IELTS 50 Cue Cards (OCT – DEC 2017)

1. Describe a person you know a lot
You should say:
·         Who is the person is
·         What kind of person he/she is
·         What the person did
And explain why you think this person is intelligent.

2. Describe a person you think is a good parent
You should say
·         Who the person is
·         What kind of person he/she is
·         Why you think he/she is a good parent
And explain how you felt about him or her

3. Describe an interesting person from another country
You should say
·         Who this person is
·         How you know this person
·         What he/ she likes to do
And explain why you think is interesting

4. Describe a businessman that you admire
You should say
·         Who this person is
·         How you know this person
·         What kind of business that this person does
And explain why you admire this person 

5. Describe a historical person that you are interested
You should say
·         Who he or she is
·         What he or she did
·         When you first know him or her
And explain why you are interested in him or her

6. Describe your dream home
·         Where you are living now
·         Where you want to live
·         What kind of home is your dream home
And explain why you think it is your dream home

7. Describe a leisure activity (cinema, theatre, sports center) that you would like to have in your hometown
You should say
·         What is it
·         Where you would like it to be
·         When you would like to have it
And explain why you would like to have it

8. Describe a place in your city where people go to listen to music ( such as a theater or a music hall)
You should say
·         Where it is
·         Who went there
·         What kind of music is played here
An explain how you feel about this place

9. Describe an interesting place that few people know
You should say
·         Where the place is
·         How you knew it
·         Why few people know it
And explain why it is interesting

10. Describe a piece of good news you heard from others
You should say
·         What it was
·         How you received the news
·         When you received the news
And explain why you felt it was good news

11. Describe an important letter you received
You should say:
·         Who sent the letter
·         What it is about
·         When you received it
And explain why it was important to you

12. Describe something that you bought recently and made you feel happy
You should say:
·         What it is
·         Where you bought it
·         Why you bought it
And explain how you felt about it

13. Describe an exciting book
You should say:
·         What it is about
·         How you knew this book
·         When you read it for the first time
And explain why you think this book is very interesting

14. Describe afurniture in your home
You should say:
·         Who bought it
·         What it looks like
·         What is is used for
And explain how you felt about it

15. Describe a traditional product in your country
You should say:
·         What it is
·         Where you saw it
·         Why it is traditional
And explain why you feel about the product

16. Describe a car journey
You should say:
·         When and where you went to
·         With who you went to
·         Why you had the journey by car
And explain how you felt about it.

17. Describe a way to stay healthy
You should say
·         What this way is
·         How you knew about this way
·         When you started to do it
And explain why it can help you to stay healthy

18. Describe the science lesson you had in the high school
You should say:
·         When you had the lesson
·         What you did during the lesson
·         How the teacher was
And explain how you feel about it

19. Describe a good decision made recently by you or someone you know
You should say:
·         Who made the decision
·         Why made the decision
·         What happened later
And explain why it is a good decision

20. Describe an achievement that you are proud of
You should say:
·         What achievement you have
·         How you made it
·         What difficulty you have had
And explain why you are proud of

21. Describe an occasion you helped someone
You should say:
·         When and where it happened
·         Whom you helped
·         What you did
And explain how you felt about it

22. Describe an experience you taught someone to do something new
·         When and where it happened
·         Whom you taught
·         What you taught him/her
And explain how the person felt about it

23. Describe a time you were glad that you had your mobile phone
You should say:
·         When and where it happened
·         Why you needed to bring the cellphone
·         What you did
And explain how you felt about it

24. Describe a rule at your school you agree or disagree
You should say:
·         What the rule is about
·         Why this rule is established
·         What happened if it is broken
And explain why you agree or not

25. Describe an advertisement that made you want to buy the product
You should say:
·         When and where you saw it
·         What was advertised?
·         What the contents of the advertisement had
And explain how you felt about it

26. Describe a way of education
You should say:
·         What it is
·         When you first knew it
·         Whether you like it or not
And explain what kind of education you would like to have

27. Describe a couple you know who have a happy marriage.
You should say:
·         Who they are
·         How you know them
·         What they usually do together
And how you feel about their marriage.

28. Describe your favorite piece of clothing.
You should say:
·         Where you got it
·         Do you often dress it
·         When you wear it
And explain why it is your favorite clothing.

29. Describe a TV drama series you enjoyed watching
You should say:
·         What it is
·         Who the actors are
·         What the most favorite part is
And explain why you like watch it.

30. Describe an English lesson that you enjoyed.
You should say:
·         When it was
·         What it was about
·         What hapened
And explain why you liked it

31. Describe a person who solved a problem in a clever way.
You should say:
·         Who the person is
·         When you meet the person
·         Where you meet the person
And explain why you think he or she is clever.

32. Describe an enjoyable experience in your childhood.
You should say:
·         When it happened
·         Who you were with
And explain how you felt about it

32. Describe a sport game you have watched
You should say:
·         What it is
·         When you watch it
·         How you watch it
And explain why you like watching it.

33. Describe a trip you had by bike
You should say:
·         When you had this trip
·         Whom went on with you
·         What did you do during this trip
And explain why you like it.

34. Describe a city or town you have been.
You should say:
·         Where it is
·         When you visited it
·         What you did there
And explain why you like it

35. Describe a helpful person in work or study.
You should say:
·         Who it was
·         What this person did
·         How this person helped
And explain how you felt after this person helped you

37. Describe an organization or company where you live and they employs a lot of people.
You should say:
·         What it is
·         How many employees work there
·         What its work
And explain what you think about it

38. Describe a piece of art (like statue or painting)
You should say:
·         What it looks like
·         Where you saw it
·         Did you like it
And why you think it is special

39. Describe a leisure activity near or on the sea
You should say:
·         What it is
·         What you should prepare
·         Why you have to prepare
And explain how you feel about it.

40. Describe a recent change that happened on you
You should say:
·         What the change was
·         What caused the change
·         What you did for the change
And explain how you felt about the change

41. Describe an occasion that you have a cake that is special.
You should say:
·         What kind of cake.
·         When you ate the cake
·         Whom you are with
And explain why you think it was special.

42. Describe a time when you moved to a new house or a new school.
You should say:
·         When it happened
·         What kind of home did you move into?
·         Why you moved
And explain how you felt about the moving.

43. Describe an invention changed the people’s life.
You should say:
·         What it is
·         Who invent it
·         When it was invented
And explain how it changed people’s life?

44. Describe an occasion when everyone smiled
You should say:
·         What happened
·         When you saw them
·         Who you were with them
And explain why people were smiling

45. Describe a time you went to a crowded place
You should say:
·         Where it is
·         When you went there
·         What you did there
And explain how you felt about the crowded place

46. Describe something you want to do for a long time but you haven’t done yet
You should say:
·         What it is about
·         Where you wanted to do it
·         Why you want to do it
And explain why you haven’t done now

47. Describe a kind of vegetable or plant you like grow.
You should say:
·         What it is
·         What it looks like
·         Where you want to plant it.
And explain why you like to plant it

48. Describe a time you arrived early
You should say
·         What time you arrived
·         When it was
·         Why you need to arrive early
And explain how you felt about the result

49. Describe an interesting conversation that you had with a stranger
You should say
·         Who the person is
·         What kind of person is
·         What you talked about
And explain why the conversation was interesting

50. Describe a time you had a free gift
You should say
·         What it was
·         Who sent it to you
·         When you had this gift

And explain how you felt about it