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Describe a person you have met who you want to work/study with: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who this person is?
  • How you met them?
  • What qualities make you want to collaborate?
  • And explain how you felt about meeting them.
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Cue 1:Who this person is?

  • Introduce the person by name and their relationship to you, such as a classmate or colleague.
  • Mention their background or field of expertise to give context.

Example

The person I want to work with is my friend, Priya. She is a brilliant student in my engineering class, specializing in computer science. Her passion for technology and innovation is truly inspiring.

Cue 2:How you met them?

  • Describe the circumstances of your first meeting, such as in a classroom or during a project.
  • Share any memorable details about that meeting that stood out to you.

Example

I met Priya during our first semester at university. We were paired together for a group project on artificial intelligence. I remember being impressed by her knowledge and how easily she explained complex concepts.

Cue 3:What qualities make you want to collaborate?

  • Highlight specific qualities that you admire in this person, such as their work ethic or creativity.
  • Explain how these qualities would benefit your collaboration.

Example

Priya is incredibly dedicated and has a strong work ethic. She is also very creative, often coming up with innovative solutions to problems. I believe that working with her would not only enhance my skills but also lead to successful outcomes in our projects.

Cue 4:And explain how you felt about meeting them.

  • Share your initial feelings when you met this person and how your perception changed over time.
  • Discuss the impact of this meeting on your academic or professional aspirations.

Example

When I first met Priya, I felt a mix of excitement and nervousness. I was eager to learn from her, and as we worked together, I grew to admire her even more. Meeting her motivated me to push my own boundaries and strive for excellence in my studies.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, meeting Priya has been a significant part of my academic journey. Her qualities inspire me to work harder and aim higher. I truly look forward to collaborating with her in the future, as I believe we can achieve great things together.

    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: Lack of Specificity

    Being vague about the person can make your answer less engaging. Avoid general statements and provide specific details about who the person is and your relationship with them.

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    Tip

    Use clear examples and anecdotes to illustrate your points, such as mentioning specific projects or experiences you shared.

    2: Ignoring Qualities

    Failing to discuss the qualities that make you want to collaborate can weaken your response. It's important to highlight what makes this person stand out.

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    Tip

    Identify at least two or three key qualities and explain how they relate to your goals for collaboration.

    Overlooking Personal Feelings

    Not expressing your feelings about meeting the person can make your answer feel incomplete. Personal emotions add depth to your response.

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    Tip

    Share your genuine feelings and thoughts about the encounter, explaining how it impacted your desire to work or study together.

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    Hi, the person I want to study with is definitely my best friend Rohan. He is cute and charming. He is a genius and whenever I have any doubt, he would explain to me clearly without any hesitation and make me feel good about myself. Although his charming personality attracts a lot of people, I think he will be a really good mentor or co-worker who I can study and learn a lot of things with him. I met him in my college. We used to hang out a lot. I think he will be a proper choice for studying because we have the same ideas and we could share anything we want and sometimes make inside jokes. As per studying, I feel I have already explained about his interest in studying. He is a topper in our college. I think keeping a topper with him as a friend will be advantageous for me.

    Band 6-7

    So a person who, you know, I want to work or study with is actually someone I'm close with. It's my college mate. Her name is Susanna and she's 19 years old. She is younger than me but at the same time she is a lot more knowledgeable and mature about the decisions she makes in her life, which makes me really look up to her and want to strive for a better version of myself. She is a hardworking, dedicated human being who always strives for the best and knows what is good and bad for her, which is something I strive towards. I look up to that and I've always wanted to be the same. So it makes me want to pursue more things and, you know, go ahead out there and work harder in that sense. She's also an amazing human being when it comes to that.

    Band 6-7

    During my second year of college, I was doing an internship at a financial research firm based in Mumbai. The office adjacent to us was of Tata Motors and the owner, Sir Ratan Tata, used to visit frequently. I got a chance to interact with him a few times and I would say that I was over the moon. This is because he is a true gentleman and very humble. These are the qualities that stand out for me when I compare him with other entrepreneurs. That is why I would love to work in his company and give my best. However, that is not possible now as he has passed away. But if I had to say the things that I would have wanted to do alongside him would be firstly working on Tata Financials and helping clients get the best return possible. I would also love to learn a lot from him as there are various inspiring stories like his acquisition of Ford back in the early 2000s after getting rejected by Ford a few times before. Apart from that, he has a variety of different charitable organizations and trusts. Assisting there would really be beneficial for me in the long run and give me fulfillment. Finally, his personality is something that I really like and I would like to be like him in the future as well. This is something that will help me be successful as well as down to earth in the long run.

