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Describe a change that benefitted your neighborhood.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What change was it & why was it made?
  • How was it implemented?
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Cue 1:What change was it & why was it made?

  • Begin by clearly stating the specific change that occurred in your neighborhood.
  • Explain the reasons behind this change, focusing on the needs of the community.

Example

Recently, our neighborhood underwent a significant transformation with the introduction of a community park. This change was made to provide a green space for families and children, as there were very few recreational areas available.

Cue 2:How was it implemented?

  • Describe the steps taken to implement the change, including any community involvement.
  • Mention any challenges faced during the implementation and how they were overcome.

Example

The implementation involved several community meetings where residents voiced their ideas and concerns. Local authorities collaborated with us to design the park, and volunteers helped with the landscaping. Initially, there were issues with funding, but a crowdfunding campaign helped us gather the necessary resources.

Cue 3:What benefits has it brought to the neighborhood?

  • Discuss the positive impacts of the change on the community.
  • Share personal experiences or observations that highlight these benefits.

Example

Since the park opened, it has become a hub for community activities. Families now spend weekends there, and children have a safe place to play. Personally, I’ve made new friends while participating in yoga classes held in the park, which has greatly enhanced my sense of belonging.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the overall impact of the change on your neighborhood.
  • Reflect on how this change has improved the quality of life for residents.

Example

In conclusion, the creation of the community park has not only beautified our neighborhood but has also fostered a stronger sense of community. It has improved our quality of life by providing a space for relaxation and social interaction, making our neighborhood a better place to live.

Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.

Tips to answer this Cue Card

1: Vague Descriptions

Using vague language can make your answer unclear. It's important to provide specific details about the change and its benefits to engage the listener.

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Use clear examples and specific details to explain the change and its impact on your neighborhood.

2: Ignoring Implementation Details

Failing to explain how the change was implemented can leave your answer incomplete. This information is crucial for understanding the process and effort involved.

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Describe the steps taken to implement the change, including who was involved and any challenges faced.

Lack of Personal Connection

Not sharing your personal feelings or experiences related to the change can make your response less engaging. Personal stories can enhance your answer.

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Include your personal perspective on the change and how it has affected you and your community.

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All Answers

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Band 6-7

A few years back, my entire neighborhood faced a problem regarding the roads. The local roads were not at all good conditions. There were incidents of several minor accidents due to pitholes, which were driving people crazy because, especially in the rainy season, the roads were not properly visible because of puddles made up by rainwater, and also not only vehicles, but people passing by the road would misstep and fall into pitholes, which was really bad to see. We tried a lot to communicate these problems to our local area authority, but it didn't work out. So one day, we had a call with a media reporter. That media reporter from Tal Tak News Channel listened to us and understood our problem and helped us out to go on the television through their channel, which drew the attention of a few politicians, and they helped us to solve the problem.

Band 6-7

A change which has helped my neighborhood drastically is the change in the governance and as the MLA of my native town has changed in the last year and the present MLA of my hometown is JP Nadda who is the MLA and he was elected last year when the elections were held in Haryana so he is from the BJP party and he is one of the richest men in our area and he is also very famous for his works in the for his work in the past and for his different kind of social work and and helping poor he had done different kind of work so the after being elected as the MLA he has done different kind of things like cleaning and assembling the lights on street lights and making new roads which has helped my neighborhood a lot as it had also help us to improve the transportation as he helped to improve the road system so our new MLA has helped us in a very different way and let me give you an example when my brother came from Australia he told me that your town is looking new your town is looking different as compared to when he came in the last when he came back five years ago and he also asked me the reason for that then I told him that we have elected our new MLA and he is he has helped us in developing

Band 6-7

When I was 15 back then, my area was very congested and the drainage system was very poor. Due to which, when there was a heavy rainfall, a flood was there in my locality. We all suffered a lot due to the flood. Many expensive things got ruined, many stuff got missing, went off by the flood. It was a very terrifying moment for all the people living in that locality. Therefore, after a few months of that flood, the government took a step to implement a good drainage system in our locality. Therefore, after which, now we have a very good system of rainwater, how we can, you know, channelize it into a other way so that it won't restrict any drains or anything. Therefore, yes, this is how the change was made. And also, implementation of various green plants was enhanced because of the more and more population. Now more and more green plants and parks are being made so that our air can release more oxygen rather than the carbon dioxide and fuel us with good energy because greenery brings positivity and eliminates negativity from the environment. And yes, it helped us to make our city, our area more beautiful, more survival.

Band 6-7

Yeah, I am here to talk about the change that benefited our neighborhood. So the change was that a park was constructed in our neighborhood right besides our society. So this park helped the people to do some outdoor activities like cycling, jogging and doing yoga. This was majorly done as a common consensus by the society of the people like option was given to the society of the people whether they wanted a parking area, a park or a dedicated bus stop for the society. So the people of the society voted for the park in order to have an open green space for their outdoor activity. Further, this project was implemented by the local governing council of the city and the funding was done 50-50 by public and 50% by the government or by the local government. The implementation took place phase wise, first the park was developed, the lawn, the sitting area and later on in the phase 2, a cycling track and a sit out area to do yoga was made. Further, there are possibilities of expansion to make a cafe in the park.

