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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, according to me, the job that is useful to the society is actually a healthcare professional. So, healthcare professional, I say that is useful to the society because I'm one of them, like I'm a doctor, I'm a dentist. And it is very useful to the society because it helps them to have good, healthy life and also it helps them to treat the diseases by adding some tips and changing lifestyle habits, what they have, by encouraging them to eat something that is very good, something that is high and rich in fiber content. So, that will help them to have good gut health, good healthy mind and also healthy body. And also, actually doctors are the most important ones in the society because they let the society to lead their ways in a healthy way and also if the society is healthy and automatically everyone will be healthy and it will develop to have good and mindful thoughts about the things they do and that will help them to get many more things in their life.

    Band 6-7

    Oh, hi. So, I think a job which is quite useful for the society is teaching. And, has this data started? Okay. So, it would be teaching and I have known about this job since I was a child. I have been in contact with teachers since school. It was there when I got to learn about how to behave in the society, how to gain confidence and how to deal with problems and everything like that. They also inculcate in children various values, ethics, morals, all this. In addition to all this, they also teach academic subjects which are quite useful in further life. So, that is another important thing. People who are interested or can do this job are people who want to serve their population by spreading knowledge and giving and sharing information to younger people so that they can live a successful life ahead. And, it is a very important and respectable job, I feel.

    Band 6-7

    There are plethora of jobs in India which is available for the society, especially to improve the situation and to clear the problems in the society. But today I would like to share about one specific job which is the job of IPS. It is the highest official job around the world because it conducts some kind of extreme skills like some kind of evaluation in the society and then make some kind of problem solving solutions and some kind of charts and graphs from that people can follow their rules and regulations. So that job is very critical because you have to pass some kind of examinations like UPSC and GPSC to achieve their post and generally in India IPS officer do so many kind of jobs like they evaluate some kind of environmental condition of the society and make some kind of solutions of traffic as well as put some kind of restrictions on the pollutants which occurred from the vehicles. Furthermore, they also provide some kind of filters towards any natural body which clears the water and able it to drink to the local citizens. In addition, IPS officer make some kind of decisions towards the higher community from that they able to do some kind of improvement in the society.

    Band 6-7

    So, the job that is very useful to the society is a volunteer job. Even I'm a volunteer. I joined the Red Cross community a few years ago. After joining the community, I've learned a lot. So, during the floods that happened two months ago in this area, we just went to the affected areas, helping the people, giving sanitation things, water, and many other basic essential things that are required like food, oxygen bags, and boats for them to come to the city. We have done many things in that job. So, there are many different kinds of people joining the group. There are wealthy people, there are businessmen, there are students, there are teachers, there are doctors. So, we have a variety of groups in the community. So, it helps us to exchange ideas in that group. And also, we have a very good team of people doing good work to the society. So, we have done multiple camps in the recent few years. Like, we have done blood donation drive to the people who need blood in the hospitals. And also, we have done cleaning the city program that happened two years ago. So, I've also participated in that, which has enlightened me a lot because there's a lot of trash in the city which is never cleared and can't be cleared just by the VMC workers. So, we have helped one day. So, we have kept every day in a year to make this happen. And also, we have done some other good activities like teaching students in the government schools because sometimes the teachers in the schools do not have that quality to teach them. So, sometimes our volunteers like me go there and explain to the students about education, academics, and all that. So, this job has been very helpful to the society, contributing a lot. I think this gives me immense pleasure when I'm doing it. Rather than studies, I love this job.

    Band 6-7

    Well, to lead a successful society, there are many jobs which are performed by each and every different individual, but there are some of the facilities or a job performed by one which impacts on environment on a different way. I would like to talk about a specific job which is called environment specialist. So the environment specialist is the one who looks into the environment not only related to land, but also keeping in mind with the air, the trees which grow around, the pollution and all of those aspects to keeping in mind for the welfare of the animals, non-living things and the human beings. So I came to know about this specific job specification due to the advertisements which were very commonly seen whenever I used to come up a YouTube video or an Instagram reel and there are people who are very much interested in this field as it is an upcoming new profession which is not heard and which is something very interesting for people to be invested in so that we have a budding nature to grow into. And the people who really think that, who really think that nature

