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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

One time when I changed my opinion, in the recent days especially, is there was a scenario in my life where I had my friend and her boyfriend fighting with each other and obviously, me being her friend, I was only listening to her side of the story and I did not even consider her boyfriend's side of the story. I did not want to hear him, I did not want to listen to his opinion, I did not want to listen to his side of the story. All I knew was whatever it is, I have to support my best friend because, well, she's my best friend and I'm supposed to be on her side but I think that was really really wrong and ignorant of me because I need to always assess both sides of the story, both opinions, both paths, which I did not do and I really really regret that now. However, the next time that ever happens, I'm going to try my best to assess both the sides of the story, both opinions, both paths, just listen to both of them and then make my opinion and then choose a side if necessary but I would actually like to try not to choose a side and just.

Band 6-7

So, the time when I changed my opinion was, it was during the pandemic, during the coronavirus, where the whole world was in isolation and all of us were stuck at home. Well, at that time, I was, I didn't know what to do with my life, as I was really confused and I didn't know what to do with my future. So, I planned to do my Bachelors in Business Administration in India. And the other, my second option was to do a Makeup Artist course. I just thought, so I just realized later that instead of doing makeup course first, I would like to know how the business works. So, I changed my opinion from makeup to study business or get a degree of BBA. So, I finally decided to major in entrepreneurship. And yeah, that's how I completed my Bachelors degree. And how I felt about it after making the decision was, I felt really proud of myself because not many people would choose to do higher studies and then, you know, struggle through exams and everything. But then, I was really interested in the particular subject. So, that made me really motivated and look forward to what the course had to offer. So, I really don't regret that I made that decision.

Band 6

I remember and even 10 years back when I get married I I planned with my I planned to go to Turkey in my honeymoon which I was quite interesting to explore the area there there's a lot of activities to do I read about Turkey viewed many videos on YouTube I read stories of people who want there and I decided to go there but after I get married my wife she have a different plan as she want to go to Maldive Islands which is also quite bit interesting but at that time I wasn't convinced to go there because I want to say some kind of histories nature and water so my plan actually is to go to Turkey but thereafter my wife showed me a lot of YouTube and stories of people who want to Maldive and showed me how it look like how is the beach where is the sand really looks amazing when Maldive the water looks in a different color compared to all the beaches around around the world honestly after I saw those videos and people's stories I get shocked and it was really amazing so I decided to go there after one month from marriage we went to Maldive and it was one the most beautiful trips in our life we want many trips thereafter but that one was the most amazing one really I I appreciate my wife effort to change

Band 6

I have changed my opinion on selecting the subject for the 10th examination and I chose my subject that is mathematics right now and I am an electrical engineer for that. The time it was all about when I was in 10th class I was going to choose biology as a subject and I was very curious about the medical field but my dad said let's think about more subject we have to look for other more like commerce, maths and biology. So I was into biology and my dad said let's think about maths and we looked it. He told me the benefits of the maths and after listening to him it really changed my opinion to why try a career on biology instead I can do well in maths and after that I changed my opinion and took a subject as mathematics which really thank God to my father that he just opened my eyes and helped me a lot. After that I chose my subject as a mathematics now I am an electrical engineer and a lecturer in a Polytechnic University driving me and creating me my thoughts.

Band 5-6

So I have changed my opinion from doctor to engineering that is during my higher education that is after I am done with my schooling I wanted to choose medicine but my parents knowing my personality they made me choose engineering and I changed my opinion then by reading about engineering and how the engineering works and what would be my perspective and what would be

Band 5-6

In my opinion it was the trip when I was going to trip with my friends and when we were already planned everything places and routes and everything we have arranged all the types of facilities for going to trip but at the time I have one work in my college I didn't submitted the project documentary so that's why I unfortunately I cancelled the trip with my friends at the time I feel very bad because we have planned one month before we have to go trip on this month or next month so I thought a very awful moment so when I was planned the trip I was in the cloud but it is a bad situation to me so in from my perspective opinion I have changed so I cancelled the trip and I go I went to college and I submitted the document to my college this is a strict schedule from my order from my college

Band 5-6

One time when I changed my opinion was when I watched a movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai again recently. I think a couple of days ago I watched it again with my sister like I did when I was a kid. When I was a kid, when I watched this movie, there were two female protagonists and one male protagonist. The two female protagonists were played by Rani Mukerji and Khajol. When I watched that movie, I really

Band 5-6

During my college days I am a sportsman that I am a badminton girl and there was a competition came for the best one tournament came for the to select from our university. So I had a small accident during one month ago of that tournament. So everyone asked me to take a rest and it is a minor it was a minor accident even though everyone a doctor suggests to take a rest but and also every my friends and families also suggest to me to take a rest. But I take a rest for a while and afterwards I stand and practices well. Then my coach came and asked me whether you have to prepare you have to go or no. So I told my opinion is I want to participate in a tournament and I had participated and I came a representative of the college. So that was the very proudful moment because that time I took my opinion as a positive and so I could participate and I became a representative now I am proudful moment and I participate against that another college another universities also. And I was the first runner up in that tournament.

Band 5-6

I would like to talk about my studies. When I was pursuing my intermediate a couple of years back I planned to clear my NEET exam and get admission into a medical college to for a program MBBS but I have to changed my I have to change my opinion because at the time I was unable to clear my NEET exam as the competition was very high in this exam moreover when I completed my NEET and when I completed my intermediate when I completed my secondary school the competition around five to ten lakh people around the country applied for this exam so it got more tougher than it usually had to then I got admission into a degree course in a batch degree course in a government college in my village I chose a bachelor's degree in life science I felt a very sad and disappointed by myself and then what can we do most of the I'm not I'm not only myself got changed the opinion but most of my friends also diverted from this topic and they also got admission in various other programs such as B.Com, B.Tech or other things

Band 5

While I am playing a cricket match when I was a captain, I have taken decision and changed opinion because the batting order was very typical to adjust it, I have changed my batting order because the score was very low at that time, I have changed the batsman which I was sent as order of 3, I have taken the opinion to change the batsman order to 2 to increase the score over there, because the score was very low, I have to take the chance to take a decision on change the opinion which I have taken before, so I have taken the decision to change the batsman to move forward and get more score, moreover the batsman was very well known person of field, so I have sent him to 2 second order, so that is the reason which I have changed my opinion so that I feel very happy because the batsman was scoring very high score of his life, so he was very happy for that and as a captain I felt very happy, the decision I have taken, the opinion I have changed, I felt very happy about that.
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