Talk about a traditional object of your country | IELTS Speaking Cue Card |

Talk about a traditional object of your country or Talk about a traditional product of your country that you bought

You should say:

• What is it?

• How is it made?

• When did you try it for the first time?

• Why do you like it?

Sample Answer:

• India is famous for its culture and traditions so here people are very fond of buying traditional products.
• One traditional product which I recently bought is Punjabi footwear called ‘Punjabi Jutti’.
• It is a flat footwear which comes in various colors usually worn with the traditional Indian dresses.
• Punjabi Jutti is very famous worldwide, especially when it is crafted by hand in Muktsar and Patiala districts of Punjab.
• I also bought 4 pairs of Punjabi jutti from Patiala a few days back.
• These all are hand crafted by using different materials such as sequins, threads, pearls or zardozi.
• But here, I would talk about one pair of Jutti which I recently added to my collection.
• This jutti is crafted with the golden coloured thin wire called ‘Suchha Tilla’ in my mother tongue.
• Work of ‘suchha tilla’ on juttis is considered very royal and traditional in my country.
• Also there are small patches in this footwear which are embellished with sequins and colored threads.
• Last Sunday, I tried on this pair of footwears for the first time.
• And I liked this footwear because the hand-work done on it is so clean and attractive.
• Moreover, it looked very graceful and vintage when I tried it.
• Earlier I did not have this type of footwear in my collection.
• I will wear this pair to a family function since it will perfectly go with my outfit.
• This is all about a traditional object I recently bought.

Follow ups:

1. Describe another traditional product from your country (apart from what you spoke about)

Another traditional thing I would like to mention is an embroidered dupatta draped by women during any wedding at home. This is called ‘phulkari’. Usually, this dupatta is in dark red or pink tone and it is regarded as a lucky charm that’s why women drape this dupatta during weddings.

2. What are the benefits of traditional products to locals?

Traditional products bring many benefits to the locals, firstly locals buy these products without any hesitation because they trust in the making of these products. Secondly, they feel that through traditional products they will remain connected to their culture and customs.

3. Do you think the government should help in the promotion of traditional products?

Yes, the government should help in promoting traditional products since these products are very important to the people of that place. These products are the identities of their place and culture. Moreover, production or making of these products will give employment to the locals.

4. Do you think because of globalization countries are adopting each other’s traditions.

Yes, it is commonly seen nowadays that people are quite interested in traditional products. This has become possible due to globalization. For example, Pakistani suits and Punjabi Juttis are very famous among the ladies of different countries.

5. Why do people buy traditional products because of their traditional value or because of they are handmade.

I think people buy traditional products because they are handmade. Handmade products hold a significant importance among people because of their quality, uniqueness, hand-art and durability. Also, traditional products which are handmade are more popular among people.

6. Did the traditional things of the past have more value than the present things?

Undoubtedly, traditional things itself mean the things of the past. So the older they are, the more their value would be. Also, it is quite known among people that the old artwork is the original artwork. In present times, traditional things are copied from the past ones.

7. Did the traditional things of the past have better quality than the present things?

Yes, it is right that traditional things from the past have better quality because the raw material of the past times was also of high quality. And the environment in which these things were made was also intact. For example, Khadi fabric of olden times is still more valued because of the pure quality of thread.

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