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Describe A Course That Impressed You A Lot: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What was the course about?
  • Where did you take the course?
  • What did you do during the course?
  • And explain why it impressed you a lot?
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Cue 1:What was the course about?

  • Begin by clearly stating the subject of the course and its main objectives.
  • Mention any specific skills or knowledge that the course aimed to impart.

Example

The course I took was about digital marketing, focusing on social media strategies and content creation. It aimed to equip us with the skills needed to effectively promote brands online and engage with audiences through various platforms.

Cue 2:Where did you take the course?

  • Specify the institution or platform where you took the course.
  • Include details about whether it was an online course or in-person, and the location if applicable.

Example

I took this course at a well-known institute in my city, Mumbai. It was an in-person course held over six weekends, which allowed for interactive sessions and networking with fellow participants.

Cue 3:What did you do during the course?

  • Describe the activities you engaged in, such as lectures, group projects, or practical exercises.
  • Highlight any specific projects or assignments that were particularly impactful.

Example

During the course, we had a mix of lectures and hands-on workshops. One of the most exciting parts was a group project where we created a mock social media campaign for a local business. This practical experience helped me apply the theories we learned in class.

Cue 4:And explain why it impressed you a lot?

  • Reflect on the overall impact the course had on your personal or professional development.
  • Mention any specific aspects that stood out to you, such as the teaching style or the course content.

Example

The course impressed me a lot because the instructor was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. I learned not just the technical skills but also the importance of creativity in marketing. It opened my eyes to new career possibilities, and I felt more confident in my abilities by the end.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, this digital marketing course was a transformative experience for me. It not only enhanced my skills but also inspired me to pursue a career in this dynamic field. I highly recommend such courses to anyone looking to expand their knowledge and career opportunities.

    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

    Avoid being too general or vague when describing the course. Specific details make your answer more engaging and informative.

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    Include specific examples about the course content, such as topics covered or skills learned, to provide a clearer picture.

    2: Lack of Personal Connection

    Not explaining how the course personally impacted you can make your answer less compelling. Personal stories resonate more with listeners.

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    Share a personal experience or insight gained from the course to show its significance in your life.

    Ignoring the Cues

    Failing to address all the cue prompts can lead to an incomplete answer. Each cue is important for a well-rounded response.

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    Make sure to answer each cue in order, ensuring you cover what the course was about, where it took place, and why it impressed you.

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    A course that really interested me that I took in my college was a course called Fingerprinting and Question Documents. It was a mandatory course in my second year of college and I thoroughly enjoyed every step of it. They taught us how to identify fingerprints which are unique to each person. They taught us various characteristics you can use to do the process of identification. They also introduced us to the topic of question documents. The teachers were very interactive and I learnt a lot about how you can identify forged signatures, fake documents, etc. I did fairly well in the exam as I was also very interested in the topic. We were given activities which we could do to compare fingerprints, compare signatures and find similarities or differences between them. One of the main topics I liked was disguised handwriting where one person writes the same line in different ways. They disguise their handwriting so as to mask their identity.

    Band 7

    Hello everyone, the course that has impressed me a lot recently is that of psychology. I was introduced to this course in my 11th standard as part of the arts field. The reason why I was so inclined towards this course is because it had the ability to explain to me why people behave the way they do. The understanding of your inner self and that of people is something that has always intrigued me. Furthermore, there are various sub-fields in psychology ranging from developmental research, experimentation to clinical practices. During my course, I have taken part in experimentation and also a research that was based on my graduation. Why this course impresses me is because it has a very strong link between the academics and the practical life use of these theories that we learn in classrooms. I believe no other subject can be seen or observed so easily in our day-to-day lives as that of psychology. Psychology is something that we see every day, everywhere, right from the advertisements that we see to the syllabus that is made for the students and also naturally in the mental health hospitals.

    Band 7

    One course that truly impressed me was Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, which I took during my Computer Engineering studies. This course opened my eyes to the incredible potential of AI and how it is transforming various industries. I studied this course at my college, but I also supplemented my learning with online platforms like Udemy and Coursera, where I could practice real-world problems and I can apply my knowledge to the real-world problem-solving projects. This course covered fundamental and advanced concepts of AI, such as machine learning algorithms and neural networks and deep learning, all the basic information regarding machine learning and how AI works and gathers information. The most efficient and important example of AI ML is the website ChatGPT. It is basically a general information-based website in which we ask questions and it gives answers based on the experience and the data it has collected. There are several reasons why this course left a deep impact on me. First of all would be the real-world application. We can get efficient results on the basis of real-world problems. Also, it provides a lot of career opportunities into the future.

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    I recently had the opportunity to do a course on sustainability. This was an online course from Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership. I had always wanted to be associated with a prestigious institute like Cambridge and when the opportunity was presented to me, I said yes immediately. This was a special course to me because it showed me how marketing, media and creative can become drivers of change and help promote sustainability within organizations. These are not functions that are only there to promote what the business is doing, however they have an equally important say in business decisions. In today's day and age when we are grappling with the issue of climate change, there is an inherent need for businesses to promote the sustainability agenda within their workplaces. This course was influential and inspiring to me because it showed me the power I held as a marketeer to push the narrative of sustainability across different businesses.

