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

You should say

  • 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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    Recently my friend was feeling very low due to her relationship problem and work culture problems, so and she came to me for help. I suggested that to make a good life you have to incorporate few good habits in your daily routine so that this will help and enhance your day by % and it will improve your mood. Hence she incorporated some few values in her day to day routine that now has really helped a lot, firstly she has started getting up early in the morning and sleeping early at night, this has helped her get better sleep so that she is always fresh and mind is always clear. Secondly she has also started drinking a lot of water to keep herself hydrated and when your body is hydrated you feel less stressed, your hormones get better, sleeping and eating good and drinking lot of fluids help your body recover that heals your mind and the body and she has practiced it for a few days and I certainly can see a very good improvement in her, she is living better and more happily as compared to her previous resentful life.

    Band 6-7

    A piece of good advice that I recently gave someone was to just focus on the work that one has to do and forget about the results or not worry about the results too much. I gave this advice to my younger sibling as she was struggling with her examinations in her institution. She was constantly disturbed by what result she might get and therefore could not focus on other things. I said her that do not focus so much on what the outcome would be but rather focus on giving your best no matter the situation. Whatever happens we can take it as a feedback or an achievement later and then retrospect about what could have been done better and apply that in our life. This has helped her a lot since then and she has started focusing on giving her best to every opportunity that she gets to prove her mettle rather than worrying about what the outcome might be.

    Band 6-7

    give up on trying it. I've given advice to my friend, her name is Niveda and this advice is about saying no to certain things. She tends to help people even though in her difficult times and times she couldn't help them she feels bad. So I simply told her it's okay to say no. There are some times where we are not in a position to help people. It's okay to not, it's okay to say no to people. It's okay to let them know that you are not able to do that. She felt it very uncomfortable at the beginning because she's not a person who says no. By the time I told her about my story she realized that saying no is actually not bad thing because saying a no will give them an idea that we are not in a position to help them out and also it will not put them in a position where they have to believe us and when we fail to help them out there will be a huge disappointment from their side. So it's better to say no or it's better to say convey that we are not able to do the help. So it will not harm the person. It will, the damage will be lesser and then getting heartbroken or disappointed at the last where I say sorry I couldn't help you at the last. So it was difficult for even for me when I started saying no because I was similar to her. We were sharing both similar characters and then finally when I learned to say no it helped me and also the other person who asked for the help. So I will say no.

    Band 6-7

    My cousin called me two months back for the advice that what he should choose and make his career in. My cousin called me two months back and he asked me for an opinion. He told me that he is very confused about what he should choose after 12th. So as I was in commerce My cousin called me two months back and he asked me for an opinion. Two months back my cousin called me and he was very confused that what he should choose after 12th as a degree. So he was looking for my advice and he told me that he is not sure whether he should opt for BBA or BCom or he should go for law. So as I am his off stream only, I told him that choose the stream which you can give your best effort and hard work to. I told about all the pros and cons of BCom and the other degrees which my friends are doing who are of commerce only. So I guided him the best way I can. At the end of the talk he said to me that he is now feeling better and he thanked me for the advice.

    Band 6-7

    Yes, recently I advised my daughter because she wasn't getting good marks in her exams. So I told her not to waste time by watching TV and mobile. These won't help. Don't deviate by other things such, just focus on your studies. If you want any help, I will help you. And also be strong. No matter who will underestimate you. Don't be downhearted and don't take them to your heart. Because they will spoil your brain. And also you don't get temper over small things. Why? Because I told these are, I want to make my daughter strong and educated.

    Band 6-7

    I gave the advice to my colleague, the advice was that one should never be afraid of failures. In Gita it is written that a person has to act and the result of that action is not with the person. So a person should not be afraid of failures and failure should not determine what our future holds.

    Band 6-7

    First of all, I don't give advice to anyone, but the advice I give to my friend, he is very close to me, that's why I advise him. He is very confused in opening a restaurant or clothing shop. And I suggest him to open a restaurant because today's generation is too much addicted to fast food and this business is good for him. And in my city, no food areas are available, that's why it's good for him, that's why I advise him to open a restaurant. And after that one year, this advice is good for him, his business is too good and he earns $1 lakh approximately annually. And now he feels very good and very thankful to me and he says I am a good path for him.

    Band 6-7

    Well, giving advice to someone is an uphill task because some people feel uncomfortable and also react very angrily. So here I would like to shed some light on a piece of good advice that I would recommend to my friend. The advice is regarding his health to do daily exercise because he is quite healthy and fatty. He becomes fatty because he eats lots of junk food and ready-made food. I want to give advice to him to eat healthy and do daily exercise. It would definitely help him to become fit as a fiddle with lots of exercise. He becomes fit and a strengthening person. I also send him links of the videos that will help through which he do exercise by seeing tutorial videos. Apart from this, I also want to send him a diet plan in which he stops eating junk food and take only salads and homemade food which help to make him healthier as well. This advice took him only one month to become healthy and losing weight. So this is the advice that I want to give my friend.

    Band 6-7

    Well, I have given advice to others many times, but today I would like to talk about an advice which I gave to my friend recently. I told him to wake up early in the morning and go for a morning walk. I gave this advice to my friend a month ago and since then he is following my advice. He can see the changes he got from my advice, like his mental health has improved a lot, his sleep schedule has improved, he is very thankful for me for giving this advice because this advice has changed his life completely. He wakes up early in the morning and going for a morning walk helps in reducing his stress and he was fat earlier, but after going for a morning walk for a month, he can see the visible changes, he reduced his weight by 4 kg. I think this was the best advice I gave to someone and yeah, this was it.

    Band 6-7

    One good advice I gave to someone, certainly, I am more into motivating people, motivating others and being self-motivated, so I have given plenty of advices to people, but this one especially stood out because I saved someone's life, I still can't believe it, but there is this friend of mine who got into a huge break-up and she was very badly depressed and she was losing control of herself, she didn't know what to do, she didn't know how to express her feelings, she didn't have anyone to talk to, so that's when I spoke to her, I being a friend did the right things like talking to her and making her feel comfortable, making sure that she is not doing any bad stuff, causing harm to her mainly, so I have given a very good piece of advice making her remember that her parents who were there for her since she was born, leaving them and ending up her life is not an option and definitely like living it forward, getting a good job, making them happy is definitely what she needs to do going forward and after 2 years now I am happy to say that she is in a great position and she is doing what she likes to do now and she is very happy, we had a talk last week about this and she said that she doesn't get those bad memories again and she is like bored into it.
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