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Describe An Intelligent Person You Know: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is he/she?
  • Why do you call him/her intelligent?
  • How do you know him/her?
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Cue 1:Who is he/she?

  • Begin by introducing the person clearly, including their name and relationship to you.
  • Mention any relevant background information that highlights their intelligence.

Example

The intelligent person I know is my cousin, Rohan. He is a software engineer based in Bangalore and has always been a top performer in his field. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in technology and problem-solving.

Cue 2:Why do you call him/her intelligent?

  • Provide specific examples of his/her achievements or qualities that demonstrate intelligence.
  • Discuss how his/her intelligence has positively impacted others or contributed to their field.

Example

I consider Rohan intelligent because he has a remarkable ability to learn new programming languages quickly. He recently developed an app that helps students learn coding through interactive games. His innovative thinking and creativity have not only impressed his colleagues but also benefited many young learners.

Cue 3:How do you know him/her?

  • Explain your relationship with the person and how long you have known them.
  • Share any experiences or interactions that have allowed you to observe their intelligence.

Example

I have known Rohan since childhood, as we grew up in the same neighborhood. We often spent weekends together, and I remember being amazed by his ability to solve complex puzzles and explain difficult concepts in simple terms. Our discussions about technology and science have always inspired me.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, Rohan is not just intelligent in terms of academics but also possesses emotional intelligence and creativity. His passion for learning and sharing knowledge makes him a remarkable person, and I feel fortunate to have him in my life.

    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. If you don't provide specific examples or details, the examiner may not understand why you consider the person intelligent.

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    Use specific examples of the person's achievements or qualities that demonstrate their intelligence to make your answer more engaging.

    2: Lack of Personal Connection

    Failing to explain how you know the person can weaken your response. It is important to establish a personal connection to make your answer more relatable.

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    Briefly describe your relationship with the person and share a personal story that highlights their intelligence.

    Overly Complex Language

    Using overly complex vocabulary or sentence structures can confuse the listener. It's important to communicate clearly and effectively.

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    Stick to simple and clear language that conveys your thoughts without unnecessary complexity, ensuring your message is understood.

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    Band 6

    One of the intelligent person I know is my father, a.k.a. Sukanta Mitra, one of the industrialists and a great business person. As growing up, he is my role model and I think he is one of the intelligent person for me. Maybe after 20 years in the business, the hype and the expansion he had made after my grandfather, Easyman's, I think after few years I will be there too under his guidance. I think he is good as a human too because a good human is one of the best thing. As a business person, he is such an influent person, having good communication skills, not leaving any scope for complaint and having a good company with cooperating staff and it's not so easy because everything has to be start from a base.

    Band 6

    Today, I'll be speaking about an intelligent person I know and she is my mom. I consider her as the most intelligent and sensible person because whatever problem I has and I have had in past, she has a solution to everything like if I am in the middle of something and I don't understand that what should I do, I immediately call her because I know that she is the one stop solution to everything and you know to, I mean she has the capacity to drag me outside of a cave like she is my saviour and I would like to tell you few of the experiences which I have had and that is how I come to know that if I am having any problem, no matter how big or small it is, she is my go to place. Like recently, I have to apply for a scholarship and I was very nervous because I was actually planning to apply for the next intake but my mom said that why don't we apply in this intake only so we get to know that what the procedure is and I was literally shocked by it because I have never thought of this with this perspective that this could be like this also. Also, I am always afraid to give exams like I am preparing for competitive exams as well so she is the one who always push me to you know work for my dreams and to achieve something so she because I am always nervous that what if I don't get selected and because I don't prepare and give exams so I used to be like if I haven't prepared I already know the result but she says that doesn't matter just give it and you will be successful.

    Band 6

    In my school days, there was a boy whose name was Agarwal. He was very intelligent. Since he was very good with his subjects, he was perpetual with all homeworks and writing works and with the submissions. He was perpetual with all the orals, written practice and he was very good with his drawing. Even though he didn't like to play, he was very good with his studying part. That was very intelligent part and he knew how to prepare for it or for all the subjects. He was a great listener and very good when he stands. He is a son of director, so he is very good with his para-writing and even communication skills was very good. His intellectual power was great among all the students. All the teachers loved him because he was very friendly with teachers. He is still growing but among all the students, he was intelligent based on his skill and talent.

