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Describe a person who inspired you to do something interesting.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is this person?
  • What they inspired you to do?
  • How they inspired you?
  • How you feel?
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Cue 1:Who is this person?

  • Start by introducing the person, mentioning their relationship to you, such as a family member, teacher, or friend.
  • Provide a brief background about them, highlighting what makes them special or noteworthy.

Example

The person who inspired me is my uncle, Rajesh. He is a successful entrepreneur who started his own tech company. Growing up, I always admired his determination and innovative spirit.

Cue 2:What they inspired you to do?

  • Clearly state what specific action or interest you were inspired to pursue because of this person.
  • Mention how this inspiration has impacted your life or goals.

Example

My uncle inspired me to pursue a career in technology and entrepreneurship. After seeing his success, I decided to study computer science and develop my own startup ideas.

Cue 3:How they inspired you?

  • Describe specific instances or qualities of this person that motivated you.
  • Share any advice or lessons they imparted that were particularly influential.

Example

He inspired me through his hard work and resilience. He often shared stories of his struggles and how he overcame them. His advice to never give up and to always learn from failures resonated deeply with me.

Cue 4:How you feel?

  • Express your feelings about the inspiration you received from this person.
  • Reflect on how this inspiration has shaped your current mindset or aspirations.

Example

I feel incredibly grateful for my uncle's influence. His encouragement has given me the confidence to chase my dreams, and I now approach challenges with a positive mindset.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the key points about the person and their impact on you.
  • End with a statement about the importance of having role models in life.

Example

In conclusion, my uncle Rajesh has been a significant source of inspiration in my life. His journey has taught me the value of perseverance and innovation, and I believe having role models like him is crucial for personal growth.

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: Avoid Vague Descriptions

Using vague language makes it hard for the examiner to understand your answer. Specific details help paint a clearer picture of the person and their impact on you.

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Include specific examples and anecdotes about the person to make your answer more engaging and relatable.

2: Don't Rush Your Response

Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear pronunciation and missed details. It may also make your answer seem less thoughtful.

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Take your time to think before you speak, and pace your words to ensure clarity and coherence.

Neglecting Personal Feelings

Failing to express your feelings about the inspiration can make your answer sound flat. Personal emotions add depth to your response.

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Share how the person's influence made you feel and how it changed your perspective or actions.

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Band 6-7

One of my colleague, her name is Uzma ma'am, she inspired me for baking. Earlier, I don't know what was baking. Baking is one of the cooking technique that is helpful nowadays that because as it avoids lot of oil, we can show the difference between the deep fried and baked items. You can see the difference, whenever we see, we can find a difference that this deep fried items are not healthy when compared to baked food items. That inspired me a lot because earlier I was unaware about that technique. So it gave me some idea that we can go through that and we can earn from that as well. Nowadays, we can start with the business of baking by showing the importance of how healthy the baking process could be. So after listening, after learning some of the steps in baking, some of the methods of baking, I felt so proud that I had a colleague from them, I can learn many new things in my life. So this is one of the new thing that I have learned recently.

Band 6-7

The person who inspired me to do something interesting was my dad. When I was small, he was my idol. He was in Indian Air Force and now he is working in a corporate sector. He is a very brave man. He was in Operation Kargil, Operation Vijay and Meghdoot. And throughout my childhood, I was so much inspired by him in so many things. He is a very good football player. He is a perfect person and a perfect man. A perfect father who doesn't give away his daughter everything that she demands for. Rather, he gives me those things or still now he gives me or gave me those things which he felt like was the most appropriate one for me. Also, he kept in mind my personal choices. He never spoiled me. As an ex-serviceman, he taught me what is the value of humanity. He taught me morals, ethics and many other things. He taught me how to be a person, how to become a person with a strong personality, how to be a good listener. And also, he taught me the basic human values that we need to grow up properly. Somewhere our ideas, they used to clash a lot. But at the end of the day, he used to listen to me and he allowed me to follow my own dreams and passions. My father, after seeing him, like when I used to see him when I was small, I had that very much idea that I want to become...

Band 6-7

My dad is one of the person who inspires me a lot. Moreover, he is very strong and also very humble person. There are a lot of things that I want to learn from him. He is the one for me who always bring a lot of joys in my life. He is the reason that I stand here like a queen. I'm always all... My father is one of my inspiration. In addition, he is the one who motivated me all the time. When I was 13, I got some health issues. That time, he always stand for me, always take care of me. He never give up on something that he really likes. And also, he always put all the things before him. He is the root of our family. The one thing that always motivated us is hard work. He always said to us like a hard work is the key for your success. Wherever you go, you always maintain your confidence. In addition, you are the one who definitely take care of our family. His words are inspiring for us. And how I feel, I'm very grateful to have a father like him because not everyone get a father, a supporter like mine. So...

Band 6-7

Thank you for the cue card. Today, I'm going to talk about a person who inspired me to do something interesting. That's my mother, Tenzi. She's a very well cook. Most of days, she's making breakfast and all food items for my family. I learned something, lots of things from her, especially cooking. She has great capability and interest in cooking, especially in the meat items. She's very good in cooking, especially meat like chicken, beef, pork, eggs and so on. When I was a child, she's making some soup and as well as baking. I really like her dishes, especially chili chicken. That's very sweet and spicy. I really like that thing. She knows lots of tips and knowledge about cooking. Now, she's trying to make up new dishes from online because she's learning new things from YouTube. She's adapting new skills on cooking. I really like and I really enjoy the taste of food of her cooking.

