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Describe A Friend Who Is A Good Leader: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is this person?
  • How do you know this person?
  • What does he do?
  • How does this person behave?
  • Why do you think he is a good leader?
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Cue 1:Who is this person?

  • Introduce your friend by name and mention how long you have known them.
  • Provide a brief background about their role or position.

Example

My friend's name is Rahul, and I have known him for over five years. He is currently the team leader at a local NGO that focuses on community development.

Cue 2:How do you know this person?

  • Explain the context in which you met your friend.
  • Mention any shared experiences that strengthened your friendship.

Example

I met Rahul during my college days when we both volunteered for a social service project. Working together on that project helped us bond over our shared passion for helping others.

Cue 3:What does he do?

  • Describe his professional responsibilities and achievements.
  • Highlight any specific projects or initiatives he has led.

Example

As a team leader, Rahul coordinates various community programs, such as educational workshops for underprivileged children. He successfully led a campaign that provided scholarships to over 100 students last year.

Cue 4:How does this person behave?

  • Discuss his leadership style and how he interacts with others.
  • Mention specific traits that make him approachable and respected.

Example

Rahul is very approachable and always encourages open communication. He listens to everyone's ideas and values their input, which makes the team feel motivated and respected.

Cue 5:Why do you think he is a good leader?

  • Provide reasons based on his actions and impact on others.
  • Mention how he inspires and motivates those around him.

Example

I believe Rahul is a good leader because he leads by example. His dedication and hard work inspire others to give their best. He also takes the time to mentor younger team members, which shows his commitment to their growth.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, Rahul exemplifies what it means to be a good leader. His ability to connect with people, coupled with his passion for community service, makes him not only a great friend but also an inspiring leader.

    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 giving unclear or general descriptions of your friend. This can make your answer less engaging and informative.

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    Tip

    Use specific examples and details about your friend's leadership qualities to create a vivid picture.

    2: Lack of Personal Connection

    Not explaining how you know this person can weaken your response. It’s important to establish a personal connection.

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    Tip

    Share a brief story or experience that highlights your relationship with this friend to add depth to your answer.

    Ignoring Leadership Qualities

    Failing to discuss specific leadership traits can make your answer incomplete. It's crucial to explain why they are a good leader.

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    Tip

    Identify and elaborate on at least two or three key qualities that make your friend an effective leader.

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    Band 6

    I have a lot of friends but I believe only 4 or 3 because they are like a passing class but the 4 persons who I believe and trust, they are like a friend and family to me. And from that 4, I would say Dushyantan who is looking very gorgeous and he is the one who always lead our team. Because whenever we are planning for a trip, he is the one who always take care of everything like booking rooms and booking everything and which restaurant that we have to go and have some food there. All the kind of activities will be taken by my friend Dushyantan and not only in that trip based activities, also in my life I had a lot of worries and concerns about my life. He is the one who told me the solution and still I believe I am going on the right track because of him and I don't want to untrust him and I want to be grateful for the rest of my life to him because he has done many things to me and I have to do something for him. I believe in future I would do many things for him and he is the one who lead always.

    Band 6

    Well, I have many friends, but I would like to describe my best friend named Hadik. I know him since I was in class 3rd. He was one of my good friends in school times. We often met regularly in the ice cream parlor. We also play cricket alongside with. I think so he is a good cricket captain and he also has good leadership skills. In various kinds, I would say he is very keen to learn everything and he is also very keen to describe to people and teach them. That's the main point a good leader deserves. A good leader is also who can support their team in tough times, not in just in winning in cricket. We can say in winning causes, leaders should take all the credit. But a good leader is that who take their team with them. There are such qualities in Hadik. I can say that he is a good leader, but I think there are lack of qualities he should work on that lack of qualities, I think so that.

    Band 6

    I have a friend called Reddy. I met her in B.Tech 2nd year in my college. Why I like him very much because she is very, she gives motivation and she always makes fun, joy. She tells lots of stories. We enjoy together a lot. We go out and chill with other friends. We spend lot of time together on watching web series, going out and doing shopping, all this kind of stuff. And she is my kind of person. I can share everything without any hesitation and she also same way. She will be sharing everything with me. So that's why I like her very much and she is very cooperative with me for doing anything. That's why I like her.

    Band 6

    So I would like to talk about a friend. His name was Uwais Haroon. He was my school friend. I knew him from school. So he was my house leader. So in our school, the students were divided into houses so that if there is any annual day event or any sports day event going on. So each houses will receive points based on that. And then at the end of the academic year, the house captains will be receiving trophies based on the house performance. So this guy was my house captain. So unlike the other leaders, the qualities that I saw in him was he actually went deeper into the students. He knew the abilities and talents of each student in our house. So he used to socialize a lot. He used to network a lot in-house and then inter-house that I found interesting or fascinating. And he was a generalist. He had his own talents in every of the items, which is also good because he could really understand how good of a player his students are. And yeah, I mean, he had this height, he had this way of speaking, the way he structures every sentences, which makes people listen to him. So without a doubt, I can just call him a leader in all senses.

