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Describe a time when you felt proud of a family member Cue Card
You should sayWhen it happened?Who is this person?What the person did?And explain why you felt proud of him or her? Family plays a significant role in everyone’s life. There are countless circumstances when my family members have made me feel proud. Here, I would tend to elaborate on the incident when I was extremely proud […]
Describe a time you moved to a new home or school Cue Card
When you moved? Why you moved? Where you moved? How you felt about it? These days, many people prefer to relocate to another city owing to better work opportunities there and better education as well as for other various reasons. It all happened about 5 years ago from now when my father decided to change […]
Describe a skill that was difficult for you to learn Cue Card
When you learned it?Why you learned it?How you learned it?How you felt when you learned it? I love learning and oftentimes I challenge myself to spend time learning something new in my life. Although I am a lover of learning, still there were times that I feel like giving up learning. I guess it’s human […]
Describe an activity that you usually do that wastes your time
What it is When you usually do it Why do you do it And explain why you think it wastes your time. I do numerous activities daily some are worthwhile and some are useless. I perform various activities just for fun. Here, I would like to elaborate on one such activity that is totally spoiling […]
Describe an item on which you spent more than expected
What it is How much did you spend on it Why you bought it And explain why you think you spent more than expected. Just like every other people, I love to buy things for myself and my family, and it’s not that I always feel happy about my choices or purchases. But, today, I […]
Describe a habit your friend has and you want to develop Cue Card
Who your friend is?What habit he/she has?When you noticed this habit?And explain why you want to develop this habit? Good habits are essential for making success in life. They are beneficial not only to the one who possesses them but also to others as well. A person with good habits makes steady progress in studies, […]
Describe a difficult decision that you made once Cue Card
What was the decision? When you made the decision? How long did it take you to make the decision? And explain why it was a difficult decision to make? I think that decision-making is an integral part of our life and we are constantly making decisions, either big or small. If we do not make […]
Describe a creative person whose work you admire Cue Card | Sep-Dec 2021
You should sayWho he/she is?How do you know him/her?What creative things he/she has done?And explain why you think he or she is creative? There have been many people I have met over the years but here I would like to talk about a particular person with fantastic creativity. I mean his creativity is fabulous. He […]
Describe a famous athlete you know | Cue Card | Sep-Dec 2021
Who he/she is? How do you know him/her? What has he/she achieved? And explain why he/she is famous? There are so many athletes in this world who are globally admired. But for me, there’s one particular athlete who has given me goosebumps with his speed. He is none other than Milkha Singh – the man who […]
Describe a time when you are waiting for something special that would happen | Cue Card | Sep-Dec 2021
what you waited for Where you waited Why it was special And explain how you felt when you were waiting This is a famous quote everything happens on time. Waiting is always unpleasant but we cannot avoid it. Sometimes we are to wait even we do not want to. I have waited many times for […]
Describe a time you bought something from a street or outdoor market
When it was Where the market was What you bought And how you felt about it In this fast-paced world where more and more people are turning to online shopping, open-air markets seem to have lost their popularity. But, I come from a city in which such markets are still quite popular. Shastri street market […]
Describe a time when you were friendly to someone you didn’t like | Cue Card | Sep-Dec 2021
You should say: when and where it happened who this person was why you didn’t like this person and explain why you were friendly to this person on that occasion. Generally speaking, it is actually quite a challenging task to become friendly to someone if we don’t like him or her. I also faced such […]
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