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Describe an area of science (biology, robotics, etc.) that you are interested in and would like to learn more about: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Which area it is?
  • When and where you came to know this area?
  • How you get information about this area?
  • And explain why you are interested in this area.
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Cue 1:Which area it is?

  • Clearly state the area of science you are interested in, such as biology, robotics, or astronomy.
  • Provide a brief definition or explanation of this area to give context.

Example

I am particularly interested in robotics. Robotics is a branch of engineering and science that deals with the design, construction, operation, and use of robots. It combines elements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science.

Cue 2:When and where you came to know this area?

  • Share a specific moment or experience when you first learned about this area of science.
  • Mention any particular event, class, or person that inspired your interest.

Example

I first came to know about robotics during my high school science fair. I saw a demonstration of a simple robot that could navigate through obstacles. This experience sparked my curiosity and made me want to learn more about how robots are built and programmed.

Cue 3:How you get information about this area?

  • Discuss the resources you use to gather information, such as books, online courses, or workshops.
  • Mention any specific websites, authors, or institutions that have been helpful.

Example

To gather more information about robotics, I often read books and articles from authors like Daniel H. Wilson. I also follow online courses on platforms like Coursera and YouTube, where I can find tutorials on building and programming robots.

Cue 4:And explain why you are interested in this area.

  • Explain your personal motivation for wanting to learn more about this area.
  • Connect your interest to future aspirations or career goals.

Example

I am interested in robotics because I believe it has the potential to revolutionize many industries, from healthcare to manufacturing. I aspire to work in this field to contribute to innovative solutions that can improve people's lives, such as developing robots that assist the elderly or help in disaster recovery.

Conclusion

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    In conclusion, my interest in robotics stems from a combination of early exposure, continuous learning, and a desire to make a positive impact through technology. I look forward to exploring this fascinating field further and possibly pursuing a career in it.

    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 unclear or general answers can make your response less engaging. Specificity is key to demonstrating your knowledge and interest in the topic.

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    Use specific examples and details when discussing the area of science to make your answer more vivid and interesting.

    2: Lack of Structure

    Failing to organize your thoughts can lead to a confusing response. A well-structured answer helps the examiner follow your ideas easily.

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    Tip

    Follow the cue prompts in order to create a clear structure: start with the area, then discuss when and how you learned about it, and finish with your interest.

    Overly Technical Language

    Using too much jargon or complex terminology can alienate the listener. It's important to communicate your ideas clearly and simply.

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    Explain concepts in simple terms and avoid overly technical language to ensure your audience understands your passion for the subject.

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    Okay, I would like to speak on the topic that is biology, which is a part of science. I would like to study more about that one. Biology is like everywhere, everything's on the world, everything that's on the world, that's in the world, because from all living organism, from tiny creatures to us human beings, everything is dependent on biology. Everything is biology. So, the living things for us humans, we would, our body is a main part and we would like to know how our body works and how it can be used for different purpose, functions, etc., on this one. So, when you are, so, when, if, if, for example, if you get a, if you get a disease or something, you can go to a doctor, they, they can, they can examine and identify what we have, but it depends on how our mechanism is studied. So, if nobody knows about anything on our body, it's not easy to identify what disease we have. So, we need to study more about all the different parts. So, when I get a chance, I would like to study more about this one, about our body and the basic thing, like how our body works, how, what things are good for our body and to what extent it can be good, because there are things that's not good for our body in a very big amount, massive amount, but it's good for, good in a small amount in our body. So, basically, if we know how our body functions or how we need it to maintain it, we can know how it's used for our body.

