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Describe a person you follow on social media.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is it?
  • How do you know him/her?
  • What does he/she post?
  • Why do you follow him/her?
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Cue 1:Who is it?

  • Start by introducing the person, including their name and what they are known for.
  • Mention any relevant details about their background or profession that make them interesting.

Example

The person I follow on social media is a popular fitness influencer named Riya Sharma. She is known for her engaging workout videos and healthy lifestyle tips.


Cue 2:How do you know him/her?

  • Explain how you came across this person, whether through friends, recommendations, or searching for specific content.
  • Share your initial impressions and what drew you to follow them.

Example

I discovered Riya through a friend who shared one of her workout videos on Instagram. I was impressed by her energy and the way she motivates her followers.


Cue 3:What does he/she post?

  • Describe the type of content they share, such as videos, photos, or articles.
  • Highlight any specific themes or topics they focus on, like fitness, travel, or personal development.

Example

Riya regularly posts workout routines, healthy recipes, and motivational quotes. She also shares her personal fitness journey, which makes her content relatable and inspiring.


Cue 4:Why do you follow him/her?

  • Discuss the reasons you find their content valuable or enjoyable.
  • Mention how their posts have impacted your life or inspired you in some way.

Example

I follow Riya because her content inspires me to stay active and eat healthily. Her positive attitude and practical tips have motivated me to incorporate fitness into my daily routine.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your overall feelings about the person and their impact on your social media experience.
  • Mention any future expectations or hopes regarding their content.

Example

In conclusion, following Riya Sharma has been a rewarding experience. I look forward to seeing more of her fitness tips and hope to continue improving my health with her guidance.


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 and informative. It's important to provide specific details about the person you follow to create a clearer picture for the examiner.

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Include specific examples of posts or interactions to illustrate your points and make your answer more vivid.


2: Don't Rush Your Answer

Rushing through your response can lead to unclear explanations and missed details. Take your time to think about each cue and provide a well-structured answer.

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Pause briefly between points to organize your thoughts and ensure you cover each cue thoroughly.


Avoid Irrelevant Information

Including unrelated details can confuse the examiner and distract from the main topic. Stay focused on the person you follow and their content.

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Stick to the cues provided and ensure all your points relate directly to the person and your reasons for following them.


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Band 6-7

One of the person I follow on social media is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's current Prime Minister and I'm very inspired from his personality and he generally posts about the tours and the decisions he has made for the country and the policies furthermore he posts information about the logical logistic relationships and his personal life so I do enjoy as well as inspire from that information so that person personally inspired me a lot and definitely his being the Prime Minister I think as a responsible citizen it is my duty to follow him on the social media and apart from that his personality and the way he puts the words is something I look up to moreover I would say I am deeply conditioned and attached to the norms and policies of my country.

Band 6-7

One person that I would like to talk about is Cristiano Ronaldo who I follow him on Instagram. To talk about him, I need to start a story that goes back to 2012. It was an El Clasico match. It was between Real Madrid and Barcelona and Ronaldo scored two goals for Real Madrid. The second goal was very special for me because I could see blood dripping in his eyes but still he managed to score a goal. It was a wonderful goal. He earned a point for his team and that was the moment that made me search for him. Who is he? Who is this guy? How was he able to go through this? And then I went about and learned about his story, I got perplexed. Coming from a small island in Madeira to becoming a sensational global star, his story was very inspiring which made me follow him. The content that he daily posts, he usually isn't very active but he occasionally posts some motivational tips and videos about his training. So I have been following him since 2015 and the thing I like about him is his attitude. He has this one goal and one motto. He puts in his work and he expects the results. He is a process oriented person, I could say. And he has been an inspiration for me. He has taught me the values of hard work and dedication. I could see that he is an inspiration for many people too. I like the way he plays, particularly the position he is from transitioning from a winger to an attacking striker. His career achievements are that he is the greatest goal scorer of the world in the history of football and I really love him. Thank you.

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I would just like to get this out of the way, I have never really been a big fan of social media. I don't really follow a lot of movie stars, famous people, writers or any celebrities of any kind from any field. But one person that I would like to describe, that I follow is Mr. Krishna Mehta, he's my best friend from high school, Siddhavati Vaipodar High School, he's a very good friend that I came to know in 12th standard, I mean he was in my class in 11th but we became real proper friends in 12th, he's a laid back kind of funny guy that makes the room brighter when he enters it. He usually posts photos about where he's going, he likes to travel so he posts a lot of photos of him travelling with his friends, just that kind of thing and it's nice to see him happy and enjoying his life after school and in college.

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The person I follow on every social media platform is Stel. He is a well-known YouTube vlogger for specializing in motorcycles, knowledge, reviews, everything, every aspect you need to know about a motorcycle. He is not a guy who reveals his face or reveals everything about him. His channel is all about motorcycles or sometimes about travel diaries with his bike. Whenever I need to know about a new bike, I just go to his channel and I can see his 30 minutes or 45 minutes reviews which would describe all its pros and cons. So that makes us also a little bit knowledge about that particular bike. When someone asks about that, we can simply explain that this bike comes with this stuff and it has these negatives. So that will be good for me too. And whenever I go to his YouTube channel, so it will be basically about reviews or travels. But when we go to his Instagram platform, it will be more related to his channel's perspective like opinions and posters, his recent rides and making more posts about the things happening on the automotive industries. So it's very interesting. And why I follow is I already mentioned that I like to know about motorcycles and I have been planning to buy a bike. So I am much interested on motorcycles.

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Band 6-7

So social media is a very vital platform for anyone in their life so this is the platform we would like to follow on a day-to-day activities on our day-to-day activities so I would like to talk about a person that I am following for last two to three years the person name is Sandeep Maheshwari and he's a person he is providing lot of lot of motivational videos that would definitely improve your focus that would definitely help you to focus on your focus on your work rather than a distracted in other work so how I started following him I genuinely don't know how it had came in my life I just start scrolling on the videos and I found out one of the videos that I was talking about how to be to be more concerned now to be more can put your concentration in your studies then I started following him and day by day I become a fan of that person and right now there are more than 30 300 crore followers in a social media it's enormous in terms of now in terms of the content is providing is just a good as any other books can provide he's a person are not I even fill on philanthropist also he tried to help lot of underprivileged people to come out from there now from their poor lifestyle that's why I love to listen him as well as watch his videos that are really create an impact on the mind as well as in the heart so that's the reason I always try to follow and try to improve myself using those knowledge

Band 6-7

As there are lot of social media content creators who really had a positive impact on me, on my life. But I personally follow Sandeep Maheshwari who is a well known motivational speaker and as well as he is a great entrepreneur. I personally admire him because the way he speaks is really motivating me. Whenever I feel down in the dumps, I always prefer to listen to him because I think there should be a one person in your life by which you can listen and you can get motivated by listening to them. I really admired him and I really appreciate his life journey, his journey of life because he was first, he became a photographer and he captured photos of models but then he started his own company and he started his own business which is known as his own company which is really, which really boost up and gain a lot of profit because of his hard work and determination and whenever I, whenever I feel, whenever I feel not happy and I want to and I really listen to him because he is really, he is a really good content creator. He sometimes, the way he speaks really, really enchant my inner voice that I should do something in my life and I am really inspired from his, from his struggles of, from the struggles of his life and I really want to become a great and ambitious person like, like a great and great and I really want to become a great and

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