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Describe a famous person you're interested in.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is it?
  • How do you know him/her?
  • Why do you think he/she is interesting?
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Cue 1:Who is it?

  • Begin by stating the name of the famous person and their profession.
  • Include a brief background about their achievements or contributions.

Example

The famous person I am interested in is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was an eminent scientist and the 11th President of India. He is widely known for his role in India's space and missile programs.


Cue 2:How do you know this person?

  • Mention how you became aware of this person, such as through books, media, or personal experiences.
  • Discuss any specific events or works that made a significant impact on you.

Example

I first learned about Dr. Kalam during my school days when we studied his book 'Wings of Fire'. His inspiring life story and dedication to education motivated me to pursue my studies with more passion.


Cue 3:Why do you find this person interesting?

  • Explain the qualities or achievements that you admire in this person.
  • Share how their life or work has influenced your own aspirations or values.

Example

I find Dr. Kalam interesting because of his humility and vision for a developed India. His belief in the power of youth and education resonates with me, and it inspires me to contribute positively to society.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your main points about the person and your interest in them.
  • End with a personal reflection on how this person has impacted your life.

Example

In conclusion, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is not just a famous personality but a role model for many, including myself. His life teaches us the importance of hard work, perseverance, and giving back to the community.


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: Lack of Specific Details

Avoid vague descriptions of the famous person. Not providing specific details can make your answer less engaging and informative.

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Include interesting facts or anecdotes about the person to make your response more vivid and memorable.


2: Overly Simple Answers

Giving very short or simple answers can limit your score. It's important to elaborate on your thoughts and provide depth.

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Expand on each cue by explaining your feelings or experiences related to the person, which will enrich your answer.


Neglecting Personal Connection

Failing to explain how you know the person or your personal connection can make your response feel impersonal.

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Share a personal story or experience that highlights your connection to the person, making your answer more relatable.


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I like to taste different types of cuisine. Here I would like to talk about my favorite dish at my traditional festival of Onam which is Sadya. Sadya is popular in my city. We are experimenting these cuisines on Onam festival day. Onam is a famous festival in my city. All family members get together in my home and we make a delicious Sadya. There are many ingredients includes that Sadya. Moreover, we make a big feast that day as well as we create a lot of memories together and we wear that day the traditional dress called Sari and men wear the Dhotis. That festival is really important to us because the whole day we are conducting different kinds of games at our homes and all the family members came together. It's a memorable day in my life. This is the festival. We are making the Sambar and Aviyal. These all the kinds of foods are making with the vegetables.

Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood
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The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.

Describe a time you were in a place where you didn't know the local language
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As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.

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When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.

Describe a book you recently read
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It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

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Band 6-7

So, the famous celebrity that I totally adore is Weekend. I got to know about him through YouTube when I was just scrolling down, finding new music. I was just bored at that time and at that time I discovered this new singer called Weekend. He had this weird hairstyle and looked like a fish. I don't know why he chose that hairstyle, but yeah, that did bring out his character. So, the song that I discovered at that moment was I Can Feel My Face. It was the very first time of me hearing that type of song because my taste in music was totally different from the type of music he's producing. So, it was a new experience for me, but I did love this song and till date I listen to him. I just do love him. I do have this dream to actually attend his concert, live concert, and to have that experience of listening to him in person. I adore him because of the background from which he had came. He was quite poor, I guess. He was poor, but the struggle, the journey, the hardship, and everything that he had overcome is quite inspirational and if I want to look up to a person and get inspired, then it would be Happy Weekend, any day, any time, and I'll just listen to his song and my mood will automatically change from sad to happy.

