IELTS CUE CARDS AND PART 1 & 2 QUSETIONS

DEC 2017 TO JUNE 2018

9 BANDS

ABOUT BOOK
This book is written by retired IDP examiner who is well experienced about
IELTS speaking .He was firstly teacher of IELTS in London for 12 years and
after this, He did worked for IDP near about more than one decade. He
selected some important cue cards which will use in coming exams.

HOW TO START

1.Tips for increasing confidence

2.Part one questions
3.Cue cards
4.Part 3 questions
5.Useful ways to boost your scores

1. Increase Confidence

There are number of ways to improve confidence in

front of examiner which I tell my students to use in
exams. Firstly, do not show that you are in any sort of
anixety, keep smile but don’t always smile and be
serious. Secondly, meet examiner with right way it
means do not hand shake with him and only say like
good morning sir, nice to talk sir, etc. Moreover, some
of students use this tip which is that students eat
 chocolate before taking exams because it contains
caffeine which reduce stress and therefore students feel
confident.

Part one
00 typical IELTS Speaking Part One
questions 1 Are there any museums that
you would like to go to? 2 Are you
working at the moment? 3 Are your friends
interested in technology? 4 Can you tell me
something about your hometown? 5 Can you
cook well? 6 Did you enjoy learning
English when you were younger? 7 Do you
enjoy going to the cinema? (Why/ Why
not?) 8 Do you find it easy to stay in touch
with your school friends? 9 Do you have
any plans to go abroad? 10 Do you have
any subscriptions to publications? (Why
those?/ Why not?) 11 Do you have many
brothers and sisters? 12 Do you like the
area where you live? (Why/ Why not?) 13
Do you often watch TV? 14 Do you prefer
to get your news online or by other
means? 15 Do you still continue any of
your childhood hobbies? 16 Do you usually
have music on when you study? 17 Do
 you want to take up any new sports in
the future? 18 Do you celebrate Christmas?
19 Do people often attend public festivals
in your culture? 20 Has your taste in
music changed much since you were
younger? 21 Have you always lived in the
same place? 22 Have you ever tried to
write a book? 23 How are your movie
viewing habits changing? 24 How did you
spend your weekends when you were
younger? 25 How do changes in technology
affect you? 26 How do most people in your
country try to stay healthy? 27 How do you
think you will spend your next holiday? 28
How do you usually revise before exams?
29 How easy is it to find work near where
you live? 30 How important is the Internet
to you? 31 How long do you think you
will continue studying English? 32 How
long have you been living in your present
home? 33 How many books do you have? 34
How much time do you spend watching
TV every week? 35 How much free time do
you have? 36 How often do you download
music? 37 How often do people eat out
where you come from? 38 How popular is
your hometown with tourists? 39 If you
could live anywhere which area of your
town would you choose? 40 In what ways
is exercise important to you? 41 Is there
any kind of healthy food which you don’t
like? 42 Is there anything you dislike about
modern art? 43 Is there any hobby you’d
like to try in the future? 44 Is there any
festival you particularly want to go to? 45
Is the last place you went on holiday
 famous for anything? 46 Is celebrating
birthdays popular with your people in
your country?
7 Tell me a little about your parents. 48
The last time you met up with your
friends what did you do together? 49 What
is the best thing about public transport in
your town? 50 Would you say the most
popular newspaper in your country is a
good one? 51 What are you going to do at
the weekend? 52 What are your plans for
the next public holiday? 53 What changes
would you like to make to your
hometown? 54 What did you do on your
last birthday? 55 What do you do when
you have time to surf the Internet? 56
What do you find most difficult about
using modern technology? 57 What do you
like about going to the cinema? 58 What
do you like doing with your family? 59
What do you usually do to keep healthy?
60 What do your best friends do? 61 What
does your taste in TV say about you? 62
What is the most famous food from your
country? (Can you describe it?) 63 What is
the most important sport for you? (Why?)
64 What is the most important festival in
your hometown? 65 What ways of learning
languages are there in your town? 66 What
is your favourite means of transport?
(Why?) 67 What is your main hobby? 68
What is your typical working day like? 69
What is the area near your home like? 70
What kinds of homes do people in your
town usually live in? 71 What kinds of
music do you dislike? 72 What kind of art
do you like? 73 What kind of books do
people your age in your country usually
read? 74 What type of magazines do you
like? 75 What kinds of things make you
motivated to study? 76 What kinds of new
leisure activity would you like to try? 77
What was the last concert you went to? 78
What kinds of subjects do you enjoy
studying? 79 What was your favourite TV
programme when you were a child? 80
What were the best things about the place
you grew up in? 81 What would your
ideal job be like? 82 What’s the most
interesting thing about your favourite
website? 83 What level of English do you
hope to have in ten years’ time? 84 What
kinds of literature do you most like to
read? 85 What social problems are there in
your neighbourhood? 86 What films would
you like see in the future? 87 What part
of your lifestyle would you most like to
make healthier? 88 When are you next
going to take an aeroplane? 89 When did
you last buy some new technology? (Why
that thing?) 90 When do you think you
will next buy a magazine? 91 When was
the last time you took a vacation? 92
When you celebrate family birthdays what
do you like to do? 93 Where did you first
meet your best friend?
94 Where do you exercise? 95 Which foods
from your country do most foreign people
enjoy? 96 Which part of your home do
you like most? 97 Who in your family do
you get on well with? 98 Would you like
to take up a new hobby? 99 Would you
prefer to go to an art gallery or other
kind of museum? (Why?) 100 Would you
help if a festival was held in your street?
(Why/ Why not?) Ask your teacher about
any questions you don’t understand, don’t
know how to answer or think you can’t
answer.
Talk about a book that impressed you. You
should say: - What it was about - Why it
impressed you - If any other books have
impressed you the same way And say what
kind of person you would recommend that
book to, and why Talk about a book you have
at home. You should mention: - What it looks
like - What the topic of the book is - Where
you got the book from And say how it
compares to other books you have read or
know about Brother or sister Talk about a
hobby that a brother or sister, or other relative,
likes. You should mention: - Where and when
they do that hobby - How long they have been
doing it - If you have ever done it with them
And say if you think that is a good hobby or
not, and why. C Cards/ card games- see
“Game” Child- see also “Game” and
“Sports” Talk about a hobby you were
interested in when you were a child: You
should say: - How you first became interested
in it - How long you did it for - Why you
enjoyed it And say if you became more or less
interested in that hobby as you got older, and
why.
Part Two
IELTS Speaking Part Two topic cards about Sports, hobbies and free time A-
Z A Activity- see also “Favourite” and “Future” Describe an activity you
like doing. You should say: - Where you do it - Who you do it with - Why
you enjoy it And say what kind of people you would recommend that activity
to, and why Apartment- see “Home/ house” B Board game- see “Game”
Book- see also “Favourite” Talk about a book you have read in the last year
You should say: - Why you decided to read that book - How long you it took
you to finish it - What genre of book it was And say if you would like to read
something else by the same author or not, and why Talk about a book you
have never read but would like to in the future. You should mention: - Why
you would like to read it - Why you have never read it before - What you
think it will be like And say how you think it will compare to other books you
have read.
Cinema- see “Film” Computer- see also “Game” Talk about something you
can do on a computer that you think is enjoyable. You should mention: -
What equipment or software you need to do that - What you need to do to do
it - What kind of people it is popular with And say if you would like to spend
more time doing that or not, and why Collect/ collection Talk about something
you or someone you know collects. You should say: - How many pieces
there is in the collection - How the collection is stored - How quickly the
collection is growing And say what kind of person would enjoy collecting that
thing, and why Compare- see “Book”, “Days off”, “Holidays” Comic- see
“Favourite” Cook Talk about a dish you know how to cook. You should
describe: - What the ingredients are - How it is cooked - Other preparation
you have to do And say if you think this is an easy dish to cook or not, and
why.

