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Describe a polite person you have met.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is it?
  • How do you know the person?
  • Why do you think the person is polite?
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Cue 1:Who is it?

  • Introduce the person by name and their relationship to you.
  • Provide a brief background about the person, such as their profession or role in your life.

Example

The person I would like to describe is my neighbor, Mr. Sharma. He is a retired school teacher who has lived next door to my family for over ten years.

Cue 2:How do you know the person?

  • Explain how you first met this person and the nature of your interactions.
  • Mention any specific instances that highlight your relationship.

Example

I first met Mr. Sharma when my family moved into the neighborhood. He welcomed us with a warm smile and a plate of homemade sweets. Since then, we often chat during our evening walks, and he has even helped me with my studies.

Cue 3:Why do you think the person is polite?

  • Describe specific behaviors or actions that demonstrate their politeness.
  • Share personal anecdotes that illustrate their courteous nature.

Example

I think Mr. Sharma is polite because he always greets everyone with respect and kindness. For instance, he never hesitates to help others carry their groceries, and he listens attentively when people speak, making them feel valued.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the key qualities that make this person stand out as polite.
  • Reflect on how their politeness has impacted you or your community.

Example

In conclusion, Mr. Sharma's politeness not only makes him a beloved neighbor but also sets a wonderful example for everyone in our community. His respectful demeanor has taught me the importance of kindness in our daily interactions.

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: Being Too Vague

Candidates often give unclear answers without specific examples. This makes it hard for the examiner to understand the candidate's point.

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Tip

Provide specific examples of polite actions or behaviors to illustrate your points clearly.

2: Overly Simple Language

Using very basic vocabulary can make your response sound uninteresting. This may not showcase your language skills effectively.

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Incorporate a variety of vocabulary and phrases to make your answer more engaging and sophisticated.

Neglecting the Cues

Some candidates forget to address all the cues provided, which can lead to incomplete answers and lower scores.

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Make sure to answer all the cues: who the person is, how you know them, and why they are polite.

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All Answers

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Band 7

So, in today's world, it is very rare to find someone who's really polite, but I was fortunate to get the opportunity to interact with a colleague of mine named Basanta, who is definitely the most polite person that I've ever met. I met her through work. She is a new joinee in our organization, and I work in a legal consulting and advisory company, so she is also a lawyer by profession. And in fact, I have to tell you that lawyers are not known as people who are polite, so to have someone like her in the profession is definitely a blessing in disguise. I would like to narrate an incident where Basanta checked up on me when I was not feeling well personally, and she offered her help and willingly offered to extend her support by doing my work, which was definitely not needed, but she still offered her support nevertheless. I really appreciate her presence in the organization. It makes me feel that I have a friend who I can discuss not just professional things with, but also my personal day-to-day life with, so I am blessed to have her in my life. And I truly believe that politeness is a very important skill to have. Very few people that we meet in the profession are polite, and it is very important to be humble and sweet.

Band 7

So, when I had joined my current workplace, at that time there used to be a girl working there. Her name was Vanshika and she was the first person I had made friends with when I joined. I think she has to be one of the most polite people I have ever met. I think the reason why she is so polite would be, I think it's the kind of values that are instilled in you by your parents. I am pretty sure that her parents would have taught her early on in life how to communicate to people, how to always be respectful and how to say your point or stand your ground without being disrespectful to someone else. And what makes me take her name is that I have observed her be polite and kind to the person in front of her despite of their attitude. So this one time, I think our founder really scolded her badly for some task that she wasn't able to complete within the finish deadline. And I personally found his reaction to be quite unreasonable and disrespectful and I am the kind of person who might have fought with him but Vanshika really politely navigated that situation. She maintained her composure and mentioned that she does not like being talked to that way. And it really showed a strength of character in how she is handling these situations also. But what stood out the most was that she managed to be polite to someone who was disrespecting her. And I think that was one of the most charming qualities that

Band 6-7

Politeness, I would say, is the most, not the most, but one of the underrated super skill which a person should learn from his childhoodness because being polite is very hard for everyone. It's not a cup of tea for everyone to be polite. The person whom I see for being the most polite person in my life is my father. From my childhood, he's always been polite with me, with my family members and also with my relatives. I have never seen him yelling at a person in a loud voice or cracking on a person and making bad jokes or screaming on a person from my childhood. He's always been polite to others. He's always been polite to me and my family members. For example, if there is any wrong instance also, if anything going wrong with my father also, he will always face those situations politely. He believes in politeness rather than rudeness. He's always said to me that being polite makes your day and also will make the other person's day because the person who is yelling at you doesn't always need to be a bad person. He might be facing some issues and also being polite is a very underrated skill I would say.

