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Describe a family member you spend a lot of time with.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is it?
  • What do you do together?
  • How do you feel about it?
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Cue 1:Who is it?

  • Start by introducing the family member, mentioning their relationship to you.
  • Include a brief description of their personality or interests to make your answer more engaging.

Example

The family member I spend the most time with is my younger sister, Ananya. She is 15 years old and is full of energy and enthusiasm. Ananya loves to read and is always curious about the world around her.

Cue 2:What do you do together?

  • Describe the activities you enjoy doing together, highlighting shared interests.
  • Mention any specific routines or special occasions that you look forward to.

Example

We often spend our weekends together. One of our favorite activities is going to the local park to play badminton. We also enjoy watching movies at home, especially comedies, and sometimes we cook simple dishes together, which is always a lot of fun.

Cue 3:How do you feel about it?

  • Express your feelings about spending time with this family member, focusing on the emotional connection.
  • Share how this relationship impacts your life positively.

Example

I feel incredibly grateful to have Ananya in my life. Spending time with her not only brings me joy but also strengthens our bond as siblings. I cherish our moments together, as they provide me with a sense of comfort and happiness.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the key points about your relationship with this family member.
  • Reiterate the importance of this connection in your life.

Example

In conclusion, my sister Ananya is not just a family member but also my closest friend. The time we spend together is invaluable, and I look forward to creating more memories with her in the future.

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: Being Too Vague

Candidates often provide general answers without specific details. This can make the response less engaging and informative, which may not impress the examiner.

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Tip

Include specific examples and anecdotes about your family member to make your answer more vivid and relatable.

2: Neglecting Emotional Connection

Failing to express feelings about the relationship can make the response feel flat. Emotions add depth and personal touch to your answer.

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Tip

Share your feelings about spending time with this family member, such as joy, comfort, or support, to enhance your response.

Lack of Structure

A disorganized answer can confuse the listener. It’s important to present your thoughts in a clear and logical order.

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Tip

Follow the cue prompts systematically: introduce the family member, describe activities, and conclude with your feelings to maintain clarity.

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Band >7

I believe undoubtedly it is my mother that I spend a lot of my time with. She is my support system. She is my rock. If I was a tree, she would be my roots. She is my reason for being and she is the only person that I want to make proud. My mother is a gynecologist that works in Lekshmi Hospital back in Kerala. She is a dedicated doctor. She absolutely loves her patients and she always wants the best for them. Personally what I love about my mother is her determination and her zeal for life. She wants to experience life to its fullest and she always wants to go out and meet new people and although it terrifies her, she does her level best because she knows that she only has one life and she's got to make the most of it. It was not always like this. My relationship with my mother was very strained since a long time but as people say, your relationship with your parents grows stronger as you grow older because the more you grow up, the more you realize where they come from. The countless amounts of scoldings that you have got, it has always come from a place of love and nothing else. In the future, I want to succeed so that I can bring a smile to my mother's face. Moreover, I can take her on many trips, as many trips as she wants. I can buy her all the luxury bags and make her see the world through my eyes.

Band 6-7

A family member that I spend a lot of time with, I would say my brother. And spending time together, doing different activities, among major activities that I spend time doing with my brother is actually having our intellectual conversation because my brother is university but specializing in medicine and I'm in university too but specializing in fashion. So having some exchange in technological type of words has my best of interest with him. Not only that, but also having a brotherhood, sisterhood, jocks here and there, spending time to elevate one another's personality, commenting each other's behavior and rectifying one another's bad response to things, especially to mom, to dad, and be a better version of ourselves. Lastly, also we spend time going to the markets, having fun, making sure we don't miss this opportunity of visiting restaurants, eating meals together, and of course hanging out with friends. But a lot of thinking that our parents need us a lot, we gotta do a lot. And why I like spending time with my brother is because he's my brother, he's teaching me a lot, he's being very motivating, he's an inspiring brother, studying abroad, coming back home, experiencing abroad's nature and everything, people, cultures, food. I respect that, staying abroad is not an easy thing.

Band 6-7

Yes, I have one. One of my brothers. He and me, anytime, playing in the corridor, both at the time, in childhood time. He is very interesting and I like very much my brother. Both of us sleeping together in a place and playing and sometimes we are helping to my mother. She is anytime, anytime doing. Yes, a lot of time.

