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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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Tip

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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It Ends With Us is a book I read recently. It's by the author Colleen Hoare. It's mainly a story about two teenagers, Atlas and Lily, and how they just handle their life going through high school, adolescence, and just domestic violence at home. Both of them come from very, very different families. However, they have one common determining factor between them, which is domestic violence. The abuse that they've seen their moms go through is just insane, and they connect through that on a different level. They're actually in the same high school, but they never speak to each other until Atlas actually crashes into an empty house next to Lily's villa. When Atlas is homeless and he doesn't have anywhere to go, he just comes and breaks into the house next to Lily's, and Lily helps him with all the daily necessities like clothes and food, medicines and stuff. Furthermore, their friendship blossoms into love, but it doesn't really fructify as Atlas has to leave. This book really gave me a lot of knowledge about domestic abuse and how to deal with it.

All Answers

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Band 6-7

Hi, yeah, so I have been working in the IT industry and the consulting industry for about 15 plus years now, and my first work experience after completing my post-graduation, that is business studies, masters in business administration was at Ernst & Young, it's one of the consulting firms, called as Big Four consulting firms, and I was working in the IT advisory unit of the same firm, and I work back with a mentor called Rahul Rishi, he was one of my first mentors in the industry, in the consulting world, and I would like to work with him again if given the chance, you know, in the coming years. He has a charisma about him and he has deep acumen about his field, he specializes in IT industry, IT digital transformations, security oriented solutions, and he has advised many Government of India departments across the years that he has led this practice in. He became a partner, I think around 2011 or 12, and prior to this, when I joined the firm, he was the manager, and I was reporting directly to him. He taught me many important skills, like how to engage with the customer, how to understand requirements, how to notice the small inputs that the customer is giving, what are the important points or levers in the solution, when we prepare how to present a solution to a customer, how to engage with senior stakeholders at a customer organization, and many other skills, like how to write proposals which, you know, are more focused on the solution rather than the periphery and are more pointed in nature. And all of these skills together, I also observed when he interacted with the customers in his customer meetings.

Band 6-7

If I have to describe particularly about a person with whom I would like to study, I really want to talk about my friend. Her name is Shreya. She is my childhood friend and I remember the time when we used to study together during our vacations. So, I really want to study with her because she really motivates me and encourages me to do a lot of my potential. Her good habit is to wake up early at 5 and after waking up, she does regular jogging and some exercise to keep her mind refreshed and give full concentration to her studies. This is why I really want to study with her. The way she inspires me and with her vast knowledge, I do learn something new every time when I meet her. This is the only reason that I want to study with her. She lives nearby my house and we share a lot of things. She knows me personally. I know her family so well and there is a personal connection between us. She understands me so well and her helping nature is well. So, I really would like to study with her.

Band 6-7

My favorite person I love to work with is my friend Amirzadi because she is really a very good friend therefore we are loving to do our masters in abroad so I really love to do more cooperating project works with her so it will be useful for us both and her mindset will be like to do more and be a great person in this world so I love her mindset to make money so our both mindsets are always on the same track there moreover I really thank her because of her I am now preparing for going to Germany it's because of that person a right person will come on your life on the right time so for me she was the one who motivated me and we worked together almost three years from my college days

Band 6-7

If I had a chance to study with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, he is a scientist and former president of India. He is an inspiration to millions and his passion for learning and innovation is truly contagious. I had been fascinated to learn from his experience in a developing India space program and his insight into the largest technological advantage. I had loved to study with Dr. Kalam because of his unique approach to learning and the problem-solving skills. He is known for his curiosity, creativity and perseverance. I believe that studying with him will be an incredible opportunity to learn from his experience and gain a valuable insight. I had liked to study topics like rocket population, satellite technology and space exploration. I had eager to learn about his experience in developing Agni and Prithvi missiles and his vision for India space programs etc. I know that it's not possible but still I would like to study with him. His passion for igniting youth minds and promoting education would be a great motivator for me. He also inspired me to think creatively and work towards making a positive impact in the world. On a walk, I had liked to discuss this topic like a future opportunity.

