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Category: Speaking

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Describe an Interesting Person

When it comes to IELTS cue cards about describing an interesting person, you could be given one that is subtly different to those you have practised with in the past.

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Describe a Polite Person

In part 2 of the IELTS speaking test, you could be asked to describe a person.

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Describe a Job [IELTS Cue Card]

In part two of the IELTS speaking test, you may be asked to describe a wide range of things: a tradition, an indoor game, your hometown, an historic place, a large company, a mistake you have made, and much more.

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[IELTS Speaking] Describe a Crowded Place

As such, let’s look at a cue card that has reportedly been used in IELTS exams in the past:

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Describe a Large Company that you are Interested in [IELTS Speaking]

Whenever you go into the exam, you should not try to anticipate the questions you will be given because that is impossible.

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Describe a Mistake You Have Made [IELTS Speaking]

For this sort of cue card, you first need to think of a mistake.

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Describe Someone in your Family [IELTS Speaking]

You only have 1 minute to make notes, so do it quickly and efficiently.

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Um… Is Hesitation in IELTS a Bad Thing?

However, it is important to note that hesitating too much is not a good thing.

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Describe a TV Programme [IELTS Speaking]

and explain why you would recommend the television programme to other people.

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Anger [IELTS Speaking Topics]

In the first part of the IELTS speaking test, you might encounter some questions about the topic of anger.

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Describe a Party [IELTS Speaking]

When preparing for IELTS, you should not memorise answers to questions because there are thousands of possible versions.

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Describe a Charity [IELTS Speaking]

and explain whether you think it is important for people to get involved in charity work.

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Describe a Hotel You Have Stayed In

Please note that this is just a single reported cue card and it is unlikely that you would encounter the same exact one again.

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Describe an Interesting Animal in your Country

If you spoke about an exotic animal from another country, for example, it would tell the examiner that you have not paid attention to the cue card.

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IELTS Speaking Topic: Clothes

Remember that you do not need to be an expert.

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Describe a Tradition [IELTS Cue Cards]

To be honest, these people would score a maximum of band 6 in their IELTS test.

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Describe a Concert [IELTS Speaking]

If you are looking for a more general lesson on the IELTS topic of music, then you can check out this post.

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Describe an App [IELTS Speaking]

As you can see from this Google search, there are many possibilities for cue cards about describing an app.