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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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    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.

    Band 6-7

    A person I admire the most who contributes a lot in our society is Sonu Sood. He is an Indian film actor and he is a filial therapist also. I admire his work a lot. He works in Indian films and he gains a lot of respect from his work. He is a marvellous actor. He works with a lot of dedication and focus which we always used to see in his roles. In COVID pandemic which was in 2020, the first wave was in 2019 but the main disease started in 2020 and we saw that many people especially the migrant people were not able to go to their home safely. So Sonu Sood took a step and helped them by providing them a proper home, food and his organisation also helped them by providing them train tickets and bus fares so that they can go to their home safely. I think Sonu Sood is a person who did not take any kind of fame through his work. He works as a person who wants to contribute in the society as a normal human being and his humanitarian behaviour was one of the best things which we saw in him.

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    All jobs are important to the society in one way or the other such as the job of a teacher, a doctor, a nurse, a scientist, a politician and so many more. Here I would like to talk about a person whose job is very important to the society. This person is a maternal aunt and she is a teacher. She is about 50 years old and looks very beautiful. Her hair has started graying but she does not color her hair. She believes in the 3G as going gray gracefully. She teaches English science in Cambridge International School. She did her Bachelor of Science education after completing her Master in Chemistry. Teachers are known as nation builders. Everyone passes through the hand of a teacher in school and college years. All other professors such as a doctor and nurse also pass through the hand of a teacher. That is why I believe that teaching is the most important job. A teacher is like a candle that burns itself and shows light to others. Since old time, teaching has been considered a noble profession. In ancient India, there was the Gurukul system. Even the king's children stayed in the home of the guru of the teacher. They used to do the household chores of the guru and in return, the guru imported knowledge. Teacher improves the literacy rate of the country. When literacy rate is high, crime and violence go down. A teacher requires good communication skills and depth of knowledge of his subjects. A good teacher should treat all students equally. Nowadays, teachers are being paid handsomely by the government. This is a lie.

    Band 6-7

    In this modern world, you don't have a lot of people advocating for others. One such person who I found throughout my bachelors who went ahead and took care of the needs of others was Parth. Unfortunately, he is no more with us. He was a thalassemic survivor and he is not currently alive. He contributed to society by creating an NGO known as the Vision Factory for people like him. People like him means those who suffer from thalassemia major. Thalassemia is basically divided into minor and major. Minor is basically people who do not need blood transfusion regularly whereas major is someone who needs blood transfusion every second week. Parth was a thalassemic major and he lived a long life. Even though his life was short, he made a lot of contributions to the society through his NGO. Basically, what his NGO used to do was create programs as well as look for sponsors who can help fulfill wishes for kids who are from poor families and who suffer from thalassemia. Moreover, they were also involved in getting iron pumps. So, when these students or kids used to have blood transfusion,
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