Month: May 2026

IELTS BAND 7. Dehradun: Best Coaching in Dehradun
323 GMS Road, Near Ballupur Chowk, Dehradun

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May 14, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS CUE CARD – Describe your dream house

IELTS CUE CARD : Card Describe your dream house

You should say :

What it would look like?

Where it would be located?

What facilities this would have?

Explain why you want to live there.

Sample Answer

Home is where the heart is. A house becomes a home truly when those occupying it like living there. I was born and brought up in the Doon Valley situated on the foothills of the Himalayas. I grew up in a house overlooking the mountains. My work commitments forced me to migrate to Delhi, where I still reside. Whenever I want to take a break from work, I always prefer to go back to Doon and enjoy its serene beauty. I love this place, and in fact I have planned to build my dream house in Dehradun in the coming few years.

It’d be a small-sized villa situated in the middle of a large piece of mountain-facing land. The external architecture will resemble the houses located in the European countryside, giving it a rusty look. I would also like to have a garden with seasonal flowers right after the entrance. Having my morning and evening tea on the lawn of my dream house has always been on my bucket list.

Apart from the front garden, I’ll also make arrangements for a well-equipped kitchen garden in the backyard. Nowadays, organic farming is quite popular, and I’d like to experience the luxury of homegrown fruits and vegetables, a privilege I enjoyed in my childhood.
Coming to the interiors of this house, it will have two bedrooms, a study, a living room and an open modular kitchen overlooking the living room. The kitchen will be equipped with all the latest gadgets to make cooking easier as well as exciting. The other rooms will have interesting and trendy décor, giving them a peaceful ambience.

Since I’m a voracious reader, I’d like the study to be laced with all my favourite books wherein I can indulge in endless reading sessions and muse over my reading experiences while looking at the mountains from the study window.
I intend to work really hard to build my dream house where I can resort to/spend solitary time during the summers and take a rejuvenating break from the mundane city life.

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IELTS BAND 7

IELTS BAND 7 Dehradun: Best Coaching in Dehradun
323 GMS Road, Near Ballupur Chowk, Dehradun

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May 13, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS CUE CARD – Talk about a member of your family

IELTS CUE CARD: Talk about a member of your family.

You should say:

Who the family member is?

Why do you spend so much time with them?

How do you spend this time?

And describe the family member.

Sample Answer

We can choose who we spend time with and who we surround ourselves with, except for the people whom we were born among: our family. Whether we like it or not, the family will always be present throughout our lives and play a critical role; even in absentia, they will leave a memorable impression.

I honestly do not manage to spend all that much time with my extended family due to living away from them in the city. The only family I truly know is my parents’. Up until recently, both of my parents used to work office jobs; after quarantine, they too were forced to stay at home like me. I found myself spending more time with my mother, though. During our roof walks post-dinner, we had debates on academic and practical subjects, both. It’s fascinating to be able to debate two different worldviews.

Mum and I would help each other out with our respective pastimes; mine would be drawing and hers would be writing. I introduced my mother to some new books which I thought she would like; to my delight, she loved them, especially Red Notice by Bill Browder. She told me all about the intricacies in that book, and I, in turn, showed her the fantasy universes of Percy Jackson and The Hunger Games too.

My mother comes off as a very uptight and strict person when you first meet her, someone you should not trifle with. However, it is after knowing her for my whole life I can indeed confirm that she does indeed smile, and she does, in fact, have a silly side too. Sadly, she is not ticklish, but one cannot have everything in their lives. I love both of my parents dearly, and I am very privileged to have such savvy and understanding people in my life.

Useful words and their meanings
In absentia	When you do something in absentia, you’re not physically present.
Uptight	nervous, anxious, or worried
Trifle with someone or something	to act without seriousness or respect toward someone or something.
Privileged	having special rights or advantages that only a small number of people have
Savvy	used to describe someone with practical knowledge and ability

We have already talked about family. Let us have a look at some more of the questions that can be asked.

Speaking Part 3 

Q1. What are the things that you like to do together as a family?
Q2. Do you get along well with your family?
Q3. Are people in your country generally close to their family?
Q4. What kind of families are most common in your hometown?
Q5. How important is family bonding for you?
Q6. What is your favourite memory with your family members?