Band 6-7

During my college years, I had a roommate named Vedant. He was my roommate for two years and I really liked studying with him like a group study because we both had a lot of common subjects together and he was a brilliant student to be honest. Furthermore, while studying our wavelengths match, our understanding of things was very similar. So, it made learning a lot easier and it took us less time to cover more topics. Furthermore, we would help each other understand some topics like if there is some topic he understood and I didn't, he used to simplify it and help me understand and vice versa. Furthermore, he was just an absolutely amazing guy to be with. He was funny, kind, empathetic and a good friend. Whenever I needed to confide in someone or whenever I needed a therapist or an advice, he was always there and I will always cherish him as a friend.

Band 6-7

Who is the person you would like to study or work with? I especially like to study with Bhavesh as we have been together studying for 6 years and studying with him is like kind of playing a new game that we love to do a lot and in initial days when we started learning English, we started together and he helped me a lot in terms of grammar portion and I helped him in terms of speaking and we always helped each other in terms of making mistakes, we corrected each other and we are still working together as a teacher, we are teaching students spoken English but we also have some lags in our speaking and also in terms of grammar and we are preparing for that as of now but study, study is the special thing for us always as I never liked studying in my childhood but ever since I met him, he made the study fun and because of which we always studied in a fun way and we learnt better than I used to study in my childhood so that is why I love to study with him and about the work, as I told you earlier that we help each other in terms of work also so whenever one of us is stuck, we help each other mostly, so that's all.

Band 6-7

I just wanted to study with one of my friend his name is Abhijit and why if you ask me why the answer will be he is so supportive and he used to make me understand everything so as I'm a chemistry student I have so many doubts I have some areas that I'm not able to learn well so for all those things he used to help me I never felt anything wrong from him I mean he used to support me in that way he have good practical knowledge too so I can ask him directly about everything related to all types of chemistry related areas and all so I always wanted to work with him I remember one thing when I was in college one day he helped me a lot because I didn't know new one topic the next day I was having presentation on it so he helped me help me to understand all the derivations so I went through it later I have I have prepared the presentation and it went well so I always wanted to work with him or I always wanted to study with him because it gives me an encouragement to study learn and also a confidence that I can move forward with this or I can do this in that way I got that confidence from him also he's a person who works full-time means he used to work in lab till 3 or 4 o'clock so is that is that what to say that

Band 6-7

One of the famous personalities with whom I would like to do a research is Chetan Bhagat whose novels are one of the most favourites of mine. I would like to do the research with this personality because I know it's a bit unusual of me but I would like to know the strategies of his writing. Since he writes with a style of his own which consists of a mix of Indian perspectives as well as a touch of foreign languages, foreign phrases to be specific. But yeah, furthermore in addition he writes it in a manner as if the narrator who is narrating the story, whose real life event is that story, is sitting in front of me and narrating it in a friendly manner which I find exotic and one of the most rarest of strategies this particular writer uses. So I would like to do the research on this particular thing where I can perceive

Band 6-7

I like to work with a Rastashtra physician because being a Rastashtra scholar, I can treat an emergency disease with our Rast Chikitsa because in Rast Chikitsa, Rast is like Parat which can be given in an emergency treatment because it's a Rasteshwaran Samsudha Rastam because Parat is like, has been Sudha, so we can give in any disease, so I like to work with a Rastashtra scholar, thank you. www.globalonenessproject.org

Band 6-7

The person I would like to study with is my best friend. Her name is Sindhu. She is the best thing in my life that she got me. She is more intelligent than me because she not only helped me in studying but other curricular activities also. When I feel low, when I did not get any problems in the Maths test, she used to tell me like a teacher. She would not scold me like a teacher but she will encourage me and she taught me so much of helpful in every matter. She not only taught in studies but also in the other curricular like singing, dancing. I like how to dance but I don't know how to dance but I like dancing. She taught me how to dance and what steps we have to take further. She is the person who encourages and motivates me in everything whatever I want to do. I like studying with her because she knows every subject better than me. She taught me every subject like English, Hindi, languages and she stood behind me in every situation. When the exams are coming, I used to go to her and take help with her because of that I score well in the exams. The total credits to her only in every exams I score.
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