IELTS Speaking Cue Card 09 - An item you use in your free time

Describe an item you use in your free time. You should mention - 

1.   What it looks like?

2.   How is it used?

3.   Where you keep it when you are not using it?

4.   And say how would you improve that item if you could and why?

SAMPLE ANSWER - 

There are a lot of things that I use in my daily life that helps me to make my life a lot easier. One such item about which I would like to talk today is my mobile phone. I use this item often when I am free and have not much important work to do. Over the years, my mobile phone has become my best companion and I use it for various purposes.

The make of my cell phone is Samsung Galaxy S6 and it is white in color. It has a slim design which makes it look stylish and modern. I use my cell phone for a lot of different day-to-day operations. Firstly, I use it to stay connected with my friends, family and relatives through calls and social networking sites like Facebook. Moreover, I also enjoy listening songs, watching movies and play games over the internet through it. Apart from it, as it comes with a 16 GB internal storage system, it allows me to store a number of academic projects and papers and enable me to carry them along with me wherever I go.

At times, when I am not using my cell phone I generally keep it safely on my study desk or in my pocket so that it is not damaged. Even though my mobile phone comes with a lot of different functionalities there are still a few areas where it requires improvement and upgradation. To begin with, as I am an avid traveler I love to take photographs of the places that I travel to. However, as my mobile phone is equipped with a basic camera, I would like to enhance its camera resolution. In addition to it, I would also like to make a few modifications in the design and outer body of the phone, so that it provides its users with a stronger grip to hold, thus eliminating the chances of accidental slips while in use.

I personally believe that having a mobile phone today is both a necessity as well as a luxury. One cannot live its life today, without interacting with people and thus mobile phones help to connect individuals socially.

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Sample 012 - IELTS task 1 - The number of Japanese tourists traveling abroad & Australia's share of the Japanese tourist market

The charts below show the number of Japanese tourists traveling abroad between 1985 and 1995 and Australia's share of the Japanese tourist market. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

Sample Answer -

The given graphs provide data on the number of people who travelled abroad from Japan between 1985 and 1995 as well as the percentage of those tourists coming to Australia in the given years.

From the first chart, it is observed that the number of Japanese tourists traveling abroad increased constantly over the period. It held an all time low value of nearly 05 million travelers in the year 1985 and rose constantly up to the year 1990 to reach almost 11 million tourists. Although, it then showed a slight decline and stability until the year 1993 and then finally reached an all time high value of over 15 million people in the year 1995.

From the second graph, one can notice that the total percentage of Japanese tourists coming to Australia was on a stable rise from the year 1985 and reached almost 5% in the year 1988. However, it dipped a trifle to 4% and then eventually showed a steady growth to reach a maximum value of over 6% in the year 1993.

Thus to conclude we can see that the number of Japanese tourists increased from 1985 to 1995 and Australia's share for these tourists soared over the given span of time.

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Sample 011 - IELTS task 1 - The Development of Chorleywood Village

Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the 19th century. The map below shows the development of the village.

Sample Answer -

The given map represents the development of Chorleywood village for four different time spans starting from 1868 to the year 1994.

It is clearly observed that the earliest signs of development were evident towards the western end of Chorleywood Park and golf course. This development took place between the years 1868 to 1883 and was near to the main roads. The second phase of development was initiated between 1883 - 1992. One of the key highlights of this period was the construction of Chorleywood railways and station built in the year 1909.

With the establishment of railways in the village, a considerable increase in the developmental activities was observed. From the year 1922 until the year 1970, a drastic growth was seen towards the southern and southwestern end of the village near the newly built Chorleywood railways. The building of motorways on the western side of Chorleywood marked the start of the final expansion phase for the village. A major expanse of out built was successfully created at the cross-sections of motorways and railways as well as motorways and main roads both in the southeastern and northeastern regions of the village.

Thus to conclude it can be said that over the given period the village of Chorleywood underwent major developmental operations. However, a large part of this development was confined around the Chorleywood Park and gold course. Also wherein the first and the second time periods represented smaller growth a majority of expansion activities took place in the third and the fourth phase from the year 1922 till the year 1994.

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Sample 010 - IELTS task 1 - The cinema viewing figures for films by country, in millions

The table below shows the cinema viewing figures for films by country, in millions. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Sample Answer -

The table represents the data on the number of people who view movies in four different countries namely India, Ireland, New Zealand and Japan for a given period of time.

To begin with, it can be clearly observed from the given table that India had the highest cinema viewing figures for action movies with 08 million people opting to watch this genre. It was followed closely by Ireland, New Zealand and Japan in decreasing order with around 7.6 million, 7.2 million and 7.1 million viewers respectively. Furthermore, India also held the maximum viewership for both romantic and comedy films with 7.5 million and 6.5 million people watching it. While Ireland held an all time low number of people opting to watch romantic movies with 3.8 million; a minimal number of mere 3.9 million people preferred to watch comedy movies in New Zealand. However, New Zealand and Japan had an equal number of audiences for the romance genre with 4.5 million people while the second largest viewership for comedy movies was in Ireland with 5.5 million.

On the other hand, India had the second least number of people watching horror movies with only 2.5 million along with Japan having an all time low value of nearly 2.2 million in the same category. Although, Ireland had the maximum viewership for horror genre with 6.4 million. To add on, it can also be noticed that action movies were the most preferred category with 29.9 million viewers followed by romance [20.3 million] and comedy with 19.9 million viewers. Horror, however was the least opted category among all with only 15.8 million viewers opting to see it.

