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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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    Band >7

    Till now I had met various people in my life, some of them are with me till now and some had left me, but the person I want to talk about is one of my friend named Manjot. I had met her when I was in school in class nursery, she joined the school on the same day when I joined, we were in same class at starting, we don't used to talk with each other, but after a week we started talking with each other and till now we were best friends as in school we used to share our talks with each other, we used to play with each other and further more we prepared our projects together, as she was such a confident girl, she prepared all the projects with full ambitiousness and she was not a coward, she used to face every problem by her own and somehow she also helped me while I faced any problem during my school time and I think that collaboration with her would be a great deal as we had same

    Band >7

    The person who I really want to work or study with is my cousin. He is very intelligent and he is my maternal uncle's son. He is my long-lost cousin actually. Moreover, he studied in US and is currently working with Google as a vice-president. Our family is very proud of him. His schooling was from convent. He was the topmost student over there. He had never been to any tuition. Additionally, he scored the topmost position in maths and science even with the toughest entrance exam which is the all India rank in IIT Mumbai which are the topmost colleges among India. He scored so well. I really want to study with him because he has the qualities like he is very hard-working and focused on his things so that he can improve daily. He is currently in India right now and I told him that I am amused by the work you do and I really want to learn AI from you. I realized that how innovative and intelligent he is despite all his success. He stays down to earth and very humble. He actually motivates me a lot whenever I feel that I can't do it. He is always motivated that he likes that you keep on learning new things. That's the quality I like about him.

    Band 7

    The person I want to especially study with and also work with is going to be Dr. Sharma. He's one of my professors in my college and he really teaches biochemistry really well and I feel I want to learn more. At first, I did not understand the subject at all and it took a lot of time to understand each and everything about biochemistry. But later as I went on with trusting Dr. Sharma, I understood it is such a beautiful subject where you understand the parts of your body, the functions in your body, the processes that are taking simultaneously. He made us understand all the pathways very clearly and gave us an easy method to study it at home. So it has been one of my inspirations to work with and also study with is because I want to have a research paper published with him. And I hope I get a topic that I can work with him on. He is someone who can really guide me and provide insightful things to me. I would love working with him in the future. As of now, I am doing my masters and I would love to do a doctorate program with him.

    Band 7

    I recently had an opportunity of meeting Mr. Cyril Shroff, who is also the founder partner of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, a law firm that I aspire to work in. I met him at a conference which was held on AI's impact on legal development and having the opportunity of meeting him, I realized he is a visionary and a leader in his field. He has so much knowledge and his work has real life impact on the legal field and I truly aspire to be able to work at his firm and under his guidance one day. Going back, I researched on the things that he has achieved and the legal matters that he has worked on and I realized so many of his judgments have changed the course of the legal landscape. For example, he worked on the Vijay Mallya Sebi case and it was after the financial fraud of Mr. Vijay Mallya, his arguments before the court changed the landscape of Sebi in India and a lot of stricter guidelines were formed. So if we take a step back and look at it, his work caused real life policy changes and only a man of his stature could be able to achieve what he has achieved.

    Band 7

    A person that I met who I would want to work with is Virat Kohli who is a cricketer in India and I am very glad that my college offered us an opportunity of interning with the sports team, sports physiotherapy team for the Indian Premier League of Cricket and I applied for it and by God's grace I got the internship and I had the opportunity to meet Virat Kohli and when I would say that I was mesmerized, shock would not be an exaggeration because seeing the kind of person he is, he always inspires me to do better and to do my best to put in my 100% in whatever work I am doing. It may be as small as writing something or as big as treating a patient or doing something life changing because Virat Kohli as a person is the most disciplined, the most dedicated person that I have known. I have watched his interviews and his videos where he goes to the gym every day for I think 3 hours, 4 hours continuously even on days where he does not want to, has a lot of focus on his diet, his drive, his passion is something that is known worldwide about and the ambition that he has in life is something that I would want with any person that I would want to work with in the future and since he is my idol, it would make me very happy and very satisfied working with him and it would also give me an opportunity to know the insights of his life and to have a go at altering my life too and so on, inspiring myself to be even a tenth of a person that he is. It would be a very surreal moment if I would get the opportunity to work with him.

