Describe a time you invited family or friends to have dinner at home or restaurants: IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

Courtney Miller

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Updated On Dec 21, 2023

Sample Answer 1
Sample Answer 2

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This article contains sample answers for the cue card topic – Describe a time you invited family or friends to have dinner at home or restaurants.

In the Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking section, the most common question type is the cue card. The provided prompts will help you to formulate a response and speak on the given topic. You will have exactly one minute to prepare and speak on a specific topic.

To attempt this question, you must narrow down the essential questions on the given topic to answer within the given time. And the sample answers given below will guide you to learn how to communicate clearly and successfully.

This IELTS cue card gives you an opportunity to share about a time you invited family or friends to have dinner at home or restaurants.

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Describe a time that you invited family or friends to have dinner at home or in a restaurant

You should say

Who organized this meal?
Where did you have it?
What did you talk about during the meal?
What did you eat and drink?
Explain why you had this meal with your friends.

Sample Answer 1

I am fascinated with the idea of spending quality time with friends or family, reminiscing good old times. That is why, once a month, I make sure to either organize a gathering or be a part of one. So, talking about the time when I had invited friends to my home for dinner, it would be last month.

I had prepared a lavish meal at my premises, which was a mix of Italian and Indian cuisines. To make this time more memorable, I set up the table and made some seating arrangements on my balcony. Since it is big enough, the balcony easily accommodates ten people at once.

Throughout the dinner, we spoke about a lot of things – going back into memory lane. We shared some of our secrets that were meant to be concealed. We spoke about our childhood memories. We discussed our present careers and future plans as well.

During this conversation, we relished home-cooked pizza, white-sauce pasta, and cheese balls. Along with that, we had simple yet delicious Rajma Chawal, Shahi Paneer, and Italian salad. All of these dishes were complemented with chilled Pepsi.

While the meet-up was due, one of the reasons behind this get-together was that a friend was going to Canada for her further studies the next week after this dinner. So, this had to be a special, remarkable gathering.

Sample Answer 2

Sample Audio

Click on the audio to listen to the sample answer below. Pay attention to the intonation and pronunciation of the words.

Ok, so I’m going to talk about a time when I invited my friend to have dinner at a famous pizza restaurant called Pizza 4p’s.

This friend of mine came to my city on a business trip and we wanted to catch up. I had to reserve the seats a day in advance since the restaurant was always fully booked. We both arrived at 6 in the evening and were led to our table, located near the entrance of a big dining room, with tall trees planted around us and some layers of the black net overhead to prevent leaves from falling into our food. I was told that there is a glass roof above the trees to stop rain from coming in as well. A nice environment, polite waiters and waitresses, everything was going great.

We ordered cheese, pizza, pasta, and some wine. I think the food here is a blend of Italian and Japanese cuisine, which somehow appeals to consumers. The portions were moderate, leaving us satisfied but not full.

We talked happily over the dinner, catching up on each other’s lives, asking after our mutual friends. The night was great.

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Part 3

Do people in your country prefer to eat at home or in restaurants?
What would you say are the benefits and drawbacks of eating in a restaurant?
What do people usually cook for special festivals?
More and more people are having (or, getting) their meals delivered, so would people cook at home?

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