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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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    First of all, the person is Mitra, Mitra was my classmate, so I met her three years back, sorry four years back, when I was doing my post-graduation, after that she went for studying further in B.Ed in another college and I am, I was supposed to study in another college, so we separated as we have to study, but I wish I could work with her in future times because she is a very kind and hardworking person I have ever met, so I think she could help me in improving myself, so I have so many things that I have to study with her. Mitra is very calm and quiet person, she can handle every situation very calmly, so I wish I could do like that whenever I

    Band 6-7

    A person named Avinash Dharmadhikari who is the founder of Chanakya Mandal Parivar which is an institution who trains the students of the competitive exam. The person that I really appreciate is this person. I really appreciate this person because the first thing is he is retired IAS officer and he left his job because he wanted to do something for the society. He wanted to bring some constructive change in the society. That first thing I have always been a fan of him and I always wonder why he did that he left his prestigious job. Second when I met him personally during my coaching where I was studying there, I was very shocked, I was very astonished when I met this person personally that he is very humble at the age of 60 and 75, he is very updated and he has the knowledge from all the domains which comes in front of him like he is a generalistic guy who has the knowledge from all the disciplines you know that's what I always look forward to face that quality from him. Apart from that he is very polite and he is always ready to help in whichever way that he has in whichever.

    Band 6-7

    I met a person in digital library and he eventually become my friend and he is a very kind and calm person and his skills in digital things and also strategies and tips while studying and his efficiency in English is also very good. I actually wanted to study with him so he also can help me and we can help each other in studies. Thank you.

    Band 6-7

    One of the person I met who I would want to work or study with is my mentor. Working with her would be the greatest honor I could have. Her name is Sushma Shankar and she runs Daily Deep Planet in the UK. She runs a satellite company that works for wine refineries and helps produce better wine and grape yield. Why do I want to work with her? Coming from the same background, she's achieved so much in life and being related to her, I've known in depth the challenges she's faced and I do truly value her goals, her values and her dedication towards achieving something which aligns with how I see life in general. I do want to be like her someday and having the opportunity to work with her would mean so much to me in so many different ways. Not only professionally but spiritually as well. I've been looking up to her ever since I was a child and followed her footsteps ever since. She inspires me to be better on an everyday basis and her work makes me look up to life and know that the world is your horizon and you can achieve whatever you want in life, giving me a positive outlook on my future and how I can contribute to the society in a positive way. This way, I would want to be achieved.

    Band 6-7

    So I'll be talking about a colleague who both of us actually report to the same manager but we belong to a sister team so we work on different pillars belonging to the AI umbrella but we haven't worked on the same project. We once participated in the same competition that was a fun competition about a marketing plus tech event plus we haven't collaborated in real life work. What wants me to work with him is his sheer energy and optimism with which he approaches any work or project. So let's say we have a problem in a space, people usually try to work around it in a given time frame and if they don't find it they just give up after a certain number of tries. This person never gives up so that is something that motivates me to continue further than a few times before giving up. The other thing that motivates me to work with him is the determination and punctuation with which he works. He strictly follows a timeline but if a work demands some extra energy and efforts beyond the typical routine he would also put in that extra effort towards it. So yeah that is something that motivates me to work with him and wants me to have a same project so that we can achieve outcome much faster, much better than in a normal team.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to talk about the person I want to work with which is my English teacher. I want to work with her because She is very passionate about her work and I want to learn more about English literature and English grammar and etc. I Met her during my 6th grade She was my English teacher at that time and from that period till now She is still my English teacher and I want to work with her because she is a genuine great teacher She tells she explains a lot and she wants her students to be successful She does not want to just like spend time with them for the salary they have or something I really really admire my teacher. Her name is Miss Akina, and I think I would like to work with her to learn more about English and to learn how to speak English more fluently and To be great in English because I want to I admire her so much that I Just want to be good in English so that I can have a great accent and all

    Band 6-7

    A person I have met, the girl's name is Hardeep. I have met her in the college in the first year. She is sitting alone. Then I have gone and talked with her. She tells me how to socialize with another person. Don't sit alone. Be confident in your situation and handle your problems. She helped me in it. I like to talk with her and want to go for studies and work because I am very comfortable with her. She is amazing. She has a happy face. Don't be so rude. She is very polite to everyone. I respect her very much. She always helps me a lot.

    Band 6-7

    Okay, so one of the person that I would love to work with and study with further would be my dearest friend Nivriti. I met her through school back in class 7 and ever since we've been very close and she's one of the closest friends I have in fact and the qualities which make me want to work and study with her and then collaborate with her in future is the quality of competitiveness and how motivating she is, how determined she is, how hard-working she is and I feel all these qualities are something which makes me want to be a better person myself because looking at her, putting in so much hard work, putting in so much determination in something which she really wants to achieve, that makes me also want to achieve things which I have dreamt of you know and I think she would be a great person to stay with, to work with because there will always be a friendly competitiveness and I feel like if there is a friendly rivalry then I think it's best for your growth and for your development as well and overall those are the qualities which I would like because of which I would like to collaborate with her and yeah.

    Band 6-7

    A person that I've met a few years back that I'm friends with now is my friend Amna. She is in my class and she is one of my closest acquaintances. The reason I always seem to want to study with her is because she's a really good academic student, especially when it comes to math, mathematics. I always admire how much she loves the subject and how much she has a passion for the subject. It is always really entertaining for me to see how quickly she solves each complex problem with ease and just her overall view on the subject really inspires me a lot to work on it myself. For instance, I've noticed that whenever she's solving a really difficult problem, she taps into her, she gives the question her full focus and her concentration and solves it really quickly. This inspires me a lot to solve the questions myself.

    Band 6-7

    It's a very good thing, like if you're asking for a person I have met in my past life for my better study or work, in case I can say that the person I met was in my old school named Vyom Pandya. He was a very good student, ideal student and was very intelligent in calculating maths. He was a very good person in terms of science and tech and engineering field, like he had qualities to make some machines by his own self. I had remembered that I met him in a school science project where we had to make a projector diagram or I can say that a 3D module of a nucleus cell, where I had to explain everything but due to some reasons I can't and everything was done by him. The person I met was in old school and he literally gave me so much of best push in my life and if I talk about his intelligence and how he worked with me then I was very low, I mean if I can say that I was very poor in my studies and he made me, he taught his all educational skills to make me a better person and having a good academic scope. Personally I would like to say that school taught me that education unlocks potential but he taught me that knowledge unlocks the potential, not the education. Knowledge is the main thing, that's what he taught me. So he is a great, great, great friend of mine who had given me a very, very, very great push for my educational career and that's the main thing I like to share about.
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