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Describe a famous person you would like to meet: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who he/she is
  • How you knew him/her
  • How/where you would like to meet him/her
  • And explain why you would like to meet him/her
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Cue 1:Who he/she is

  • Introduce the famous person clearly, mentioning their name and what they are known for.
  • Provide a brief background about their achievements or contributions.

Example

The famous person I would like to meet is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was an esteemed scientist and the 11th President of India. He is widely recognized for his role in India's space and missile programs and is often referred to as the 'Missile Man of India'.

Cue 2:How you knew him/her

  • Explain how you became familiar with this person, whether through books, media, or personal experiences.
  • Share any specific instances or works that inspired you.

Example

I first learned about Dr. Kalam in school when we studied his book 'Wings of Fire', which narrates his journey from a humble background to becoming a leading scientist. His life story deeply inspired me and motivated me to pursue my dreams.

Cue 3:How/where you would like to meet him/her

  • Describe the ideal setting for the meeting, whether it’s a formal event, a casual setting, or a specific location.
  • Mention any particular activities you would like to do during the meeting.

Example

I would love to meet Dr. Kalam at a science exhibition or a motivational seminar where he is speaking. I imagine sitting in a cozy café afterward, discussing his experiences and insights on innovation and education.

Cue 4:And explain why you would like to meet him/her

  • Discuss the qualities of the person that you admire and why they resonate with you.
  • Explain how meeting them could impact your life or aspirations.

Example

I would like to meet Dr. Kalam because he embodies humility, wisdom, and a passion for education. His belief in empowering the youth of India inspires me, and I hope to gain insights from him on how to contribute positively to society.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, meeting Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam would be a dream come true for me. His life and work have had a profound impact on my aspirations, and I believe that a conversation with him would not only inspire me further but also guide me on my journey to make a difference in the world.

    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 Specificity

    Being vague about who the person is or how you know them can weaken your response. Specific details make your answer more engaging and credible.

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    Provide clear and specific information about the person's achievements and your connection to them to enhance your response.

    2: Ignoring the Cues

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

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    Make sure to systematically address each cue in your answer to ensure a comprehensive and structured response.

    Overly Simple Language

    Using overly simple language can make your response sound unprepared. It's important to demonstrate your language skills.

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    Incorporate a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures to showcase your English proficiency while remaining clear and understandable.

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    Our famous personality that I would certainly like to meet is A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He is the previous President of India who has been a childhood fascination because of his journey from humble background to a progressive ISRO, Indian Space Research Organisation scientist leading an important space mission. I would like to meet him in person at his residence and probably hold over a discussion around his humble journey. Besides his upbringing, I am really keen on knowing about the struggles and the hindrances or obstacles that he encountered while arising from a poor background. His personal life also instills a sense of humility because while staying unmarried, he always contributed to the betterment of society for various initiatives regarding education.

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    There are a lot of famous person whom I would like to meet, but today I would like to talk about a person who is my role model, his name is Robert Downey Jr. and his movies I am watching, I have been watching from my childhood and whenever he produced any of his new movie, I never miss the boat, I always watch his movie on the first day of releasing. Apart from that, the most appreciable thing that I like about him is his diligent nature, he is so diligent, he is so ground and earth man and he always talk politely to his fans and to his people around him. I would like to meet him in his new set of Doctor Doom for his new movie, I would like to see him, how he do acting, because I am a fan of his acting, when he produced his first movie Iron Man, I became fan of him and from that day I have been watching his movies, like I missed, I watched all the movie of him, like Iron Man, Avengers Endgame, Avengers, Infinity War, I watched all the movie, there are so many incidents and so many scenes in which he win my heart, like in Avengers Endgame, when he worked hard to show the scene of death, that scene was so close and so emotional for me as I love him, I admire him as a role model, so I was so emotional at that time, when he died in Avengers Endgame, but soon he appeared in movie of Doctor Doom and I became so happy and I waiting for Doctor Doom movie to watch and I will watch that movie on the first day of release.

