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Describe A Person Who Likes To Grow Plants: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Why does he/she enjoy growing plants?
  • Who is the person?
  • What does he/she grow?
  • Where does he/she grow them?
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Cue 1:Who is the person?

  • Introduce the person you are describing, mentioning your relationship with them.
  • Provide some background information about their interest in plants.

Example

The person I want to talk about is my grandmother. She has always had a deep love for nature and gardening. Ever since I was a child, I remember her spending hours in her garden, nurturing her plants and flowers.

Cue 2:Why does he/she enjoy growing plants?

  • Explain the reasons behind their passion for gardening.
  • Mention any personal or emotional connections they have with plants.

Example

My grandmother enjoys growing plants because it brings her peace and joy. She often says that tending to her garden is a form of meditation for her. Additionally, she loves the idea of growing her own vegetables and herbs, which she believes are healthier and tastier than store-bought ones.

Cue 3:What does he/she grow?

  • List the types of plants, flowers, or vegetables that the person grows.
  • Share any special or unique plants that they are particularly proud of.

Example

In her garden, she grows a variety of plants, including roses, marigolds, and a small vegetable patch with tomatoes, spinach, and green chilies. One of her proudest achievements is a beautiful hibiscus plant that blooms vibrant red flowers.

Cue 4:Where does he/she grow them?

  • Describe the location of the garden or growing area.
  • Mention any specific features of the space that contribute to the plants' growth.

Example

She grows her plants in our backyard, which is quite spacious and gets plenty of sunlight throughout the day. The soil is rich and well-drained, and she has even built a small compost area to enrich the soil naturally.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, my grandmother's passion for growing plants not only beautifies our home but also teaches me the value of patience and care. Her garden is a reflection of her nurturing spirit, and it inspires me to appreciate nature more.

    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 can make your answer less engaging. It's important to provide specific details about the person and their gardening habits to create a clearer picture.

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    Include specific examples, such as the types of plants they grow and their reasons for gardening, to make your response more vivid.

    2: Neglecting Personal Connection

    Failing to explain why the person enjoys growing plants can make your answer feel incomplete. Personal connections add depth to your response.

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    Tip

    Share a personal story or insight about the person's passion for plants to enhance your answer and connect with the listener.

    Lack of Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener. It's important to structure your answer clearly to cover all cues effectively.

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    Tip

    Follow the cue card prompts in order, addressing each question systematically to create a coherent and logical response.

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    I would like to speak about myself when it comes to growing plants or gardening in general because I am very fond of pets, I am very fond of growing plants and making my own produce so it was not a habit that I had earlier, recently I have picked it up when I get time out of my 9-5 job, on Saturdays, on Sundays, especially on weekends I tend to garden, I tend to grow plants and I do not have a huge or a large space to grow I just have a very small 1BHK apartment and I chose my balcony to grow plants and I don't have many plants, I have quite few plants like chilli, tomato and green leaves so these are 3 things that I use constantly in my cooking I don't cook often but when I am cooking I like to use fresh vegetables, fresh fruits and I like to eat home grown food and home grown vegetables so I started growing vegetables or started growing plants inspired from my father my father is a businessman, was a businessman, now he is retired now he puts his 24-7 into growing plants and gardening so I take my inspiration from my father and he is very passionate about growing plants I am very happy that he is using his rest time to put into something that is more productive so yes, I think I am very happy about growing plants and the way it turned out

    Band 6-7

    A green and clean environment plays a vital role in our lives and plants they help a lot in making our surroundings neat, clean and green. Here I would like to talk about a person who likes to grow a number of the trees and that is none other than my sister. My elder sister, she is very enthusiastic towards maintaining our surrounding, our environment neat, clean and green. She takes, she always takes the initiative. She even has initiated many of the campaigns towards the protection of the environment particularly by planting many more trees and wherever in at the public places, in the house yard and in our fields, I mean to say wherever she gets the place, the vacant place, she always try to grow the plants in those areas. She is always ready to volunteer for planting the saplings, providing the awareness to the people about more and more trees and she has always initiated that the plants she grow must be of any use. They must be providing, I mean to say the shading, the trees that provide a lot of shade, sometimes fruit and the plants which purify the air. She tries to grow such type of plants and for this even many of the times on her birthday particularly birthdays of the family members

    Band 6-7

    So, I have my cousin who really loves planting and has numerous plants in her house. She just bought a house where she has a whole bunch of plants and shrubs and little climbers and all. She keeps gardening as she gets time from her daily routine. It's really nice to see her engage in plant culture because it's very soothing and calm. Looking at her taking care of plants, fertilizing them, watering them, cutting off the dried leaves. It's very nice and calming. It helps her mind calm down. And I enjoy looking at it and it encourages people to take care of plants as well. Plants I feel are the most neglected living things because we only care about trees and I think plants should also be nurtured and taken care of. So there are so many beautiful plants which have beautiful flowers, they have a certain kind of aroma, they make people feel so much happy and a little stressless after a hectic day. So to calm your mindset or to be a little quiet person or a self-engaging person, planting is the best you can do, I think. It will really help to bring peace to your mind.