    Band 7

    I met a person who is a M-Tech holder, his name is Rahul and I met him in Calicut cyberpark where I had to appear for an interview. I have been interviewed by Mr. Rahul and finally he selected me but due to the salary range and all I was not at all impressed. Anyway no problem we continued our relationship and right now he wants to work with me in another company in Ernakulam. After two months he will take me to work with him to work in a reputed IT company in Ernakulam. I felt he is the best person to accompany me. The thing is that he is highly educated and he is very well aware of the technological happenings what is happening in and around the cyber world. He is very well versed in AI technology, Artificial Intelligence and daily he calls me and teaches some important aspects of AI how to implement in our day to day life, how can we make use of AI through social media and moreover he speaks English fluently. He scored 8 out of 8 in IELTS examination recently and furthermore he is just 32 years old and he teaches me to speak in English.

    Band 7

    One person I would like to work or study with is Rhea, a close friend I met during my second year of university. We were assigned to the same group for our engineering project and that's how we got to know each other. What impressed me the most about Rhea was her strong problem-solving ability and her calm attitude. Even under pressure, she was really fabulous. She was always well-organized and knew how to break down complex tasks into manageable steps. She also listened to everyone's idea and made sure the whole team felt included. If I ever got a chance to study or work with her again, I'm sure we'd make a great team. I really admire her sense of responsibility and dedication. Working with someone like her would not only help me learn more but also keep me motivated. I felt really impressed and confident around her. She created a positive and focused atmosphere which made a huge difference in how efficiently we worked. That experience showed me how valuable it is to have the right people around you. So my experience was really great and I was really happy that if I get a chance to work with her again, it would be a great opportunity for me to learn and to grow in my career.

    Band 7

    Well, the person that I would love to work with is a scientist called John Goodenough. He is credited with the invention of lithium-ion batteries that we find today in most of smartphones, laptops and every other possible electronic devices that need batteries to operate. The reason why I am inspired by him is because as of today, he is almost 94 years old and in spite of that, he is still pursuing to get his next breakthrough. Imagine being that old and still wanting to give something back to the society and to be that passionate in spite of achieving so much. Coming down to his achievements, he has already received a Nobel Prize for his inventions of these lithium-ion batteries and I haven't met him as of yet because he lives in United States and he works as a research associate in one of the most prestigious universities in the country but I do believe that with the path that I have chosen, I may encounter him some day or the other or if I am lucky, I might as well get the opportunity to work with him in the years ahead. So I am really looking forward to that day because I have a lot of questions that I have listed down that I would get to question if I ever come across him and those questions are not just about the topics that deal with batteries or science but the questions also deal with his personal experiences about researching because research is something that's been really difficult and I would like to get some help from him.

    Band 6-7

    I bet everyone will meet a lot of people within their journey but only a few of them will influence us the most. For me, it was one of my college senior. He was truly inspiring to me from the beginning itself. I had a chance to work with him for my group project in college and I would never forget the experience because he was so studious and he know how to set goals and do something and truly I lacked in that aspect and I got to learn a lot on subject after meeting him and working with him. He always sets a list of goals and he always completes it within this stipulated time and I would always look forward to his strategy while doing something and he has an excellent skill in presenting ideas in teamwork as well as in leadership and furthermore he's more addictive towards his work and as well as he maintains his sports passion too and I love that how he balances everything and another thing which we can truly inspire, we will get truly inspired is his humble nature as well as grounded personality. So, even though he is a hub of information in his subject, he acts like he knows only little things and it's truly inspiring and he always explains things without making us insult or he always encourages others to do things and study more. In future too, I guess that he will always be an inspiring candidate or a student who always everyone will look up to because of his nature.

    Band 6-7

    A person that I have met recently and also I want to work with them is one of my colleague, one of my college mate, actually he was my senior at my college, during college days itself he was very much hard working and he was very qualified and very much updated in his academics. He was well performed in the academics itself. So I was fascinated and I was motivated by him during my college days itself. Last month I have met him accidentally in Qatar. He was attending a meeting organized by his company in Qatar. So I accidentally met him there because I was also part of that meeting. Then I talked to him about our professional thing, professional matters, we discussed a lot work related things and his future business and all those things. So actually we both are working in the same field of fire engineering. So I was totally surprised and excited the views that he has shared with me regarding the fire engineering scope and starting on business in future. Because all aspects we have discussed. So I would definitely like to work along with him in future to build a good own company and because he was very supportive in always as in my college days itself.
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