Describe a person who shows his or her feelings very openly: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

Who the person is
How they show their feelings
When/where you noticed this
And explain how you feel about it

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Cue 1:Who the person is

Introduce the person clearly, mentioning their relationship to you.
Provide a brief background about them to give context.

Example

The person I want to talk about is my younger sister, Priya. She is 22 years old and is currently studying in college. Priya has always been very expressive, and her emotions are always visible on her face.

Cue 2:How they show their feelings

Describe specific actions or behaviors that demonstrate how they express their emotions.
Use examples to illustrate their openness in showing feelings.

Example

Priya shows her feelings very openly, whether she is happy or sad. For instance, when she is excited about something, she jumps up and down and often hugs everyone around her. On the other hand, if she is upset, she doesn’t hesitate to cry and talk about what’s bothering her. This openness makes it easy for us to understand her emotions.

Cue 3:When/where you noticed this

Share a specific incident or situation where you observed this behavior.
Explain the setting and how it impacted your understanding of the person.

Example

I first noticed this during her birthday party last year. She received a surprise gift from our parents, and her reaction was priceless. She burst into tears of joy and thanked them repeatedly, which made everyone in the room feel the love and happiness she was experiencing.

Cue 4:And explain how you feel about it

Share your personal feelings about their openness in expressing emotions.
Reflect on how it affects your relationship with them.

Example

I really admire Priya for being so open with her feelings. It makes our relationship stronger because I feel I can be honest with her too. Her ability to express herself encourages me to share my emotions more freely, which has improved our bond significantly.

Conclusion

Example

In conclusion, Priya's openness in showing her feelings is something I deeply appreciate. It not only makes her a joyful person to be around but also inspires those around her to express their emotions more freely. I believe that being open about feelings is essential for healthy relationships.

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: Being Too Vague

Candidates often provide unclear descriptions of the person or their feelings, which can confuse the listener. Specific details are essential for a strong response.

Tip

Use specific examples and anecdotes to illustrate how the person shows their feelings. This will make your answer more engaging and clear.

2: Lack of Personal Connection

Failing to express personal feelings about the person can make the response feel flat. It's important to convey your emotional connection to the individual.

Tip

Share your own feelings and experiences related to the person. Explain how their openness affects you personally to add depth to your answer.

Ignoring the Cues

Some candidates overlook the cue prompts, leading to incomplete answers. Each cue is designed to help structure your response effectively.

Tip

Make sure to address each cue in your response. Organize your answer by following the order of the cues to ensure a comprehensive response.

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Band 6

So, when I was starting in my high school time, I had a friend, her name was Juliet. She used to speak to me other than to any boys. She always calls me when she needs help. She was there, always there to help for me. Help me, what would I do? She, without even my inquiry or suggestion, she would do my homework instead, everything. I felt something wrong about her, why she's doing this to me like that, but eventually she confessed to me that she's in love with me and I felt very shy and happy about it. But eventually, we continued as good friends and that is one of the unforgettable moments for me.

Band 6

so my sister shows her feeling very openly towards me so I have seen her showing her love care affection she doesn't like anyone scolding me she comes to protect me so I would say she's showing her care and love for love towards me and she's very supportive she opens openly shows her feelings and if she's feeling very frustrated or she's losing her cool she will be like see I'm not fine she discusses things with me and if she's also anxious about her exams and everything she just comes and hugs me and she just lets everything go lets everything go out and she just chills and she feels very safe while talking to me so she easily opens up and if she sees me crying she will start tearing up and even if I feel fine after a few moments still she won't be feeling okay so she's very expressive and she's very emotional as well so I would say she's a person who shows her feelings very openly but not to everyone but to me because she has a safe place she finds fine around me she feels okay around me so yes so that's why

Band 5-6

I have five elder brothers and they have different mentality and different cultural occasions. I get many attraction to one of them. He is my elder one. His feeling was very open, broad-minded to every occasion and he is giving better questions and giving better answers to every opportunitical area. So, I get more information and get details about how he is giving feelings, like how it will be, considerations on equalize and everything. So, it will be getting very confidential categories with him. I will get more gadgets from the guy and I will get more informatical areas, like he will give a best opportunity to gain some like that and it will be a very organizing affair.

Band 5-6

so the kind of a person who openly expresses his feeling he's one of my friend and he's also my best friend he is very open and very straightforward person whatever come to his mind first thing is do is speak out speak it out to the others he doesn't even think about if it will hurt them or if he should speak them he just pick water whatever you the thing coming in his mind but he can sometime he also speak that he should not have spoken it to other but I don't find this thing bad about thing for me it is a very good thing that he spoke so kind of we don't have any misunderstanding he's always clear what he think about others and what he should say to others so I think that's why that is one of the quality I like in him and I also think that everyone should be such straightforward person that we should outspoke over whatever the feeling we have in our mind to others so sometime it will be not be good it will bitter but still we will clear what we think about them and this is kind of thing I think this thing speaking to other what to think about them and it will eventually improve relationship and not hurt him keeping thing in mind I think it is a bad idea so he's and his name is Rohan Chauhan so that is he's the person who is open and I liked it that thing about him

Band 5

Good morning dear all my friends and teachers, today I am describing one of my friends, she is very close to me, her name is Jenny. She is a person, this person is Jenny, she is very good to me, very very, but yeah, she tells me that, she also tells me that the person, okay, the person is Jenny, she is very close to me and very, you know, very lovingly, very kind nature, before, but after sometimes, in our class, new students are came, she tells me about their behavior and not in a right way, in a negative way, that they are not good, they are jealous of our friendship, like this way, she tells me that, okay, after sometimes, she gets close to them, it's okay, she make friends, she have right, okay, but then she break our friendship, I don't know why, okay, and yeah, the people are very wrong and I feel that don't to trust anyone blindly, because that's why I have so many trust issues, and the person Jenny is, now I am not talking to her anymore, because I know her reality, and now she is doing same with that person and I am feeling bad for them, I don't know why, but I am feeling bad, that what they will think, what will happen, what if they are feeling hurt.

Band 6.5

The person now I am talking about is my girlfriend. Her name is Ansa and she is working as a nurse in Mumbai. The specialty about her is that she shows her feelings, emotions truly. Like if she feels very happy, we can read from her face and things like body language. If she is feeling very sad, we can also read that thing from her body language. She is never hiding anything inside. To me, she is showing her feelings very truly. That's why I love very much her. Some person will hide their feelings and show like if they are in a very sad mood. But they will act like they are in a very happy mood. According to that, my girlfriend is showing her true emotions and feelings. Some people like this will definitely encourage you to become true. It's a genuine thing. Without hiding their emotions, we are feeling like they are loving you very much.

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