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Describe a difficult thing you did and succeeded in Cue Card
Describe a Difficult Thing You Did and Succeeded In | IELTS Speaking 2025 | 8+ Band Sample Answer What it was How you overcame the difficulties Whether you got help And explain how you felt after you succeeded Vocab/Idioms Braced myself for the challenge – Mentally prepared Give it my all – Full effort Keep […]
Describe an argument two of yours friends had Cue Card
Describe an argument two of yours friends had | May to August 2025 Cue Card | 8 band sample When it happened What it was about How it was solved Explain how you felt about it Vocab /idioms Often – Frequently Quite intense – Very strong Eventually – Finally Apologise – Say sorry Over the […]
Describe an old friend you had lost touch with and got in contact with again Cue Card
Describe an old friend you had lost touch with and got in contact with again Cue Card | September to December 2024 | IELTS Speaking Who he/she is How you knew each other Why you lost contact How you got in contact again And explain how you felt after getting in contact again Vocab and […]
Describe a challenge you faced to that you thought was rather difficult Cue Card
Describe a challenge you faced to that you thought was rather difficult Cue Card | September to December 2024 Cue Card What it was When and where you faced it Why you thought it was a difficult challenge And explain how you felt at the time Vocab and Idioms 1. Numerous- many 2. Initially- starting […]
Describe a prize you have received recently (eg money, something valuable, a medal)
Describe a prize you received Cue Card | September to December 2024 Cue Card what it was when you received it what you did to receive it and how you felt about it Vocab and Idioms 1 Hard work is the key to success: Persistent effort 2 Burn the midnight oil: Work late 3 Leave […]
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 did that made you feel proud
Describe something you did that made you feel proud cue Card | 8 Band Sample | May to August 2024 • What it was • How you did it • What difficulty you had • How you dealt with the difficulty • And explain why you felt proud of it Vocab 1. Unfortunately – badly […]
Describe a water sport you would like to try in future Cue Card
What it is Where you would like to try it Whether it is easy or difficult And explain why you would like to try it? Vocab Renowned Marine life Unforgettable Captivating Majestic Profound Monotonous Serenity Waves Tranquility sandcastles To be honest, I am not huge fan of water sports but if I had to choose […]
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