Describe a toy you liked in your childhood

The IELTS speaking test is up to 11-14 minutes long, which consists of three sections. Part 1 is a general discussion, Part 2 the examiner will give a topic and you have to speak about it which is an individual long turn test, Part 3 it is the section of longer discussion about the topic. In this article, we are given an Cue card IELTS (Speaking), describe a toy you liked in your childhood. You have to speak until the examiner asks you to stop.

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood - IELTS speaking part2: cue card

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 A cue card has several questions on a certain topic that candidates have to speak about. It is the second task in the IELTS speaking section. The  examiner will expect the candidate to talk fluently without any pause. Here the topic is given to describe a toy you liked in your childhood for the IELTS speaking cue card test.

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood  

You should say:

What kind of toy is it?
When did you receive it?
How did you play it?
How did you feel about it?

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood - Model answer and follow up questions

Check out the model questions for the topic describe a toy you liked in your childhood is given below. We ensure that this will enhance your idea about the IELTS speaking cue card Part 3 test, and sample follow up questions are also given for your reference.

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood- Model answer 1

  Introduction:
        Toy is an object for the child to play with. It is a miniature replica of something. Toys play an important role in childhood days, which gives lots of memories. Though there are many kinds of toys, each one has their most favourite one.

What kind of toy is it?
      Here I am going to talk about the toy that I would like to play with, the Barbie doll. It is the miniature Barbie girl, most of the girls find it fun to dress up their doll. Barbie dolls have a set of a few dresses, cosmetics etc. It gives more interest to them to play with the barbie doll. Though I have lots of Barbie dolls, I will buy one once I see a Barbie doll set with so many extra collections.

When did you receive it?
       I was crazy about Barbie dolls. When I went to the supermarket with my parents, I asked them to buy it for me, but they refused. On my 8th birthday, my father had presented it to me as a surprise, the same doll which I asked him on that day. I was really shocked when my father gifted me, among so many gifts I liked my father’s gift much.

How did you play it? 
     From that day on, I use this doll to play every time. My mother always scolds me to keep the doll away, because even while I am eating I used to carry the doll with me. I don't have any siblings so I play alone with that doll. I make my doll to bathe and I dress it up with the kit I have. I use some cosmetics to decorate it. Most of my holidays were spent with that doll, if we went on any vacation even I would carry it to places wherever we go.  

How did you feel about it?
      I don't feel alone whenever I play with it. In those days my one and only playing partner was my doll. I felt happy whenever I played with it. I used to share with my friend about the way I played with my doll. Still now I am collecting the doll with new sets which are invented now.

Conclusion: 
     Now as a mature girl, I think how crazy I was with the toy. But in those days it was the only toy I liked the most. Even now I have that doll in my bedroom cupboard , whenever I see it gives lots of memories. 

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood-Model answer2

Introduction:
    One of the societal norms is giving presents to children. The majority of children’s playable things are toys. Children simply adore maintaining a whole shelf or drawer full of various toys. These toys are typically presented to them for special occasions, as well as with child’s request.

What kind of toy is it?
   The toy I used to play a lot is Top. It is a toy which mostly boys used to play with. It can be said as an occasional toy, because it is more popular when the schools are in summer holidays. It is more popular among the village children, they used to play it often whenever they were free.

When did you receive it?
    Whenever I go to my native place, my cousins will buy it for me. We used to play it everyday during our vacation. It is a fun-filled game. They bought it a day before I was going to arrive. So, we can play together joyously. 

How did you play it?
    Usually, I play with my cousins, we used to play everyday during our summer holidays. They have taught me first, how to tie the rope and everything. We thoroughly enjoyed those days. Sometimes it becomes boring to play. At that time, we treat this game as competition, like whose top spins most. Most of the time my elder cousin won the game. 

How did you feel about it?
     I enjoyed it a lot by playing with them. They made my holidays a joy filled one. First, I had a fear of playing it but now it has become easier for me, now I am the one who won the game among my friends. 

Conclusion:
      We can play it both as indoor and outdoor games. If a gang of friends played it as a competition, they played it as an outdoor game. Most of them played it as an outdoor game. 

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood - Model answer 3

Introduction:
      All children’s formative years involve toys in a big way. Both the brain and the body benefit from their improvement of motor skills. As a kid, I adored playing with toys. In fact when I got home from school, I spent most of my time in a room with toys. 

What kind of toy is it?
      It is an electronic toy race car, it has a red colour. It has a full set with miniature roads, trees etc like the roadside scenery. It is a car with a 360 degree remote control. We can control the car in the  place where we are. It has more features like  rotating and changing the colour. 

When did you receive it?
     My Uncle bought it for me when he came to India. He was working in the US, so whenever he came to India he brought something to me, toys, chocolate etc. This time he brought an electronic car to me. It is the most expensive toy I have. I used to play it once I got back from school, with my younger brother who was 2 years old. 

How did you play it?
      Most of the time, I used to play with my younger brother, but he was a small boy so he would not play with me fully. So, I played with myself in my playing room, where I kept all my toys. 

How did you feel about it?
      I show it to my friends as pride, none of my friends have these much expensive toys to play with. But sometimes I share my toys with some of my friends. I don’t allow anyone to touch my car without my permission.

