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Describe a time when you changed your opinion: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What was it?
  • When & why did you change it?
  • How did you feel about it?
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Cue 1:What was it?

  • Clearly state the opinion you had before and what it was about.
  • Provide context to help the listener understand why this opinion was significant.

Example

Initially, I had a very negative opinion about online learning. I believed that it lacked the personal touch and effectiveness of traditional classroom education.

Cue 2:When & why did you change it?

  • Describe the specific event or experience that led to your change of opinion.
  • Explain the reasons behind your change, focusing on what new information or experiences influenced you.

Example

During the pandemic, I was forced to attend online classes for my college courses. I realized that the interactive tools and resources available made learning engaging and accessible. This experience changed my perspective completely.

Cue 3:How did you feel about it?

  • Share your feelings before and after the change of opinion.
  • Reflect on how this change has impacted your views or actions moving forward.

Example

At first, I felt skeptical and resistant to the idea of online learning. However, after experiencing it, I felt relieved and excited about the flexibility it offered. I now advocate for a blended learning approach, combining both online and offline methods.

Conclusion

  • Summarize the key points of your experience and the change of opinion.
  • Mention any lasting effects this change has had on your life or studies.

Example

In conclusion, changing my opinion about online learning has opened up new avenues for my education. I now appreciate the benefits of technology in learning and continue to embrace it in my studies.

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

Providing vague or unclear answers can make it difficult for the examiner to understand your experience. Specific details help illustrate your point and make your response more engaging.

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Tip

Use clear examples and specific details when describing the situation, the change, and your feelings to create a vivid picture.

2: Lack of Structure

Failing to organize your thoughts can lead to a confusing response. A well-structured answer helps convey your message more effectively and keeps the examiner engaged.

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Tip

Follow a clear structure: introduce the situation, explain the change, and describe your feelings. This will help you stay focused.

Overly Emotional Language

Using overly emotional or dramatic language can detract from the clarity of your response. It's important to express your feelings but in a balanced way.

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Tip

Aim for a calm and reflective tone when discussing your feelings about the change. This will make your response more relatable and credible.

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All Answers

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Band 6-7

So let me tell you something about myself. So I am a professional footballer and I was looking for some football cleats to buy. Like I have used all the companies like Adidas, Puma, Nike but they all get worn out within few months of use. So one of my friend recommended me Decathlon. So I had a quite negative opinion on them because everybody used to wear the same pair. I hated that like black and white pair like everyone, almost majority of the audience who play football wears it. So I hated the fact that everybody has it. So I had a pretty negative opinion about them. So my friend forced me to go to Decathlon. So I thought let's give it a try. Then I went to the Decathlon store. There I saw there are many options besides the pair I mentioned. So I bought one pair which was quite good. The feel, the texture and overall the boot was quite good I would say. So I used it for two months and like every other shoe it got worn out. So I returned them and they were quite generous with their policy. They allowed us to return them and I think that was the best thing because they refunded me the whole amount. And I was quite thankful about it and my opinion has kind of changed about them. I feel like Decathlon is quite underrated now and I go there every time I want to buy any sports equipment.

Band 6-7

Basically, the opinion that I changed within time was marrying at a young age. I thought that I would be the person who would marry at a very young age, that is, like 25 something. I just thought that I would just get married at the right age, have children at the right age, because I don't want to get old, like come in mid-30s and then do marriages and then have kids, because I felt that biologically I would not be able to bear children. But now that I realize, when I think out aloud, I feel that marriage is basically, it's a choice, like you can do it or you can, you just simply cannot marry. So I feel, I thought that maybe I could just not marry, first have a good life, first be financially stable and then I will see if that fits my environment and then I would think of marrying and it is not very necessary to marry, I feel.

Band 6-7

There was a time that I had to change my opinion from changing my career from a physiotherapy background to a clinical technology background. I had to go through a lot of preparation whether I need to choose an opinion, whether I need to change the career from a clinical based background to a technology based background. It all started from where I started realizing where I was not good in my profession and I need to switch where I can be more proficient in what that I do. I started looking up for options where I can get more interest and really put my whole effort in the work that I do. I started looking out for courses where I can invest my time and courses where the technology is wide. This made me help to know there are some technologies where I can put my time and learn where I can get into a better skill and into a position. This time was very challenging for me because I had to choose a thing which would definitely change my whole future. After this, furthermore, I realized taking advices from my family and mostly praying to God, I opted to choose for a technology based opinion. This completely changed me and the work that I do now. If I remember back, the time that I had to choose between those options, but the clarity that I got to invest was really worth it. So to sum up this experience, the time was very challenging yet a very interesting one.

