IELTS Cue Card -2 (About favorite photographs)



Describe one of your favorite photographs.

You should say:
                       1. When was the photograph taken?
                       2. Why it is your one of the favourite photographs?
                       3. What significant memory do you have regarding this photograph?

Follow-up Questions:
                     1. What do you think about 'Photography' as a career?
                     2. What makes a good photograph?
                     3. What are the improvements latest technology has bought in- photography?
                     4. How often do you take photographs?


Possible Answer :

The photograph that was taken when I was only 4-5 years old with my parents, grandfather and grandmother is one of my very favourite photographs. I do not have clear memory regarding the event when the photograph was taken but I have seen it thousands times and still I look at it with a delight and sadness. The photograph is a black-and-white one and later I have enlarged it and framed it in my living room. The small kid (me), the grandparents and young parents make the picture a really significant one to me. I look with amazement in to the picture and sometimes can't believe I was so small and different looking at that time The picture gives me a gloomy feelings as my grandfather and mother are no longer with us. In the picture they seems so lively but I can't be with them anymore!

I was wearing a full sleeve shirt, full pant and a pair of red shoes. In the picture I was in the middle and was sitting in a chair. Others were standing around me - my parents are on the right and my grandparents are on the left. My father was very stylish and was wearing fashionable dress in the picture. My grandfather had spectacles in his eyes and had his hair back-brushed. My mother and grandmother were wearing traditional dresses but both looked so fresh and happy in the picture.
This photograph is probably is my most favourite one ass it conveys my grandparents' memory and depicts a happy family. Every time I look at this particular picture, it gives a different sensation - mixture of happiness and sadness. This is a priceless possession to me and I would like to keep it with me for the rest of my life.

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Alternative Answer:

There was a time when photos were only taken by regular point-and-shoot-cameras, but now everything has changed. With the help of mobile phones and computers, people are taking billions of photos everyday from all parts of the world. I, myself, take so many pictures that I sometimes forget which photograph I took and when I took it. There is this one photograph I like the most. It’s just beautiful…
In this photograph I am carrying my niece and she is smiling up at me. I first saw the photograph about a week ago. I didn't even know the photograph existed until my sister showed it to me. I liked it so much that I made it the wallpaper background of my computer. Now, whenever I open the lip of my laptop, the first thing I see is that picture.
The photo shows happiness. I think it was taken four years ago, and shows how time has passed, how the world changes. After looking at the photograph, I remembered that my niece was crying a lot and my sister was about to give her to the nanny. At that moment I decided to step-in and hold her. Once I had her in my arms she got happy and smiled. At that perfect moment the photograph was taken. The picture shows a time when I was happy. It also shows at time when we all used to have an optimistic outlook of the world but now all optimism and love has just vanished from my life.
The photograph was taken when I was only 4 years old. I was with my parents and grandparents & it’s one of my very favorite pictures ever. I do not have clear memory regarding the event when the photograph was taken but I have seen it a thousand times. To this day I still I look at it with delight and sadness. I had it enlarged and framed; it hangs in the living room where everyone can see the black and white. The small kid (me), the grandparents and young parents make the picture a really significant one to me. I look with amazement at the picture and sometimes I can't believe I was so small and different looking at that time. The picture gives me a sense of melancholy since my grandfather & grandmother are no longer with us. In the picture they seem so lively but I can't be with them anymore!
I was wearing a long sleeve shirt, pants and a pair of red shoes. In the picture I was in the middle, sitting on a chair. Others were standing around me; my parents are on the right and my grandparents are on the left. My father was very stylish and was dressed fashionably in the picture. My grandfather was wearing spectacles and had his hair back-brushed. My mother and grandmother were both wearing traditional dresses but both looked so fresh and happy in the picture.
This photograph is probably is my most favorite one as it conveys my grandparents' memory and depicts a happy family. Every time I look at this particular picture, I get the feeling of bittersweetness. This is a priceless possession to me and I would like to keep it with me for the rest of my life.


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Tips for answering this Cue Card Topic:

This cue card asks you to describe a photo/ photograph which is your favouritre and where you have been. Do no get confused about the question as you might get allured to describe photo of your father/ grandfather or a friend. You should talk about the photograph where you were present. It can a solo picture of your ort can be group photo where you were present.
Try to describe a photo which is related to some short of memory. Following are some of the ideas for such photographs:
                   1.  Your childhood photograph.
             2. Your birthday photograph.
             3. Your graduation day photograph.
            4. A photograph with your friends.
            5. A photograph with your family members.


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Describe who are present in the photograph, when this was taken, who took it, how you have saved it, what memories it remind you and other aspects of the photograph.

Some similar Cue Card Topics:
                        1. Describe something important you own.
                        2. Describe a photograph that you really like.
                        3. Describe something you would like to keep for a long time.
                        4. Talk about an old thing you still have.
                        5. Describe a family photograph you have.


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