Conclusion:
      This is the toy I used to play with every time. Most of the time, I play late at night too, my mother used to scold me often for this. I am crazy about this car.

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood - Model answer 4

Introduction:
        When I was younger, I simply enjoyed playing with toys. As a consequence, my parents and other close family members gave me a toy for every birthday. Childhood is the most wonderful time in one’s life, and memories from that time will always have a special place in my heart. A childhood toy is also precious. What could be more so?

 What kind of toy is it?
      The toy I like most is the playstation, which has lots of  free video games. My fondness and love for this game  started when I was in the age of 15. One of my friends has it. He used to say with pride that he has that game, it makes me feel low for that I don't have it.  

When did you receive it?
      When I was a teenager, my sister bought it for me. It is the first gift she gave me. It makes me happier when I receive it. Because I have been longing for this for so many days. It is the most favourite for me among all the gifts I got on that day. 

How did you play it?
    It is a video game, I connect it through television, mostly I used to play on weekends and in the holidays. I play at night time. Because my grandparents were there along with us they used to watch television for their time pass so they wont allow me to play during the day.

 How did you feel about it?
     I felt pride when I shared it with my friends, in front of the one who makes fun of us and says that he only has the playstation. I share it with my friends who doesn’t have it, the smile in their face shows that how much they were happy, it makes me happy a more.

Conclusion:

Sharing is a good habit that every parent should teach their children. 

Describe a toy you liked in your childhood - IELTS speaking Part 3

       In Part 3 of the speaking test the examiner will ask questions from the topic that you have given in Part 2.. It is a two way discussion with the examiner. Here some of the sample questions were given for the topic describe a toy you liked in your childhood, it will enhance your way of speaking.

1. What is the difference between girls and boys toys?
     Yes, there is some difference between girls and boys toys, physical appearance, nurturing and other skills are examples of how girls toys differ from boys toys. However boys' toys like wrestlers, weapons and other action figures are perceived as aggressive, exciting, and possibly dangerous.

2. Do you think toys really help in children’s development?
      Toys like battery cars, electronic toy trains etc like these toys help in children’s development, it stimulates their creativity,imagination etc. Maybe this would bring more interest in their career too.

3. Does modern technology have an influence on children’s toys?
       Yes, nowadays modern technologies have influenced children's toys. Even toys such as computer chips, voice recognition etc. attract children to buy those kinds of toys.

4. Have we lost our hand skills such as sewing?
      In this modern world we have more technologies that have been invented, nowadays technologies have influenced each and everything that we use in our day today life. Because of this we have lost our hand skill, we too started to go along with the technology.

5. What toys are popular with kids in India today?
 Toys that are popular with indian kids are,

• Tops
• Goli
• Nongu vandi
• Thanjavur dolls

6. In general do children today have many toys?
      Yes, when childrens are unsure with the toys that they want to play with, they long for the toys whatever they see. Even if they have the same toy they like to buy toys with a different colour. For this simple reason they could buy more toys.

7. Do you think playing with electronic toys has a good influence on kids?
       It is based on the kid, the way they use it. Some of them were being addicted to that and some of them were doing research with that, like how they bring this animation, from where they get ideas. Electronic toys have both advantages and disadvantages.

8. Do you think there are some toys that are only suitable for girls and some that are only suitable for boys?
       Yes there are some toys which are only suits for girls and some are only suits for boys alone. Toys like barbie dolls, costume sets are only suitable for girls and toys like race cars, toy guns etc are only suits for boys.

9. Which do you think is better, for children, to play with toys alone or with other kids?
       Playing alone is not good for a child, they have to share their toys with other children, they would learn many things from others. Playing with other kids makes them happier than playing alone.

10. Do you think parents should encourage their children to share their toys with other kids?
      Yes, obviously parents should encourage their children to share their toys with other kids, it is a good habit which every child should learn. It helps them to practice friendliness .

11. How are toys today different to toys of the past?
      We can rarely find toys of the past, childrens in this generation loved to play with technological toys. Toys of the past give both physical and mental activities. But  nowadays kids are playing with the toys by sitting in one place, they don't have any physical activities.

12. How do you think toys will change in the future?
      Future cannot be predicted by any one, but as far as I can see, children would like to play with electronic toys only. All the toys of the past are also going to change into electronic toys. We can see more electronic gadgets in the shops.

13. If you were going to give a present to a child, what would you give him? 
      This week my nephew is going to celebrate his 6 birthday. I have planned to present him with a bow and arrow which he has been asking me for a long time. It could increase his concentration level. 

14. What kinds of gifts do parents give to their young children?
       They know the needs of their children, they wish to fulfil the children's desire. Some will present educational equipment, some will give precious gifts. All these are dependent upon their financial status. 

15. Is it good to give children too many presents such as too many toys?
      It is not good to give too many toys  as presents to children, they do not understand the value of money, they spend a lot of time with toys. We should not fulfil their desire immediately when they ask, because they will not know the pain of getting something.

16. Some parents don't spend much time with their child but instead give the cold gifts as a way to show their love. Do  you think this is good enough? 
      Yes nowadays parents are not spending much time with their child because they are working. It is not good enough that they should spend at least an hour with their children, they should interact with them. It is not a good way to show their love by presenting gifts to them.

Name some best toy brands in india? 

• Babyoye
• Chicco
• Disnep
• Hamleys
• lego.

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