Band 6-7

So, I'd like to talk about a celebrity called Alia Bhatt. She is a famous North Indian celebrity. She works in Bollywood films. So, she mostly does films in the language called Hindi, which is the national language of our country, India. I got to know her when I was around 16 or 15, I'm not sure, but it was the time when I started having a little interest in the Bollywood films. So, my first film in the theatre was Student of the Year, in which Alia Bhatt was the main lead. I was very fascinated with her when I saw her on the big screen, mostly because of her beauty and the way she's acting, like she's so into the film and into that character, it felt like I was not even watching a movie. It felt like I was actually in the film and experiencing everything. And I like her on-screen and off-screen too, because off-screen, I have seen many of her interviews. You can see how down-to-earth and how humble she is. She's very funny and serious at the same time. She's very strict regarding the topics which are crucial and sensitive, but at the same time, she's very funny with her co-stars. She even did a large number of films related to a very good topic or, I would say, a very good storyline. She picks movies which are very touching and which has a lot of value and meaning to it. So whenever she does a movie, I definitely watch it.

Band 6-7

A famous person that I'm interested in is Ranveer Allahbadia. So he is a podcaster along with that he's also a social media influencer and the reason I love him the most and I aspire to become someone like him is because his podcasts are stress reliever for anyone. So his podcasts are very diverse in nature they range from anything that is scientific or technological to anything that can be in the stream of entertainment or anything related to it. So if you are someone who needs any information as to the technicality as to the law or any other thing you are most interested in be it entertainment or any other thing you can listen to him because his podcasts are diverse he calls upon diverse variety of people who are also intelligent and intellectual and they are masters in their own profession. So another thing that I like about Ranveer is that he is intellectual he also gets into the detail of every podcast that he does on his channel apart from that he has also been a part of variety of music videos so he can also act along with that he can also dance well. I have seen him coming to variety of live telecast where he has shown his dancing skills and he has started his new broadcast channel where he would ask questions that all of his fans would ask him on Instagram and he would answer them. Also he is very intelligent and he keeps

Band 6-7

One of the famous person I have met is Sanju Samson, the cricketer. He is a great cricketer. Since his childhood he has been working hard. He has put a lot of effort to be a cricketer. The only IPL captain from Kerala is Sanju Samson. And there is no other guy who has been an IPL captain from Kerala. It is a proud feeling for Malayalees. I think only a few have succeeded from Kerala in cricket. Sanju Samson is one of the most leading cricketers from Kerala. He has been playing in T20, ODI and he is going to play in Test Series also. He is from Kerala. As an Indian I feel proud because he has improved. For the last 20 years he has been working hard. Now only he got a chance to perform well.

Band 6-7

I love a lot of celebrities but here I'm gonna talk about my favorite person the greatest athlete of all time Mr. Lionel Messi. Messi debuted his career in 2006 Messi won his precious trophy in 2009 and he won the consecutive four Ballon d'Or from 2009 to 2012 and Messi also scored most goals in a calendar year in 2012. In the next year Messi got injured in his earlier games but emerged as a top scorer in the last season but from 2040 to 2019 Messi's club status or stats were good but at international levels Messi couldn't fulfill his dreams but he conquered his peak in football in 2022 when Messi won World Cup and Golden Ball and there was the moment for every single fan that was enjoyable there was

Band 6-7

The famous person in the Bollywood industry that I'm interested in is Tiger Shroff. He is the son of Jackie Shroff and he embarked his career in Bollywood in the year 2014 by his first movie Nirvana. I admire him the most is because of his stunts and his action that has been renowned in the year till today and he has a very dashing personality. The first when I looked over to his dance in his first movie, I've won through his heart and also not to be forgotten that he is the best actor in the year 2021 and his movies are super hit nowadays. If I were to get a chance to meet him, I'll learn all the steps like the way he dances and all sort of stunts that he has performed in his movies because such sort of factors I would truly admire gems for the industry.

