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Describe someone older than you whom you admire.: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is it?
  • How do you know this person?
  • Why do you admire this person?
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Cue 1:Who is it?

  • Begin by introducing the person you admire, including their name and relationship to you.
  • Mention their age and a brief background to give context about who they are.

Example

The person I admire is my grandmother, who is 75 years old. She has always been a significant presence in my life, teaching me valuable lessons and sharing her experiences.

Cue 2:How do you know this person?

  • Explain your relationship with this person and how long you have known them.
  • Share a few memorable experiences that highlight your connection.

Example

I have known my grandmother my entire life, as she has lived with us since I was born. I cherish the countless afternoons we spent together, where she would tell me stories about her childhood and the challenges she faced.

Cue 3:Why do you admire this person?

  • Discuss specific qualities or achievements that you admire in this person.
  • Relate these qualities to your own life and how they inspire you.

Example

I admire my grandmother for her resilience and kindness. Despite facing many hardships, she always maintained a positive outlook and helped others in our community. Her ability to stay strong and compassionate inspires me to approach my own challenges with a similar mindset.

Conclusion

  • Summarize your admiration for this person in a few sentences.
  • Reflect on how this person has influenced your life and values.

Example

In conclusion, my grandmother is not just a family member but a role model for me. Her life lessons and unwavering spirit have profoundly shaped my values and aspirations, and I strive to embody the qualities I admire in her.

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: Avoid Vague Descriptions

Using vague language can make your answer less engaging and informative. It's important to provide specific details about the person you admire to create a clearer picture for the examiner.

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Include specific examples of their qualities or achievements to illustrate why you admire them.

2: Don't Rush Your Answer

Speaking too quickly can lead to unclear communication and missed points. It's crucial to take your time to articulate your thoughts clearly.

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Practice speaking slowly and pausing between points to ensure clarity and coherence in your response.

Neglecting Personal Connection

Failing to explain your personal connection to the person can make your answer feel impersonal. This connection is key to showing why they are significant to you.

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Tip

Share a personal story or experience that highlights your relationship with the person you admire.

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Band 7

as well as the office. The person I admire the most is my mother. She is a banker. She works there from 10 to 5. Not only she does that but she's excellent in cooking. She is a great homemaker and she has all the qualities that make her a wonder woman. She has beautiful features and she's very cute. She is a loving woman and she makes sure that everything we do has to be perfect. Furthermore, not only she is a perfect woman but she has also made sure that we, her children, also become like her and she has given me every skill that I might need in future. This is something that I am always grateful for. During my childhood I did not get much time to enjoy with her because she was in a working profession. Therefore, I always regret not spending much time with her. But as now both of us are growing up, we do enjoy a cup of tea when I come back from university and she comes back from her office and we do have some chat. She talks about her day. I keep telling her about my friends and like this we have started improving our bond. While I am growing up more and more, I am realizing that the things she has done are not normal at all. She has done extraordinary things. She has sacrificed her happiness for ours.

Band 7

There are a lot of people who actually admire their parents, and I'm one of them. I really look up to my father for who he is. But other than that, the person I look up to a lot and who is the role model of my life basically is Priyanka Chopra. She is an Indian actress, and I love her because of her confidence. Moreover, the way she carries herself, she's very bold and has a very decent personality. She has done a lot of films in the Bollywood industry. Other than that, she has done films in Hollywood as well. I remember her first film, or it is a series, I guess, which is Quantine, that is a show, basically a TV show, that she has done there. And I have seen a lot of her interviews. The personality she carries while she's speaking, the confidence, the boldness, and the way she uses her mind. The replies are very witty, additionally, they are very strong. She gives meaning to the word strong, independent woman to me. I want to be like her, and I follow her path. I want to be that relaxed, that calm, that bold when I'm speaking, and that fluent. I mean, her fluency is cherry on top. The way she carries herself, she has been titled as Ms. World. I don't remember the year, but of course, she has been Ms. World, and also now an actress.

