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Describe a person you would like to study or work with: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is that person?
  • Why would you like to study with him/her?
  • What will you study?
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Cue 1:Who is that person?

  • Begin by introducing the person with their name and a brief background.
  • Mention how you know this person or how you became aware of them.

Example

The person I would like to study with is Dr. Anjali Sharma, a renowned environmental scientist. I first learned about her work during a seminar at my university, where she spoke passionately about climate change and sustainable practices.

Cue 2:Why would you like to study with him/her?

  • Discuss the qualities or expertise of the person that attract you.
  • Explain how their mentorship could benefit your personal or professional growth.

Example

I admire Dr. Sharma for her deep knowledge and innovative approach to environmental issues. Studying with her would provide me with invaluable insights and practical skills that are essential for my career in environmental science.

Cue 3:What will you study?

  • Specify the subjects or areas of study you wish to pursue with this person.
  • Explain why these subjects are important to you and how they relate to your goals.

Example

I would like to study topics such as renewable energy technologies and conservation strategies. These areas are crucial for addressing the pressing environmental challenges we face today, and I believe they align perfectly with my aspiration to contribute to sustainable development.

Conclusion

  • Summarize your thoughts on the importance of studying with this person.
  • Reiterate how this experience would shape your future.

Example

In conclusion, working with Dr. Anjali Sharma would not only enhance my knowledge but also inspire me to make a meaningful impact in the field of environmental science. I am eager to learn from her expertise and contribute to a sustainable future.

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: Vague Descriptions

Using vague language can make your answer unclear. It's important to provide specific details about the person to make your response more engaging and informative.

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Use specific examples and adjectives to describe the person's qualities and achievements. This will help paint a clearer picture for the examiner.

2: Lack of Personal Connection

Failing to explain why you want to study with this person can weaken your response. Personal connections make your answer more relatable and interesting.

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Share personal experiences or aspirations that connect you to the person. Explain how their qualities inspire you or align with your goals.

Ignoring the Study Focus

Not clearly stating what you will study can leave your answer incomplete. It's essential to specify the subject or skills you wish to learn.

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Clearly outline the topics or skills you want to study with this person. This shows your intent and helps structure your response effectively.

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The toy which I liked in my childhood was a panda doll, which makes me pleasant and makes me more blush. The pandas are the most beautiful creatures of the world, which looks gigantic and has pooshy cheeks and they are like stars in the clouds and they dream in me. Furthermore, these have been given by my father. My father is a very very beautiful artistic person, who makes me think of that. Every day you will face every difficulties and make you suffer and move forward. Pandas are always seen in Japanese countries. It is my lifelong dream to visit a Japanese country and click a photo with the original pandas, which makes sounds better.
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Describe a book you recently read
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All Answers

Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

Band 6-7

I would love to work or study with my best friend Keerthana. This is because she is a pro in that particular subject and she is a kind of topper. So whenever I have any doubts or whenever I need any clarifications, I can go to her at any time and I can call her at any time. She'll never hesitate to give a reply to me. Since she is my best friend, she'll take an extra care about me and answer each and every question I ask and give a clarification on each and every topic. I would love to learn programming skills from her because she is a head, she is a topper in that particular area. So whenever I have any difficulty, I'll just go to her, I'll talk to her and get clarification. She'll explain very neatly and in a precise manner.

Band 6-7

As I don't have a lot of friends I do have only one or two but I would like to talk about a person who is very close to my heart and he is one of my childhood friend his name is Roshan and I think that he is the only person that I would love to be with him and enjoy a type of vibe that he creates around me for example I feel very safe and protective around him because he is a very nice guy and he is very intelligent also so I would really like to study with him and discuss my science project if I say so because nowadays I am too much into science so this is the only thing that I would like to discuss with him that's make more sense because rest of the time we just do some kind of fun activities so Roshan is a kind of person who really motivates me and encourage me for being protective around the nature also because we are related to a science project so that's why he just give me some kind of initiative ideas that's very important for my project and I really think that he is really nice guy because he also gives some kind of good recommendations about the science projects also for example the topic ecosystem the space universe all of this

Band 6-7

The person I like very much or I like to study with is Zorav. He was a really intelligent guy. When I have joined a company, a teaching company it was basically, he was my colleague and I literally didn't know anything about how to teach a student, how to talk in front of them. I was pretty nervous but he was there. Every time he gave me those confidence, how to talk, how to approach and how to teach a student in a friendly manner and I didn't know how to quote even. He told me each and everything with details and everything how to make presentation, how to put your ideas, how to match those ideas and how to read the mind of the students. So for me, he was a blessing for me. In a new city, embedded in a new culture, so for me he was the one I like the most to study with or work with. He gave me a lot of motivation during my work and I feel that without him, I won't survive in such a new city, in a new city, in a new company.

