Most Important Cue Cards for IELTS Speaking Exams
Describe a time when you made a promise
to someone.
You should say:
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when it was
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who you made the promise to
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why you made this promise
and explain how you felt about it.
I am Muhammad Qasim. Today,
for this topic, I'd like to talk about a promise that I made to myself, and that
I also broke just a couple of weeks later.
It was 2019 when I'd just finished my M. Phil, and
was looking for a job. The shift from comparatively relaxed student life, the
pressure to land a job, my financial condition and large debt - all mounted an
invisible pressure on my shoulder. Moreover, disrupting sleep pattern and a
change in weather affected my mood to a great extent. I found myself in a
situation where I was losing my temper pretty quickly, which is contrary to my
usual self. In fact, I was known to have a great composure and nerve.
So, one day, after losing temper and getting angry
for no apparent reason and shouting to a taxi driver, who I thought was arguing
unnecessarily, I realised something had changed in me which I did not expect
and like at all. On that very day, I made a promise to myself that I would
behave more prudently and never let my temper take control of me.
I made this promise to myself because I never
liked hot-tempered persons who get angry without valid reasons. I always
believed such people could do a little better by being a bit wiser and less
bitter. So naturally, I didn't want to become one of those persons.
When I made the promise, I felt great. It was like
re-inventing myself and being able to erase something bad from my life. But it
was equally disappointing when I got angry with my little sister a couple of
weeks later forgetting my promise. Some say promises are made to break, but
it's a good thing that I constantly remind myself that I need to keep my promises,
and even if I break it once or twice, there is no reason why I should not try
harder.
Note: This answer is a model for you. You prepare
according to your know how.
Describe a famous business person that
you know about.
You should say:
·
who this person is
·
what kind of business this person is
involved in
·
what you know about this business
person
and explain what you think of this
business person.
There are many great and
successful business persons in my country of national prominence who have made
a great stride in moving the economy forward. One such person is popularly
known “Mr H. Rahman”, and today, I would like to talk about him.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to suggest that Mr
H. Rahman is the pioneer of all kinds of modern furniture in my country who
actually started his journey about 50 years ago by starting a timber industry.
But, back in 50 years, running and managing a timber industry wasn’t exactly a
matter of joke, especially for a person with little capital and assets.
However, Mr Rahman managed to do a very superb job of that by virtually
bringing the entire country under his supply chain – supplies of timber, logs,
and other types of primary/secondary wood products.
And, he didn’t stop at that as he soon put his
eyes on making furniture – affordable furniture of great quality – both for
household and office needs. Today, with more than 25% market share of furniture
products of my country, Mr Rahman can certainly claim himself to be the most
famous and successful businessman of his country since there is hardly any
single household in my country who doesn’t know about the furniture brand, made
my Mr Rahman’s company.
I have known a great deal about this visionary
business leader of my country, but what impresses me the most about him is that
he still works 9:00 am to 5:00 pm every day, just like a regular person. Happily
married with 5 children, Mr Rahman lives a rather simple life for such a rich
and successful person.
Anyway, to conclude, I think that Mr Rahman is
indeed a very hard working person who is passionate about his works and
business, otherwise, he wouldn’t really be able to come up with such beautiful
furniture. I also think that Mr Rahman can teach a lot to the arising
entrepreneurs of his country about how to develop a business from scratch.
Note: This answer is a model for you. You prepare
according to your know how.
Describe a website that you bought
something from.
You should say:
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what the website is
·
what you bought from this website
·
how satisfied you were with what you
bought
and explain what you liked or disliked
about using this website.
No doubt, there are so many sophisticated eCommerce websites on the
internet, but choosing one of them can be a bit tricky since we would never
know if they are really that much reliable or trustworthy except, of course, we
are talking about amazon.com.
Now, I think that there are very few people, using the internet to buy things,
who don’t know about Amazon eCommerce website. But, still, to repeat, it is the
world’s largest online retailer, manufacturer of electronic book readers and
web service provider that has become the iconic example of electronic commerce
industry all over the world.
Being founded in the year of 1994, amazon.com has actually
revolutionized the way the business is done on the internet by incorporating
the latest technologies on its website to the best possible effects. And I
realized this, again, when I went to buy an E-book reader from their website
about a few months ago for my 14 years old cousin.
