimes I also had to take his support for my academic purposes, and he was truly an intelligent,
smart and attractive person I have ever seen with an adventure seeker look. His smartness was a divine gift, I
guess. 

I do not have the exact idea how he was related to our family as after my birth I have seen him meeting the
people in our house regularly. Therefore, I tried to discover the fact and finally came to know this that uncle
John’s father was my grandpa’s intimate friend and their friendship started when the two were at school in their
childhood in Minnesota. Uncle John’s father lived the next house to my grandpa’s house there. Thus, two of the
kids of the two families (my father and Uncle John) started close interactions together. Gradually they grew
matured, shifted in New York, got married, started their family, and have their own kids. Interestingly they
formed a deep sense of friendship from their childhood and they are maintaining the relation very well. As a
result, the older boy John Richardson of Roland Nathan becomes the most intimate friend of Jack Rozario (my
father), the older son of Abel Rozario. It is the brief history of his being intimate with my family. 

Uncle John uncle was a businessman and has engaged himself in the same activities for long years. The most
interesting thing about Uncle John is that he does not have a schedule to visit our home. He has become like a
family member of our family who lives the next door from us. Moreover, whenever someone of my family
needs his help or suggestion, s/ he informs him about the issue over the telephone and then he comes at the
same day or night with an attractive solution. If he needs a secret meeting with my father over any of his
internal issues, he comes at midnight, sits at the living room talks as long as they need and goes away silently
without disturbing anyone. I have counted that he visits our house over 15 times in a week in an average. 

Now time has changed and I have been matured while my parents are turning older gradually. All of their hairs
have turned grey with the advancement of age and it is similar to Uncle John. In my 30s, I still remember Uncle
John most for his extraordinary intelligence, kindness and simple ways of living. He used to come at our house
mostly to resolve the issues we could not mitigate by ourselves. But I was the dearest thing for him in the entire
house and he never forgot to bring something for me, especially chocolates and cookies each of the time he
arrived at the house. As he had no kids, I was like his own kid to him. However, the solutions he provided were
simple and everyone was happy with the solutions. Even I also had to contact him for one of my personal issues
in my school life (I had a bad figure in math during my 9th grade) and he directed me a way that saved me from
being lectured badly from my parents.

Sample Answer 2: 

Alia Nur is my mother’s best friend and I am familiar with her since my birth. She is one of the most familiar
individuals whom I have been observing since my childhood at the family. She has turned like a family member
as well.

Aunt Alia Nur is the woman of around 40 and she has three kids. She loves to meet people and share her
feelings and emotions with them. But she is also a woman of great heart and comes forward in the distress of
her surroundings. During my birth, she was the leading individual who did everything for my mum. She is a
teacher in her profession and teaches history in a local school. 

As far I came to know about aunt Alia that she was my mother’s school friend. The friendship between by
mother and her grew up long ago and they have been maintaining it even today. Whenever it is any occasion or
festival in Malaysia, my mum sends gifts for her and at the same time, she also sends gifts and other necessary
stuff for my family. In fact, she has become one of the most prominent members of my family that my parents
took her recommendations even before taking any minor decisions. On the other side, she also invites us at her
residence frequently to attend in her family functions. Her husband is also an amicable person and is nice with
us like her. 

My mother keeps regular contact with aunt Alia. In fact, she (aunt Alia) visits our residence at least twice in a
day. When she sets out for her school, she does not miss the chance to have a cup of tea with my mum and in
the evening, after her return from the school, she comes to share the events of the day with mum. My mum,
being a traditional housewife, is not connected with the outer world and aunt Alia is probably the only source
for her to get to know the world. Both of the friends share a large number of things and they enjoy a lot. I have
seen that both of them share a very strong bond between them and the relation is unbreakable. 

I remember her even today as she is still keeping contacts with us. Now she is in the USA with her family but
the bond with her is still the same. When she left the country, it was really a pathetic event for us all. It appeared
that we are losing the dearest one of our family. But the geographical distance has not separated her from us
rather the bond is strengthening gradually. Now my mum and aunt Alia communicates using the social
networking sites and exchange their views and opinions. I, with my sisters also take part in the communication
and make lots of fun. Now, all of my family members are eagerly waiting for their annual visit in the country. 

Part 3 - Detail discussion / Two-way discussion:

Friendship:

Q. What do you think makes someone a good friend to a whole family? 

A. Friendship is the bonding between people who are not related with blood. But friendship is an eternal
bondage and been being practised from time immemorial. To be a good friend, one need to possess some
specific and special qualities and if someone tries to be a family friend, they need to demonstrate the qualities
like honesty, sincerity, generosity, respecting others’ feelings etc. The most important thing is that the person
should be well behaved and mannered and have to adjust with the people of all classes in the society. To be the
friend of a whole family, one has to observe the attitudes and behaviours of the family members and has to
reflect the behaviours and attitudes accordingly.

Q. Do you think we meet different kinds of friends at different stages of our lives? In what ways are these
types of friend different? 
A. Life has different stages and we have to meet different people in the stages we experience. But all the people
we meet are not the same always. It is quite natural to be different. All the people do not belong to the same
class or category and their backgrounds are different. So, it is wise not to expect the same behaviour from all the
people. For instance, when we are at school in a particular locality, we meet with kids having almost the similar
background of us. When we are at college or university goers, we meet different sorts of people who came from
a diversified background. Moreover, when we are at work, the scenario is different. The people are different in
terms of nature, behaviour and attitudes. The senses for common use are not the same for all of them.

Q. How easy is it to make friends with people from a different age group?
A. Usually, friendship is built on the early days of life and the range of making friends is almost closed when
the academic learning is finished. But friendship could also be built in workplaces too if there are suitable
minds. But most of the times friendship could not be made after the teenage but it may happen that you have a
nice and friendly relation with the other people but friendly relations never refers that they are your friends. It is
very easy for the young people to make friendship in their early days but it is difficult for the adults to make
friendship with the people of their similar age.

Influence of friends:

Q. Do you think it is possible to be friends with someone if you never meet them in person?
A. This is advanced age and many of our real life tasks are done virtually and using few mouse clicks. To be a
friend, one does not need to be physically present with the other part to make a friendship. Using different
social communication platforms, we could easily make friendship with the other people living in different parts
of the world. They do not need to meet every day in person to share their feelings and emotions. Rather they are
communicating easily using the social communication platform features like chatting or messaging, sharing
their pictures etc. As a result, the necessity of meeting physically every day or after a specific period appears to
be less important.

Q. Is this real friendship?

A. Real friendship is the thing that is not available everywhere. A real friend is a friend who is always with
friends regardless the situations being good or bad. Now a day the number of real friends has been limited. The
friend who will be with you in your sufferings is your real friend. It may happen that a friend of your social
networking site has appeared during your stressful moments to support you then the friend should be considered
as a real one. It also happens that the people with whom you have grown up leaves you in your danger, they are
not real. So, the issue of real friendship is similar to the theory of relativity.

  
Q. What kind of influence can friends have on our lives?
A. Friends are the part and parcel of our lives. We cannot actually do without them in different situations of our
life. We need their support and sometimes we support them in their needs. Sometimes people are highly
influenced by the friends. They adopt different attitudes and behaviours regardless of the quality of their friends
and exercise in their everyday life. Moreover, a friend owns the ability to show the way to prosperity to the
other friends. Both the positive and negative impacts could be imposed by the friends and it is the duty of us to
pick the right one to march ahead in our life.

Q. How important would you say it is to have friends from different cultures?
A. Friends from different cultures are invaluable wealth for us. It is impossible for an outsider to learn about
any specific ethnic group or about their culture unless the group or community allows (in fact achieving such
permission is one of the daunting and toughest tasks). So, if someone has a friend from different cultures, it
becomes easier to know about the rules and regulations of the culture. People usually trust their friends much. If
you ask your friend about the norms and trends of their societies based on your usual curiosity, s/ he will
describe the issues without any hesitation as you are a friend of him or her. But it is almost impossible for a
stranger to collect the information so easily.
Describe a meeting you remember going to at work, college or school.
You should say: 
 when and where the meeting was held
 who was at the meeting
 what the people at the meeting talked about
and explain why you remember going to this meeting.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
People meet with the other people over different issues and mostly it is done for socialising or serving some
other important purposes. I also meet with people for various reasons and before holding the meeting, I usually
set a schedule with them so that we do not have any scheduling troubles during the meet.

But there is nothing amazing than a sudden meeting with the person you are looking for in our mind. I also had
such a meeting with a friend of mine while I was my way to work and finally the meeting was highly fruitful for
me and my office. He has just returned the city from his month-long travel in several countries assigned by his
office. I was entering my office and saw he was leaving the building. Although it was the beginning of a hefty
day for me and I was too late for the office, I asked him if he could manage few times to spend with me at the
coffee shop at the rooftop. He agreed and also took permission from his companions to sit for an informal
meeting.

Andrew was accompanied with two of his office colleagues who also went for the travel with him. My friend
introduced me to his colleagues and they welcomed me cordially after hearing about me. I also showed the right
courtesy to them in return. All of us went to the coffee shop located on the rooftop of our office building and
gradually I came to know that they were seniors of our schools whom we did not meet in our school days. After
a few moments, the relationship with them turned intimate and we started discussing different contemporary
issues among us.

But the most important issue of the meeting was revealed later during the conversation. They were at my office
with a proposal to invest in the sectors we are currently working. In a word they wanted to start a new business
with us and came to discuss the entire issue with the CEO of my firm.

Unfortunately, the CEO had to attend an emergency and left the office right before the moment my friend
arrives with his colleagues and meets me at the entrance. So, I made a phone call to the CEO and took
permission to discussion the business proposal with them as I was assigned to amend the proposal they
submitted to the office previously. Thus, the initial formalities were done.

The meeting was held about two years back and still is vivid on my mind for some certain reasons. We have
started a joint venture with my friend’s office. We are producing different raw materials for producing attires
like buttons, clothes, packaging papers etc. They supply us with the finest quality raw materials and our office
produces the product at our own industry. The profits are plenty and it is heard that the two companies will
merge themselves into a single unit to form a large conglomerate. I was one of the persons who established the
linkage between the two corporations.

Sample Answer 2: 

I am a student of Daulat Ram College (DRC) in Delhi and love playing football. Accordingly, I do not miss any
chances to participate in any of the matches and thus I had to meet with my football mates to discuss on an
upcoming football tournament. 

The meeting was held at the café of the DRC. Each of the team members was present at the meeting as this is
was the final day to set everything. In fact, we wanted to win the prize for us like the former year. But we were
in a trouble. The key striker of the team got injured in a practice match and that made us worried. Without him,
it is almost impossible for us to defeat the rival teams. 

The meeting was led by the coach and all the other members were present there except the striker – Ranjeet
Kumer. Initially, the coach described us the real situations and asked us to suggest the immediate steps to win
the match. But none of us could provide any suitable solution for the problem. The possible solution that
appeared on the meeting was to hire any external professional player for the team. I suggested to alloting the
position to someone else from the team. But none of the solutions was feasible. My college team is unable to
hire a professional football player for the match while none of us was capable enough to strike like Ranjeet. So,
there were no lights. 

Finally, a solution came from the discussion that the team will play without the striker. Though the supporting
striker is unable to take the lead role, we all inspired him to play as like him and we, the other members, will
provide the best supports from us. He, Rampaal Yadaav, partially agreed with us but he lacked confidence for
that role. Now it was our turn to inspire him and everyone including the coach started inspiring him. At last, he
agreed to play the role with one condition that if he fails, no one could blame him for the failure. He also opined
that he would try his best in the match but cannot guarantee the success. 

I can remember going to the meeting as this was an important issue for us. My college turned winner in this
inter-college for past three years and the college authority wants us to win this time as well. Thereby, a well-
preparation was taken for the upcoming match but the sudden injury of the key striker made us change the plan.
In fact, the striker has been playing for last two years and supported greatly winning the matches. So, the match
without him was unimaginable. At last, we made a draw in the match and had shared the victory with the
opponent. But if we did not have that meeting on the day, we could have lost the match. 

Part 3 - Detail discussion / Two-way discussion:

Going to Meetings: 

Q. What are the different types of meeting that people often go to?
A. Meetings have different categories and applicable for different types of people. Mostly the word – ‘meeting’
refers to any formal situations where some people talk together and make decisions on any specific issue. They
might be business meetings, institutional meetings, governmental meeting with officials, global meetings etc.
But not all the meetings are considered formal; there are informal meetings to decide over any petty matters.
But the aim is the same – to decide something important. When people meet together, they are able to discuss
many issues, meeting agendas help to raise the issues and analyse the obstacles to march ahead. Then decisions
are adopted after the agreement of the members participating in the meeting.

Q. Some people say that no one likes to go to meetings – what do you think?
A. There are views that a meeting is boring and only the selected issues are discussed. So, some of the people
may dislike attending meetings. But it could not be denied that the typical meetings are truly boring if held over
any urgent or important issues. But sometimes the organisers of the meetings try to make the situations as
normal as possible. They speak in a manner that people do not feel bored or allow them to break the monotony
by entertaining themselves. Usually, people get bored over the long speeches of the members or dislike to sit
idly. Participatory, the process is one of the best ways to make the meeting lively. Thus, it appears to me that all
the meetings are not boring, they could be enjoyed too.

Q. Why can it sometimes be important to go meetings?

A. Meeting sometimes is important and requires the presence of all the members of the organisation or the
invited guests. So, attending a meeting is important from different sides. The first thing is your presence. If you
are present at the meeting, you will be asked to opine and the opinion will be granted as your contribution at the
meeting. If you are holding any important position at any organisation, you need to be present at the meeting as
it is necessary for you to be there to decide issues under your domination. If you are absent, the issues may not
be discussed or you may not prefer the decisions made in your absence. Thereby, sometimes it is very important
to be present at the meetings if invited.

International Meetings:

Q. Why do you think leaders often have meetings together?

A. Global leaders often meet together not only for socialising rather they have important issues to discuss with
each other. They have numerous issues related to their own countries and those need to be supported from the
other countries for implementation. Moreover, they meet frequently to share the latest updates of their socio and
economic conditions of their countries to the other leaders. Regular meetings also increase the bonding between
the nations. When the other country leaders arrive into a neighbouring country, the locals entertain them with
their hearts’ content. As a result, the international bond turns stronger. Taking decisions over any national issues
become easier for the leaders as they could follow the examples of the other countries they have recently
visited.
Q. What possible difficulties might be involved in organising meetings between world leaders? 
A. Organising an international meeting is not as easy as it is heard. Most of the global leaders remain highly
occupied with their national issues and thus they hardly could manage leisure hours. So, inviting the world
leaders into a global meeting requires much time. The most common complexity is having the schedule and
travel calendar of the global leaders. All the leaders do not follow the same routine to execute their respective
duties and it happens for geographical distances. All of them could not manage time together to meet unless the
situation is an emergency. When the schedule matches, the right accommodation and ensuring security is
another concern for the organisers. Therefore, the preparations are to be taken exactly and prior plans should be
made to make the meeting happen.       
  
Q. Do you think that meetings between international leaders will become more frequent in the future? Or
will there be less need for world leaders to meet? 
A. The physical presence always bears a great significance. As a result, the international leaders try to be
physically present at the meetings. But we are marching towards a virtual world and life where physical
presence will be not that much important as it is considered now. The global leaders could meet each other
virtually and could have the participation at any international conference by sitting at their own desk. As a
result, the need for frequent meetings will be reduced. But the physical meeting may be held infrequently to
exchange highly confidential information or mitigate any such issues which are shocking and threatening for all
the nations.

Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to.

You should say: 
  where the restaurant was
 why you chose this restaurant
 what type of food you ate in this restaurant
and explain why you enjoyed eating in this restaurant.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
Food is the key element for every human being for the survival on the earth but not every food is that much
tasty or applicable for all ages of people. Besides, preparation of the foods is also another issue for
consideration. In my city, Mumbai, I have a favourite restaurant that offers different types of prepared food.

As I am a food-lover, I like to taste foods from different parts of the city and every weekend I start peeping at
different restaurants. I taste all types of foods and finally I turn into a regular client for the best one. The
restaurant named Zodiac Grill is located at the lobby level of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. It is
located almost at the centre  are of the city and thus easily accessible for all.

I liked the restaurant most for different reasons. The first and important cause is its decoration. The entire
restaurant is decorated with zodiac signs (the sign also belongs to me) and the sitting arrangement was superb.
Moreover, I was in love when I had the delicious smoked salmon before me. In other restaurants, I did not have
the fish in a smoked form and the taste was excellent. Besides, the service was also fantastic. I had experienced
delays and other sorts of problems in other places where I went to have my meals, but here I had no such
troubles. Everything was in order and I was served with the necessary services even before asking for help. The
best thing about the restaurant is its multi-national cuisine. The foods are truly superb!

When I first went to the restaurant, I ordered a tasting menu. It was a smoked salmon and caviar. The
preparation of the foods took short moments than the regular hours and the serving method was praiseworthy
too. I also ordered for tiger prawn and also took some vegetables too. When I ordered a chicken menu, I found
that nothing could be compared to the item and it was prepared as the way that the meats were melting
immediately I took them into my mouth.

Foods are the keys to our life. For a healthy life, we need to have foods and it should be tasty too. I have taken
foods almost all of the restaurants in Mumbai but none of those could be compared to the foods I have had at
the Zodiac Grill. When I entered the restaurant, I was welcomed and treated like a King of the state. When I
ordered the items, they arrived within 15 minutes of the order placement which amazed me most. The
surrounding decoration of the restaurant is adorable and the foods belong to the finest quality and the prices are
reasonable. Thereby, I enjoyed eating at the restaurant.

Cue Card Answer 2: 

I am a food-lover and most of the time spend my evening leisure hours in different restaurants in the city with
my buddies. As a result, I have visited almost all the restaurants but I find the Diners’ Café as the best one. 

The restaurant was located in the centre of the city and half an hour journey from my residence. Generally,
people visited the restaurant as this was located at a prime location of the city and there was a bus stand
adjacent to it as well. As a result, it always remained crowded. The key attractive matter for the restaurant was
that it offered some of the most delicious foods of the city like tasty kebabs, parathas, biriyani, tikka, zarda,
jelabi, mutton paya, chicken tandoori, dosa, daal chana, soft beverages, tea and coffee, and much more.  
Foodie people have a sharp sense of smell and they could figure out event the ingredients used in the
preparation of the meals. I am blessed with that extraordinary smelling power and most of the times I have
found that the foods I took in other restaurants were prepared by wasted materials. Sometimes I had found that
the foods were rotten as well. So, I made a list of restaurants to be avoided and added those on the list. But
when I came here to participate at a party, I found the foods are up to the mark and the service was outstanding.
Besides, there were a wide variety of foods here and within a reasonable price. Sitting arrangement inside the
restaurant is also smart. 

The restaurant provides almost all the common foods of the region and some of them are the most popular ones.
The restaurant is opened from morning till late night and caters the needs of the customers all the time of the
day. I went in the evening and had some foods like chicken tikka kebab with ruti and also enjoyed their
breakfast. They sell tandoor rutis with nehari, beef, mutton paya and daal during breakfast while they also have
some other types of dishes for breakfast like hotchpotch, chicken soups etc. I have not taken any lunch at the
restaurant as I prefer to take lunch at home but they have some mouthwatering dishes for lunch. The fish fries
are charming and they provide fresh fishes and other meats to the customers. I think the crowd increases in the
evening and the rooftop of the restaurant gets filled with food aromas.  

Saying goes that foods are the fuels for our body. If there are no or less fuel, the body will shut down, shortly.
So, to provide the fuel, we need the best foods so that the body gets the right nutrients. By the same time, the
foods should also be prepared in cleaner and healthy environment. the majority of the restaurants in the country
have disgusting kitchen scenarios. But the kitchen of this particular restaurant is cleaner and the chefs are well
equipped with tools and cooking materials. They know how to cook and thus the tastes turn absolutely
exceptional. So, I enjoyed eating here and often come back to test the juicy kebabs! 

Part 3 - Detail Discussion / Two-way discussion:

Restaurants:

Q. Why do you think people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate something?
A. A celebration of something requires lots of preparations and the people who are to celebrate remains busy all
the time of the celebration only for the preparation purposes. So, it is a very common issue that they cannot
have the moments to enjoy the events. The most important thing of any celebration is its foods and those need
to be prepared in huge amount which is almost impossible to make at home. Thereby, the idea to hold the events
at restaurants has emerged. Restaurants are the places where foods are prepared for a large number of people
and accommodate a notable number of guests at the same time which is, in fact, impossible at home. So, people
are tending to go to restaurants during their celebration.

Q. Which are more popular in your country: fast food restaurants or traditional restaurants? 
A. Currently, the countrymen are preferring foods out of home mostly because of their business and most of the
time they are to remain out of the home. But they are health conscious and do not prefer taking foods at the fast
food restaurants. Thereby, they take foods from the traditional restaurants. Moreover, the adult people are
habituated with the traditional foods and they go for the traditional restaurants but a part of the young
generations take foods from the fast food restaurants.

Q. Why do you think that is?

A. It happens mostly due to the business of the people and sometimes people want to change their tastes.
Besides, people are at times influenced to take foods at any specific restaurants by the advertisements or
recommendations of other people.

Q. Some people say that food in an expensive restaurant is always better than food in a cheap restaurant
– would you agree?  
A. It is an important fact that foods at restaurants are sometimes expensive but there are some cheap restaurants
are available too. But there is a basic difference between the foods. The foods of the expensive restaurants are
of the finest quality and the culinary is neat and clean. Moreover, the serving is also praiseworthy at those
restaurants. But none of the facilities is available in the cheap restaurants and the foods are prepared in an
unhealthy environment. So, it is imperative to take foods at a standard restaurant considering the food quality
and environment even if you are charged more.

Producing Food:   

Q. Do you think there will be a greater choice of food available in shops in the future, or will there be less
choice?
A. Foods are available everywhere but all of the elements are not edible for all ages of people. However, to
meet the needs of the growing population and diversified demand, nowadays different foods are invented and
processed. The newly invented foods are yummy too. So, in near future, the range of foods will be increased
and the shops will start selling different types of foods for the customers.

Q. What effects has modern technology had on the way food is produced? 
A. Earlier, foods were produced at home using hands. But in the current days, there are different devices
available to produce foods without the touch of hands. Moreover, the restaurants also use the tools to improve
the food quality. People use to bake cakes using different cooking pots and placed them on cooking ovens, but
now the electric oven has solved the complexities. Besides, much other technological advancement has been
made in cooking and as a result, the foods are produced in a short time.

Q. How important is it for a country to be able to grow all the food it needs, without importing any from
other countries? 
A. Usually, a country cannot grow all the necessary food elements to meet the needs of its citizens for different
reasons and the geographical feature is the prominent one. As a result, the state needs to import from the world
market or from any specific country. It requires lots of time and investment and sometimes the imported foods
do not belong to the desired quality and may also get damaged during transportation. So, if the country could
grow all the food stuff, it would be able to save money and labour, and the foods and grains will remain fresh
and edible.

