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Describe an experience you had as a member of a team: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

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  • What it was?
  • Who were the members of the team?
  • Who were the members of the team?
  • Explain how you felt.
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Cue 1:What it was?

  • Begin by clearly stating the team activity you were involved in, such as a project, sports event, or community service.
  • Provide some context about the purpose of the team and what you aimed to achieve together.

Example

I participated in a community service project where our team aimed to clean up a local park. This initiative was organized by my college to promote environmental awareness and community involvement.

Cue 2:Who were the members of the team?

  • Introduce the team members, mentioning their roles and how you knew them, whether they were classmates, friends, or colleagues.
  • Highlight any unique skills or contributions that each member brought to the team.

Example

The team consisted of five members, including my close friends from college and a couple of seniors. My friend Aditi was great at organizing events, while Rohan had experience in community service, which helped us plan effectively.

Cue 3:What did you do together?

  • Describe the specific tasks you worked on as a team and how you collaborated to achieve your goals.
  • Mention any challenges you faced and how you overcame them together.

Example

We divided the tasks among ourselves; some of us collected litter while others set up awareness banners. Initially, we struggled with coordination, but after a quick discussion, we established a clear plan that made our efforts more efficient.

Cue 4:Explain how you felt.

  • Share your emotions during the experience, focusing on feelings of teamwork, accomplishment, or any challenges faced.
  • Reflect on what you learned from this experience and how it impacted you personally.

Example

I felt a strong sense of camaraderie and fulfillment as we worked together. Seeing the park transform made me proud, and I learned the importance of teamwork and community spirit. It was rewarding to know that our efforts made a difference.

Conclusion

    Example

    Overall, this experience taught me valuable lessons about collaboration and the impact of collective efforts. It reinforced my belief in the power of teamwork and motivated me to engage more in community activities.

    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: Lack of Specific Details

    Avoid vague descriptions of the experience. Specific details help the examiner understand your role and contributions within the team, making your answer more engaging.

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    Tip

    Include specific examples of tasks you performed and how they contributed to the team's success.

    2: Ignoring Team Dynamics

    Neglecting to mention the roles of other team members can make your response seem incomplete. It's important to acknowledge how teamwork functions.

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    Tip

    Briefly describe each member's role and how they interacted with you to achieve the team's goals.

    Overlooking Personal Feelings

    Failing to express your feelings about the experience can make your answer less relatable. Personal emotions add depth to your story.

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    Tip

    Share your feelings during the experience, such as excitement or challenges, to connect with the examiner on a personal level.

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    Band 6-7

    so I had a most amazing experience when I was working in a team so basically it was during my college days either during my UG or PG like we had been working in group maybe for projects or for seminars since I'm not working so I just have the exposure of working in a team from my school from my college days and so it was unforgettable so these experiences have basically taught me had polished to my teamwork skills as well as my interdisciplinary knowledge so I had so the team had consisted of my friends and we had a healthy relationship among the team we got a platform for exchanging our ideas independently as well as we had respected each other's opinion so it went well and it was so these were some of the unforgettable experiences and which has further refined my communication skills as well and my leadership skills so basically I learned how to like basically how to adapt in a team how to respect others opinion

    Band 6-7

    Working in a team improves time management and your skills. Last time, I remember last time I worked with my friends on a project given from our college. We were four people in that group. I always divided tasks to everyone as I was a team leader and I provided everyone with particular work they need to complete in a particular time. So we all learn about time management very easily. And as working in a team, we communicated and worked on our communication skills. When we worked on a project, we have to make a website. So we took some public references and public issues and solved that. After taking topics, we decided to go on field and talk to many different people. So we divided everyone in a team of two and sent them to different areas and localities. Then we started talking to different types of people and we gained knowledge on how to talk to people. And furthermore, we enjoyed a lot doing these exercises. But working as a team was very remarkable and very skill improving experience for me. I improved a lot of during this task and I enjoyed doing this activity. We worked on a project properly and divided our task and we had to submit that project in just two months. So we started preparing it fast and as we were four members in team, it took us less time than two months to complete because of our dedication and hard work towards that project. And we enjoyed a lot doing this project and it teaches us all about experience gained in a teamwork.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to share an experience that I had as a being a member of a football team. It was a team of 26 players. The team name was Symbian's Football Academy. The members were one of my friends and a lot of people from different countries and different places. The members were all football players who would be very experienced in their particular position where they play. I felt that I am elevated by the people who are in the team because they had much more experience than me. I had to conquer all my skills so that I could play in the starting 11 in a football match. I felt very hard and very sad because it was too tough for me to play because I was the youngest player in the team. However, I loved it and I gained experience that how should we play and how should be our momentum to play in a team full of members who has experience all over the world.