    Band 6-7

    In the recent times, we see our current society is more about development and the generation is more inclined towards a faster pace. The current trend is of construction which is going in a higher rate because of lot of buildings, lot of individuals, lot of residents moving into a city. So based on this, construction workers can be better employees for this job. So the higher the construction workers are in a particular area, it will actually help them from getting unemployed. Low socio-economic workers, those who are unemployed, they can be a perfect fit for this job because this can indirectly provide a source of income for their family. This will actually help them in getting their children enrolled to a better school, a better environment and they can live a healthy stable life. Though construction is a bit of a polluted type, but still if it has been given in a very good manner to the current generation, it can help many people from taking a toll on their mental health. Since job is one thing which is required for every individual in this current society. If one is unemployed, this can take a major toll in the mental health. So basically construction workers or the labourers whom we are seeing, if they are constantly working,

    Band 6-7

    The job that is suitable and most useful for the future is coming under engineering. It has several kinds such as civil, mechanical, electrical, computer science etc. I have completed my mechanical engineering and so I can easily understand how these platforms vary for different people. I know different kinds of minds working in various places. Moreover, my close friend is working as an IT engineer in Bangalore. He just got transferred to Kochi. So, easily accessible to every places. Unfortunately, some are not getting job after completing the BTech engineering. But people who have good ideas about the tech, coding, new innovations, simulations etc. are moving into these kinds of jobs. Therefore, I do prefer people to come more on this platform and have more ideas about these. Whenever possible, counseling sessions are available for these kinds of steps. While on the other side, some do prefer doctor and consider engineering as a worst scenario in their life. All those are based on people's mind and we can't easily cope up to that for sure. We need to get more ideas about what we should do.

    Band 6-7

    I think the most useful job to the society, I believe, it would be sanitation workers. Because that kind of job needs patience and so much of love towards society. And most of the people I know, those who do that kind of jobs, are uneducated and poor, illiterate people. I don't mean by that, like only these kind of people do these jobs. But I think these kind of jobs are so much important to the society, that without them, the society, actually how we perceive, would not be as good as we see. And most of the cleanliness work in our surroundings are done by them. And I think they are the topmost people whom we should felicitate and respect. And most of the people who do these kind of jobs are not given respect in society. But I think these are most important jobs compared to many other jobs. As a result, because of these people, we are having some of the best surroundings and clean environment around us. And you can't even imagine it without them. Because, even if you imagine, like in Corona, they have been working. And without them, what is it, trash is going to be on the streets. And how you look at the streets are totally going to change. These help, like these kind of people help not only society, but indirectly to the whole human beings and other...

    Band 6-7

    It is not only for making a livelihood, but also for making the whole nation a knowledgeable and prosperous society. That's how we can emphasize that the teaching job is the most important job in the society. And that's how I think this job is on the most important place. I think teachers play a great, important role, a pedestal role. When we were very young at our school days, we needed moral support or character. At that time, we developed our moral character and emotional well-being. At that time, not only we were learning, but also we developed as a good human being, a responsible citizen. So, this time, teachers played not only our parents' role, but also teachers' roles, which are very important. So, I think in that way, mother or father or parents are also teachers because we get lessons from them. So, I think whenever we get some lessons from anyone, they are formally or informally our teacher. So, in this way, the whole society depends upon the pupil and learner system. This phenomenon makes our society balanced and teaches us which is correct and which is not correct or which is ethical or which is unethical. To follow…

    Band 6-7

    The job I prefer for this society is soldier in Indian army forces. I would say that it is very interesting job as well as a great work to be done by our young generations. I can say that it is very physically challenging job however nationality is mandatory to work in it. Indian army forces are the main sector for protecting our country and our people. Soldier play key role in national security as well as maintaining law and order in a country. I came to know about this work and job as I grown up near to a parade ground which always motivated and inspired me in terms of army forces. Mainly I used to read articles regarding Indian army forces and also I feel this is very responsible job so that we get chance to serve as a soldier. This is very perfect job for young generations and youth under 18 years. It must be a career.
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