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

You should say

  • 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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All Answers

Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

Band 6-7

Okay, when the topic is of habit, my best friend has a habit of waking up early in the morning and doing regular exercises, yoga, meditation and plans her day. I think I will develop it because it makes you more sustain your day and it makes your day more reliable and gets you a proper timetable schedule to do your works on time and be punctual for your work. It is one of the good quality that everyone should have. So I would like to take her that habit of waking early up in the morning and doing and planning her day for everything. She is my friend since my childhood and I have seen her and I will definitely follow that habit.

Band 6-7

My friend Soundarya has the habit of praying every single night and also in the morning. I would really wish to build this habit in me because I really feel that it is very essential for your mind. I think it's really essential for your mind and soul to connect. And when you pray, you forget about the world around and it's just you and your thoughts trying to connect to the universe, asking the universe for what you want. So I think it's a really good habit and I would really like to build that habit in the future. Moreover, I see her do that every day.

Band 6-7

So, I have a friend called as Nivi, she is my colleague who has an extraordinary social skills as she is an extrovert, which I lack, I am an introvert, so I find it very difficult to communicate with people often and I have kind of fear in order to communicate with a stranger, so social skill is something that inspires me when I look at her, I would really love to interact more with people and get to know them, also it becomes quite hectic when I want to talk to somebody about something and I will not be able to do it as interacting with others is not my cup of tea, but it is still something that I am still working on and my friend really inspires me a lot and she gives me tips and tricks as to how to have a conversation with the other person, this opens a lot of channel for me to understand and do better in work, it is something that hinders my day to day work as well, so I am still trying to develop it, in the future if I ever get a chance of doing it, I would definitely like to be more vocal and meet new people, I also feel it is very important to have certain skills in order to be in an environment which helps us be more open, interactive as it gives us lot of channels.

Band 6-7

Well, I had a friend named Sam, well he was from Canada, he was a great public speaker, he had great public speaking skills and his vocabulary was excellent. The thing I want to learn and the habit I want to learn from Sam is his public speaking ability. I always had a wish of having a good public speaking ability and presenting myself in front of audience and I wanted to talk fluently like how my friend Sam does. He always had a great public speaking ability and the reason I want to learn public speaking ability is because I always wanted to give a speech and want to do something in front of the audience and present myself to the audience and do my level best and I always feared in public speaking as I felt that I did not have the enough courage to talk in public. Well, Sam has helped me a lot to overcome that weakness and he has helped me practice a lot about public speaking and now I am able to.

Band 6-7

Okay, a friend, one of my friends, a boy called Hemant, he used to study a lot, he used to do his homework, he used to play, he do all the things. I think he is an extraordinary student in our class who helps all the children on solving the maths problem or solving any other subjects and I think he helps the students on various topics. He studies for lots of books, magazines and he is a chess level champion and he used to play football, he is a district level champion. I think he is one of my best friend. He used to come to our home and he tells you should read more and more books and it helps us to gain more and more knowledge. It helps to be a best friend and a closest friend for me as he helps me a lot on co-curricular activities, on studies, in the sports and he helps me to, he helps me to, how to play chess and how to be a disciplined boy in our class and I think he is one of my best and good friend.

Band 6-7

A habit that I want to develop and incorporate into my routine is waking up early. My friend Rhea has a habit of waking up at around 5 or 6 along with sunrise and this gives her plenty of time to prepare for the day ahead. I believe waking up early has a variety of benefits, the first of it being that it would make me a disciplined individual, it would give me sufficient time to go over what I want to do during the day and it will help me set my tone for the day. I believe that we as humans are most productive in the mornings after a night of sufficient sleep our minds are fresh in the morning and with a clear mind we can go about what we want to do with our day.

Band 6-7

I have worked in Trivandrum for a year and I had a roommate there. Her name is Deepa. She reads a lot. That is one habit of her that I've tried so many times but failed to execute. So she reads a lot of books. She mostly reads fictions and thrillers, crime thrillers. And I've always seen her trying to improve her reading and adding more and more books to her collections. I've gone to many bookstores and libraries with her. But never have I ever felt that kind of urge to know what happens when I see a book. So I've always been a fan of her reading. And that is one habit that I've always wanted to have for myself. So recently I purchased two books thinking that if I purchase it with my own money, maybe I might be able to start reading. And I've started reading also. But one thing I've realized is that I have very small attention span and I'm not able to concentrate for more than 10 minutes. So it's been almost two months and I'm still at some 100 pages into the book. So I would love to have that as a habit. Love to make it as a habit. Because I know for a fact that reading can help you in a lot of ways. It will help you improve your vocabulary, your communication skills, the way you can articulate your thoughts. So yeah, reading helps us in so many ways like that. And she has an amazing vocabulary. Most of the words, I've learned a lot of words from her. The way she speaks and the way she can convey what she's trying to say. It's really amazing. So I think reading a lot of books in her...

Band 6-7

One habit that me and my friend always wanted to develop was reading. My best friend, Avi Vashisht, since childhood, and I of course, have been trying to develop a habit of reading, but have unfortunately been unsuccessful at doing so. In my opinion, reading is important because if you're not a reader, you're basically like a frog in the well. You're unaware about the surroundings. Moreover, I feel it enlightens the thought process that you hold. It gives you a sense of...

Band 6-7

So, this is a habit that my fiancé, Rexon, he goes to the gym a lot, he is very conscious about what he eats, what kind of food he eats, what kind of ingredients it has, how much he exercises, be more physically active, so this is something that I would always notice and how particular he is about waking up in the morning, so this is something that I have always noticed about him and that is something I want to inculcate in my life because I feel like I am extremely lazy and I tend to not prioritize myself, so I would always give myself the excuse that yes, I work a lot, so you know it should not, it may be later but then I realize that I have a very weak immunity, so I fall sick really quick and one of the reasons was the way I live my life, so I mean almost no exercise, sedentary lifestyle, eating unhealthy, just ordering in and all of this is just not good for me in the long term, that is something that even my fiancé just tends to instill in, so you know, this is something that I want to inculcate in my life because I see the difference that it has made in him, so he feels better, he looks better, all of these things impact your life in the long term, so you know, feel stronger.

Band 6-7

So, the one habit which I would really like to incorporate in my life is a habit of getting up early, which my friend actually has mastered. She usually sleeps early and gets up at 7 o'clock in the morning, which is really early for me. I usually tend to get up at around 8 or 9 a.m., but I feel that getting up early is a really good habit. It has several benefits, like you get good health, you can do several different activities in the morning which you usually don't get time to do in the evening, like exercising or meditating or doing yoga. I really wanted to focus on my exercising and that is why I believe I don't have time to really incorporate that activity anywhere in my schedule. If I just start getting up early and just get that habit in me, then I feel everything pretty much will be sorted in my life. I really admire her for that because she never gets up late and she's never late to anything. I feel like that habit is really essential for everyone because at the end of the day, you feel refreshed and the day really goes well if you just get up a few hours early and just take good care of your health.
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