June 2021 - IELTS BAND7

Cue Card # Describe your first day at school

June 30, 2021 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card Describe your first day at school

Describe your first day at school

Where it was?

What happened?

Explain how you felt on that day

Sample Answer

Though I have a vague recollection of my past, still if I go down the memory lane I can recall few incidents of my life.
When I first began schooling, I was admitted in a play-school. My parents had pre-planned everything beforehand. However, I do not know the reason why, but there was some problem in my documents, and there was a lot of paperwork that my father had to do that morning. My father was quite upset about it, as it was the school management’s fault. This incident is the only first thing which comes to my mind whenever I think of my first day. My school was in Dehradun and I was approximately four years old. I also remember that during the first day, an interclass competition was held, so that the students could interact with each other and make new friends. So it was a race where the kids were supposed to hold a spoon in their mouth, and put a lemon in the spoon and walk fast. We were not supposed to run, but it was a fast walking race. I participated in that and I was declared the third winner. It was a very proud feeling because when I came back home, my father was happy to see that. I studied for seven years in that school. Those were the most memorable years of my life.

Follow Up Questions:

Q1. Do you think students should be taken to school by their parents or go by themselves?
Answer: Children in primary classes should not go to school by themselves. Either the parents should drop them, or they should arrange a van or bus. Children in high school and secondary school can go on their own.

Q2. Should children rely on their parents or be independent?
Answer: Children should rely on their parents till they are studying. Once they complete their studies, they should start earning and become independent and support their parents.

Q3. How can children become more independent?
Answer: Children can become more independent if parents let them take small decisions on their own when they are very young. If parents allow children some
freedom, then children can become independent very soon.

Q4. What is the effect if parents interfere with children’s life too much?
Answer: If parents interfere with children’s lives too much, they either become rebels or become introverts. Their personality is
snubbed, and they cannot develop to their full potential.

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Festivals # Vocabulary For IELTS

June 25, 2021 IELTS Research

IELTS BAND 7 wishes everyone happy festivals.

And for today let us have a look at the vocabulary related to celebrations and life events.


ANNIVERSARY: Sentence-: I recently celebrated by parents 25th marriage anniversary.
Meaning-: the yearly recurrence of the date of past event.
ASH WEDNESDAY: Sentence-: By next Ash Wednesday, I will have learned how to fast without getting sick.
Meaning-: the seventh Wednesday before Easter/ the day of fasting, the first day of lent in western Christianity. It occurs 46 days before easter.
BAPTISM: Sentence-: To John, the baptism is sacred and willingly blind to religion.
Meaning-: It is the Christian sacrament of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water into the Christian church generally also a particular church.
BAR MITZVAH: Sentence-:
Meaning-: the initiation ceremony of a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13 and is regarded as ready to observe religious precepts and eligible to take part in public worship.
BE BORN: Sentence-: The inventions are born out of the need to do something.
Meaning-: to start to exist
BIRTHDAY: Sentence-: I celebrate my birthday with my friends and family.
Meaning-: the day on which something comes to existence
CARNIVAL: Sentence-: I am going to the carnival, will you like to join?
Meaning-: an annual festival, typically during the week before lent in roman catholic countries, involving procession, music, dancing and the use of masquerade,
CELEBRATION: Sentence-: We are going to the celebration of birth of Christ.
Meaning-: the act of celebrating an important day or event
CHRISTENING: Sentence-: At the christening of prince George, the duchess of Cambridge looked radiant in an ivory-colored Alexander McQueen ruffled suit.
Meaning-: the Christian sacrament of baptizing and naming an infant
CHRISTMAS: Sentence-: The father of our nation knew how to throw a Christmas party.
Meaning-: the annual festival of the Christian church commemorating the birth of Jesus: celebrated on December 25 and now generally observed as a legal holiday and an occasion for exchanging gifts.

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Festivals 2 # Vocabulary For IELTS

June 24, 2021 IELTS Research

We talked about festivals lately, but then in IELTS, the more you know the better it will be for you. Before you move forward, go have a look at what we talked about festivals.