Part 3
It has a good/bad influence on… It can have a positive/negative/bad effect
on… - Advertising can have a negative effect on teenagers as it makes them
think they’ve got to keep up with the latest fashions, no matter what the cost.
- Advertising has a bad influence on teenagers as it makes them think
they’ve got to keep up with the latest fashions, no matter what the cost. The
root of the problem is…. It all stems from… - Many people today love to
shop, and end up in debt. The root of the problem is that in today’s society,
social status is shown by possessions. - Many people today love to shop, and
end up in debt. It all stems from the fact that in today’s society, social status
is shown by possessions. The main reason for that is/was… That is mainly
because… - I remember when I was a child, my parents’ most important
possession was the TV. The main reason for that was that it was the only
form of entertainment they had in the house. - I remember when I was a
child, my parents’ most important possession was the TV. That was mainly
because it was the only form of entertainment they had in the house. It can
cause… It leads to… - There can be a lot of competition between children at
school to have the latest gadget. It can cause a lot of bullying. - There can be
a lot of competition between children at school to have the latest gadget. It
leads to a lot of bullying. All in all… Overall… - All in all, advertising is a
powerful tool. - Overall, advertising is a powerful tool. Many people claim
 that… It is often said that… - Many people claim that advertising doesn’t
affect consumers. - It is often said that advertising doesn’t affect consumers.
One possible solution is… We could solve the problem by… - People are spending too much and getting into debt. One possible
solution is to ban the use of credit cards. - People are spending too much and getting into debt. We could solve the problem by
banning credit cards. Consequently… As a result… - My family didn’t have much money when I was a child. Consequently, I
really valued every present I was given. - My family didn’t have much money when I was a child. As a result, I really valued
every present I was given. I would suggest …ing I think it’s a good idea to… - To stop children from demanding expensive
toys, I would suggest banning all adverts during children’s TV programmes. - To stop children from demanding expensive toys,
I think it’s a good idea to ban all adverts during children’s TV programmes. There’s more than one reason why… I think that
there are a few reasons why… - There’s more than one reason why women love to buy fashionable clothes: advertising, friends,
TV and magazines, the image of the perfect woman and so on. - I think that there are a few reasons why women love to buy
fashionable clothes: advertising, friends, TV and magazines, the image of the perfect woman and so on. Personally, I think… As
I see it… - Personally, I think that fashion is a waste of time and money. - As I see it, fashion is a waste of time and money. You
have to bear in mind… You have to take into account… - You have to bear in mind that teenagers love to feel part of a group so
they will copy others very easily. - You have to take into account that teenagers love to feel part of a group so they will copy
others very easily.