Describe a time when you were asked to give your opinion in a questionnaire or survey.
You should say: 
 what the questionnaire/survey was about
 why you were asked to give your opinions
 what opinions you gave
and explain how you felt about giving your opinions in this questionnaire/ survey.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
Questionnaire is one of the best ways to collect data over any specific issue to conduct a research work or
improving the current situations. It helps to collect the real information by asking few similar questions and
most of the time the information provided are proved accurate and correct.

Once I was interviewed by two people (a male and a female) from a local cell phone operator over the use of
cell phone and the facilities I received from my subscribing company. One of the information collectors asked
me different questions while the other one wrote down the answers. The survey was also about improving the
network facilities, adjusting tariffs, providing free data or Wi-Fi service at any specific zone, allowing the
subscribers to change their digits after their will or having any special number for use and more other issues
related to the telecommunication sector.

I have been using Vodafone for about 15 consecutive years and thus I have turned into an important client for
the company in my city. At first, I received a phone call from my cell phone operator that it wants to hear from
me and accordingly after my approval, it will send a team for a semi-formal interview of mine. I agreed and set
a calendar for the interview. But I had no idea that they are going to use a structured questionnaire to take my
answers.

I provided positive feedback in favour of Vodafone which I have been using to communicate with everyone.
They asked me about my basic information in the beginning and also promised to keep the information
confidential. Then I said that Vodafone needs to set a few network towers in my area to provide a better signal
as sometimes we are to experience sudden call drops. Besides, I also supported their initiative to reduce the
tariffs and creating Wi-Fi zones in specific spots. Moreover, I supported their initiative to allow the users to get
a special number after their demands and it will be helpful for the young generation users.

To be frank over the interview, when I was interviewed, I felt that I am special. Someone cares for my comment
and works accordingly. It was a special experience for me although I had to think for a while before answering
the questions. The most important issue of the survey was to gather opinion about the popularity of Vodafone in
Patras in Western Greece region. Vodafone networks suddenly started unusual behaviours in the entire region
and when the problem was solved, the cell phone operator wanted to justify its popularity and selected me as a
respondent for the survey.

I was amazed at the questions that they have provided were simple and did not require much time to answer.
Some of the questions were open-ended. However, it was truly an honour for me that a cell operator has asked
me earlier for the interview and has sent people to meet me on the day I proposed. I take humble pride that my
opinions will be reflected in policies of the cell operator in the coming days.

Model Answer 2: 

Recently I participated in a survey conducted by a local train agency in Kuala Lumpur. Since I am a regular
passenger of their services, I was selected to express my opinions on their service and how that could be
improved. 

The selection process of the survey was interesting. The people engaged with the survey selected people
randomly. They selected every 10th ticket holder from Kuala Lumpur station who bought their tickets in early
hours of the day. I also came to know that the survey will run around the day and the gathered information will
be analysed and used to improve the train services. I gave my opinions and also recommended. The
interviewers also informed me that the statements I will deliver will be kept secret and only will be used for
research purposes.  

I was asked to provide my opinions about the overall conditions of the train service. As a large number of
people use the train service here in Kuala Lumpur, it is impossible to take opinions from every one of them. So,
the surveyors are following some methods and techniques in selecting the respondents. As per their selection
method, I was selected to opine on the issue. In fact, they were conducting research on how the service quality
could be improved and make the entire system more modernised and in such circumstances, it was important to
get information from the commuters to know the real scenario. Such surveys help revealing the real information
which could not be accessed or gathered without a survey. 

I pointed out some of the specific issues about their train service. The top most important issue, that I figured,
was the ticket price. In line with the modern world, the ticket price needs a decrease. The other countries are
selling train tickets at a lower rate while Kuala Lumpur, the local train tickets are a bit more. Another important
issue was comfortability. Presently, the issue of comfortability in train ride is under threat. A large number of
people are riding on trains to reach their destinations but the majority of them appear uncivilised. They ride on a
train, spit here and there which pollutes the internal environment. So, such issues should be brought under the
scanner and people with such cases should be punished. Besides, the trains make late which causes schedule
damage for the passengers. This is happening frequently in the present days. I suggested taking steps to
eliminate such delays or at least make people aware of the delays through the public announcement in the
stations. It will save their times and labour. 

It was the very first experience of my life to get interviewed. There were two of them who took my interview.
One of them asked me questions from a questionnaire while the second one recorded my speech. Both of them
agreed with me in some points and said that they will inform the authority about the matters. In fact, they were
not linked with the train company rather hired professionals for such large-scale surveys. However, I
recommended some other steps like increasing the routes and issuing lower-priced tickets for students like me
etc. It was a nice experience for me indeed. 

Part 3 - Detail Discussion / Two-way discussion:

Asking Questions: 

Q. What kinds of organisations want to find out about people’s opinions? 

A. Surveys are mostly done to bring out the opinions of the commoners to reach any specific goal. The surveys
generally are undertaken by research organisations, government bodies and agencies and other similar
organisations engaged in different development activities. But a survey may be undertaken at any time by any
sort of organisation based on the needs. So, it does not always point that the research agencies are liable for
conducting surveys. It may happen that educational institutions are undertaking studies to compare the quality
and standard of education in any certain geographical location, or any television channel is undergoing a
research to know about its popularity in the state.

Q. Do you think that questionnaires or surveys are good ways of finding out people’s opinions?
A. To get a clear idea about any specific issue, the survey is one of the most effective tools. It helps to bring out
the peoples’ opinions over any specific situation or matters. The survey questionnaires are designed in such an
effective manner that all the necessary information is gathered within the shortest possible time. Moreover, the
questions are not repeated in the paper so that the respondents do not feel bored by the repeated questions.
Sometimes the questions are asked in a disguise of chatting and the answers are kept in notes to be filled up
later if the respondent is seen busy. At the end of the survey, a clear image is discovered and thus, it is helpful to
reflect people’s opinion over any specific issue.          

Q.  What reasons might people have for not wanting to give their opinions?
A.  Actually, people answer almost all the questions unless the questions appear to be harmful or too personal
for them. When they find the questions illogical or unusual, they may not provide any specific or correct reply
against the question. Sometimes the questionnaires may contain few confidential issues which may not be
preferred by the people. So, when there are such secret or unusual questions, people try to keep away from the
questions. Further, if the questionnaire asks to inform about something illegal, people may be reluctant in
answering them lest they turn sufferer.
Questionnaires in schools: 

Q. Do you think it would be a good idea for schools to ask students their opinions about lessons?
A. Asking student about their lessons is a good idea for the educational institutions for the betterment of the
students. When the students will be asked to provide their opinion on any specific issue or lesson, they will
describe their problems with the lesson. It may happen that they are suggesting ways to make the lesson easier.
It may seem weird to ask questions about any specific lesson to the students but it is the easiest way to help the
students overcoming their lagging. If they discuss a tough lesson at the class with the teacher and set the way to
learn the topic, I think it will be nicer for them.  

Q. What would the advantages for schools be if they asked students their opinions?
A. When the teachers will allow their students to ask questions about any specific topic or lesson of any book or
course, they will share the most difficult topic. Then the teachers in opinion with the students will set a standard
way to teach the topic. As a result, the students will have a good score in the tests which will make the school or
the institution more popular among the contemporary institutions or schools in the locality. Besides, it will help
to raise the standard of education in the school which is considered as the best criteria by parents regarding
admitting their kids into any school.

Q. Would there be any disadvantages in asking students’ opinions?

A. There are few disadvantages too. It should be taken care that the students are not exploiting the chance of
taking their opinion. They should be made aware of the issue that the opinions are accepted only for
overcoming any specific issues. It may also happen that the students turn reluctant to study at home as they are
getting the answers in the class which has potential negative impacts on them in future. If such attempts are
found, those should be taken care of in the very beginning.

Describe a skill you would like to learn.

You should say: 
 what it is
 why you think it is important
 how you are going to learn it
and explain what role it will play in your future life.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
In the current age, communication is one of the most important ways to be successful and physical
communication is more effective than virtual. But to be present physically somewhere, you need vehicles and
driving is the most important issue to make the vehicle run.

I would like to learn basic driving of light vehicles so that I could go to my desired places. Driving seems to me
an outstanding quality that everyone should achieve. A driver has always to be alert to avoid collisions with the
other cars. Moreover, the task is highly challenging and requires cent per cent attention of the driver.

Driving is a very important task. If you are a car owner and do not know how to run the car and have to depend
on someone else, you are an unlucky individual. Driving is a skill and has numerous benefits. The most
important issue is that you do not have to depend on others or your assigned driver who is hired to take you
places. If you learn driving, you could be able to drive your vehicle by your own. At times it may happen that
you need to go somewhere far away for an emergency and there is none to drive your car, you are truly in
danger.

Moreover, the importance of driving is widespread and makes people aware of the current happenings. If the
driver is unaware what is happening on his/ her surrounding, accidents may occur. So, the drivers are to remain
alert in every moment when they are on board. Similarly, if you are driving the car, all of your senses will be
alert and sharp which is also beneficial for yourself.

In my locality, there are several driving schools and training institutes are available and they provide training on
driving different sorts of vehicles. I have decided to get admitted at one of those training institutes to learn the
skill. But before the admission, I should collect necessary information about the training organisation and most
importantly if they would help me to get a legal driving license after completing the training. One of my friends
told me that there are some dishonest training institutes who allure people with the promise of getting them
legal driving license but later avoids the promise.

I would like to learn the skill because when I will have my own car in future, I will drive it by myself.
Moreover, I could be able to take care of the car properly as when the cars are assigned with hired drivers, they
do not take a proper care of the vehicles. They drive rough and gradually cause damage to the cars. As a result,
the durability of the cars gets reduced to a great extent. When I will drive my own car, I will be careful and also
will try to protect my car from any external or internal damages. Besides, if I turn into a skilled and licensed
driver, I will be able to go anywhere I want without depending on someone and there will be no time limitations
too.

Alternative Answer 2: 

I am happy to have this topic to talk about. I do not have many skills and I would like to learn web development
and designing. This is something I feel very passionate about and since my major in university was Journalism,
I know very little about web designing and development.

The world-wide-web and the internet are everywhere. More than 30 million websites are present on the World
Wide Web and they are the backbones of information communication in the present world. A website can be as
simple as a personal blog to a complex search engine, web application or a social networking platform.
Knowing about web technology and being about to actually implement one is very important in personal and
professional life nowadays. I can run a personal blog, publish great contents online that would be viewed by
millions of people, build up a forum and can even make a handy web application for others. This knowledge
would also help me to do better in my career as a journalist.

Well, I have a plan about learning this skill. In a few months, I will get enrolled in a course offered by a reputed
IT training institute in my city and then purchase some related books to practise at home. Besides the YouTube
and similar video sharing websites would be very helpful to watch and learn the web designing and
development. In fact, there are plenty of resources available to start learning it and I would take advantages
from them.

After I learn creating websites, I will launch my personal blog where I would start writing. That would be a
personal blog about my activities. I will also launch a website related to online newspaper and would manage it.
I have a plan to launch a proofreading service offering websites that would be helpful to connect people who
needs proofreading and who are skilled to do it for some money. Honestly, those are yet in the planning phase
and the initiation and implementation of these plans would be possible only if I can learn the skill successfully.
Besides, knowing about the web technology would also help me to do better in my profession. As all of the
newspapers and magazines are going online, it has become a must for journalists to be able to actually know the
technology and be able to take advantages of it.

Describe a plant grown in your country.

You should say: 
 what the plant is
 where it is grown
 why you like or dislike it
and explain why it is important to your country.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
The oil palm tree is considered as one of the greatest helpful plants of Malaysia. It is an agricultural crop for the
country as well. The oil palm tree has grown in the African continent and gradually it came to the country in the
18th century and then massive agricultural production began. Currently, the plant is commercially grown to get
palm oil which is used for preparing foods. There are a large number of plantations available in the country that
produces the plants as agricultural products and as a result, the country has turned economically solvent. Mostly
the landless and poverty-stricken people are engaged in the production of the oil. As a result, Malaysia has
become the second largest palm oil exporters in the world.

History of palm tree originates in West Africa and it was introduced in Malaysia during the colonisation by the
British rulers. It was brought in the country as an ornamental tree but later commercialization began. Mostly the
plants grow in desert lands and currently it is farmed in estates. There are a good number of palm tree estates
where the trees are grown for producing palm oil. Malaysia has allotted over 4 million hectares of lands for the
farming of palm tree. When matured, the trees turn around 60 feet in height in an average and start reaping
fruits after 30 months. Usually, the plants live for 30 years (maximum). Different varieties of the plant are
available but the tenera is the most preferred variety in Malaysia.

I like the plant as it bears two benefits simultaneously. Firstly the trees look beautiful and used for ornamenting
places. Secondly, the tree provides the vegetable oil which contributes a large portion in the national economy.
Moreover, it has created employment for thousands of people across the country. Although the plant is African,
it has turned into a symbol for Malaysia. The oil derived from the plant is enriched with high beta-carotene and
thus a healthy element for cooking foods and also is lower in cost comparing the other vegetable oils. I prefer
the plant as it is not harmful to the environment too and requires less attention than the other plants. Only a
rough surface is enough to grow the plant and it grows up well without any special care or nurture.

The Malaysian economy is highly grateful to the palm plants for producing the oil. The reddish coloured oil is
used in different belts of the world including Southeast Asia and Africa for low cost and health benefits like low
cholesterol. Many of the poor and poverty-stricken population have changed their luck after planting the palm
trees. In 2007, it was estimated that over 4 million hectares of lands had been used for palm tree farming for
commercially producing palm oil in Malaysia and in 2011, the coverage stood to around 4.9 million hectares
and thus the production of palm oil in Malaysia has increased much. Statistics show that the palm oil production
in 2011 was over 18 million tonnes while it was over 16 million tonnes in 2010.  

The Malaysian economy has got a boost by exporting the palm oil across the world and this is the second largest
country that exports palm oil (Indonesia is in the first place) after meeting the local oil demands of the country.
A rock solid industry has been set in Malaysia based on the palm plants and meets 46 per cent demand of the
globe. Palm oil manufacturers have installed refineries in the country to purify the crude oil which has also
created employment opportunity for the unemployed population. As a result, the living standards in Malaysia
have increased to a standard level.

Thereby, the palm plants are essential for the country and different initiatives are underway to make the palm
oil industry more sustainable so that it could meet the demands of the half of the world population.

Model Answer 2: 

Eggplants are one of the most common types of vegetables and eaten almost everywhere in the country. This is
a popular veggie and could be taken in different forms. Usually, eggplants are cooked or smashed or used as
curry but some other delicious recipes are also prepared with it. 

The eggplant is locally known as brinjal and found almost everywhere in the country. The climate being
temperate, eggplant cultivation is going on in large scale and as a result, the vegetable is available round the
year in the local markets. The eggplants usually grow to 40 – 150 centimetres and softer than the other food
crops and vegetable. The flower of the plant looks beautiful with its white and purple colour. The skin of
eggplants is dark purple and it is found in several varieties.  

The plant is grown across the country and particularly in lands where water is not clogged in. The shapes and
sizes of the plant differ based on plant types and usually, three types of varieties are available in the country and
they are available in green, purple and white colours. The plant needs proper care and water to grow completely
and tropical or subtropical climate is the best for its growth. The plant seeds could be sown directly on the
ground but have to remain careful about diseases and pests. In fact, the plants are more prone to being infected
by the insects and diseases. It is better not to sow eggplants amid different other plants in the same garden and
moderate space should be allotted for each of the plants (at least 25 inches between plants). 

I like eggplants for some particular reasons. Eggplants are one of the most delicious vegetables that people eat
and this is available at any time of the year. People need to wait to enjoy the seasonal vegetables but eggplants
are different than those. The items produced with eggplants are filled with a great smell and when roasted, they
taste extremely different. Eggplant smashes are also delicious and taken with rice, paratha and other food
ingredients. The smashes are commonly known as Bharta and could be made using sweet and sour flavours but
when the curry is prepared with potatoes, it tastes superb! When spices are added to the curry, the taste turns
heavenly. 

Eggplants are important for my country in different perspective. The first and most important aspect of the
vegetable is that this is a highly nutritious plant with low calories. This is helpful for preventing weight gaining
and in some cases it is suggested as part of treating inflammation and controlling high blood cholesterol.
Besides, scientifically it is proved that eggplants are helpful to prevent cancer and some other diseases like
diabetes. So, a large number of people consume the veggie. Besides, the prevention of heart disease is another
feature of eggplants and for all these reasons, it has become one of the most desired vegetables in the country. A
great number of people are consuming the vegetable round the year and keeping their health in a good shape.

Describe a situation when you had to be nice to someone you dislike.

You should say: 
 who this person was
 why you do not like him/her
 what happened
and why you still had to be nice to him/her.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
Humans cannot live alone. A society or community is a must to live in peace and harmony. It is also essential to
avoid different disasters or distresses together. But to move on with the society, one cannot have the right
person always. There are some people who want to make troubles even in the delicate situations of the other
people but to be courteous, we are to remain calm and show respect to them even when it is proved that they are
responsible making the mess.

In my family, I have a relative who is a kind of ill-mannered man and elder in age. So, I cannot tell him about
his sick nature and consequently I have to be nice with him always. He is skilled in making troubles among the
other family members and most of the time he brings some false allegations against us (I was victimised by the
man.) He is an uncle of mine and the relationship between him and my family is intimate. He is the brother of
my mother and lives adjacent to our apartment block in the town with his own family.  

There are some villainous characters found in movies and when they exist in real life, the life turns into a hell. I
cannot like or prefer the uncle for his weird behaviour. He always tries to create confusions among his
surrounding people and he finds an invisible delight in doing so. Now, all of the family members of my family
have become aware of his attitude and behaves. But in the beginning, when he brought charges against
someone, all the other people used to believe and accordingly took measures against the individual. Sometimes
the alleged person was punished rigidly too. Rebuking was the lowest of the punishments.

Once he brought a false allegation against me and he reported the issue to my parents. But fortunately, I became
able to prove that the allegation was false. The uncle alleged that I had broken a vase at his apartment on a
specific event when he invited some of the guests including our family members. But I denied the allegations
and proved that I stayed for a few moments at his apartment and I did not enter the room where the flower vase
was kept. I had to take a leave from the party due to my academic engagement.

When I turned successful in proving the issue, he changed his tone and said that it was his mistake to blame me.
He also apologised for his mistake. It is his habit to seek apology when he is proved wrong and then imposed
the blame to someone else. As a result, the innocent relatives of the family turned tired of on him.
Despite all the negative doings, I still have to be nice to him because he is the older than me. My parents have
taught me to be nice in behave with everyone regardless of age, gender or class. I never misbehaved with him
after the allegation and pay proper respect. The other teen members of our family also pay respect to the man
but he believes that we are afraid of him. He takes our modesty as our weakness and consequently plots
different mess to involve us imaginarily.

Sample Answer 2: 

I never thought I would have to talk about this incident which I personally hate very much. It was probably
early November in 2014 when I was a fresh graduate and was looking for a job to start my career. I applied to
several jobs, mostly from an online job portal, and for my second interview, I had to confront a very rude HR
manager of the company.

I can’t recall the name of this person but he was around 40 years old and he processed my application for the
interview I faced. I got a call from the HR department that I would have to be present for the interview in the
early morning and the person who called gave me specific instructions about the interview which I very clearly
memorised and followed. I was instructed to wear a tie and formal dress, take my updated CV and photocopy of
my academic certificates. On the job interview date, I reached the office and I was completely soaked as a hard
rain hit me on the way. I could not wait somewhere fearing that I would be late for the interview. After my
arrival, the HR manager (the rude one) asked me to wait in the conference room and did not show up in next 30
minutes. After he reappeared he asked me for the papers. I handed him the papers very politely and he was very
much annoyed because he could not find the original certificates. I told him that I was instructed to bring the
photocopies and that’s why I did not bother to bring the original copies. I also assured him that I can provide the
necessary documents anytime he likes. He looked at me with an angry face and told me why I have not used my
common sense to follow a simple instruction. He was even angry because my dresses got soaked from the rain.
He did not even offer me a dry towel or something like that.

From the very first moment I met him, I started disliking him. He was mean, rude and unfriendly. When he told
me that I was not properly dressed for the interview indicating my wet dresses, I thought to leave the office
immediately. However, I did the opposite. I apologised for the inconveniences caused by me and assured him
that it was completely unintentional. I usually protest whenever someone misbehaves without any valid reason
but in this case. I remained silent and behaved very politely. Most probably I was trying to be professional and
thought that as part of the job search. Though I was somewhat surprised by this unfriendly and offensive
behaviour, I took as part of the professional life I was going to start. I wanted to face the interview thought I
was determined not to join this company even if they offer me the job and that’s probably the main reason I had
been very nice and polite to this person.

Talk about a historical building in your country or city that you know.
You should say: 
 what and where is it?
 when was it built? Why?
  what is it known for?
and describe this historic building.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
History talks about the past. It narrates the events that have gone by. Usually, humans cannot go back to the past
but could have a look on the relics to learn and imagine about the past. Usually, the historical buildings
remember the past events when people go visiting the places.

In my country, South Africa, we have some historical places and structures and among them, the ‘Union
Buildings’ is considered as one of the most important historical places in the country and the centre of politics
in the country. Actually, the building is the official place for the government of South Africa and
simultaneously the President resides in the house. The house is situated in Pretoria by covering the largest space
in the locality under Arcadia and is adjacently accompanied by Church Square (another historical place of the
country) and another monument named Voortrekker Monument. The building is a South African national
heritage site and once it was the largest building the entire country and region.  

The building was founded in 1910 (in fact the foundation stone was set up on the spot it is standing today) after
lots of speculation. It was necessary to establish a building like that to run all the necessary administrative
activities of the country. In the beginning, the entire area was a colony and all the colonies started becoming
united in 1910 and formed the Union of South Africa. The current location – Pretoria was considered as the
administrative capital of the country. So, when the capital started working effectively, the requirement of a
building to accommodate all the staffs, officials and host a new government was highly needed. Later, based on
the Union Buildings, the entire city was planned.

The building is mostly known for hosting the governmental offices and as the resident of the President of South
Africa. A large number of political decisions have been taken and implemented from the building and it has
been serving as the nucleus of politics in South Africa. Moreover, the building is the sign of the finest
architecture in South Africa in terms of different attractive internal decorations and establishments.

The ‘Union Buildings’ has a unique design with fountains, pools, trees, an amphitheatre and the interior design
is based on the Cape Dutch Style. All the doors of the building are made with heavy timbers and furniture is
also made with similar woods for durability with the Rhodesian teak. Indigenous materials have also been used
to beautify the interior. Granite and sandstones have been used for making the courtyards. The building is
named after the Union of South Africa which was founded in 1910 by the unification of the then colonies. Over
1000 workers, artisans and workmen have worked for over three years to make the building and the building
was done by 1913. The structure was designed by Sir Herbert Baker.

With the emerging demands, the house was allotted to the President of South Africa although in the beginning it
was aimed to house the Public Service of the Union of South Africa. Regarding the construction, imported
materials have been used but the traditional South African materials have also been prioritised. The architecture
is the blend of Italian and English renaissance with the association of Cape Dutch impression.

Model Answer 2: 

India is the land of history and the histories have been created by different rulers at different times. Now the
rulers are absent but their relics are visible. The Mysore Palace is one of those spots which remind the olden
days of India. 