What are the things that you like to do together as a family?

Apart from talking about what is going on in our lives, I think eating and travelling are the two things we love to do together. To an extent, it brings the feeling of togetherness among all of us. It is at dinnertime that we laugh together and bring out issues or share things with each other. Also, travelling is a time we enjoy together. Exploring a new place with people who care for you is always nice and warming.

Do you get along well with your family?

We do have our sister-and-brother fights, but apart from that, yes, we all enjoy each other’s company and really love and respect each other.

Are people in your country generally close to their family?

India is a very homely, or you could say ‘culturally rich’, country. So, we have the culture of children living with their parents and celebrating festivals together. To an extent, all of this makes people of our country close to their family.

What kind of families are most common in your hometown?

With the coming of globalisation, people in my country have migrated a lot. So, most of the people leave their towns or cities to work in big cities like Bangalore or Delhi. This has led to people living in nuclear families. However, there are still people who live in joint families.

How important is family bonding for you?

I have grown up in an environment close to the family and have shared my sorrows and happiness with them. To me, family bonding and support are important. My work requires me to travel a lot, and there are times when I feel alone, but the support of the family is the only thing that keeps me going.

What is your favourite memory with your family members?

I remember going to our hometown with my family after a long time. It was a nice retreat because I went to the places I have grown up with people I love the most. We went on to visit the nearby temples and spent time with our extended family.

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IELTS BAND 7

IELTS BAND 7 Dehradun: Best Coaching in Dehradun
323 GMS Road, Near Ballupur Chowk, Dehradun

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May 12, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS CUE CARD – Talk about an animal you like

IELTS CUE CARD : Talk about an animal you like.

You should say:

What this animal is

What is special about this animal?

How it looks like

And explain why you like this animal.

Sample Answer

Animals are eclectic creatures; they go all the way from the very friendly and domesticated to the lethal and feral. They come in different shapes, sizes and colours. Even animals of a single species are incomparable to their counterparts due to the sheer number of differences.

Today I will talk about one of my all-time favourite animals: the horse. Like other animal species, horses too come in different sizes and colours. Shetland ponies have a stockier body, round shape, thick fur, and short, stubby legs; they are not much used in athletic pursuits. Arabian horses, on the other hand, are taller and sleekly built with light bones; they are used exclusively for racing. Now, both of these are, scientifically speaking, horses, but they are oh so different in appearance, nature and purpose.

Despite differences in their physical appearance, all horses have some things in common which earn them the top spots among my favourite animals. For one, their movements. Whenever a horse moves, I can’t help but admire the powerful muscles bulging and gliding beneath their coats; the sheer potential power they have in each step is breathtaking. The way they move is more elegant than most humans can ever hope to achieve. Their might is undeniable. For another, they are loyal, intelligent, and empathetic creatures. The bonds that a rider and horse may form are second to none. All these unique qualities make horses special to me.

Speaking part 3 follow-up questions:

Q.1 Do people in your country keep animals at home?

Animals like cows, buffaloes and goats are domesticated widely in the countryside. In fact, livestock rearing provides sustainable livelihoods to millions of people living in rural areas.

Q.2 Do you think pets are important?

Yes, certainly. Pets can bring love and companionship into our lives. Many studies have shown that keeping pets reduces our stress levels, thereby improving our health and well-being.

Q.3 Do animals have rights?

Humans use animals for food and related by-products, farming and a variety of other uses. Every day millions of different types of animals are killed for food globally. Just by looking at these figures, I’d say that these creatures should at least have the right to live. But who cares? Laws are made for protecting animals, but they don’t work in reality.

Useful words and their meanings
Eclectic	consisting of different types, methods, styles, etc.
Feral	A feral animal or plant is one that lives in the wild but is descended from domesticated specimens.
Autonomy	the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and govern itself
Livestock rearing	raising of animals for use or for pleasure

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IELTS BAND 7

IELTS BAND 7 Dehradun: Best Coaching in Dehradun
323 GMS Road, Near Ballupur Chowk, Dehradun

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