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Describe A Time You Made A Promise To Someone: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • To whom did you make the promise?
  • What was the promise?
  • Why did you make the promise?
  • Was the promise easy to achieve?
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Cue 1:To whom did you make the promise?

  • Begin by introducing the person to whom you made the promise, including your relationship with them.
  • Share a little background about why this person is significant to you.

Example

I made the promise to my younger sister, Priya. She is someone I am very close to, and we share a strong bond. Growing up, I always tried to be a good role model for her, and she looks up to me for guidance.


Cue 2:What was the promise?

  • Clearly state what the promise was, making sure to include specific details.
  • Explain the context in which the promise was made to give it more depth.

Example

The promise I made was to help her prepare for her upcoming board exams. She was feeling overwhelmed and anxious about her studies, and I assured her that I would dedicate time every day to tutor her and help her with difficult subjects.


Cue 3:Why did you make the promise?

  • Discuss your motivations for making the promise, focusing on your feelings and intentions.
  • Mention any specific events or conversations that led to this promise.

Example

I made this promise because I could see how stressed she was becoming. I remembered how I struggled during my own exams, and I wanted to support her in any way I could. I felt it was my responsibility as her older sibling to be there for her.


Cue 4:Was the promise easy to achieve?

  • Reflect on the challenges you faced while trying to keep the promise.
  • Share how you managed to fulfill the promise despite any difficulties.

Example

Initially, it was challenging to balance my own work and studies while helping her. However, I created a study schedule that worked for both of us. I found that dedicating just a couple of hours each evening made a significant difference, and it was rewarding to see her progress.


Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, making that promise to my sister not only strengthened our bond but also taught me the importance of commitment and support. It was a fulfilling experience, and I was proud to see her succeed in her exams, knowing I played a part in her journey.


    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

    Avoid giving vague or unclear answers. Being too general can make your response less engaging and informative, which may not impress the examiner.

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    Tip

    Provide specific details about the promise, including who it was made to and the context, to create a more vivid picture.


    2: Neglecting Emotions

    Failing to express emotions related to the promise can make your answer less relatable. Emotions help to connect with the listener and add depth to your story.

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    Tip

    Share how you felt when making the promise and any emotions involved in keeping or breaking it to enhance your narrative.


    Ignoring Challenges

    Not discussing any difficulties faced while keeping the promise can make your answer seem unrealistic. Challenges add interest and show personal growth.

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    Tip

    Mention any obstacles you encountered and how you overcame them to demonstrate resilience and commitment.


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    All Answers

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    Band 6

    So, recently, few years back, I made promise to my dad because there was a lack of motivation and I wasn't motivated enough to pursue my further careers. Therefore, I decided to pursue my master and promised my dad that I will fund my masters by myself and be more self-independent.

    Band 6

    so the person I made the promise to was my mom and the promise was never to drink so I made this promise when I was leaving for college when after 12th grade and my parents were outside India and I was moving to India so it's expected for my mom or like parents in general to be concerned also because I was the elder daughter in the family and in fact the oldest child as well and furthermore it's justifiable by how peer pressure works and how we tend to try out new things when our parents are not around or with lesser guidance it's natural for students or kids or even developing individuals to find it intriguing and try out new things we might be curious about new things and that could be one reason why she made me or she asked me to promise and she knows very well that I would not want to break the promise and although it was not easy to maintain or saying no to things wasn't that easy for someone like me I knew how much it meant to my mom and I did not want to break it

    Band 6

    I recently made a promise to my best friend that we will travel to some place abroad very soon. However, I have not been able to keep my end of the bargain. This is mostly because we live in different parts of the country. She is based out of Bangalore and I am in Delhi currently. It has not been easy to fulfil that promise hence. In addition, we also have very different schedules. She works for an IT company which has timings according to.

    Band 5-6

    As I usually don't keep a promise because I easily forget but once I promised to my grandmother to gardening her garden because she was that time ill and she want to make sure that somebody who can handle her garden things and all so I will help her with gardening harvesting and watering the plants and I think I love the gardening with her I also she also said a lot of story about her gardening how to keep plants and how to how to water them and all the things like so yeah and yes I keep promise because she was little bit upset and she couldn't handle all the things by herself so I thought it would be a little have help from my side so I tried my best as much as I can but she was so happy and yeah I have done fulfill all his work and I think I gardening for 10 days until she was come better better in health so she was quite happy and I also feel good like a sense of gratefulness I felt on that time so yeah I feel so happy and I'm happy because I made her smile so yeah

    Band 5-6

    I made many promises with many more persons but I would like to talk about my time when I made a promise with my mom. My mom always told me you keep study for good way and good knowledge gain and I promise my mom I achieve good study and I achieve my dream. I complete my promise with my mom I achieve higher study in abroad and I achieve my dream job in my life I achieve all dreams come true when I gain higher study then the higher study is achieve more many difficult.

    Band 5-6

    The promise I made to myself a long back ago by saying that I am going to achieve a certain goal within the period of the timeline but due to certain commitments and other unforeseen events I couldn't complete the goal and I couldn't keep up the promises and it was not very easy to achieve the promise because I have to work on a daily basis to achieve even the tiny few things which can lead towards the goal but the commitments as for now what I am holding is very very much taking my all I can say is it is consuming my time so it's becoming very hard for me to keep the time and to pursue my goal I feel it's and sometimes I feel it's an excuse to give to achieve a goal I could have taken some time to achieve or I could have made an habit or made a to-do list to you know at least to make sure I am following certain you know a certain task so that it can help me towards to move towards my goal and complete my promise yes I'm still working on that I wouldn't say that I have left working on that I would say that I'm still keeping that promise and I'm still moving towards my goal to achieve those goals by you know opting certain ways and opting other ways to achieve my goal yeah that's the promise I have given to myself it was a long back and I'm still trying to achieve it
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