    Band 6-7

    In today's fast-paced world, it is very crucial and efficient that we are aware of some basic advancements in technologies and their major role in shaping the future of our society. To begin with, the area of science which has fascinated me the most is the introduction of artificial intelligence. This is an area where we need a wide, versatile knowledge and the use of artificial intelligence is readily popular nowadays. Furthermore, as my degree was focused on computer science related subjects, I am more aware of the future possibilities and its advancements. I came to know more about artificial intelligence from the daily articles from newspapers and other online media which supports us for further information regarding the same. In conclusion, the reason why I opt artificial intelligence is that it supports my basic graduation research studies and it also enhances my ability to solve real-world problems using artificial intelligence.

    Band 6-7

    The area of science I am enforcing in is quantum physics, and I got into this area when I read the quantum entanglement theory. It was so fascinating that I had to know more about it. Then I started to research more and more about other theories of quantum physics, and I wanted to know more about it. And theory seems to be the easiest way to jump right into this enormous subject. And then I started to get more ideas, and I started to learn more about this subject with the help of books. And there are many, many quantum physicists who have written many books on it. And I think they are quite fascinating when you start to get really into it.

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    I would like to speak to you about artificial intelligence which is now described as one of the most popular technologies in this world. I've heard of it since 2023 and as an uprising technology I believe that I have to be well-versed in this regard. I daily use chat GPT deep seek etc for different purposes including gathering information and drafting letters that are professional. I hear about GPT and deep seek from the news and from people around me who are tech savvies including computer engineers and I feel that it is important for me to learn artificial intelligence because it is indeed a very important part of the future and as a scientist who wishes to pursue a PhD in chemistry moving forward I understand that artificial intelligence will not just be a choice but also a necessity and therefore I would like to equip myself with this technology.

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    I am very much interested in the branch of science which is physics. Physics is my passionate branch of science. In physics particularly I will learn about the applied physics. With the applied physics also I am very much curious about to know experimental explanation of fundamental physics. Science is very interesting and highly encourageable branch and particularly if we talk about physics. Physics is the branch by which we can understand about laws of nature. Physics everywhere is connected with all the living beings and all the laws of nature in which physics can be a fundamental part of our life. In physics we are learning about quantum physics, electrical physics, atomic physics as well as we are learning about the electrostatics. In electrostatics we are learning about the basic properties of charge particles. We can consider about two charge particles fundamentally positive charge particle as well as negative charge particle. One is having positive charge, electron is having negative charge. Like charges can repel each other where unlike charges can attract each other. By the properties of these charges we are also getting information about the repulsive and attractive properties of the objects. When these charges can induce by some charging process.

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    I have a very dire, I have developed, sorry, I have developed a dire interest in the field of psychology currently, but initially I used to have a great interest in science and among science it's always biology. I used to talk in biology in my class and I was very much fond of that subject because I possess, you know, an acute sense of curiosity regarding the subject as it consists of the interior of human body, especially the chapter of reproduction because I was always curious about the fact of how a living being takes a human form and comes to earth, the process, because it is a very interesting topic for me. Till now I am fond of that topic, but recently I have developed a sense of interest in the field of psychology while I was studying about mass communication and media and I remember very significantly, I eventually developed the interest while I was learning about a specific understanding.

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    Yes, I would like to describe an area of science that I was interested in. I was interested in robotics. I got to know about robotics when I was in ninth grade when my school conducted a seminar in which one of the reputed colleges professor has visited the school and gave a seminar about robotics. That was the first time I heard about robotics and I found it very interesting ever since then and I got to, I got a very interesting conversation with the professor after the seminar. However, I ended up in lots of questions I had in my mind but I couldn't let it out and ask him about the doubts but there was no time for him to answer all the questions and so I ended up having lots of doubts in myself and never asked it but after also after a few days I got his contact info his mail ID from the internet and I mailed him about all the queries that I had in my mind and in additionally I ended up chatting with him in whatsapp he gave his number and we chatted about the robotics and I pretty much found it very interesting.