NEW YEAR

Sentence-: I am going to New Zealand on this New Year.
Meaning-: the period immediately before and after 31 December.

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Sentence-: When most people were enjoying on the new year’s eve, she was still working hard to fulfill her dreams.

Meaning-: the last day of the year; in the modern Western calendar, 31 December.

PANCAKE DAY

Sentence-: I will be visiting Melbourne on pancake day.
Meaning-: Shrove Tuesday (known in some countries as Pancake Day) is a day in February or March, preceding Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent), which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes.

PARADE

Sentence-: One direction carried out a parade to support gay marriages.
Meaning-: a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event.

RAMADAN

Sentence-: I visited my friend Miss Uzma during Ramadan.
Meaning-: the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from dawn to sunset.

SHROVE TUESDAY

Meaning-: the day before Ash Wednesday. Though named for its former religious significance, it is chiefly marked by feasting and celebration, which traditionally preceded the observance of the Lenten fast.

THANKS-GIVING

Meaning-: (in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October.

WEDDING

Sentence-: We are invited to the wedding party of Paul and Priyanka.
Meaning-: a marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations.

WREATH

Sentence-: The stage was decorated with wreath, for the bride and the groom.
Meaning-:an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.

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Cue Card, Talk about a person who wears unusual clothes

June 23, 2021 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card, Talk about a person who wears unusual clothes

Talk about a person who wears unusual clothes
You should say:
• Who he/she is
• What kind of clothes he/she wears
• What do you feel about his/her clothing choice

CUE CARD, TALK ABOUT A PERSON WHO WEARS UNUSUAL CLOTHES

Sample Answer

Fashion and clothing has always been an important part of the society. We have different dress codes for different occasions. It brings out people differently. Today I’m going to talk about one of my friend who dresses in an unusual manner. Her name is Mansi and she is a fashion blogger. She started fashion blogging with one of the most offbeat dressing sense. Her peculiar dressing sense has actually made her one of the most popular fashion model of the town.

She wears saree with jeans and long boots. Sometimes she wears a scarf as a top. She usually wears different types of hats and caps with Indian outfits which gives her a different look. She has never failed to surprise me with her eccentric appearance. Once I saw her wearing a dress made out of newspaper, she wore it for her shoot. Moreover, I have never seen her repeating her outfits. She can literally prepare an outfit from whatever is available, be it newspapers, pieces of old clothes, pillow covers, bedsheets and even towels. She has also started a small business of fashion clothing and named it “Cranky Couture”. Her fashion store is gaining popularity among townspeople.

I believe her clothing choice is quite strange yet impressive. In a short span of two years, she has gained a lot of fan following in social media due to her unique dressing style. Going offbeat always makes an individual remarkable. I’ve have never seen someone with such unusual clothing before. Her outfits are sure to turn heads. Whenever I go out with her, people look at her with eyes wide open which actually makes me proud of her and the fact how she is normalising such kind of fashion.

Follow up questions:

Q1. Do you like shopping for new clothes?
Answer: Yes Of course! I love shopping for new clothes. Buying clothes makes me happy and it is the only kind of shopping that I enjoy. I often go for shopping when I do some remarkable work and reward myself with new clothes.

Q2. About how much money do you spend on clothes a year?
Answer: I don’t remember the exact amount, but I think I usually spend around 10,000 to 15,000 Indian Rupees in a year on clothes and I believe that is the minimum amount that an Indian girl spends on her clothing.

Q3. Do people dress the same when they are depressed as they do when they are very happy?
Answer: I feel people dress up differently when they are in different moods. Such as when people are happy they wear bright and colourful clothes, and they actually try to look better than usual. For instance people are most happy when it’s their birthday or some family function, so they try to look best. On the other hand, when people are depressed, they don’t make many efforts to look good.

Q4. What do you think about men who wear earrings?
Answer: I think it is completely their personal choice to wear earrings. Fashion is all about comfort and if men are comfortable with that, we should not judge them. Fashion has no gender. Wearing earrings is their way of expressing their sense of fashion.