Band 6-7

A polite person that I have recently met was my friend Erika, who is not only like my friend but a sister. She is the blessing and a God's gift to me. Because of the situations which she faced in her current life, she tends to be calm yet polite as she has dealt with all of the issues in her current life through college. We met together and we created some time where she not only taught me about being a polite yet humble person but also telling me the mannerism and education that a girl would need in order to be a polite person. Politeness comes from within the person's nature. When the person is polite, the people around them are surrounded by positivity, whereas when there is no politeness and humbleness, the people tend to be negative. Politeness refers to being calm and composed in order to avoid any problems being caused. The politeness has played a very major role in my life and as it has helped me being a better person. A polite person always achieves his or her task on time in order to fulfill their ideas and thoughts. Politeness has a significant meaning where it broadly explains about the ideas of being a serendipity person and calm with low voice and a humble attitude with not being a materialistic and a rude person.

Band 6-7

The polite person I have ever met is my one of the good friends, Deerth Raj. He was my classmate. We met in 8th standard. And yes, he is the calmest person ever. I still remember that he met with an accident before 10 days of his marriage. Still he managed each and everything and he was a happy person ever. He didn't take any stress for it. Whenever I get sad or whenever I was in a confusion, I always get in touch with him to take an advice and he is the very good person to giving the good advice to the friends. Yeah, so I think the polite person I have ever met is my friend, Deerth Raj.

Band 6-7

The most polite person I have met in my life is my husband. He is really a humble person. During I worked in one of the schools, I met him and later on we got married. He is a very polite person. He judges the sentiments of people, those who are talking to him and then later on he replies in the same intensity and modulation of tone. He actually is a very fair person who doesn't like to be angry on people. That's why he never gets furious and behaves politely. What I like about him is that he is able to maintain his temper listening to people and seeing to them.

Band 6-7

When the word polite first comes to my mind, the first word that stucks in is kindness. So a polite person is someone who is kind towards others, who has empathy towards others, who knows how to communicate with others with good words, with good feelings, with empathy towards others, and also respects others, who uses good terms such as thank you, please, etc. Also, a person that I have met who is polite gave me, I think my mother, the basic knowledge that we gain in our whole lifetime is gained by our parents. So I think my mother is the most polite person that I have met. She has taught me how to speak, she has taught me how to respect others, and I think that's what matters.

Band 6-7

A polite and soft person I have met in my life is my maths teacher. Her name is Kylie. She used to teach me maths till my 10th grade. She is so kind hearted, she never yelled at me even once. I used to do my maths very good and used to score around 80% in almost every exam I have written. But during my midterms in the 10th examination, I have scored less due to my distraction. Even for that, my 10th teacher was rude with me and she supported me to get good grades in my 10th examination. She noticed that I had some problems and distractions during my 10th grade. She gave me personal tuition and helped me to solve all my answers. She also developed my character in such a way that I never get distracted even once in my life.

Band 6

so I have ample of friends but if I talk about my favorite friend who is really polite is Aman he's my school friend and he has been with me for the last two years we both are living away from our hometown and we all we both live in the same room if I talk about his politeness he is really polite in angry in when he is anger as when he is angry as well as most of his upbringing was in the state of Lucknow and it is also known as to be the most polite brightest state in the India apart from this he also talks really happily with everyone and if I talk about an instance so I just unintentionally throw a cup of tea on his t-shirt while he was going to a party but he didn't scolded me for that thing and he just politely handled the situation very well which I found really good I think he doesn't beat around the bush every time and his politeness with his very friendly tone is like icing on the cake adding to this he is also really helpful as he provided me with some of the suggestions and advices related to my career when I was confused

Band 6

a polite person I have met answer from you write your answer in the comment section Dont forget to Subscribe Sament A polite person I have met was one of my senior in colleges. So he came to me offering the lab coat and I was so surprised. I was extremely overwhelmed. A polite person I have met was one of my senior in colleges. He was in the 4th year and I was in the 1st year of the college. I was a fresher. So he met me at AK2 Zoners which is a sports event organized by our university. I did not noticed him at all. Initially I did not noticed him at all. So I was selected for basketball and he was too. I was preparing for my game. He randomly comes to me and say hello very politely. He has an aura that was magnificent, that was too attractive. He was supportive, he was very supportive. He was filling me with all the good energy, positive word like you can do it. Go for that goal, go for this shot, that shot this way. Giving me tips about basketball. Giving me tips how to improve my game. He was a very active listener. Whatever I used to speak, he used to listen very carefully. He was very focused. And when I was returning after playing the game, he hugged me. He was like I have became your fan. You played your best even though we lost, our team lost the match. But he was like I have never seen such a strong minded girl as you. You carried the game till last. I was injured during the game and he was so supportive and motivating. He was like I have become your fan. I have become the fan of your skills. You have so much in you. You have a great potential for this game. And then he treated me with...
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