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Describe Someone You Know Who Often Helps Others: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is this person?
  • How often does this person help others?
  • How does this person help others?
  • Why does this person help others?
  • How do you feel about this person?
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Cue 1:Who is this person?

  • Introduce the person by name and relationship to you.
  • Mention a few key qualities that make them helpful.

Example

The person I want to talk about is my aunt, Aditi. She is not only my relative but also a role model for me. Aditi is incredibly compassionate and always ready to lend a helping hand.

Cue 2:How often does this person help others?

  • Provide a frequency of how often they help, such as daily, weekly, or monthly.
  • Mention specific occasions or events where they have helped.

Example

Aditi helps others almost every week. Whether it’s volunteering at the local orphanage every Saturday or organizing food drives during festivals, she is always involved in community service.

Cue 3:How does this person help others?

  • Describe the various ways this person helps, such as through volunteering, donations, or emotional support.
  • Give specific examples of her actions.

Example

She helps by donating clothes and food to those in need. Last month, she organized a fundraiser for a local school, collecting books and supplies for underprivileged children.

Cue 4:Why does this person help others?

  • Explain the motivations behind their actions, such as personal beliefs or experiences.
  • Mention any values they hold that inspire their helpfulness.

Example

Aditi believes in the power of giving back to the community. She often says that helping others brings her joy and fulfillment, and she wants to make a positive impact in people's lives.

Cue 5:How do you feel about this person?

  • Share your personal feelings and admiration for this person.
  • Explain how their actions inspire you or others.

Example

I have immense respect for Aditi. Her selflessness inspires me to be more involved in helping others. I feel proud to have such a wonderful person in my life who sets a great example for everyone.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, my aunt Aditi is a remarkable person who dedicates her time and energy to helping others. Her kindness and commitment to making a difference not only benefit those around her but also inspire me to contribute positively to society.

    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 and their actions to create a clearer picture for the examiner.

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    Tip

    Use specific examples and anecdotes to illustrate how this person helps others, making your response more vivid and memorable.

    2: Neglecting Personal Feelings

    Failing to express your feelings about the person can make your answer sound flat. Personal emotions add depth and connection to your response.

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    Include your feelings about this person’s actions, explaining why you admire or appreciate their help, to make your answer more personal.

    Overlooking Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener. It’s essential to structure your answer logically to ensure clarity and coherence.

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    Tip

    Follow a clear structure: introduce the person, describe their help, and conclude with your feelings to keep your answer focused and easy to follow.

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    Band 6

    His name is Akshat and he helped others. He helped me too. Every time when I am in struggle or problem, he always take me out from there. He is more worried than me. Every time when I am in problem, he is the one who come forward to help me. I really like his attitude. We are good friends. I like his nature. Whenever I call him, he is always busy helping others. I really like his nature. I really like his nature.

    Band 6

    There are many people whom I know who often helps others, but someone who I like the most who loves to help others is my sister. She works in the healthcare sector and she is a social worker who helps differently abled people to live a healthy life. She helps them to begin their daily routine with ease. She lives in Canada which is a country with most number of differently abled people which makes the job more difficult as the population is increasing day by day due to the higher usage of mobile phones and various gadgets which affects the brain daily. Her aim is to own and run an NGO as the government funds the NGO and makes it easy to achieve a healthy lifestyle of differently abled people and make them feel normal and cure their diseases and help them to return to their hometown. As living in the healthcare sector is an interesting job, she feels happy when she helps the people which makes her day.

    Band 6

    Helping people is a good habit that we should develop at a young age. When thinking about a person who helps people without expecting anything from them, I would say the person that comes to my mind is my brother, Kogul. He has been working as a staff nurse for a lot of time, almost 4 or 5 years. I have known him since my college days. During that time itself, he did have a habit of helping other people who are in need. Even though he has a little bit of money at that time, sometimes he has a habit of visiting old age homes and providing them with food or enquiring about the needs and everything. And later, improving the way of how the infrastructure works. I look up to this person as I have been knowing him since 5 years, almost 5 years. He has been helping a lot of people. I don't know what might be the reason for him to help the people out. However, I think it might be for coping up with the stress or sometimes just for making a relief that he is getting from inside. And I really envy this person because if I could grow up, I would really want to be like him.

    Band 6

    Someone who often helps others, whom I know is my mother, she often helps others like wherever she go, whoever needs help in her visit, so she helps like lending money or buying them food or buying them clothes or doing any comfortable activities they need and this gives a satisfactory feel to herself and just to see a smile in other's face who are lending for help, she does it, so she does many things like even she will be ready to give her property away to help seriously and while helping she would put others in the first place rather than comparing to her family because she can help whenever and wherever she need to her family but it's not the same thing for others and I feel generously great about her to how this person could be this great to help others even if you are not in the position to help, it can be your idea.

