Makkar Cue Cards June to August 2020

1. Describe an old person you know and respect

• Who he or she is?
• How you know this person?
• What he or she is like?
• And explain why you respect him or her?

2. Describe a risk you have taken which had a positive result.

– What it was?
– Why you took it?
– What the result was?
– How you felt about it?

3. Describe a mistake you have made

– What it is?
– When you made it?
– How you made it?
– How you felt about it?

4. Describe a volunteering experience you have had

– What it was
– Where it was
– Why you volunteered
– How you felt about it

5. Describe a program or app in your computer or phone

– What the app/program is
– When, where you found it
– How you use it
– and how you feel about it

6. Describe a long car journey you went on

– Where you went
– What you did at that place
– Who you went there with
– Explain why you went on that journey by car

7. Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution

– Where is it
– When you visited this place
– What kind of pollution you saw there
– And explain how this place was affected

8. Describe a friend/person who is a good leader

– Who this person is
– How you know this person
– What he does
– How this person behaves
– Why do you think he is a good leader

9. Describe a dinner you really enjoyed

– When it was
– What you ate
– Who you were with
– And explain why you enjoyed it



10. Describe a large company that you are interested in

– Which company is it
– What it is like (what kind of business it does)
– How you know about it
– How you feel about it
– Why you have interest in this company

11. Describe a person in your family that you admire

– Who he or she is
– What he or she does for a living
– What he or she is like
– And explain why you admire him or her

12. Describe a time when a family member asked for your help

– When it was
– Who asked you for help
– How you helped
– How you felt about it

13. Describe an unpleasant job you did

– What was the job
– When you did it
– Why did you find it unpleasant
– How you felt about it?

14. A time when you did not tell the truth to someone

– When was it
– To whom you did not tell the truth
– Why did you not tell the truth
– What was the truth

15. Describe a time when you were cheated/ when someone lied to you / someone did not tell you the complete truth

– What the situation was
– When this happened
– Who was the person
– What did he hide about
– Why do you think the person did not tell the whole truth

16. Describe a time you got lost in a place you didn’t know about

– When did it happen
– Who was with you
– What did you do
– How you felt about it

17. Describe something difficult you would like to succeed in doing

– What it is
– Why is it difficult
– How would you like to prepare for it?
– Explain why you would like to be successful in doing it?

18. What would you like to change at the place where you live

– How you can do it
– What obstacles could come
– Why you want to make this change

19. Describe a foreign country(culture) you want to know more about?

– Which country it is or what culture
– Where it is
– How you know about it
– Why you want to know more about it

20. Describe a place where you are able to relax

– Where it is
– What it is like
– How often you go there
– and how you feel about this place

21. Talk about something you enjoyed doing in a group

– What was it
– With whom you did it
– When you did it
– How you felt about it

22. Describe a time when you missed an appointment

– When and where it happened
– What the appointment was for
– What happened when you missed it
– And explain how you felt about the appointment

23. Describe a journey that did not go as planned

– Where you went
– Who you went with
– What you did
– and explain why you disliked this journey

24. Describe an advertisement you remember well

– What is it
– When and where you saw it
– What happens in it

25. Describe something special that you brought home from a tourist place

– What it was
– When did you buy it
– From where did you buy it
– What it was like
– Why you think it was special

26. Describe a film you watched

– When and where you watched it?
– What was the movie about?
– Why you chose to watch it?
– How you felt about it?

27. Talk about a new public building/place, which you would like to visit

– Which building/place is it
– Where is it
– When would you like to visit it
– With whom would you like to visit
– Why do you want to visit it

28. Describe your favorite clothes

– What is it like
– Who gave it to you or where you bought it
– How often you wear it
– Explain how you feel about it or why you enjoy wearing it?

29. Describe one of your family members you spend the most time with

– Who is he/she?
– What do you usually do together?
– What kind of person he/she is?
– Why you spend most of the time with him/her?

30. 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

31. Describe an experience you had as a member of a team

– What it was?
– Who were the members of the team?
– What role did you play in this team?
– And explain how you achieved your goal?

32. Describe a goal that you achieved, which was set by yourself

Or

describe a time when you set a goal and tried your best to achieve it

– What it was
– When did you set it
– How did you achieve it
– Explain how it influenced your life

33. Describe a person who has apologized to you

– Who this person is?
– When this happened?
– What this person said for apologizing?
– Explain how you felt about the apology?

34. Describe an interesting animal

– What it looks like
– When you saw it
– Where you saw it
– Explain why it is interesting

35. Describe an article on health that you read from a magazine or online

– What the article was
– When and where you read it
– What you learned from the article
– Explain why you think it is a good or bad article

36. Describe a person in the news that you want to meet

– Who he or she is?
– What did this person show up on TV for?
– How do you know what this person?
– Why you want to meet him?

37. Describe one time when the weather changed your plan

– When this happened
– Where you were
– What kind of weather it was
– Explain why you couldn’t finish the thing
– What you did at the end.

38. Describe a situation you were not allowed to use your cell phone

– Where was it
– When was it
– Why you were not allowed
– What did you want to do with your cell phone

39. Describe an important piece of news that you received via text message

– who shared the message with you?
– what the news was about?
– how was it written?
– and explain why the news was important?

40. Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first

– What is it?
– When you bought it?
– What does it do?
– Explain how difficult was it to be used?




41. Describe a successful small business that you know

– What is the business is?
– Where it is?
– Who runs the business/how do you know about this business?
– And explain why you think it is successful?

43. A person who taught you something important

– Who the person is?
– What he/she is like?
– What he/she taught you?
– How you felt about him/her?

44. Describe a difficult challenge that you completed/met

– What was the challenge?
– When and where did you complete/met it?
– Why was it difficult?
– How you felt about it?

45. Describe a crowded place you have visited

– Where is it
– When you went there
– With whom you went there
– And explain how you felt about being there?

46. Job you would not like to do in the future

-What is the job
-Why you don’t want to do it?
-How you feel about the job?

47. Describe a uniform you wear (at your school or company)

– When you wear it?
– Who bought it for you?
– What does it look like?
– How you feel about it?

48. Describe a situation or a time when you helped someone

– What the situation was?
– Who the person was?
– How you helped them?
– Explain how your felt after helping them?

49. Describe an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child.

– What is it
– With whom did you play
– How often you played it
– How did you feel about it

50. A performance you recently watched

– What it was?
– When you watched it?
– Who you were with?
– Why you watched it and how you felt about it?

51. Describe a change that can improve your local area

– What it is?
– How it can be done?
– What problem it will solve?
– How you feel about it?

52. Describe an occasion when you lost something and then got it back

– What you lost?
– How you lost it?
– Where you found it?
– How you felt about it?

53. Describe a time when you were excited

– Where you were?
– When it was?
– Who you were with?
– explain why were you excited?

54. Describe a time when you travelled by public transportation?

– When you travelled?
– Where you travelled?
– What was the purpose of your travel?
– How you felt about it?

55. Talk about an interesting conversation

– Who was the person
– When and where did you have the conversation
– What was the conversation about

56. Describe a film you would like to share with your friends

– Where you watched it
– What it was about
– Who you watched it with
– Why you want to share it with friends

57. Describe a place where you read and write, apart from your home

– What is it
– Where is it
– Why do you go there to read and write

58. Describe a school you went to in your childhood

– Where it was
– What it was like
– What you learned there
– And how you felt about it

59. Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood

– What was the toy
– Who gave it to you
– How often did you play with it

60. Describe a person who likes to travel by plane

– Who this person is
– How do you know this person
– Where this person travels to
– Explain why this person likes to travel by plane

61. When was the first time you admired the sky or a beautiful sky you enjoyed seeing

– What were you doing
– Who was with you
– What you saw

62. A Leisure activity that you do with your family

– What activity it is
– When do you do it
– With whom do you do it
– Do you enjoy doing it

63. Describe a place full of colour

– Where is it
– How you know about it
– When you went there
– What you did there
– Explain why you think it is colourful

64. Describe an experience when you were with people and you got bored

– When was it
– Where was it
– Why did you get bored
– How you felt about it

65. Describe a product made in the region you come from or a popular product from your
hometown

– What it is, how it looks like
– What is it used for
– How is it made
– Explain why your country makes it
– Explain why is it popular

66. Talk about a celebration organized after an achievement or describe a situation when you celebrated your achievement

– What was the achievement
– When it happened
– How did you celebrate
– How you felt about it

67. Describe an advice you received on your subjects or work

– who advised you
– what advice did he give
– Are you happy with the advice

68. Describe a time when you first met someone

– Who was it
– Where did you meet
– When was it
– How was your experience

69. Describe a special day that made you happy

– When was it
– What was the occasion
– Why did it make you happy

70. Describe a picture or photograph in your home/room that you like

– What is it about?
– Where is it in your home?
– How you got it?
– Why you like it?




71. Talk about a gift for which you spent long time to choose/make

– What it was?
– Who was the person you gave it to?
– How he or she felt about it?
– Why it took long time for you to choose?

72. Describe an experience when you played an indoor game with others

– What you played
– Who you played with
– Why you played
– How you felt about it?

73. Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake

– When it happened?
– Why you were sleepy?
– Why you had to stay awake?
– And how you stayed awake?

74. Describe a practical skill you learned

– What this skill was
– When you learned it
– How you learned it
– And explain why you think it was important
– How you felt about it?

75. Describe a new skill you want to learn.

– What it is
– How would you learn it
– Where you can learn it
– and explain why you want to learn it.

76. Describe your idea of a perfect home or dream house

– Where this place would be
– What it would look like
– When you would like to live there
– Explain why it is ideal to you

Note: This question could be asked in present tense as well

Describe an ideal house

● Where this place is
● What it is like
● When you want to live there
● Explain why it is ideal to you?

77. Talk about a newly built public facility (such as parks, cinemas etc) that improves/influence local life quality in your city

– What the facility is
– Where is it
– How does it improve the life quality
– How you feel about it

78. Talk about something that you borrowed from your friend

– What was it
– When did you borrow
– Whom you borrowed it from
– What you did with it
– Why you borrowed it

OR

Describe a useful thing that you once borrowed

– What you borrowed
– Who lent this thing to you
– What kinds of features this thing has48
– Explain why you think it is useful

There are all cue cards for June 2020 and in addition, you can review IELTS cue cards for September to December 2019 as it is still important.