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Describe a piece of good advice that you gave to someone: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • Who did you advice?
  • What was the advice?
  • Why did you give the advice?
  • How was it helpful, and how did he/she feel about it?
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Cue 1:Who did you advise?

  • Begin by introducing the person you gave advice to, including your relationship with them.
  • Mention any relevant background information that helps to understand the context.

Example

I advised my younger sister, who is currently in her final year of college. She was feeling overwhelmed with her studies and unsure about her future career path.

Cue 2:What was the advice?

  • Clearly state the advice you gave, ensuring it is specific and actionable.
  • Explain any reasoning behind your advice to provide context.

Example

I told her to take a step back and focus on her strengths and interests. I suggested that she explore internships related to her field of study to gain practical experience and clarity on what she truly enjoys.

Cue 3:Why did you give the advice?

  • Share your motivation for giving this advice, including any personal experiences that influenced your decision.
  • Discuss the importance of the situation to emphasize why your advice was necessary.

Example

I gave this advice because I had faced similar challenges during my college years. I remember feeling lost and stressed about my future, and I wanted to help her avoid that anxiety by guiding her towards practical experiences.

Cue 4:How was it helpful, and how did he/she feel about it?

  • Describe the outcome of your advice and how it positively impacted the person.
  • Share their feelings or reactions to your advice to illustrate its effectiveness.

Example

After following my advice, my sister secured an internship at a local marketing firm. She felt much more confident and excited about her future. She expressed gratitude for my support and mentioned that it helped her gain clarity about her career goals.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, giving advice to my sister not only strengthened our bond but also helped her navigate a crucial phase in her life. It was rewarding to see her grow and find direction, and it reminded me of the importance of sharing experiences and supporting loved ones.

    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 Responses

    Avoid giving vague or general answers that lack detail. This can make your response less engaging and informative, leading to a lower score.

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    Provide specific examples and details about the advice you gave, including the context and the person's situation.

    2: Neglecting Emotional Impact

    Failing to discuss how the advice affected the person emotionally can weaken your response. It's important to show the significance of your advice.

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    Include how the person felt after receiving your advice and the positive changes it brought to their life.

    Ignoring the 'Why'

    Not explaining why you gave the advice can leave your answer incomplete. This is crucial for understanding your thought process.

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    Clearly articulate your reasons for giving the advice, linking it to the person's needs or situation.

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    I usually give advice to the people whenever they require same incidents I would like to tell you when I had given advice to one of my classmates whose name is Raman also he is good friend of mine he spent his most of time in playing the mobile games whenever I go online on BGMI he is playing game and I suggested him to implement a timetable because our board examinations were near if he implement timetable he can manage properly the the time when he should play game to relax his mind it should be not more than one hour because exams are just after a month so this was a great great advice by me which had increased his performance in the examination he had scored above 80% which is which was very good as compared to his pre-board results his performance has had sharply improved he thanked me for this advice he implemented a timetable which helped in the many ways and currently he is using timetable to to have a good physical exercise because currently he is suffering from heavy weight he is taking good diet to remain fit because time is the most valuable asset of the individuals

    Band 6-7

    The good piece of advice I gave is my friend Mohammed Basit, who was my college best friend. We were together for three years in a room. We shared room, food and bed together. We had a lot of memories. So, I give a piece of advice that when we drive a vehicle, we should be more focused on the road and other people. Because even if we drive carefully, other people won't be careful. So, we need to be more focused on the road and other vehicle that is coming towards us. Because once we were travelling to a place called Muath Mura that is 30 minutes drive from our town. We were travelling very safe but unfortunately, he was unfocused on driving. He was very quick and suddenly a bike came and hit us. So, we both fell on the ground and that caused severe damage to our body and also on our motorcycle. It was a worst day of my life. So, I told him to stay focused on the vehicle you are driving and also on the roads and you have to be more confident while driving. After the accident, he was very nervous. Moreover, I took him to the hospital. He was hospitalized. He got a major injury in his leg and it has to be cured within a week.

