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IELTS Cue Card – Describe a sportsperson you like or admire

April 9, 2025 IELTS Research

Describe a sportsperson you like or admire.

You should say:

who this sportsperson is?

⁠what sports he or she plays?

and how successful he or she is?

explain why you like or admire him/her.

SAMPLE ANSWER

I am a medical student, I usually don’t get free time to watch sports channels or matches in my day-to-day life. However, the recent Olympic games in France in 2024 has made me develop an interest in sports. I watched all the sports’ highlights on my Jio TV at the end of the day.

One evening I was watching the highlights and I came across the men’s pole vault competition. It was a very new game for me. I hadn’t seen that earlier. In this game, the player has to run with a long pole and jump over a high bar with the aid of the pole. The match that I saw was a record-breaking one. In this tournament, a young player contested. He was from Sweden. His name is Armand Duplantis and he won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal, setting a world record of 6.25 meters (20 ft 6 inches). While watching this match, I felt that it was a game of concentration. In the first two attempts, Armand was quite anxious and he could not perform well.

However, his last attempt was quite different. He calmed himself and gave an excellent performance that broke all the previous world records. Another thing in this match that I noticed was that right after making the record, he ran to his family. This shows that he is a family-oriented person. Since then, he has become my favorite sportsperson because I really admired his focus and passion for the sport and his love for the family. He has achieved great success at a very young age and I aspire to do the same.

FOLLOW UPS

Q.1 What type of sports is most popular in your country?

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in India. This was probably even more evident when India won the World Cup and there was a road show of all the famous cricketers in Mumbai. That was a once in a lifetime event. The roads were jam packed with fans dancing and enjoying all over the roads. Apart from cricket, other sports like kabaddi, wrestling, boxing et cetera are very popular in India.

Q.2 What are the benefits of playing a sport?

There are immense benefits of playing sports. Physically, playing sports improves our health and fitness levels. It also relaxes our mind and contributes to overall well-being. I have always observed that sportspersons are always fit and they remain young for years. We all must take inspiration from such Sportspersons and follow a healthy lifestyle. One must definitely practice their favourite sports to maintain their physical fitness.

Q.3 Do you often play a sport? Why/why not?

I used to play regularly when I was in school, and I’ve won multiple medals in sports. Now, I practice yoga daily in the morning, which keeps me fresh throughout the day. Moreover, I always try to take out some time in the evening and play badminton with my brother. It keeps me more active, and I take a sound sleep after that.

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IELTS CUE CARD – Describe a time when you met a person for the first time

April 8, 2025 IELTS Research

Describe a time when you met a person for the first time

You should say:

Who was the person?

When it was?

What was the conversation and why you still remember it?

SAMPLE ANSWER

Well, everybody knows that the first impression counts. Everyday life gives us plenty of opportunities to come across new people and interact with them.

Here, I’d like to share an incident when I happened to meet Reema for the first time, who later became my best friend. I can vividly recall the first day of my college when a North-East Indian girl with flawless rosy complexion sat beside me in the class.

Initially, I was reluctant to talk with her. Finally, I broke the ice and said, Hello to her with a smile and she smiled back. After the lecture, we went to the canteen to have a little chat. She told me that she didn’t really have many friends as she is painfully shy and she is trying to expand her social circle. She also told me a lot about herself and her life. I was really fascinated to know about her culture, rituals, food and language. What surprised me the most was her linguistic ability, she knew 5 languages. Even though this interaction lasted for a short while, it was very interesting. It gave me a glimpse into the lives of people living in North-Eastern India. They are very kind and open-minded people.

From that day onwards, we started spending time together. As time went by we became best friends. Our mutual understanding and common interests are the backbone of our friendship.

STRONG WORDS

WORDS	MEANING
Interact	Communicate Eg. Rahul seems to be unable to interact normally with other people.
Vividly	Producing clear images in the mind Eg. I can vividly remember the feeling of panic.
Recall	Remember Eg. She definitely didn’t recall this place.
Flawless	Without any imperfections Eg. You can’t help noticing her flawless beauty.
Reluctant	Unwilling Eg. I was reluctant to get involved in the dispute.
Painfully Shy	Very shy Eg. Meera was painfully shy when she was in high school.
Fascinated	Interested Eg. We were fascinated by her voice.
Linguistic	Relating to language Eg. This book is not about linguistics.
Open-minded	Willing to consider new ideas Eg. We need to create a more tolerant and open-minded society that values human rights.