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    The course I'm going to be talking about is Leadership Development. So I took this course from an educational organization that is in India. It's one of the biggest organizations which focuses on educational services like leadership, NLP, which is Neuro Linguistic Programming, etc. So the thing I liked about this course was that it was an exquisite team bonding experience. It provided me with opportunities to present myself, to be part of a team, to showcase my abilities, and also a great way to enhance my leadership skills. In this course, I actually focused on taking everyone's view into point. As a leader, they helped me analyze that it's not only my view that is important. It is important to even analyze or take into consideration my teammates' views and collaboratively use that to actually finish the task. Other than that, it was an immense experience and it was a great way to actually create new memories and networks too. It helped me prepare for my future, it helped me prepare for a work-life balance, and other than that, it was a two-month course which also prepared me for long-term leadership skills, etc.

    Band 7

    Today I want to talk about a course which I have pursued in my Bachelors which is Bachelors of Computer Engineering. I have completed this course from Government Engineering College Panagarh which is located in the state of Gujarat and my college is associated with Gujarat Technological University from Ahmedabad. The most interesting part of this course is it has 44 subjects including Data Structure, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in which I am highly interested to learn because I am passionate about to learn Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence because my Mathematics is very powerful apart from that my long term career plan is to become a Data Scientist so I also want to be a Masters in Machine Learning and Data Science. Apart from that this course contains many extracurricular activities like Environmental Science and Personality Development programs which actually helps me to improve my communication and social skills. I have worked for voluntary work around 6 months during this course and also I have taken 6 months of internship experience which is field based so it gave me very practical knowledge of this course in terms of theoretical knowledge, in terms of practical knowledge. In addition to that my parents are also powerful in the Data Science so I can get directly backbone from them to improve my skills as well.

    Band 7

    So the course that impressed me a lot was the course I did my bachelors in, which was bachelors in data science and business intelligence. So it was a unique blend between the practical and the technological aspects of the course. We had subjects ranging from programming languages to essential ones, to visualize data, such as Power BI, Excel. We had a lot of faculties, which were industry experts themselves, which gave us on-ground reality of what is currently being used. And we were made to do assignments, which required enough researching, so it definitely sharpened our research skills. Then we also had a course on communication, which helped us bridge the gap between the technical aspects and the functional aspects of the organization. I would definitely say that this course helped me a lot in building my skills and making myself acquainted with all the different technological aspects that are currently trending, such as AI, machine learning. We built a few machine learning models. There was one particular course that I found the most interesting, which was ethics and technology, in that we studied GDPR and Data Protection Act, which helped me understand how important are ethics in the advancing technologies, and I would like to take that further and build something on that during my master's program.

    Band 7

    While I was searching for a suitable course to do for my Master's, I came across this Master's in Management course that had a triple degree on completion of it. It was based in Germany but one would get the chance to finish the course in Germany, Spain and then here. So it was like a course that was spread over three countries and at the end of it you would be awarded with three degrees. The course basically consisted of the core aspects of management, especially in finance, marketing and global business. Personally, I haven't done the course yet. I came across this course when I was searching for a possible solution, possible prospective course. But I remember being very impressed by this. Moreover, it was conducted by one of the very prestigious universities of Germany. The course structure would make sure that you interact with a lot of international students and have discussions, debates on various aspects of business administration, finance, marketing. Moreover, the global exposure that you get from the course is the biggest.

    Band 7

    The last course that I remember really impressed me was an elective that I had taken up in college. My undergraduate studies were focused on architecture and this particular elective delved into one of the subsections of architecture, it's called conservation architecture. So this section refers to methods and processes that can be used to conserve old buildings. These buildings can be in a state of ruin or are completely erect and function to this day. The exercise that we were given was to research and understand the history of an old church in the outskirts of Karnataka. We also reimagined how the church would have looked during its peak and we created sketches that would help us understand how the whole church would have looked back in its glory days from its height to details on its bell tower and how it could be accessed. It was a very interesting exercise. We also proposed a design intervention to enable the church to be connected to the shore. The church is presently located amidst a water body, I think the river overflowed and submerged it. So in order to provide easier access to the church, we did come up with a design intervention of a floating bridge. This would allow, ensure the safety of visitors who go to see the church during monsoon and ensure safe access. This was a course that I very much enjoyed because this is a field that I'm looking to

    Band 7

    The course that impressed me a lot is Machine Learning and Robotics. I have learned this course through an online platform. It was mandatory to learn an online course during my college degree. Machine Learning impressed me a lot because it is a coding course, but it is not just simply a computer coding. Here we are encouraged to introduce an automatic system or to architecture an AI system and then we have to code it accordingly so that this AI system can work efficiently. For whatever purpose we are doing it, it should be able to work accordingly. Machine Learning says that we have to give every automatic system a set of inputs or data and according to that input only this AI system is going to predict the nature. As we feed the data a lot of times this will keep on predicting the data and then will produce an output. It is difficult to know the algorithm and how this system entirely works, but as we get to know more and more about it, we can see that this is a very entertaining as well as very useful section of science.
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