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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 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 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 time when someone apologized to you Cue Card
Describe a Time When Someone Apologized to You | IELTS Speaking Cue Card | 8 Band Sample | Sep–Dec 2025 When it was Who this person is Why he or she apologized to you And how you felt about it Vocab/idioms 1. Go down the drain → wasted effort 2. Vanished like thin air → […]

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 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 a program you like to watch Cue Card
Describe a Program You Like to Watch | IELTS Speaking May–Aug 2025 | Band 8+ Sample Answer What it is What it is about Who you watch it with And explain why you like to watch it Vocab/ idioms To get the ball rolling – Start action Countless – Many, numerous Incredibly – Very, extremely […]

Describe an advertisement which introduced a product you have seen Cue Card
Describe an advertisement which introduced a product you have seen | May-Aug 2025 Cue Card When and where you saw the advertisement What was the product How you like the advertisement And explain how you felt about it Part and parcel – an essential or integral component Caught my eye – attracted my attention Cherry […]

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 person who solved a problem in a smart way | cue card | Sep-Dec 2021
Who this person is What the problem was How he or she solved it And explain why you think he or she did it in a smart way. To ‘think outside of the box is always the term that comes to mind whenever a problem arises and not everyone succeeds in coming up with a […]
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