    Band 6

    I recently met a person named Shamsundar during my final year in my bachelors. I was facing a difficult time in completing my semester projects and he is the person who came in front and helped me. In addition to this helping kindness, he also got to involve me in my project and gave some ideas so that I could improve my work. He has a very good knowledge in this renewable energy field. My project was involving creation of biobutanol, production of biobutanol from macroalgae seeds. He gave some ideas like pre-treatment methods which could be helpful, moreover his knowledge was very helpful to me. In addition to this pre-treatment, there were lots of process going through, there were different strategies taken through by him and on the other hand, following the pre-treatment process, enzymatic saccharification also was suggested by him and now it helped me to produce a biobutanol with very good quantity. I think so this collaborating with him made me complete my project fast and it was really convenient for me. I never completed my project on time, with his help I had to complete easily on time and I think so he has influenced me a lot during this period. I got to learn many things from him. What I admire about him most is his helpfulness which brings me more attracted to him.

    Band 6

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    Band 6

    Well, according to me, I met the many person where I like to work and also study with him or her. But here, I would like to talk about one person I want to study with him. His name is my best friend, Vraj Parmar. Now he is doing MBBS. Even when we were in school, we studied together and I admire him because he is studying, he is study planning and he is study planning is very nice. I also admire further more, further more is the planning and management about the study is very nice.

    Band 6

    We met many people every day. I met a person named Anjali. She was a colleague in my workplace. She is a very nice person. She is very pretty and she has a good behaviour. When I first met her, I felt that she is an angry person. Then I understood that she is a nice person. She is very nice to talk with others. Moreover, she treats all people equally. That is the quality I feel in her. She is very nice and very good. When I meet her, I feel very happy and that meeting with her is very memorable. She takes care of me when I am sick. She is a talented person. She dances well and sings well. Thank you for watching.

    Band 6

    I would prefer to work with one of my close friends. I met him in my school and we studied together and we made plans since our childhood that we will work together because we know each other and we support each other and he is very smart and very brave and can deal with any difficult situations and I think he knows what are the good and bad for our work because he always works in projects very hard and he sacrifices many things to complete his projects and I think he is the best person who I can study or work with because while studying with him I also feel very smart and if I don't understand things he makes me understand the things also and I think he is the good one person who can teach me and I score good marks with the help of my best friend so he is very smart and intelligent and he always studies and always teach me also because he know I am not good at study but he motivates me and that's the qualities that make me feel that I will study and work with him only because he is trustworthy also and I knew him since my childhood so I think he is the one I can work with because I don't know about others and others are not also have good relation with me and some people feel jealousy also so I think my

    Band 6

    There is one of my friend living near my house, I named him as Nikki but his real name is Nikhil. I love him because his instinctive thoughts and vibes matches with me. We are studying from like childhood, we are now in high school, a 10 years of friendship. I love his kindness, we love to play with each other. The best part of studying with each other is that he is not like a crazy, he is like a good in studies and I also love with him. We play together games, many other things. I like him because there are many certain things I can't talk directly here, that's why I am saying some random topics about him.

    Band 6

    One person I have met and would genuinely like to work or study with is Dr. Meera Sharma, who was one of the guest speakers at the national seminar I attended on sustainable energy solution. She is an environmental engineer and a professor at a reputed university, and she also works closely with NGOs that promote green technologies in rural areas. I met her after her presentation at the event. Her speech was not only technically sound, but also incredibly inspiring. Unlike many technical experts, she had a way of simplifying complex topics, making them accessible and engaging for everyone in the audience. I approached her after the session, and to my surprise, she was warm, approachable, and very open to answering questions. What stood out to me were her clarity of thought. Meeting her was both enlightening and motivating.
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