This is a royal palace located in Mysore under Karnataka in the southern part of India. This is a historical
building and was the seat of the royal family in Mysore who also ruled the locality during the 12th century. This
is now one of the most stunning tourist attractions in the country and has gained fame for some specific reasons.
Mysore is known as the city of palaces but the Palace of Mysore is the most important one for its large structure
and architectural designs and perfections. 

The first palace in Mysore was built in the 14th century by King Yaduraya and he had built the palace inside the
Old Fort with residential purposes. But with the change of times and necessities, the palace was demolished and
again was constructed to meet the needs. After being burnt, another new palace was constructed at the same
place during the ruling period of Rajarshi Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in 1897. The construction of the new palace
was done by 1912 inside the Old Fort replacing the damaged one, and gradually it was expanded in 1940. The
Public Durbar Hall was included in the expansion as part of its beautification. Before constructing of the new
palace, the inhabitants used to live in a nearby Jaganmohan Palace and gradually shifted to the Mysore palace. 

The Mysore Palace is mostly known for its architectural beauty and its linkage with the royal family. In fact, the
palace is the official seat for the rulers of Mysore who have ruled the land from 1399 to 1950. The Mysore
Palace is located on the central part of Mysore and is renowned for its durbar halls. There are two large durbar
halls and they played the roles of holding different events and meetings organised by the rulers and royal family
members living in the Palace. Besides, the beautiful garden, large courtyard and buildings are also noteworthy
to increase the Palace’s beauty. A large number of crowds from different parts of the world come here to visit
the Palace and enjoy its beauty. 

This is one of the most remarkable historical building in India and the architectural design of the building is
known as Indo-Saracenic. As a result, almost all available styles like Muslim, Rajput, Gothic and Hindu styles
have been blended here. When it was commissioned, the design appeared to be weird but with the passage of
time, the oddity of the design has been removed and now it has become a symbol of Mysore. The entire
structure is made of stones while the domes of the Palace are made with marble. This is a three-story building
with a tower measuring 145 feet. The entire palace is surrounded by a large beautiful garden with three
entrances. 

Part 3: Detail Discussion:

Q. Is it important to conserve old buildings? Why?
A. The old buildings are the representatives of the history. They tell the past stories of thousand years and let us
know about different issues like how they lived, how their living styles were, what they did, what sort of
construction style they had and more other necessary information. If the historical buildings are not preserved,
people will be unable to learn about their pasts. It is important to know about the origin, the forefathers and the
past in order to live with dignity. If the important buildings are not preserved, the national history will go under
oblivion. Moreover, the young generation of a country will be unaware of its history and the greatness of the
nation. Usually, the old buildings contain the relics and people develop their idea over their past which is
another cause for preserving the old establishments.

Q. Is the history useful for the coming generations? Why? 

A. History is always useful. It teaches us different important lessons and most of the people who have
succeeded in life have taken their learning from the history. So, history is also useful for the coming
generations. It may happen that they are in some sort of trouble and if they look back in history, they will find
that there were some other people who also had the same troubles and got rid in any specific way. Thus, history
helps them to get out of any troublesome situation. Moreover, if they are in any critical situations, they could
take help of history, but it should be remembered that history does always not refer the events old about 100
years.
Q. What is the difference between houses built in the past and now?
A. The basic difference between the house of past and current is space. Earlier, the houses were made more
spacious and covered large spaces to be built. But with the increasing population, the houses are made in small
space and the number of houses is on the increase. Moreover, the past houses were designed after different
distinctive styles. There were ample spaces for recreation and entertainment for the residents. But in the current
days, apartments are being made with lower space and even at times they do not have proper walking space in
the staircase. Earlier, the houses covered horizontal space but now they are vertical.

Q. What are the differences in sizes of houses? Why?

A. The house sizes are different for various reasons and the top most cause is the increased population around
the world. To meet the demand of the growing population, the house sizes are becoming small. Currently, it is
almost impossible to build a house covering a large space for the living of a family in a comfortable manner
rather the large space could be used to build apartment blocks or residential towers that could house several
families instead of one family. Accommodation is one of the greatest challenges in the coming days and already
people are experiencing the problem in different cities of the world.

Q. Do you prefer a big or a small house? Why?

A. I prefer living in a big house because the environment of a big house is comfortable. The houses are made in
such manner that light and air could pass easily. Moreover, the houses allow the people exercising some
hobbies (I like gardening) and if there are spaces, the residents could make gardens before the house which will
increase the beauty of the house. But if it is a small house, the options are rare. Moreover, the architectural style
of the big houses is usually very attractive and good looking which attracts me more. But the small houses are
made commercially to accommodate people, not to exercise their hobbies.

Describe something that is produced in your country (e.g., a food, a handicraft, or a car)
You should say: 
 what the product is
 what it is used for
 how it is made
and explain why your country produces this thing.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
This is the age of communication and technology. Vehicles are the most important and necessary mode of
communication. There are different sorts of vehicles are available around the world and used for travelling from
one place to another for various specific or unspecific reasons.

Germany is globally famous for producing cars and the automotive industry is considered as one of the best and
largest industry in the world. The automotive industry is producing different types of cars and has created
employment for nearly a million of people across the country. German automobile produces modern, stylish,
and well-designed cars, and the features are competitive too in the European countries. The production of
automobiles in Germany boomed after the 1960s and the expansion is still in progress. The most notable cars
are Audi, BMW, Ford, Porsche, Volkswagen, Opel, Mercedes-Benz etc.  

Mostly the cars are used for personal transportation. According to the demand by the buyers, sometimes the cars
are customised and special features are added in the vehicles. At times, some special types of sports cars are
made to be used in car races across the world. Then the cars are made with special care and prices also go up for
the extraordinary characteristics. But the manufacturers also produce cars for massive transportation like
highway bus that carries passengers from one place to another inside or outside of the country. Interestingly,
some of the people place orders for sports cars for their personal use by spending a huge sum of money.
Whatever the prices are, the vehicles support the users for longer periods.

In the early days, the cars were made on hand and using few employees but with the change of time the
demands of the cars have increased greatly and thus the making process has also been mechanised.
Technologically advanced machines are used to make almost all the parts of a car and some of the workers are
used to assemble the parts together. Commonly, some employees are engaged in the assembling of specific
parts using a conveyer belt. The car body stops at different stations on a conveyer belt and then the expert hands
join the parts with machines and tools. When the assembly in done for any specific part, the body moves
forward to the next station.

The workers are split into several units under a division to assemble the body parts and thus the assembly is
done. However, the assembly requires a substantial amount of time as a car is made of numerous specialised
metal parts, tools and instruments including electronic circuits, plastics materials, rubber tires, glass and many
other things. When all the elements are assembled together, the car turns into a full functioning vehicle.

Germany has been producing automobile since the 18th century and is considered as the birthplace of this
industry. Earlier, the number of produced cars was limited but with the increasing global demand, it has started
massive automobile production and the most famous brands are produced in Germany. The most important
cause of the German automobile demand is its sustainability and comfort. The cars made by Germany are
economic in terms of fuel consumption and could be used for years.

In terms of quality, the German cars belong to the top class and provide continuous service to the users and
require some routine checks only. The German automobiles are made for luxury and engineered for travelling
long distance with a higher speed.

Model Answer 2: 

Rice is one of the main agricultural products in India and considered as the staple food for the majority of the
population living in Southeast Asia. This is the only food crop that is found in almost all parts of the world and
is preferred as the main food item on the table. 

India is one of the largest rice growers in the world and the contribution is around 20% comparing the global
rice production in different other countries. The rice production level has increased in the present days than the
past to meet the hunger of the increased population of the country. India mainly produces the brown and white
rice and the demands for both the rice are skyrocketing. 

Rice is used as the main food for the majority of the Indians though some of them prefer to have bread instead
of rice on their meal. But rice is still on the top of the list and been serving the people since time immemorial.
Rice is grown from paddy and it needs to be cooked before serving. Usually, the production level remains
upwards but due to some natural disasters like droughts or excessive rains help to decline the rice production.
Gradually, the lands producing paddies are expanding and in fact, rice covers the largest crop producing lands
of the country. There are different sorts of rice is available and they have various purposes. Some of them are
used for preparing regular meals while the special ones are used to cook distinctive foods marking occasions. 
Rice is basically a food grain grown on a tree known as paddy. It requires fertile lands, plenty of water, and the
climate should be humid and moderately hot. Besides, a moderate rainfall is also required for the cultivation of
rice. Rice is grown in plenty in India since the climatic features are favourable for rice growth. The hot and
comfortable climate helps flourishing the paddies on the land. Traditionally, the fields are ploughed before
sowing rice seeds and fertilizers and cow dungs are used to enhance the fertility of the land. When there are
scarcities of rain, irrigation is required and that is done by ground water using tube wells or deep tube wells.
These are the traditional methods for growing rice but some other non-traditional methods are followed as well
some of the Indian regions to produce rice. 

India grows rice not only to meet the increasing food demands, rice is tastier than the other types of food grains
as well and could be taken with several types of curries and vegetables. This is the only food grain that delivers
special aroma after cooking. Moreover, the preparation process for rice is also simpler and requires no spices at
all. Only a cooking pot and a couple mugs of water are enough to cook the rice. India produces rice as the
cultivation needs fewer efforts than other food crops, and the produced rice is exported which brings a good
profit for the country. 

Part 3: Detail Discussion:

Food Production

Q. What are some of the main food products ("foods") that your country produces?
A. Foods, particularly the agricultural products in Germany are different from region to region despite being the
country an agricultural land. Cereals are mostly grown across the country and sugar beets are another important
agricultural product. Besides, various types of vegetables are also found and sold in marketplaces. Vineyards
are located in the river valleys. The foods are produced in such a manner that the prices are lower but the
farmers have their profit to a pleasant level. Organic farming is followed across the country to ensure the
highest level of production.

Q. What are some food products that come from different parts of your country?
A. Being an agricultural country, it produces different sorts of food items both seasonal and round the year.
Vegetable like carrots, potatoes, cabbage, spinach, beans, cauliflowers, tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce, cucumbers,
broccoli etc. are produced in different parts of Germany. Moreover, there are some fruits like apples, lemons,
kiwis, oranges, avocados, peaches, pears, nectarines, strawberries, plums, cherries etc. are also grown across
Germany and mangoes, bananas, coconuts and pineapples are also found in German localities.     

Q. What widely consumed food products are mainly imported into your country? 
A. The most consumed food of Germany is meat like beef, pork etc. But pork is the most popular meat across
Germany. However, chicken, duck, lamb, rabbit, boar etc. are also consumed in different occasions and
available round the year. Fish is another most wanted item in Germany and the most common fishes consumed
are trout, carp, pike etc. Vegetables are the part and parcel of German cuisine and it is a must on the food menu.
Mostly the vegetables are used to make soups or stews and sometimes are served as side dish. Take away foods
are also popular in Germany. Dried foods also have a big demand among the Germans, particularly in some
specific locations.
 
Besides, various types of foods are imported to Germany including live animals, beverages, oils – vegetable and
animal, oil seeds, citrus, avocados, tomatoes, zucchini, onions, potatoes, apples, broccoli, garlic, pears, bananas,
mangoes, mushrooms cauliflowers etc.

Q. Do you think it's important that a country is self-sufficient in food? 

A.  A country should be self-sufficient in food production for different reasons. The first thing is that import is a
complex process and at times the food items get damaged for the transportation process and the pricing goes
beyond the budget. As a result, the final consumers are to get the items at a higher rate than usual. Besides, the
import process may also get delayed or obstructed for global political disability. If the country is in need of the
products, those become unavailable inside of the country and the unscrupulous merchants create a syndicate to
extend their illegal profit by storing the available goods.        

Other Products /International Trade

Q. Besides food and the product you mentioned earlier, what else is made in your country? 
A. Germany is the country that makes a large number of necessary things. The produced elements are globally
delivered for the daily use of global people. The most important products include ships, electronic gadgets and
gears, beverages like beer of different types and Fanta, filing cabinets, printers, envelops, papers, cosmetics
products like Nivea, medicines like aspirin, branded sportswear products Puma, Faber Castell pencils, electronic
cigarettes, grooming brushes, medical products, car tires, sailboats, handicrafts, clothing, perfumes and more
other elements.

Q. Do you think the globalisation of industry and commerce is a good thing? 
A. Globalisation has made a massive change in the world. The world has turned into a global village for the
entire process and as a result, people have the chances to enjoy products or services of foreign countries. The
globalisation of industry and commerce has made consumption comfortable to the global consumers. Any
specific goods, service or product produced in a certain part of any geographical location is now available in the
remotest part of the world and this has happened for globalisation process.  

Q. Do you think every country should make everything it needs or should it import some things? 
A. It is my individual concept that every country may not make or produce everything it needs due to various
causes and most importantly the lack of available resource. The resources required to make or produce any
specific product is unavailable everywhere. For instance, the Middle East countries are selling oil across the
world as they have plenty but if they did not have, then they had to import oil from the producing countries. So,
I think in some cases a country should import the necessary items. 

Q. What are the disadvantages of a country producing everything it needs? 

A. When a country will produce everything it needs, the economic situation may turn worse. When the
necessary items will be available for all the people the currency value will go down. Moreover, there is a
common trend of wasting materials when they are found in abundance. So, the chance of production material
wastage like mineral or artificial resources wastage will emerge. People will be unaware of using or applying
the produced, and if the products were imported, the people would have used them with care. 

Describe a person who has done a lot of work to help people. 

You should say: 
 who this person is/was
 where this person lives/lived
 what he/she has done to help people
and explain how you know about this person.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
Humanity is a highly admired virtue across the globe. Unfortunately, most of the people are not possessed by
the virtue rather most of them prefer to be busy with their own. But there were some people who sacrificed their
lives for the betterment of humankind selflessly.

Mother Teresa is one of the holy souls that have spent the entire life for the improvement of the impoverished
section of the society. Born in Macedonia, Mother Teresa was a missionary in India. She was a Roman Catholic
religious sister. She passed her early days in Yugoslavia and consequently turned into a nun to serve the
destitute.

Mother Teresa, the youngest child of Nikollë and Dranafile Bojaxhiu was born with the name - Anjezë Gonxhe
Bojaxhiu, meaning little flower, in Skopje and she lived with her family in the locality before all of them moved
to Tirana in 1934. Her father was involved in local politics but he died when she was of eight years old.

Mother Teresa, from her early life, was kind to the destitute people. It is also known that she loved reading
stories of missionaries and was amazed particularly for the service in Bengal. Gradually she developed a
determination to be a missionary and she was only 12 then. She decided to lead a life for the others and follow
the religious views to walk on the chosen path. When she turned 18, she left her home to be a sister and join
with the Sister of Loreto which served as a missionary. She left her home forever and never met with her
mother and sister again in her life.

She learnt the English language to be applied in the continent she is travelling for helping the people with the
missionaries. Initially, she arrived in India as a teacher and she had to learn Bengali too. She started teaching the
Bengali speaking people. Observing the famine, misery and religious violence among the people in Calcutta,
she determined to change the situation.

She founded Missionaries of Charity, a religious institution to serve the destitute plying on the streets of
Calcutta. ‘Missionaries of Charity’ has different initiatives for the poor, homeless, disease-affected people and
the most important information is the services it offers are free of costs.      

Mother Teresa is a globally admired figure and even after her death, she is remembered with deep respect.
Numerous news and events have been created for her remembrance and I live adjacent to her organisation –
Missionaries of Charity. I have seen the good initiatives undertaken by the organisation. So, Mother Teresa and
her institution are more familiar to me than any other thing in the town.

Model Answer 2: 

China is one of the largest and most populated countries of the world but health services are not accessible
equally for everyone in the country. On the contrary, some people are relentless to provide medical facilities to
the impoverished people, and Mr. Gui Junjie is one of those great personalities. 

Mr. Juinjie is a doctor by profession and loves to serve the people of all classes. But the majority of his patients
are poor and they cannot even pay his fees as well. He loves to serve them and when asked about this habit, he
has a simple reply that it was his moral duty to serve the people who are in need of health care. Sometimes he
arranges for necessary medications of his patients who are unable to buy them. 

Mr. Juinjie lives in a corner of the main street in the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province located in east
China. I am quite familiar with his simple living and lifestyle for long. He is solvent enough to lead a luxurious
life but his day to day life is so simple that he even does not have a car and instead uses a bicycle to move in the
city. On the other sides, all of his mates have started leading fascinating lifestyle as they charge their patients
more and more. But Mr. Juinjie is completely different and the only man I have seen ever that did not run after
money. 

Basically, Mr. Juinjie is an M.B.B.S doctor and has some special training in surgery and dentistry together. So,
he is able to deal with almost all types of diseases and if he fails to treat the patients, he refers them to some
other places where they could have the treatment at a reasonable cost. He has a two-storied building that he
inherited from his father and has launched a small nursing centre at the ground floor of the building where he
performs the minor surgeries and usually meets with the patients at his chamber which is located just aside the
surgery room on the same floor. He has done a varied number of things for the local people and the most
important issue is that he is available for everyone and at any time of the day which has made him unique. His
prescriptions contain comparatively fewer medicines and are filled with more advice. 

When I was a kid of seven or eight, I had fallen ill and my parents took me to Mr. Juinjie for treatment. I
recovered the illness shortly and came to know that he prescribed me some simple medicines. Since his
chamber is just in the opposite direction of my residence, I have the chance to meet him twice or thrice in a day
while returning home from my colleges and listen to different stories – how he helped saving lives, served lots
of people in different parts of the city and much more of his past experiences. I believe he is one of the greatest
persons I have ever met in my life. 

Part 3: Detail Discussion:

Helping other people in the community

Q. What are some of the ways people can help others in the community? Which is most important?
A. There are many other ways to help people living in a community or society. The notable helping ways are
showing kindness to others, assist in doing something regardless of the task shape or size, behaving in a
courteous manner, provide support in mental distress, be with them during their sorrowful events, sharing the
joys, offering voluntary services to the social organizations or during social events, arranging employment for
the unemployed (if possible), lending money in soft-terms during distress or supporting with foods, help to get
justice etc. But the most important thing, I believe, is to arrange for an employment. There is a proverb – Give a
man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

Q. Why do you think some people like to help other people?

A. People who are kind and soft-hearted usually love to help others. They find a sort of good feelings inside
their mind when they could help someone in danger or misery. They are on the view that they are performing
some good deeds and in return, they will get that back. There are theories that everything is round. If you do
well of others it will come to you unexpectedly, and if you do bad things that will hurt you too, unexpectedly.
But most of the people who do well to others are not the theory-believers. They do it selflessly and enjoy the
satisfaction of sacrifice. 

Q. Some people say that people help others in the community more now than they did in the past. Do you
agree or disagree? Why?
A. The range of good deeds has increased in the society comparing the past. Earlier, people had not the
necessity to mix with people as they are socialising now with the demand of time. So, as they are socialising
more, they are experiencing the necessity of others and accordingly providing support to the distressed. But, a
few decades back, people lived in a constricted loop and their life was limited to specific people or community
consisted of very few members. So, they did not have the chance to help others in the community as they have
today.
Community Services

Q. What types of services, such as libraries or health centres, are available to the people who live in your
area? Do you think there are enough of them?
A. In my area, we do have health centres but we need libraries more. We have a single library and the books are
insufficient for the increasing readers. At times it appears that the number of patients is on the rise and people
are forgetting to meet their thirst for knowledge in the fast-paced age. Thereby, the health centres are on the rise
while the libraries are on a decline. Mostly the young people, in the evening, pass their time on the library by
reading books. So, the number of libraries needed to be increased and the existing one should b enriched with
books and other reading materials.

Q. Which groups of people generally need the most support in a community? Why?
A. Women, children and the old people are the most vulnerable section of a society or community. They need
more support in a community than other for their vulnerable nature. For instance, if there is an earthquake, the
aforesaid section should be prioritised regarding escape or taking shelter to a safer place as they cannot move
like men. Besides, disease resistance power is lower among them comparing the male members of a society. So,
they should be allowed to get advantages in hospitals or other health-related services. The feeble nature has
made them dependent on others and the issue should always be kept in mind regarding behave with them.

Q. Who do you think should pay for the services that are available to the people in a community? Should
it be the government or individual people?
A. Only the government or any individual cannot run a community service alone. The expenses are increasing
rapidly and thus the maintenance cost is turning higher day by day. So, the people who are taking the services
should also contribute on the sectors so that everyone could get smooth services. For instance, the health centers
provide different vaccines and it may happen that a certain vaccine price has gone up which is beyond the
budget. So, if the other service receivers contribute a portion of the annual of monthly budget of the health
center, the vaccine will be affordable to all. So, I think the government, the individuals and the beneficiaries
should pay for the services.

Describe a journey [e.g. by car, plane, boat] that you remember well.
You should say: 
 where you went
 how you travelled
 why you went on the journey
and explain why you remember this journey well.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:
Journies are always pleasant to people. The trips are useful to remove the monotony of daily life. There are
several ways of travelling and most of the time people prefer the air journey as it is the quickest and trouble free
mode of transportation. But, to me, an air journey appears to be mechanised. I prefer travelling on waterways.

I had the luck to have a boat journey on a moonlit night on the River Ganges in a participation of my family
members in this year. The journey is made annually by my family and has been observed for years. It was a
highly pleasant journey for us all. Usually, people travel by boat on day time but the journey was planned about
20 days back to be held at the night of a full moon. All of our family members (who were available in the city)
were invited to participate in the journey.

In the beginning of the journey, we hired a boat with three boaters with the condition to stay the full night with
us. The boat we selected was able to run both by manually and automatically. It was a large boat and perfectly
accommodated us all (45 people) on it. We started our journey after the dusk and took our special meals with us
to be taken during the boat ride. We also had food provisions for the boatmen too. The journey began from a
Ghat of Varanasi at around 6.30pm. Then the boatmen slowly started moving the boat towards the centre of the
River.

The Ganges is considered as a holy religious spot for the Hindus and many of the people of Hindu religion
come here to purify themselves. It is our family tradition to take boat journey on the River annually but we do
not pay any forms of tribute to the River. Simply we observe the moonlit night and the journey helps us to
remove the monotony of our regular life. The surrounding environment is calm and quiet and at times some
small lights are seen in a far distance. The city lights are also found and the views are astonishing. The mild
wind blowing over the River creates a sense of satisfactory feelings which is unavailable in the city life.

The journey is an ever reminding one for me. This was the very first journey for me and earlier I was discarded
from the traveller's list for my tender age. I have seen moonlit night but had not the chance to observe the
beauty from a boat. The moon shadow created a highly romantic environment there. Everyone including the pet
dog was silent too during the trip. Everyone was gazing at the silvery moon like moonstruck. The waves
breaking down on the boat created an impressive situation. Thus, I will remember the journey forever in my
life.

Model Answer 2: 

Well, journeys are parts of our life and from the ancient time till now, we move to different places for work,
business, meeting others and for holidays. I would talk about a journey that I remember quite vividly. It was a
journey to Vienna, the capital of Austria, and I had this journey by a plane. 

Last year, my father decided to visit Vienna and take us with him as he got a week’s holiday vacation from his
office. This was a very exciting news for us and we all were looking forward to have a great journey. We went
to Vienna and the journey was quite exciting and memorable. 

