Describe a prize you would like to win (IELTS Cue Card May to Aug 2019)
You should say: what prize (or award) it is (or, would be) how you know about (or learned about) this prize/award what you would need to do to get it (or, how you would win it) and explain why you would like to win this prize (or, receive this award) The prize I want to […]
Describe a healthy lifestyle you know
You should say: What is it? How do you know it? When you do it? and explain why do you think it is healthy? I think people who live healthily always have one thing in common: they manage to strike a balance between work and life, between exercise and diet. Even when you’re too busy, try to do some […]
Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal (IELTS Cue Card May to Aug 2019)
– What this person is – What this person encourage you to do – What this person have help And explain why this encouragement help you to achieve the goal I believe that everyone has that special person who […]
Describe a time you gave advice to others (IELTS Cue Card May to Aug 2019)
You should say: who you gave the advice to; what advice you gave; why this person needed your advice; and explain how useful the advice was. I have this friend who I’ve grown up with; we’re pretty close. And this advice I gave him had to do with his career. Last year he was working in […]
Describe a time when you received money as a gift
You should say: Who gave it to you When it was given to you Where it happened How you felt about it I’m going to tell you about my college graduation gift from my grandparents. They have 4 grandchildren, so they made a pact (made a promise) to give us all the same graduation gift. With this […]
Describe a subject you used to dislike but now have interest in
You should say: what it is; when you studied the subject; why you didn’t like it before; and explain why you have interest in it now It would probably be English. I used to dislike and even fear this subject so much that I felt a lot of pressure in English lessons. There are many […]
Describe an occasion you borrowed something from somebody
What was it When did you borrow Whom you borrowed it from What you did with it Why you borrowed it Last year I applied for a master’s degree because I wanted to further my education. I was accepted by one of the very prestigious universities, but didn’t have the money for the course. The tuition was […]
Describe a game (not a sport) you enjoyed as a child
As a child I enjoyed playing chess. It is probably the best known board game in the world, where two players try to defeat the other by taking his or her pieces and finally trapping his King. This final move is called checkmate. You probably know the Western version of this game, which is known […]
Describe a job that was done by your grandparents/ Describe a job your grandparent did
You should say: what job it was; when and where your grandparent did the job; how long he or she did the job; and explain how you think about this job. My grandparents were rice farmers. I think most old people in my country used to be farmers because in the past our country relied […]
Describe a time when you used the internet to solve a problem
what problem it was when you did this how long it took you and explain why you used the internet to solve this problem. MODEL ANSWER So I’m going to talk about this time when I needed a foreign book for my studies. I was in my junior year in university and we had […]
Describe something that was lost by others but found by you/ Describe a time you found something someone lost
what it was; when and where you found it; what you did after you found it; and explain how you felt about finding it. Model Answer Just last week my dad lost his wallet. He was sure he dropped it somewhere in the house, so he went everywhere looking for it but found nothing. I […]
IELTS Speaking Part 1 Topic: Old person or An interesting old person you have met
What are the advantages of having an elderly person at home? Old people are very knowledgeable so the obvious advantage is that you’ll have somebody to consult whenever there’s a problem. As they are very experienced, they can give you advice on all aspects of life, including work, friendship and love. Is there anything that […]
Describe an important decision you made with the help of others
Last year I was working in an international company and doing quite well, so I was offered a big promotion to become a manager. But I had also been looking for opportunities to study abroad, and received an offer from a prestigious university around the same time I got the job offer. It was a […]
Describe a free day off study or work
I’m pretty busy now so a day off is quite rare to me. But when I do get free time, I would wake up early in the morning for a run. Although I don’t like sweating but it is necessary to stay fit and stay healthy. Afterwards I normally have a full breakfast, getting enough […]