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Describe A Person Who Contributes To Society: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who the person is?
  • How you knew him/her?
  • What type of work he/she does?
  • And explain why you think he/she contributes to the society?
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Cue 1:Who the person is?

  • Introduce the person by name and relationship to you.
  • Provide a brief background about their life or profession.

Example

The person I want to talk about is my uncle, Mr. Rajesh Kumar. He is a retired school teacher who dedicated over 30 years to educating children in our village.

Cue 2:How you knew him/her?

  • Explain your relationship with the person and how you met.
  • Share a personal anecdote that highlights your connection.

Example

I have known him since I was a child, as he is my father's younger brother. Growing up, I would often visit his house, where he would tell me stories about his students and the importance of education.

Cue 3:What type of work he/she does?

  • Describe the nature of the work the person does or did.
  • Mention any specific projects or initiatives they were involved in.

Example

Throughout his teaching career, he focused on improving literacy rates among underprivileged children. He also started a weekend tutoring program for kids who struggled in school, which has helped many students pass their exams.

Cue 4:And explain why you think he/she contributes to the society?

  • Discuss the impact of their work on the community.
  • Explain why you admire their contributions and how it inspires you.

Example

I believe my uncle contributes significantly to society because he has empowered countless children through education. His efforts have not only improved their academic performance but also instilled confidence in them. His dedication inspires me to give back to my community in similar ways.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, my uncle is a remarkable individual whose commitment to education has made a lasting impact on our society. His work exemplifies how one person's efforts can transform lives and uplift an entire community.

    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: Lack of Specific Examples

    Avoid vague descriptions of the person. Not providing specific examples can make your answer less engaging and memorable.

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    Tip

    Include specific instances of the person's contributions to society, such as projects they led or community events they organized.

    2: Overly General Statements

    Using general statements about society can weaken your response. It may seem like you are not fully understanding the person's impact.

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    Tip

    Focus on the unique aspects of the person's work and how it specifically benefits the community or society at large.

    Neglecting Personal Connection

    Failing to explain how you know the person can make your answer feel disconnected. Personal stories add depth to your response.

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    Tip

    Share a brief personal anecdote about your relationship with the person to illustrate your connection and their influence on you.

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    One person who truly contributes to society is Dr. Meera Patel, a local physician in my city. She is not only known for her medical expertise but also for her dedication to community service. Dr. Patel runs a free vegan clinic for underprivileged families who can't afford regular healthcare. She also organizes health awareness camps in rural areas, educating people about hygiene, nutrition, and disease prevention. Her work helps countless individuals lead healthier lives. Many people in the community trust her and feel comfortable seeking help because she is kind, approachable, and never turns anyone away. I admire Dr. Patel because she uses her skills selflessly. She could have chosen a more lucrative path, but instead she chose to serve. Her compassion and commitment inspire me to think beyond myself and contribute in my own way.

    Band 8

    A person who I believe contributes to our society is an urban planner. Their roles are not appreciated much, but they do play a significant role in citizens understanding their surroundings and the cities that they've grown up in. I know an urban planner, her name is Anvita and she was my junior in college. I met her recently in a store unexpectedly and I was speaking with her regarding the work that she was doing. She actually works for an organization called Maud. They are a multidisciplinary urban practice based in Bangalore. They do very interesting spatial studies of urban pockets such as parks, sidewalks, streets and they even design interventions that are focused on improving the quality of urban life. They've managed to convert a disused Nala into a very vibrant urban space and they've cleaned up the area as well. I think she, in addition, the organization also holds workshops where they invite schools to bring along the children and interact with the organization to understand what or how the city functions. It can also serve as a future learning to help them know how they can be better citizens and how they can leave behind a better city for their future generation. I think this role plays a very important position in helping us understand the importance of the history.

    Band >7

    Recently, Punjab has faced huge losses due to floods. The city has experienced such immense grief and grievances. In these situations, a famous Punjabi singer named Diljit Dosanjh has come forward to help these people. The locals of the city has affected so badly, they lost their animals, crops and households. Many of people have destroyed their homes also. In this worst situation, this artist came forward to help in every terms. He provide monetary and physical aid to the local peoples. He also suffered from different kind of diseases such as acne, psoriasis during the flood. This person had created so many medical help to them. He contributes so much in the society.

