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Talk about your favourite photograph. v.1

Talk about your favourite photograph. v. 1
Talk about your favourite photograph. You should say:  what is in that photograph  who and why it was taken  how old it is  and explain why this is your favourite photograph.   Model Answer 1: My favourite photograph is the one which hangs in my bedroom that of me and my entire family - my family which consists of my parents, my kids and my spouse. This photograph was clicked on the eve of an auspicious festival of India which goes by the name of Diwali. The photograph was taken around two years back at our house by a professional photographer we hired from our area. The reason why I would term this photograph as my favourite is that it is on this occasion that we all had the opportunity to be in the company of one another. It is so because I am a working executive and I generally remain busy on my tour jobs and get too little time to spend with my entire family. However, on this particular occasion, when this photograph was clicked, fortunately, I was available in my hometown to spend the entire weekend in their company. I like to look at this photograph very often and this gives me a delighted feeling. This is one of the prominent souvenirs of our family bonding and the reminder that family comes first. The happy moment of family members and their smiles in the photo reminds me how blessed and privileged I am to have such a happy and contented family life. [ by - Neeraj Mehra ]   Sample Answer 2: Very recently, I have discovered an old photograph while checking some old documents. Now, this has become the most favourite photograph for me. I have started loving the photograph since I discovered it.   It's quite a pleasant surprise for me to have the opportunity to talk about this picture. The photograph shows a newlywed couple. They are standing with a simple pose. In fact, the couple is my mum and dad. The photo was taken immediately after they got married. Besides, the background of the photo is also awesome. I think the marriage might have taken place beside a river or at any open space. This was a black and white photo and some of its parts have been damaged with the passage of time. the photo also shows some other people are standing behind my parents and everyone in the photo were looking cheerful. Besides, the photo is black and white. I think that was the age when black and white photographs were leading the time. The photo was taken by a professional photographer of that time. The photographer has created a magical environment on the photo with some of the simple techniques. The photo looks wonderful even today and I admire the photographic sense of the photographer. The photo was taken marking the marriage of my parents. This is the first photo of my parent’s marriage and I think this one is the remaining one. In fact, the number of photos of their marriage is limited. In those days, capturing a photo was troublesome and expensive as well. Hiring a professional photographer was also an expensive issue to consider. Besides, the number of photos was also limited. So, I think they have not captured numerous photos as it is done in the present day. The photo is about 30 years old. It is printed on a special paper. I have never seen black and white images in a printed form before. So, it was an interesting experience for me. My dad is in his 60s while my mum is around 52 years old. I am their youngest son. And thus I had a fascination to know about their marriage. In fact, I am planning to get married and thus wanted to get some tips from them about the marriage preparation, especially the photography. My mum laughed at me when I asked about the photography of their marriage event. Actually, I did not have any idea that photography was in the initial stage during the day they were married off. However, this is the ideal photo for me. it shows how the marriage ceremony took place in the past days. Moreover. I came to know about the decoration of my parent’s marriage. It was a mystery to me. I always wanted to know about the background of my family and marriage of my parent was an important aspect here. Besides, the photographer has clicked the photo with the right angle and all the components are equally present in the photo. I am amazed at the sense of composition in the photo. I, in fact, is in love with this old piece. Despite being old, this photo bears charm and I feel glad whenever I look at it. So, this is my favourite photograph. Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card would enable you to talk about the following Cue Cards as well: Describe a thing you like at your home. Describe something you like to look at. Describe something you have in your living room. Describe a family photo you have.
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about your
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favourite
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photograph
. You should say:
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what is in that
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photograph
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who and why it
was taken
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how
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old
it is
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and
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explain
why this is your
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favourite
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photograph
.
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Model Answer 1:

My
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favourite
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photograph
is the one which hangs in my bedroom that of me and my entire
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family
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-
my
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family
which consists of my
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parents
, my kids and my spouse. This
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photograph
was clicked
on the eve of an auspicious festival of India which goes by the name of Diwali. The
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photograph
was taken
around two years back at our
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house
by a professional photographer we hired from our area. The reason why I would term this
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photograph
as my
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favourite
is that it is on this occasion that we all had the opportunity to be in the
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company
of one another. It is
so
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because
I am a working executive and I
generally
remain busy on my tour jobs and
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get
too
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little
time to spend with my entire
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family
.
However
, on this particular occasion, when this
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photograph
was clicked
,
fortunately
, I was available in my hometown to spend the entire weekend in their
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company
. I like to
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look
at this
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photograph
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very
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often
and this gives me a delighted feeling. This is one of the prominent souvenirs of our
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family
bonding and the reminder that
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family
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
comes
first
. The happy moment of
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family
members and their smiles in the
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photo
reminds me how blessed and privileged I am to have such a happy and contented
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family
life.
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[
by
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-
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Neeraj
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Mehra
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]
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Sample Answer 2:

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Very
recently, I have discovered an
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old
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photograph
while checking
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some
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old
documents.
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Now
, this has become the most
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favourite
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photograph
for me. I have
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started
loving the
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photograph
since I discovered it.
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It's quite a pleasant surprise for me to have the opportunity to
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talk
about this picture.

The
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photograph
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shows
a newlywed couple. They are standing with a simple pose. In
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fact
, the couple is my mum and dad. The
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photo
was taken
immediately after they
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got
married.
Besides
, the background of the
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photo
is
also
awesome. I
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think
the
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marriage
might have taken place beside a river or at any open space. This was a black and
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white
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photo
and
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some
of its parts have
been damaged
with the passage of time.
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the
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photo
also
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shows
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some
other
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people
are standing behind my
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parents
and everyone in the
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photo
were looking cheerful.
Besides
, the
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photo
is black and
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white
. I
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think
that was the age when black and
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white
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photographs
were leading the time.

The
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photo
was taken
by a professional photographer of that time. The photographer has created a magical environment on the
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photo
with
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some of the
simple techniques.
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The
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photo
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looks
wonderful even
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today
and I admire the photographic sense of the photographer.
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The
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photo
was taken
marking the
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marriage
of my
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parents
. This is the
first
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photo
of my
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parent’s
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marriage
and I
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think
this one is the remaining one. In
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fact
, the number of
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photos
of their
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marriage
is limited
. In those days, capturing a
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
photo
was troublesome and expensive as
well
. Hiring a professional photographer was
also
an expensive issue to consider.
Besides
, the number of
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photos
was
also
limited.
So
, I
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think
they have not captured numerous
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photos
as it
is done
in the present day.

The
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photo
is about 30 years
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old
. It
is printed
on a special paper. I have never
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seen
black and
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white
images in a printed form
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before
.
So
, it was an interesting experience for me. My dad is in his 60s while my mum is around 52 years
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old
. I am their youngest son. And
thus
I had a fascination to know about their
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
marriage
. In
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fact
, I am planning to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
get
married and
thus
wanted to
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get
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some
tips from them about the
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marriage
preparation,
especially
the photography. My mum laughed at me when I asked about the photography of their
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marriage
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
event
.
Actually
, I did not have any
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idea
that photography was in the initial stage during the day they
were married
off.

However
, this is the ideal
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photo
for me. it
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shows
how the
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marriage
ceremony took place in the past days.
Moreover
. I came to know about the decoration of my
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parent’s
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
marriage
. It was a mystery to me. I always wanted to know about the background of my
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family
and
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marriage
of my
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parent
was an
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important
aspect here.
Besides
, the photographer has clicked the
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photo
with the
right
angle and all the components are
equally
present in the
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photo
. I
am amazed
at the sense of composition in the
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photo
. I, in
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fact
, is in
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love
with this
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old
piece. Despite being
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old
, this
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photo
bears charm and I feel glad whenever I
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look
at it.
So
, this is my
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favourite
photograph.

Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to
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talk
about this Cue Card would enable you to
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talk
about the following Cue Cards as
well
:
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Describe
a thing you like at your home.
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Describe
something you like to
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look
at.
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Describe
something you have in your living room.
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Describe
a
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family
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
photo
you have.
20Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
99Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
24Mistakes
As a hawk flieth not high with one wing, even so a man reacheth not to excellence with one tongue.
Roger Ascham

IELTS speaking Talk about your favourite photograph. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
8 paragraphs
863 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.0
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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