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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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Band 6-7

So my friend Anvesha has this great habit of working out. She exercises about 45 minutes in the morning and she walks for about an hour after lunch and after dinner. So according to her, from her experience, she told me that it keeps her active during the day. She has a lot of stamina. And on the other hand, I believe I am not so active throughout the day. I procrastinate even if I have the idea of working out. So that is one habit I believe I have to change, which again became more stern after I met her, after I heard her experiences about working out. So now I have told her that whenever she goes for a walk or whenever she works out, she should call me so that we both could work out together or go for a walk together. And I would like to develop this habit because first of all exercise in itself has a lot of health benefits. It increases your stamina, keeps your body healthy. Again, one more added advantage is it keeps your skin clear. So these are a few things which I believe are beneficial by working out and staying active throughout the day.

Band 6-7

My high school friends do a habit of hard work which is very consistent. I would like to develop it because I also do hard work in my studies and in other extracurricular activities. But the level of the hard work or the amount of time she spends with the extracurricular, co-curricular activities is higher than me spending on my other activities. I would like to start a garment shop and a fabric store. And also she does a few arts and dancing during her mid-school. So I would like to develop that dancing as well because my passion for dancing has been from my childhood. But due to a few circumstances I could not continue it. I would like to develop that habit from her as well to enhance my passion and other skills. There are many few other habits which I can improve from my parents as well which may lead to a peaceful lifestyle of mine.

Band 6-7

So I would like to say about my friend Ranjit because he has a character or a habit you would say of not depending on others actually he has a lot of self-love in him he doesn't depend on anyone to do his work he would be for example he there was a situation where we he had to go for a movie but nobody turned out so what he did was he by himself went to the movie theater alone watch the movie and he was okay with it and he actually enjoyed being alone with his own company so that is one of the most noticeable and the habit that I would like to implement as well in my life because we will not be depending on anyone and we will be having a mindset to be self-sufficient and if there is any work there will be one and only option left that is to depend on yourself and in the upcoming future I hope to develop that skill and have it which would really help me in the upcoming years actually so and apart from that I would like to say we need to have something in our mind that we should not be self-centered that's what I was trying to say like we should not be self-centered

Band 6-7

A very close friend of mine has a habit of reading books, especially the one which are new to the market and which are very self-help books, like books like Atomic Habits or some novels, may it be Thriller or Suspense or Rom-Com. I wish I could develop that habit because by reading those books, she gets to know about the new words, new vocabulary and I would like to develop that habit so that I may get to read new words, explore new things and of course, it helps in reducing my screen time which actually creates a very good healthy routine because when you're away from your phone or any blue-screen activities, it just makes your day completely different one, like as my friend says that reading books rather help her more than scrolling on any social media sites or even using phones. So basically, it means she's having a happy life without much stress of thinking, what am I going to look or search on Instagram or Facebook or what is going to be there in my feed than being something like productive because being productive helps you improvise on things which you are not aware of about yourself. I would like to really develop that habit of hers that is reading books and getting to learn new things in life.

Band 6-7

The habit which I want to develop from my friend is of taking the notes. When I was in second year of my engineering college there was my friend one named Rohan which was very good at taking the notes of specially of technology slash coding such as CP and Python. Whenever there was a lecture he used to note down all the important things very quickly and fast which I could not do it and match up the pace. But he used to take notes very quickly and in very good manner. He used to highlight it and it made it very easy while studying for exam he used to share it with us. This habit if I develop will help me in my studies and also bring my thoughts on paper. This habit of dotting down the points is very good I believe is very good in nature.

