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Describe someone you really like to spend time with: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • Who is this person?
  • How you know him/her?
  • What you usually do together?
  • And explain why you like to spend time with him/her.
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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 this person special.

Example

The person I really like to spend time with is my best friend, Priya. She is someone who is always cheerful and supportive, which makes her a joy to be around.

Cue 2:How you know him/her?

  • Explain how you met this person and the duration of your friendship.
  • Share a memorable experience that highlights your bond.

Example

I met Priya in college during our first year. We were both in the same study group for our economics class. One memorable experience was when we worked late nights together for our final project, which really brought us closer.

Cue 3:What you usually do together?

  • Describe the activities you enjoy doing together.
  • Mention any specific hobbies or interests that you share.

Example

We usually hang out at cafes, watch movies, and go shopping together. We both love trying out new restaurants, and we often explore different cuisines on weekends.

Cue 4:And explain why you like to spend time with him/her.

  • Discuss the emotional connection and comfort you feel with this person.
  • Highlight how this person positively influences your life.

Example

I like spending time with Priya because she understands me like no one else. She always knows how to cheer me up when I'm feeling down, and her positive attitude inspires me to be better.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, Priya is not just a friend; she is like family to me. Spending time with her enriches my life, and I cherish every moment we share together.

    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: Being Too Vague

    Candidates often provide unclear or general answers, which can make their response less engaging. Specific details help to paint a clearer picture for the examiner.

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    Include specific examples and anecdotes about your experiences with this person to make your answer more vivid and interesting.

    2: Ignoring the Cues

    Some candidates overlook the cue prompts, leading to incomplete answers. This can result in missing key points that the examiner is looking for.

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    Make sure to address each cue in your response to provide a comprehensive answer that covers all aspects of the topic.

    Overly Simple Language

    Using very basic language can limit your score. It’s important to demonstrate a range of vocabulary and grammar to show your language proficiency.

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    Try to incorporate varied vocabulary and complex sentences to enhance your response and showcase your English skills.

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    I have spent many memorable days with my friends, my colleagues and my relatives. But the one thought which I spend more likely, I really love to spend time with my sister. My sister, her name is Kausar, she belongs to Surat. And currently I live far away from this Surat. So whenever we meet on our weekends or on a holiday, special holiday vacation, we both get together and sit on the terrace and gossip about our daily routine and our daily life, what we have done till now and what positive changes and the negative changes have took place in our life. We both share each other's experience, what we had in our life. There are also some positive and negative points. But we love to talk about the positive points which we discuss on our life, which has led us to a very far away from things which were not in our control itself. But by doing daily practice, we have learned the situation and condition and developed ourselves accordingly. We both are different from each other, but our thinking sense matches. She always encourages me in my daily life whenever I stuck in any of my situation. She always inspires me to do great new things. We usually talk about our family issues and family issues with each other.

    Band >7

    First of all, he is my good friend, and he's my best friend. His name is Gursevig Diyal, and he met me on Instagram. I was scrolling the Reels, and I seen his Reel, and then he's just... I texted him, hi, and he replied. So afterwards, we shared mutual interests, and when we used to meet each other, we spent a lot of quality time. He used to state his points, like what he feels and what I feel. He also shared his feelings. He also shared that what is bothering him, his core heart and everything. And we used to go for dinner and lunch often. And his favorite dish is marapaneer with a bowl of rice, and same as I.

    Band 7

    I think my sister would be the person who I love to spend my time with the most. As children, we used to bicker a lot and pick fights unnecessarily over the silliest of things. But as we grew older, I think the bond between us strengthened and we've become quite fond of each other. I really love spending time with her these days as I find her as a miniature version of myself. You know how it would be fun to spend time with someone who is an exact replica of yours? That's how I feel when I'm with my sister. Be it movies, music or food, our taste is the same, which makes it quite enjoyable to spend time with her. We eat a lot of food, we listen to a lot of music, we watch a lot of movies when we're together. And she's genuinely the funniest person I know. She makes me laugh till my insides hurt and she makes me forget of all my worries. I really love my sister and I honestly don't know what I would do without her.

