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May 18, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card – Favorite Restaurant

Describe your favorite restaurant.
You should say-
• where it is?
• What it looks like inside and outside?
• What kind of foods they serve?
What makes this restaurant so special to you and others?

Sample Answer:

My city is home to numerous fast food outlets and traditional restaurants. Today, I am going to talk about a restaurant which I love.

My favourite restaurant is Countdown, and it is situated at the centre of the city I am currently living in. From the outside, the restaurant doesn’t look very impressive. It is located on the ground floor of a three-storey building. It is quite big widthwise, but not in terms of length. It has large glass windows at the front, and vehicles are parked all around it. But once you step in, it is not only spacious but also surprisingly well-organised and elegant.

They offer a wide range of cuisines, including Italian, Indian, Thai, Pakistani and local varieties. This gives you a wide range of options to choose from.

I, and many others who know about this place, find this restaurant quite unique because of its delicious food and high standards of hygiene. Not only that, but the prices are also reasonable, and the food is served quickly as opposed to some other restaurants where you will have to wait for a long time for your order to appear on your table. They also play soft background music, which makes one forget about all the tensions and stress of life. The waiters and other staff are friendly and welcoming.

Unlike other restaurants, they even ask for feedback, and customer complaints are taken very seriously. All in all, I think it is one of the best restaurants in my city, and someone visiting the city should surely go there.

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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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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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