IELTS Speaking Cue Cards - 2024

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IELTS Speaking Cue Cards – 2024

1. Describe a person you know who likes to talk a lot.

You should say:

Who this person is
- How do you know him/her
- What he/she likes to talk about
- And explain how you feel about this person.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What communication skills are important?
Are you talkative?
Are most Indian people talkative?
What jobs need employees to be talkative?
Should children be encouraged to talk more?

IELTS Speaking Cue Cards – 2024

2. Describe a place where you would like to go to relax. (FUTURE TENSE)

You should say:

Where it is
- When you would like to go there
- What you would like to do there
- And explain why you would like to go to this place

Describe a place where you are able to relax (PRESENT TENSE)

Where it is
What it is like
How often you go there
and how you feel about this place

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

How do students relax themselves?
What activities do employers organize to help employees relax?
Do people now have more ways to relax than in the past?
Do you think natural sceneries are more helpful than indoor activities?
Do you like to visit movie theatres?
Where do Indian people like to go on weekends?
What do old people do to relax?
What is the importance of relaxation?
What are the ways people relaxing themselves?

3. Describe a long-term goal you would like to achieve.

You should say:

What the goal is
- How long have you had this goal?
- How you would achieve it
- And explain why you set this goal.

Describe a goal you want to achieve in the future or Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time

What the goal is?
What would you do to achieve it
When will you achieve
Explain why you want to achieve it

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Should parents set goals for children?
When do young children start to set goals for themselves?
What kinds of goals are not realistic?
Why do people set goals?
What would you feel if you couldn’t achieve your goals?

IELTS Speaking Cue Cards – 2024

4. Describe a uniform you wear (at your school or company) or you wore at school

When you wear it?
- Who bought it for you?
- What does it look like?
- How you feel about it?

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Why should students wear uniforms?
On what occasion should people wear uniforms?
Should companies ask employees about the design of their uniforms?
Can people tell someone’s personality by his or her clothes?
What color would catch people’s attention most?

5. Describe a sportsperson/athlete that you admire

Who is the person?
- What is his/her achievement
- Why do you admire him?

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Do teenagers like exercising in your country?
Do you think physical education is necessary? Why?
How do you think physical education classes affect children’s development?
What kind of exercises do Indian people like?

6. Describe a job you would not like to do in the future

What is the job?
- How you heard about it?
- Why you don’t want to do it?
- How you feel about the job?

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What kind of jobs do young people prefer?
Some people will lose their jobs because of technology, how to deal with it?
Will you settle down in another country?
How do young people today decide their career?
Which do young people generally prefer – boring jobs with higher pay or interesting jobs with lower pay?
Which do you prefer physical work or work involving thinking?
Do you think today we have less physical labour than we did in the past?

7. Describe an interesting conversation you had with a very old person.

You should say:

Who this person is
- Where you had the conversation
- What you talked about
- And explain how you felt about the experience.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Do you think old people and young people can share the same interest?
What skills can the old teach the young?
What skills can the young teach the old?
Do you think the old people should live with their family?

IELTS Speaking Cue Cards – 2024

8. Describe a period when you were busy.

You should say:

When it was
- What you did during the period
- What made you busy
- And explain how you felt about the experience

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Do you like the fast pace of modern life?
How do you feel when you are really busy?
What’s the best way to deal with stress?
What kind of lifestyle is suitable to people in modern society?
What relaxation techniques do you usually use

9. Describe a time when you used a map.

You should say:

When it was
- Where you were
- What you did
- And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Do you often get lost?
Is map-reading skill important?
Are some people good at map-reading than others?
Why some people like travelling to other places?
Should they find information about the place before going there?

IELTS Speaking Cue Cards – 2024

10. Describe a time you successfully did something difficult.

You should say:

When it was
- What you did
- Where it happened
- And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What kinds of jobs require people to be confident?
On what occasions should children be encouraged? How?
How do you help children stay focused?
What challenges do young people face today?

11. Describe a situation when you helped someone.

You should say:

What the situation was
- Who the person was
- How you helped them
- And explain how you felt after helping him/her.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Do you like helping others?
In your view should children be taught to help others?
How can we encourage children to help others?
Do you think people are less willing to help others these days compared to the past?
Do people trust others as much as they used to in the past?
How do people in your community help one another?

