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Describe A Job You Would Not Like To Do In The Future: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is the job?
  • How do you know about it?
  • Whether it is an easy or difficult job?
  • Explain why you would prefer to do something other than do it.
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Cue 1:What is the job?

  • Clearly state the job you would not like to do in the future.
  • Provide a brief description of the job's responsibilities.

Example

The job I would not like to do in the future is that of a traffic police officer. This role involves managing traffic flow, ensuring road safety, and dealing with violations, which can be quite stressful.

Cue 2:How do you know about it?

  • Share your personal experience or observations related to the job.
  • Mention any specific incidents or stories that influenced your opinion.

Example

I know about this job because I often see traffic police on the roads during my daily commute. I have also spoken to a few officers who shared their experiences, and it made me realize how challenging their work can be.

Cue 3:Whether it is an easy or difficult job?

  • Discuss the challenges and difficulties associated with the job.
  • Mention any aspects that might make it seem easy to others.

Example

I believe it is a difficult job. While some might think it’s easy to just stand and direct traffic, the reality is that they face harsh weather conditions, long hours, and sometimes confront aggressive drivers.

Cue 4:Explain why you would prefer to do something other than do it.

  • Explain your personal preferences and career aspirations.
  • Discuss the reasons that make you choose a different path.

Example

I would prefer to work in a corporate environment where I can use my skills in marketing. I enjoy creative tasks and interacting with people in a more positive setting, rather than dealing with the stress and dangers of managing traffic.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, while I respect the work that traffic police officers do, I believe it is not the right fit for me. I would much rather pursue a career that aligns with my interests and allows me to work in a more comfortable environment.

    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 you dislike. Vague answers can make it hard for the examiner to understand your perspective and may lead to a lower score.

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    Be specific about the job title and its responsibilities. Use clear examples to illustrate why you find it unappealing.

    2: Lack of Personal Connection

    Failing to explain how you know about the job can weaken your answer. Personal connections or experiences make your response more engaging and credible.

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    Share a personal story or experience related to the job. This adds depth and makes your answer more relatable.

    Ignoring Reasons for Preference

    Not explaining why you prefer other jobs can leave your answer incomplete. This is a crucial part of the cue card that shows your reasoning and values.

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    Tip

    Clearly articulate your reasons for preferring other jobs. Discuss what you find fulfilling in those roles compared to the one you dislike.

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    Band 6

    Well, the job which I don't want to do in my future is sales job because I think sales job is quite difficult to do. According to me, actually lots of my friends working as a sales person in lots of companies, different companies, they suggest me that never do this profession because in sales company give lots of target to complete to the sales person and sales person have to complete that target within the deadline and I think it is a quite challenging job and for me, actually I am finance student and I want to build my career in finance industry like core finance, private equity, investment banking. Actually, my dream is I want to open my own private equity firm but I know it is quite challenging and it is quite hard to open new firm because it will take lots of capital and I can't arrange lots of funds for this and that's why I want to do job in finance sector instead of sales and not only this reason, sales person have to work in field so I think it is not good. Thank you for watching.

    Band 6

    So, a job that I would not like to do in the future is that of an astronaut. Astronaut, even though it is a beautiful job where you are able to go outer space and do research, I feel like it's much scarier. So there is no guarantee that you're ever coming back. So I feel like the risk is much greater, so I would rather do another job. But astronaut, as it is, is a really great job where people go out of space and do their research, which actually helps for our environment. But personally, I'm not fitted for this job, I believe. I might... I admit that I'm rather a bit scared of it.

    Band 6

    I would least prefer to be a policewoman because the job needs more of an authoritarian character which I think I lack a little but then as a child I have seen many cops on the road and the most cops whom I have seen on the road in public places and in the society have always been rude to the citizens and for my character who is gentle and likes to make people happy I don't think I will be a fit for the job and that is why I least prefer to do it adding more reasons the job needs as I said before needs more authoritarian behavior which I lack and I think people misunderstand sometimes good cops just because people generalize cops to be blunt and anger headed so I do not want the public to view me as a person who is always angry or who always abides by the rules and sometimes hurts the citizens

