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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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    Tip

    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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    Tip

    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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    Band 7

    Occupational therapy is the course that I am currently pursuing and it was introduced to me by my psychiatrist. I knew from a very young age that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine, but given my health and mental conditions, mental issues that I was facing, I did not really want to pursue MBBS and the rest of the courses like physiotherapy were quite in a trend and I never liked pursuing the trends. So she suggested occupational therapy to me and it went well with my personality as the further working hours in the future were quite flexible and it will still allow me to help people rehabilitate and get back to their occupation. My favourite subjects up until now that I have studied were anatomy and ergonomics. Anatomy because I loved studying about how the different organs and bones functioned in my body and the cherry on top was that I got to hold different organs and bones which actually helped quite a lot in remembering the different positions in which they are placed in the body. While ergonomics helped, it is a very interesting branch of occupational therapy as by making small creative changes in how we live our life can create a huge impact in a person. My currently I am not exactly working as a professional, but I do enjoy my practical hours where I get to interact with my patients.

    Band 7

    The course that interests me a lot is Bachelors of Forensic Medicine, I studied that a couple of years back from Mahatma Gandhi University, actually I selected this course due to my interest towards investigation purposes, so during that time, I think during my second year, we started looking into different varieties of cases in which case studies were very difficult, we could sort it out because of new methodologies that I have been following, it really helped well in getting deep into the cases and finding out the people behind those cases and accused could be find out due to these things, actually Forensic Medicine, I went into that because of one of my professors in medicinal background, he actually forced me and he only found out an interest and told me it's your cup of tea and you can pursue in that well, so like that I entered into that field, it actually helped me and now I am working as a forensic investigator, it helps me to go deeper into different type of cases which are left out by other people or other doctors, so I have a keen observation which helped me to get into those cases very well.

    Band 7

    Among the courses that I have completed, I would like to highlight a particular course called project management. I took this in Coursera and found it to be quite informative and interesting because it not only included a comprehensive study into the curriculum of project management but also offered interactive sessions with people around the globe. These people occupy some of the highest positions in corporate networks and are open to discussions on various problems and solutions of project management difficulties. Hence, I loved this course. Additionally, it also offered AI usage which was quite useful considering the recent development and use of AI in work efficiency. Naturally, I was drawn to this course because of its integration of AI into project management. It showed the efficiency of AI usage and ways how I can implement it providing a hands-on experience. Overall, I would term this course to be quite interesting and would definitely recommend it to my peers who want to take a step forward and make themselves ready for the future job market.

    Band 6-7

    the course that impressed me a lot is digital marketing course which I took a while back in the early years of my life it is summer during my summer holidays it was one of the best courses I have had in my life because it enriches your interest in all the digital world it gives you a scope of having your own YouTube channel Instagram channel the ideology of taking the digital marketing course was to have the knowledge about content writing that was my main passion at the time but the background of having digital marketing course has given me insights of how to deliver the content how to make the presentation what the world wants to know and how can you pick up the search items what's the best way to present the website content how the blog runs all the necessary questions can only be learned through the digital marketing course it's a remarkable course which I've always be grateful for learning

    Band 6-7

    The course that impressed me or I am impressed by is AI data science and machine learning where a variety of working of AIs are included where you can learn about the making of different type of robots and their working function and also how are they made and what is their function and consequently a machine learning where they'll tell you about how do you have to prepare them like preparing your own self motor vehicle or preparing an app development preparing multiple app pages where you can just put it the way you want your creativity comes out and this is mainly in CSE engineering so for me this is like this has been like a really good interesting course for me and overall even there the outcomes of this course in is like very much useful for the society that is coming out right now the working of all the AIs where you know people started saying that AI may be overtaking humans so developing AI where it doesn't overtake us but help us is what the course is aiming for and even the jobs we are getting from the course are like a really interesting for me and they have high annual package where you're just getting so much including things

    Band 6-7

    In the modern era where everything is digitalized, I feel one of the courses which impressed me the most is digital marketing. So there are many institutes and colleges which offer masters in digital marketing which is supposed to be an equivalent to MBA. Now I haven't taken the course but I am a curriculum designer for a college that basically teaches digital marketing. In these courses we are taught about what is digital marketing as well as different medias and technologies that can be used to market our products or a brand's product digitally. So one thing which impresses me the most about this course is how the traditional marketing is digitalized. So if we talk about pen and paper marketing which used to take place in the native era or in the traditional era, it was more about spreading the word by one-on-one means. However, in digital marketing you are using the same mediums, you are spreading the one-one-on-one like a character or a person is digitally spreading the word to a specific consumer but the range of consumers has increased. So it makes sure that a lot of people get attracted to the brand or agency that is spreading the word and I create curriculum for such courses so it is entertaining for me as well as it makes me realize how fast the world is changing and how the digital world is impacting our everyday life. I am basically the most impressed by it.

    Band 6-7

    A recent course which I had completed was from Aon, Talent Acquisition Ready. The course was spread across the talent acquisition, its effectiveness, how come we can implement technology into our talent acquisition and interview and hiring processes. This was certified by Aon which is a learning centre. The course duration was spread across 8 weeks, usually the classes were held on the weekends virtually. I learnt quite a few things from this course and I would proudly like to add that I have inculcated couple of practices. For example, the phone screen technique while talking to the candidates, I have implemented that in my current practice and additionally an interview assessment sheet which was taught in the course, I have also implemented that in my current practice. The course was extremely informative, the facilitators were very subtle, they were seamless, the course was very descriptive, informative and finally I also like the course because I got to interact with lot of working professionals across country as well as couple of them were from abroad. I got to work with them, share some assignments and notes. It was very interesting to take the course with them and understand their practices and how they work and understand from there what I can.

    Band 6-7

    The course was about the iconic movie sequel, Harry Potter. As a Harry Potter super fan, I really was hoping to take up this course. I took this course at the University of California. It was a very fun experience as the professor was very friendly and we learned a lot of new things. Also about the acting, the expression, the history of Harry Potter as well as about some of the characters. I was really impressed after the course as I got an in-depth and better understanding about the Harry Potter series. I had always been a fan of the book series but I also looked forward to understanding the movie series as well. This course helped me a lot in doing that. It is a very good course and I would recommend other people to take up too if they are interested in Harry Potter or just want to learn about acting and expressions.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to study Microbiology because it impressed me a lot. My first thing is I would like to study in medical field or medical related field. So I chose microbiology study. I have completed my studies in B.Sc. in American College. This subject is very impressed like I studied about micro-organism particularly which will give more information to me. It has a large career sector. Currently I worked in medical field like in Aishwarya Faculties

    Band 6-7

    A memorable course I took in my life was applied thermodynamics class which I took in my engineering while the course of my engineering was ongoing. This course impressed me a lot because since I was a child I always wanted to study applied thermodynamics and I always wanted to study things related to physics, applied physics because physics was the subject that interested me. During this course I learned so much about how thermodynamics worked and how thermodynamics was applied in many things like cars. Basically car engines were taught about it, cycles were taught about how thermodynamic cycles worked and since I was an enthusiast in cars as a child it was very useful for me to learn about applied thermodynamics and this course also helped me in improving my knowledge about how physics and thermodynamics worked together and it also benefited me for my engineering and eventually it got me to a good position at work and I got a good job in thermodynamics related field.
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