Band 6-7

Once upon a time, I was traveling with my friends and we were visiting lots of places nearby and then there was a time when we had to decide that where to travel next. So, I was the most practical one amongst the group. So, I had to give an opinion about where to travel. According to my research about the nearby famous places most visited by the travelers, I decided to choose Rajasthan forts. So, once after that we had a chit chat about that and I came to realize that the most beautiful places in Rajasthan to travel would be the deserts of Rajasthan which are the most beautiful places. There are lots of other adventure sports while deserting. We can go for a quick desert safari which was the most adventurous sports in Rajasthan.

Band 6-7

I find myself as a person who sticks on to my opinion to the most extent. Today I would like to share you an experience of a situation when I had to change my opinion. This relates to my perspective about a place in Kerala called Calicut or also known as Kolkot. One of my friends studied for graduation there and used to speak highly about this place to me. However, I felt that it was somewhat more praising or a boasting than speaking from the heart. Therefore, I was skeptical about his observations and I had a prejudice in my mind that it was not true. However, I got a chance to meet some people from Kolkot later in my life and understood that the culture of that society is very much rooted in understanding as well as respect. Moreover, I got to visit the place last year when I could experience the place and its culture in first-hand which tremendously changed my opinion. After that I started to fall in love with the place, its food, its culture, the history and everything associated with the place. It really changed my perspectives of the place as well as I felt that I should not have judged the place with whatever little knowledge that I had. It also reminded me of an important aspect of life when it comes to judging someone or something. Ever since that, whenever I hear someone speaking about something highly, I try to accept it and research more instead of judging.

Band 6-7

Recently, I formed an opinion about myself. It is that I am not able to speak English properly. I don't know why because usually I am a good speaker. I speak very good English with my friends when I chit-chat with them. And after I started doing this test, I am fumbling over the English. Maybe because I am getting nervous or I don't know why I keep fumbling and taking gaps between the lines. Usually, I don't do that and I continue speaking at the same pace. Now I will try to do that so that I can pass my test. And now I am thinking what I should speak after. As I formed that opinion, it is decreasing my confidence. But anyway, I will get back and I practice and will continue doing better because I want to go to Ireland and earn a good amount of money so that my immediate family won't have to suffer for money. Because I suffered when I was a child and even now I am getting a good salary and I have EMS. That is the reason I am still not able to have enough.

Band 6-7

Recently, while I decided for my higher studies abroad, I decided to give an IELTS exam and I decided to give one more chance to myself because I thought of giving up on this IELTS. This is the second or third time I am giving this exam and the reason for changing my decision was also I felt very positive. It gave me enthusiasm and some positive vibes. After I changed my decision, I was very disappointed because of my scores, which I have done. It was hoped for me that I would give my exam best, but I changed my opinion. For this, giving this exam and I gave another chance to myself, I felt good. Giving a chance for myself, opportunity for giving this exam, I think it just made me feel good.

Band 6-7

Now you can quickly visit my board on the graduate courses. At first, I chose computer science as my unique way of studying. Afterwards, I was introduced to artificial intelligence, which is a part of computer science. It was really interesting to me by the beginning of my study path, but I was confused as to whether or not I should change the first option that I had, or if I should switch to artificial intelligence. I spoke with my cousins about this issue, and they helped me understand the importance of artificial intelligence in data science in the future, and how it is going to be revolutionized in multiple fields. As we can see now, we all have seen the different ways of creation, such as the creation of the human being, the human being becoming the human being, so I changed my opinion to artificial intelligence in data science. I think it has worked out in my favor.

Band 6-7

so the one opinion that I changed was when I passed out of 12th grade so I did commerce stream I studied in commerce and then I had no idea what I will be pursuing so I decided to take up BCom and then I immediately changed my mind and joined English literature the reason for it was I was not really good at accountancy and economics so when I understood that I had a weakness towards the subject I realized it's a risk-taking commerce as a common subject because commerce includes accountancy and economics you need to have a great base you need to have a good understanding of the subject so I chose English and then that decision has been a great decision in my life reason being now after finishing my bachelor's I continued with my master's having worked for three years in school I'm able to streamline the the area of study so now I am planning to pursue my PhD which is again a very good idea that have taken so it's giving me a motivation to be in one domain so that is the reason the change has been very useful and great for me as a person so I feel better

Band 6-7

Here I would like to talk about my trading experience, both I and my wife started trading 4 years before, we were searching for the sources in the internet at the beginning, I found a source of fundamental analysis in a website called ticker tape, in that time I was explaining about fundamental analysis to my wife, I thought that was the correct opinion, after 2 days she found that was wrong and bring that concern to me, initially I was not accepting with her opinion, so after some time I did a research on it and I found that was wrong, I was feeling proud of my wife that she pointed out my wrong opinion in that case.
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