Band 6-7

I want to describe about my family member who is my brother I like to spend a lot of time with him because he has a jolly nature and he's a really innocent and he has a very good sense of humor and very good knowledge as well whenever we meet and we sit together we share our knowledge we share our knowledge about our professional life day-to-day life also some news so I always like feel likes to get some knowledge and awareness while spending time with him apart from this he's also behave like a friend he's actually he's he's my best friend in my present life so moreover we always prefer to see some movies together and also we are choices are matching with each other so we spend a very good time together so sometime we go to the shopping as well because he always prefer to buy the things by with my choice and also moreover we always try to speak in English together because there is no one in my home so that I can practice speaking English with that but yes my brother is very good in English so all we always try to speak in English together so he helped me to improve my communications and also I feel very good while be with him because he always he's a very good person very good human being he always provide me emotional support also give me a feeling like a very good friend so that's why I feel

Band 6-7

We live in a contemporary era and we spend time with many many multitudes but here I want to discuss family members where I spent my lot of time from since my childhood. He is not other than he is my uncle who came from Germany last year. We spend most of my time, leisure time with my uncle. With my uncle's I really like to enjoy roaming in the market, studying and playing games but sometimes my uncle teaching me how to do yoga to relax their minds and to release the stress and anxiety and it is quite easy for me to spend my time with my uncle. My uncle teaches me how to communicate with persons. It varies from person to person. So my uncle is very important for me and play a significant role in my life because I really like to spend my leisure time with my uncle and with my uncle I felt I really felt very and very happy and very cheerful and joyful with my uncle. I had a great time with my uncle. We used to play many video games and sometime we used to play like badminton and cricket on a weekend time.

Band 6-7

So a family member that I would like to spend a lot of time with is absolutely my mother. Where she always likes to be with me, where we both watch movies together and a lot of things together. Say as example, we do have our things together by helping each other and also financially and also through personally. Where I do help my mother by getting some household products that she won't like to, that she will be listing me before I go to the shop. And we mostly do many things together and that makes me feel so good about it. And also by watching the movies together, I always spend much time explaining what genre the movie was. And for each and every scene, I will pause the movie to explain to my mother how it is.

Band 6-7

A family member I used to see, a family member I used to do... A family member which I spend most of my time is probably my mother. She is the one that always makes me comfortable and I always love to talk to her about all the things which will happen through my journey or through a day which I, when I came across. We used to do cook together and she teaches some tips and tricks for me to whenever we were doing cooking and she gives me some tips and she also opens a lot about how it's when if she meets, met some people she used to share that too. So I always feel very comfortable and very relaxed when I was talking to my mother and it's a special kind of a bond between us that makes me feel very relaxed and I love to share everything to my mom because whenever I am sharing my burdens to her, it feels like a relaxation for me and she also helps me to conquer the problems which I am facing.

Band 6-7

A family member I spend a lot of time with in my lifetime is my sister. She's from my father's father family and her name is Katie. We both like to spend our time together every every time we feel or we think about spending time together by going to separate place or by going to a movie or going out in that way. So we got a chance to go to a temple which is far from our regular home place. So we have visited Lord Kankadutka temple in which is located in Vijayawada. So we both took a train. We both decided to go by train and we both took a ticket and we have started going and the journey was a journey was it was a pleasure going with her. She is a fantastic person with with a lot of love and with a lot of patience how she was showing her love towards all of us and we have visited a few game zones and few tourist places in Vijayawada after completing after completing puja and we have visited some of our relatives and we have planned to join her or else we have planned to make her stay in Vijayawada along with me as I was working in Vijayawada for my...

Band 6-7

My family has significantly influenced my personality, my parents taught me the values of hard work and perseverance, their encouragement and support have instilled confidence in me. Additionally, my siblings have taught me the importance of teamwork and patience, shaping me into a well-rounded individual. Growing up in a supportive family has made me empathetic and understanding my mother's nurturing nature and my father's discipline have balanced my approach to life. They have also encouraged my interests and hobbies which have helped me develop a well-rounded personality. I believe my family relationships are crucial in today's society. They provide emotional support, a sense of belonging and stability. In our fast-paced world, having a strong family bond can help individuals navigate challenges and maintain mental well-being. Family relationships remain important even today, despite the moderation and changing lifestyles. My family and I spend quality time together by having regular family dinners where we discuss our day and share stories. We also enjoy weekend outings, such as picnics or visits to cultural events and temples. These help us bond and create lasting memory.

Band 6-7

A family member with whom I spend a lot of time is my sister. She and I study in the same college, so we go there by walk. While walking, we discuss a lot of things about shopping, cooking, everything we discuss. And after coming back from college, we do our homework together and we discuss on topics related to our studies. And I just loved her, how she explained me, how she clears my doubts and everything. I really like her, she is my best friend and it is little impossible for me to imagine my life without her. I am very glad to have a sister like her.
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