45. IELTS Cue Card -
Describe a toy you had in your childhood
In this article, IELTS Game will add number 46 IELTS cue card 2019 – 2020 sample on the series of IELTS cue card sample with band 9.0 model answers with follow up questions that will help you in your IELTS test preparation.
This cue card topic is related to “Toy description” topic and asking you to “Describe a toy you had in your childhood.“ and asking some questions related to this topic.
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Describe a toy you had in your childhood.
You should say:
- – What it was
- – Who gave it to you
- – How often you played with it (or, how you played with it)
- – and explain why it was special for you.
Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood.
You should say:- – What was the toy
- – Who gave it to you
- – How often did you play with it
Band 9.0 Sample Answer 1.
I remember that when I was young, I was keen on watching the cartoon called “The many adventures of Winnie the Pooh”, so much that I kept pestering my father for the stuffed bear Winnie the Pooh.
Finally, my father gave me one as a present for my 6th birthday.
When I got this toy, I jumped for joy and even paid no attention to my other presents.
This stuffed bear was, incredibly, identical to the character in the cartoon I had watched.
He also had a short red shirt and was holding a jar of honey which was his favorite food.
Therefore, I felt as if he had come from the movie.
Since then, I considered him my closest friend and I couldn’t go anywhere without him, even when I went to sleep.
Every day, I talked with the bear and told him about my daily routine.
Unfortunately, I lost the bear at an amusement center, which made me cry for almost a week. At that time, I felt like I had lost a good friend who I could share everything with.
At present, whenever I watch this cartoon or see any photos of Winnie the Pooh, all the wonderful memories about him are brought back.
Thanks to the bear, I experienced a happy childhood.
Band 9.0 Sample Ideas to answer the cue card “Describe a toy you had in your childhood”.
• I had many toys in my childhood but here I am going to talk about my electric toy car.
• My father gifted it to me on my 9th birthday.
• I used to spend days playing with it.
• I was greatly fascinated by it
• It was blue in colour (Related: place full of colour)
• It worked with eight pen torch batteries fixed in a box under the car
• When I switched it on, it would move in all directions
• If there was an obstacle on the way, the car could change directions
• Along with that it had lights, which flickered at times.
• I was so fascinated by this car that I used to finish its batteries very soon.
• I used to show it to my friends with pride.
• None of my other friends had such a beautiful toy car.
• I just loved it when I saw the jealous look in their eyes.
• I was very possessive about my car and never used to let anyone touch it.
• I remember, once I took it to school in my bag and when I came home I got a big spanking from my mother.
• Even though I don’t play with the car any more I still have it in my room
• Its colour has faded now but it has emotional value for me.
• That is why I have never thought of giving it away to my younger cousins.
• It brings back nostalgic memories of my childhood
Describe a toy you had in your childhood Follow Up Questions.
The IELTS examiner will ask you some questions about this cue card topic, which is highly suggested by Makkar to appear in IELTS speaking exams Sep -Dec 19.
Here are the most common follow up questions related to the cue card about Talking about a toy you liked in your childhood with band 9.0 answers.
1. What is the difference between girls’ and boys’ toys?
Traditionally, girls used to like toys like dolls, kitchen sets, fairies, and butterflies.
Boys normally preferred aggressive toys like guns, cars, and things to build and things, which make a lot of noise.
The other difference was that boys normally picked blue, brown and green.
Girls, on the other hand, chose pink with a tinge of purple. These differences have been disappearing over the years.
2. Do you think toys really help in children’s development?
Yes, toys play a big role in children’s development. It helps to develop their motor and sensory skills and also their cognitive abilities.
At the same time, it also leads to their social development, especially when they play with other children. Children also learn responsibility when parents ask them to properly store their toys.
3. Does modern technology have an influence on children’s toys?
Yes, modern technology has a big influence on toys. Both the type of toys available and the children’s preferences for toys have changed over time.
Today robots, app controlled cars are more popular.
Board games are becoming less and less popular. Simple action figures and dolls have also become much more detailed.
4. Have we lost our hand skills such as sewing?
Sewing by hand has definitely become a thing of the past.
Sewing machines have come up in a big way. But manual sewing machines are still used. These have a hand pedal or a foot pedal.
My mother has a fully automatic computerised sewing machine, but she has to operate it herself when she sews.
5. What toys are popular with kids in your country today?
Many types of toys are popular in “your country”. Children like wooden toys and other mechanical toys, but electronic toys are fast gaining popularity.
6. In general, do children today have many toys?
Yes, they do. When I look at the children around me, I feel that they have too many toys. I never had so many.
I think parents, today, are substituting the time they have to spend with children by giving them more and more toys.
7. Do you think playing with electronic toys has a good influence on kids?
Yes, electronic toys introduce children to technology. They increase the strategy forming skills.
They are good, but when children spend too much time on electronic games, they forget everything else and then these become negative.
8. Do you think there are some toys that are only suitable for girls and some that are only suitable for boys?
Not any more. Gender differences are disappearing fast and boys and girls play with the same type of toys nowadays.
9. Which do you think is better, for children to play with toy alone or with other kids?
It is definitely better for children to play with other kids. They learn caring and sharing and many other social skills when they play with others.
10. Do you think parents should encourage their children to share their toys with other kids?
Yes, definitely. They should encourage their children to share their toys with other children.
In this way they will not need to have many toys.
11. How are toys today different to toys of the past?
Today we have electronic toys, whereas earlier we had wooden toys and plastic toys.
12. How do you think toys will change in the future?
What the future holds in store for us no one can tell, but as far as I can see, there will be more and more electronic gadgets in the future, which the children will play with as toys.
13. If you were going to give a present to a child, what would you give him?
I would give a child, a book as a gift. He may not like it at first, but it will shortly develop the habit of reading one day.
I believe that books are the best gifts. They remain with that person forever.
14. What kinds of gifts do parents give to their young children?
Pendants give all sorts of gifts to their children. They know the requirement of their children and give gifts accordingly.
Mostly parents give educational gifts, from which the child can learn something in a fun way.
15. Is it good to give children too many presents such as too many toys?
No it is definitely not good to give a child too many presents. Children do not appreciate the
value of toys when they are given too many toys.
It also decreases their imagination and creativity. They also do not learn sharing with other children.
16. Some parents don’t spend much time with their child but instead give the child gifts as a way to show their love. Do you think this is good enough?
No I do not think this is good enough. The time been didn’t spend with the children is more important then the gifts they give them.
USEFUL VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS.
Here are some useful vocabulary and expressions you can use to Describe a toy you had in your childhood IELTS Cue Card.
was keen on: [phrasal verb] was eager to/was enthusiastic about
- Example: He was keen on fishing when he was a boy, and he still loves to go fishing at weekends.
pestering: [verb] annoying someone by asking them many times.
- Example: In the shop, some children were pestering their mother to buy ice-cream.
stuffed bear: [noun] a toy in the shape of a bear, made of cloth and filled with soft material.
- Example: Stuffed bears have always been popular as toys for young children.
identical to: [adjective] exactly the same as someone or something else.
- Example: His sports bag is identical to mine, and as a result one day I took his bag by mistake.
amusement center: [noun] a center which has a lot of things which you can play on and many different activities to enjoy.
- Example: Our city has a huge shopping mall, and it has a fantastic amusement center for children to play while their parents are shopping.
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