By the way, the E-book reader, I bought, is the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, which
probably is the right choice for all kinds of users. And it didn’t even cost me
that much money even though this sharp 6-inch device is packed with 8 GB of
storage and 300-PPI backlit display. So, in the end, it was quite a deal for
me, as I didn’t have to look anywhere else for what I was exactly looking for.
But, the best thing was that it probably took me only about 5 to 7 minutes to
finish the whole process of finding my E-book reader and the paying for it.
Well, what I really liked about amazon.com was that the website actually allows
its customers to personalize and filter the product information based on the
customers' taste and preferences. Besides, I was very impressed with the way
the website managed to organize its navigational features. It was designed and
built in such a simplified manner (especially, for such a “gigantic” online retailer)
that the customers don’t feel lost when searching for their products.
Note: This answer is a model for you. You prepare
according to your know how.
Describe a weekend that you enjoyed and
still remember.
You should say:
·
when it was
·
what you did during this weekend
·
how much you enjoyed it
and explain why you still remember it.
Weekends usually are
reserved for some relaxation and fun. But, unfortunately, my weekends aren’t
exactly like this since I have to work during the weekends also, most of the
times. But, luckily, I got a rare free weekend about a few months ago when I really
enjoyed my time.
But, before I tell you what I really did during
that weekend, or how much I relished it, let me first tell you how I really had
managed to get that free weekend, even though, I was very much scheduled to
work during that weekend. But, things got little interesting when I received a
call from one of my co-workers, just the evening before the weekend, in which,
he told me that he was going to fill in for me on that weekend. When I asked,
why he would want to work for me on that weekend, he simply told me that it
would allow him the opportunity to stay away from his “mother-in-law” who was
coming to visit his wife on that weekend. Needless to say, I didn’t say a word
after learning the reason from my co-worker because I also know how difficult
the “mother-in-laws” can really be sometimes!
Anyway, I did everything, I could, to enjoy the
weekend, which included visiting some of my close relatives who I hadn’t seen
in a long time. I also watched some of my favourite and old movies with my family.
Apart from that, I spent a whole afternoon doing some shopping in order to buy
myself some fashionable and trendy clothes. All in all, it was a terrific
weekend for me.
I remember this weekend, mainly because it allowed
me to spend some quality time with my family members and relatives in a very
relaxing mood which happens with me only on some rare occasions. I remember it
also because it allowed me to freely roam around outside and do the things
without feeling the stress of work after a long, long time.
Note: This answer is a model for you. You prepare
according to your know how.
Describe a time when you gave someone
directions to a place/location.
You should say:
·
when it was
·
whom you gave the directions
·
how you gave directions
and explain if the person was happy
about it.
Technology has
revolutionised the way we do things, including how we pick our holiday
destinations, navigate on the road, arrange a hotel and even find a location.
'GPS' and 'Google Maps' types technology make it absolutely easy to find a
location and yet I often find myself in situations when I end up giving
directions to others or sometimes asking for directions.
So, it was about four months ago when I went out
in one evening to walk in a park as part of my daily exercise. On my way to the
park, a medium-built, thirty-something man, who was walking from the opposite
direction of mine, suddenly stopped and asked me how he could go to the 'Vista
Residential Area'. After I gave him directions to this place, he told me his
name. Unfortunately, I no longer remember his name now. But I clearly recall
that he was nicely dressed, and didn't seem like a local resident to me.
When he asked for the directions, I realised that
he was heading to a different block than he was supposed to. I gave him the bad
news, and I asked him to cross the road using the nearest foot-overbridge, and
walk along the right-side street for around 15 minutes before crossing two
intersections to reach the block he was looking for. I finally mentioned that
his desired place would be just 3/4 lanes away from the entrance gate where he
could find a large supermall. I also told him about a few prominent landmarks
on his way to the destination. I did not forget to advise him that instead of
doing all these, he could call a taxi and just tell the driver his destination.
Well, from his facial expression, I felt that he
was happy about the directions I gave, or at least that's what I assumed! But
it is hard to tell if he had been able to find his destination easily or not. I
hope it had been easy for him as it seemed to me that he was eagerly looking to
reach that place.
Note: This answer is a model for you. You prepare
according to your know how.
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