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    I would like to talk about the subject which inspired me to do the research and develop many products in my career. As a food science student it was always biology which amazed me with many things. I still remember in my sixth grade I was introduced to microorganisms and their evolving habits in our daily life. On a particular lab research period I was asked to observe the multiplying habits of microbes. There are also microbes which are good and bad to our health. Good microbes for instance live in our intestines which helps us in absorption. Bad microbes for example E.coli which causes various diseases and harmful effects for us. These characteristics of microorganisms helped me in discovering and developing a new product or an orange wine which was a research product in my I would like to talk about the subject which inspired me in doing research and develop many products in my career. Being a food science student it's always biology which has introduced many new topics in my life. I still remember in my sixth grade I was introduced to microorganisms which created magical moments and I would like to talk about the subject which helped me in discovering and developing a new product or an orange wine which was a research product in my life. Being a food science student it's always biology which has introduced many new topics in my life. I still remember in my sixth biology which has created an impactful meaning in my life. I still remember it it was on my sixth grade where I was introduced to microorganisms and their and their evolving habits. Microorganisms multiply and reproduce in into millions in microseconds. There are many microbes good microbes and bad microbes in our daily life. Good microbes for instance live in our intestines which helps in absorption of our food. Bad microbes for example E.coli which causes many harmful disease and harmful disease and causes many items I would like to talk about the subject which inspired me in doing research and develop many products in my career. Being a food science student it is always biology which helped me in developing the area in my life. I still remember in my sixth grade I came across microorganisms. Microorganisms play a vital role in our daily life. It is an evolving being and plays a I would like to talk about the subject which inspired me in doing many research and develop products in my career. Being a food science student it is always biology which inspired me I would like to talk about the subject which inspired me in doing research and develop many products in my career. Being a food science student it is always biology. I still remember in my sixth grade I was introduced to microorganisms and their evolving habits. The thing which amazed me is the reproduction methods and how it multiplies without reproduction too. There are many types of microorganisms for example good microorganisms and bad microorganisms. Good microbes for instance present in our intestines which helps in absorption from the food to our body. Bad microorganisms like E.coli which causes harmful effects to our peers. For example it also causes cough cold and other symptoms sometimes dangerous ones. I always get these information and deep knowledge about microorganisms from the research textbooks and research articles which are present in the internet and all through the websites. I mostly refer to the scientific articles which are published and recognized by the international organizations. So why this subject that is biology played a vital role in my life. Yes biology helped me in creating and develop a new product as a project in my life that is an orange wine. In wine microorganisms play a vital role. I developed an orange wine which is good for health, heart and our body which also impacts in development.

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    We all know that science is a very important subject for each one of us. Without science and technology every statement is vague. One of an important topic of science is biology and that area of science is very much motivating for me as it was one of my favorite subject. My most favorite topic is reproduction. The reason I like that topic is because there are a lot of new things which I came to know after having thorough analysis about this topic. I was in 9th standard when I got the chapter of reproduction. It was literally a very good experience at that time. My teacher was very much understanding and she taught me and my friends pretty well. In that case I really enjoyed and understood the concept very clearly for reproduction. Apart from that the reason I love this subject is a sense of belongingness. This topic gives me a sense of belongingness every time.

    Band 6-7

    Well, I must talk about a subject which has always been very interesting for me. I think biology is the subject which always intrigued me a lot from the very beginning when I started studying it in school and the subject was in my academics. From the very beginning, I was too much interested to this subject learning and knowing all the processes whichever is going on, whichever are going on in our body, how a cell is working, then how a new organism is being created or however or be it the neural transmission that whenever someone is touching or how the pain is inflicted and the process of digestion. Everything related to the biology was very much interesting for me and I have always wanted to know more and more. Moreover another factor may be very important that my father was a doctor. So whenever he used to come back to home and he described me the processes, how a person is being treated, then how he recovers and then goes back to home. All these stories actually made me much more interesting and much more, all this were so much increased my query regarding all this in these subjects. May be because of that I fell for this subject and in the future also I have taken this subject as my main subject and also I am now working as a nurse.
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