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Describe a rule that you don't like.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What is it?
  • Why don't you like it?
  • Explain whether you would the rule.
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Cue 1:What is it?

  • Clearly state the rule you dislike and provide context about where it applies.
  • Mention any specific incidents or experiences related to this rule.

Example

One rule that I really dislike is the strict dress code at my workplace. We are required to wear formal attire every day, which I find quite uncomfortable and restrictive.


Cue 2:Why don't you like it?

  • Explain how this rule affects your comfort and productivity.
  • Share personal feelings or experiences that highlight your dislike for the rule.

Example

I don't like this rule because it makes me feel constrained. I believe that when I am dressed comfortably, I can focus better on my work. Additionally, wearing formal clothes every day can be quite expensive, and it adds unnecessary stress to my mornings.


Cue 3:Explain whether you would change the rule.

  • Discuss if you would modify the rule or replace it with a more flexible option.
  • Provide reasons for your suggestion and how it could benefit everyone.

Example

If I had the power, I would definitely change this rule. I would suggest a more relaxed dress code that allows business casual attire. This change would not only improve employee morale but also enhance productivity, as people would feel more at ease in their work environment.


Conclusion

  • Summarize your feelings about the rule and its impact on you.
  • Reiterate your suggestion for a better alternative.

Example

In conclusion, the strict dress code at my workplace is a rule I truly dislike. I believe that allowing a more casual dress code would create a more comfortable and productive atmosphere for everyone.


Following this structure will ensure you cover all the essential points while providing a clear and engaging response to the cue card topic.



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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.

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Anonymous student Band 6.5

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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.

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When I was a kid, I had a little pencil box which had these four buttons which gave the pencil box an operative use. When you press the button, the box would open up. When you press the second button, a little part of it would slide out. Basically it was just a little electronical and a fun thing to have and I owned it when I was in 6th. One day after break, I was standing and talking there with one of my friends and another friend of mine was running through the hallway and accidentally she pushed my shoulder and my pencil box hit the ground and it broke into multiple pieces to the point that it was not functional anymore.

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Band 6-7

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Band 6-7

The rules which I don't like the most is the rules of examination from my childhood till my college I was attending lots of examination so I don't like I why I don't like because I think examinations are not the only thing where a people is branded like they are qualified in the scores not at all exam exams give that the these peoples are actually a graduate or literate person it's not like that so other than that I think of a government can replace studies by giving oral examinations sometimes a kind of quiz or activity where a person can read about it and understand and attend the quiz or present themselves in the activities or presentations a seminar whatever thing they like they can actually have to implement that so that they may conquer their fear anxiety etc so creating a practical environment is crucial part in the education I think the schools and colleges which is in our country lacks that so if a practical knowledge is powerful a person can excel and understand the course very well than a person just mugging a theory and writing the exam so I think this is a problem which I have in the case of examination and some child have unique skills so the examination hinders the skills actually so that I want to close

Band 6-7

The rules that I don't like is, as a student staying in a boating house, I would say that the rules for getting up and sleeping is something that I don't really like, because as a person, I'm very unique and I have my own timing, and I'm not an early riser, so for me, getting up early in the morning is something that really abhors my feeling, and then sleeping or going to bed too early is also something that is not quite my way, so I would say that this kind of rule is something that abhors me so much.

Band 6

Honestly speaking, rules are one of the main thing that requires in a very working centers, schools, colleges and so on and is necessary to functioning the institution or center properly and but sometimes the rules may be irritated or not interested in. Here I would like to talk about a rule that I don't like and it's about my college days and in my college and it's a girls college and there's a rule that every students must wear churidar and don't wear midis or jeans, jeans and tops like that. 80% of the students don't like the rule because the college students are living between 18-22 years old and especially these age people are really like to wear no types of trends, trended fashion dresses.

Band 5-6

What do you eat? What do you like to eat? And what do you eat to buy food? That's a rule you don't like. They, I don't like, he don't like, to me, and somewhere else, depending. And do you have something that is healthy?

Band 5-6

many rules are I don't like because my school time one rule is early morning going in school and all student are clear the school and because I don't like this rule because the early morning I go also school and clean my school but my cloth is very dirty in early in morning I I think always school clean in after after complete all classes and clear the school and close the school because I don't like this rule early morning is the best way in school cleaning but I think so after close in school school is clear and also many types of rules I don't follow because I don't like these rules and

Band 5-6

I don't like the rule of parking the vehicles either on right side or on the left side on the basis of the days because sometimes you have to go to a certain institute and you have to park your car or your vehicle near the institute not in front of the institute or one road past the institute. So I just hate the rule that you have to park your cars on either side of roads on either days. Instead of this rule can't you just allot a parking space to institutions or offices or campuses instead of making this stupid rule of parking on parking our vehicles on one side of the road in certain days and another side of the road in certain days. If I was the person in charge I would never make this rules and the other black slash of this rule is that if we don't get tickets in India our car just gets randomly picked up on the roads by the people and we have to go in the police stations to collect them which is just hectic for the people as well.

Band 5-6

I don't like I don't like quota basis I don't I don't like quota basis rule on a on caste basis it should be end and make a new rule that define all are equal I saw that in the government examination and government vacancy ST ST is selected on a loom mark and general category student disqualify by some numbers in a government exam all all are study same and all are same

Band 5-6

Rule is very vast thing. Some people don't like that because in rules there are many foundations which people do not like. Rule is a way in which person move in a legal way but many illegal people don't like rules because they already are illegal. The people do not have to do anything right in their future, in their present, in their past. If a person is good so they follow rules and person is not good they are defaulter so they don't follow rules.

Band 5-6

The rule I would like to mention here that I don't like The traffic rule recommended by the Kerala government for the two-wheeler users So recently they introduced this to the public Those who are riding bikes or by scooter two-wheeler vehicle need to wear helmets and the anybody sitting behind the driver also required to wear helmets. These are the things sometimes people face little problem and also the regular travelers and Traveling in a short distance also facing a problem and any child sitting also they need to carry a helmet this making lots of inconvenience in the public and government is try to implement more cameras and those who are violating these rules will be getting punished and the huge penalty is coming to their home and they are In The force to pay this penalty And these are the things and common people are facing problems. So these two wheelers are the vehicle for the very common person and Elite people are trying to travel by car So these things are affecting low class and lower middle class families and the government also Giving the fine like anything so I would recommend that government Force more counseling through the traffic police and the Related supporting system for this rule instead of penalty doing the penalty
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