    Band 6

    My best friend Virani Yadav is a great leader and a good leader in my view because in today's world people are trying to just be behind somebody who teaches you, somebody who just tells you to do the work and then those people who are behind to start doing the work but somebody who wants to be out there and make people understand how important it is to raise your voice to be a leader and to make people understand how important it is to be a leader. I think that work Virani does in such a good way that nobody can does that's what I see and she's somebody who I know since my childhood she's my best friend she's my benchmark as well I've learned so many things from her she's basically the class representative in her college she also does many meetings she also attends many many presentations as well she's also been selected to a lot of companies because of her communication skills because of the kind of behavior that she has towards people that expect that Virani shows it's something which rarely you find in a person and I think it's commendable to see her performing in in that way and I feel so proud to be her friend and from the past few years she has learned so much as a human being I feel in the 10 years she's she's gone through a lot of ups and downs but even though she didn't fail but she stood up really strong and came a long way and she's given inspiration to a lot of people especially to me I feel because the very few people who stand strong even in the tough situations of their life so for me she is a great leader

    Band 6

    Well, when the topic is about a good leader, I always remember the only one person in my life that is M. S. Soni. He is not my friend, but he is my inspiration. I admire him a lot through his skills, what he had approached towards his cricket and towards being in his personal life. Yes, he is a good leader. He has several activities, several things in his, in his, which admires me a lot. See, there are several such a type of several types of things, which qualities are required to being a good leader. Everything, everything what a good leader required, everything is present in the, present in the man, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Yes, he is a good optimist. He is a very passionate about his team and he never let down his team before anyone. He always stand up when the team is in the loss and always give credits when the team is winning. I think a good leader should have a great communication between his and his team members. I think M. S. Dhoni is absolutely perfect in this task. He always maintain a good relationship with his team members, his co-workers and help them and he encourages them a lot to, to lead his team in a great success. So, that may be the reason, still now, I think India as well as Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful teams in the history, as he led five trophies for Chennai and won three World Cups to India.

    Band 6

    My friend Ritika, she has always been a good leader in my whole life. She is my style of friend. She studied with me in school, college and university. She always helped me to focus on my studies and also in extracurricular life. She is one of the person who never judges me and motivates me to whatever choice I make. She is the person who always supports on goodwill. She never backstabbed me like other friends. We find everyone have one friend who always helps to be a good person in their lives. Like that, she is one of mine. She also feel the same as I feel. But as a leader, she is one of the best person, not me. Some people, we find like a person who is...

    Band 6

    There is a friend when I am studying Bachelors of Agriculture, his name is Krishna, he is a very good leader. Why? Because he leads our team every time when we are playing cricket, his behaviour is very good and he will talk to everyone nice, he helps everyone a lot and he will give suggestions to some who are sometimes unsafe and uncomfortable and he speaks well to the people and he is like a character to me and all the students. Why we choose a leader? He always takes care of us and looks after the future good, that is the reason why we choose him as a leader. For example, when we are playing cricket, he knows who is the best bowler, who is the best man, who can do good filling, so he can decide it. We all are listening to his speech, because he is our team leader and he is leading the team well compared to the others, because of him we won matches so many, we get some awards, team winner and first winner cups, I am so glad to that, he is one good friend, team leader.

    Band 5-6

    Here I would like to tell about a person who is my friend who is a good leader. In my circle there are lots of friends I have and also I have special friend that's him and he is a good leader because there are lots of reason behind this because and also he is my neighbor also he is also my neighbor because why I am telling he is a good leader because when I am in 10th standard because at that time he is my friend and also a leader in my class and he at the time the teachers gives the assignments to all of the students and tell him to lead all of the students at the time he do the work as a perfect person and he is very active on those activities also and when he when we went to a tour he leads all the plans and also for teachers he is very helpful and also I can tell that he is a perfect person in his family and because he can lead everything and he need no need any help from others I think a prop and he's pure and he has a good discipline and also he was cute looking and girl hair and good height I think for a leader it's a standard respect and proper activity doing and punctuality these are all needed so I think he's a perfect person for that so I think he's a good leader in his life.

    Band 5

    well there are many instances in my life there are many friends who is a good leader but today I am going to talk about my favorite friend his name is Nisha her name is Nisha he is she is a tall and looking very smart she is as a fiddle a personality she always help in my bad period time if I talk about her feature her feature last year last year she passed 12 she passed 12 exam and scored 70% when I when I when I take advice I usually I usually I usually like I usually like to talk her and and ask to ask to advise what is good and what is bad for me his behavior if so nice or moreover he always he always meet with people in polite way polite way I remember that when I met first time since 2016 she help she was help my science project
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