Band 6

Actually, the change which was made in my neighborhood was building a park where families around my neighborhood could enjoy their leisure times after their work. Moreover, the kids who were very keen playing various games were much in need of a park because they were always playing in the roads which could be dangerous and this found to be and also they found to be that parks could be a very safer place for children to spend their time after schools. It was initiated mainly by having a word with the district officer who helped us in renovating a wasteland and making it into a park. This establishment was a huge benefit to our community and we all thank the district officer in a very great way for helping us to organize and pre-plan each and every decisions which we made. Furthermore, there are a lot of queries and favors which are yet to be done by the district officer as requested by our neighborhood and we look forward to it very much in this moment. The park that was built had a garden, a pathway for elderly people to walk and guys

Band 6

There is a park in front of my house and it was not well maintained firstly, so it decreases the beauty of our neighborhood and the local area. When everyone notices it, then they decided to maintain it and make it beautiful. So after sometime when the maintenance was over, the park was fully opened and it has a different kind of beauty and it was very much, very beautiful flowers in it and everyone go in the evening to take a walk or do yoga in that. Children also play in the evening there and when I saw it from my house, it gives a very beautiful scenery. It is a type of hill station type of scenery, there are different types of trees and flowers and it's just so beautiful and passionate to see it. It just motivates my mind and the health. It also calms the mind when we saw that scenery and evening and the morning when I go to the walk, I directly go to the park and take the walk around it and do the yoga in it. In the greenery and the open area, it's just a type of enjoyment to enjoy it and it calms and cheers the mind and the body.

Band 6

I live in Mira road which is a small suburb town in Mumbai. So in past in just this past year our neighborhood kind of the area that I live in Mira road is at the end of the Mira road, at one end of the Mira road. So the roads and were not really good. The roads leading to especially my building and my area were not really good especially from the local station of Mira road. And there were no light, lamp lights, road lamps available there and hence it was quite dark and was difficult for the drivers like myself who is new to driving but I do really like to drive, new to driving. Couldn't have to only rely on the lights that are available from the cars. So my society which is where I'm residency including another few societies of our area which is some one of them is Chowngate and one of them is Lakshmi Park, we all went and the society members wrote a letter to the Commissioner and fortunately the Commissioner's bungalow is right in our area. So we were able to contact with him directly and we wrote a letter, the society members wrote a letter to him, pertaining the issues that we face because of poor road lights and poor road, because one of the accident, there was one of the accident that occurred since a car was speeding and the headlights were not on and one of the scooter, a guy on the scooter, a man on the scooter was unable to see the car and he was like touched. So he had to be hospitalized. So after that everybody went and complained and after that it was implemented from the Commissioner's end and we were able to restore the lamp lights and roads of the area.

Band 6

The change that benefited my neighborhood is the construction of library in the center of my village. It was implemented by the village panchayat. It was great according to me because it has a diverse number of books which gives a large which can attract a number of students towards it so that it could give the information and information regarding the things that they required and moreover a large number and quite large number of people are benefited through it as if for example in older days if we need anything regarding the books we need to go to Chirala in order to get them but now there is no need of it as if we are having library in our village. It acts as a great benefit to our village and it attracts a large number of students towards it because it contains the books regarding the IELTS preparation as well as the history, geography, mathematical and all kinds of books are present there. In this way it has huge impact on our neighborhood and it was the idea of the student who studied here and who went and settled in abroad when he visited our village he has given the idea to set a library in the village so that it could help a quite number of people or the students that we have and it was implemented with the help of that NRI along with the panchayat system these both tried strive very hard.

Band 6

Okay, so a change that improved my neighborhood. I think the recent change that I can think of right now is the improved parking space that was allocated in the recent years. So after COVID, we saw a lot of rise in the car owners, a lot of people bought four wheels for themselves. And due to that, the issue of parking arose. However, recently, a multi level parking space was developed for everyone to be able to park their cars safely. Due to the rise in the number of cars, we also saw a rise in the number of theft in my area. So that parking also helped in improving safety and security around that. On top of that, a lot of people from different blocks around the area, where they did not have enough parking space from themselves would come to my block and then they would park their cars there and would vanish for days. That created congestion in my area and people were facing issues overall. There was no space to take out their own cars whenever they would want to. And it would result in a lot of inconvenience for them. So with the multi level parking, a different space was allocated for each block and people from each block were given space to park their cars in that particular area only. That way, it helped in reducing the traffic around the block as well as it helped in making sure that everyone gets a space for themselves and nobody was hoarding another person's space. It really helped in making the whole thing very convenient and it was

Band 5-6

yeah same I used to watch him to talk to him describe the change that benefit your child and he's a very good actually but but he should improve the when you wish him you should smile and should continue speaking continuously days and it should be good that if you speak nicely and help each other and by that like both the children's can play together and they learn more and the play will be increased and then strengthen the relationship of families both the relations of both the family's relationship that way we improve or the communication and helping nature and go grow together and go together if we should go a neighbor and watch the films together and enjoy together the two that could help to think differently and we'll avoid as we are staying outside of our families so we should be mingled with the society and we should learn more things with each other and always we should look for the change of of the environment of something that it will be good for us to learn more and should focus more on to improving ourself and talk to the neighbors and talk to the people so in that way our neighbor should change that his attitude and towards talking with to others and continuity to maintain the people to have a bonding and improve the communication skills and relationship with the neighbors in there to be good for a good for the both the families for the bonding and future enjoyment it will be good thanks
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