IELTS SPEAKING CUE CARDS

Đề 1: Describe some local news that people in your locality are interested in
You should say:
what the news is
• how you know about this news
• who is involved in this news
And explain why it is interesting to people
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Đề 2: Describe a story or a novel that was particularly interesting to you
You should say:
What the story/novel is
• What it is about
• How you know it
And explain why you find it interesting
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Ngày 14/1/2016
Describe a happy family event from your childhood
You should say:
what the event was
• where it happened
• what you saw and did
And explain why you remember this event so well
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Ngày 23/1/2016
Đề 1: Describe a place near water (such as a river, a lake or the ocean) that you
enjoyed visiting
You should say:
where this place was
• what you did at this place

• who you went there with
And explain why you liked this place
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Đề 2: Describe a subject you didn’t like before but are interested in now
You should say:
• what it was
• why you didn’t like it before
• when you studied the subject
And explain why you have interested in it now
Đề 3: Describe a time when the weather caused you to change your plan
You should say:
• when it happened
• what happened
• what your plan was
And explain how you changed your plan
Đề 4 Describe a magazine or newspaper that you like to (or, often) read
You should say:
• what magazine or newspaper it is
• what the magazine or newspaper is about
• how often you read it
• what kinds of people generally read this magazine or newspaper
And explain why you like to read it
Đề 5: Describe a time when someone apologized to you
You should say:
when it happened
• why he/she apologized to you
• what this person said for apologizing
And explain how you felt

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Đề 6: Describe an ambition you have not yet achieved
You should say:
• what it is
• how long you have it


what you have to do to achieve it
And explain why it is important to you to achieve it
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Đề 7: Describe an item of clothing that was bought for you
You should say:
what it was
• who bought it
• what it looked like
• why it was bought for you
And explain how you felt about this item of clothing
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Đề 8: Describe a meal you recently had out of your home
You should say:
what is it
• when and where you had it
• who was with you
And explain why you took it out of your home
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Đề 9: Describe a time when you saw an interesting animal

You should say:
what is it
• how you know about this animal
• where they are found
And describe what facts about this animal do you find interesting
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Ngày 30/1/2016
Đề 1: Describe the job/ career you have or hope to have
You should say:
• what the job is


what is involves
• why you chose it
And explain why you are interested about this job
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Đề 2: Describe an occasion when you helped someone
You should say:
who you helped
• where it happened
• how you helped them
• why you helped them
And explain how this person reacted to your help or and explain how you felt after
helping this person
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Đề 3: Describe the first time you used a foreign language to communicate
You should say:

what the situation was
• where you were
• who you communicated with
And explain why you used a foreign language to communicate on this occasion
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THÁNG 2/ 2016
Ngày 18/2/2016
Đề 1: Describe a toy that was special to you when you were a child
You should say:
• when you got it
• what it looked like
• who gave it to you
And how you used it or played with it

Đề 2: Describe one of your favorite photographs


You should say:
when the photograph was taken
• what it looks like
• what significant memory you have regarding this photograph
And explain why it is one of your favorite photographs
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Ngày 20/2/2016
Đề 1: Describe a recent event (or something you did) that made you happy
You should say:
what you did
• where you were

• who you were with
And explain why it made you happy
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Đề 2: Described a success you have had in your life
You should say:
• what it was
• how you achieved it
• what others thought about your success
And explain how this success influenced your life
Đề 3: Describe an outdoor activity that you did for the first time
You should say:
what you did
• where and when you did it
• how you felt later
And say if you would recommend this activity to your friends
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Đề 4: Describe a family (not your own family) that you like


You should say:
Where this family lives
• Who the members of the family are
• How you know them
• What each person in this family does in life (student/work/retired etc.)
And explain why you like this family
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Đề 5: Describe a friend from your childhood

You should say:
how you two first met
• how long you are friends and what you did together
• what made you like him/her
And explain your friendship
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Ngày 27/2/2016
Đề 1: Describe a television program makes you laugh
You should say:
What program it is
• What program is about
• How often you watch it what it is about
And explain why you laugh at this program (= explain what is funny in this
program)
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Đề 2: Describe an older person who you admire
You should say:
who this person is
• how long you have known him/her
• what qualities he/ she has
And explain why you admire him/her
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Đề 3: A product you bought and was dissatisfied about.
You should say:
• What the product was
• where you bought it

• what you did not satisfy about
And explain what you did about the product
Đề 4: Describe the environmental pollution in your city.
You should say:
• what type of pollution it is/ are
• cause and effect of pollution
• why it had happen
And explain how this pollution can be controlled
Đề 5: Describe a difficult decision that you made
You should say:
what decision it was
• what difficulties you faced
• how you made the decision
And explain why it was a difficult decision
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Đề 6: Describe your ideal house:
You should say:
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what type of house it would be
why you would like to live there
what special features it would have
whether you think you will ever live in a house like this

Tháng 3:
Ngày 5-3-2016

Đề 1: Describe a time you watched the sky.
You should say:
when this happened
• who you were with
• what you saw
And how you felt about watching the sky
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Đề 2: Describe a film you watched at home or in a cinema
You should say:
• what film it was
• why you chose to watch that film
• who you watched it with
And explain if you learned anything important from the film
Đề 3: Describe an important holiday (or festival) that is celebrated in your country
You should say:
• when this celebration takes place
• what people do during this celebration
• what you especially like and dislike about this celebration
And explain why it is important
Đề 4: Describe a song that has special meaning for you
You should say:
what this song is about
• when and where you first heard this song
• how often you listen to this song
And explain why it has special meaning for you
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Đề 5: Describe an occasion you got up extremely early.
You should say:
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when this happened


what you needed to do that day
• who you were with
And how you felt about getting up that early on that day
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Đề 6: Describe a foreign country you would like to go to
You should say:
• where the country is
• when you will go there
• why you would like to go there
And explain why this is a good country to visit
Đề 7: Describe a happy event of your life
You should talk about:
• What the event was
• When it occurred
• Why it was a memorable and happy event for you
And give any details of the event
Ngày 12/03/16:
Đề 1: Describe a time someone or something made noise
You should say:
• when this happened
• who this person was/what this thing was
• what kinds of noise was

And explain what you did when you heard the noise
Đề 2: Describe a situation you waited for something
You should say:
where this place was
• when this happened
• who you were with
And explain why you had to wait for it
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Đề 3: Describe a person in the news that you would like to meet
You should say:
who he or she is
• what this person shows up on TV
• how you know this person
And explain why you want to meet them
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Đề 4: Describe an article you recently read in a magazine or in a newspaper
You should say:
• when you read it
• what it was about
• it was a good or bad news
And explain how you felt after reading the news
Đề 5: Describe something you did in your life that was a success
You should say:
• What success you achieve
• When it happened
• How you achieve
And why you consider that is a success