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Describe a way/change that helps you save a lot of time: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • How is it?
  • How do you implement it?
  • How difficult is it?
  • And explain how you feel about the way/change.
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Cue 1:How is it?

  • Begin by describing the specific way or change that helps you save time.
  • Mention the context in which you use this method or change.

Example

One significant change that has helped me save a lot of time is using a digital planner instead of a traditional paper diary. I started using it about a year ago, and it has transformed how I manage my daily tasks and appointments.

Cue 2:How do you implement it?

  • Explain the steps you take to use this method effectively.
  • Share any tools or apps you use to make this process easier.

Example

I implement this by setting aside a few minutes each morning to plan my day. I use an app called Todoist, where I list all my tasks and set reminders. This way, I can prioritize my work and ensure I don’t forget important deadlines.

Cue 3:How difficult is it?

  • Discuss any challenges you faced when adopting this change.
  • Explain how you overcame those challenges.

Example

Initially, I found it a bit challenging to switch from paper to digital. I was worried about losing my data or not being able to access it when needed. However, I overcame this by regularly backing up my planner and learning more about the app's features through online tutorials.

Cue 4:And explain how you feel about the way/change.

  • Share your feelings about the effectiveness of this change.
  • Mention any positive impacts it has had on your life.

Example

I feel incredibly positive about this change. It has not only saved me time but also reduced my stress levels. I can now focus more on my work and personal life without the constant worry of forgetting tasks. Overall, it has made me more organized and productive.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, switching to a digital planner has been a game-changer for me. It has streamlined my daily routine and allowed me to manage my time more effectively, which is essential in today’s fast-paced world.

    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 Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your answer unclear. It's important to provide specific details about the way or change you are describing to engage the listener.

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    Tip

    Use clear examples and specific details to illustrate your points. For instance, mention a particular app or method you use to save time.

    2: Ignoring Implementation Steps

    Failing to explain how you implement the change can leave your answer incomplete. It's crucial to show the process behind your time-saving method.

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    Break down the steps you take to implement the change. Describe your routine or the tools you use to make it effective.

    Neglecting Personal Feelings

    Not sharing your feelings about the change can make your response less engaging. Personal reflections add depth and interest to your answer.

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    Tip

    Include your emotions or thoughts about the change. Explain how it has positively impacted your life or made you feel more productive.

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    Band 6-7

    Time is money, it is one of the most famous quotes that anybody reads you know in the newspapers and on the Google and in any other you know narrative that time if you give a lot of time to something you are actually putting worth you know your money. So, time is money, it is one of the most famous quotes that anybody reads you know in the newspapers and on the Google and any other you know narrative that time if you give a lot of time to something you are actually putting worth you know your money. important quote that anybody reads you know in newspapers and in books because time is something that needs to be preserved just like any valuable thing. I think one way that actually helps me to save my time is skimming and scanning. Since I am a teacher and I am an ardent reader I generally try this technique to help me saving my time while reading novels or even while practicing for the IELTS exam. I used this trick to solve the questions. It not only save my time but it also elevates my reading skills. Reading which is one of the most important domains of any language. I also suggest my students to skim and scan any paragraph to understand it well when they do not have time. Since I teach 10th and 12th graders it is very helpful to even comprehend the passage given in the exams. Not only this but skimming and scanning is also important for the near future as it can you know make the language fluent. Your speech you know it will make you confident and it will also give you one of the most important tricks with which you can understand anybody or any language quite easily.

    Band 6-7

    what I found to be the most useful when trying to save time is to prioritize now that seems like quite a simple concept but what I mean is that we often forget when wanting to save time that the most effective way to save time is to actually be excited about what you're working on motivation is a key factor in enjoying something doing it effectively and doing it efficiently I find that when I think about why I want to do something why it excites me I am much more faster efficient and I perform much better in such a manner I feel excitement helps you work better and faster how do I implement this implementing this is quite difficult actually what I try to do is I look forward to the stuff that I have to do I create a outline for it a day prior and I think about the reasons why I'm excited for this and the next day before doing that I reflect a few minutes before I work on why I want to do this why I'm excited why I'm motivated and that helps me save a lot of time because I'm able to get into the flow of doing work and that and that really makes a difference this change has helped me quite a bit I feel now I am more confident when I work I feel much more faster with my work and working becomes much easier I can save a lot of time and focus on other tasks along with feeling excited for the work that you're about to do creating structure is very important it's a crucial factor of feeling excited for the work you're about to do knowing what to expect the next day

    Band 6-7

    A way that helps me save a lot of time is planning and preparing for a particular task beforehand. Like, I know what I have to do in this particular slot of time, so I plan it before so that I can make utilize of the time available properly. And how do I implement it is, instead of procrastinating, I usually try to understand whatever the task I have to do, I do it accurately. If I don't understand it properly, I will leave it. And after completing the remaining task, I'll come back to it and look into it again. So that helps me a lot in completing a different task in a particular time. And that helps me in saving a lot of time because instead of wasting time in a task, which I don't understand, obviously there will be no result, the result that I would get from that. So I leave it there and complete the task that is easily I can understand. So that helps me save the time properly.

