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Describe A Rule That Is Important In Your School Or At Work: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is the rule about?
  • What happens when people break the rule?
  • Why do you think it is an important rule?
  • And explain how you feel about the rule.
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Cue 1:What is the rule about?

  • Clearly state the rule and its purpose in your school or workplace.
  • Provide context about how this rule is applied and who it affects.

Example

One important rule in my school is that students must submit their assignments on time. This rule is crucial because it helps maintain discipline and ensures that everyone is keeping up with the syllabus.

Cue 2:What happens when people break the rule?

  • Explain the consequences of breaking the rule.
  • Mention how these consequences affect both the individual and the group.

Example

When students fail to submit their assignments on time, they usually receive a penalty, such as a reduction in marks. This not only affects their grades but also disrupts the learning process for others, as teachers have to spend extra time addressing late submissions.

Cue 3:Why do you think it is an important rule?

  • Discuss the benefits of having this rule in place.
  • Relate it to broader values such as responsibility and time management.

Example

I believe this rule is important because it teaches students the value of responsibility and time management. Learning to meet deadlines is a skill that will benefit us in our future careers, where punctuality is often crucial.

Cue 4:And explain how you feel about the rule.

  • Share your personal feelings about the rule, whether positive or negative.
  • Explain how it has impacted your own experience in school or work.

Example

Personally, I appreciate this rule because it has helped me become more organized. Initially, I struggled with deadlines, but over time, I learned to manage my time better, which has reduced my stress levels significantly.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, the rule of submitting assignments on time is vital in my school. It not only fosters discipline but also prepares us for future responsibilities. I feel that such rules are essential for personal growth and academic success.

    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. Candidates often fail to provide specific details about the rule, leading to a weak response.

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    Tip

    Be specific about the rule. Explain it clearly and provide examples to illustrate its importance.

    2: Ignoring Consequences

    Not discussing the consequences of breaking the rule can weaken your answer. Candidates often overlook this aspect, making their response less engaging.

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    Clearly explain what happens when the rule is broken. This adds depth to your answer and shows its significance.

    Lack of Personal Opinion

    Failing to express personal feelings about the rule can make your response less relatable. Candidates sometimes forget to share their perspective.

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    Include your feelings about the rule. Discuss why it matters to you personally to make your answer more compelling.

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    I work as a bank manager in Union Bank of India and I have n number of rules in my bank to follow. The one rule which is to be followed on daily basis is the honesty and integrity in bank which is the far most and the very most important thing which is to be followed. The rules made for the bankers like the honesty and integrity is working for the betterment of the society because the money which is deposited in bank is not the employees, it is of the people and it is to be safeguarded by the bank employees. What happens if we break this rule is that we will be, it is a punishable offence and we will be penalised and even there will be a legal action taken against us and it is important because people with a lot of trust and on the basis of security are depositing their hard earned money in the banks which is to be safeguarded by the bank employees and if it is not taken care of then nobody will ever deposit the amount in the bank and there will be no salaries drawn by the bank employees henceforth. I really feel that honesty and integrity is the top most thing that is to be followed by all the bank employees and it should be followed in their day to day lives as well because that will in turn reflect in their professional life.

    Band 6-7

    So, wherever we learn in school and at work, at workplace, we should have to maintain the consistency in our work or tasks. Because of consistency, we seem like, what we can say, we seem like a good or perfectionist It will help us to become more better than this field or task. So, I think, or according to Dimi, consistency is most important thing to unlock the success. So, with the help of consistency, we would appreciate our personal growth and also professional growth. It is helpful to us to making the quite charm or professional personality of our own.

    Band 6-7

    The major rule is about discrimination. Students should learn not to discriminate a student or other people with their appearance, like dressing sense. Moreover, students also either discriminate with caste or religion. So, these kind of rules should be taught to students respectively. The student life is the basic place where we would learn many things and adapt in our daily life. And also, if students break the rule, they should get suspended from the school. This is usually happening nowadays. Let me share an experience. In Mandia city, located near Mysore, there was an event going on like Ganesha festival. So, the Muslim people came and threw a stone on Ganesha. Finally, the Hindu people also went beside them to fight each other.

