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Describe a habit your friend has and you want to develop.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • Which friend is it?
  • What habit is it?
  • Why do you want to develop this?
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Cue 1:Which friend is it?

  • Introduce your friend by name and mention how long you have known them.
  • Describe a little about their personality to give context to their habit.

Example

My friend, Riya, has been my close companion since college. She is a very organized and disciplined person, which is something I admire about her.

Cue 2:What habit is it?

  • Clearly state the specific habit you want to develop.
  • Explain how this habit manifests in your friend's daily life.

Example

The habit I want to develop is her ability to wake up early every morning. Riya has this routine of waking up at 5 AM, which allows her to start her day with exercise and planning.

Cue 3:Why do you want to develop this?

  • Discuss the benefits you see in adopting this habit.
  • Mention any personal challenges you face that this habit could help address.

Example

I want to develop this habit because I believe waking up early can make me more productive. Currently, I often feel rushed in the mornings, and I think having that extra time would help me plan my day better and reduce stress.

Conclusion

  • Summarize your thoughts on your friend's habit and your desire to adopt it.
  • Express any hopes or goals related to developing this habit.

Example

In conclusion, Riya's early rising habit is something I truly admire. I hope to incorporate this into my life to improve my productivity and overall well-being.

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 Vague About the Friend

Candidates often mention a friend without providing specific details. This can make the response less engaging and informative.

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Tip

Clearly introduce your friend by sharing their name and a little background to make your answer more personal and relatable.

2: Lack of Specificity in the Habit

Describing a habit in general terms can lead to a weak response. Candidates should avoid being too broad or unclear.

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Tip

Focus on one specific habit your friend has. Describe it in detail, explaining how they practice it and its impact on their life.

Weak Justification for Development

Failing to explain why you want to develop the habit can make your answer seem unconvincing or superficial.

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Tip

Provide clear reasons for wanting to adopt the habit, such as personal growth, health benefits, or improved relationships, to strengthen your response.

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Band 6-7

So, the habit that my friend has that I particularly want to develop is waking up early. I've always envied him for the ability for him to get up early in the morning, get his work done and also work out. And the reason that I want to develop this habit is because I would also like to spend the early mornings when I'm fresh and my state of mind is alert and contribute to my projects and also learning a new skill, which could be working out or even reading a book. And he's a very close friend of mine, he's actually one of my college roommates. And I want to develop this habit through a method called gateway habit. It's when you do small parts of the habit, for example, in this case, it would be getting up early for just say 5-30 minutes and working on something and then I could go back to sleep or do something that I like. So, I slowly build the habit and increase the time duration when I'm awake to the point where I just stay awake throughout the day from that point onwards. And he wakes up at around 3am, although this is a bit too early for me, I would like to say I would wake up around 5am, that should suffice for me. And from that point onwards, I would try to work on something that I'm passionate about and I would also go for morning jogs and walks in the local park near my house. And I have seen many of my roommates also waking up early. This was during the time when we were in college together and I've asked them to teach me how they attain this habit. Furthermore, they've agreed and they've slowly started to teach me and I'm slowly building on this habit. I would say I'm about 20% complete with it.

Band 6-7

My friend Rhea is a very organized person. She has the habit of organizing her things properly, keeping them in a place. When you go to her house, everything is very neat, very tidy. All her belongings are kept very in order, her cupboard is well organized, her clothes are divided in sections, everything is very neat. It's something I would like to imbibe because I really lack at arranging things, keeping them in their proper place. I usually don't remember where I have kept something. Although I allocate places for them, I usually end up forgetting them and then I keep things in the wrong places and then forget about it. I also want to imbibe it because it gives you a sense of discipline, I think, in your daily life when your things are organized, when your table is well organized, when your shelves are organized, when your clothes are kept properly. You don't spend any time looking for things, you just get them and it saves you a lot of time. So it is something that I really want to develop and I don't think I have that much of organization honestly.

Band 6-7

My, the habit which I want to develop is the art of getting up early and doing exercises and one whom I take, whom I draw inspiration from is my, is none other than my elder brother. He has a great habit of getting up early and doing exercises and workout. This not only helps in maintaining a good physical and mental health but also it tightens the sleep cycle and is beneficial for his body. So I also want to adapt this in my life as well because it will be beneficial for me as well by maintaining a good sleep cycle and as I mentioned before, a good physical and mental health is very necessary for a human being. You can work, this not only improves the concentration, it improves the focus power, it also improves the eyesight as well. Thus, getting up early and habit of doing exercises is very good for one's health. Moreover, in addition to this, I would like to also say, doing workout, sometimes doing yoga and workout along with this is also beneficial and it improves one's health as well.