On the scheduled day we went to the National Airport and completed the paperwork before we were greeted by
an air hostess in the plane. We took our seats and this was the second time for me to have a plane journey. As
soon as the plane took off and rose in the air higher and higher, I started feeling a bit nervous initially and then
overwhelmed by the tranquillity and serenity of the higher altitude. We were offered some complimentary foods
and drinks and I enjoyed the white cloud, peaks of the mountains and a distant view of different cities beneath
ourselves. All of a sudden I found that my mother was not feeling well with the sudden bump but I assured her
and held her hand for a couple of minutes. When the plane swung from side to side, some of the passengers
were worried but it was a different feeling to me-  like a big bird swinging in the air. My father was reading a
magazine while my little sister was enjoying the view through the small window beside her seat. She was taking
pictures and from her facial expression, I could see that it was quite exciting for her. As we passed over the
rivers, forests, hills and cities, I took the great pleasure in looking at the beautiful scenes and took few photos as
well. 

It was more than 5 hours’ journey and I was awake the whole time not to miss any noticeable view. After few
minutes, we heard the announcement of safety precaution by another flight attendants before landing and in 30
minutes we were at the Vienna International airport. 

This was a pleasant and memorable journey mostly because this was the second time I had travelled by a plane.
This journey was with my family members and to enjoy a vacation ahead. I loved being close to my family in
this journey and the awesome and mesmerising sceneries from the plane made it unforgettable. 
 
Part 3: Detail Discussion:

Reasons for daily travel

Q. Why do people need to travel every day?

A. Travelling is not a part of leisure activities rather it has turned into a part and parcel of our everyday life.
People need to travel every day from place to place for different reasons. People who work at offices need to go
office and thus they are travelling from their home to their office using different transportation mode. Students
need to attend classes and they are to go to respective educational institutions. Moreover, housewives need to
have their daily necessaries and if they do not have anyone to help, they start travelling from home to
marketplaces. Again, some of the people like to travel from place to place only to achieve pleasures. So, there
are numerous reasons for travelling and the trip ranges vary considering different perspectives.

Q. What problems can people have when they are on their daily journey to work or school for example?
Why is this?
A. The most common problem for people living the cities is traffic congestion and unavailability of
transportation modes in the peak hours. It happens as the number of vehicles is on the rise but the roads they are
plying on are not wide enough to accommodate all the vehicles at a time. So, traffic congestion is a common
scenario for the busy cities, and as a result, the vehicles got stuck in important crossings for long hours while
the remaining passengers waiting at different stoppages keep waiting. Then it appears that the vehicles are
unavailable.

Q. Some people say that daily journeys like these will not be so common in the future. Do you agree or
disagree? Why?
A. There are some people who are on the view that daily journey will be changed and they are right. In future,
everything will be digitised and automated. The digitisation process does not require physical presence and
when the workplaces are made so, it will not require the employees to be present at the physical office in time
by travelling. They will be able to communicate using virtual communication system and continue their works.
But some of the people have to travel always for their jobs who are involved in technical sections like providing
support, harnessing emergencies etc. but this is a different scenario. The journey patterns will change and may
also not be an essential thing as it considered today. Rather people will undertake journeys to travel for passing
their leisure hours in distant places. 

Benefits of international travel

Q. What do you think people can learn from travelling to other countries? Why?
A. Travelling is the way to broaden knowledge. When people travel, they gain different sorts of knowledge over
issues which were unknown to them before the travelling. If it is about international travel, the knowledge is
vast and wide. Most of the people get ideas over the overseas issues on television or on newspapers. But when
they have the chance to visit the places they have seen on television or read on newspapers, the knowledge is
spread among them. The learning has positive impacts on them. When they are accustomed with a new foreign
or international culture, they try to practice that in their daily life when they come back to their native lands. So,
I think people have great chances to learn from their international trips.

Q. Can travel make a positive difference to the economy of a country? How?

A. Travelling also owns the power of making some positive difference on the national economy of a country.
For instance, if the country has some tourist spots, they could invite the international tourists or group of people
to visit the spots. When the tourists will stay at the spots, they certainly will spend money to get their daily
necessaries or for the other issues. As a result, the economy of the region or the country will be improved.
Moreover, sometimes the travellers turn into investors if the tourist spot could provide them with the necessary
supports to establish a business or found an organisation which create the options of employment at any specific
area.

Q. Do you think a society can benefit if its members have experience of travelling to other countries? In
what ways?
A. When people travel, they gain knowledge over different issues and the knowledge gaining process is
subconscious. So, when people return from their travel, they try to apply the knowledge in their daily life which
brings some positive changes among them and their surroundings. So, the numbers of changes in a society
increase when more people go to travel in international regions. The travellers start practising their new learning
in their individual events and also share the knowledge with their communities, and as a result, the knowledge is
spread in the society and brings a social benefit for all.

Describe something you did that was new or exciting.

You should say: 

 what you did

 where and when you did this
 who you shared the activity with
and explain why this activity was new or exciting for you.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

Bushwalking (formally known as hiking) is a great source of day-long entertainment. When travellers start
walking through the stretched landscapes, they feel a different sort of feeling inside. Moreover, hiking is a good
way to explore any specific geographical location which is not possible through other travelling modes.

Last summer, I went hiking at the Stirling Range for a hike with some of my friends. It was one of the most
exciting events in my life and fortunately my parents allowed me to move with my friends without imposing
any obligations. We walked all the day long and stayed the night at the peak. The views were breathtaking.

Before the summer began in Australia, we six friends decided to go for a trip to Perth and then will undertake
the hiking beginning from the Stirling Mountain range to its peak. We had to walk and climb together to reach
the summit and finally we succeeded to ride on the top. It was the day time and thus the sun was too bright to
look forward and amid the situation, we had to drive about 200 miles to reach the hiking and climbing trail of
Stirling Range.

Five of my school friends and I went to the trip and to make it memorable, we went all by us. We requested our
parents to allow us go without the help of them. As we were growing up teenage boys, they did allow us and
this was the most exciting part of our trip. We all prepared well, reached the spot in time and returned home
safely too after the bush-walk.

This trip was exciting for me and a fresh experience as I never took part in such trips. The most important thing
is that I packed all my necessary stuff at the night before we start the trip. My parents gave me a few advice that
proved effective when applied, particularly walking under the sun at day time during the walk. I enjoyed the trip
as the views were breathtaking and the roads were smooth. But I had to face little troubles during the mountain
climbing. My hands started sweating and thus slipped several times when I was climbing the mountain.

The views from the mountain top are spectacular and I had also seen the ocean lying in a long distance using
my binocular. There were wildflowers all around the walking tracks and smelt pleasant, and the smells turned
more attractive at night when we camped at a camping cave located by the side of a road. We returned from the
walking on the next day and followed the directions given to return to the city.

Alternative Answer 2: 

Recently I opened a WordPress blog and started writing blog posts and this is the first time I own a blog. This is
not only a new activity for me but also very thrilling.

I am a regular internet user and I read numerous blogs quite often. But owning one is something which
happened to me very recently. Earlier last month I opened a blog from wordpress.com and the blog address
comprises my name and then .com. So far I have written 20+ posts and they are getting more than 200 traffics
each day. I always wanted to own a blog and write things that would let me continue my writing habit as well as
help others who are searching for the same thing I am listing down. For instance, one particular post which is
getting much attention and comments from the users is regarding the best places and activities for the tourists in
my hometown.

I opened the blog from my home computer and after few hours continuous effort I gave it a nice design.
WordPress is the most popular blogging platform nowadays and it makes the content management and
maintaining of the blog quite easy. After finishing the initial design, now I focus on writing new posts. I opened
this blog to add posts that will work as a reference for me as well as help other searchers. For instance, I have
visited almost all of the major tourist attractions in my hometown and I know them quite well. So listing down
the major tourist attractions with some of the pictures and descriptions would help others who are planning to
visit my hometown as tourists.
After opening the blog, I informed few of my very close friends who visited it and gave positive feedback. I
also shared this blog on my Facebook, Twitter and Google+ profiles where all of my social connections were
notified about this blog. I made Mark, one of my very close friends, an administrator of this blog so that he can
also write his posts and help maintain this blog.

Opening a blog that would be popular among people of different countries was a dream for me. I am yet to go a
long way but the starting is done and that’s very exciting for me. I have integrated the most popular statistics
tool which is 'Google Analytics' and it gives many insights of the blog including the per day visitors, posts
where visitors spend time, live visitor count, where the visitors are coming from, their visit duration  and many
other aspects of the blog. Creating something new that grabs people’s attention and help them is always exciting
and motivating. Looking at the blog and statistics is something that gives me the inspiration to continue to write
and write great posts to help others. The whole thing is quite exhilarating and I am sure I will continue it for a
long time.

Part 3: Detail Discussion:

Doing new things

Q. Why do you think some people like doing new things? 

A. Performing a new task has a different sort of pleasure regardless of mistakes or perfection. Thus, some
people prefer performing newer things to taste the unknown pleasure. It is quite natural to know the unknowns
and based on curiosity humans are performing new things and thus has invented numerous elements to be used
for their comforts. Doing new things is like an addiction for some people and accordingly, they invent newer
ways to live better. 

Q. What problems can people have when they try new activities for the first time? 
A. When it is the first time for something new, there may be different troubles. People might not come up with
the changed situations or behaviours or the presence of something unwanted. The changes or the new things at
the beginning may seem inappropriate or wrong and may also experience negative criticisms. It also may
happen that the community is opposing to start or continue the new practice as they have never done that before
or they are not instructed to execute things in that way. So, before you start or practice something
unconventional or new, you should think about the issues. If someone wants to bring a change through the new
activities for the first time, the negative criticisms should be accepted in a cool manner.

Q. Do you think it’s best to do new things on your own or with other people? Why? 
A. I think it is the best idea to do or practice the new things with one’s own before making it public. The thing
could be made public when it is in a perfect condition or may prove helpful to others or the community. If there
are drawbacks with the new issue, it is imperative not to practice in public or you might be insulted. Most of the
cases, people who try new things lack the tolerance limit of absorbing the negative remarks over the issue and
consequently a complex situation is created. Therefore, I believe that the new things should be exercised
privately before announcing them in public. If there are troubles with the issue, it may be discussed with few
intimate mates to resolve the drawbacks but not in public, remember – not in public before the drawbacks are
solved perfectly.

Learning new things:

Q. What kinds of things do children learn to do when they are very young? How important are these
things? 
A. Usually, the children try to imitate the attitudes and behaviours when they are very. The things are highly
important for them and even their parents too. They try to imitate the walking styles, eating styles, speeches,
talking methods, reading books and handwriting and more other issues. But the most important thing is the way
they behave is exactly copied from their parents. It is the representation of the behaviour they get from their
parents at home. If the parents behave well, the kids will learn that and if the behaves are rude, they will be rude
to others too. They love to copy the adults and thus the adults should be careful over the issue.

Q.  Do you think children and adults learn to do new things in the same way? How is their learning style
different?
A. The learning methods for the children and the adults are not the same. Usually, the children learn from their
surrounding environment while the adults mostly learn from trial and error basis. Sometimes, they try to
perform something different from others and thus they learn the newer things. Since the kids do have such
options to try and make errors to learn something and they also lack maturity like the adults, simply they copy
the attitudes they see performing by the adults. So, the learning styles are not similar because of experience and
exercising scopes.

Q.  Some people say that it is more important to be able to learn new things now than it was in the past.
Do you agree or disagree with that? Why?
A. Currently, there are lots of changes are happening in the world. As a result, the alternatives are increasing
and people could learn more things which were previously unfamiliar to them. With the advancement of
science, many unfamiliar things have been discovered and the chances to gain knowledge over the issues have
also increased simultaneously. Earlier, people were not that much smart and intelligent as they are now and the
possibilities to experiment something newer were less than the present days. So, people did not learn well in the
past and with the advancement of time and technology, knowledge gathering and sharing has been made easier.
Therefore, newer things are easy to learn in the current days than before.

Describe an open-air or street market which you enjoyed visiting.

You should say:

 where the market is

 what the market sells
 how big the market is
and explain why you enjoyed visiting this market.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]
Model Answer 1:

Vietnam has numerous tourists’ spots to visit by the global people and thus the number of markets has also
increased to meet the increasing demands. But the open markets (commonly known as outdoor markets) are the
traditional marketplaces in the country for shopping. It is like a culture to shop under the open air.

There are few open air markets available in Saigon (officially known as Ho Chi Minh City) and those are
different from the other contemporary markets. Both the natives and the global tourists come here to buy their
essentials at a reasonable cost. The markets of Saigon are well organised and the products are flawless.

This open-air market sells a large variety of stuff including goods produced in local factories and imported
goods. The available  products of this market are clothing, belts, bags including large and small such as
handbags, electronic products, shoes, cell phones, food stores, hairdressing, branded attires, suits, dresses made
by the finest silk and other valuable materials and more other stuff. But most of the time the prices are more
than the actual price even in the shopping malls, so the buyers need to bargain with the sellers to get the
products at a lower price.

The markets are considerably bigger in size and houses numerous shops and stalls. In Saigon city, there are
several districts and each of the districts has one openair market. The markets are stretched in lines and one
cannot see the end of the line due to the crowd and goods-laden shops. But there are some categories among the
shops and you have to go to a specific lane to get your essentials.

Usually, I buy my daily essentials and important knick-knacks from the open air markets. I like the markets as
they have many varieties to provide with and the most important feature of the markets is the bargaining option
with the sellers. At times, I bargain with them and purchase the finest quality product for me at a very lower and
unimaginable cost which would cost me over thousands of bucks at the shopping malls.

Besides, the goods sold in the market belong to top-class in terms of quality and producing materials. Moreover,
the sellers are friendly with me as I have turned into a regular client for some of the specific shops like
electronic gadgets, covers for my iPhone etc.

Alternative Answer 2: 

'Nakamise Shopping Street' is an excellent street market in Tokyo, Japan that I visited 3-4 years back and I
enjoyed my shopping and the traditional shops located there. I went there with my husband and 8 years old
daughter and my daughter loved this place so much that she took many photos of this market and still tell her
friends about her experience there.

This beautiful and lively pedestrian street has numerous gorgeous looking shops which sell various items
including wooden sandals, wooden dolls, Japanese clogs, colored papers, postcards, all sorts of Japanese
souvenirs, traditional snacks such as kaminari-okoshi, kind of foods that are associated with festivals, various
classic Japanese food and many more items that mainly targets the tourists. When I was there, I noticed a huge
crowd of foreign tourists who were shopping or dining there.

As I heard from a local shop owner, this market is about 250 meters long and the front approach to Senso-ji
Temple and this is one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan with attracts a great number of tourists each year.

My whole experience of my visit to this street market was stirring and full of surprises. Especially my
daughter’s excitement made this place worth visiting. We bought some traditional goods from this market, took
lots of photos and ate our dinner there. The traditional meal that we ate was totally exotic to us and indeed very
tasty. The Senso-ji Temple that we visited was also very exciting and it revealed a past Japanese history in front
of us. As a tourist, I had lots to see and do there and that’s the main reason the experience was so happy and
exciting. The prices of items we bought were reasonable and we had a whole picture of Japanese history and
tradition from this market. Though it’s been over 3-4 years, many items that we bought from this market are
still kept in our house.

Part 3: Discussion topics:

Shopping at markets 
Q. Do people in your country enjoy going to open-air markets that sell things like food or clothes or old
objects? Which type of market is more popular? Why?
A. The people of my country usually shop their necessaries from the open-air markets. It is like a culture for
them to visit the markets once a day. So, it seems they enjoy much in shopping in those markets more than
shopping at the concrete-build shopping malls. The shopping malls are popular among the top class people but
most of the ordinary people like to visit the open markets for some specific reasons. The first cause is that a
large variety of a single product is available there which is not found at the attractive shopping malls. Besides,
the sellers in the shopping malls have no bargaining policy which is practised and the common feature at the
open markets.

Q. Do you think markets are more suitable places for selling certain types of things? Which ones? Why
do you think this is?
A. The markets are visited by most of the commoners and they are on their way to home. So, those places are
suitable to sell certain types of things like small electronic gadgets, hair cut facilities, clothes for common use
etc. The things are sold in the open markets as the products and things are frequently used and thus get damaged
soon, but the people do not care about using those with care as they are less expensive comparing to the
shopping malls and available in the open markets.

Q. Do you think young people feel the same about shopping at markets as older people? Why is that?
A. In fact, the feelings of shopping differ from generation to generation in the country. The feelings of the old
and adults are not the same for several reasons over using any product. When they are at the market, the adults
may start recalling their past over any specific product – how it was, how they used the product etc. But it is
entirely different for the younger people because they have no memories to recall any product as they are the
fresh users of the products. Moreover, the choices may also differ from the older people for the age-group
distance and gap.

Shopping in general
Q. What do you think are the advantages of buying things from shops rather than markets?
A. If you buy something from a shop, it could be easier for you to check the thing rightly before you finally
purchase that. But in markets, you might not have that chance to check the thing properly and the sellers at the
markets may turn reluctant to change the product or service. Moreover, if you want hassle-free shopping and
without bargaining, shops are the best places for you rather than markets. Another difference between these two
places is the prices of the products.

Q. How does advertising influence what people choose to buy? Is this true for everyone?
A. Advertisements have great influences on the people. If someone is looking for any specific product at a shop
or a market, s/he will look for the thing that they had seen on advertisements in different media. The
advertisements subconsciously influence people to buy specific products. There is none who could avoid the
influence. 

Q. Do you think that any recent changes in the way people live have affected general shopping trends? 
A. Yes, definitely the lifestyle, socioeconomic conditions and advertising have greatly changed people's habit of
shopping. Currently, the people have started for branded products and thus the markets are also providing them
with the desired items. The changes are notable and it is done by advertisements. While people in the past
mostly purchased products and goods they needed, people nowadays purchase more than they actually need.
The range of necessity has also enhanced to a great extent.

Describe a situation (or a time) when you helped someone.

You should say: 

 what the situation was

 who you helped
 how you helped
and explain how you felt after helping him/her.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

As human beings, we are living in a society from an ancient age and need others help to move on in both our
personal and social life. It would have been too difficult if there were no friends or helping hands to support in
moments of stress, disasters and unfavourable situations.

I am 19 years old and live with my parents on the 8th floor of a rented apartment in Mumbai, a renowned town
in India. My parents are service holders and rarely find enough time to stay at home. But I have to be at my
home after finishing my college. The classes begin at 8: 00 am and ends at 2:00 pm. In an afternoon, I woke up
from sleep hearing hue and cry outside of our flat. I opened the windows and found that many of the apartment
block tenants are gathering on the open space and shouting loudly. It was an earthquake, a natural disaster that
has suddenly hit the locality.   

All the apartment buildings were moving and everything inside our flat started moving from here and there. I
just took my cell phone and rushed to get down too lest I get trapped inside the building as it is seen in the
news. But when I rushed towards the downstairs, I saw that a sexagenarian old woman was also trying to get
down. She used to live with her older son’s family in the opposite apartment of us and had a very good relation
with my parents. She frequently visited our home. I addressed her as grandma like her other grandsons and
daughters addressed her.

She was also trying to get down fearing the destructive consequences of the earthquake but could not walk
faster on the staircase like the other people as she was weak and old. I was at her back and I also could not
move for her slow movement. Suddenly I thought what if I help her to get down with me? Although the entire
apartment building was trembling, there were chances to get trapped inside if I do not get down of the building
quickly.

Then I grabbed the old grandma’s hand and told her that I will take her down. So, she agreed on my plan and
allowed me to carry her to the downstairs. My heart was beating faster when the waves of earthquakes were
hitting the buildings. It was like a perfect nightmare to me. I do not know how I got down grabbing one hand of
the grandma.

When we came out of the building, everyone came to help us and took to a safer distance of the buildings.
Fortunately, nothing much happened that day but it panicked the tenants of the multistoried apartments. But I
felt a deep sense of comfort inside me as I have brought the grandma out of the building. I could have avoided
her and get out by myself but that would make me guilty, at least to myself. Although I risked my life for the
non-relative grandma, it was truly a pleasure and the pleasant feelings are inexpressible in words.

Alternative Answer 2: 

Thank you for the topic as it would allow me to tell you a story that I feel very proud of. I was in my 10th grade
when the event took place.

I was returning home from my school and on my way back to home I noticed that a 10 to 12 years old child was
on top of a large tree. At first, it looked very usual and there were many people in a nearby park. It was almost
evening and I became curious about the boy and his adventure. I went nearer and then noticed that the boy was
trapped between the knot of two branches of that tree and he was literally hanging there. I saw a cat then which
was also in a dangerous position on the edge of another branch. Anytime the branch could have broken and both
the boy and cat would be in jeopardy. The boy got trapped while trying to help the cat and he must have been a
very brave kid.

The boy was so scared and surprised that he forgot to shout for help. I went very closer and put down my school
bag. I asked him his name and assured him that I will help him and he has nothing to worry about. In reality, I
was worried. I should have called someone adult and ask for his help but considering the boy’s condition I
could not leave him. I shouted very loudly for help and to men came nearer. I explained them the situation very
quickly and told them to stay there so that I could climb the tree and help the boy and the cat. At that time the
boy started crying and I consoled him saying that he is very brave and everything is going to be fine. When I
attempted to climb the tree, one of the two men forbade me and instead he climbed the tree and asked me to stay
there. Time was passing very slowly and I quickly decided to go to a nearby house to bring further help. They
came with us with two large mattresses and they kept them just below the position where the boy was hanging.
The man who climbed the tree successfully rescued the boy and within few minutes the cat jumped off from the
tree as it saw the mattress and we were relieved from a great anxiety.

The boy thanked us all and other people also congratulated me for the courage I showed. My feeling about the
whole event was very complex. It started with anxiety and then I was worried, horrified and finally relieved and
happy. I congratulated the boy about his heroism and effort to save the cat. Though the cat was nowhere to be
seen at that time, I am sure it was also silently appreciating our effort. In my opinion, it was a wise decision for
me to call for help though I was determined to climb the tree to rescue them in case no one was nearby.

Describe a time that you and your friend had a disagreement.

You should say:

 when this happened

 who you disagreed with
 what you and your friend argued about
and if you two solved the disagreement in the end.

[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're
going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

When I was a teen of 17 years old, I used to make friends more due to my extrovert nature. But unfortunately, I
also had the most misunderstanding with them. However, I have not lost any of my friends for the
disagreements.

Once I bought few novels to read in my leisure hours during the summer vacation of the college. During the
vacation, one evening two of my college friends reached my home. After having some chats, one of them
started looking at my library that I have built since my childhood (I love reading books from my early age and
has a huge collection of different types of books). He picked one of the books that I just have started reading
since the morning that day.

It was Thomas, my bosom friend at the college. I helped him greatly in mathematics and physics on the exam
before the college closure on the summer. The disagreement began with him when he wanted to take the novel
at his home for reading. The novel named - An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser was his first choice.

I tried to make him realise that I had started reading the novel before they arrive at my home and has already
read a substantial portion of the book. But he was determined to take the book. Thus the disagreement
continued. Samuel, the other friend of us sat motionlessly and observed us exchanging words with each other.

The argument continued for about 15 minutes, and I tried him to persuade in taking some other books but he
was determined. He did not change his mind and said that once he started reading the novel but could not finish
the book for some reasons. Now he does not want to miss the chance to complete the book.

