Describe An Important E-Mail That You Have Received Lately:: IELTS Cue Card

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IELTS Cue Card
Describe an important e-mail that you have received

lately:
-Who was this e-mail from?
-When did you receive it?
– Explain how important this e-mail was?
Describe an interesting talk or lecture you have heard or
attended to.
You should say:
 who was the speaker
 when and where you heard/attended it
 what it was about
and explain why you think it was interesting.
Answer to this Cue card Topic
Describe a time when you complained about something.

You should say:
 what was the issue
 whom you complained about it
 what the result was
and explain how you felt about it.
Describe a skill that takes a long time to learn.

You should say:
 what the skill is
 how useful that skill is in our daily life
 why it takes a long time to learn
and explain how you can learn that skill.
Describe a success your friend has had that you are

proud of.
You should say:
 what success it was
 how he/she achieved it
 how easy or difficult it was for your friend
and explain why you are proud of it.
Describe a shop that recently opened in your

city/country.
You should say:
 what its name is
 where it is
 who the typical customers are
and say if you have bought anything from the shop. Why/Why not?
The Answer to this Cue card Topic
Describe an invention that changed how people live.

You should say:
 what it is
 how it changed people's lives
 the benefits it brought
and say if it is more important for older or younger people.
Talk about a piece of clothing that you received as a gift

recently.
You should say:
 what it was
 when you received it
 who gave it to you
and explain if this gift was important to you.
Describe a book that had a major influence on you.

You should say:
 what the book was
 how you first heard of the book
 what is the main story of the book
and why it plays such an important role in your life.
Describe a website you often browse.

You should say:
 what is it
 how long have you been using it
 detailed information about the website
and explain why you often browse this website.
Describe a subject taught in your school.

You Should Say:
 what the subject was and who taught it
 how the teacher taught it
 What you learned from the class
and explain how this subject helped you.
Describe a foreign country you have never been to.

You should say:
 where the country is
 when you will go there
 why you would like to go there
and explain why this is a good country to visit.
A speech that somebody delivered and you heard.

You should say:
 who gave the speech
 what the speech was about
 whether it impressed you or not
and explain why did you like/dislike the speech.
Describe an important decision/ choice that you made in

your life.
You should say:
 what the decision/choice was
 when you took this decision
 What the result of the decision was and whether it was a good
choice.
and explain why it was an important decision or choice for you.
Describe someone you know who is a good cook.

You should say:
 who this person is
 how you know him or her
 what kinds of foods s/he cooks
and explain why this person is good at cooking.
Describe something useful you learned from a member of

your family.
You Should Say:
 what you learned.
 how this became useful later in your life
 have you taught it to someone
and explain why it was important for you.
Describe a stressful day at school/ university/ work.

You should say:
 how the day started
 how things went wrong
 who the people involved were
and explain why it was a stressful day.
Talk about a pet that you or someone you know once

had.
You should say:
 what kind of animal it was
 what kind of care it needed
 what you liked/ disliked about it
and explain why this is a popular type of pet.
Describe an occasion or event when you were

congratulated.
You should say:
 what was the occasion
 when was it
 who congratulated you and why
and explain how did this make you feel.
Describe a nation (not your own) that you know well.

You should say:
 which nation it is
 what and how you learned about this nation.
 why you are interested about this nation
and explain what you like most about it.

Describe an outdoor activity that you did for the first

time.
You should say:
 what you did
 where and when you did it
 how you felt about it later
and say if you would recommend this activity to your friends.
Describe a building/structure with architectural interest.

You should say:
 what is it
 what is the historical significance of it
 why should we preserve it
and describe the building/structure in details.
Describe the job/ career you have or hope to have.

You should say:
 what the job is
 what is involves
 why you would choose it
and explain why you are interested in this job.
Describe a competition/contest you have entered.

You should say:
 when the competition took place
 what you had to do
 describe the competition
and explain how you felt about participating in the competition/ contest.
Describe a piece of modern technology you own.

