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IELTS Cue Card Sample Questions # Boring Activity

January 7, 2020 IELTS Research

There are so many times that we do certain things to make us happy. Sometimes, traverse the planet, sometimes go visit our friends, sometimes meet our family members. We try to do lot of activities to make sure that we have a great time. But, then there are some times when we fall in a trap. It could be a boring party or for that matter a boring activity you get assigned to. This time we are looking at a cue card that talks about a boring activity that you did.

Describe an activity that you found boring. You should say –

when was it?

where was it?

why did you find it boring?

also, explain, how do you think it could be made interesting?

SAMPLE ANSWER

Activities do bring out the best in me. I love all those activities where one has to interact with the other person or a group of people. Also, if an activity allows me to be creative, it really makes so much sense to me when compared otherwise. But, there are some that do bore me as well. I remember a few days back I went to a workshop for public speaking. It was taken by a toastmaster and had to be an all interactive workshop where one gets to find out how good or bad they are as speakers and then improvise on themselves.

Reaching the place, I met a very enthusiastic person but sadly when the workshop started, it was all presentation. The formal presentation, the do’s and the not to do. For a simple fact that it is important to have a connect with audience, instead of an example there was a line graph, which did bored me.

Towards, the end of the workshop, many people came forward and appreciated the work that he did. The reason, I found the seminar too boring was probably because I had certain other expectations from it. Also, not being very academic I do not like much of lecture pattern. For me to be able to grasp something better, it is important to be indulged in doing it.

To make the presentation more interesting, he could have given us more examples, rather than just stating facts. Also, if one of us could have come forward applied his teaching right there, it might have worked other way round.

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IELTS cue card: Describe a historical building you visited?

January 7, 2020 IELTS Research

Describe a historical building you visited?

What kind of building was that?

Who you went there with?

What did you learn by your visit there?

Sample Answer

This just happened yesterday. I was going to meet my friend after a gap of three years and she asked me to meet her outside the railway station. While waiting for her, I got a text that she got stuck in a traffic jam and that she would be half an hour late. There was a Railway Museum just around the corner and having nothing else to do, I decided to take a look around the museum.

It was an old building with Gothic architecture. The entrance was huge and the gallery was unending. There were several artifacts from different eras, and since I’m not a big fan of history, they weren’t of much interest to me. The evolution of railways, however, did impress me. It was amazing to see how simple a steam engine was when it was used for the first time, and how quickly it has evolved in just over a century. Since I used to collect train models when I was young, my childhood passion seemed to rekindle upon looking at all those locomotives. The building was maintained very well by the authorities, and other than the museum it housed shops and pubs as well. The exit opened in an alleyway, and I had to walk around the block to get back to the front door near which my friend asked me to wait.

Looking back at my visit, I don’t think I would have ever taken time out of my busy schedule to see this amazing museum had I not been wandering around waiting for my friend. But then, like they say, “Everything happens for a reason”.

Vocab Words

Gothic- Kind of medieval architecture
Rekindle- Revive something lost
Alleyway- A narrow path
Wander- Walk in a leisurely way

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Speaking Cue Card: Describe a website you like to visit a lot

January 6, 2020 IELTS Research

Describe a website you like to visit a lot

You should say:

The name of the website and how often you visit it

What the website is for/about

What you do/look at on the website

And explain why you like it.

Sample Answer:

This is the era of creativity. Internet plays a major role today in developing and publishing the young artists. I frequently visit a website, www.pinterest.com.

Basically, Pinterest is a creative platform where the user can both share and learn new things. I can say that I’m one dedicated user. I use it almost everyday or minimum once a day to surf for new ideas and activities. The website is a creative hack. It contains ideas for almost everything that you can possibly name. from wall decors and housing, clothes and accessories, art and craft to food and beverages, anything that one wishes to indulge in, this is the perfect place. The website is full of new ventures, projects, creative solution, re-usage of things, do It yourself, fun facts, etc. the user can browse through a range of ideas as well as create their own boards displaying their ideas and work.

It provides an outstanding ground for the budding artists and art enthusiasts. It is useful for people of any age group due to the range of genres it offers. I use this website to do lot of do It yourself projects. I make use of my old stuff and make a better product out of them. It has developed my creative skills and also helped me to save lot of money.

This website provides opportunities to the newbies in acquiring jobs and exploring their creative side. I will surely recommend it to my family and friends.

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IELTS Cue Card Sample Questions # Ownership

January 6, 2020 IELTS Research

There are many things that we own, the things that we buy out of love or sometimes because of necessities. But, then there are also times when we do not need those items any longer. For instance, it could be a camera that you got but then you got bored of it or maybe did not had the chance to use it. In this cue card, we are talking about a thing that an individual owned but would like to remove.

Talk about an own thing that you would like to remove. You should say –

what is the thing?
when did you buy it?
why would you like to remove it?

also, explain, why did you own it in the first place.

SAMPLE ANSWER

I have owned a lot of things over a period of time, sometimes a camera, then a phone, books, but out of all of them I think it is time for me to say goodbye to some of my books! Being a bibliophile I have a collection of a lot of books and magazines which I have kept over a period of time with me. There are certain fiction books, non-fiction, and autobiographies. Some of the magazines that I bought either from airports or bookstores.

Initially, I thought I should keep all of them for the entire lifetime. But, with time I have realized that it is a good idea to give away the books that I have read already and gained the required knowledge. This helps in bringing room for some other books.

Keeping all of the books for the lifetime create a lot of clutter in the room that I live in, leaving no space for other things. Sometimes I feel overburdened surrounded by these many books around me. I do love books and reading them and have had a good collection of all the books, most of which I have read twice. I think the time has come to let go of some of the books.

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