Band 6-7

I have noticed a great habit in my friend that he is my BTEC classmate and I met him in the early of the BTEC. When I work with him in the projects like, I noticed that every time, anytime he fails, he never gives up. Even though he failed for 4-5 times, he never gives up. He tries more and more to become good at it. So, it impresses me and encourages me so that I came to a habit that I have to increase my habits. Like, I want to become like him in these aspects to increase my concentration and confidence, inner confidence so that I can be more precise and successful in my future upcoming. Never give up is an extremely good habit. I think it was very good blessed for him. So, I want to develop it. I will try my level best to achieve this.

Band 6-7

I am going to talk about my friend her name is Nandita she was my roommate in the last four years she had a very good habit that is she wake up early in the morning and I noticed that habit in first year I think that was the day we are preparing for our first semester exam she sleeps very she going to sleep very early and also she wake up very early in the morning almost four o'clock I am very surprised for her and I am a very late night person and I am not wake up early in the morning so I really want to develop that habit because she manage everything because I see almost everyday she gets extra more time and she manage everything very well she do her work, homework, exercise and everything and still she gets extra time on everyday so I really want to develop that habit because I know waking up early that makes me more energetic and feel fresh and I get extra more and more time to do so many things so I really want that habit.

Band 6-7

I have a friend who often go to gym and also record videos and upload to the social media. His name is Dalvin. Today I want to talk about how also I want to learn and improve my skills. My friend Dalvin goes to gym every single day and he's doing that for last five years. That was really impressive for me. Indeed I want to be the same physical fitness that he achieved. I will spend my next six months to get a routine and discipline so that I can make sure I am doing good and improving myself. However there are some problems with myself. I am an alcoholic. I do smoke. So to start my journey towards the physical fitness, improving my stamina, I need to focus on quitting all my bad habits. I will do that in a matter of time. I am confident.

Band 6-7

okay so my friend is actually my roommate the habit she has is that she used to be punctual in all the things wherever she wanted to go even it is a very small meeting small gatherings or very small occasional meetings even though it is not even a necessary thing to be there but she will be punctual and she'll get ready before half an hour to be on that meeting on time so I wanted to develop it because I am the one who always used to get ready within five minutes it actually last five minutes so my time would be minimum five minutes to get ready but sometimes it affects me because the time would be gone five minutes later or ten minutes later I'll go to that meeting after many minutes later so it actually very drawback for my life when I'm not being punctual so I want to develop this as a habit to be punctual on time like her like she used to get ready before once again so in conclusion I wanted to learn these kind of good habits from her and also she used to read a lot of books and in reading time also she used to be very punctual and she used to be responsible for her life so I want to develop these things as a habit for my life and it should enhance my life in a more enthusiastic and in a more successful way that is my thought

Band 6-7

My childhood friend has a very good habit which is quick learning and adaptability which means he can learn anything from anyone very quickly and he can use that too and he adapts to all the environment, all the surroundings and everything. So this habit is the best I think because adaptability is the key to mingle with everyone and adapt to every situation and overcome it and tackle it. So I need to learn that habit from my friend. For instance, if you went to some other place without anyone knows there, you need to adapt to that food, adapt to the environment, adapt to the friends. Without adaptability habit, he can't survive in that place. So if you want to live individually in some places, you need to adapt to the environment also. It is a good habit and well mannered too and in my child, actually he has this habit from his childhood, once we went to a hotel, I think, we went to some place, there is very cold climate and there is no food for us but we adapt to the climate and prepare food for us with some ingredients like fruits or something like that but if I am in that place, I won't do like that. I can't adapt to that environment and climate, I can't prepare food like him. So I think quick learning and adaptability is very key to a man's success. So I need to learn from him.

Band 6-7

Hi, the habit which my friend have, I really admire is being calm in tough situations. One of my guy friend has this ability to be really calm, humble and honest on every situation. No matter what the situation is, especially tough situations where other people would be devastated or get angry or they will lose their cool. I believe being calm is the greatest thing a man could do. Silence is the bestest answer, I believe. I would like to adopt this habit from him. Some of my other friends are also really mature, they look good, they do take care of themselves, they know when to speak and when not to, they don't tolerate disrespect. Even though they all have fragile ego but sometimes they all are so mature, I love that quality and I would like to develop that quality from them. I really admire how tough they act in tough situations, they are strong, they are resilient, they are courageous, they are fearless, they are adventurous, they are studious. They take care of themselves and everyone else, they don't let anyone feel left out, they ask everyone how they are feeling, they ask how everyone's day has been going. They truly take care of everyone and they do care about everyone.

Band 6-7

I have a friend in my office, his name is Sarthak. So he has this very good habit that he leaves the office on time, which leaves him with more time to pursue other things after he is back home. One day he was describing his schedule after he goes home. So he just reaches to his place, he sits down with his family, relaxes a bit. Then he takes up an hour to work out, which is difficult to do in the morning as our office starts at 9. After his workout, he listens to some music or he just scrolls through some apps for recreation, has his dinner, talks to his family again and that's how he finishes his day. I wish I could incorporate these habits, particularly working out in my schedule.
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