You should say:
 what it is
 what you use it for
 how long you have owned it
And explain why it is important for you.
Describe a situation when you were late.

You should say:
 what was the event you were late for
 what was the reason that you were late
 how did you feel about it
and explain how you handled the situation.
Talk about a part of your city that is changing.

You should say:
 where is it
 how is it changing
 why is it changing
and explain how you feel about this change.
Talk about a job that helps make the world a better place.
You should say:
 what job is it
 how you learned about it
 why do you think it helps so much
and explain why do you think it can make the world a better place.
The Answer to this Cue card Topi
Talk about a dish you know how to cook.

You should say:
 what the ingredients are
 where you learned it
 how to cook it
and tell if this is an easy dish to cook or not.
Describe your favourite place to eat out.

You should say:
 where it is
 what kind of food is served
 what the décor is like
And say what kind of people you think would enjoy that restaurant/ cafe,
and why.
Describe an old object which your family has kept for a

long time.
You should say:
 what the object is
 where it came from
 how long it has been in your family
and explain why your family has kept it.
Describe an interesting conversation you had with

someone you did not know.
You should say:
 who the person was
 where the conversation took place
 what you talked about

and explain why you found the conversation interesting.
A famous person you would like to meet.

You should say:
 who is he/ she
 why do you want to meet him/ her
 why he is famous
and explain what would you do if you meet him/ her.
Describe an important email you have received.

You should say:
 who sent it to you.
 when you got it.
 what was it about
and explain why this email was important to you.
Describe an interesting advertisement you watched on

TV.
You should say:
 what was it
 when you watched it
 what was it about
and explain why it was interesting.
Describe something special that you saved money to

buy.
You should say:
 what was it
 why you bought is

 how long you saved money to buy it
and explain why it was important to you to buy it.
Describe a thing that has become a fashion or a matter of

status nowadays.
You should say:
 what is it
 why people use it
 do you have it
and explain what influences it has on people nowadays.
Describe a historical event that you find interesting.

You should say:
 when it took place
 what historic connection it has
 how it impacted the history
and explain why you find it interesting.
Describe a TV or radio presenter.

You should say:
 who is s/he
 what programme s/he presents
 how he presents the program
and explain why you like/dislike him/ her.
Talk about a musical instrument you would like to be able

to play.
You should say:
 what the instrument looks like

 what it sounds like
 what kinds of people it is popular with
and explain why you want to be able to play it.

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IELTS Cue Card

Describe an important e-mail that you have received

Describe a time when you complained about something.

Describe a skill that takes a long time to learn.

Describe a success your friend has had that you are

Describe a shop that recently opened in your

Describe an invention that changed how people live.

Talk about a piece of clothing that you received as a gift

The Answer to this Cue card Topic

Describe a book that had a major influence on you.

Describe a website you often browse.

Describe a subject taught in your school.

Describe a foreign country you have never been to.

A speech that somebody delivered and you heard.

Describe an important decision/ choice that you made in

Describe someone you know who is a good cook.

Describe something useful you learned from a member of

The Answer to this Cue card Topic

Describe a stressful day at school/ university/ work.

Talk about a pet that you or someone you know once

Describe an occasion or event when you were

Describe a nation (not your own) that you know well.

and explain what you like most about it.

Describe an outdoor activity that you did for the first

Describe a building/structure with architectural interest.

Describe the job/ career you have or hope to have.

Describe a competition/contest you have entered.

Describe a piece of modern technology you own.

Describe a situation when you were late.

Talk about a part of your city that is changing.

The Answer to this Cue card Topi

Talk about a dish you know how to cook.

Describe your favourite place to eat out.

Describe an old object which your family has kept for a

Describe an interesting conversation you had with

 what you talked about

A famous person you would like to meet.

Describe an important email you have received.

Describe an interesting advertisement you watched on

Describe something special that you saved money to

 why you bought is

Describe a thing that has become a fashion or a matter of

Describe a historical event that you find interesting.

Describe a TV or radio presenter.

Talk about a musical instrument you would like to be able

 what the instrument looks like

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