12. Describe an occasion when someone or something made noise.

You should say:

Who/what made the noise
- What the noise was like
- What you did
- And explain how you felt about it.

Follow Up Questions

Is noise pollution serious in India?
Do you like to live in a noisy place?
Do you like to go to noisy places?
Where can you hear a loud noise?
Do you think that there is more noise in people’s lives today than in the past?
Do you think that cities will become noisier in the future?

13. Describe something in your country that you are interested in

You should say:

What it is
- How you know about it
- Why you are interested in it
- And explain whether you would like to know more about it

14. Describe something you do regularly that helps you work and study better.

You should say:

What it is
- When you do it
- How it helps you
- And explain how you feel when you do it.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What kinds of jobs need patience?
Do you think people need to be patient in their free time?
Do you think Indian parents should allow their children to do whatever they want to do in free time?
What is the routine of people in your country?
What are the routine activities that old people and young people in your country do?
What do you like to do in your spare time?

15. Describe a photo that you took and are proud of or a photo that makes you smile?

When did you take this photo?
- Where you took it?
- What is the photo about?
- Why you feel proud of the photo?

Part 3 – Follow Up Questions

Why do some people like to use photographs to document important things?
What can one learn from photographs taken throughout history?
Are photographs the best way to remember something?
Which is better, taking photos or keeping a diary?

16. Describe a useful object in your home that you can’t live without.

You should say:

What it is
- How often you use it
- How you use it
- And explain why you can’t live without it.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?
Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
Is the way people buy things affected? How?
What do you think influences people to buy new things?

17. Describe a film you watched or Describe a film that impressed you a lot.

When and where you watched it?
- What was the movie about?
- Why you chose to watch it?
- How you felt about it? and explain why it made you think a lot?

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What kinds of films are popular in India?
Do different age groups like the same kinds of films?
What kinds of films do young people particularly like?
Do fewer people choose to watch movies in cinemas than people did in the past?
What are other ways to watch movies now?
What’s the difference between American movies and movies from your country?

18. Describe an unusual holiday you had.

You should say:

What holiday it was
- Who you were with
- What you did
- And explain why it was unusual.

PART 3 Follow Up Questions

Do you think people in your country have long enough holidays?
Which holidays are important in your country?
Are there any popular places for holidays in your country?
What are the differences between old and young people when spending their holidays?
Do you think having holidays help people learn about other countries’ cultures?
Why do some people dislike holidays?

19. Describe something that you picked up that was thrown by someone else.

You should say:

Where was it?
- When was it picked up?
- What did you do after you picked it up?
- How did you feel?

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What kind of people tend to lose things more often than others?
What kind of things do people often lose?
Why do some people find lost things easier than others?
What do you think are the reasons why some people pick up lost things and don’t give them back?
Should parents teach their children to return things lost by others?
Why do some people enjoy collecting antiques or second-hand items?

20. Describe a person who is good at making people feel welcome in his/her home

You should say:

Who this person is
- How you knew him/her
- How he/she makes you feel welcome
- And explain how you feel about this person.

Part 3 Follow Up

Do people in your country often invite others to their homes? Why?
What do you think of serving food to visitors?
What kind of people do you think are more likely to invite others to their homes?
Who are more likely to invite others to their homes, people in the countryside or people in the city?
Are tourist attractions in the countryside more popular than those in the cities?
What facilities are there in the tourist attractions in your country?

21. Describe a skill that you learned in your childhood.

You should say:

What the skill was
- Who taught you this skill
- How they taught you
- And explain why you think it is important.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What kinds of activities do young people like to do?
Why do some young people like adventurous activities?
Do you think old people accept changes?
How do exciting activities relieve people’s stress?
Can you give some (other) examples of adventurous or risky activities?
What skills do people need to take part in adventurous activities?

22. Describe an exciting activity that you experienced with someone else

You should say:

What the activity was
- Who you were with
- When and where it happened
- Why you went for it
- And explain how you felt about it

Part 3 Follow Up Questions

What kinds of activities do young people like to do?
Why do some young people like adventurous activities?
Do you think old people accept changes?
How do exciting activities relieve people’s stress?
Can you give some (other) examples of adventurous or risky activities?
What skills do people need to take part in adventurous activities?