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IELTS Cue Card – Describe a sportsperson you like or admire

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 have 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 metres (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-orientated person. Since then, he has become my favourite 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 themselves all over the roads. Apart from cricket, other sports like kabaddi, wrestling, boxing, etc. 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 practise 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 practise 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

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 a 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 doesn’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

E.g., Rahul seems to be unable to interact normally with other people.
Vividly Producing clear images in the mind

E.g., I can vividly remember the feeling of panic.
Recall Remember

E.g., she definitely didn’t recall this place.
Flawless Without any imperfections

e.g., You can’t help noticing her flawless beauty.
Reluctant Unwilling

Eg. I was reluctant to get involved in the dispute.
Painfully Shy Very shy

E.g., Meera was painfully shy when she was in high school.
Fascinated Interested

e.g., We were fascinated by her voice.
Linguistic Relating to language

E.g., This book is not about linguistics.
Open-minded Willing to consider new ideas

E.g., 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

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 to the Sikh and Hindu religions. According to 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 elders 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 the 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 – Describe a crowded place you have visited

IELTS CUE CARD – Describe a crowded place you have visited

You should say:

  • Where is it?
  • When you went there?
  • With whom you went there?
  • Explain how you felt about being there?

SAMPLE ANSWER

India is densely populated, so if we are stepping out of our homes we hardly find a place which is not crowded. I normally avoid visiting overcrowded places.

Recently a Shopping Complex was inaugurated in my hometown. It is situated on the outskirts. A lot of advertisements appeared in the local newspaper to promote it. One weekend I decided to visit the Shopping Complex with my friend. It was Sunday and we planned to go there in the afternoon. We reached the Complex at around 3 p.m. I was in the mood of shopping clothes so we headed towards a clothes store inside the Complex. Both of us selected few garments and went towards the trial room to try the outfits.

Surprisingly, there was a long queue outside the trial room. I found it really funny.  My friend and I started giggling about it while waiting for our turn. After waiting for about 15 minutes we were able to try our clothes. Both of us selected a dress each and went towards the billing counter to make payment. On finding a queue there I started laughing again and nudged my friend while waiting for our turn.

As soon as we paid our bills we rushed towards the Food Court as we were quite hungry. It was 5 pm already and the Food Court too was packed with people. With great difficulty we managed to buy burgers and fries for ourselves. While we were eating, the crowd kept on increasing.

We quickly finished our meal as I started feeling suffocated. I rushed out of the Complex gasping for fresh air. That day, I decided I won’t visit this Complex on a Sunday ever again.

STRONG WORDS
WORDS MEANING
Giggling laughing lightly and repeatedly in an excited, nervous or silly way
Gasping to breathe loudly and with difficulty

 

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