    Band 6-7

    Well, I like very much his actor, Chiranjeevi. He is a famous actor and he is a hardworking person. Whenever he came into the movies, he played not only a hero but also an anti-hero characters also and he established some good organizations like Blood Bank and Eye Bank. And whereas he is a very good person in human being as a human being and he has given more chances to the newcomers and also he gave a good path for them to encourage their newcomers also. He has been a path for them and he has increased number of trends also.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to meet Taylor Swift as she is an inspiration to me and she is literally a fairy and and she gives me she gives my brain a piece of mind and she I want to meet her in a concert because that would be amazing as a Swiftie and as her fan and she is amazing and I love her so much Taylor Swift songs give me inspiration and tell me how beautiful I am and how things get done in life and how things work in life she knows what she's doing and she is literally amazing in her job she's a beautiful singer and a multi-talented woman who knows how to handle people's emotions through her songs and her lyrics are peak I love her so much and her voice is incredible as well as she knows how to gather emotions in lyrics she knows how to act it out she knows how to sing them and I just love everything about her Taylor Swift is also type of she's a very a kind person we know her and I love the way she jumps after a concert into this backstage beautiful

    Band 6-7

    I would like to meet Mr. Mohanlal who have awarded Dada Saheb Phalke award recently. He is a famous actor of India who acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and other languages. His acting skills are really beautiful. The way he carry himself is fascinating. I always admire his hero presence in movies. That charming face always says many stories of his career. I knew him since my childhood when I was in my upper primary classes. He came to our school for an inaugural ceremony. I went near to him and asked an autograph without any hesitation. He signed in my notebook. That was quite a cherished memory to me. I am also interested to act in movies like him. I am looking for good opportunities from that industry. We will definitely meet one day in any of the sets. Thank you.

    Band 6-7

    Okay, so I have to describe a famous person that I would like to meet. So the famous person is ex-army man, Col. Pherwan. His full name is Col. Rajiv Pherwan. How I knew about him? I knew about him when I was watching a web series called Sena the Guardians of the Nation where he was preparing a candidate, lots of candidates for serious exam SSP and likewise I am a serious aspirant so definitely I would like to meet him. And the third question was where would I like to meet him? I would like to meet him where he takes the coaching or institute for the other aspirants who are about to go for the serious or SSB. And the last question was why would I like to meet him? I do like to meet him because he can motivate me and he can influence me in being a better person though as he is he was colonel in the Indian army. He knows how to check out or check out the officers like qualities or enhance the officers like qualities that person has and that I should have. So he can make me a better candidate for serious exam that's why I would like to meet him.

    Band 6-7

    The famous person I would like to meet is an Indian actress, Rekha. She is one of the most beautiful actors you can ever see in Bollywood. I like her because in the today's generation where all the actors are trying to adopt modern or international culture, she is the one who always likes to show Indian attire or Indian culture. Due to that I like her or I am very keen on her intelligence. She is very intelligent. She knows about every single sector of the world like economics, music, fashion, business. Till now I have seen lots of famous interviews where she is the one I would prefer to pick who is intelligent yet beautiful too. I would like to meet her in a random place. Like in the movies they show they bang each other on a metro or somewhere like a random place. We can't imagine. She is there with me.

    Band 6-7

    The famous person I would like to see or meet in my future is CEO of Google. He is one of the efficient and intelligent man that I know. Because he has completed his engineering and he has achieved a successful career in his life. And he has a good team that keep him work. So he is the one person I always admire of and I would like to meet in the future. He has given so many advanced technological information and different kinds of technologies to upgrade our knowledge and he has contributed a lot into the technological system. And he is one of the Indian citizen who have given motivation to Indians to achieve their dream and to dream bigger. So he has always given enough knowledge and make others to achieve their dream with working hard. And he also help others to get into that position. And he have different kinds of online websites and training sections for youngsters to make it happen and feel them more proud of him. So I would like to meet him in my future, the CEO of Google.

    Band 6-7

    I wish I was born in the era where Abdul Kalam was alive. I wish I was born in the era where Abdul Kalam was alive. Because he imparted so much of his knowledge to the people, to the students all around him. I wish if I were there, I would have been so much grateful to God. He is a very renowned personality in India and he was the one who gave so much of importance to other people. The way he used to meet and greet with people, that was with immense of goodness and immense of happiness. I would like to meet him in one of his meet and greet program. He used to set up these meet and greet programs where he used to impart his knowledge and people used to come as an audience. I would like to meet him over there. I would have asked so much of questions to him and then he would reply to me and everything would have been so much more good and so much well. I just hope if I was born in that era, I would have experienced such a knowledgeable person in front of me and I would have such a great time meeting him. That's how I wanted to meet him. However, he is not alive anymore. I wish some other such intelligent people come to the life and maybe get renowned so that I will be able to meet them. That's my wish.

    Band 6-7

    So, I would like to meet Selena Gomez. She is a singer in Hollywood. Not in Hollywood specifically, but she is a singer and a creator of songs. Plus, she is very kind and she has done so much to society. She has a brand name, Rare Beauty, which I would love to try one day. And because it's so expensive, I can't afford it now, but that's okay. How I got to know about her is because of Justin Bieber and her breakup scandal. Justin Bieber is also a very good artist, but they were in a relationship for almost 8 years.
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