Band 6-7

Someone older than me whom I admire the most is my father. The relationship between me and my father is very strange for the people looking from afar. But the people who know us knows how much we adore each other. We are not expressive at all. We don't say each other I love you every day. But we know that when we need each other, we are always there for each other. He is the most selfless and grounded man I have ever seen. I am a person who is so strong, straight headed only because of the man who stood behind me when no one was there. He has taught me that no matter how many times I fall, I need to stand back up and walk on my toes. He has given me the liberty, the freedom to build an empire of my own. We fight a lot. We scream at each other. We don't talk to each other for days. But at the end of the day, one thing is for sure that we love each other. Our relationship has seen the strangest ups and downs. We were very close when I was a child and then we drifted apart when I was in school. But right now when I stay far away from him, all I want to do is hug him before I sleep at night. Being an outstation student and then walking away from home, it's very hard.

Band 6-7

Yes, from my childhood days, I was grown up with my big entire family, in which I was having my mom, dad, my brother, my grandmother. So usually my grandmother plays a big role from my childhood days till now. She was my backbone, my mom's backbone. She was living with my mom since they got married. My mom goes for job, so there was no one who can look after me and my brother in my childhood days. That time my grandmother still stood behind her and he motivate her. There was one time where my mom was willing to give resign because of all this family burden. But the way my grandmother stood behind him, it was admirable. So I am proud of her and as my grandmother, she also got child like my mother. So both are like helping hands to each other.

Band 6-7

I would like to introduce you someone whom I admire the most is my oldest sister. My mother is blessed with five kids and among which my favorite is my older sister. The reason I admire her most is she has always been a problem solver and a spontaneous person to take in her decisions which are very best for all of us.

Band 6-7

I admire Priyanka Chopra the most because she is the public speaker who is more confident enough. She doesn't scare about anything. I know her because she is a celebrity and Miss World 2000 at the age of 17 years. She is the most famous actor in Bollywood as well as the Hollywood. She has done many films throughout her journey. Furthermore, she is the game-changer in everyone's life. Not only in the studies but also in her career. She lives in a more appropriate way. She is such an amazing actress. While she was speaking, I admire her the most and I lost where I am. She influences the people mind in such a way that she is the one who has, who was living the life properly, completely.

Band 6-7

So, today I would like to talk about one person which I admire a lot is none other than but my mother because she always inspires me and I am very pleased to have her in my life. I also like to spend time with her and like to rejuvenate with her. For couple of weeks, she is very frustrated due to her job. So because of that, she gives up on her. So I understand her situation and explain to her and also encourage her to do more things. So moreover, after hearing all these things, she is very motivated and then after, she always encourages me whenever I feel very low and I am very happy to have a person in my life which I admire the most and it is very proud to say that having a mother which is indispensable and which is wonderful and I do not have enough words for her. So yes, it is a great thing that I have an inspiration person in my life and I feel as happy as Larry.

Band 6

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Band 5-6

He is my teacher, I know about him because he teaches me from the last 10 years, I am her favorite student and you know sir, I am admire because he is very lot of experience of teaching and that he teach me computer subject because computer is my favorite subject and I want to make future in the computer field. So he is my favorite teacher, one time when he said to me that you have not learn any questions, that time I don't know any questions, that time I have not learn more questions, that time he give me approximately 6 questions but that time I was learn only 3 questions so he does not tell me anything and he only tell me that you read these questions next morning, so he is my favorite teacher so I am very happy when he said to me that you are good student so only to that reason I admire him.

Band 5-6

In, I am, I am understand the question, yes of course, it has, my grandfather, called Selvam, he later by my mother and he can able to analyze the purpose of life and creating good people around us, that's why I liking my grandfather and analyze the character of, characteristic features of my grandfather and to maintain my life struggles, facing situations, then I realizing after my grandfather's death, he will be a biggest person in my life, afterwards, I daily thinking about my grandfather, for two minutes, since he died at 2022, everyday in my dream, he comes and said, Hi Mulan, don't worry,
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