    Band 6

    I met many intelligent person in my life and I know many of them but one person to whom I know better is my elder brother. He done his schooling from MD children academy school in my city and he is very intelligent. He always got first rank in his school academies among other students. Studying is a piece of cake for him because he is very intelligent and always understand better all the subjects in school and also he is got a bachelors degree in arts subject from heritage college in Canada. Now he is working in Canada as a administrative manager and he is also getting 1 lakh salary which is also very good so that's why I thought that he is very intelligent person among my other family members and he is also very hard work people and always do hard work for my family and always take care of myself because he is always give me pocket money and he is also very intelligent so that's why I think he is very intelligent and always think better and always manage my family's financial conditions and always help my father to control family's financial condition.

    Band 6

    The most intelligent person I have known for my entire life is my dad, whose name is Chandrasekaran. I call him intelligent because he literally knows every stuff that he is doing around the house or in his work. I call him intelligent because he has loads of experience in his life, like travelling from a point where he is struggling to earn money. Now, from that current point, he is earning millions in his life. I personally feel that my father is a very intelligent person and I used to get more details from him and more insights from him so that I could learn in life. Every mistake I make, I used to rectify it by asking insights from my father. Mostly, he used to teach me a lot of stuff and gives me advice that I quite feel boring, but I don't get it now. But in future, I will be able to use this advice to some extent and able to achieve myself to get to a better position in life.

    Band 6

    I consider my elder sister as a very intelligent and intellectual person because she is able to solve complex, intricate problems from the childhood. I have been observing this from the past 10 to 15 years that she tends to solve different problems in her life in a very effortless manner. Nothing seems very daunting to her. She was very good in her academics when she was in school, moreover in college also she participated in different hackathons and published very research paper. She has two patents in her name, she is able to get fame in her life and she has a lot of prizes and she has won multiple quiz competitions at state level. In addition to that she has a great ability to examine and judge different things. I think that is the reason she is the most intelligent person in our family.

    Band 6

    An intelligent person is the person who has the ability to think, to learn and to connect with the ideas very quickly, to grasp some things very quickly and have a critical thinking, open-mindedness and they can also adapt themselves in every kind of environment, have the curiosity of learning something new and then inculcating those ideas in themselves, have a practice based learning and according to me an intelligent person is the one who has the main characteristic as the curiosity of learning because it is a kind of thing that very few persons have the curiosity of learning new things and reaching out to the people, then creating new ideas, thinking critically, understanding the needs and then they have a practice based learning and then inculcating into themselves, developing interest for the subjects they really like and they want to do something in their life, they are very serious throughout their educational tenure, so yeah according to me an intelligent person has all these qualities.

    Band 6

    An intelligent person that I know is Mrs. Vijay Kumari. She is my grandmother, my mom's mother. She is short, plumpy and always wears cotton sarees in different colors and patterns. She has a beautiful smile which is contagious. Even though she hasn't studied school or college, she has a very good knowledge in cooking. She is a great cook. She can cook variety of dishes with the homemade powder that she prepares on her own. She avoids using preservatives and always cooks in natural products. She is owning a restaurant now which she handles on her own without any help of my family members. In that way, there's a lot of things for me to learn from her.

    Band 6

    An intelligent person for me would be a friend of mine. His name is Jaskaran. I find him really intelligent because he is good at studies and can take decisions very accurately. Moreover, he is really good at understanding what I want to say and what everyone else has in their mind. I met him in my university. We both studied together and hence we made a really good bond with each other. He always motivates me towards studies and other stuff so that I could improve my personality and enhance my skills. He is a great friend of mine who has always been there in difficult situations. Yes, I would consider him an intelligent person because of his behaviour with others including teachers and elders. Not only his educational qualifications but also his behaviour makes him an intelligent person for me.

    Band 5-6

    He is one of my closest friend in my graduation degree, his name is Terence Pereira and he is my best friend. Why I call him or find him as an intelligent because he is very smart guy and he brought up with good community where many of his friends has good knowledge about the general topics and also the way he was very confident when he was able to tell about the concept or the topics however he was more into socialized person and very smart in various way. So I found him very intelligent person so and he is my friend we studied in the same class we sat together in the class then later on we live together and I have seen him all of all four years of my life during my graduation and he is a wonderful human being moreover he is more a person who is able to help you in any difficult situation he actually guided me a lot and he still does in my career or in my any difficulty times I usually call him and I express my feelings and he helps me to find out the best way so I found he is one of my most intelligent person that I have known so that's it.
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