    Band 6-7

    I just want to share my experience being a team member in the team of six and the team is of data science. So my team comprises of data analyst, data engineers, analytics engineers and some product managers. I really like working with all of them. My colleagues are very knowledgeable, competent and at the same time empathetic towards each other. During difficult situations they help each other and this nature of them I like the most. Me being a team member is also very important to them just because I really value the bond between us, the way we work and also sometimes the nature of being friendly. What I like to improve within this team is the communication. Sometimes it is not very clear and quite often we see hiccups during meetings and scheduling contracts with the clients. So I feel there are some areas of improvement overall. However, I like this team a lot.

    Band 6-7

    During my college I had a period of six months to work as an intern in an office. It was a very good phase. I worked there from 2023 July to October in an interior firm. It had a team of six members. Two girls were of same age of mine who completed college but I was working as an intern and they were my senior interior designer and senior architect who was 10 year difference to us and an accountant. These were the members of my office and the CEO of the office was a lady who was just 35 years. We used to work there. It was very fun. When the owner aways leave we would share lunch. The best team I experienced in my life was my intern team and we used to do many works. We learnt many things from each other. I had a very good experience during that time.

    Band 6-7

    I don't usually work in a group until and unless it's for a school project for instance once in grade five we had been given this school project by our teacher and we grouped into Team of five members. It was my classmates and I and my best friend We had to use different techniques and strategies to overcome various problems for completing the project Moreover we had to remember all the details that we had written in the project for our presentation Which we were finding pretty difficult So we all decided to research for different techniques that we could use However, I didn't find such a technique neither did some of my team members But one of them came up with this Technique that is called spaced repetition method So we researched about spaced repetition method and Found out many things about it and the reviews were pretty good moreover People were talking good about it and many people had tried it. So we decided to Try the spaced repetition method and It was quite helpful for us at first we had problems Getting a hang of it, but soon we got used to it and Remembered our presentation and we did great in class Additionally, we also talked to our teachers about it now they use it in classes for teaching

    Band 6-7

    When I was in my graduation degree, so usually we had four members in my team and I was the leader of my group. So we used to at that time play an experiment in the laboratory and after that we used to give the presentation in front of teachers and give the viva also. So viva also for a experiment whatever I whatever we had done. So at that time I was feel very good and also my group members feel very good. So this was like a splendid moment for us and after that we got like a good score in our exam and also we had got distinction in our final exam. So at that time we also feel very good and this moment was just like very fascinating for us. So if I talk about this experience whatever I have done in my experiment. So this was about manufacturing science whatever I have done in my experiment. So this was like a very good moment for us and I have done also so many experiment at that time. So that's why I have got good marks in my final exam.

    Band 6-7

    I had prepared for, we had a function in our school and I was given the captaincy for it and I had to control each and everything in that event, it was an annual day event and it was a team work given to me I was the head of the team, all the team members were very cooperative and they also helped me in each and every work to arrange the event, the program, how to prepare the speech and also they helped me out in giving some of the ideas how to organize the event, each and everything was done by all of us and we also took help from our students who were not participating they worked as volunteers and they also managed all the events very sharply and very precisely we were also planning to give some surprise to the principal but because of the bad weather it was not possible for us and on the day of the event it was a pleasant atmosphere and so we have done the event very nicely and we were glad to do whole event and it was a very good experience for us and all the staff members were very cooperative

    Band 6-7

    There are several moments where I have worked as a team member, but here I would like to narrate the story where I participated in the science exhibition. I was in class 9, I vividly remember the event, there were total 5 members in my group and we were supposed to work on a project, that was a science project. I coordinated with the team members and each of the members participated in a well-organized way to make a successful achievement.

    Band 6.5

    I am a part of a quality analysis team in my office. We used to work together, we used to give the updates to our colleagues. And our main role is, and our important key role is, we got the updates from the manager and my key role is to distribute that update to our colleagues, the agents on the floor. I was in the main role and being a part of the team is always great because the work got split between other members of the team. And we work as a unit, we work together as a unit and that is something we love about and that is something we look forward to. We always have fun together, we always have dinner together and we discuss our work together. We play together sometimes, we hang out together and that is something I love about being a part of my team and being a part of this team. So this is something I always find very important in my life and very important in my working life. Being a part of a good team, that will help you in your future aspect and it will definitely help you to grow in the organization and in your day to day life. And also it will influence the lifestyle of your own and that will definitely help you to grow.
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