I had completed reading the one fourth of the book and as a quick reader, I proposed him to take the book on the
very next day. But he was unchanged in his attitude. He blackmailed me emotionally saying that if I do not
allow him to take the book, then he should not consider me as his friend.      

Finally, I had to give up on his stubbornness and let him take the book on one condition that he should return
the book just after he finishes reading and also will not lend someone else (he had lost most of his books by
lending others for his extraordinary generosity) as he did earlier with my books.

Alternative Answer 2: 

Last year during the summer I had a big disagreement with one of my closest friends about a trip we were
planning to go to. It was just after the final term exam in our university when one of our friends proposed to
plan for a trip. We planned to visit a foreign country and have the tour for about two weeks. The disagreement
occurred with Jonathon when he proposed to visit Mexico while I preferred travelling to England.

Jonathon might have reasons to visit Mexico but I preferred to visit a place far away from our home country and
enjoy the tranquillity and rich heritage of England. I argued that majority of other friends have agreed to visit
England and the sudden change of the plan would deter many of them to actually join us. I also tried to
convince him that Mexico would be a too exotic a place for us and less interesting for the trip. He seemed quite
determined to go to Mexico and completely adamant to listen to my reasons. After an hour’s argument,
frustration and disagreement I told him that I would in no way tour to Mexico. My friend insisted me that we
should have an unusual tour and unfamiliar experience from this tour. I admitted that his opinion was
reasonable but we should value other friends’ opinion before fighting each other. When he kept on arguing, I
became angry and more frustrated and left his house that day.

After returning home I felt a bit ashamed to quarrel over such a silly issue with my friend when I could have
easily fixed that in a much calmer way. I texted him at night and asked him to meet me next evening. I also
informed other friends who were willing to take part in the tour and we had a much friendlier discussion at that
time. One of the friends proposed that we take the tour in Australia where he has his relatives and friends. He
also proposed that we should talk to our parents about our destination and should not fix that until our parents
give their opinions and consent.

This friend was Pollock and his idea and explanation were something we could not refute. Thus the
disagreement ended and we finally had our tour in Australia!

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a time that you and your friend had a disagreement."
you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well: 

 Describe a friend you like to talk to.

 Describe a time when you had to be nice to someone you disliked.
 Describe a time when you had a fight with someone.
 Talk about an unpleasant experience you recently had.
 A time when you had to disagree with a friend. 
 Describe a friend who you had a quarrel with lately. 

Describe an educational trip you went on.

You should say:

 where you went

 what you did at this place
 who you went there with
and explain why you thought this trip was educational.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

Education is a participatory process and requires the participation of both the teachers and students. But it
should also be acknowledged that knowledge is diversified, book pages cannot hold it alone, educational trips
are helpful too to gain it.

I went to an educational trip at the Lincoln Memorial which is built honouring the 16th US President, Abraham
Lincoln. This place is a national monument in the USA and located on the western side of Washington D.C.
This is a must to visit in the USA and contains many educative values for the students who particularly are
interested in American history.  

This was my first visit at the memorial and got familiar with a part of US history. I watched the Lincoln statute,
read the most famous speeches of Lincoln carved into the memorial walls. The building architecture amazed me
most. I was mostly surprised by the two of his world-famous speeches – The Gettysburg Address and the other
one that he delivered on his Second Inaugural Address. The speech of Martin Luther King is also inspiring. The
evening view of the structure reflecting on the pool was excellent and I took few pictures both in solo and
group.

I went with my class and the history teacher inspired us to visit the memorial so that we could learn the first-
hand knowledge about the 16th President. Our history teacher, Mr. David Parker was telling about the Lincoln
Memorial and suddenly I proposed for a visit (as I have never been there before) while all of my friends and
classmates agreed with the proposal instantly.

The trip was highly necessary for us to learn about the Lincoln Memorial. The knowledge we learned from the
book would remain incomplete if we missed the trip. The trip has exposed the realities to us; especially my view
over the Lincoln Memorial has been greatly changed. The memorial is made symbolically and a nationalistic
spirit has been echoing at the compound – each of the 36 perimeter columns represents 36 states building the
Union while Lincoln died. Different items have been used to build the structure from different US states to
represent their participation. The most interesting fact about the memorial is its 24 hours availability feature and
it requires no entry tickets. Our teacher described the facts of building the structure and how long did it take to
build it, the complexities that the authority experienced during the construction and much other historical issues
about the memorial.

The trip was truly beneficial for me as it gave an excellent opportunity for learning the US history.

Alternative Answer 2:
Though I went on many educational trips, the first such trip that I took was very exciting and most memorable
for me. I was in grade six and the school arranged a trip to the national zoo in our capital city. My parents were
adamant initially but later on they talked to my teachers and agreed to let me go. My excitement and thrilling
thus began even before I went on the trip.

It was the first time I went to our capital city and everything I saw and observed was new and exciting to me. It
was like a new land in a different part of the world! I saw skyscrapers, busy streets, people of various ethnicity
and costumes and I was amazed to learn and observe so many new things. Our history teacher was with us in
this trip and he described a long history of this city and its tradition. We had four teachers, two administrative
officers and around 20 classmates with us. Few parents also went with their children.

I saw some European people for the first time in my life and they talked to us for a while and gave us some
delicious chocolates. That was a whole new experience for me.  

After we reached the zoological garden, I was excited to be at a place I have seen on TV and read about in the
newspapers. It was a very large place and there were lots of animals, birds and other species. I learned about the
animals from a tour guide and he described the characteristics and other facts about many animals and birds in
details. We walked for about two hours to see the animals kept in the zoo and we ate our lunch at around 2:30
pm. The lessons I learned about the wild animals, how they are getting extinct and what we should do to save
them were very elaborate. This trip helped me a lot to learn about a large city as well as the animals and birds.
There were more than 200 species in this zoo including tigers, lions, crocodiles, elephants, mountain gorillas,
peacocks and monkeys. I have never seen many of these animals and birds before and that was an excellent
opportunity for me to learn about them.

It’s been quite a long trip but the experience and amazement I had during this trip are unforgettable.

Similar Cue card topics that you should be able to talk about with your preparation for this cue card:  

1. Describe a trip you enjoyed.

2. Describe a recent tour or trip you have had.
3. Describe a place you liked to visit a lot.
4. Describe a place you visited as a tourist.
5. Describe a library you have visited.
6. Describe an excursion or educational tour you went to.
7. Describe a tour you have had with one of your friends.
8. Describe a place when you got lost.
9. Describe a historical place you know about.
10. Describe a historical place you know about.

Describe a change that will improve your local area.

You should say:

 what it is
 how the change would work
 what kinds of problems the change will solve
and describe how it would improve your local area.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

Transportation is the most important mode of communication and if the roads are not well constructed, the
entire transportation process gets spoiled and development process is hampered.

The main highway of our locality was built around 15 to 20 years ago and it has connected the locality with the
main city which is about 20 kilometres away from the countryside we are living in. But now it is almost ruined
and there are ditches across the road that has made the road bumpy. When it rains, the rain waters clog on the
centre of the road and make it muddy.

If the road is repaired the transportation system will be easier. The country people will be able to sell their
produced at the city markets and newer development endeavours may also be created for the betterment of the
local people.

Currently, the rural people of our locality are having different troubles and the businessmen, farmers and the
students are the worst sufferers. The farmers who produce food crops cannot sell their goods at a better price.
The businessmen cannot continue their business properly for the want of a well-constructed road. The students
have to travel in different transportation mode to reach their respective educational institutions located at the
nearby city. The problems will be solved only if the highway is rebuilt or repaired.  

The local area will be improved in different ways. When the road will be repaired, there will be newer
transportation system relieving the labour of travelling in different vehicles to reach the town. Sometimes, the
food crops get rotten before they are taken to city markets and the prices fall. If the road is made well it will
take less than one hour to reach the city and thus fresh food crops, vegetables, fishes etc. will be sold at a higher
price than regular which will improve the financial condition of the producers. The businessmen will be able to
bring their goods and necessaries at the village shortly, and thus their business will grow in the village areas. It
is another sign of development. Moreover, the students will be able to get higher studies as there will be no
barrier to move for the town. Besides, people who work in towns will be able to attend their offices in time by
living in their own homes located in the village. Moreover, when the communication system is better, the
government will try initiating different development initiative for further enhancement of the area.

Alternative Answer 2: 

Ever since the Earth has formed and human life has begun, change has become an inevitable part of our life.
Change is a law of nature which we have to accept whether we like it or not. The area where I live in thus went
through countless changes and it must have taken a long time. I would say I like this part of the city and I am
grateful for the blessing of a nice environment and good people in this area. One particular change that would
make this place even better is the establishment of a large hospital. The building of a new and modern hospital
and healthcare facility is an excellent change that I would like to talk about.

The nearest modern hospital is about 2 hours away and that has many negative consequences. It is indeed a
terrifying and sad thing to hear that someone might die only because he was not taken to the hospital earlier!
This gives me a terrible feeling and this is why my area is in dire need of a modern healthcare facility with
experienced doctors. Establishing a modern and large hospital for our area where more than 7 thousand people
live in will fill a gap that we had for a long.

As far as I recall a city counselor promised a long ago to pass a bill so that a hospital with modern facilities
could be built in our area. But I have not seen any progress and implementation so far. A new healthcare centre
and availability of experienced doctors would definitely be a blessing for the people of this area. People would
no longer have to wait for the ambulance and take their dear and ill one to a hospital which is far away.
Travelling this far, for sick senior citizens and pregnant women, is quite tough and this hospital would solve a
complex issue that we face in our daily life. So, what makes me so interested in this improvement is because of
the suffering people have to go through to get proper treatment in times. A decision is made by the higher
authority, promptness of our municipal administration and people’s voice can make this remarkable project
implemented.

Idea Generation for this Cue Card topic:

The idea generation part lists down many other clues that you can pick and talk about to answer this cue card
question. Add your answer in the comment section and a teacher would review and correct it for you.

Possible Changes that would improve my local area: 

 Better Communication facility.

 An establishment of night school.
 A public library for the people in our locality.
 An establishment of a university.
 An establishment of a large market.
 A dedicated college for girls.
 Uninterrupted electricity supply.
 Introducing solar panels for household energy demand.
 Employing more law enforcing members.
 Cleaning the area.
 Tree plantation.
 Establishing a baby care centre.
 Building a new hospital.
 Moving away the bus terminal to a remote area.
 Reducing the sound pollution.
 Introducing a new law to control crime.
 Establishing a vocational training centre for the youth.
 Changing the local election system.
 Making a gym or physical training centre.
 Ensuring pure water supply.
 Demolishing the local drug sellers.
 Making traffic rule stricter.
 Using modern tools and machines for irrigation.
 Separating the industrial and residential area.
 Reducing the number of cars run on the streets in our area.
[ Pick an idea from the above list and try to elaborate your answer by properly describing the questions
listed in the cue card ] 

Your preparation for this topic will help you to talk about the following cue card topics:  
 Describe something you would like to do for your community. 
 A change you would like to see in your hometown. 
 Describe something changing in your hometown. 
 Describe a law you would like to see being implemented in your hometown. 
 Describe a positive change you have witnessed in your living area. 
 Describe an initiative that you want to take for others. 
 Describe something good you have done for others. 
 Describe a good leader you know about. 
 Describe you really like about your hometown. 

Describe a journey that you remember well.

You should say:

 where you went

 how you travelled
 why you went on the journey
and explain why you remember this journey well.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

A journey is always pleasant to me. It not only gives us entertainment, it is helpful to teach over different
unknown issues as well. The most important benefit of travelling is the excellent opportunity to gather
knowledge. The knowledge earned in first hand experienced cannot be found on books or any other place. So,
people like to travel and it has been continued from a long past. But sometimes the journeys are not pleasant
and the travellers have to undergo different unexpected situation during the trips.

Recently I have made a train journey and it was the most thrilling event in my life as I have never ridden on
trains before. I went to join at the marriage ceremony of one of my intimate friends who has passed his
childhood days with me. The area where the friend is getting married is at the farthest part of the country and
requires trains to reach there.

Fourteen on our childhood friends planned to reach the village marking the marriage and accordingly we bought
fourteen train tickets for the purpose. My friends and his family members had started for the village earlier
before our journey. On the planned night of the journey, we got out of home reached the railway station to catch
the train. But interestingly the train was half an hour late due to an accident on its way to the railway station.
We all rode on the train and finally the journey at night on a train begins.

It was the most thrilling experience in my life I have ever made so far. It was highly enjoyable to me due to the
nature of the journey. I used to hear experiences of people attentively when they described their experiences
about the train journeys but could not make chances to ride on due to different reasons. So, when the other
childhood mates made the plan, I was the only one of them who jumped out of joy.

The journey is truly substantial one for me. It was a moonlit night when the train started and my seat was just
beside the window. I looked at the full moon and it appeared that I am floating on the heaven with a great speed.
The trees were passing us fast and the illuminated distant localities appeared like stars to me, shining on the
large sky. The deep emotions that I felt on the night journey are inexpressible.

Alternative Answer 2: 

Well, the journey I still remember very vividly is the one I took to Nha Trang, a coastal resort city in southern
Vietnam, where my sister lives with her husband. It was probably early February 2014 when I got a call from
my brother-in-law that my sister has given birth of a beautiful baby girl. We were expecting the baby a few days
later but that was indeed a very good news as this was the first baby in our family and both the mother and child
were doing fine as my brother-in-law informed me.

I immediately returned home from my university to give this wonderful and happy news to my parents. My
parents were quite excited and they planned to visit the newborn and my sister on the following day. It was
more than 10 hours’ journey and we started in the early morning next day.

We went to the local train station and luckily got three first-class seats on the train. I am very fond of train
journey as it gives me the freedom to walk in different compartments of the train, read books pleasantly, enjoy
the meal in the train cafeteria, buy books and magazines, use the lavatory if needed and enjoy the scenic beauty
of the countryside, unlike the monotonous long bus journey. The journey was a very pleasant one and I finished
a book that I took with me. Besides, I read two magazines and a daily newspaper that I bought from the station.
I specifically remember the journey because my parents were with me and they also enjoyed being out of home
after a long. The longing and waiting to see the new baby also made it a pleasant journey and a memorable one.
My mother told me some stories of my childhood that she never shared with me before and my father told about
his first experience in a train and that was so funny that we laughed quite loudly!

Idea Generation for this Cue Card: 

The model answer provided with this Cue Card could be followed to understand how you should answer this
topic. However, it is advised that you use your own experience and sentences to answer any cue card topic.
Following are some of the ideas that you can borrow and match with your own to properly answer the
questions.
Some of the other journey types that you can talk about as an answer of this Cue Card topic: 

 A journey you took to visit a famous tourist spot in your country. 

 A journey to a foreign country.
 Your first experience of walking for a long distance. 
 A mountain hiking. 
 An expedition or a tour you took while you were in school. 
 A journey you made by boat.
 A journey to a remote area of your country. 
 An experience when you visited one of your relatives. 
 A tour you took recently. 
 Your experience of visiting a new city. (Focus on the journey, not the city.) 
 A journey you made with your friends. 
 A journey that took unusually long time. 
 A journey when something unusual happened. 

While answering the cue card topic, always focus on the accompanying questions. Focus more on the forth
question and give more details about this. 
   
Part 3: Details Discussion:

Reasons for daily travel

Q.  Why do people need to travel every day?

A.  People need to travel in their everyday life for a large number of reasons. The most important thing is their
job – they need to attend their office and thus they need to travel using different transportation mode. But not
only the service holders, people of all strata in a society needs to travel for many other purposes. They need to
shop, need to visit relatives, friends or others for important matters, need to go for learning at schools or
educational institutions and many other issues.

Q.  What problems can people have when they are on their journey, for example to work or school? Why
is this?
A.  A few troubles may occur during their travel to school or office and the most common trouble is the traffic
congestion on a busy road. It mostly happens when the traffic rules are violated, vehicles are parked on here and
there on the roads, non-motorized vehicles occupy the important streets, and mostly the narrow roads where the
traffic is large. It is also responsible for the law violation competition among the public vehicle drivers,
pedestrians crossing the roads etc. These are the common problems and the regular commuters are to adjust
with the situations.

Q.  Some people say that daily journeys like these will not be so common in the future. Do you agree or
disagree? Why?
A. After passing a certain time, daily journeys will not be necessary but that should be applicable in some
specific areas. When online presence is required for a formal meeting, someone does not need to be physically
present there. If you work digitally, you always do not need to be at your workplace and there is no travel
required. But if you are driving your own car, you cannot do that sitting on your writing desk at home. So, I
partly agree that in near future journeys will be reduced for the advancement of the technology.

Benefits of international travel  

Q.  What do you think people can learn from travelling to other countries? Why?
A.  Travelling to a foreign country is one of the best ways to learn about that country and gain direct
knowledge. When travellers are on a foreign trip, they try to get information about the culture and customs of
the specific geographical location. They also do not miss the foods of the nation, visits the popular spots, ride on
the common vehicles get pictures and have much fun. In fact, they learn about the country by their own attempt
which is unavailable on books.

Q.  Can travel make a positive difference to the economy of a country? How?

A.  Definitely, travel can bring a positive change in the economy of a country. When the travellers go for a trip
in a foreign country, they spend money after their desires. As a result, the travelling spots’ economy gets
boosted. For instance, if you are travelling in France, certainly you will buy the miniature model of the Eiffel
Tower for your collection. If the tourists start buying the miniatures, its demand is on the rise, then its
production will also go up and the production requires employment, while the employed people will have a
decent living with the wages they get and thus the economy of the entire locality will go up. It is happening for
your travel in the country.   

Q.  Do you think a society can benefit if its members have experience of travelling to other countries? In
what ways?
A.  A society could be benefited if the travelling experiences are used in a proper manner. When the travellers
will return in their native lands, they may share their experiences with their families or in any formal or
informal discussions. As a result, the knowledge is shared. The travellers may establish a profitable model that
they have seen in their foreign trips and that could employ people or the models could be used for the benefits
of the society. Thy can also find some exemplary social works in foreign countries and might start practising
that. Thus the knowledge and experience the travellers gather from their visit to others countries can positively
contribute to establish a better society in their home country.

If you can comfortably talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following Cue card
topics as well:  

 Describe journey you recently had.

 Describe an exciting journey or tour you remember well.
 Describe a long journey you have had.
 Describe a time when you visited a village.
 Describe a tour you really enjoyed.
 Describe a train journey you have had.
 Talk about a journey that was too long.
 Describe a tour you had when you were a teenager.

Describe an exciting competition or sporting event you have witnessed.

You should say:

 what the competition or sporting event was

 when and where it took place
 who won
and explain why it was exciting.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

Participating in sports is one of the best ways to keep fit both physically and mentally. The necessity of sports is
immense in human life. It energises people who participate in the events and the pleasures are inexpressible. It
also helps to achieve a specific skill and that is also usable in everyday life. There are different types of sporting
events are also organised and the key purpose of the events are to create a friendly atmosphere among the
players, increasing their intentions to participate more and inspire them to gain skills, expertise and perfectness
on their respective sports. Usually, the corporate bodies are responsible for sponsoring the events in exchange of
their advertisements.

Basketball is one of the exciting sports and I love participating in the matches arranged in our college. A few
months back, I was the witness of an exciting indoor basketball competition. The event was organised among
the colleges of our city. Unfortunately, I could not participate in the match for my injury that I got right before
the competition day while I was in practice.

The inter-college basketball competition was held in the indoor sports court of our college premise. The final
competition held on the evening of the pre-scheduled day. Almost all the students of the city attended to enjoy
the competition. The earlier matches were too exciting that they could not resist in joining on the final
competition. Our indoor sporting gallery was filled with the audience on the competition day and they started
gathering from the morning so that they could have their seats before someone else grab those.

The battle was highly attractive. Our team has scored 25 while the opponent had only 17 in their bag. Our
college team won the match with a huge difference, and it happened mostly for the outstanding practice of the
players, their mutual understanding and overall the united efforts to bag the prize.
The competition was too much exciting for me as I was one of the members of the team, and I forgot all my
sorrows of my absence on the ground for my injury on the right leg which I got during attempting a jump to
throw the ball on the net. It was the victory for us all who were involved with the playing team.

Alternative Answer 2:
A very exciting competition that I can remember is a cricket match I watched a few years back. It was a one-day
cricket match between two mighty cricket teams – India and Australia. The match took place at Melbourne
Cricket Ground and I watched the whole game and enjoyed the competition a lot.

It was around 9:30 am local time when the match began and there were lots of fans and supporters of both
teams who came there to enjoy the match and to support their favourite team.  It was my first time in the
Melbourne Cricket stadium where I went with one of my friends and his wife.

The cricket match between India and Australia has a different dimension and contest as these two teams have
been competitors from the very early days of cricket history. Their matches ignite some flair and it is quite a
spectacular and enjoyable rivalry to watch. The 50 over cricket match was very competitive and fans were
shouting and cheering with great enthusiasms. The Indian team did the batting and scored around 280 plus. That
was a reasonable score for winning but their bowler had to perform their best to restrict the Australian batsmen.
I was supporting my country - India and it was the last 3-5 overs of the game that was breathtaking and stirring.
Both teams were performing their best to win the game and the expressions of the viewers were something
unheard of. The fate of the game was decided when an Australian batsman got out from a superb spin bowl of
an Indian blower and the host team needed 7 runs from last 2 balls. It was the next ball that made the Indian
fans to burst out in joys; it was a dot ball with no run. The final ball of the match was still to be delivered and
we were hoping that it goes without any unexpected outcome like ‘no ball’ or ‘wide ball’ which might still
change the game’s result. The host team took 2 runs from the last ball and it was a 4 run victory for the Indian
Cricket team.

The tight competition, my support for my team and wish to win the game, the supporters’ boundless shouting,
enthusiasm, the lively stadium and cheering made the game a very memorable one for me and this game was
one of the most competitive cricket matches till the last moment.

 
More Ideas to speak about this Cue Card topic/ Candidate Task Card:
This Idea Generation section intends to give you more ways of talking about this cue card topic. It is always
better to read the sample answer of a Cue card topic and then to brainstorm and collect your own thoughts
before preparing an answer for a Cue Card topic. This cue card topic asks you to describe either a competition
(any competition and not necessarily a sporting event) or a sporting event which was very amusing and exciting.
Again you can talk about either a competition or sporting event in which you took part or witnessed. Following
are some other alternative hints to describe the answer for this cue card topic: 

Exciting competition other than sports:

 The debate competition in which you took part in your school. 

 A quiz competition in national level.
 An art competition. 
 A competitive exam. 
 A programming competition. 
 An artwork or sculpture making competition. 
 An international level math competition.
A sporting competition: 
 An international level soccer or football competition you have seen. 
 A football match in your school. 
 A fascinating cricket or hockey match. 
 A swimming competition. 
 A chess competition. 
 A baseball or tennis competition. 
 A car racing competition. 
 Any type of gaming competition.  

Make sure you describe the event as a very exciting and competitive one. Put more emphasis on
describing why you enjoyed it very much (either participating or observing) and why it was that much
exciting or stirring. 