    Band 6-7

    Well, as of now I am not going to any kind of work or for study purposes I am not attending any classes because as of now I am planning to go to abroad so, but recently as I, describe whatever is important in your school or at work. As of now I am not in school and I don't do any kind of work because I am still 18 and my father is the one who takes all of my responsibility and but back then when I was a child and when I was in school there was this one rule in our school which was a very strict rule and I think it was to be more punctual and it was a great rule because I think it had a great impact on our lives and it really helps us to be disciplined and there were many fines imposed by our school if we were not punctual or if we were late to school or if we had long hairs so it was definitely for some students it was definitely a burden to deal with but for me it was a really great thing and I enjoyed it because I think it really helped me a lot later and I am grateful to my school because of that and I also think it can be more beneficial if students try to look at it in a positive way rather than thinking that these are just burdens because many students think that rules are just burdens but it's not like that rules are there to protect us from our own bad things or having a negative impact on our lives so yeah there was this one rule which I really loved and it was to be punctual at school and not being late and cutting your nails, cutting your nails weekly, cutting your hairs monthly so yeah the rule was to be punctual and I loved it

    Band 6-7

    So I think respecting others at work is one of the most important rules that everyone must follow. Respect brings a kind of empathy which traces the fluency of work very smoothly. If somebody breaks that rule then there might be a lot of problems. Like people will not engage in proper discussions. They will constantly debate with each other. Moreover, they will not listen to important decisions that might have a good solution. It is also very important that we value this rule because as human beings everybody needs to be respected and listened to. Only respect can give an impetus to listening and listening with an open mindedness can also help us with inviting ideas that might be fruitful for the success of or for the completion of a goal. Furthermore, it should be personally addressed that without respect as human beings we cannot exist in an environment. To coexist peacefully we need to respect others.

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    The important rule in our school is to have an ID card in every situation. If any person fails to follow this rule, they would have an implementation of fine, which starts from 100 rupees and reaches up to 500 per each time. Though it might look silly, but wearing an ID card indicates various factors like discipline. It instills a discipline in everyone's mind. Some people try to neglect this and may face consequences, which we can observe in many situations. Using ID card as an example, I would also like to explain about discipline, which is instilled in us. Without forgetting ID card, we use it to leave our homes daily, for checking multiple times, because no one wants a fine on them. The whole situation arises when seniors got into a fight and our faculty couldn't identify whether they belong to our school or not. They instilled this rule and since then it has been followed strictly. While my stance is neutral, because not every time you wear an awesome ID card is necessary, but they still pressure us to wear it all the times. A wearing ID card in school premises is highly encouraged, because we can identify whether he is a student or not. And if anything occurs, which might lead us to conclusion who has done it or what can be done to solve it. Hence, this rule would be very useful. Even till date, I can see my juniors following. I really appreciate it.

    Band 6-7

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    Band 6-7

    A very important rule in my field of pursuing architecture is that all the mentors expect the work to be on time, be it in my academic way or in my professional way, that is in my college or in my internship program. People expect that the work should be done on time, not late. On the contrary, they expect it to be before. While I am in my university, the marks are deducted if I submit the work late. For example, if a student is submitting their work before time or on time, the marks are rated out of 10 but if a student is submitting their work late, a day late or a couple of days late, then the marks are rated out of 8. It is a very good rule actually if I am being honest as it teaches us punctuality, how one should be punctual to time as it is a very good quality one should inculcate in themselves. It would benefit the individual in their future assignments or projects. Honestly, it is hard to incorporate in day-to-day life but it is at the same time very important that one must try to attempt to understand its value and its importance in the life. Additionally, it is a quality one should always take into consideration.

    Band 6-7

    A rule that's important at my school or work, I work at H&M, so the rule that we gotta follow is basically be polite to others. The thing I'm trying to convey is that we have to be polite to others, be respectful towards their boundaries and attentive to their needs. We have to understand what they need, what they want, how much they are ready to invest about certain things and certain articles. So yeah, the most important thing I think about is what others want, because if they are clear, they have a very good idea about what they want. But if they are not clear about anything, so you can just guide them towards the right way.

    Band 6-7

    What is the rule about? Why did people break rule? How many rules are there? Is there a rule that is important in your school? There is a rule in my college, we cannot use mobile phones while having our classes. It is important for the disciplinary activity. And if we break the rule, we get suspended for 7 days. And I feel like it is good because it keeps us in under disciplinary activity. There are more rules in our college like we should avoid making noise while having our classes or in corridors. And we should not talk to our professors in wrong or inappropriate manner. And there is one more rule which is we cannot come late for our classes as our attendance is in online form. So if we get late, we can miss our attendance. So we have to come for our classes on time. And one more important rule is that attendance is mandatory. So we have to attend at least 75% of the classes.
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