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IELTS CUE CARD – Describe a festival that is important in your country

March 17, 2025 IELTS Research

IELTS CUE CARD – Describe a festival that is important in your country

You should say:

When the festival occurs?

Why it is celebrated?

What people do and explain what you like or dislike about it?

SAMPLE ANSWER

India is a country of festivals and celebrations. Today, I’d like to talk about one of the most popular festivals of North India. It is known as Diwali.

It is celebrated every year either in the month of October or November. The festival represents the victory of good over evil and its historical significance is related with Sikh and Hindu religions. According to the Hindu mythology, Diwali is celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. The people of Ayodhya welcomed him by illuminating and decorating the whole city with earthen lamps.

So, Diwali is a festival of lights. The preparations of the festival go on for a month. People renovate, clean and decorate their homes with lights and candles. Another special thing about Diwali is making floral or geometric patterns on the floor using bright colours. Also, people do a lot of shopping for their households and buy gifts for their loved ones. In the morning, most families visit temples. In the evening, all family members worship the Goddess of wealth, take blessings from their elederly and enjoy various delicacies and exotic sweets. Thereafter, adults and children burst firecrackers.
I too enjoy celebrating this festival with my friends and family as it keeps us connected with our tradition. The only thing I dislike about the festival is the bursting of firecrackers. It creates air and noise pollution which causes health problems among elderly and the young ones. Even pets suffer a lot because of the loud noise caused by firecrackers.

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IELTS Cue Card Sample Answer # TV Presenter

March 11, 2025 IELTS Research

Describe a TV presenter.
You should say:

who is she or he?

what programme does she or he present?

how does she or he present the program?

and explain why you like / dislike him/ her.

Sample Answer 1

Today, I’d like to talk about a renowned TV presenter. He is our country’s favorite TV show presenter, Kapil Sharma. His serial, Comedy Nights With Kapil is one of the most famous and funny television programs. Even people from foreign countries watch this show and come to experience Kapil live.

Kapil Sharma has changed the way comedy shows are hosted in India. Some people often say that he is the country’s finest comedian and one of the best presenters our industry has ever seen. There are many Bollywood stars who wait to come into his show and every movie that is about to get released is surely promoted on his show.

One thing that I love about him is that he knows how to make people laugh and the witty answers that he gives, it is truly amazing. At times, there are people in the audience who try to be over smart with him or maybe sometimes rude with the guest stars. Without losing his temper, Kapil Sharma cleverly deals with them and makes everyone laugh.

Kapil Sharma shows have two parts. In the first part, funny scenes are enacted in a family setting using dialogues, dance and music. In the second part, celebrities come to the show to talk about their life, achievements, challenges and their talent. Kapil and his team create a funny environment in which everyone gets engrossed.

I think one reason why everyone loves him and his show is because in some or the other way it strikes the chord. We can see some irritating and lovely characters in his show that we can relate to. And then, the dialogues are so amazing that people tend to repeat them in their daily conversations, making it a great show.

Sample Answer 2

I love watching TV shows hosted by presenters. Today, I’m going to talk about my favorite TV presenter. His name is Rannvijay. He hosts the most famous youth show called Roadies. Apart from being its presenter, he also takes part in selecting candidates for the show. He is one of the best TV presenters that our television industry has seen in almost a decade.

His presentation style is very interactive and people-centric. The way he connects with the audience in the show is amazing. Another things that I really like about him are his speaking style and fairness. His voice is commendable and when the participants are wrong, he finds it not at all difficult to tell them that they are wrong. At times, when any candidate experiences injustice, he is the first one to come forward. So, it is not just about reading the given script, but about managing the entire show, making sure that the candidate’s true color comes out.

In one of the shows, Rannvijay was also the participant and he played his part really well. There were times when he lost and the other times when he won. But, the most important point was his never dying spirit. And this is the spirit that he tries to bring in the contestants and in some way in the whole nation. I really admire his talent.