Part 3: Details Discussion:

Q.  What do you do to keep fit?

A.  To keep myself feet, I regularly perform exercises, mostly the free hand exercises, swimming, walking for
an hour in a day etc. If I could manage more time, then I swim for an hour and the regular time allotted for
swimming is 30 minutes for me. Moreover, I have a private gym where I exercise with instruments but I use the
gym for once or twice in a week.

Q.  Are you good at sport?

A.  I am very good at sport and like it very much. I usually participate in sports in the weekends or whenever I
get time.

Q.  What sports do you play?

A.   I mostly prefer to play basketball and table tennis is another one that I admire most. During the basketball
time, I like to be at the attacking position in the front line and also support those who are with me during the
attack on the opponent court.

Q.  What is the most popular sport in your country?

A.   In my country, cricket is the most popular sport and the team has occupied a strong position on the world
ranking. The national team has been performing very well in cricket.
Q.  What are the best ways to keep fit?
A.  Exercising for at least one hour a day is one of the best ways to keep fit. Moreover, one can also participate
in sports too. Sports increase the stamina level and thus they players remain fir for always. Apart from exercise,
a healthy diet and positive lifestyles are also two important aspects for remaining fit. 

Q.  What is the most popular form of exercise in your country?

A.  Walking is the most popular exercise in my country. Many of the people get out for a walk in the morning
and the rest who cannot manage time in the morning; they complete the walk at evening or at night. Apart from
that jogging and running in the open space is also popular in my country as a form of exercise.  

Q.  Do you think people in your country are less healthy than they used to be?
A.  I do not think that people are less healthy these days; rather they are healthy enough and it has happened as
they are taking the right and nutritious foods and having their exercises in regular interval.

Q.  How can we encourage young people to stay healthy?

A.   Health is considered as the most precious wealth. People should be informed about the detrimental effects
of poor health and what types of diseases accompany with the deteriorated health conditions. Massive
campaigns may be conducted on mass media over the importance of a good health. More sporting and gym
should be established from government's fund as well.

Q.  Should governments intervene to force people to be healthier?

A.   I believe that if a man is made understood about anything in the right manner, force is unnecessary to be
applied on the case. Similarly, the government does not need to form any interventions forcing people to be
healthier. When the people will be aware of the negative impact of an ill health, they will try to be healthy by
themselves.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well:  

 Describe a sport competition you have participated. 

 Describe an exciting event you remember. 
 Describe a type of sports you like. 
 Describe a content in which you own. 
 Describe a time when you had a fight with someone. 
 Describe a competition you like to participate. 
 Describe a sporting event you remember watching.
Describe the person in your family who you most admire.

You should say:

 what his/her relationship is to you

 what s/he has done in your life
 what s/he does now
and explain why you admire this person so much.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

'Family' is the most precious thing for everyone. One cannot live without a family, and even if we notice deeply,
we could see that familial bonding is also found among animals. Thus, the importance of having a family cannot
be ignored to live on the planet. A family is a place where anyone could expect to get anything without the
promise of return in exchange. In my family, I admire my father most. He is the key person in our family and
maintains the family in a solid way. He is my hero in my life. My father is truly an admirable person for his
outstanding qualities.

He has guided me to the right path so that I could shine in my career and personal life. When I was a kid, he
helped me in all possible ways, when I turned a bit matured he showed me the ways to choose. The most
important thing is that he never forced me in doing something or performing after his will. He always left the
issues on me, showed the ways, and I decided the right road. With his advice, currently, I am an established
photographer in the society. He bought me the first camera of my life by cutting his costs in half when he came
to know that I would like to be a photographer.

My father has retired from his job and now passing his days with the family and friends. Most of his friends
have also retired like him and together they pass their moments by recalling their olden days. Sometimes my
father takes my mother for outing too. They spend all the day outside and return at night as they used to do in
the first hours of their marriage. I like the romanticism between my parents. Moreover, my father loves
gardening, and he takes care of the garden before our house. Frequently he buys flowers of different categories
and asks me to get his photos with the plants.  

I admire my father and will continue doing so for his honesty, his sincerity and the sense of responsibility. I
have never seen him ignoring his responsibilities to my family. The most important feature of my father is
sympathy to others regardless of relations. When someone of the family turned ill, he rushed to take care of the
patient amid his thousands of responsibilities. He also used to help the destitute relations and also hide the
events to us. I am truly lucky to have a father like him.
Alternative Cue Card Answer 2:
The person I admire most in my family is my mother. Why? She is always there for me and never turns her
back on me. She gave birth of me and because of her, I came to this world. She loves me even when I disagree
with her or do something wrong! Her love for me is unconditional and I have countless reasons to admire and
love her the most.

She is the most loving person I could possibly meet in my life. She taught me the basic values of life and she
put a great effort to teach me to distinguish the right from wrong. She is a virtuous and benevolent women and I
have a great admiration for her. She took care of my elementary education and inspired me to read books
outside of my academic book list. In my childhood, she was always near me. She took me to schools and
playgrounds and waited patiently for a long so that she could look after me.

She never hesitates to inspire me whenever I do something good. She is the best critic I can possibly have and
because of her, I have learned computer programming, art and other important skills. She is a hard working
woman who has devoted her entire life for her family. I learned the importance and necessity of a close family
from her. I have only a younger sister who is 12 years old and my mum was always my best friend.

In my teen ages she advised me about many things and always supported me and that helped me a lot to come
out from the depression I had at that time. She inspired me to take part in the outdoor activities and motivated
me to play cricket with other children of my age.

She took great care of me when I was ill and I can remember many sleepless nights she had spent to look after
me. She still does that whenever I get sick. She inspired me to get admitted in the best university of our country
and she is the one who contributed the most to help me become the man I am.

She was a school teacher for about 5 years but she left her career and became a full-time mum when I was born.
Who else would make such great sacrifice for me except my mother? She is my inspiration and idol in my life. I
admire her for everything she has done for me and everything she still does for me. Her sacrifices and love for
me are unparalleled to anyone or anything in the whole world.

 
Other family members in your family you might describe:
 Your mother.
 Your elder brother or sister. 
 If you are living in a joint family, you can also describe your grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt or
any elder cousin.

Do not describe the whole family as the cue card asks you to talk about a single family member whom
you admire the most.  

 
Part 3: Details Discussion:
Attitudes to family:
Q.  In what ways have families in your country changed in recent years?
A. The families have changed greatly in my country for different reasons and situations. Earlier the families
were united but currently they have been shaped into nuclear families. When people used to live the in the
country areas, the families were large but with the advancement of time, the families have broken and took their
own shares and formed small families instead of the large ones with the excuse of extensive maintenance cost,
misunderstanding and more other issues.

Q.  Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family? Why / why not?

A. A husband and a wife should play different roles for different reasons. From time immemorial, males are
considered as the bread earners while the females are the homemakers. But the ideas have changed massively in
the current days. Now, both the husband and wives are seen engaged in money-earning activities. Moreover,
they are sharing their responsibilities between them and thus they are playing different roles in the family.

Family or friends:
Q.  Which are more important to you - your family or your friends?
A. My family is the most important thing to me than friends. A Family is a place where you will have
everything. The family members will try to support you reasonably; both in good and bad situations and in
return, they do not expect anything. It is the most important feature of a family. The family members will never
leave you forever, but the scenario is just the opposite with the friends. When there are no benefits in helping
you, the friends will be nowhere to be found! They will avoid you in every possible manner. So, my family is
my top priority.

Q.  What conflicts can arise between a person's family and a person's friends?
A. There are different issues that can create trouble between you and your family or you and your friends.
Regarding the familial issue, your family members may guide you to the right way but due to your lack of
knowledge, you may get involved into arguments over the guidance. You may prefer following the one which
appears better to you (although in reality that is not meant for you).

On the other hand, conflicts with friends may range from any trifling matter to a major issue like business loss
or life or death situation. Family members are always with the well-wishers or try to make better but the friends
are not always with the same thought to make you feel good unless they have any hidden benefit with the issue.
The common conflict can arise when someone spends most of his/her time with friends and family members
starts complaining about it.

Family responsibilities:

Q.  What responsibilities do parents have towards their children?

A. Parents naturally love their kids. However, the parents are responsible for everything of their kids from
rearing their kids well, educate them, and allow picking the right things for them or their career or even their
marriage.   

Q.  What responsibilities do children have towards their parents?

A. The most important responsibility the children have towards their parents is to abide by all the directives
they get from the parents. There are no parents who want to have their kids in distress. So, the children should
pay attention to their parents, take care of them in their old age and overall they should respect the parents
always.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also:  

 Describe someone in your family.

 Describe someone you really admire.
 Describe your childhood hero.
 Describe a person you like to work with.
 Describe someone who had a great influence in your life.
 Describe the person you most admire.
 Describe a family member who is similar to you.
 Describe a person who is a good cook.
 Describe a talented person you know about.
 Describe your favourite personality.
 Describe someone you know for a long.
 Describe a person who is a good mentor.
 Describe an honest person you know about.
 Describe a relative you really like.

Describe an app you use in your mobile phone.

You should say:

 what it is
 how you use it
 what benefits do you get
and explain why this mobile app is important to you.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

'Mobile phone' is one of the greatest inventions of the modern science. It appears that without the mobile phone
life would not be as easier as it is today. The use of mobile phone is everywhere and it has become an important
part of our daily life. We cannot do without it. I have an iPhone and there is a built-in application named
compass. But I have also installed another compass which is more functional and attractive than the built-in one
of my iPhone. The compass is a great thing for me. It is used to navigate and get directions.

I use the compass for navigational purpose. The compass is my favourite application on the phone. As I like
travelling much, I visit different places in the country but it is not possible for me to know about the directions
of the areas I am travelling in. Then I unlock the phone and use the compass to navigate and get the best
direction towards my destination.

The compass is highly useful for a traveller and hiker like me. It helps me to recognise the directions to my
objective and the most important issue is that I do not get lost wherever I go. I could get a direction to get out of
the unknown roads and areas using the compass and a map of the area. It is also helpful to navigate at night
times when there are no lights. I could also use the compass with the association of stars and get the right
direction even in the darkest night when there is no light or directive measures to guide the travellers.

I have some very important gears to travel from place to place. All of those are necessary for my survival when
I set out for a travel. But without a compass, they are nothing. If I fail to get the right direction of my
destination, I could not be able to use the gears. The hiking and travelling gears will be of no use if I could not
get out of my home and if I have a compass working well, I will be able to start the journey. Earlier, I had a
physical compass but I broke that on my last trip. Then I decided to install a suitable compass app on my iPhone
despite the built-in one as I cannot do my travelling without the virtual tool.

Cue Card Answer 2: 

I use a Sony Xperia series smartphone which has Android operating system. The Gmail android application is
one of the applications I use very frequently.

As it is an email application I mostly use it to check my emails and to send emails to others. On an average, I
check my emails three to four times and send around 5-7 emails per day.

As a senior employee in a multinational company, I have to track the project status I work on and thus
communicating with my team members and Chief Operating Officer is essential for me. The nature of projects I
work on demands me to keep in touch virtually every hour – be it at office or home. Thus this application has
immense importance for me. Our office rule makes it mandatory to use the Gmail as our primary official email
address. Hence I am kind of obliged to use this application. Personally, I prefer Gmail over the Yahoo and
Hotmail. Gmail is owned by the Google Incorporation and in my opinion, this is the best email client
application for email users. The simple and user-friendly design, the ease of access and the convenience of
receiving and sending attachments with this email client make it stand out of the crowd.

I use Gmail application for my personal communication with my friends and family members as well. The
advanced spam filter of this application filters the spam and junk emails and thus I feel quite comfortable using
this email application. The convenient notification system of this application alerts me whenever I get a new
message and I can flag them or forward them very quickly. The tab based email categorising of this application,
which was very recently introduced, makes it easier to find out the important emails whereas it is quite hard in
other email applications.

In fact, Gmail mobile application has an immense importance to me. Each morning I check my emails and can
plan my day ahead. I can update my team members about any important change from anywhere and can keep in
touch with my family members and friends. Thus this is an application I cannot do without personally and
professionally.

 
Idea Generation for this Cue Card topic:
This should be a fairly easy topic for you to describe. You can talk about any mobile application you use like
Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Facebook Messenger, Google Maps, WhatsApp, Google Hangouts or even a simple
utility application like 'Super Torch' or 'Alarm Clock'. Make sure you can give some details about the
application you are talking about like how popular it is, who is the publisher of this apps and what benefits it
has for you and whether it is a free or paid application. 

A web browser like Google Chrome, Opera mini or Firefox for mobile can also be described. Avoid talking
about any games like Angry Birds as they are often treated as a game rather than a utility application. 

You must mention the mobile phone you are using (iPhone, Samsung, Nokia, HTC etc.) and then mention the
type of OS it has. 

Here we are picking the Android application "Instagram" and writing down some notes to properly talk about
this application, as an example. You are advised to pick one of your most favourite mobile applications and do
the same in the comment section.

What it is = Android application "Instagram".

How you use it = For photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking. It enables me to take pictures and
videos and then share them on a variety of social networking platforms.

What benefits do you get = I can take and save precious moments via images and videos, I can share them
over other popular social networking platforms, It gives a various of options to add effects to the images I take
and finally it saves my photos and videos for later use.

And explain why this mobile app is important to you = I love to capture photos and videos with my handheld
mobile phone and this application is one of the best one for taking photos on the go. I can share my photos and
videos in a low internet bandwidth, update my profile and get in touch with my friends and family members.
The photos and videos uploaded by me are stored in their server and I can retrieve those anytime I want. This
application is fast and usages low resources of my cell phone. One of the most popular android applications,
Instagram, is an application I can't do without.

    

Part 3: Details Discussion:

Q.  How can technology make our life easier?
A. Technology is the use of invented science and the uses of technological tools and that have made our life
easier. For example, we are using watches to get time, watching television for different reasons, and using
telephones for communication purposes etc and thus our life is made easier than before. But if there were no
clock, television or telephone invented, certainly we should have stayed in the primitive age. The current
advancement would not have been possible. Technology has changed that way we study, work or even spend
our leisure time. With the help of the technology, we can have a better life standard with much more efficient
tools and devices to help us in every way possible.

Q.  What are some greatest inventions you know about? 

A. There are a large number of inventions have been done so far, but the most important invention appears to
me is the invention of electricity. Then I should consider the invention of wheels which truly has made the
communication system and travelling easier to us. Thirdly I should consider the invention of Internet, which has
radically changed the world. Apart from that light bulbs, aeroplane, penicillin, telephone are some other greatest
inventions of all time in my opinion. 

Q.  Why should we restrict the use of mobile phone in public places? 

A. Mobile phone, undoubtedly, is an important invention but it has some detrimental impacts too. Using mobile
phones at public places may appear indecent. Mobile phone users talk about countless issues but sometimes the
speeches may cause irritation to others existing on the public spots. Moreover, the speakers may also reveal
their secrets inadvertently that may hamper their privacy. Moreover, since the public places are always
crowded, the chance of accidents is more while talking on mobile phones.   

Q.  Why mobile phones are gaining its popularity? 

A. Mobile phones are gaining popularity as those are easy to carry. Moreover, someone can buy a mobile phone
at an affordable cost and without any legal complexities. Besides, the tariffs are also economic. It is far more
convenient that other means of communication system and faster to deliver the message. So, the mobile phones
are gaining popularity gradually. 

Q.  Can you do without your mobile phone? 

A. In the current days, it is impossible for me to do without a mobile phone for a single day. I need the phone
not only for communication purpose, but I also use the phone for passing my time by playing games, using
internet applications and more other necessary issues. So it would be quite difficult for me not to use the mobile
phone.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe an app you use in your mobile phone." you should be
able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:  

1. Describe your favourite mobile application.

2. Talk about an application you often use in your mobile phone.
3. Describe a piece of software you think is helpful for you.
4. Describe a useful mobile application you know about.
5. Describe a mobile application you can’t do without.
Describe a trip which was not up to your expectations.
You should say: 

 where you went

 what you did
 what happened
and explain why it was not up to your expectations.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

A study tour is one of the best ways to make students learn about the real life scenarios and issues. It is the best
way to earn knowledge practically. During my college tenure, I went for a study tour in Agra in India to visit
the Taj Mahal, one of the World Heritage sites of the world. Agra, located in Uttar Pradesh, is a great tourist
spot in India and mostly famous across the globe for the legendary Taj Mahal.

We went to the spot for the purpose of learning about the structure and histories behind the beautiful marble
made building and Mughal Empire in India. It is in fact, a tomb and made in the remembrance of the memory of
Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Located at the western bank of Yamuna River, the
structure is the considered as the mausoleum of love.

We entered the compound following a queue and gazed amazingly towards the finest structure of the world. But
some of the issues were unpleasant to me. First of all the colour of the building was faded and seemed a bit of
yellowish too for the pollutions in the surrounding areas.

I thought that the surrounding locations will be clean and free from hawkers but the view was just opposite to
my thought and it seemed that the ideas of a calm environment mocked me in the crowd. Most of the people
were engaged into clicking their images instead of enjoying the beauty of the Taj. Moreover, the number of
guides to help visit the area properly was inappropriate. The authority is taking a higher price for entrance
tickets but not paying attention to make the compound clean and clear. I also expected that I might find Taj
Mahal in its best state as the Indian government is taking care of the structure, but the care was limited by some
sign posts ignored by the visitors. People spat here and there, threw waste materials on the walking paths and
some other similar activities made me frustrated.
Cue Card Answer 2:

Last year I went to visit Tower of London and it was a long and monotonous tour for me. I had to wait a couple
of hours to barely catch a glimpse of the famous Crown Jewels. It was a study tour and our college authority
decided to take us to the Tower of London as part of the yearly excursion. Tower of London is actually a Royal
Palace and Fortress which is a historic castle situated on the north bank of the River Thames in central London.

The tour went wrong from the very beginning. One of our teachers got sick and he could not join us and my
best buddy did not show up and I could not reach him on his cell phone. Some of the students complained about
the proper planning of the tour as the number of students were far more than the available reserved seats on the
train. The train arrived late and we had to wait in the station. Our lunch was delayed - not sure what was the
reason and when we reached our destination, I was quite exhausted. Probably delayed lunch and unexpected
rain caused this.

I waited in the long queue before I could see the main attraction – Crown Jewel and then I had to move very
quickly as I was feeling the pressure from the back of the queue. TWorst part of this tour was that the tour guide
did not show up at all. We had to Google for some information regarding this place and got bored in less than
an hour. At a time I was expecting to return home as soon as possible.

If I compare it with the other fascinating tour experiences I had, I must confess that it was far worse than my
previous tours. That must have been a bad hair day – as many things went wrong and I had to return home with
an overall bad experience though I had a very high expectation from this tour.

 
Idea Generation for this Cue Card /Candidate Task Card: 
This cue card asks you to describe any tour you had that you did not like. Maybe that was because of a bad
journey experience you had or because you did not like the place you went to. It could also be for other reasons
like your sudden sickness, hassle in the airport, bad weather, unprofessional service from the tour service
provider, hostile behaviour of the local people, an accident on the road, unattractive destination and many more.
Usually, you find a tour worse than your assumption when you cannot visit the place because it is not open that
day, do not like the place or have any negative experience from that place. You should be able to remember
such a journey or tour that went wrong and you wish that did not happen. Sometimes famous tourists
destinations are overrated and you possess a very high expectation from your visit. In such cases, the reality
strikes you hard and you feel that your experience of the tour does not meet your expectation at all.

Following are some other options to let you brainstorm for formulating a nice answer for this cue card topic:

 A journey or tour that was ruined because your best friend did not show up. 
 A tour to a place where people were hostile. 
 A tour that was shattered by a natural calamity. 
 A journey to a highly famous place but personally you did not find it attractive. 
 A tour to a place where the environment was very noisy and dirty. 
 A tour that you took because you were bound to take. 
 A tour you took with some unfriendly people. 
 A tour when one of your relatives became sick all of a sudden. 
 A tour you went to when the main attraction was closed that day. 
 A journey to a very remote place. 
 A trip you took that took much longer time than usual. 
 A trip to another country where you had a bad experience.   
 
Useful Vocabulary for describing this Cue Card:
 Synonyms of 'Trip': Travel, Tour, Journey, Expedition, Excursion, Outing, Visit.
 Synonyms of 'Expectation': Assumption, Supposition, Forecast, Prediction, Hope, Prospect.
 Words to express your dissatisfaction: Frustrating, unhappy, disappointing, mediocre, unpleasant,
unfriendly, unsatisfying, tiresome, bitter.  
 
Part 3: Details Discussion:
Q. What are some famous tourist spots in your country?

A. In my country, we have plenty of famous destinations. But the most famous tourist spots are: Cox's Bazar sea
beach – the largest sea beach in the world in association with Saint Martin Island, Rangamati, Bandar ban,
Sylhet and Dhaka city. Most of the tourists gather on the spots for the attractive locations and modern
communication system.

Q. What are the impacts of tourism in your country? 

A. Although the Bangladeshi economy is not tourism based, it has a notable impact on the economic growth of
the country. The national economy increases and the local economy also receive a boost for the arrival of the
tourists.

Q. What are the positive impacts of tourism in your country? 

A. There are few positive impacts of tourism in the country. The most important issue is that the tourism board
takes steps to make the locations attractive and thus the spots turn more beautiful. As the tourists regularly visit
the places, it also creates employments for different people which help contribute to the national income. It is
also beneficial in terms of cultural exchange and exposure to international level.

Q. What are the negative impacts of tourism in your country? 

A. Unfortunately, some of the locals in the spots get engaged into misdeeds which defame the country and
entirely unwanted. Such issues should be taken care of properly by the authority strictly. The tourism negatively
affects the environment in some cases and the waste production on such areas are comparatively high. The
foreign cultures also threaten some of our old and traditional ways of life.

Q. What do you think are the reasons people visit new places? 
A. People mostly visit new places to get fascinated and learn something newerTravellingng increases the
knowledge and also makes familiar with the culture and customs of different places. So, people who are willing
to learn about newer customs and manners, they go for travel. The busy life we have often becomes
monotonous and people often seek for relaxation and relief from their stress. That’s another reason people travel
to new places to refresh themselves.

Q. What can you tell about the future of tourism industry in your country? 
A. Tourism future in Bangladesh is prospective. The business could flourish if the minor problems are solved.
Security is an important issue and if the safety and security of the tourists is ensured rightly, I think tourism will
be a great source of income for the country.

Similar Cue card topics that you should be able to talk about with your preparation for this cue card: 
1. Describe a recent trip or tour you have had.
2. Describe a journey you remember well.
3. Describe a place you have visited as a tourist.
4. Describe a famous tourist spot in your country.
5. Describe a journey you did not like.
6. Describe a bad journey you have had.
7. Describe a study tour or excursion you remember joining.
8. An expedition you did not like.

Describe any law which you like.

You should say:

 what law it is
 how you follow it
 what benefits it bring
what you like the most about it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

The Blasphemy Law in Pakistan is formulated to prevent blasphemous activities inside the state. Blasphemy
refers to ignore or criticise any of the recognised religions and spread negative ideas or ideologies, derogatory
remarks about those religions or about the preachers of the religions to defame them. The Penal Code has
strict penalties for blasphemy and the law violators will be punished severely. The punishment ranges from
fine to death penalties. I like it because it allows the member of all religions to perform their respective
religious norms.
I always try to follow the law. I believe that hurting other people regarding their religion is the representation
of an ill manner. Religion is a matter of internal belief and it is not the subject to be forced. If someone does
not like my religion, I do not criticise about theirs. I always try to pay respect to the people following the
religions other than mine and also they show respect towards me. Interfering over the religious issue appears
to be the worst one for the negative consequences.

