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Describe a time when you broke something Cue Card
IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | Describe a Time When You Broke Something | Band 8 Sample What it was When/where it happened How you broke it And explain what you did after that Vocab /Idioms Cloud nine → extremely happy Breath of fresh air → refreshing change Unpleasant experience → bad […]
Describe an important old thing that your family has kept for a long time Cue Card
IELTS Speaking Cue Card | Describe an Important Old Thing Your Family Has Kept | Sep–Dec 2025 What it is How/when your family first got this thing How long has your family kept it And explain why this thing is important to your family Vocab/Idioms Old is gold → valuable old Sentimental value → emotional […]
Describe a good friend who is important to you Cue Card
Describe a Good Friend Who is Important to You | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | 8 Band Sample Answer Who he/she is How/where you got to know him/her How long you have known each other And explain why he or she is important to you Vocab / Idioms Treasures → valuable […]
Describe a Time When the Electricity Suddenly Went Off Cue Card
Describe a Time When the Electricity Suddenly Went Off | IELTS Speaking Cue Card September to December 2025 | 8 Band Sample Answer What /where it happened How long it lasted What you did during that time And explain how you felt about it Vocab/Idioms 1 Out of the blue → unexpectedly / suddenly 2 […]
Describe a piece of technology you own that you feel is difficult to use Cue Card
Describe a Piece of Technology You Own That You Feel Is Difficult to Use | IELTS Speaking Cue Card | Sept-Dec 2025 | 8 Band Sample When did you get it? What did you get it for? How often do you use it? How do you feel about it? Vocab/Idioms Leaps and bounds → rapid […]
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 […]
Describe a Problem You Had While Shopping Online or in a Store
When it happened What you bought What problem you had And explain how you felt about the experience Vocab/Idioms Convenient – Easily accessible Unexpected – Not planned Festive season – Holiday time Eagerly – Excitedly waiting Quite – Fairly much Unfair – Not just Key role – Important part Well, shopping online is convenient these […]
Describe a friend from your childhood Cue Card
Describe a friend from your childhood | May to August 2025 Cue Card | 8 band sample 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 […]
Describe an energetic person that you know Cue Card With Follow-ups
Describe an energetic person that you know Who is the person How you know this person Why do you think this person is energetic? And explain how you feel about this person Vocab 1. Boundless – limitless or without boundaries. 2. Early riser – someone who wakes up early in the morning. 3. Household chores […]
Describe an online video in which you learned something new
Describe an online video in which you learned something new Cue Card | September to December 2024 When and where you watched it What it was Why you watched it And explain what you have learned from it Vocab and idioms 1.Not a piece of cake – Difficult task 2. Plethora – Abundant quantity 3. […]
Describe something you own that you want to replace Cue Card
Describe something you own that want to replace Cue Card | 8 Band Sample | IELTS Speaking May to August 2024 • What it is • Where it is • How you got it • And explain why you want to replace it Vocab 1. Passenger of the same lane – someone who is traveling […]
May to August speaking pdf 2024
1. Describe a picture/photograph of you that you like 2. Describe something that you did with someone/a group of people 3. Describe someone (a famous person) that is a role model for young people 4. Describe a subject that you would like to learn in the future 5. Describe a natural place (e.g. parks, mountains) […]
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