Part 3
1. Record yourself and then write down your answer
This is something everyone should try. It is almost certainly a bad idea to write your answer first and then speak it. This is because we speak and write in very different ways and it is a mistake to
try and train yourself to speak in the way you write. But you can learn a lot from recording what you say and then writing that down word for word. Things you can learn are:

Do you say enough? Do you give very short answers? In parts 1 and 3, you should say at least a couple of sentences in answer to every question.
Is what you say organised? Can you see a structure to your answer? Is it possible to put in sentences and paragraph breaks? Do you have some organisation language like “The first point
is..”
Do you speak too slowly or too quickly? Try counting the words in your part 2 answer. Most of my answers as a native speaker are about 240 words long. You should probably aim for
around 200 or so. Less than that and you are speaking too slowly, but if you have more than that, it may be that you are speaking too quickly.
How long are your pauses? You can pause, but your pauses should generally come between sentences/paragraphs and they shouldn’t be more than 2/3 of seconds
Did you answer the question?
Is your pronunciation okay? If you can’t immediately understand what you say, the examiner won’t either!
Are there some words you repeat a lot? You probably shouldn’t worry too much about content words such as “television” – native speakers will repeat those a lot when speaking. Rather
you should look at more functional words/phrases such as “I think”. It’s very easy to repeat these a lot and it is also quite simple to train yourself to use more variety.
This is an exercise I use a lot in my own classroom and I find that most everyone has a telephone that records and the quality on that is just fine.

2. Do it first in your own language

This is perhaps an unusual piece of advice. In the speaking, you should aim to be thinking and speaking in English as much as possible and not translating from your language to English. It can,
however, sometimes help to practise the long turn part 2 in your own language first:

some people struggle to speak in their own language for 2 minutes: they prefer short/concise answers and not longer more discussion type answers. So before you try it in English, make
sure you can do it in your first language.
it helps you understand how long 2 minutes is and how much you need to say to fill that time
if you record and listen to yourself in your first language, you will probably find yourself using quite a lot of “structure” language such as “As I mentioned before”. This is a lot of the
language you need for part 2.
3. Don’t practise the whole part 2, do it bit by bit
Some people find part 2 frightening because they are worried they can’t speak for 2 minutes. Relax. You don’t have to. It’s much easier than that, you need to speak for

20 seconds
20 seconds
20 seconds
I minute
This is because there are always 4 points for you to talk about on the cue card. You want to try practising talking about the first 3 points on the cue card for about 20 seconds each (the who,
where, what type questions). Make sure you don’t say “last year”, but you extend that a little (see describing a wedding for an example). Then all you need to do is talk for 1 minute on the longer
question at the end that is almost always about explaining something.
4. Practise by describing photographs
In the exam of course you don’t get any photograph to help you. It would probably be easier if you did because when you have a photograph, you can see what you need to talk about. The idea is
here that if you learn to see pictures as you are speaking, you find more things to say. I suggest:

find a picture about an IELTS topic e.g. a picture of a wedding – describe what you see
then try talking about the same topic without the picture
in the exam itself, all you need to do is imagine a picture in your head
What I strongly suggest is that you look at your own photographs, as what you will need to speak about are your own memories.

5. Read then speak

It helps to practise reading and speaking together because reading gives you words and sometimes ideas. This idea is a very simple one. When you read a passage in English, you should then try
and summarise what it says speaking. The ways this works is:

to summarise a reading text, you are going to need to use some of the words used in it
if you say the word aloud, you have learnt that word better and are more likely to us fit for yourself in the future
if the text is longer, you should find yourself having to list the different points it contains. This should help the coherence of your speaking as you will need to use language like “Firstly…
then… next …”etc
Two extremely good sources for this type of reading is 6 minute English and my favourite Words in the News. It sometimes helps to choose 5 words from the text you are reading that you want
to use when you speak.