The benefits of following the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan are great. The most important benefit is that people
can live happily with their specific religions. As a Muslim majority country, people of other religions are also
living peacefully. No one criticises negatively to other religion and there are no obligations to follow the state
religion. When people used to decline the state religion, the government imposed penalties strictly to those
and thus the other people have learned the importance of following their own religion. Actually, none of the
religion has ordered to condemn other religions.

I mostly like the penalties of the law. Although I am against death penalty, at times the violators are punished
with standard fines and warned not to commit the crime. If they are seen violating the law, they are penalised
with the death penalty. But in most cases, the citizens change their attitude when they are fined and do not
get engaged in such crimes again, fearing the death penalty. This has radically changed the situation of the
country. As a result, people of different religion are practising their respective religions.

Cue Card Answer 2:

I live in Australia and it is a country of biodiversity and numerous species. The law ‘Environment Protection
and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (also known as EPBC Act) is one of my favourite laws in my country
and it is the Australian Government’s central piece of environmental legislation. This law was imposed for
preserving the environment, including the biodiversity and naturally and culturally significant places in
Australia. As far as I recall this law was enacted in the year 2000 and this had a monumental effect on
preserving the ecological communities and various species throughout the country. This law established a
great variety of processes to help protect and promote the ecological communities as well as threatened
species in my country.

I think enacting this law was a major step towards preserving the biodiversity we have in our country. Though I
feel that it should have been implemented much earlier – but it’s always better late than never. I read a report
a few months ago that this law has a direct correlation with the improvement of Australian ecological
communities, and wildlife. I personally follow this law by showing my respect and caring towards all species
and plants in Australia, migratory species and following rules regarding the national heritages in Australasia.

In fact, this law has many subsections that ensure the preservation and promoting of the environment,
national heritage, endangered species, bioregional plans and protection of the environment from nuclear
actions. This was a much needed law to ensure a balanced environment and making Australia a better place to
live in for all species and plants. I like the initiatives taken by authorities regarding that law and with time the
natural environment and biodiversity of Australia have improved significantly. One particular part of this law
that I like most is the requirement for approval of developments with a significant impact on water resources.
This law ensures the biodiversity of water species and prevents citizens from doing any harmful act in marine
and water region of Australia. Offences relating to water resources is another part that safeguards the marine
environment in our country.

I personally respect this law and this is an exemplary law for other countries in my opinion.

Idea Generation for this Cue Card /Candidate Task Card: 

The sample answer given in this post shows you how you can efficiently talk about this cue card topic.
However there are many other possible ways and some of the ideas are listed below to help you generate
your own ideas.

 A law that ensures transparency of the national election.

 A law that protects the minor population of your country.
 A law related to chemical safety and use of chemicals in human activities.
 A law that was recently implemented to reduce the traffic congestion.
 A law that prevents heinous criminals to appeal for parole.
 A law that ensures equal gender rights.
 A law that governs the emission of air pollutants into the atmosphere.
 A law that makes the primary education mandatory for all children.
 A law that reduces the power of parliament members.
 A law that prevents unhealthy and risky child labour.
 A law that was introduced recently to enhance the safety in local communities.
 A law that governs the transport, treatment, storage, and disposal of  wastage.
 A law that prevents the police to misuse their powers.
 A law that will ensure a better political environment in your country.
 A law which forbids any terrorist organisation in the country.
 A law that makes the information technology accessible for rural people.
 A law that controls the market price.
 A law related to forest management and timber harvesting.
 A law that prevents monopoly business.
 A law that prevents drug sales in your country.
 A law that protects biodiversity and ensures the protection of wildlife.
 A law that encourages people not to smoke in public places.
 A law that ensures better rehabilitation for  prisoners.
 A law that will ensure paternity paid leaves.
 A law that bans unhealthy products from markets.
 A law that will enhance the tourism of your country.
 A law that will better facilitates the global trade in your country.
[There are possible many others laws that you particularly like in your country especially because you think
this is a very important law. We would highly appreciate your comment regarding such laws that we have not
listed here. Fell free to add the law you like most in the comment section of this article.]
 
Useful Vocabulary for describing this Cue Card: 
 Law related vocabulary: Impose, Verdict, Enactment, Mandate, Regulation, Act, Case, Bylaw, Charge,
Offense, Order, Constitution, Decision, Decree, Legislation.
 Synonyms of 'Law': Regulation, act, rule, ordinance, ruling, decree, constitution, statute, order,
legislation, commandment.
 Synonyms of 'Benefit': Advantage, well-being, convenience, welfare, profit, prosperity. 
 Synonyms of 'Follow': Abide by, observe, maintain, respect.

Part 3: Details Discussion:

Q. What international law should be applied all over the world?

A. Children are the most vulnerable section of the society and it appears that the International law on children
to protect their basic rights should be applied globally. In most of the countries, the rights of children are
regularly being violated; they are forced into labour, prostitution, domestic help, and more other hazardous
jobs. So, the global leaders should come into an agreement to enforce the law strictly across the world.

Q. Are policemen popular in your country?

A. Policemen in my country are quite popular. People respect the police members for their sincerity to their
jobs and the never keep their assignments unfinished. Accepting bribe is common for the law enforcers in the
neighbouring countries, but the policemen of my state are free of such bad habits. They also respect the
citizens and pay attention to the people who come up with any complaints. For them, the citizens get the
justice. 

Q. Who are more popular, the lawyers or the police?

A. The lawyers are less popular in the country comparing the policemen. The lawyers are always seeking
chances to trap the victims while the police members help the victims more than the lawyers to get justice.
The lawyers unusually increase the minor case litigation processes while the policemen try to solve such issues
in the police stations so that the citizens could have less legal complexities.

Q. Why we should follow the rules strictly? 

A. Rules are made to make the society peaceful. If there were no rules then people would have done whatever
they want to gain their own benefits. It is the rules which are preventing them from performing the evil tasks.
So, for a better and happy environment, we should follow rules in our everyday life.   
Q. What can be done to motivate people so that they abide by the rules and law?  
A. Inspiration to follow rules is the key task to make people motivated towards following rules. The
government or the respective authority could arrange some awards for the civil citizens who follow rules
strictly. Mass awareness could also be raised over the benefits of following rules so that people could be made
motivated.

Your preparation for this topic will help you to talk about the following cue card topics:  

1. Describe an important law in your country. 

2. Describe a law you think should be imposed in your country. 
3. Describe a law you do not like. 
4. Describe a change you would bring to your community/ country. 
5. Talk about a law you think should be implemented in your country. 
6. Talk about a law or custom you like to follow. 
7. Describe a recent change in your hometown. 
8. Describe a law that has been introduced recently in your country.

Describe a present which you were given and that you broken accidentally.

You should say:

 what is it
 for what  occasion it was presented to you
 how you broken it
how you felt when you broke it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

When I was a grade-schooler, my father bought me a toy robot made with plastic and steel. It was nice looking
and I liked it most for the movements and noise it created. The toy robot created some noises resembling of
handguns and also said some words like – stop or I will shoot. It appears that the toy robot was made based on
any police character. The robot turned into the most intimate companion of mine for next few months.

My father presented me the toy robot on my birthday. On my 9th birthday, my father presented me the best gift
of my entire life. They earlier had decided to observe the birthday amid joy and accordingly they planned to
surprise me. I did not have any idea that they planned to surprise me by inviting the relations and my school
friends. I was mostly surprised by the present of my father. I was fond of the toy robot that even I took it in my
school.

But unfortunately, one day the robot got damaged. It required batteries to run and I made it fell on the ground
during the battery-changing process. The robot was kept on a higher place and I board on a chair to get the
robot. When I had the robot in my hand, I started changing the batteries and opened the back side of the robot. It
was my bad luck that I did not grab the robot strongly while opening its back. As a result, it fell down and
severely one of its hands was damaged.

I was feeling down with the accident. I was deeply fond of the robot that I took to sleep with me at night. It was
the constant companion for me. But I was amazed at the attitude of parents when the consoled me with different
pleasing words.

Cue Card Answer 2: 

My mother gave me a coffee mug on my 19th birthday and within few weeks that mug was broken
unintentionally. The coffee mug was beautifully designed and my mother had my name and her birthday wish
written on that mug from a designer’s shop. This white mug was a very special gift for me as my mother took
the time to pick a gift for me and then took it to a designer’s shop to make it even special. I was living in my
university dormitory at that time and my mother sent that present through a parcel service and to my amazement
this gift arrived exactly on my birthday.

After I received the gift I called my mother and thanked her for the magnificent gift and wishes. I could not be
home on my birthday due to my exams. However, I received many wishes and some gifts from my friends and
relatives.

Interestingly I was drinking more coffee than usual after I got that coffee mug from my mother. First few days I
took great care of this mug and cleaned it meticulously. After my exam was over, I needed very few cups of
coffee except in the morning and that’s why I placed the mug just on the right side of my desk where I could
easily find it in the morning. On one sad morning, I was talking to one of my friends over the cell phone and I
tried to grab the coffee mug from my bed. That must have been a stupid decision as I could not hold the mug
firmly from bed and to my surprise the mug dropped on the floor and it was broken in several prices.

I was so sad that I became very angry and rebuked myself for being so careless. That was an exceptional gift for
me and I was speechless for few moments. I cleaned the floor and collected the broken pieces from there and
started feeling more miserable when I looked at the broken pieces of the beautiful mug. My roommate tried to
soothe me but I was feeling very low at that time. It is beyond my ability to describe how sad I really felt. I
could easily purchase a new mug or even my mother would love to do that, but nothing would replace the
special care and wished this particular mug had. I felt like as if I have lost something very important which is
irreplaceable.
Idea Generation for this Cue Card / Candidate Task Card topic: 
You can talk about any gift item which is fragile. First, say who gave you this gift and on what occasion. Then
tell how much this gift meant to you. Finally, talk about the incident when it was broken. For this cue card you
can talk about the following gift items and then generate your own idea to effectively describe the
accompanying questions of this cue card topic:

 A showpiece made of glass.

 A toy. 
 A household appliance. 
 Tea set. 
 A mobile phone. 
 A wall clock. 
 A wrist watch. 
 An alarm clock. 
 A cricket bat. 
 A pot plant. 
 An aquarium. 
 A coffee mug. 
 An electronic device. 
 A blender machine.
 A trophy. 

[ Add any item you think is suitable in the comment section.]

Useful Vocabulary you can use while talking about this Cue Card topic: 
 Synonyms of 'Present': Gift, souvenir.
 Synonyms of 'Accidentally': Unintentionally, by mistake, unwittingly, fortuitously. 
 Some sad feelings: Unhappy, sombre, sad, distress, gloomy, bleak, sorrowful, wistful, sorry, feeling
blue.
Part 3 – Two-way discussion:

       Famous stores in your country:   

Q. Tell me about any famous stores that sales presents.

A. "Gift Box" is one of the famous present selling stores in the 5th Avenue of New York. The store is mostly
famous for the knick-knacks and souvenirs. Besides, the refund policy of the store is also praiseworthy. The
store sells almost all types of products with a reasonable price and even the customers can also place orders for
products which are currently unavailable.

  

Q. Tell me about any famous markets or stores which attract tourists. 

A.  Walmart is global chain store and running its operation in over 20 countries of the world. The store is
famous among the tourists in the USA. Usually, the Walmart shops sell a large number of products of varied
interest under a reasonable cost. People visiting the USA never miss the chance to peep at the store to have their
necessaries.

Q. Why are they popular with tourists? 

A.  The multinational shop is mostly famous among the tourists because of reasonable price. Moreover, it sells
all types of products and they never compromise with quality. The staffs of all the branches are truly helpful to
the customers and particularly for the tourists. They take the right care of them with the right manners. So, the
tourists never miss the chance to do shopping in the Walmart. 

        Advantages and disadvantages of giving present

Q. Would you agree that presents are always advantageous for people? 
A.  Nothing in the world has merits only, and similarly giving presents always does not mean it is advantageous.
At times it may happen that the presents may not be received cordially or may be misused in different ways.
Sometimes the presents may disappoint the receivers too.  

Q. What kinds of presents are suitable for people in any situations?

A.  Not all presents are suitable for every situation but there are some frequently used presents like – coffee
mug, photo holder or photo albums, paintings, gift cards, attractive showpieces etc. may suit all the occasions.
However, the best process to give a present is to learn about the occasion before and get a present after the event
type.   

Q. How do you think the way of giving presents will change in the future? 
A.  Time changes everything and the way of giving present will also experience change. In future, people may
become more dependent on electronic gifts or may also use gift delivery services to deliver the presents from
one place to another. There would be more occasions than today for exchanging gifts and wishes.

If you can comfortably talk about this topic, you should be able to talk about the following Cue card
topics as well: 

1. Describe a gift or present you received.

2. Describe a sad memory you have.
3. Describe an occasion when you broke something.
4. Describe a gift or present you received on your birthday.
5. Describe something lost.
6. Describe a gift or present you gave to someone.
Describe an old person you admire. 
You should say:

 who this person is

 where did you meet with him/her
 what characteristics you most like on him/her
and explain why you admire this person.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

I have a senior friend. He is much older than I am and even he is senior to my parents. He is almost in his 60s
and passing the retirement days. He is Mr Rodrick – a neighbour living our next door apartment. He is a former
police official and now living his retired life with his family.

I first met with Mr Rodrick at the elevator when we newly bought the apartment many years ago. I was in a rush
to attend a social programme and thus was running to catch the elevator but unfortunately, the elevator was
going to be closed. Suddenly I noticed an older man smiling inside the elevator while he was pressing the
waiting button, for me. We got down together and talked a little. He did not forget to invite me to his apartment.

Mr Rodrcik is the man of natural intelligence. He has very good observation quality. He has developed the
observation power when he was in the police force and that has helped him greatly to succeed in the profession.
His sharp intelligence is still helping him to enjoy his retirement days.

I mostly admire him for his friendly behaviour which is currently unavailable among the senior citizens like
him. He has the ability to make friends within a few minutes. I have learnt many important aspects from him
and he shared his knowledge with me whenever I wanted to know from him. He never turned irritated and the
most important thing for my admiration on him is his pleasant behaviour to all.

Cue Card Answer 2:

My grandmother is about 65 and I admire her a lot for the amiable and benevolent nature she possesses.  Her
name is Samantha and she is a well educated and wise woman. I have a daughter of 6 years old and I wish her
to become a great person as my grandmother is.

I know my grandmother from the day I came to this world. In fact, she was there when I was born. I grew up
and passed my adolescent and young age with the love and affection of my grandmother. In fact, after my
grandfather died, she started living in our house.

My grandmother is a highly talented person and a great mentor. Her affable characteristics and helpful
mentality are most attractive. Even a stranger can feel her great heart in few minutes. I can recall several
occasions when she took great risks to help others. She was a school teacher until she retired and there are still
so many students who write to her to show their respects and affections.

Personally, I like her firm belief in humanity and an unquenchable thrust for learning and reading. My father
became a voracious reader only because of her. She is caring and emotionally open. Above all, she is an ideal
and successful mother. The other qualities she possesses are also exemplary. These other qualities include
truthfulness, confidence and fairness. I was quite amazed in my early teenage when I found her taking the side
of a neighbour against his own son in a dispute. I have not met so many incorruptible, straight and morally
upright humans.

I admire her from the deep down of my heart. I love to spend time with her because she is intelligent and can
give proper guidance. She is a reliable critic who often inspired me to work harder. Her affection and caring is
probably the main reason I admire and love her so much.

Tips for Idea generating for this cue card / candidate task card: 
You can describe any old person you know about and respect. This can be your grandfather, a neighbour or a
teacher who is old. Some of the ideas are given below to help you generate your own ideas to talk about this cue
card topic:

 Your grandfather. 
 Your grandmother.
 A senior citizen who lives nearby. 
 An aged relative. 
 A senior teacher in your college or university. 
 A famous politician or writer in your country who is over 50 years old. 
 A relative of your friend who is a senior citizen. 
 A family member of a joint family who is old. 

Useful Vocabulary to use while talking about this Cue Card Topic: 
 'Old person' Synonyms: Elderly person, senior citizen, old folk, senior person. 
 'Admire' Synonyms:  Adore, respect, esteem, commend, revere, idolise, honour, hail. 
 'Characteristics' Synonyms: Quality, personality trait, aspect, feature,   
 Some good characteristics of a human: Integrity in character, Sense of Humor, Intelligence, Wisdom,
Compassion, Empathy, Courageousness, Kindness, Generosity, Emotionally openness, Benevolence,
Discipline, Humanity, Amiable, Good behaviour, Cooperative, Patience, Caring, Truthfulness, Commitment,
Open minded,  Affable, Courteous, Forgiving, Impartial, Loving, Logical, Polite, Realistic, Strong-willed,
Wisdom, Prudence, Conscientious, Fairness, Charming, Encouraging & Nobility. 
 
Part 3 : Details Discussion
Q. What average age is normal for retirement in your opinion?

A. I think the normal retirement age should be 65 years because the average life cycle in my country is over 70
years and the people who got retired by their 60s may be able to contribute for five years more if the age is
increased. When they got retired, they have nothing much to instead of remembering the past. But their hard
earned expertise and experience might be used for the further development of the society.

Q. What are the good things about being retired? 

A. When someone is retired, there are few good things. Firstly they have enough time to think over any issue to
bring a positive change as most of the employed people are routine-bound and rarely have time to ponder.
Secondly, they are the pool of experience and they could use them to meet their individual needs. Thirdly, the
retired people have plenty of time and thus they could use them in different productive activities.

Q. How does the government in your country treat the retired people? 
A. The government of my state provides the retired people with different incentives. They have health and
medical allowance and special facilities in hospitals, they are awarded with different other incentives like senior
citizens allowance, priority and assistance in every  task;  for instance, they get assistance even if they are in a
queue of tickets for a bus ride and more other similar issues.

Q. Can young specialist substitute the old ones who are in retirement in the workplace? 
A. I do not think that the young specialist can substitute the skilled retired workforce. The young are still in a
learning process and lacks the maturity and expertise to execute a task smoothly. On the other side, the retired
people have performed that tasks probably hundred thousand times and thus they have achieved excellence at
their respective workplaces. So, it needs more time for the young specialists to substitute the retired hands and
in fact, it is not possible for the young to beat the old in terms of executing respective tasks.

Q. What do you think is it necessary to give retirement to people? Why/ Why not? 
A. In my individual opinion, it appears that the senior people need retirement after a certain age. As human
being, we have many limitations and thus we need to take rest. It is applicable for the retired people too. They
may make accidental mistakes in their workplace if they are not retired after a specific period. With the
advancement of age, people start losing their working ability and when they reach the limit, there are mistakes
and accidents. So they need to go for retirement but that should be done after a certain age.

Q. What are the pros and cons of being retired? 

A. The most important benefit of retirement is that you will have plenty of time and no tension to pass the
remaining life, but people who are habituated to work cannot sit idle. There are some people who do not work
for earning their living only rather they need to work to remain alive. They need to work for their mental
stability and when they get retired, they suffer from mental stress.

Your preparation for this Cue card will help you to answer the following Cue card topics as well: 
1. Describe a relative you really like.
2. Describe an old person you often meet.
3. Describe a person you admire.
4. Describe someone in your family.
5. Describe a person you often talk to.
6. Describe an old neighbour you admire.
7. Describe a person you like to talk to.
8. Describe a person who had a great influence in your life.
9. Describe someone who helped you.
10. Describe an elderly person you know about. 

Describe a gift you have received that was important to you.

You should say: 

 who gave it to you and for what occasion

 what it looks like and how you use it
 when you received it
and explain why this gift was important to you.  

[You have one to two minutes to talk about this topic. You will have one minute to prepare what you are going
to say]

Model Answer 1:

When I was a child, I was given a block set on the eve of Christmas as a gift. One of my maternal uncles gave
that block set to me because I liked to play with the blocks more in my childhood. I was truly surprised when
my maternal uncle came to our home to give me the wonderful gift, although, in the beginning, I did not
realise that he was at our home for presenting me the wonderful block set.

A medium plastic container wrapped in papers was given to me on the Christmas day and when I opened the
container, I found the blocks. I was highly surprised and happy too for the excellent gift from my uncle. The
blocks were made of top class plastic and there were no sharp edges. They were of different sizes and some of
the block pieces were attached with wheels. The block shapes were not same. I used to make different
structures with the block set. I preferred robots, aeroplanes, cars, houses and more other stuff using the block
set.

The block set was important to me for several reasons. Firstly the blocks looked nice and were handy to use.
Secondly, I have learnt many facts of my real life using the blocks. They have taught me patience and
perseverance – when I used to fail in making any desired or imagined structure, I waited, took a pause from
the making, used to think deeply over the structure and finally made that.

Cue Card Answer 2:

My grandfather was one of my most favourite personalities and he was a great teacher and mentor. He
inspired me to read and I have read a lot of books only because of his inspiration and guidance for me. He died
in 2010 (may God bless his soul and rest him in peace) and that was an immense loss for me.  He once gave
me a book titled ‘The Giving Tree’ written by ‘Shel Silverstein’ and I still consider it as the best gift I have ever
received.

I was about 10 or 11 years old and a 4th-grade school-going children when I received this gift from my
grandfather. I can’t recall what the exact occasion was when he gave me the book. All I can remember is that
he went to the town for a week for his business and when he returned he gave me a book with an excellent
cover picture. The book was a hard covered average size book and there was a small boy who was looking
upward towards a tree and a fruit was falling towards the boy. My grandfather gave me this gift with some
chocolates and a toy car. I kept the book on my desk for a while and one day he asked me whether I liked the
story of the book he gave me. I was a bit ashamed to hear that as I have not touched the book at all and I told
him that I have not read it yet. He smiled and told me that he loves this story. The next day morning I started
reading this book and to my amazement, I was so engrossed in the story that I forgot to go outside to play
with other boys. It took me the whole day to finish the book and after reading this book I felt an appetite to
read more storybooks like this one for the first time in my life. That was just the beginning and after that, I
become a regular reader.

This book has an excellent story that taught me the importance of loving others. I realised how my parents
and other family members are sacrificing for me. Honestly, I become more attached to my mother than my
playmates after realising her true sacrifice for me. This book opened a new horizon for me and this was the
beginning of a wonderful journey in my life. I read whenever I get time these days and I believe that a reader
leads many lives and can think from many different perspectives. All this have been possible only because the
gift and blessing my grandfather bestowed me.

Rounding off questions:

Q. Why do we like receiving gifts?
A. Well, gifts are always special to us. A gift reminds us a happy event or someone special and thus as a human
we have a natural tendency to receive gifts and presents. Apart from that, it is always good to get something
that might be useful for us. Possessing something we like and then getting it from someone on a special
occasion is desirable to all human.  

Q. Can we sometimes hate a gift? 

A. Yes, I think so. Especially when it is given by someone we do not like at allMaybebe the hatred is for that
person which makes us not to receive his gifts very warmly as well. Sometimes we hate gifts that we
personally do not like at all. For instance, if someone does not like chocolate at all and gets a box of chocolates
as a gift on his birthday, would most likely hate the gift. Often we may hate a gift if our expectation of the gift
was totally different from that person.  
 
