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IELTS Speaking Cue Card Jan–April 2026: Describe a Friend You Don’t Like | 8 Band Sample
Describe a person who became your friend but you don’t like some things about him/her Well, I’d like to talk about a person who gradually became my friend, even though there are a few things about him that I don’t really like. His name is Aman, and I met him about three years ago when […]
Top 20 Grammar Mistakes in IELTS Writing Task 2 (GT & Academic) — Fix Them & Get Band 7+
1. Subject–Verb Agreement ❌ People likes to spend time online. ✅ People like to spend time online. 📘 Rule: “People” is plural → use “like,” not “likes.” 🔹 2. Singular–Plural Confusion ❌ There are many problem in my city. ✅ There are many problems in my city. 📘 Rule: Use plural forms with many, several, […]
Describe a friend of yours who is good at music/singing Cue Card
Describe a Friend Who Is Good at Music/Singing | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | 8 Band Sample Who he/she is When/where you listen to his/her music/singing What kind of music/songs he/she is good at And explain how you feel when listening to his music/singing Idioms/vocab Mesmerizing → fascinating Stand out → […]
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 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 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 skill that you can teach other people Cue Card
Latest Cue Card | IELTS 2025 | Describe a Skill That You Can Teach Other People What it is? How you learnt it? How can you teach others this skill? How do you feel about this skill? Vocab / Idioms Piece of cake – Very easy Numerous – Many Fortunately – Luckily happened Mandatory – […]
Most Important IELTS Speaking Part 1 Question & Answer
Do you live in a house or an apartment? Band 6 Answer: I live in a house. It has two bedrooms and a small garden. I like it because it’s comfortable. Band 7 Answer: I live in a spacious two-storey house with a garden at the back. Although it’s not very modern, I enjoy living […]
Describe an impressive English lesson you had and enjoyed may-Aug 2025
Describe an Impressive English Lesson You Had and Enjoyed | Band 8+ IELTS Cue Card May–Aug 2025 What it was about When you had it What the teacher did And why you enjoyed the lesson VOCAB / IDIOMS beyond textbook learning = practical education To kick things off = start something immediately captured our attention = grasped focus What made the […]
How to get 7 band in Ielts writing
Task 2 1.Make your introduction short. Cut your introduction into minimum and save time and space for body paragraphs. 2. Don’t use big words. Avoid sentence or words that are not related to the topic. For example, In this essay, I will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this issue and give my own opinion. […]
Variety of sentences Writing Task 1
For example, 20 to 35% (figure rose to 35%) By – difference Figure rose by 15% 1. The sale rose significantly to 35% in 1996 from 20% in 1991. 2. The sale escalated significantly by 15% in 1996. 3. The sale displayed a significant rise of 15% in 1996. 4.The sale stood at 35% in […]
IELTS Vocabulary Band 9
1. Menace – threat, danger, peril For example, Today, air pollution has become one of the gravest menaces for mankind. 2. Leaps and bounds – fast progress Technology is flourishing leaps and bounds and undoubtedly this advancement is taking a toll on traditional values. 3.Raging debate -active debate 4.Whether – expressing a doubt or choice […]
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