Thus to conclude, India had the largest cinema viewing figures for films with 24.5 million people while the minimum number of people watching movies are in Japan with 17.8 million. Ireland with 23.3 million viewers followed closely behind India, while New Zealand held the third highest viewership numbers with 20.3 million people.

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Sample 09 - IELTS task 1 - The average hours of unpaid work per week done by people in different categories

The diagram below shows the average hours of unpaid work per week done by people in different categories. (Unpaid work refers to such activities as childcare in the home, housework and gardening.)

Describe the information presented below, comparing results for men and women in the categories shown. Suggest reasons for what you see.

Sample Answer -

The given chart represents the total number of average unpaid working hours per week for men and women in three different categories namely without children, with 01 to 02 children and more than 03 children.

To begin with, it can be observed that the total number of unpaid work hours was the highest for married women with more than 03 children and equaled nearly 60 hours per week. However, it showed a slight decline for women with 01 to 02 children and added up to almost 50 hours per week. Although, it sank to an all time low value of an average 30 hours per week for women without children.

On the contrary, the number of average unpaid work hours remained almost constant for married men with a gradual decrease along the three categories. The average unpaid working hours were stagnant for married men without children and those with 01 to 02 children with nearly 20 hours per week. Although, it decreased slightly for men with more than 03 children, nearing 18 hours per week of unpaid work, which was an all time low for married men.

To conclude, from the given graph it can be easily noted that while the number of average unpaid work hours increased for married women along the three categories, it was a complete reversal of trend in case of married men. In addition, women in all the three categories had a significantly higher number of unpaid work hours as compared to their male counterparts.

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IELTS speaking cue card 08 - A place you often go on your days off

Describe a place you often go on your days off. You should say -  

1.   Where it is?

2.   Who you go with?

3.   Why you go there?

4.   And say how it compares to other places where you could spend your free time?

SAMPLE ANSWER - 

As I love to travel a lot, I visit many places whenever I get some time off from my busy schedule. Moreover, as Bhopal is a beautiful city with many tourist spots one can enjoy at, there are always plenty of options available to the people in deciding where they wish to spend their time.

The place I would like to describe today and where I often go during my days off is the DB City Mall, which is located at MP Nagar, Bhopal. It is one of the largest malls in India and is among the major entertainment and recreational hub for the people of this beautiful city. In addition to it, as it is located centrally within the city, it is visited by a large number of people, both during the weekdays as well as weekends.

As I am presently a student, I usually get time off during the weekends and it is during that time I visit this place either with my friends or with my family. As already mentioned above, it is one of the biggest malls in India and has a wide variety of activities one can choose to do from. The availability of such diverse options is one of the foremost reasons I love to visit this place. DB Mall has something for people of all age groups. For instance - one can enjoy shopping through the various brand outlets that form a part of the mall. Or if someone wishes to enjoy completely, the well built gaming zone and arcade along with the bowling alley can be their perfect preference. Furthermore, food lovers can enjoy a variety of cuisines from across the country at the food court, which is built on the fourth floor of the mall. Finally, a six screen multiplex built at the top floor along with a rooftop cafeteria and restaurant is like a "cherry on the cake" for people visiting this place.

As compared to other places where I could spend my free time, I believe DB City Mall is a point which is equipped not only with the latest trends in the fashion, technology and entertainment industry but also offers comfort, luxury and value for money at the same time. As compared to stereotypical archaeological or other places of historical importance, that a person likes to spend time at, this place can be truly termed as an "Entertainment Paradise" for the people of the city of Bhopal as well as those who visit it from other parts of the country. I would like to keep visiting this place in the coming future as well and would recommend every individual touring Bhopal to travel here at least once in their life to experience enjoyment mixed with luxury in a completely unique and refreshing manner.

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IELTS speaking cue card 07 - Talk about a sport you did as a child

Talk about a sport you did when you were a child. You should say -

1.   How often you did it?

2.   Where you did it?

3.   If you were good at it?

4.   And say if you would like to do that sport again or not?

SAMPLE ANSWER - 

India is a country, which is known for its love for the game of cricket. It has given this world some of the finest players of this sport such as Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid and Kapil Dev among others. I have been playing cricket since I was a child and today I would like to discuss about this sport itself.

I was introduced to the game of cricket by my father who himself was a keen enthusiast of this game. I remember playing this sport as early as when I was nearly 05 years of age. I usually used to play this game almost every day after my school along with my friends at the local city club. I even made a few new friends, playing at that venue.

As a child, I was really fascinated by this sport and always dreamt of becoming a cricketer myself. During those days, I really enjoyed playing this game a lot and I was one of the most popular player in the locality. Moreover, having a game with your close friends is always a fun thing to do.

If I had to rate myself in this particular sport, I would not term myself as extremely talented but yes, definitely I possessed a decent set of skills in the game of cricket. Cricket as a sport requires a lot of stamina, agility and high levels of physical fitness in order to succeed professionally. Furthermore, playing this sport not only relaxes and refreshes an individual, but also enhances his or her physical endurance and mental ability. In addition to it, the sport also teaches a lot of essential values like leadership, team-work and quick decision making.

It is for these above-mentioned reasons, I would surely like to do this sport again sometime in the coming future. However, as now I am a student, and I have other academic obligations to fulfill, I feel that I will not be able to pursue this sport as regularly as I used to do when I was a child. Although, during the weekends when I am generally free, I can plan a visit to the city stadium along with my friends to play this sport.  

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