Band 6-7

My friend has a good habit of organizing and keeping things properly in their place. So, when I saw her, she actually, how I developed this is that she was actually my roommate at my MBBS college. When I first went to the room, I saw that there was a girl who was very neat and clean, all the things were kept properly in the room. As I entered the hostel room, she also offered me, I had a lot of things with me. She also offered me that she will organize the things for me, she will make the bed. She will keep the things in place properly as I was very new to the area, to the place. I had just completed school, but she was there already for about a month or so. So, as I went, she offered herself to keep the things and organizing it in the places. That's how I got a very keen interest on her that she is very helpful. She also wanted to become friends with me. Actually, that's how we connected basically. So, I opened my suitcase, it had a lot of things over there. She started to organize all the things and keeping it in the shelves and almirah with me. There is a very small almirah and I had a lot of things. But she organized them so well along with me that it fit properly and I did not have any problem. I think this habit of her slowly was inculcated into me as well as I started staying with her. And over the years, as I have stayed with her for the entire period of 5.5 years, I developed this habit. And this has helped me all together in keeping all the things in places, organizing them. And in times of chaos, when there is hurry, I can find things easily in place properly. And there is no problem, everything is properly organized.

Band 6-7

This is a habit of my best friend, she is having a habit of reading books. I really got inspired when I came to know her experiences, usually she was reading novels, the genre she was interested and she is interested is in novels. I really love to develop that habit as I feel that reading habit is the best habit to be developed. We can see the world with different perceptions, we start reading the books, we can improve our vocabulary, it's the best habit, it's the best thing that we can do. I really love to develop this habit, I really got motivated, hopefully very soon I'll be doing that, I would love to start that habit as soon as possible.

Band 6-7

I have many friends but been specific to one. Her name is Sukhman and she is my classmate from my childhood and she is my childhood friend. She has many good habits but particularly I like the way she sorts the situation and the way she remain calm in every problem and finds a way to escape from the problem. I like to develop that hobby in me because I usually panic in a critical situation and I am unable to make a right decision at a right time and afterwards I regret. She remains so calm as she has a proper schedule and she maintains her soul spiritually calm as she wakes up early in the morning, practices yoga and goes to bed at a right time. She stays away from the phone, she stays away from the gossips. In this way she maintains her livelihood. She eats healthy and in this way she maintains her livelihood. She talks less to the people. She really inspires me.

Band 6-7

So, in this context, I can remember of a habit of one of my friend Topo Proto. So, he was a friend from college and he had a habit of meditation. Specifically, he used to focus every day morning from 5.30 to 6.00 am. He got up early from the bed, meditated for 30 minutes and start reading. So, with this habit, he had grown a great focus. He could do a particular work with great concentration for like hours without even taking a break. But in my case, I can't do a single thing for a very long time. I have to take a break to restore my energy to do the work with my entire efficiency. So, over the time, I have seen that the task I am doing in 2 hours, he is doing the same within 1.5 hours. Because he was doing the same task continuously without taking breaks with his entire efficiency. Because of his habit of meditation in the morning. So, consistently focusing on a particular thing, getting up in the morning, he was like building his mind to do a particular work for longer time. So, this habit was really needed for me as I can't concentrate on a particular thing for longer time. So, that is the habit I want to build. I am trying now, but I can't manage that much time to wake up early and meditate. So, yeah, that is the habit I want to make. Because I also want to work the entire day with full focus and 100% efficiency.

Band 6-7

I have learned many habits from many of the friends in terms of being a good or a bad habit but the habit that I want to develop from one of my friend named Atul is I want to have a kind of egoistic that he holds. I love the way he's open-minded without giving a second thought the way he answers everyone being all egoistic is quite mesmerizing. It's in a good way not in a bad way. I love the fact how he openly says the thing without thinking about the other person's feeling like how they want to feel and the reason I want to have to develop this habit because I'm very much kind of a shy person and I barely speak with anyone and if I want something I hardly ask for it. So I want to develop this kind of habit which is quite rare but still I love the way he supports me every time. All being egoistic the way he handles everything. I want to handle like my own things by myself without asking someone's help. I want to be egoistic person a lot rather than being a soft girl or getting fooled by everyone. So I want to build this kind of habit for fun.
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