    Band 6

    The person I think that helps others is my cousin, his name is Ashish. He belongs to Mysore region and he is always a sweetheart to help everyone around. The most fantastic thing about him is he never says no to anyone, however I think it brings trouble also because of his sweet nature, helping others can also bring you some trouble. But he is a kind of generous person, very kind person, calm person. He is the best human I have met ever, whenever I need guidance from anyone, he is the person. He is the one who guides me through everything. He is always there to protect me in my ups and downs. Although I am unable to see him recently in the past, but I am hoping I can see him soon and he can help me in getting better suggestions ahead. I always communicate with him during my rough days and I have always seen him guiding and having helping hand to all around. He guides us, he mentors his colleagues and helps them get through the tasks, daily tasks, whatever they get and he is such a good person. I always feel I admire him.

    Band 6

    Today I would like to talk about a person who often help others is a NGO owner whose name is Mr. Popat and he is from Surat. He help other people on regular base and also provide them necessities which people require. Additionally he give shelter to the needy people and also help them with finance. Furthermore he does not have any motive of earning from this activity but he do this because of his passion and gratitude to help needy people. Moreover he donates food and clothes to many other NGO also because he like to help needy people and I personally feel very proud on him because this is what every country and every society need this type of people because it will help needy people to raise their standards and also help them to learn anything if help is provided in the better way.

    Band 6

    So a person that I know who often help others is actually my girlfriend. Her name is Maria. So we have been seeing each other since about 6 or 7 years. She is a really kind and lovable person because she often finds ways to help others in any way as possible. For one instance, yesterday while we were walking through the mall, we found a guy. We routinely find people asking us to join for a membership or a United Nations Fund program. But without a second thought, she will just jump right into it and she will enquire about it. It's just not that because she gives money because she actually wants to know what all processes are happening, how does the charity work and exactly where does the money go. So she is very interested in all those things and she tries to be a part of it rather than just give money for the charity. So that's why I love her that much. And even if we have another instance when we are in trouble for dining food. So what usually happens is that we order food and most of the time some part of the food gets left over. So she will not waste any food. She will just ask the waiter to pack it up. And while on the way back, we will find someone in the road or needy of food. So that has been one of our routine activities. Because whenever we dine out, we will just give back the extra food that we have to someone in need. So that is another thing that she does.

    Band 6

    The person I know who often helps others is none other than my mother because she is the one who helps everyone without doubt or without expecting anything in return. She offers a hand for everyone if she had an opportunity to help. She is the one child for her parents so she has the experience to do everything on her own. She wants to help everyone. For instance, if I had to do anything but I can't because of my hectic schedule, she will fill in that space. She will hold a hand for me. She will help others. Not only for me but also for others. Individuals who are surrounded by her are helped by her. My mother is one of a kind. The reason for helping is that she was a single-sided individual.

    Band 6

    I would like to tell you that there is a person in our village who is so helpful. They like to help needy. The person who helps others is very famous. He is known for their help. His name is Kazim. He always stands with the needy people. That's why we all know about him. He offers help to the needy people whenever anyone comes to him for help regarding whatever they come for. Financial help they come from. Any help he can do for them, he always stands with them. He is very generous. He is a very experienced one. And he likes to help others. Also, I want to be like that because it attracts me to be like that. Because helping others, I love it. I want to be like that but in the future I want to help the needy and for good cause and also help the society in this area. I want to work as a philanthropist in the future. Thank you all.

    Band 6

    I would like to talk about my mother. My mother is somebody that comes up to my mind when I hear this question to talk about someone who often helps others. My mother helps most of the people around her all the time. I can't say it in a frequency way but whenever there is a situation where someone should help the other, it's my mother who comes for the rescue. And she, for example, for me she helps me with all my problems. For my father, she cooks really good food. For my grandmother, she helps her have her meal on time, helps her to change the diaper and for her colleagues, she helps in all the necessary professional works. The reason why she helps is not just because she's supposed to do that, it's because she really wants to help others. She's a kind person. She doesn't want to see someone struggling so hard without her help. So I think that's why she will look out to help anyone, anytime. And I feel extremely proud that my mother is kind and really helpful to all the people, including myself. And I think I should learn from her and I should take her as my example in life to help and to be kind with everyone. And I feel extremely happy that I'm able to talk about her and she's the first person that comes up in my mind when I hear this question. And I'm really happy and blessed to be able to be her daughter and get to experience this person in life and learn a lot from her.
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