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Speaking Cue Cards 

IELTS Speaking is one of the modules in the IELTS Exam and the most hesitant one. It is more hesitant one for the introverts. 

Let us dig more into the problem and focus on the solution. 


IELTS Speaking has 3, parts. We have tried to divide them into rounds below. 


IELTS SPEAKING 

Duration: (11 -14 minutes) 



Round 1 – 0 round (consist of 4 questions) 


1)May I know your full name? 

2)How may I address you? 

3)May I see your ID? 

4) where do you come from? 

 

Round 2 – Introduction round  

(questions will be asked related to you or your surroundings) 

For instance – what do you like to do in your leisure time? what is your favourite weather? 

Do you live in a house or flat? What was your favourite subject at school? What is your favourite festival? 

(note: make sure that you answer in a sentence or two and not just give a one-word answer) 

 

Round 3 – cue card round 

( 1 minute time to prepare on a given topic and 2 minutes to speak) 

  

Round 4 – follow up questions related to the topic 

( make sure you give your answer in a sentence or two ) 


TIPS and Tricks for IELTS Speaking

 

Type of Sentence To Use in IELTS Speaking Answers

  1. Use Cleft sentence (it is because of… ) 
  2. Make a Conditional sentence (not only.. but also.., If ) 
  3. Make use of Complex sentences 
  4. Connectors/linkers: (e.g., whereas, hence, furthermore) 
  5. Passive voice: (e.g., sentence – “my principal called me “ is active voice and to turn it into passive we can use “ I was called "BY" my principal. 
  6. Use all 3 tenses (past/present/ future) 
  7. Fluency ( no crutch words like hmm, aa, ) 
  8. Gerunds (verb+ ing) 
  9. Modals (would/could/should) 

 

Suggestions: 

  1. Always greet the examiner. 
  2. Maintain eye contact with your examiner. 
  3. Do not give any recommendation to the examiner.
  4. You can start your cue card topic by using ( I’m going to talk about.. or I’m going to tell you about and introduce your topic) 
  5. Use contractions in your speaking as it is better for your pronunciation. ( instead of I would you can use I’d) 
  6. You can paraphrase your topic as it shows that you have language flexibility. 

 

 

SAMPLE QUESTION FOR ROUND 1 

 

1. May I know your full name? 

My full name is Kiranpreet Kaur Makkar. 

(Note: Full name means given name + middle name if any + surname. Most students will speak the name given in the passport, which may not have the surname. So, you must tell your full name in answer to this question).


2. How may I address you? 

You may address me as Kiran. 

(Note 1: Here you may even speak your nickname. It just means that while asking the next  

questions, the examiner will call you by that name. 

Note 2: Many students start speaking their address here. Here, the word ‘address’ has been used as a verb, which means ‘call’. In other words, the question is - How may I call you?) 


3. May I see your ID? 

Here is my passport. (Note: open the first page of the passport and show it to the examiner.  

You don’t need to say ‘Yes’) 


4. Where do you come from? 

I come from Phagwara. It is a small town between Jalandhar and Ludhiana. 

 

 

 

SAMPLE QUESTION FOR ROUND 2: 

 

Hometown 


Where is your hometown? 

 

My hometown is in Hanoi, which is the capital city of Vietnam. It is located in the north of the country, not that far from the southern Chinese border. 

 

Is there much to do in your hometown? 

 Oh yes, there is certainly lots to do there as it is fairly a big city. If you like going out in the evening there are a lot of good restaurants and bars. If you prefer cultural activities there are museums and art galleries. But if you like nature there are lots of other things outside of the city which are easy to reach. 

  

What are the people like in your hometown? 

 

They are mostly quite friendly, but as with most big cities everyone is often busy so it may seem as if they are not interested in speaking or having a chat. But if you live there you know that most people are quite happy to have a chat if they have time and will help you if needed. 

 

SAMPLE QUESTION FOR ROUND 3 

 

TOPIC - (Describe an important journey that was delayed.) 

  • Why was it important 
  • What caused the delay 
  • What happened at the end 
  • Describe what caused the delay 

 

 Answer to the above cue card (broken down into little pointers to understand better)


• India is a beautiful and diverse country and there are so many things I love about it. Unfortunately, it is public transportation is not one of them, especially trains and buses in India. 

• Trains and buses often get delayed because of reasons like traffic, fog and other unforeseen circumstances. 

• Today, I am going to talk about one time when I got delayed because of something unexpected. 

• My parents and I were travelling to Ahmedabad for my cousin’s wedding, and it was the middle of the monsoon season. 

• However, we were travelling through Rajasthan, which is one of the drier parts of India. 

• So, we weren’t expecting any rain, but nature had other plans for us. 

• It started raining about five hours into the journey and it rained incessantly for hours. 

• We still thought it was ok and it’s just rain and it would subside sometime soon. 

• But it didn’t. In fact, our train stopped at one station because everything ahead was flooded.  

• A railway official told us that it was one of the worst floods in the state and the railway tracks were submerged under 2-3 inches of water. 

• I vividly remember one scene when we entered a railway office to enquire when the train would leave.  

• All the chairs were floating, and the railway officials were sitting on the top of tables. 

• When we all think about that journey, it is the first scene that comes to mind. 

• Finally, after hours the train moved again. 

• We missed the wedding, but we did attend the reception which was the next day. 

• When I think about it, I don’t remember anything about the return journey. 

• The floods did cause inconvenience, but it also made the journey much more memorable. 

 

PART 4 - Follow up Questions 

 

1. What mode of travel do you consider the safest? 

I think earlier I considered travelling by car to be the safest but because of the increasing traffic and road accidents, I now consider train journey as the safest. So, whenever I have to travel a long distance I travel by train. I also consider air journeys to be safe, but the recent  

aeroplane disappearances have made me less sure. 

 

2. How do people travel a long distance in your country? 

I think the most common means of travel for the majority of the people train. However, with increasing incomes, many people have started travelling by air as well.  

 

3. How can travelling be useful to people? What do you think people can learn by travelling to other countries? 

Travelling is useful is in many ways. First, it is one of the best ways to meet new people and make friends. Secondly, it enables us to learn about new cultures and traditions. Travelling also in a way breaks the monotony of everyday life. There is something very enjoyable about  

planning a holiday and visiting other places. 

 

4. Where, in our opinion, should people visit during the vacations? What type of places do you recommend people to visit during vacations? 

I have thought about it a lot. I think people should take vacations at a place, which is different from their native place. For example, I live in the plains, so I love travelling to the hills and mountains. People who live in continental locations can visit the beaches.  

Ultimately though, it all depends upon people’s choice. 

 

5. In what ways can society benefit from such members? 

I believe there are several ways a society can benefit from such members. Firstly, regular travellers can make society more open-minded by spreading knowledge about other cultures. It also builds curiosity among other members of society to travel. Finally, sometimes when these travellers like something about other cultures, they might bring it to their native place as well.  

 

6. How do you think commercial flights can improve? 

 I think, the biggest issue with commercial flights today is the lack of leg space, which makes it very tiring to travel. Sometimes after long journeys, all I can think about is lying down and sleeping on a bed for hours. Moreover, I think the food prices in aircraft are exorbitant and I wish these prices are made more reasonable. 


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