    Band 6-7

    The one change that I brought in my life to save a lot of time was not to multitask, to do one task at a time, focused, so that I am able to give my 100% to the task on hand. This has helped me become a very productive person and I do track my habits every day, consistently doing one task at a time has helped my concentration and has improved the efficiency of the task that I do.

    Band 6-7

    The way or change that helps me to save a lot of time is, I would say, the strategy to prepare for my semester exams during my college days. Initially I used to prepare the exam only one day before the exam. It was very difficult for me. So then I started to do research on how to make the preparation for the semester exams. Then I found out a very good strategy from the internet resources that it insists us to do the studies, like to do some experimental study, whatever we read in classroom, just apply in some of the applications because it's engineering, engineering is everywhere. And followed the same thing, like to implement the experimental study, whatever I read in the library or in the classroom, I just implement in my laboratory or I do it in any form of practical implementation. By that I can able to improve my way of understanding the things and it drastically improved my level of understanding the things practically. So that's it. Thanks.

    Band 6-7

    Today I would like to talk about a change that helped me a lot to save my time. So I would say when I was studying in my high school, I took tuition for the younger student who is studying in lower grades than mine. So I was taking the tuition through face-to-face in my home in the terrace space. So at a sudden moment, I thought it would be very difficult for me to take a lot of students' tuition in such a smaller space and I took a decision that I think we can take tuition through smartphones. So I changed my mind from home tuition to online tuition and I started to take tuition through online platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp, video calls and all. And it saves a lot of my time and it also brought me a lot of students who is staying far away from my home. The platform I used for taking my tuition is so much convenient and easy for me to handle. It never felt so difficult for me and it brought me a lot of money as a high school student and it helped me to help my parents on a financial basis. So I think it's a better decision in my life that helped me to save money and also to save my time in the evening which I take a long hours.

    Band 6-7

    Time management is a very important quality one possess. It helps you organize your things in better way. It helps you to be focused on one thing at a time. It not only enhances the quality of your work but also makes you more productive. For me, I think that the habit of getting up early before sunrise helps me a lot with having a productive day ahead. If I get up early, I have done half of my things before my breakfast which gives me confidence to complete my tasks ahead of me with the same enthusiasm and confidence. The waking hours also gives me the personal time and space to work on myself which helps me in my personal development. Usually, I do reading, self-reflective writing, and creating a to-do list for my day. With this, from reading, I get to know about the ideas of others. With self-reflective writing, I can put those ideas from my perspective on the paper which gives me clarity about my thoughts and ideas. The to-do list gives me an idea about the work I have to go through in a day. This gives me confidence and better time to plan my things. It helps me stay focused on the things and helps me relieve my stress. At the end of the day, I have done a lot of work in less time.

    Band 6-7

    A way that changed my whole life was my habits, earlier I used to get up at 9 or 10 am after my parents used to take breakfast but recently I started following one person he is like Premanand Maharaj he told his people that you should wake up early in the morning so I started waking up early in the morning like 5 am to 6 am between 5 am to 6 am so it was very helpful for me after that I used to go to gym and it helped me in many many ways like it helped me to save my time and my time schedule was also good my body was start developing not by strength but my mental health was also good after that I started following Brahmacharya the Brahmacharya means you should not eat non-veg or you should stand up like wake up early in the morning so I started wake up at 5 to 6 between 5 to 6 it helped me a lot in my life after that I achieved many things in my life so I will suggest all the person people to wake up early in the morning before sun used to arrive the sun used to sunrise before that if you used to wake up

    Band 6-7

    Yes, the change that helped me a lot in a recent time is that I used to wake up so late around 11-12 pm and I didn't have much time to do my personal work such as homework or my personal tasks or if I had a particular bank work or anything which I was not able to accomplish it. So, later on I realized that I used to wake up and I have to wake up early just so I can have much time and I could do my tasks at the particular time and I would also have extra hours for my entire day. First of all, I started waking up early around 6-7 am and after waking up early I had so much time and I also felt energetic throughout the day and my tasks started happening easily and that made my father feel happy also because he always used to scold me that you wake up so late and you should start waking up early. So, it felt him better and I also accomplished my biggest fear that I wasn't able to accomplish anything in my entire life. So, first of all I started sleeping early at around 10 pm and it also helped me in such a way and after I realized that I was not able to sleep early I started working out hardly for the entire day so it made me give more time and this made me felt so disciplined and happy and I felt this change helped me a lot.

    Band 6-7

    As of now, I am preparing for my entrance examination. I find breaking tasks and effectively managing them has been difficult for me. Time management plays a crucial role in this situation and I found it more problematic when I couldn't complete my tasks with the given deadline. So I preferred getting a timetable for myself to convert what I have been dealing with into shorter tasks so that I could achieve it in the long term. I always believed that management can be way more effective when it comes to studies. Most of the time I feel in this way because I have been cramming up everything to get things done at the time but the results were quite neglected, quite undisturbing as we spoke. At some point I find myself getting too much distracted by other things. So I prepared a good timetable to convert and elaborate my tasks and analyze it more for getting it in order of their preferences and priorities.
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