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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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    There is one person in my family that I look up to because he provides home to many people. He is someone who is contributing to the society in a thoughtful way without charging any fee. He is my cousin brother, yes. A cousin of mine is running an NGO for the people who cannot afford education, for the people who cannot afford to have meal two times a day. He provides shelter to the elderly and the orphans. He is someone who is doing all this without costing anything. NGOs are not easy to run. I have seen him work day and night for running his NGO, for going where he is now. And it is not easy because he never earns a penny. So it is difficult to run a family of four while running an NGO. The NGO takes donations from various places and conducts various activities, sells homemade handmade crafts prepared by the orphans and collects some money. From that money, he provides school dresses, quality education and food to the orphans. Same for the elderly shelters. The elderly people who are left on the roads by their children are taken care of by these shelters. These shelters provide food, quality time to spend and other friends and gatherings of different old people so that they don't feel lonely. This is something huge to contribute to the society. This is how you spread love, affection and also without charging a penny. So that you can see that how things work without money. Money is not everything and money can't buy happiness. Happiness comes within the heart, from within.

    Band 6-7

    He contribute to the nation as he build our economy system. He builds the He reduces the poverty to the nation He have launched so many project in his era and Currently, he is also launching some of the project that are That are sustainable and we can We can contribute alongside with him as we are the part of the nation Mr. Prem Narendra Modi Is the third third time Prime Minister till now he was first in 2015 he won the election and he also won the election of 2021 and now is the current Prime Minister. He is working with the Other cabinets to make our India number one in the world. He contributes to the different Projects and He loves the people of India. He wants the welfare of India to by Minimizing the poverty and make the make the people Make the people well settled and being and Being happy in India and that's all

    Band 6-7

    The person who contributes to society, I choose Mother Teresa. She is a nurse and she contributes herself for the society. She treated the sick persons, the persons who get away from their home and she take care of the people and give... in my history class. She is helping people and she helps the people who are very sick. The people get away from their home. She gives her care and protection to the people. She sacrificed herself for the charity work and all the things. She mainly contributes her service for Kolkata.

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    My grandmother is actually a person who contributes to society. She contributes to the local temple where she volunteers for cleaning and preparing the gods by dressing them and by also preparing food for the local people. She initially started volunteering to take her mind off the passing of my grandfather also known as her husband. So this eventually led to building a habit of volunteering and contributing to the temple and the nearby local charity hall. Over time she built a habit out of it and she really started to enjoy working for the temple and contribute and also helping the nearby people. I think the major reason she does this is because she grew on to like social work and also the fact that she could help someone else by doing small chores and even these small hints of love brings her joy. And she contributes by lighting candles, dressing the goddesses and sometimes she even brings food for the local people and she also helps by cleaning down the street leading to the temple itself. I recently got to witness this in my last vacation trip to my grandmother's house and I did help her around and I also started to enjoy and see why this would make someone lovable character in the local neighborhood. All in all this is why I think she contributes to society meaningfully.

    Band 6-7

    So the person I think which totally helps the society is my father because my father is indulged in agriculture related working so he used to plant trees for his business which could indirectly or directly helps the environment and nullify the effects of global warming and I think by planting more and more trees for the sake of its own business though it also helps the society to build an ecosystem on a larger scale as compared to other people's profession as they don't contribute much for the environment and I think working in the agriculture domain would definitely benefit him as a good human being.

    Band 6-7

    Rabindranath Tagore is a very famous Indian writer and activist. He played a very vital role to make so that he contributes to our life in India. He is very good and he does many things for India and Indians never forget him. I remember Rabindranath Tagore chose many laws when caste and equality system in 1985 was very dangerous for Indian people. But now Rabindranath Tagore uses strong words. These caste inequalities to remove, they create new law, new act so that Rabindranath compute our life to make proper use of India. Rabindranath Tagore is very good person, positive, kind hearted and Indian never forget this type of person. Rabindranath Tagore do many things for our India. Many law created, many education system improved and other society problems should be solved.

    Band 6-7

    The person I would like to talk about is my father. My father is sometimes positive and sometimes negative. He is a farmer. He is one of the best person I have ever met in my life. He is, as he is a farmer, he contributes to the society by cultivation of crops, which provides the world food and grains. This is one of the most important and best contribution to the society by cultivation of food as food is a necessary object for humankind to live. Side by side, he also does some social work for the people who are extremely, who are extremely gareeb. He helps them by giving some food to eat. As he also helps them with providing medicines and also providing some food and shelter to live. My father is one of the person I have ever seen who does so much social work, which is mainly a contribution to the society.

    Band 6-7

    The person is my father, because he works hard and makes money through farming. He does work in farming which provides food to society and he also cultivates some varieties of foods like vegetables, fruits and some dry fruits which have come from that. And he is very conscious about health and providing and growing plants which is environmental friendly and provide many people food and he also generates a minimal amount without greeding about more money and provides organic food to society. I like that quality in him. And he is also very aware that farming is the future generation treasure. In the future, all jobs are going from AI, but this farming will be with him. And he used to say that farming is also not give money, but it will also give our physical strength like we do daily work morning to evening with physical hands and legs. And we can move our hands and legs with physical hand by farming items and all. Which builds there is no need of exercise. There is no need of exercise which gives in a routine success by doing farming.

    Band 6-7

    The person whom I see helping the society more is the Gandhi. From the childhood he used to spend his time, work, economy, savings and all those things for the society which is around him. I came to know about him by reading various number of books by the various scholars who has described Gandhi as a selfless person. He don't need anything for himself. Instead of that he gives everything for everyone. The major work he contributes to the society is social work. Fighting for the people, fighting for the basic rights of the people, those who are around him. And he worked 24x7 tirelessly without sleep, without food. He used to travel around the country from north to south, from west to east for the sake of people. By doing this selfless help the people in the country have emerged both economically and educationally. As more number of people has been uplifted from poverty and to injustice which has been made to him by fellow others and foreign invaders.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to speak about a friend, Manikanta, who significantly contributes to the society. I got to know him through my college. He is my classmate. I asked him, why are you doing so much social work? He told me, it helps me to see a smile in the people. He would usually do blood donation once in every two months. He has several certificates for that, but he doesn't care about it. His main goal is to donate something to the society. Regularly he prepares food and delivers to the poor people. Moreover, during weekends and holidays, he used to take care of street dogs. He would usually feed them and have fun time together with them. He is associated with the district's clean and development department. He would usually go along with them to clean the streets, remove the garbages and so on. He also works on some projects related to sea. His main goal is to remove the plastic waste from the sea using some AI technology. He has a prototype and has delivered it to the Tiruchy district. He has been significantly involved in this project.
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