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Describe a family member who you want to work with in the future: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is the person?
  • Have you ever worked with this person before?
  • What kinds of work would you like to do with the person?
  • And explain how you would feel if you could finally work together.
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Cue 1:Who is the person?

  • Introduce the family member by name and relationship to you.
  • Share a brief background about their profession or skills.

Example

The person I would like to work with in the future is my cousin, Anjali. She is a talented graphic designer who has been working in the advertising industry for over five years. I have always admired her creativity and dedication to her work.


Cue 2:Have you ever worked with this person before?

  • Mention any previous experiences you have had working together, if applicable.
  • Reflect on what you learned from those experiences.

Example

I have not had the chance to work with Anjali professionally yet, but we collaborated on a college project where we designed a marketing campaign for a local business. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot about teamwork and the design process.


Cue 3:What kinds of work would you like to do with the person?

  • Describe the type of projects or work you envision doing together.
  • Explain why you think this collaboration would be beneficial.

Example

In the future, I would love to work with Anjali on creating a startup focused on digital marketing and branding for small businesses. I believe our combined skills—her design expertise and my marketing knowledge—would help us create impactful campaigns that can really help local entrepreneurs.


Cue 4:And explain how you would feel if you could finally work together.

  • Express your emotions about the prospect of working together.
  • Share your hopes for the collaboration.

Example

If I could finally work with Anjali, I would feel incredibly excited and motivated. It would be a dream come true to collaborate with someone I respect so much. I hope that together we can create something meaningful and successful, and I believe it would strengthen our bond as family members.


Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, working with my cousin Anjali in the future would not only be a fulfilling professional experience but also a wonderful opportunity to deepen our family connection. I am looking forward to the day when we can turn our ideas into reality.


    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 when describing the family member. Specific details make your answer more engaging and memorable.

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    Include specific traits, experiences, or anecdotes about the family member to create a vivid picture.


    2: Neglecting Past Experience

    Failing to mention any previous work experience with the family member can weaken your response. It shows a lack of connection.

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    Tip

    Briefly discuss any past collaborations or projects with this person to highlight your relationship and teamwork.


    Ignoring Emotional Impact

    Not expressing your feelings about working together can make your answer less personal and relatable.

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    Tip

    Share your emotions and excitement about the prospect of working together to connect with the listener.


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    Band 6-7

    A person I want to work with in the future is my aunt Shaija. She is a nurse currently working in Mandusk and she is also the major reason that I decided to become a nurse. I am planning to do nursing as a career, as a degree. So the reason that I chose this career, the career nursing is mainly because of my aunt Shaija. She is a very well experienced nurse and she has experience of almost 20 years and she always shares her experiences with me. So I have always been motivated to pursue nursing because of her experiences. I am not currently a nurse so I haven't worked with her yet but I think I can work with her once I complete my degree. So I am really looking forward to working with her and I think my dream will come true very soon because I am planning to do nursing in the UK. So within 3 years I can complete my degree course and then work with her. I will be very much pleased and will be very happy if I get a chance to work with her. She is a very inspirational person who always inspires me and motivates me to pursue what I want in the future. She has a lot of experiences which makes her an extraordinary person. So I also think that I can also be a good nurse like her in the future and if I get a chance.

    Band 6-7

    I always dive into the idea of working with my mom since I was young. Usually, when I get to know my mother, when I gradually started growing up, I get to know that she is one of the most intelligent and knowledgeable person in my family. She is very passionate, ambitious and she is the one I would always like to have a set business with. She has such a good sense of clothing and pairing of many outfits together. I would like to have a clothing brand with my mom because she is good at fashion designing and even making clothes by her own. When I was young, she used to prepare beautiful dresses and outfits for me. I used to have a varied amount of dresses in my closet and everyone liked to admire it a lot. It would be a good decision to set up a business and a firm with my mom because she is the one who has always been so motivated to set up a business of her own and I have always been willing to work with her. We have always been thinking about the ideas and about the things we would like to showcase in our fashion design closet and the showroom which we present before the world. Overall, it would be a good idea to work with my mom in near future.

