IELTS Cue Card Question 769 With Model Answer

Talk about something you like doing at home

: You should say

what you do
where exactly you usually do it
how much time you spend doing it every week
and say why you like doing it at home

: Model Answer

Painting is my hobby and I love to paint different things especially the landscapes, blue skies, the views of the city etc. I wish someday I will arrange for a painting exhibition in Paris, my beloved land

I am a painter, not by profession rather it is my passion to paint. I paint out my imagination. I love it, much. It is also beneficial for me from several aspects and makes me free of mental worries. It is like a healing process to me when I am concerned. It is the way to communicate with my inner self. The painting expresses what I feel or imagine inside. In fact, I developed the habit when I was in troubles related with my profession and got mentally upset. A friend of mine suggested me to exercise my hobby and I started painting as it was my childhood hobby. Then gradually I started feeling comfort and a sense of relief from the agonies. Painting helps me to express my capabilities and reduces my nervousness and emotional imbalance

There are no specific places for me to paint but my residence is the best place for my painting. The house I live in is a bit distant from the city crowd and located beside the Seine River. So, the river view is clear from my window and being a commercial gateway, the River is always found busy. So, I have placed a painting board on the balcony to get an outstanding river view from there. Besides, I have another portico on the south of my bedroom which allows me to have a beautiful view of the Paris city. Thereby, it is not a problem for me to get painting views. Again, sometimes I take the board inside my bedroom and paint after my imagination when I do not want to draw any external view

There are no specific time limitations for me to paint. I usually paint whenever I want it. It has happened that I have started painting at 3.00 am and finished it by 5.00 am. The painting actually depends on my mood. I have spent hours with the brush on my one hand and the colour plate on the other hand and pondered what to paint. But if I seriously count the hours, it would be around 20 – ۲۵ hours on average in a week. I want to spend more time with painting but cannot manage the required hours for my professional engagement. In the weekday, I spent the entire day in painting. I usually do not complete a painting in a day rather take at least a week to complete the entire painting. Sometimes I make a draft sketch on a paper and then get the idea to paint the entire image

Paris is the city bustling with life. This is a historical city. Crowds are everywhere and visitors around the globe come to visit the city for its splendid beauty and especially to observe the Eiffel Tower. So, there are fewer spaces in the city to paint and even at night times, there are lots of crowds prevail on the streets. Earlier, I have tried to paint outside of the home but the attempts turned failure. Crowds gather to see what I was painting which was highly irritating for me and I could not concentrate on the work. So, I gave up the idea to paint outside of the home. Besides, when I am at home, I have the chance to think deeply about the theme which is not possible in outside. When I open the window, I have great views ahead of me to draw on the paper. At the home, I draw lines after my will and sometimes link the lines with the outer elements to make something special on the paper