Day: 18 July 2026

IELTS Cue Card – Story about space.

Describe a story about space (real or fictitious) that you have read about or seen in a film or on TV.

You should say:
• when you read about or saw the story
• what happened in the story?
• whether the story has any significance today
• and explain how you felt about this story.

Sample Answer:

I am a person of varied taste when it comes to reading a book, watching a movie or listening to music. When it comes to movies, I prefer watching sci-fi the most. Today I would like to talk about a Hollywood sci-fi movie, “The Martian” (2015). Mark was the lead character, which was played by Matt Damon.

The plot of the movie is pretty simple, yet it keeps you hooked and intrigued. Mark gets stranded on Mars because of a storm; his team thinks he is dead, as the last telemetry from his suit indicates no sign of life. From here on, his journey of survival on Mars begins. Mark, being a botanist, improvises a farm inside the habitat utilising Martian soil fertilised with human waste. He even produces water by extracting hydrogen from leftover rocket fuel and utilises the stock of potatoes he had from his expedition to make a new crop of potatoes for himself, as he was to stay there for another 4 years before help could be sent to him.

The storyline has huge significance in today’s age, as we are eagerly looking forward to colonising Mars. Even NASA assisted the filmmakers with depicting the science and technology in ‘The Martian’ since it saw the movie had the potential of promoting space exploration.

Right from my early childhood days, like any other kid of my age, I was really fascinated by outer space, the universe and the explorations made by the astronauts. One thing which has always fascinated me is the possibility of life on the other planets. To an extent, the movie has answered this question and also solidified my belief regarding the possibility of life beyond our planet Earth.

Writer: Akshay Tomar

(287 Words)

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