Band 6-7

The person who inspires me the most is my mother. She is a very hearty woman. She is very kind and compassionate. Every Christmas she distributes clothes and sweets to poor people. She is a doctor. She studies a lot. She was a very studious person in her childhood. I aspire to be like her and become devoted and as determined as she was. She believes that with education and studying you should have fun in your life. There should be a good balance between both things. I try to apply that motto in my life as well. She is a regular church goer. I try to educate that habit in my life as well and try to go to church every Sunday. She is a big believer in God. She believes that without God you cannot do anything and I believe the same.

Band 6-7

My most inspiring person is Captain Zoya Agarwal, the youngest commander on the Boeing 777 in Air India. She commanded the flight of all female crew over the North Pole from San Francisco to Bengaluru. It was the longest flight and the first commercial flight that travelled over the North Pole. And it is extremely difficult to do that, it is not possible in normal conditions and she and her crew did a splendid job. When they landed in Bangalore, I saw their interviews, I saw the pride in their uniform, I saw how grounded they were. And I immediately thought that I want to be a captain on the Boeing 777 flying over the North Pole as she inspired me so much. Her interviews, her struggles, her never give up attitude, the way she was always ready to face everything with a smile and bounce back. And that's what a pilot needs, everything of hers in her body language just showed that she is such a fantastic commander and that's why she is there as a captain in the Boeing 777, prestigious Air India. And fortunately, I had a chance to be on video call with her on a Zoom meet on World Pilots Day. And out of 1000, we were just 13 people that got chosen and I was so blessed, honoured and fortunate to be chosen there. And to meet the person that inspired you to be where you want to be, it is just so fortunate, so spectacular, you cannot say it at all. It's just the best. I hope I reach the sky someday and I make her proud. Looking forward to it so much. She keeps inspiring me till date.

Band 6-7

I would like to talk about the person who inspired me is my grandfather who lived a very fascinating life because he always wanted to be a businessman but due to the absence of education and money he could not accomplish his goals and dream. So he inspired me to become a businessman because in our whole family bloodline everyone had done a job rather than our own business. So my grandfather told me that you are now the only hope in my bloodline to achieve this dream and goal. So when I was a child my grandfather used to teach me about complex business words and complex mathematical problems. For example how to calculate profit, sale, loss, net revenue and expenses. They also taught me about what is sundry debtors, sundry creditors, what is assets, what is liabilities and through that I also became encouraging and I also encouraged myself to become a businessman. I also took commerce stream in standard 11th and 12th and now I am pursuing B.Com first year and I hope that I will become the best businessman in my whole bloodline.

Band 6-7

A person who inspires me is my mother. She's a teacher. She teaches for high school students. Recently, she completed her Masters in History at the age of 48. She really sets me an example that age doesn't define you. It doesn't define what you want to do. It's you who decides. It's you who pulls you or pushes you to decide or do whatever you like. I look up to her since my childhood. She's a strong, independent woman who does everything perfectly. She's an excellent mother. She's an excellent teacher. She's excellent in everything she does. She's an excellent wife. She's someone who inspires me to do if I lose marks in some subject. She inspires that it's not the end. You have next steps. You have an opportunity to do good by hard working your best. Just for the exam, you need to work hard so that you can get a good score. Not just that, she has been a support system for me since I was in my college. I was not at my home. I was staying in my hostel. It was hard for me to cope up with the stress there. She was someone who helped me with everything. I used to call her and rant to her. She used to come up with a solution. I don't know how, but she used to always have a solution. When you sit and think, you will immediately get a solution. You need to put in your effort to do it. She's the person who inspires me the most in my life.

Band 6-7

One person that inspired me to do something interesting is Alex a foreigner from Belgium and he was so inspiring in a way that before meeting him I was interested in riding bikes or travelling on car on my weekends where I'll be free almost all the time So once I met him he took me into a trekking session in Wayanad itself and it changed my whole perspective about the nature and the way people do such adventurous activities Once I started going for trekking or hiking I started to feel it's relieving especially I am free from most of the stress and I try my best now to go for more treks or even travel to nearby hiking spots and all and it helps me and in that way he helped me to change my mind and inspire me to do something interesting

Band 6-7

The person who made me to do something interesting is my mother. She is the inspiration for me because she was a village and a middle class girl who had lot of restrictions. Even they had a restriction for getting a proper education but she came out of that and she did a degree and then she had a lot amount of dreams especially she wanted to do a business. After she got married she started to do a business and now she has been succeeded by keeping a shop of cloths. I am happy to tell that she is a best inspiration for me because she was nowhere and now she runs a business. It is a drastic change we can find from her and even she had a dream to make us for great engineers and now right now I am an engineer so that is also her achievement. From this I feel that I need to dream it and I need to believe in the dreams and hope for the best and do my best so I will reach my dreams and I will get a opportunity to fulfill my dreams. So I feel that she is a great inspiration for me and I like to follow the way she has
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