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Describe a book you read that you found useful Cue Card
Describe a Book You Read That You Found Useful | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | Band 8 Sample What it is When you read it Why do you think it is useful And explain how you felt about it Vocab/ Idioms 1. Hard nut to crack → Tough problem 2. Pleasantly […]

Describe the Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language Cue Card
Describe the Time When You First Talked in a Foreign Language | IELTS Speaking Cue Card Sept–Dec 2025 | 8 Band You should say: Where you were Who you were with What you talk about and explain how you felt about it Vocab/Idioms 1. Feather in my cap → big achievement 2. On cloud nine […]

Describe a Time When You Told Your Friend an Important Truth Cue Card
Describe a Time When You Told Your Friend an Important Truth | IELTS Cue Card | Sep–Dec 2025 | 8 Band Sample •Who your friend is •What the truth was •What was your friend’s reaction •And explain why you think it was important to tell your friend the truth Vocab/Idioms 1. Strong as steel → […]

Describe a Time You Saw Something Interesting on Social Media Cue Card
Describe a Time You Saw Something Interesting on Social Media | IELTS Cue Card Sep–Dec 2025 | Band 8 When it was Where you saw it What you saw And explain why you think it was interesting Vocab/Idioms 1. Part and parcel → essential part 2 Fascinating → very interesting 3 Globetrotter → world traveller […]

Describe a good habit your friend has, and you want to develop Cue card
Describe a Good Habit Your Friend Has | IELTS Cue Card Sept–Dec 2025 | Band 8 Sample Who your friend is What habit he/she has When you noticed this habit And explain why you want to develop this habit Vocab / Idioms 1. Reflect – show 2. Stand out – noticeable 3. Cool as a […]

Describe a Talk You Gave to a Group of People Cue Card
Describe a Talk You Gave to a Group of People | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | Band 8 Sample •Who you gave the talk to •What the talk was about •Why you gave the talk •And explain how you felt about the talk Vocab/ Idioms 1. Extrovert – outgoing person 2. […]

Describe a Successful Sportsperson You Admire Cue Card
Describe a Successful Sportsperson You Admire | IELTS Speaking Cue Card Sep–Dec 2025 | 8 Band Sample Who he/she is What you know about him/her What he/she is like in real life What achievement he/she has made And explain why you admire him/her Vocab/Idioms 1. There is no doubt – definitely true 2. Renowned – […]

Describe an interesting traditional story Cue Card
Describe an interesting traditional story Cue Card | September to December 2025 What the story is about When/how you knew it Who told you the story And explain how you felt when you first heard it Vocab/ Idioms 1. Plenty of → many, enough 2. Quite → very 3. Fascinating → very interesting 4. Extremely […]

Describe a person who persuaded you to do something Cue Card
Describe a Person Who Persuaded You to Do Something | IELTS Cue Card May–August 2025 | Band 8 Sample When it happened What he/she persuaded you to do Why he/she persuaded you to do it Whether you did it at last Vocab/Idioms Scrolling – Browsing continuously Couch potato – Lazy person Initially – At first […]

Describe a time you saw children behave badly in public Cue Card
Describe a Time You Saw Children Behave Badly in Public | Band 8+ IELTS Cue Card Sample | 2025 What it was What children were doing How other reacted to it And explain how you felt about it Vocab/Idioms Several – Many few Worse – More bad Escalated – Increased quickly Put a damper – […]

Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting may-aug 2025
Describe a Person Who Inspired You | IELTS Cue Card May to August 2025 | Band 8+ Sample Answer Who he/she is How do you know him/her What interesting thing you did How he /she inspired you to do it Vocab/Idioms To get the ball rolling – Start something Multitasking – Handling tasks Blessing in […]

Describe a friend from your Friend Cue Card
Describe a Friend from Your Childhood | IELTS Speaking Cue Card 2025 | Band 8+ Sample Answer Who he/she is When and how you met each other What you often did together And explain what made you like him/her Vocab/Idioms Treasures – Valuable things (can be objects, people, or experiences). Everlasting mark – A permanent effect or […]
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