    Band 6-7

    See, I believe that giving a good advice to someone can change the trajectory of his life in a good way. And I also believe that karma is there and it can, you give good to the society to get good from it. So I gave my advice, once I gave my advice to my younger cousin brother, he was preparing for his entrance examinations and he was actually very scared of giving mock tests during that time. So I advised him to just give him a mock test, just keep giving mock tests, so just to take out the fear from his heart of scoring low marks. He always used to tell me that if I give mock test and I get low marks, I will lose my confidence. But I used to boost his confidence. I told him that it will boost your confidence, nevertheless, that you won't be scared of giving the examination while the real examination comes. He finally acted on this advice. I can say that he kept on giving mock tests. I used to get several calls from him, even sometimes late at night that, brother, I got low marks in my exam, what to do, I'm feeling depressed. I don't think I might be able to clear this examination. I am very scared. So I used to tell him that calm down, first of all, first of all, check what are the mistakes you have made and finally work upon those mistakes. Don't just simply think that this is your final exam, think that you are getting answers to the questions that are going to appear in your exam before the exam. So that now you have finally answered those questions. So now you know that if such a question comes in your exam, you're confident that you can answer because you have made a mistake in your past. So finally he applied that.

    Band 6-7

    I advised my own best friend to be herself when she... I have given a meaningful advice to my best friend as she was feeling a little low and under confident about herself while she was with others. I asked her to be herself and not to change for others no matter whatever happens. People tend to change themselves while they are with others when they want to get into their skin. But I feel like we have to be more comfortable in our own skin and make people love us. When we truly love ourselves from within and change our personality and grow more, people tend to get attracted to our personality. I gave her this advice as she was feeling betrayed by her other friend and hence she wanted to change for her so that her friend doesn't leave her. She felt a lot more comfortable and better when I spoke about this and gave a piece of information that she never knew which made me feel very happy about.

    Band 6-7

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    Band 6-7

    The advice that I given to one of my best friend is to invest her about 20 minutes of morning time in the yoga and meditation. I have given this advice to her because she has been facing some anxiety, depression and negativity issue due to excess work and toxic work politics. Due to that she was feeling very low, she literally lose her confidence, as a result she was not able to focus on the particular work that has given to her at her work place. So I gave some counseling sessions to her that literally boost her confidence. I taught her some yoga poses and I gave her training about how to start meditation and how to involve in the process of meditation so that she will get back to her work and she will get her confidence back and all these things literally work for her and literally I can see her new version where she can stand out at her work place and she will always be thankful to me just because of few sessions of counseling and personality development sessions and the sessions regarding

    Band 6-7

    Hi, I am Shantanu Das and now I am working as a JRF and as a elder brother I want to advise my younger brother and I want to advise as a elder brother to study well for his career and what should he do in future and what should be the great career for him as a elder brother I want to share my personal experience with him and I think it will be very helpful for him. Thank you.

    Band 6-7

    The advice that I gave one of my friend, her name is Anjali, the advice which I gave to her that don't judge somebody just by their looks or just by their activity all of sudden because we can't able to understand what exactly a person look like in their real life. If you are asking me why I gave this advice to her, I met her during my sweet college time. Once, the very first time when I met her, she used to tell me a lot of stories about the people whom we come across and also she used to, she has a type of character where she used to judge people by talking them after 5 minutes. So I don't like that kind of personality. So I advised her, don't judge somebody just by your talks, just by the first sight of your view but we have to understand that person in a very deep manner and it will take years to years. Sometimes it's not easy for a human being to understand, it's very difficult task for human beings themselves to understand the other human beings. So that's the one advice which I gave to her and that really helped her. Recently, I got a chance to met her after 9 years. So I can see a drastic change happened in her personality and she refers that I am the one who made her personality to change, don't judge someone on their looks, on their way of talking but we have to give some time for the people and because of that she made quite new friends in her surroundings, she is working as a cooperative manager, she got to, she applied this advice in her real life. So that's what she, when we had a conversation, she informed me that she

    Band 6-7

    So, good piece of advice which I have given to somebody in recent time is like, I have given this advice to one of my colleague, so he is a very hard working person and he used to do a lot of work for the company and whenever his managers and other colleagues give him some works, he takes up the task as his own and he even tries to complete that by working overtime. So, one day I met him at cafeteria, he was visibly frustrated and I asked him, why you are so stressed and frustrated, what's the matter? And during that time, he just told me like, I am having too much work, like nowadays it is not possible for me to have a proper work-life balance, so that time I just gave him this advice like, you should have the ability to say no, so no is the most powerful word which you can tell to a person. So from that moment, I told him like, whenever you are not able to do a particular work, so you just have to tell no, like in a polite manner to your colleagues or higher peers, so that they will understand and you can follow it up in the next day. So for everything, if you agree like, I want to finish this particular work in that day, so it is not possible. So that's the advice I have given him and nowadays he started telling me.
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