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.

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.

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.

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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Anonymous student Band 7.5

Pitampura Test Centre, New Delhi

Answer

I like to taste different types of cuisine. Here I would like to talk about my favorite dish at my traditional festival of Onam which is Sadya. Sadya is popular in my city. We are experimenting these cuisines on Onam festival day. Onam is a famous festival in my city. All family members get together in my home and we make a delicious Sadya. There are many ingredients includes that Sadya. Moreover, we make a big feast that day as well as we create a lot of memories together and we wear that day the traditional dress called Sari and men wear the Dhotis. That festival is really important to us because the whole day we are conducting different kinds of games at our homes and all the family members came together. It's a memorable day in my life. This is the festival. We are making the Sambar and Aviyal. These all the kinds of foods are making with the vegetables.

Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood

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Anonymous student Band 8

Sector 34 Test Centre, Chandigarh

Answer

The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.

Describe a time you were in a place where you didn't know the local language

Reported by

Anonymous student Band 6.5

Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

Answer

As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.

Describe a time when your friend damaged something you owned

Reported by

Anonymous student Band 7

Begumpet Test Centre, Hyderabad

Answer

When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.

Describe a book you recently read

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Anonymous student Band 7.5

CBD Belapur Test Centre, Navi Mumbai

Answer

It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

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Band 6

I've come across a lot of people who contribute to the society but one person who stands out for me personally is my neighbor Jayashree. She is a social worker so it also becomes a part of her professional life to contribute to the society. I've known her for the past 10 years. It's been 10 years since they've moved in next to our house and it's always been a pleasure knowing her as she's a very kind-hearted person and a very joyful and loving person I'd like to say. During the pandemic especially she worked she worked a lot with the social contributors and she created community groups to help people below poverty line and the ones who could not afford the basic medicines as well as grocery. So these are such instances when she stepped in to help and contribute to the society. I think she contributes to the society because of her kind and loving nature that she has and also because of the empathy she holds within. All of these factors I think molds a person into a very loving caring and empathetic person which plays a very important role for social workers especially. I think that is a few reasons why she contributes to the society.

Band 6

I know a person, Ram, who contributes in a society. He is doing a good social work in a daily routine. He is doing social work in daily routine. He woke up at 6 o'clock and then he goes to the orphanage and he donates some part of his salary in the orphanage. And he also donates money in the charity. And he also gives time to the nature. He also plants trees in the environment. And he also contributes in the environment. He is a very social person. Everyone likes him. He is doing very nice work for society.

Band 5-6

A person should contribute in society and well-being for the public, everyone should contribute of their some part and today I would like to talk about a person who is contributing continuously from several years and his name is Mr. Ravi Kumar and he is from a small town Dhampur and currently he is the chairman of city. Apart from this he is a very renowned social worker and very known for his activities in the field of public welfare. I know him personally because he lives nearby my house and of course he is the chairman currently of our city so he is very renowned person and everyone knows about him and about his work. Following this the works he contributes like he always look up the cleanliness of the city and always look after the garbage that their workers are taking care of the streets in the city and putting up the garbage and making the city clean. At the end I would like to say that his work is very good for the society and human beings and I think continuing this type of work for the well-being of the city and his area is very good for their locals and the people who live in the city.

Band <5

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Band 6.5

There are many people who have contributed to the society by doing many things and one of the renowned personality which I am going to talk about is none other than the Prime Minister of our country Mr. Narendra Modi. He is the Prime Minister of our country and has done lot for the upliftment of the society. He has made a determination that he will bring India to the first position in the world. So, he has done many projects like he has done lot in the field of science and many projects are successful under his supervision and there he has also done a lot for the upliftment of the farmers and middle class people. Nowadays he has also made many good roads for the development and progress. He has done lot for the upliftment of the girl child in the society and in earlier days the girl child were not allowed to study but nowadays many schools and many projects are made for the development and for the welfare of the girl child. So, we can say that there are many things which he has done for the development and for the progress of the society and he himself is a very generous person and helps the poor people.

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