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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

The person if I recommend, who inspired me to do some activities is my mother, obviously. She teached me how to make homemade food. She literally made me experience how a cooking skill is important in life for survival. She gives me lessons, classes of cooking various kinds of dishes such as biryani, mandi, tahari and rice, pulses, etc. for daily ways and also for some events. She teached me how to cook different kinds of foods on different occasions. She inspired me to make different food dishes and also she helps me by showing the skills of chopping and methods of cooking which will definitely be helpful for me in future. I learned this skill like a student from my mother and she passed on that legacy to me of her skills of cooking. So I really feel pleasing to have this kind of mother who is a role model, who is a great teacher in herself. In my life I have learned.

Band 6-7

Well, to kick things off, I have encountered a number of people in my life and have a good conversation and bond with them, but today I'd love to vocalize about a particular person who inspired me to do something interesting in my life, and he is none other than my father. If I talk about him, he is a very calm-hearted and nature-loving person who is always ready to help anyone in their rough and tough situations. If I talk about what he inspired me to do, then it is the driving. I am grown up to see my dad always drive his vehicle to earn money for my family, and he always inspires me to do driving as it gives me a type of relaxation and mental relaxation. Moreover, I am also interested in driving as it is another type of delighted feeling that lifts up my mood at any time even if I am in a bad mood or bad mental condition. If I talk about how I felt about driving, then it is very interesting and everyone in this world likes to do their interesting things, and I like driving because my father always inspires me to do this as it can be a good source of income and everyone can be

Band 6-7

The person who inspires me for achieving success and leading my path towards my dream is Kim Taeyong, the Korean singer and artist, dancer and songwriter. I came to his profile through his songs. He is a BTS member. He inspires me a lot because he comes from a very poor family and still he achieved a lot of success since a very small age. He was just 15 years old when he joined the band and he had no backup from his family. He consistently worked hard and achieved a greatest band in the world that all people all over the world recognize him as a big artist. He is known only by a single letter V. He inspires me a lot and I feel that there should be a lot of people like him in the society who inspires us to achieve our dream no matter what, no matter how difficult the dreams seem to be when we are dreaming about them. Because it's not about having a talent or having a god gift or any generational wealth. It's about our consistency, our hard work and perseverance which lead us towards success or which lead us towards our dream or our goal in our life. So I feel that he inspires me a lot and I wish to see or become like him once and should get a chance to meet him once in this life.

Band 6-7

Well, I don't get inspired easily by the people because I feel like external factors are just a motivational factor, but inspiration comes from inside, but I would like to really talk about one of the person who is a principal engineer in my group. He inspired me to read novels and books. During the initial conversation, I told him I don't like reading novels because they are too long to read and I feel it quite boring, so whenever I'll try to sleep, I just catch some book which is a novel and start reading about it, but once he inspired me telling one of the story which he was telling in a very energetic mood, but he left that twisting part in the ending un-ended, he didn't completed that, which made some curiosity in my mind in such a way that I had to read that novel and I have to complete that story. That curiosity inspired me to read that novel, after reading that particular novel, it was about the Sherlock Holmes story and when I read that book, I felt very stand after reading like how the crime was uncovered in that, it was really heart-touching story and I liked that a lot.

Band 6-7

The person who inspired me to pursue something interesting was Dr. Neha Naveed. She was a former university topper from where I studied. She inspired me to never give up on my dreams and focus on what is more important and avoid distractions through a speech that she had given when she visited back to our university to give a motivational speech for the day. I remember being so extremely involved in whatever she was saying and I tried to grasp most of the tips and tricks to stay grounded to where we are and make use of the university to really build our character. And moreover, surprisingly, she is my current boss. I really took into consideration the information that she gave me and I used every one of them and I was the topper in my final year of university and I owe everything to her because if she hadn't sparked that little flame inside of me, I don't think I would be in the position that I am in currently. I dream to be an orthodontist just like her and achieve all the laurels that she did and follow the same path as she is a wonderful woman right now and I aspire to be the same in the future.

Band 6-7

The person who inspires me the most, you can say, is my aunt. She is one of the most wonderful people I know. And certainly, she is a make-up artist, which most people degrade as a job. But I really think it's a wonderful job, as no job can be perceived as something which is... down, or something which can be perceived as a lowly job. Nothing should be perceived like that. She inspired me to be myself, and always continue doing my work as it is. She inspired me to be kind to people, to be helpful, and to always be humble. The thing that I like the most in her is the fact that she is an empath. Someone who shows empathy in people, which is a really amazing thing for every human being to do. At last, I would like to say she inspired me to be a great person, and to shape me into who I have become today.

Band 6-7

Okay, so the person who inspired me to do something interesting would be my friend from my uni. He suggested learning a new language because at the end of final semester exam, I think it is really important to know and be able to speak a foreign language. It was inspiring because as soon as we finished our exams, he had learnt Japanese and it had turned out to be very useful in terms of job opportunities as he was really interested in going to Japan. That sparked my interest and I thought of learning Spanish as it would also help me interact with locals as I plan on visiting Spain soon. Another advantage is there are a lot of job opportunities which made me take a turn towards German as Germany usually prefers people who know and speak German. I think it is really important as it will help me improve my future opportunities to travel, work and much more.

Band 6-7

One person I truly inspire is Dr. A. B. J. Abdul Kalam who was the former President of India and he also known as the Missile Man of India. Apart from that, I admire him because of his simplicity, honesty, dedication towards the nation. Even though he came from very humble background, through the dedication, determination and hard work, he became one of the most respected scientists and leaders. He played a major role in Indian Space and Missile Program. Later, he served as the President of my country from 2002 to 2007. Moreover, I admire him because what I like most about him is his inspiring personality. He always inspires young people to follow their dreams and achieve their goals. Also, I admire not only his achievements but also his values. He always believed in education, hard work, dedication and confidence. His life shows that no matter how many struggles we face, we can achieve success with dedication and confidence. Overall, Dr. A. B. J. Abdul Kalam who has left a deep impact on my life and I always look up to him whenever I feel demotivated and upset and he is a true role model for me.

Band 6-7

I would like to describe a person who inspired me to do something interesting. It would be Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers of all time and influential and a self-made billionaire, all because of his epitome of hard work and his determination to the game without missing any single practices or any single game, loyal to his goals to achieve greater heights. In the age of 40 also, he now considering scoring a lot of goals as a player in this age usually get to try or enjoy their life particularly but he doesn't stop, he has a stronger will to make go as far as he can and with his work he inspired thousands of people around the globe with his determination to come back from the harsh phases of his life as in the past years he wasn't quite in a good form and he wasn't performing well in the games but he had a stronger will to make a comeback for his football career so he did all the hard work to what it takes to reach the peak level of football and whether it's life or football he has been influential to all the people around him. The reason I really like the person that because of his hard work to the game or to the life and he doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke or doesn't really do any other influential activity that affects the people.

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.
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