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Describe a job that is useful to society: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What job it is?
  • How do you know about this job?
  • What types of people do this job?
  • And explain why you think this job is useful to the society.
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Cue 1:What job it is?

  • Clearly state the job you are describing and its main responsibilities.
  • Provide a brief overview of why this job is significant to society.

Example

The job I want to describe is that of a teacher. Teachers play a crucial role in shaping the future of society by educating the younger generation. They not only impart knowledge but also instill values and critical thinking skills in their students.

Cue 2:How do you know about this job?

  • Share your personal experience or connection to the job.
  • Mention any relevant observations or interactions you have had with professionals in this field.

Example

I know about this job because my mother has been a teacher for over 20 years. I have seen her dedication and the impact she has on her students' lives. Additionally, I have volunteered at a local school, which gave me firsthand experience of the teaching profession.

Cue 3:What types of people do this job?

  • Describe the characteristics and qualifications of individuals who typically pursue this job.
  • Mention the diversity of people in this profession, including their backgrounds and motivations.

Example

Teachers come from various backgrounds, but they usually share a passion for education and a desire to make a difference. Many have degrees in education or specific subjects, and they often possess qualities like patience, empathy, and strong communication skills.

Cue 4:And explain why you think this job is useful to society.

  • Discuss the broader impact of this job on the community and society as a whole.
  • Highlight specific examples of how this job contributes to social development.

Example

I believe teaching is incredibly useful to society because it lays the foundation for a knowledgeable and skilled workforce. Educated individuals contribute to economic growth, innovation, and social harmony. For instance, teachers help students develop critical thinking skills, which are essential for problem-solving in real-world situations.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, the job of a teacher is vital for the progress of society. Through their hard work and dedication, teachers not only educate but also inspire future generations to contribute positively to the world. Their role is indispensable in creating a better society for all.

    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 Job Descriptions

    Avoid being too general when describing the job. Vague answers can make it hard for the examiner to understand your point.

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    Provide specific details about the job, including its responsibilities and impact on society, to create a clearer picture.

    2: Neglecting Personal Connection

    Failing to explain how you know about the job can weaken your response. Personal connections add depth and authenticity.

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    Tip

    Share a personal story or experience related to the job to make your answer more engaging and relatable.

    Ignoring Job Importance

    Not explaining why the job is useful to society can lead to an incomplete answer. This is a key part of the cue card.

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    Tip

    Clearly outline the benefits of the job to society, using examples to illustrate its importance and impact.

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    Band 6-7

    So, the job that is really useful to the society and has an impact on the society is the job of a teacher. A teacher is the guiding force in every student's life. A teacher not only teaches what to do in academics, but I feel a teacher is also a very important and an integral part of a child's upbringing as well as the values he inculcates in his lifetime. A teacher is a useful tool to the society because it creates the next generation, it creates the budding, it nurtures the buds which rise into beautiful flowers tomorrow. It makes better citizens. A job for a teacher is very tiring, it requires a lot of patience and it is also a job which requires a lot of perseverance and hard work. A teacher not only imparts knowledge, but she also teaches the child how to go on with life, to tackle the problems of life. Be it small things like how to not lie, how to be an honest person, how to respect others and I think this is the founding stone of an individual and a good individual always is a useful asset to the society. So by building good individuals, I think a teacher does a great job and I think it is a very useful job and it contributes to the society.

    Band 6-7

    In this contemporary world, every job have their own individual merits and demerits and every job is offering some good and bad things to society but the job which is most useful to society in my opinion is a teacher. As we know that the teachers are the individuals who have a great influence on students and who is responsible for shaping the future generations. Moreover, teachers enhances the knowledge of each student depending upon their ability to study and learn. The teacher should aware of the children's need and their behavior.

    Band 6-7

    I think the society has evolved in a way in which all the jobs are very essential and integral but one specific job that comes to my mind is architecture. I speak from a personal experience when I say architecture is a really essential and important job in the society. My sister is an architect and I see the various planning and meticulous projects that she does in order to ensure that the society functions smoothly. Architecture is not just the planning of personal residential buildings but also about the general layout of a city or a town especially now with drastic urbanization city planning is needed more than ever. An experienced architect can ensure a proper and efficient layout which takes care of problems such as traffic and availability of resources and the weather. Architecture is also a sort of art form I feel. You can really express yourself through various designs and personalizing your designs and the room for customization is a really attractive feature of architecture.

    Band 6-7

    I think firefighting is a job which is the most essential for any society. It forms a daily requirement of life. It saves life and as well as protects life forms of any particular species. I think they are the most important aspect of any community and we should support them to any extent possible. We can also take the example of Los Angeles where the current fire standing is devastating and disastrous. Also, I think if the country could support their firefighters strongly, they can build a new infrastructure for them. In addition, support the firefighters and build a job that is well supported to the country.