    Band 7

    I really like to spend time with my best friends Navya and Jeshna. I met both of them in school. I met my first best friend Jeshna during 4th grade, but we really became good friends in 10th grade. Whereas I met Navya in 11th grade when we came to the same class and she started sitting with me. What I really like about both of them is how intelligent they are and how intellectual they can be. Another thing I really love about them is how kind and compassionate their attitude is to humans and how amazing, cheerful and vibrant their personalities are. Furthermore, they never cease to amaze me with the depth of the topics they can talk

    Band 7

    The person with whom I like to spend my time is none other than my mother. She is my favorite human being. I know her since my birth. She is the one with whom I can share each and every detail of my life. We are very much friendly with each other. I can easily share with her all the types of jokes and the proposals which I get. She is the person who mentors, cares. She is like a best friend. She is the one who inspires me a lot. She guides me at each and every step of my life. Also she is a bit strict, but she is the one I can always count on. Moreover, I have a very limited number of friends in my life, but thanks to her, she has never ever left me with a feeling of loneliness. I have seen today's youth, even if they want to go and watch a movie, they will directly call up their friends and they will hang out, but as I said, I have very less number of friends, so she is the one who stands by my side and we have a very fun time together.

    Band 7

    I enjoy my quality of time with older people. Here I would like to talk about my grandfather Rajan who is a retired army officer. He is a person full of beans. He does his work alone and cooks food for himself. Moreover he is a very strict person who follows everything that should be done perfectly. What I like about him is he shares various kinds of story that he goes through as an army officer. I always felt as pleased as punch whenever he gives goosebumps moments in his army life. I always consider him as a role model because of the way he talks and manages a lovely conversation.

    Band 7

    One person I really enjoy spending time with is my best friend. He has always been a great support system for me. I have known him since my grade 10th. We grew up together and over the years our bond has strengthened. Whenever we spend time together, we usually engage in deep conversation about our goals, future plans and personal growth. Sometimes, we also reminisce about our childhood memories which often leads to laughter. Additionally, we love watching movies, film games and occasionally going for long drives. I like spending time with him because he understands me better than anyone else. He gives me valuable advice and always encourages me to do my best. Moreover, his sense of humor makes every moment enjoyable and being around him helps me relive stress.

    Band 7

    I like to spend time with people who like to talk a lot. Here I like to talk about my grandmother. Her name is Rachel Charco. She is now in her 70s. From my birth onwards, she was the one who took care of me till my teenage. As my mother was working overseas, my grandmother was insistent to take care of me. So from that period onwards, I had a deep connection with her. Moreover, she is an enthusiastic person. She is really energetic and likes to talk about things of her childhood and about her parents. Then the struggle through which she came up out of those old things. The things which we do together when I am with her is that we spend time sharing my things, my college or school things with her. Then I take time for preparing some delicious food items with her. Additionally, she loves to make different types of drinks also. She actually taught me to make special cakes with chocolate as well as vanilla. I feel refreshed after spending time with her.

    Band 7

    Earlier, I had a friend called Sneha. I used to spend a lot of time with her. But since I've met Vardhan, I love spending more time with him. He's my friend and we actually met during certain dance lessons. It was the time of my college year, college first year, and I decided to go and learn dance classes. So I met him there and he was the most interesting, most humorous and inspiring person ever. Since then, we have been really good friends. In addition to that, we always like to go and explore new cafes near us. He also studies in the same university as I do. Therefore, we also connect really well with the studies, universities, and we just love catching up when we go out to eat. He also plays a lot of music instruments. He has a good ear for the music. But his main occupation is a business. He runs a homeopathic business and he's doing really well in that too. I personally really like him because he helps me to be productive, motivates me to study well and you know, find a good job. The reason why I really connect with Vardhan is because I believe him and I are the same person throughout. He and I always love to learn something new. For instance, we both went to salsa dance classes together and we learned that which was an amazing experience.

    Band 7

    I would like to talk about the relationship that I share with my sister. My sister is elder to me by five years so it's there's a perfect balance of experience versus fun that we have. She gives me a lot of advice on what I should do and what I should not do but she also jokes around with me and spends a lot of time having fun with me which is great because whenever I need support or need advice on something difficult she's always there but when I need to lighten my mood or when I'm having a bad day I can just go and talk to her and I can be free with her about anything and everything. We usually spend time by watching movies together. We have the same interests and hobbies like drawing and playing games like badminton and chess. She was actually the one who taught me how to play chess so it was really interesting when I met her at chess for the very first time. I've shared a lot of memorable moments with her throughout my childhood. She's been with me through thick and thin and she's always been a pillar for me in times of pain and sadness and she has always been there with me to share my happiness as well. When I got my first job she was the first person that I told it to because honestly it made me really happy to share that
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