    Band 6-7

    The person I know more and he is close to me. He likes to plant and grow the trees. He is mostly an environmentally lovable person. The person is nothing but my brother, my own brother. He is passionate towards agriculture but he didn't study agriculture studies. But he has more knowledge on that. However, he wants to grow trees and small plants like neem tree, coconut tree, etc. He mostly grows those types of plants in our agricultural land. We have a large amount of agricultural land and we cultivate different types of crops. So my brother needs to cultivate something at that place.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to talk about my dad. He is someone who is truly passionate about planting and gardening. He spends a lot of his free time in our gardens and backyard and on the balconies taking care of the flowers, fruit, trees and small vegetables. For him planting is not just a hobby but it's a way of life. He enjoys preparing the soil, watering the plants and patiently wait them grow. He has a lot of knowledge about these different plants. He knows which one needs more and which one needs less. Basically what we learned from him was if we don't take care of the environment then who else will? The coming generation is something they're going to lack a lot of environmental issues. If we don't care then who would?

    Band 6-7

    The person who likes to grow plants is my grandmother. My grandmother is a housekeeper and maintains our house very beautifully by growing new plants which are mostly ornamental and indoor. She likes growing plants as they enhance the beauty of the house and make the air fresh. The plants grown by her are mostly money plant, you can say chrysanthemum and roses, sunflowers and all. The rose, sunflower flowers are grown outdoor by her and the indoor plants are mostly money plant and some other ornamental plants. She grows them because she likes to enhance the beauty of the house and also she is good at growing as whenever she plants a nut tree, the plant grows quickly and also she likes to maintain them by supplying sufficient amount of water and nutrients to it.

    Band 6-7

    Nature is the most fascinating thing on this globe, that is what I personally believe. And similarly, my wife also believes that plants are the best gift offered to us by the Mother Nature. She is a person who loves to grow plants, especially the plants which offer flowers. And for that, she has developed a very beautiful garden at our home. That place, which is now our garden, was nothing but a ruined area of the house in the backyard side, which had old furniture and different other storage items. So one day, she decided to clean it up, I helped her out and we both together cleaned the entire area. Moreover, we gave it a very nice landscaping view to create a lovely garden over there. Then she brought multiple flowering plants, especially hibiscus, because she loves hibiscus plants. And they offer multiple types of flowers in all the colors, starting from white, yellow, red. Moreover, these flowers also bring positivity into your area, so that was the reason why she preferred these flowers around the house. So she took an online course to understand what are the common mistakes you can make while growing hibiscus plants. Like for example, we need to give them very little water. Most of the time, it happens that we give water more than necessary that lead to shock in the plants and they do not grow. So these kind of small, small things she learned about it, which shows how passionate she is about nurturing these flowers, nurturing these plants. Moreover, she also created a beautiful section, a kind of nursery where she cut the plants and mixed them up to create a hybrid kind of species of the plants and we got results also. Yesterday we saw a flower which was a hybrid.

    Band 6-7

    Today I am talking about a unique person. Always she grows plants around her nearby home and anywhere she wants to grow plants. She is very much friendly to environment.

    Band 6-7

    So, I am living in my capital city which is the greenest city in the Gujarat. So, I am going to talk about my maternal grandfather who is very dedicated towards growing plants and because he likes them and finds them very enjoyable, the planting process is very good towards him and he plants variety of herbs and shrubs from tulsi, neem, mango trees, berry trees and even aloe vera. He mainly grows plants which are very useful medicinally and have very therapeutic properties. My grandfather has various diseases and he gets this habit from a physician because he was diagnosed with a specific disease which required aloe vera paste to be rubbed on his skin. So, he specifically started growing them and it has become a habit of him from then. This is very good because he grows so much aloe vera that even their neighbours come and collect them for their own needs. And because he is contributing towards society, there are many instances when he was awarded with the green award in his society. And even this green award was consecutively achieved by him even for three consecutive years. So, these are very good points you can say about him and I am very grateful that I have gotten a maternal grandfather who was very dedicated towards it and even I have picked up some skills from him. So, I am going to say that it is very enjoyable to do planting and this is a very good opportunity to me to learn about these things. And even in the future, I am continuing to resolve this issue.

    Band 6-7

    Well, in my friend circle there are multiple friends who like to grow plants but today I'd like to talk about one particular friend whose name is Mihir. He likes to grow plants because he is totally connected towards nature. He likes to grow plants which is available all over the world and it is related to a medicinal because he is studying regarding the Ayurvedic and he likes to grow plants regarding it because he is very enthusiast about making medicines from, learning about Ayurveda, learning from Ayurveda or history. He likes to grow plants with the name Tulsi and many more which is related to Ayurveda. He is very enthusiast person. He likes to meditate everyday in the morning while sitting between the trees because that gives him energy and apart from that he is very enthusiast person who like to do yoga and do some puja and all because they think nature is a god and he like to do that because his parents teach him how to, how trees is.
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