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

You should say

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

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    Here are all the answers by real-users practicing speaking for IELTS Cue Cards on our IELTS Prep App.

    Band 6-7

    I have chosen my career as an engineer. All my relatives are against it because they think that an engineer can get a better job. I told my father that it was my dream to achieve. I made a promise with my dad that I would succeed in my career and achieve all my dreams. So I chose a better college for my studies. I know that it was not easy for me because the subjects are very tough and it is not easy to pass all the subjects. However, I put a lot of efforts and hard work and finally I passed all the exams and I became an engineer. I am very happy that the promise I made with my father is a success. It shows how much effort and hard work I put in it. Also, it shows my father's trust in me.

    Band 6-7

    I made a promise to my best friend telling I would buy her the top that she likes from an online shopping store if she'd study along with me for the exam and help me ace the exam well. So therefore she did help me study during the exams time. We studied collaboratively and understood various difficult concepts and promises are something I believe is like an unbreakable wall so I did achieve my promise and buy her the top after receiving the grades of my dreams and she made sure that I followed the discipline method to study in a more concise and focused manner. So this is something that helped.

    Band 6-7

    Hello, my name is Vishwajith and I have done a promise to my girlfriend and her name is Yashoda. So my promise was that I will clear my IELTS band with a good marks and my government job in India. Ok. So why I made her that promise because I want a good job and a good English. Because of good English I will get the good job and that's why I made her these two promises and because of these promises I have to work very hard because this promise is not achievable without hard work. So I am studying very hard to achieve my promise and I am trying to be consistent in my studies so I can fulfill her promise and why I have done this promise because I want to give everything to my girlfriend from every luxuries of life to every happiness. So she don't have to care about anything. She don't have to care about breads on the table or anything else. I want her to enjoy the life to its fullest and furthermore I want to say that that promise is not fulfilled yet but I am going to fulfill that promise in some time. I think in 2026 I am going to fulfill that promise. Right now I am trying to maintain my consistency and steadiness in my studies so I can fulfill that dream very easily.

    Band 6-7

    In the year 2019, I made a promise to my father towards the time of my SSC board examinations and I promised my father before the exams that I would get at least above 9 CGPA in my overall examination and my father was really happy about it and he was very confident in me and I also wanted to show my father that as a daughter, I can fulfill his goals and I really worked hard for it and finally, the time of examinations, I studied really hard. My father was satisfied with my hard work and on the result day, when I got 9.7 CGPA, my father was really happy and he was so happy that he started calling all of his friends and telling him that my daughter got 9.7 CGPA. He started distributing sweets to all the relatives and family members and it was really overwhelming for me.

    Band 6-7

    I actually made a promise to my mom dad about being honest with them about my love stories and everything. Basically the promise that I made to them was about the love that I will not love anybody in my life unless they select a boy or a man for me for my marriage. I would say that was very tough for me. I made this promise because one day I was caught by my dad talking to a friend of mine. He was about to make me foolish by telling many things. I was not in that age where I could grab things and understand what is happening in the lives. But my dad understood that he was making me fool and making me fall in his basket. On that day my dad told me that is not at all right to do. I made the promise of not lying about the love for them. At the end of the day the promise was not at all easy to achieve. I had made this promise when I was in my school days. But whenever I started growing old I was encountered with many of my friends and everything where I was in love with somebody. But even though I wasn't able to do anything about this since I have made the promise.

    Band 6-7

    I'm going to talk about the promise that I have made once. So after completing my school educations, I was forced to study the medical course for becoming a doctor but I have not interested in it. So I have studied a medical for nearly one year. So after completing that I had no interest on that. So I decided to change my career on engineering. So I asked my parents to allow me to pursue the engineering course which is based on information technology. So after that my parents have successfully joined me in the nearby college in the course called information technology. So once I have joined I started to work from day one itself. So I made a promise that I will score the highest CGPA in all over the university. So and I will make them a proud infant of everybody. So this promise makes me to achieve highest band and the result was excellent. I have scored almost 8.2 CGPA and I have become the university topper and the promise have led me to a great success in my life.

    Band 6-7

    Promise, I think this word means a lot to me because ever since my childhood, the word pinky promise has come up almost weekly once by my parents, because they used to make me pinky promise for so many things like, do you promise that you've eaten your food? Do you promise that you finish your homework? Do you promise that, you know, you've not left any food in the tiffin, etc. So at a very young age, very early on in life, I realized that the word promise is an instillment of trust in something or someone. Hence, I've never really taken this word lightly, and it does have a significant impact on my life. In terms of the promise I've made to someone, I think the most easy thing for me to think about or to talk about is the promise that I made to my now husband on the day that I got married. I promised to love him for life, to be with him in sickness and health, to be with him through all the ups and downs, to never judge him and just quietly and silently be his force standing next to him. So that was the promise that made the biggest impact on my life till now. It's been five years since that day, and it's still the memories as fresh as ever. Apart from this, I think, you know, the promise that he made to me also was the same. And this entire thing, this entire promise is what fuels our marriage today. This promise is what we think about when we fight or we have low days or when we have bad days. And this promise is what gives us hope for a brighter future and a better tomorrow. And this is the one promise that keeps this marriage as tight as ever. I guess that's it.

    Band 6

    Hi, I would like to start by saying that the promise, making promise to someone is a crucial important in the life of a person who do the promise to other person and they do the promise to the person like to give the trust or surety to the person and I did the promise to my girlfriend and I made this promise to her because just after two days was her birthday and she asked me for a gift for her and I promised her that I will surely give her a gift and in addition she asked me to spend some time with her and so it is very crucial as well because in the bond of the boyfriend and girlfriend we create emotional as well as attachment bond with each other and as I made the promise to her so I completed my promise and as she asked me to buy a gift for her so I bought a gift for her and it was an Apple iPhone for her which I gifted to her and she got very happy when I gave that gift to her and it was a very pleasant time for both of us because as I gave gift to her and so I can see her happiness in her eyes and she hugged me and it was really a great experience because even I was also satisfied because I could stand up on my word as I promised to her and at the end when I left she thanked me like I completed the promise that I did with her and it was really a great experience for me with her.

    Band 6

    When I was a child, I made a promise to my mother. Actually, I was so small and I hide my mother's things. My mother's clips, my mother's comb, etc. One day, my mother came to me and she beat me and said, This is the bad thing. You can't do this. On that day, I made a promise to my mother that I will never do it again. So, that's the thing. For me, it is difficult. At starting, it was difficult for me to keep my promise. But I tried and after that, I did not hide anything from my mother.

    Band 6

    I remember making a promise to my mom when I was in 10th standard to get a percentage about 90 on my boards. So that was a really tough promise for me to make because I was not doing very well in my curriculum during that time. Since I made this promise to my mom I really wanted to achieve it because my mom is somebody that I love a lot and I don't want to break any promises that I give to her. So I tried so hard. I studied every day, morning, evening. I was studying like hell and then finally when the results came I couldn't achieve about 90 percentage. So after that I always felt like whatever promise I made to my loved ones I should always achieve it. It can be very tough but I can at least try to achieve it because that means a lot to them and me when I when I hold on to hold on to my words. So yeah that was a promise that I still remember that I made and I've achieved.
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