Band 6-7

A person who I like to study with is my classmate and my best friend Pooja Sai. First of all, we both are from same class. We are the final years of Biomedical Engineering Department in Anna University. So I really love to study with her during all the exam days. So we both hit the books hard especially before the nights of exam. So the subjects which I like to study with her is my biomedical subjects like biomaterials, biomechanics, biomedical instrumentation and all those and some other subjects. I love, I really, I admire the way she teaches and explains each and every topic to me. She is also very knowledgeable. She shares some real world examples also. Sometimes she will also draw some diagrams and explain the topics and content in more detail and clearly in such a way that I could never ever forget those topics. She also teaches very clearly and all those things which she teach me. I have understood everything well. She is such an intelligent and knowledgeable person I have ever met. So as overall she is a good teacher and I like studying with her always.

Band 6-7

The person I would like to study or work with will be Rubin Garg. He was a singer from Assam but also had worked some project in Bollywood also. But he was known for his Assamese song mostly. The reason I would like to study or work with because he was a fool of I can say the knowledge. So I want to learn some of the skills that are needed for me to sing the songs and also how to cope up with the music industry and other things. But unfortunately he died and it became a dream of mine which can't be true at any cost.

Band 6-7

Okay, so the person which I really like to work or study with is Sakshi. She is my best friend. So, I met her in my second year of my college. Like, we just wanted a project partner and she was randomly assigned by my professor. So, she and I, we were working on a project while working. We really bonded together. We do share same ideas. We do have a similar interest and of course, we know how to solve a problem rather than just arguing about it. And of course, she is really smart. Like, I really know, there are many things that I learnt from her earlier. She also told me how you should write, how you should present your exam paper. She also helped me with that. As I was just an average student, was sitting with her, just sitting or studying with her, it also helped me to increase my grades. She really helped me with that. And after that, we did many, many projects together from my second year to my final year. But major that we really worked was in my final year project. So, in my final year project, it was a project about an AI. And we both had a really similar interest about how does an AI works and how deep you can go with the AI. So, while working with an artificial intelligence, we decided that we would make a desktop assistant which would just follow the commands over a voice of a user. So, while working, we faced many problems, we faced many difficulties. So many things were going wrong. But still, she and I, we did have a lot of arguments and fights about it. But still, we found out a way that we could solve the problem rather than just fighting it off. So, what we decided that we would stick to a point and find a better solution that would be beneficial for us and for our project. And after that, when our final resolution came out...

Band 6-7

A person I would like to study with is none other than my brother because he is really good in mathematics and that's the only subject where I find difficulty in study too. He's approachable, reachable and never say no to me whenever I am in doubt. He's good with numbers and that is the reason which makes him stand out in this particular world. He got the distinctions in this particular subject and he is quite good at it. I feel quite comfortable because he clears my doubt in quite patient way. He listens to me whenever I feel like I am stuck at somewhere. He clarifies my doubts without hesitating. He makes me believe that there is nothing I cannot do. He's approachable and he is quite empathetic when it comes to listening out to me because he is a good listener and this particular subject requires lot of attention, lot of practice and that is the reason I would choose him over any other.

Band 6-7

I love to study with my friends and one of my friends, her name is Kavya and we are very close and we used to study together and when I am with her, I get to solve many doubts and we used to study together and solve each other's doubts and when we don't know any question, we will ask our teachers or any other mentors who guide us and the clear and perfect explanation can be done by our friends and she is the one who encourages me and who just taught me how to study with a structured format and we almost study together. We prepare for exams together and we also clear our doubts after the college by connecting with online sources like video calls and odd calls. We also, our aims and our goals are very much similar, so I think we used to do it together.

Band 6-7

So, I am Shweta here and I have been given an opportunity to talk about whom I wanted to work with or study with. So, I will take a name, his name is Nagendranath Sarangi, he is my grandfather. Why I wanted to study with him is because very competitive, hardworking, disciplined kind of a person. The person who has these three qualities in them, they will make sure that environment will also become the way they wanted to. So, if I wanted to study with anybody, I will definitely choose my grandfather. Apart from that, I wanted to work with those people who have a goal which carries a mindset of becoming a successful in their life. This is somebody I wanted to work with, definitely there will be pressure, there will be kind of commitments, deadline, but I wanted to work with those people who has discipline throughout their life and if you will work with those kind of people, I believe that you will also get influenced by their activities and you also try to be that competitive in nature and that and start behaving and try to follow their paths to become a successful in life. So, this is somebody I wanted to work with and study with, talking about the why part, I believe that I have lot of gaps which related to the disciplinary part and if I will get this kind of people who are disciplined.

Band 6-7

There are actually a lot of people that I want to work and study with them, like in my school time, there was a girl named Asis, and she was my classmate also in Tucson classes, and we were too close to each other, she was my best friend. I always wanted her to be with me, like I get bored when I get alone in my classroom, I want her beside me to feel good, and it's like feeling more confident, feeling much more joy, it makes me happy, and that's why I want her to be with me everywhere I go for study or do work, so that is the thing that I wanted to do, and that's the main reason I want her to be with me, and keep it simple, these different things, and that's it.
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