    Band 6-7

    So, I would like to talk about the traffic police officer, so it is a very crucial job nowadays because traffic is increasing day by day in even if in the smart cities, it is getting important to manage the traffic, to have a smooth flow of vehicles, so often people do not follow rules, so it is very essential to, it has become a crucial job for a traffic officer to make the people disciplined and smooth the flow, so it is crucial to manage traffic, absence of traffic officer can cause indiscipline over the roads, it can cause delay to reach the destination, so additionally the traffic officer works without thinking of any season, they work in winter, summer, rainy season, without thinking of their life, they work very hard to do the things for our nationality.

    Band 6-7

    Yeah, I feel municipal workers who pick up garbage on a daily basis from each and every house of the society is one of the job that is useful for society. I know this job because I see every day the people, municipal workers who come and clean the streets as well as pick up all the dry and wet waste from each and every house. So there are many types of people who do this job. I mean people who have low economic status as well as people who face some financial crisis at homes usually sign up for jobs like this because people from well-to-do background as well as people who are at least middle-class people won't do this job as well as additionally people who are not educated also tend to do this jobs because these are the kind of jobs that you don't need to interview for also and usually people from village because they do not get any kind of jobs in city that will match their skills. So they will probably take up these jobs and I feel this job is very important because if we do not have people cleaning up the streets as well as picking up garbage from our places, we cannot probably collect the garbage at our houses for more than 4 to 5 days because it will end of the day it will stink very badly and we will not be able to live for a single minute also. So and we need to probably pick it up from our places and we have to go search for a dumping yard to discard all that waste which we will not be able to find because

    Band 6-7

    There are many jobs that are essential in our society to be useful and very needy. Some of my friends are working in the health sector. I can surely say that the health sector is one of the most difficult and courageous jobs for someone to pick up. Because for being a health sector worker there are many sacrifices that he or she should be done. Working in the health sector is very challenging as there is no fixed time. There is no perfect safe working condition. There are many difficulties and struggles while working. Some of the patients may be very difficult to handle. The mood swings they might create all should be handled by the health sector workers themselves. Studying and passing the subjects are also very difficult when we look into the medical situation of current scenario. Always kind hearted people and people who like to sacrifice their whole life for the betterment of our nation and society should take up the health sector work. I can see many students now they are sacrificing their future, their lifestyle, all of their enjoyment for the betterment of the society. When there is always a struggle or a social need for health sector workers we can see many nurses and doctors emerging and helping the whole country by uplifting them without looking their safety. There might be shortage of health gear and safety equipment.

    Band 6-7

    A civil servant job is very useful to society as it has many responsibilities on head and it is giving you opportunity to make a society well being, society transforming the society and environment. There are various types of people who want to be civil servant but they cannot be civil servant as there is an exam for it which is held once in a year named as UPSC civil servant exam and after passing that exam there is an interview round in which you have to pass it. If you fail the interview round again you need to go back and you need to give all the exam again of UPSC. There are three stages. So these people who passed UPSC civil servant exam usually are high profile people having a lot of responsibility on their head and having a lot of powers which comes with them after successing the interview round. They can help society by implementing new laws, by enforcing various types of security and they can create a movement or create an environment which will help society to improve the well being, improve the environment, improve the mentality of people in the society.

    Band 6-7

    So, according to me the best job for the society is volunteership in any non-profit organization. I knew about this job role, I worked with so many NPO clients, so they really work together for nation and other communities that some minor in their country or they are facing problem or challenges while growing together with other peoples, they are not reaching at that level. So these non-profit organization always helps them to grow together, so there are so many volunteer roles in which people can easily work and raise some funds because there are so many job titles, campaign manager, even the stack holders who works on other things, some are digital marketer, digital influencer you can work there and this is very useful for society and I knew from XYZ places, but if anyone really wants to put something to others to do something for others, so the non-profit organization roles are really beneficial and it's also conducted by government, like government also provides some funds to those people who work for these non-profit organization as well as they also provide a decent salary and the work-life balance working together for nation.

    Band 6-7

    I consider the job of a doctor to be of utmost importance to the society. Doctors are found and are helpful in each and every aspect of our life. Whether it be a small cough or cold or anything like a serious illness, for example cancer. Doctors are helpful in all aspects. I personally have an uncle in my family who is a doctor. And I have come to know of his struggles and the efforts put into behind becoming a doctor. This profession is of utmost importance in our society as it is a backbone of the economy. Only if we have healthy people will our nation be wealthy. Even under doctors, I find general practitioners to be the most accessible. As they help people in overcoming their day-to-day allergies or day-to-day problems. And are the most visited. During my college days, I had undertaken a small survey as a part of my college projects. Where I had asked people about their preferences of doctors and how frequently they visit. And I came to know that in the current scenario.
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