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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

I would like to share about a habit which I need to develop from a friend. It was reading books. I have a friend named Gayathri. She used to read many books. It has given us knowledge in many areas by reading the books. By seeing this, I was also keen to develop this habit to improve my knowledge on a variety of areas. So, I like to develop this habit for myself. To develop this habit, I have asked some advice from Gayathri. She was suggesting to start with a book called 5 AM. It will be a life changing book. It will create a habit of waking up at 5 AM and having daily routines from starting our daily life by waking up at 5 AM. So, I started to read that book. That book has many information by showcasing many benefits of waking up at 5 AM. So, I really liked that book and continued to read it. After completing this book, I am also planning to get suggestions from her and read some other books. She is a good reader and she has a variety of collections in her bookshelf. So, I plan to get some of her books and read it.

Band 6-7

One of the habits that my friend has which I also want to develop in my life is patience. My best friend named Anjali who is my school friend from 9th grade. She is a person with a lot of patience. The way she reacts to many problems and the daily challenges in her life is inspiring and something to be proud of. I have also seen her doing clay modeling and creative works like making a flower out of paper. These things take a lot of time and effort and I have seen her spending the entire day to make it perfect and beautiful. I imagine myself in that position and I am sure that I can't complete it in a single day because I don't have that much patience to sit a whole day behind it to make it perfect. And also I lose my temper when I encounter challenging things in my life. I always wonder how she got this much patience and how she could be calm to all the situations. I admire it and want to develop in my life.

Band 6-7

That's an interesting question. Well, I am a person who usually tends to pick up habits from the people I usually hang out with on a daily basis. My friend who I met in the last years of my college really, really influenced me to pick up one of her best habits that is being punctual and I realized, moreover I realized how important punctuality is in today's life. Being on time for everything is one of the most important things and one of the most important habits people have to inculcate in order to lead a very peaceful and one of the most peaceful lives. It is very important for a person to always show up on time. It talks about one's character and this is one of

Band 6-7

I have one of my friend, her name is Shreya Kuttarmarek. She is a very benevolent personality. I like her a lot because we have studied together and we graduated from the same college so far. The most attracting thing in her is she is habituated to exercise and I think that is the very key point for one's personality development. She looks so elegant and her fitness is so intriguing, which continuously persuades me to often take up that habit and apply it into my daily life. I want to develop this habit in particular to get a perfect fitness type. And apart from this, regular exercise will add to the health benefits because I often see her smiling a lot whole day and she never seemed to be so frustrated doing her work at the colleges. So, I think that I should go for the exercise and I would love to share my workout timings with her. One more thing that I think is very important for developing any kind of habit is punctuality and self-discipline. I think that I might develop this habit very keenly in the future.

Band 6-7

Well, habit is something that we do in our daily lifestyle and people have their different habits according to their life standard or their daily life routine. In addition, there are a lot of friends that I have, but one of my friend who has a very good habit and I like it most and even I also want to develop that habit in themselves. It is because this is also helpful for me in my life so that I can manage all my things properly. The habit is like my friend always wake up early in the morning and there is a saying like come first and get first and so that's why as he wake up early in the morning so it is very helpful for him to do all the things on time and because it also show his punctuality as well rather than the people like me who wake up late in the morning because if we will wake up early in the morning it will aid us for time allocation and I want to develop this habit in me furthermore he do like everything with the time by making timetable for each and every work that is also the part of his habit because the person who has a good habit is always disciplined so that's why I want to develop this habit in me so that I can become more disciplined punctual as well as I will also do all my work on time rather than just do this.

Band 6-7

My friend's name is Ria. She has a habit of staying calm and focused while studying or preparing for an exam. I want to develop this habit because I usually stay disturbed and is not able to focus on my studies while preparing for something. And I really wish to develop this habit in me. Thank you for watching my video.

Band 6-7

Well, habits are very important, either positive or negative, they had a vast impact on our life. Everyone has a habit of either of getting early or completing their task at a given time or just going for an exercise regularly. Even I have a lot of habits that my friends want to learn from me and want to develop, but I want, but if I talk about my view, I want one of my friend's habit I want to develop in myself. One of my friends named Prabh is an early riser and early bird. He always rise early in the morning and is able to complete his task very well and in an effective way and easily. So I also want to develop this habit of early rising as I am a night owl, so no doubtly I mostly do my work at night to study at night and as a result of it, I feel very tired and tackled with the work as I am not able to do the studies and work properly at night because I feel sleepy at that time. So I definitely want to be an early bird and rise early to study in the morning and even I am a little health conscious, so I want to go for a good exercise in the morning and want to view the beautiful nature in the morning, listen to the bird sounds and feel relaxed as morning are always pleasant and relaxing. So all in all, this is the habit that I really want to learn and wish to develop in myself and I am really working hard on it.

Band 6-7

To begin with, I would talk about my friend Rifa who has a good balance over work and extracurricular activities. Personally I feel I lack that skill. It is mainly because I tend to delay my work until the last moment. This has been a major drawback in my life so far. And furthermore, it has made it difficult for me to meet deadlines. At the same time, when I look at my friend, I mean she has a great balance over her work and she somehow juggles to complete before the deadline. I badly want to learn this habit because it will make me finish my work on time and also not stress about it in the last minute. Definitely procrastination is a major problem most of us would face. Overcoming this would definitely be of great help.

Band 6-7

I really want to develop a habit that one of my friend, he's my classmate, he has a habit of never missing his workout. As I am always procrastinating my gym workout, but when I see my friend, he is never missing any of the gym workouts. I have seen him going to the gym every day despite of having a busy schedule. He doesn't give any excuse for that. But I make a lot of excuses like I have more schedule, my schedule is packed, I cannot eat, today I have to walk a lot or my leg is aching.

Band 6-7

One of my friend is a gym lover, who is always doing fitness, I love his habit about how disciplined life he has. Every morning he goes to the gym and workout for 2 hours, that's really inspiring for me because I also love fitness. I also love fitness person because everyone should work on our body to become good health, fitness is not about going to gym, it's all about the discipline in our life. For example, the person who goes to gym or workout or any fitness, in the part of any fitness activity, he is very disciplined in life and well, he had well time management.
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