    Band 7

    It would be quite difficult to choose one profession or an individual who contributes to society. There are many people out there who are helping a society to build a better place to live in for our youngsters. For me, if I have to pick one, it is teachers or professors who actually are contributing a lot to the society. For me, this one person is very important and his name is Dr. GK Sood. He was my chemistry teacher. He didn't only shape my chemistry tutorials or my chemistry classes, but he shaped my entire future, my outlook, how I see this world. He has given me a lot of insights on how the world works and how to be actually a grateful and a helpful person for other people. He has not only trained me and educated me, but has helped many students. I know a lot of students who were under him and are now at great places. They are working at different MNCs, some of them are great pharmacologists, some are working at greater companies and many of them are actually, just like him, teachers who are contributing to the young minds. I feel like this profession of teaching contributes a lot to the society and an individual's life as well.

    Band 7

    As I'm getting chance to talk about a person who contributes to the society I would like to talk about my father. My father is a teacher. In a way he contributes to society by teaching students, making them ready for the future and making a foundation of the future. But he's a Kirtankar. What is a Kirtankar to explain it? I would say it is a religious way to educate people for their daily life. Like my father talks about drinking problems and whatnot. But with religious manner and with references of the religious texts in Hinduism. I think he contributes to the society in a way that no one else could because he's building a foundation and he's laying path for the future. He's making people better. He's doing the work government should do and he's doing it fabulously. Because I have seen people coming to him and telling that that person's drinking problem was solved. He's no longer in death and his family is happier with him now. So basically my father is a hero.

    Band 7

    The person I know who contributes to society is a member of my own family. He is in fact my grandfather. So, my grandfather used to be an IAS officer and now he is retired. Even in his spare time, he wishes to contribute to the society. So, what he does is, he picks up, he handpicks orphanages and he goes there every week and he provisions goods and supplies for the children there. Also, he partners with another NGO and he feeds people who suffer from epilepsy during the weekends. I think this mentality of him should be adopted by everyone. So, he contributes to the society by taking active participation in tasks like food donation, health, dress and other donations. He also spends some of his other spare time in promoting tasks like this. He brings in other volunteers and fundings for NGOs. He

    Band 7

    A person who I think contributes to society is a woman who I met while I was going on my daily commute to and from school. I noticed that she comes to the same place every day to feed the neighborhood street dogs. The work that she does is tireless and very inspiring to others to see. She's at the same place at the same time and she never misses a beat with feeding the dogs. Once, when she was out sick, she even had her son take over for her. She inspires me to do good and to be better to everyone around me.

    Band 7

    A person which I know who contributes towards the betterment of the society is Ratan Tata who was the chairman of the Tata Charitable Trust and various organizations part of the Tata Group. The person I know about Ratan Tata through various articles published in newspapers and different studies which were conducted to know his contributions and spread his works towards the betterment of the society. Ratan Tata runs many different charitable organizations which are part of the healthcare infrastructure and different NGOs which are run by him personally which help people in rural areas, children in rural areas to gain some educational facilities.

    Band 7

    My uncle Sam is a social worker. He contributes to the society by working for children of prostitutes. He has been into this field for a decade now. Though it is a challenging task, but he makes sure that the children of prostitutes are enrolled into the colleges and schools, they also follow up that there are no dropouts. One more challenging task in doing the job is to face the social stigma and the judgmental attitude of the people. They also work to educate people and change their mentality and perception about these children. They have also made a fund in which we can contribute so that we can fund their education. It's a very good initiative. On holidays and Sundays, they also impart some kind of skill development and vocational training to these students so that they may learn some life skills. There is also a regular health check-up of these students. In this way, my uncle, who is a philanthropist, contributes to the society and to the underprivileged children, which are in a way not acceptable in societal norms.

    Band 7

    One person I truly admire for his contribution to the society is Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, an Indian-American Nobel laureate, who contributed his life for improving the lives of people living in poverty. He also established one charity club to improve the lives of people reducing poverty. Other hands, not only I like because of his charity works but he doesn't live in assumption but he lives his life completely in evidence. Apart from this, I like him because of his skill and knowledge towards humanity.
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