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    I would love to work with my mom in the future. She has her own company alongside my dad and they're both... in my company. All the time, I would play on the mainstream, because it's who Bumblebee is for them, but I would like to be a part, because I am only playing online in the meantime. I would think about like being an outsourcer as a part time job as well. A family member I would love to work with in the future is my mother. She and my dad own their own pharmaceutical company and they have been dedicating their whole lives to working on something that they are very, very passionate about. Furthermore, I can see the dedication and passion she has for her work and how much time she spends on it, how much she's willing to sacrifice so much just for her dream and ambition. And it's something that is really admirable to me and it's something that I wish to help her with and be there for her any way I can and support her in her journey to accomplish what she really wants to become and help other people for good. I would love to.

    Band 6-7

    This time, one of my family member was very close to me and I want to work with him in the future. That's my dad. I always wanted to work with him because he is a senior advocate. Me, as a child, I always wanted to be an advocate and by watching him, I always grew up. I envy him about how he talks, how he deals with the situations, how he solves the problem of the needy. I never got a chance to work with my dad as he got retired recently a year ago due to some medical reasons. I always pray and look after him. I always wanted to be like him. Today, I stand as an advocate all thanks to him. He motivated me and always encouraged me to be a good person. Just not be annoying. He just wanted me to be a good and the best person of myself. If in the parallel universe, I really want to work with him, thank you.

    Band 6-7

    My father is a businessman. He has a business of import and export. He has great communication skills. So in future I want to be a part of this business and help my father to exclude the business to different countries. So that we can make much money. Which helps us to live more comfortably in life. So I want to work with my father in the future.

    Band 6-7

    The family member whom I want to work in the future was my brother or my boyfriend. They both helped me a lot in many tough situations and they helped me to get out of that situation. They gave me some advices, they always tried to help me and always there for me in every situation. They are always kind towards other people too and they are all workaholic and they can do a better job and I will always love to work with them. And they are so well polite, honest and they are so loyal people, so it's good to work with them and it must be fun.

    Band 6-7

    The family member I want to work with in the future is probably my father because he was a very knowledgeable person and term in my family. Not only that, he gives very suggestions which is very applicable to me, he encourages me very well. When I am in need or in need, he guides me very well. I want to share my experience with my father.

    Band 6-7

    Actually, the person who belongs to my family is my cousin, he is my first cousin, he is my uncle's son. Actually I like to work with him because he is so intelligent and he had a lot of ideas about business and actually he studied business analytics. So every time we meet, he shared some ideas about business and how to run a business and how to implement a business, that kind of things. He is so curious when I speak about business and we are also planning to do business together in the future. Actually, I don't work with him yet because he is currently pursuing his education. So that's why we didn't get a chance to work together, but we are planning after some decades we will definitely work together and start a new entrepreneurship because he is so intelligent and he had a lot of knowledge about a business. And he is also an updated person, he is daily reading the business articles and also I think he has also inspired me, he also knows about big business competitors and big business tycoons, so he is definitely worth for it. But yeah, and also the other attitude, so I like it because he is so friendly to me and other people, that definitely get help our business and it is help to run our business smoothly. I definitely, I will definitely start a business with him, so the person who I want to start business with my cousin, first cousin, uncle's son.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to work with my cousin, her name is Anjida, she is a civil engineer, currently she works in Dubai, she is my role model, moreover I also completed my B.Tech in civil engineering, she is the one who inspires me to become a civil engineer, and I am very eager to work with her in the future, moreover she is very hardworking person, she has more knowledge about the construction field, like that I also want to gain more information about construction field, however it is quite difficult, still I will work to achieve that, she is so passionate about developing buildings, construction areas, etc.

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