Idea Generation for this Cue Card / Candidate Task Card Topic:

For this cue card, you can talk about any gift, prize or present you received in your life. That could be a simple
chocolate that someone dear to you gave or could be a luxurious item like a car. Following are some of the
ideas that you can use to prepare your own answer:

 A birthday gift you got from one of your family members. 

 A computer/ laptop/ mobile phone that you got as a gift from your parents.
 A gift that a teacher gave you. 
 A gift you received on your graduation day. 
 Any electronic device that you got as a gift. 
 Any toy you were given in your childhood. 
 A book, notebook, pen that you were given by a friend. 
 A household appliance that you were given and you used. 
 A gift you received from a cousin. 
 A present that you could not purchase but was given by someone. 
 A bat, ball, gloves or costume that you received from someone you care. 
 A furniture or an ornament. 
 A car, house, prize bond etc.  

Useful Vocabulary for describing this Cue Card: 

 Gift Synonyms: Present, offering, bequest, endowment, reward, tip. 
 Important Synonyms: Significant, essential, prime, key, vital, crucial, paramount meaningful,
considerable. 
 Occasion Synonyms: Event, celebration, party, moment, time, instance, affair, function,
 Looks like Synonyms: Appearance, resembles. 

Part 3 – Two-way discussion:

Q. Do you enjoy giving and receiving gifts? Why or why not?

A. I enjoy receiving and giving gifts. There are few exact causes behind the issue but the most important thing
is happiness. When I receive any gift (regardless the size or shape) I feel very glad. By the similar way, when
someone else receives any gifts, they also turn happy and the happiness is the most important thing in life.
When an individual smiles while receiving a gift, s/ he smiles magnificently and that proves their minds are
filled with happiness.

  

Q. Who usually gives you gifts?

A. Usually, I receive gifts from my family and friends. Most of the gifts I have received so far are from the
friends of mine. They offer different sort of gifts to me based on the occasions.   

Q. Who do you give gifts to?

A.  When it is my turn, I give gifts to my family members, my friends, my relatives and my neighbours on
different occasions. Moreover, when I go to visit someone, I take some sort of small gifts for my host. 

Q. In your country when do people usually give gifts?

A.  Christmas is the best time to exchanging gifts. It is the largest religious occasion and majority of the people
wait eagerly for the day to appear. Exchanging gifts start from the morning of the day and continues until
midnight. Apart from that, wedding, birthday, graduation day, anniversary etc. are common occasions when
people in my country usually give gifts.

Q. What kinds of gifts do they give? 

A.  Though this is a religious occasion, the gifts are not limited on religious artefacts only. People buy a large
number of gifts of varied types. They gift range may include a pair of stocking, bubble gum pack or even the
latest Mercedes Benz or Rolls Royce. In fact, the gift items are not limited in any boundary.

Q. Do you think gift-giving customs are different now than they were in the past? How? 
A.  I think that gift-giving customs has experienced a little change in the current days. Earlier, gifts were given
or exchanged on occasions but now it is not preserved for the Christmas or any other religious events. People
exchange gifts round the year which is a change in the trend of gift-giving. 

Q. Do you think they will change in the future? How?  

A.  Future is always uncertain and currently it is impossible to anticipate if the gift-giving customs will change
or not. But it could be assumed that it may experience some other changes as it has experienced a change
than the past. It may happen that people will move for virtual gifts rather than physical one – like someone
will send electronic cards or flowers or wishes in the occasions instead of the real-life stuff.

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 
 Describe something you own which is important to you.
 Describe a present or gift you bought for someone.
 Describe an important possession you have.
 Describe an occasion when you received a gift.
 Describe a surprise party you had once.
 Describe a gift or present you received when you were a child.
 Describe something you want to buy.

Describe a teacher from your past that you remember.

You should say: 

 who the teacher was

 what class the teacher taught you and how old you were
 what the teacher’s special qualities and characteristics were
and explain why you remember this teacher.
[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

When I was in my teenage, I had met one of the best personalities and the very best teachers in my entire life. I
was in the tenth grade of my secondary education at the high school. I was fifteen when I met him first at my
class. One day he entered into the class and we greeted the man with the warmth of our heart as we heard many
good stories about him earlier. He was our geography teacher and gradually all of the students started being
more attentive in the class.

I consider him as the best teacher in my life because of some specific reasons. Firstly, he was highly punctual. I
have not seen him making late for the classes. Secondly, he is like a friend to the students. Each of the students
considers him as their friends. Thirdly and finally the teaching method he followed was outstanding. He rarely
used books to teach us any topic. Frequently he used graphical images to make the students’ concepts clear over
the geography.

Still in my middle age, I remember the teacher with great respect. He has shown me the way to be successful in
life. He advised me about some important facts of life and still I follow the advice. I never make late for my
office, I am sincere enough to execute the responsibilities assigned to me, and the most important fact is that I
do not lie to others. I was advised to follow the instruction by my teacher and accordingly I have turned
successful in my career and life.

Cue Card Answer 2:

I must have been very lucky to have some exemplary and influential teachers in my school and college levels.
Deciding whom I should describe was a tough choice for me as I recall many of them who helped me a lot
throughout my academic years. I would like to talk about Mr Stephen who was one of the greatest teachers I
have ever met and had been taught by.
Mr Stephen was our history teacher when we were in our 9th grade. I was around 14 years old when I first met
this teacher. He taught us our history subject in our school and he was quite a brilliant teacher who inspired me
a lot.

He was tall - around 6 feet 2 inches and was quite amiable. The most important characteristics he had was his
exceptionally brilliant way of grabbing students’ attention in his classes. I would not be ashamed to say that
there were some teachers who had higher degrees from very prestigious universities but had been less
successful to grab our attention or to make the lesson interesting. While Mr Stephen was one of the teachers
who made the time flies. He was quite affable to us but he never allowed stubbornness   of students. He was a
living example of discipline and good behaviours.

I particularly remember him because of his way of teaching and attention-grabbing quality. He taught us history
as if he was telling us some interesting stories. I was not that much interested in history subject until I met this
teacher. He taught us the important lessons we should learn from the history and how this lessons should be
utilised in our life. He made me curious to read history books outside the academic syllabus and doing online
research to learn more about the significant historical events and figures. The knowledge I have about our
history and our past is due to Mr Stephen and that is why I will always be grateful to him. Though teaching is
not a profession that attracts me, but if I ever pick this profession, I would like to be a teacher like him.

Rounding off questions:

Q. Do you want to be a teacher someday?
A. Umm! not really. I have not given it that much thought. But among my many career plans, entering in the
teaching profession is not the one that ever attracted me. 

Q. Why do we remember some people differently than others? 

A. Well, in our life we come in contact with many people who affect us in many ways. I guess we remember
people whom we either like or dislike more than others. For instance, an unexpected help from an unknown
people might make us think about that person or event and as a result, we remember him. The amount of time
we spend with certain people, the things we do with them and how they behave are in my opinion the
determining facts for our memory either to remember or forget them.  

Idea Generation for this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card Topic:
For this cue card topic, you can talk about any teacher that you can remember from your school, college or
university. You can also describe a home tutor who used to teach you.

Some alternative ways to talk about this cue card topics:   

 A mathematics teacher from your school/ college/ university. 

 A home tutor who was a great mentor. 
 A relative who used to teach you. 
 A teacher who taught you a second language or sports. 
 Your uncle, aunt, brother or sister who was a great teacher for you. 
 A teacher who inspired you to do better in your education. 
 
Useful Vocabulary for describing this Cue Card: 
Synonyms of 'Teacher': Instructor, master, tutor, mentor, educator, mistress (female), lecturer, professor,
coach, faculty member.

Synonyms of 'Remember': Recall, recollect, think of, recognise, commemorate, remind.

Some special qualities and characteristics of a good teacher:

Punctuality, commitment, friendly, understanding each and every students in the class, an engaging personality,
supportive and encouraging, a great mentor, loud and clear while lecturing, promote positive behaviors among
students, sense of respect for others, open communication with parents and students, helpful, attention grabber,
encourage students, motivating, sense of humor, sound knowledge of the school’s curriculum, subject matter
knowledge, invites questions and feedback from students, establishes trusting relationships with students,
adaptability, creative, patient and empathetic. 

Part 3 – Two-way discussion:

Q. What kind of person makes a good teacher?

A. Teaching is considered as the best profession in the world. The teachers help the students to grow. So, to be a
good teacher, one needs to be sincere and punctual. Moreover, vast subject knowledge is also required or you
cannot share knowledge with your students. Behaving gently with the students is also a standard to be a good
teacher.

  

Q. Why people choose to become teachers?

A. People mostly choose to be teachers because this is the profession which is praised across the world. People
always pay proper respect to a teacher regardless of geographical location. Moreover, when the knowledge is
spread among the students, the teachers receive an unimaginable pleasure.  

Q. Do you think education will change in the future? How?

A.  We are in an advanced world and everything is changing. By the course of time education may get gradual
changes. The course curriculum and the text have already been changed comparing to the texts of a decade
back. Newer texts are included on the list and the range and the numbers of textbooks are on the rise. So, I think
that in near future education will experience a notable change.

Q. How does technology affect education?

A.  Education is affected by the use of technology, in some positive terms. Earlier, people had to read books
written on different sorts of paper. For some of the student, it was troublesome. But the technological
advancement, they now can read e-books and the teachers can use multimedia tools for their classrooms where
they teach the text using numerous graphical images or examples and this method is easier for the students to
learn.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe a teacher from your past that you remember." you
should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well: 

 Describe someone you like.

 Talk about a teacher you really like.
 Describe a teacher who inspired you.
 Talk about a person who is a good teacher.
 Describe a teacher from your school or college.
 Describe someone you met after a long time.
 Describe a person who has a good quality.
 Talk about a nice person you have met.
 Describe a person from your hometown. 
Describe an ambition you have not yet achieved.

You should say:

 what it is
 how long you have it
 what you have to do to achieve it
and explain why it is important to you to achieve it.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

I have long been dreaming to become a skilled IT specialist and establish an IT agency that will provide all
forms of IT related services. The age is advancing faster than imagination. So, boarding on IT is a useful one
and it has made me interested in the arena. Information Technology commonly known as IT is one of the most
desired professional arena for the Asian graduates like me in the current world. I dream of form my own IT firm
that will serve the global clients in smooth and professional manner.

I have been dreaming for the IT agency a few years back. The idea hit my brain when I came to study in the city
of Delhi from my own town of West Bengal and found that many of the students are engaged in different part-
time jobs at the IT firms. Mostly they were the students of my level.
To reach my goal, I have started studying over different IT related issues. To gain practical knowledge, I
admitted myself at an institute to get trained into different tasks that should I pursue in future for my agency. I
have started getting extensive training on different software and applications that are commonly used for
designing websites, graphical issues, animation preparation, editing videos and more others. Moreover, I have
already started depositing money for supporting the agency initially (in the beginning I will start in a very small
scale and thus saving money from my regular expenses). As I do not have any stronger support, it may take
around a year to form the agency.

Currently, in India, the number of unemployed people is stable but it may rise within a few years. Since the
youths are interested in the Internet technology and online activities, IT is a great source of income for them and
me as well. If I could establish an IT firm or agency that will provide some specific services, in the beginning, I
think I will be able to recruit some of the educated youth who are willing to work with me. It will be helpful for
me and for them by the same time. Moreover, I am patient and I never give up. I may have ups and downs but I
am keeping provisions to survive in the initial stage and once the agency becomes renowned, hopefully, it will
not be sitting idle.

Cue Card Answer 2: 

I have a great aspiration to establish a nonprofit organisation in my home town that would help the skilled but
non-educated youth. The idea emerged in my mind when I read a success story of a skilled but less educated
young person in my district a few years back. This particular person had been a successful small business owner
with some financial help and advice from an NGO. I thought there are so many such young people in my
hometown who could also establish and run their own businesses if they are backed up financially and are given
proper advice.

It was probably 2012 when I had the idea and after that, it has become one of my greatest ambitions to be
fulfilled. I have done a lot of researches and talked to many individuals and most of them agreed that the idea is
quite fascinating. They also warned me about the challenges I will have to face to make this dream come true. I
quite agree with them as it would require a firm determination, my own establishment and financial solvency to
actually start it. As it would involve financial aid and supports from professionals, I would require solid reasons
to convince some banks to back up the organisation I would set up and also help from local influential political
leaders would be required.

My father is a successful businessman and a renowned philanthropist in our locality. I had a discussion with
him and he gave me a lot of advice and also promised me that he would help me in every way possible as he
finds the whole idea very promising and meaningful. I, in fact, dared to dream such a big ambition because I
know that my father would back me up in anything benevolent for others. I would first finish my Master's
degree in a foreign university to get better exposure to new ideas and research facilities and then would come
back to my hometown to start my nonprofit organisation. That would only be the beginning of my target. I will
have to go a long way and work really hard to fulfil my desire or dream I have told you about.

I belong to a family where most of the members are established businessmen and have done something helpful
for others. For example, my uncle finances a day-care centre for children, my father is one of the founder
members of a charity organisation while my grandfather runs two schools and a college and so on. Following
their footsteps is very important for me and I also have an aspiration to be able to help others.
Rounding off questions:
Q. Is it important for us to have ambitions?
A. Yes, I think ambitions in our life help us to work harder and do even better. While positive ambitions can
take us further and fulfil our dreams, negative and selfish ambitions can often drive us in the wrong way.

Q. Will it be easy for you to achieve the ambition you talked about? 
A. I do not think it would be as easy as a pie. However, I believe that it is achievable with my determination,
hard work and passion. I am somehow convinced that I will work very hard to achieve this ambition.

Idea Generation for this Cue Card/Candidate Task Card Topic: 

For this cue card, you should describe one of your big ambitions that you have not achieved yet. Following are
some of the clues to let you brainstorm and organise your own answer. Don't forget to add your answer in the
comment section for our evaluation.

 Your ambition to get a higher degree. 

 Your ambition to work in a large company or organisation. 
 Your ambition to establish a business of your own. 
 Your ambition to study or live in a foreign country. 
 Your ambition to learn a particular skill. 
 Your ambition to do something for the people of your area. 
 Your ambition to become a famous leader, politician, dancer, singer, sports person, model, filmmaker,
artist, designer, etc. 
 Your ambition to go to a religious pilgrimage. 
 Your ambition to buy a luxury/ expensive item like a car or a house etc. 
 Your ambition to travel to a part of the world. 
 Your ambition to become a certain professional. 
 Your ambition to implement an idea.
[Don't forget to write your own ambition that you are yet to achieve in the comment section of this article.] 
 
Useful Vocabulary for describing this Cue Card: 
Desire and determination someone has to achieve something- is often called an ambition.

 'Ambition' Synonyms: Aspiration, goal, aim, purpose, desire, wish, target, dream, appetite, longing,
yearning, zeal.
 Requirements to achieve an ambition: Determination, hard work, passion, desire, motivation,
enthusiasm, commitment, zeal,  eagerness, energy, qualification, initiative, hope, luck, vision, objective.
 'Achieve' Synonyms: Reach, attain, accomplish, gain, complete, earn, obtain, enact, carry out, resolve,
win. 
 'Important' Synonyms: Vital, essential, crucial, significant, vital, urgent, key, salient, meaningful. 
Part 3 – Two-way discussion:
Q. What are the important qualities to achieve our ambitions?

A. The most important quality to achieve ambitions is sincerity. Then it should be followed with perseverance.
One has to stand up against all the odds, so s/ he should never give up. A can-do attitude is also a must to reach
the ambition

  

Q. Are all ambitions good in life?

A. Sometimes, all the ambitions are not as better as it appears in the beginning, It happens because people start
turning ambitious at a tender age and thus they cannot differentiate between the right and the wrong. Thereby,
when they start walking on the road leading to their ambition, they do not know if it will be right or wrong for
them.

Q. What type of ambitions young generation in your country has?

A. Majority of the Indian youths want themselves to occupy the typical roles of the society. They prefer to be
doctors, engineers, scientists, politicians, government service holders etc. But there are some other youths who
dream to change the country with their tasks. They prefer altering the corruptions from all the levels of the
society so that people could have a better living and lifestyle. 

Q. Would you focus more on achieving your ambition or doing things you love to do?

A. I have to focus more on reaching my ambition rather than executing the things I love to do. Once I am on my
destination, I will have much time to spend on my interests and hobbies but if I waste the time now, I will be
unable to reach the target. Moreover, time is the most precious thing in this world, so I believe that wasting time
is foolish. I should march on the actions I have decided that will lead to my ambition

Your ability to talk about this topic will enable you to answer the following IELTS cue card topics also: 

 Describe an ambition you have in your life.

 Describe something you want to achieve. 
 Describe an achievement you have in your life. 
 Talk about a positive change you would like to have. 
 Talk about a quality you admire among others. 
 Describe something which is important to you. 
 Describe a recent success you have had. 
 Describe a goal you want to be fulfilled in your life. 
 Talk about a future plan you have. 
Describe something you own which is very important to you.
You should say: 

 where you got it from

 how long you have had it
 what you use it for
and explain why it is important to you.

[You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going
to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]

Model Answer 1:

I have a huge collection of books of different tastes in my own library. I read them and thus have earned
knowledge over different interesting issues. Those books are very important for me.

Although the books are of diversified categories, most of them are science fictions and novels of renowned
authors. The books are highly important for me. I have bought around 80 per cent of the books while the
remaining was given me as presents in different occasions by my parents, family members and friends. I have a
hobby of collecting books of different genres. So, I have built a mini library inside my room. My parents
inspired me on book reading when I was a kid of 9 years. Since then I was attracted to books and today in my
21, I am still collecting them. If I go abroad, I try to get books from the book stalls as they have a huge
collection of books, especially the science fiction genre. I usually pass my leisure hours with the books. I go
through the stories and get surprised after knowing the plots. The splendid events make me amazed and at times
I try to make some adventures in my real life. 

Reading books is a matter of higher importance to me. I do not prefer wasting my moments other than reading
the books. They give my joy and sometimes I feel sad too for the characters of the novels. It is said that books
are the best friends and I have realised the saying after passing my precious moments with them. They have
made me imagine the unseen and know the unknown. They are always with me and hope to keep them. If I
consider the hobby in terms of money, it is invaluable. Money cannot buy the pleasures I have after reading the
books. Moreover, it is impossible to replace with anything else for its unique features.

Cue Card Answer 2: 

My car is the first thing that popped up in my mind when I thought about my most important possession. In fact,
I live with my parents and most of the essential properties like the house and the lawn are owned by my father.
So I have very few personal belongings and out of those, my car (which is a Toyota RAV4 model) is most
important to me.

I had to save money for about 2 years and take a loan from my father to purchase it. So I would say this is the
first expensive belongings that I bought with my own money. I bought it from a local car showroom which is
owned by one of our relatives. I thought buying the car from a known person would be a better idea in terms of
the parts warranty and after sales service.

I bought this car in the first quarter of the last year. So I would say I own it for about a year and a half.

I use my car primarily for commuting different places I am obliged to go almost daily. For instance, I use it to
reach my university and to the office where I work in the evening. I also use it to go different places like
shopping malls, theatre, friends’ houses, library and stadium.

My life has become much easier after I bought this car. The comfort of owning a car and using it is far greater
than struggling to get a seat in a public transportation. The public transportation in many developed countries is
far better than ours. In our country, we have to wait a long to actually being able to get into a bus or a train. The
time killed on the road inevitably is a waste of our valuable time. Finally, the lack of privacy and crowd on the
public transportation often irritated me a lot. It was not unusual before I owned this car that I was completely
exhausted just after I reached my university because of the hassle I had to take to get into a public bus.

As I own my car now, I can better manage my schedules. I can take a shortcut or diversion whenever I feel there
is congestion ahead. I no longer need to kill long hours to ride a bus or a train. I can listen to music, news or
even talk to my family members whenever I am travelling in my car. Thanks to the car and my dad for the loan-
my life has become easier and I have more freedom than I used to have before I owned this car. 

Idea Generation for this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card Topic:
The model answer provided in this post should give an idea about how to answer this cue card. However, there
are many ways of answering this topic and the following list gives you plenty of options to pick from and
generate your ideas to talk about this Cue Card topic.

Important things/possessions that you can describe for this Cue Card:

 Your laptop. 
 Mobile phone. 
 Your car. 
 Art collection. 
 Stamp collection. 
 Books. 
 Computer. 
 PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).
 A diamond ring. 
 A gift from someone you care about. 
 You photo album. 
 Any electronic device you own and use. 
 Your house. 
 An animal or a pet you own. 
 An antique object. 
 A household device like a washing machine, vacuum cleaner, refrigerator, toaster etc. 
 A website or blog you manage and own. 

[ Please let us know how you are going to organise your answer for this cue card topic. Write them in the
comment section and one of our teachers would assess and correct your answer. ]   

Useful Vocabulary for this Cue Card topic:

 Ownership: Possess, possession, hold, belonging, personal.
 Important: Essential, vital, crucial, significant, salient, meaningful, critical, beneficial. 
 Use: Utilise, apply, employ, work, operate, handle. 

Rounding off questions:

Q. Is it valuable in terms of money?

A. In terms of money, it is not directly linked. But in long terms, it definitely will have some financial benefits.

  

Q. Would it be easy to replace?

A. I would say NO. Maybe the books of the same title could be bought but the memory and passion related to
my book collection would never be able to purchase with money. 

Part 3 – Two-way discussion:

Let’s consider first of all how people’s values have changed. 

Q. What kind of things give status to people in your country? 

A. Different things are considered for a status in our country. Firstly, education is one of the most important
factors. If you are uneducated, you will be unable to get a status. Money (regardless of legitimate or
illegitimate) may bring a temporary status and that does not last longer. Social behaviour is another key to
gaining status. A benevolent attitude is always desired by the surrounding people. If someone behaves kind to
others, the status raises. Sometimes fame and popularity are also considered as status symbols in my country.  

Q. Have things changed since your parents’ time? 

A. Things have changed from my parents’ time. Earlier, communication was complicated, required much time
but now we can reach the farthest corner of the globe within a few seconds. The traditional way of life has lost
to some extent and we are having more competitions with the explosion of the overall population.
In terms of status, that has not changed that much. The symbols of status are still same that were in my father’s
era. 

Finally, let’s talk about the role of advertising. 

Q. Do you think advertising influences what people buy?

A. Advertising has a great impact on the human minds. It influences people and manipulates their ideas over
any specific issues or products. For instance, if someone goes to buy any product like soap, cosmetics or
something else from the nearby store, s/ he will prefer the one that was advertised on television. The advertised
product will subconsciously appear on their mind. Therefore, it appears that advertisement influence people
what they buy.

If you can talk about the cue card topic "Describe something you own which is very important to
you." you should be able to talk about the following IELTS cue cards as well:

 Describe a gift you have recently received. 

 Describe a present or gift you gave to someone. 
 Describe something you want to buy. 
 Describe a technological device or household equipment you often use. 
 Describe something you often use at home. 
 Describe a tool or equipment you find useful. 
 Talk about an appliance or tool you can't do without. 
 Describe a gadget or equipment you want to purchase. 
 Talk about an important possession you have.