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.

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.

Tip

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.

Tip

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

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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.

Describe a time you were in a place where you didn't know the local language

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Anonymous student Band 6.5

Whitefield Test Center, Bengaluru

Answer

As India is a very large country full of diversity, so there are many places which have their own language and speak their native language. The place which I visited and I didn't know about their language was Leladakh, which is about 300 km away from my hometown and it is a very good place as it consists of different kind of trees, animals and have many scenic views and I visited over there last year in summers as it was the best time to visit because it has many, it was cold over there and we had summers in our area so it was the best time to visit over there and I went over there with my whole family.

Describe a time when your friend damaged something you owned

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Anonymous student Band 7

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Answer

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Describe a book you recently read

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All Answers

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Band 6

Okay, a few months ago, I visited to a city called Mysore, where my aunt house is located. And I used to visit 2-3 months to the house. My uncle is very polite with all the society, with all the people and with all the citizens. I think I was not aware of him as after the marriage of my aunt with him, I slowly got to know about him and I gradually thought about him and it was very good moment for me to spend time with my uncle. He is a caring person and he helps poor people every week, he cooks the delicious food and he gives to the poor people on Fridays. I think like a humble person, I would suggest, personally, I think I would be with him because he is good at investing in stocks, he is very polite, he is a very caring person and he helps a lot. I think without a person who is polite, it is a good thing and he is a big mentor for all the people.

Band 5-6

A polite person I have met in my life is one of my another person is my teacher and he is one of the person and he he was very good person and I met in my from my childhood and I learned something good that is when I teaching lessons and when I getting compliments and he is he he he was very good in getting compliments and he is good in speaking and he is good in teaching and excellent in teaching and and even though we are children's but they he did not bother about that but he used to speak with us and very politely and in the same way if one person have done the mistake and immediately he used to correct that mistake and he was very good with kids and he was very good with the high school members also that was I am saying about the one to second one to two and from my childhood when I am observed we observed him and he not he he was not died and still he was alive and he is good in everything

Band 5-6

Ṭhābī ḥī takās and hāndas the situātion, also added to his calmness. He is one of the also polite persons due to various reasons. As I earlier mentioned, he is the most disciplined person I know in my life. How he handles the particular situation and the way he teaches, the way he respects his elders and also his younger, how he shows gratitude towards others and his love and affection for my family and communities. For instance, 7 or 8 months ago there was a conflict between two members of my village and they were fighting for a field. Their grandfather names were Singh and they were having conflicts. They were trying to kill each other. But my grandfather organized at that time panchayat. He knows who is the actual owner of the land and the way he particularly handles the situation and let the matter solve in a great way was the primary example of how he solves that particular situation and there are numerous things. How he always takes things like he doesn't react instantly on anything. He always looks for both perspectives.

Band 5-6

Polite person in my life, my husband. He is polite person. I know because he is my husband that's why I know. He always talking politely, never angry, never speak loudly, always animated in anything, always speak very politely. If he face any difficult condition and any problems we have to face, that time he face problems very politely and take action very politely. And all situation handled very politely.

Band 5-6

Well, politeness is good way, but everyone not have their, this specialty. I talk about my friend Sakshi, she is a very polite person and she never, she never, she never have aggressiveness and she always, she always do good behavior with everyone. But also, everyone appreciate her behavior because his smile is good and she never, ever aggressive on anyone. Moreover, she also solve any situation in every, every time, in everywhere. She is a good person and everyone should...

Band 5

I have I have not seen many polite person because so many people have anger issues nowadays but I would talk about my mom because she's so polite I ever seen my mom and never never behave in the anger as angry person as a like as like as angry person she behave always politely in the many ups and downs in the life she's the best she's my best one because he handled all my cues which I ever face faces in my life apart from this my mom is my my ideal person so she ever ever teach me don't panic in the bad condition you will see a way when you you will see the condition from your polite nature so I think I learned a lot from from my mom as well as my father was not so calm in calm nature but so my mom was always handle my father anger issues because we children always always be the be the be the

Band <5

બેધંકું કીમેક નીંગે તોમેક ઈંતે કોરન મોદેકું કે મેલો। સનંખેંગેં મેલેકું કોન્યાં દેલા નીંગેં કોંતે કોરે તે સંખેંગેં સોંધે યૂદ કાલે માનીં ત� કેપે સેલે, તે કેપે તે કેપે કેપેતે, वાજે ગેલિ નીંગેં કોટે દામેટે પેષેક પેલે જાવેકિયતુ ते મ૏ં ક્या दેંગે તે મેલે ક્યેր કેંગે મેલે નીંગે તે સેબેંગે તે કેપે કેપેસેન્ દે। સે દેંગે તે મેલે કેપેસેન્ નિંગે તે દેંગे તે તક્કુ તો મેલે કેપેસેન્ ને હો ఇસ આંને સેબેં�

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