Band 6-7

One of the famous person I am interested in is a singer named Arjit Singh. He is a Bollywood singer and he sings a lot of romantic songs. He is one of the prevalent person in my life who have been through me, through hard times and even the happiest time of my life. Even when I am sad, I tend to listen to his music that brings a peacefulness in my mind that I feel lighter and more happier. He is an influencer person in Bollywood. He has such a great aura around him that everybody likes him. All my friends including me and my friends all enjoy his song a lot. We tend to vibe a lot in his music. He is very humble. I listen to a lot of his podcast and I saw a very common thing in all of them that he is very down to earth and he does not have any ego or boasting nature of his power, position or his money. I got to know that he wears simple dress even in the concert that he performs. By just looking at him, you can see the simplicity in his eyes. The song that he sings are truly amazing which brings out the great lyrical values and great thoughts behind the lyrics that he portrays. One of the major fact that I got attracted to him is his dedication towards his work and how he is such humble person after being such a superstar. I also got to know about his married life where he married his childhood love who he loved for a longest period of time but her parents did not allow to get married to him. So she was married to some other person but the person ended up being abusive to her. So she divorced the person and got back to Arjit Singh. After the taboo of second marriage, he still got married to his childhood love and they lived happily. Most of his songs are dedicated towards her which brings the peace in mind as well that somebody is there loving someone with such a great and pure heart.

Band 6-7

The famous person I am interested in talking about is Jeon Jungkook. He is a Kpop idol from the band BTS that stands for Bangtan Boys. He is the main vocalist of his group called BTS. He is also known as maknae of the group, being the youngest of the group. He started his training days when he was made 13 years old. He started his journey as an idol at the age of 14. Currently, he is 24. He is my idol also in terms of motivation and everything. I have admired him because of his dedication for his work, his health, his mental health and the noble cause he does. He has a promising career ahead. Also his past record has proven his music skills, his singing skills, his dancing skills, his skill as a director. He has improved himself a lot in the past 14 years as an artist, adult and a music. He has improved his physique, his health, his diet and everything. In his every single life, he has tried to motivate his fans, the people who are following him dedicatedly. He has also supported many small business ventures. He has promoted their products in their life and has encouraged his fans known as ARMY to even buy products from them. He has even promoted mental health of their fan base. He has always been a source of admiration for us.

Band 6-7

Yes, so my favorite actor is Mr. Shah Rukh Khan. I have known him since childhood. I have grown up seeing his movies. He is a diversified actor. He can fit into all of the roles, be it a romantic film, a suspense, a thriller, a horror film. Everywhere he can do justice to it. Furthermore, apart from his looks, he is mind-blowing. The way he carries himself, it is just exceptionally amazing. I am in love with his personality. He is just beyond amazing. Though he is such a big star himself, as a big name, but he is very down-to-earth. The way he treats everyone around him is just amazing. To add on, he is a person who would make anyone feel comfortable around them. Even I have seen ample of interviews of him where he has given opportunities to newcomers and to youngsters, the young generation who have tried. He has been very patient with them, taught them everything and he is a person that everyone relies on in the film industry. Also, being he is a Muslim by religion, but the way he treats other religion is also amazing. Though he treats all the religion with equal importance, he has taught Gayatri Mantra and Hindu principles to his children as well. He is exceptionally phenomenal, the way he manages himself. To add on, he also gives importance to his family life as well as work.

Band 6-7

For a start regarding a person, a famous person, a renowned person I am interested in, I would express my feeling through a phrase that there is something to know and throw in every person. And in addition, till this phase of life, I have come across several personalities in my life. Out of all those, I would like to speak about a person who is really an interesting one. And moreover, this gentleman is not only an interesting and energetic person, but also keeps a versatile personality. His name is Shahrukh Khan. I would say, I still vividly recall that he earned name and fame after doing a lot of hard work in his terrain. And his oratorical skills, outer personality and attitude expose the reality of a fascinating personality. His aura attracts and spellbinds all. And apart from this, I would say that in an interview, I heard from many actresses that worked with him in their past. And they all just said the same thing that they all were very lucky that they all worked with him because he is one of his only the
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