    Band 6

    I think the most hated job would be teaching for me as I have been a student and I have known some of the students who are very rebellious for teachers and that's why I really hate to be a teacher because teaching is a profession which requires lots of energy and some skills like managing a group of people as there are lots of students in a class, a teacher has to maintain them all and she has to supervise all of them at the same time and make sure that everyone is doing very well. For me it's a very hard task. However, sometimes it's a very easy job as there are lots of ways to maintain students for teachers. As I could also say that some people find it very easy and most loving job for themselves but for me it would be very difficult to handle all of the children at the same time. In addition of that, I would prefer to be a doctor which is my personal interest to be in the future. So that's why I think that I really don't want to be a teacher and being a doctor. I really respect teachers and their work that they dedicate their half of their life for the students they teach and the way they maintain everything. It is very truly respectable but I am not supposed to.

    Band 6

    Yes, it is a good question. And I would say that the job that I would like to do in my future, in the coming years, that is the labouring. That is the hard work for me. And because that is, we do the work outside the home or to the land. And it is very difficult, especially agriculture or farming. Because we do, especially in the seasonal time, especially rainy and also in the heat time, the hot time, it is very difficult work in the outside. And it will affect our health also. And due to the sun, light, hot, it will affect our skin and change our skin colour and make us dehydrated, like create healthy issues. So I would like to do such works in the future time.

    Band 6

    I don't want to become ML engineer in the future. I am currently in my B.Tech 4th year pursuing my CSE AAML course. ML engineer needs to know a lot of coding but I don't think so I have that. So rather than ML engineer I'll choose AI engineer because I think it is better for me and also less coding is involved in this. My decision is out of blue, out of the blue but I think it is good for my future. Not only AI engineer, I can get different roles related to AI. It is a piece of cake for me and my parents also support my decision whatever I make. So there is no problem in that.

    Band 6

    A job in which you need to work for 24 into 7, like in a IT company or in any kind of company that makes you work 24 hours and I got to know about, I got to know about this job with, I got to know about this job with one of my friend who works there, like he don't have, he doesn't have any time to give a quality time to us, he only works in the company and comes back to home and that is his daily life routine and I feel like it's a hard job, it's not an easy job to do, it is a very difficult job as you don't get enough time to meet your family, to your loved ones, you need to, you need to leave all the vacation or any festivals because of this job and I feel like I would never do this job because I have some, I, because it can harm my mental peace, it can give me stress and also like 24 hours you can't work like a slave, you need some resting period of time for yourself to have some good nutrients, to have a basic sleep, like a 7 hours of sleep so that you can have a better health and mental health as well. While doing this work I think I can go to depression or anxiety too because I cannot hold this much of pressure in my head as I think I can, I don't have.

    Band 6

    Good morning, I am going to describe about a job that I don't like to do in the future. The job is about being a Hindi teacher, a language teacher. The reason why I don't like to do the job is that there is very less scope and growth for that job because the students are focusing on the technology and IT based courses and there is very little scope of jobs and profession and being a teacher there is very rare chances for the growth and increment in the salary. So I would prefer to do some IT based or data analyzed based course instead of being a teacher.

    Band 6

    Currently I am working as a teacher but in future I don't want to do the job and the service sector it is nurse because I know this is a divine job and it is serving to the society but instead of that I want to do any other jobs because if we want to be nurse we should have some skills like patience and also we have to be empathetic to the people those who are ill and we have that skill to take care of them in their tough situation. So for me it is very difficult to take care of others over the limit because yes I am taking care of me and my companions but for being a nurse we need kind of special skill or we should be talented not only in the academic but also in the practical things. It's very difficult because we need to make up their beds, we need to help them to stand or we need to clean their wounds so for me it's difficult to do these all the things because I am very cautious about.

    Band 6

    For me, the difficult job is cleaning the house, as I think the cleaning house is very difficult for me, other than that I will prefer doing cooking instead of cleaning, as I think that cooking is way better than cleaning, cleaning the house needs some very potential and patience, and which is not there in me, cleaning house means you have to clean each and every corner, you have to look over the decoration, you have to look over the dignity aura of the house, and I think so I am unable to do so, and doing it in future, it's very hectic to maintain the cleaning and housing, like it's very hard, rather than it's cooking it's better, like as I will be a working woman, I don't think so I will be able to clean the house daily.
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