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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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    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

    Band 6-7

    So, the person I really like to spend time with is my best friend, Sanjana, single. Sanjana has an overall amazing personality and I've met her two years back, like when I went to hostel and during the semester one, when we had to introduce ourselves to the new girls, I was making new friends and while I was making new friends, I got to know a girl named Sanjana. So, we started talking and we started building our bonds and we, after that we have done many things together, like we talk, we study together because our subjects are same, we paint canvases together, we go to the stationery together, we go to the brunch together, we have like, as she is a good writer and she writes her own pieces, so she also helps me develop my skills in writing and also helps me become a good orator and thing I like the most about her that she is committed and focused on the work she does. She always takes other's opinions and tries to build her talent and goals and she has a thing that she communicates well and she is a good problem solver. Even if I have any problem, I go to her and I ask for a solution and she is splendid in giving solutions.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to describe a person that I admire very much and that person is my mother. I know her very well because I live with her and spend a lot time with her every day, every minute, every second. She is medium height and always has a calm and pleasant smile. She is very caring, patient and hard working. She manages both families and householding responsibilities very efficiently. Even when she is tired, she never complains and always support everyone in the family. I admire her because she always encouraged me to do my best and teaches me important values like honestly, respect and kindness. She is my biggest inspiration and I feel lucky to have her in my entire life. She is my favorite person in the earth. I love her. She don't know how I love, how much I love her. She teach me how to cook. She teach me how to behave with our surrounding people even when they are like or dislike. She teach me what good to do with other people.

    Band 6-7

    The person whom I like to spend my time with is my best friend, Kata Mini. The first time I met her was during COVID pandemic, the initial series of my college lifetime. I still remember the day I requested her to lend me a pen. That was the first time I spoke to her. She is from Nepal. When we are together, we always spend time giggling, laughing, making fun of others. I know it is a red flag though. But we love spending time together. We roam around as much as we could. We eat a variety of stuffs. Though we might not have enough money, we will share how much ever we have. If she has money, she will put in. If I have, I will put my entire savings into it. And then we used to buy and eat food. We also love taking reels. Mostly dancing. We are not very good when it comes to conversation of dialogues. So we prefer dancing. Which might be good. But not as such. And I would like to spend more time with her in the future. Because now my college has come to an end. So I do miss her a lot.

    Band 6-7

    Well, I don't have a very good friend circle and I'm not a type of person who like to live in a crowded places but recently I am preparing for my IELTS exam and I'm going to do my tuition so that time I met my English teacher Jaspreet ma'am so she is very beautiful and I adore him a lot because I get a connection with him and I love him a lot because of his personality and calmness she is very amiable with me and she also adore me but by this behavior I feel very comfortable while talking to him and I don't feel bored while doing some work or doing some things but as I told you I am not a very isolated person but when I met Jaspreet she is very friendly with me and I love to spend time with her and sometimes I go to a club and do some party at that time and after sometime we go for a lunch dinner and after completing my studies we go out together

    Band 6-7

    So the person whom I really like to spend my time with is my sister. She is my cousin and from childhood we are like best friends for each other. However today we don't usually talk but in the childhood she used to love me so much and I used to get so many candies from her. We usually used to spend our time together learning and reading things. She used to often help me in my studies and whenever I was trying to apply for colleges and for higher level education. Right now we don't usually talk. She is right now staying in UK and we have small talks on whatsapp video calls to ask about the current situation, how are the living expenses. She has created a greater impact on my life. I always wanted to be like her, talk like her, act like her because she is the person who is respected from everyone. Her academics were good, her communication was good. She exiled in many different forms and was a good student as well as a good daughter. So that's why I always wanted to be like her.

    Band 6-7

    So I used to spend, I like spending time with myself. I used to give time to myself like spending some time doing office work and then sleeping most of the time, doing exercises, go to gym and have good meals. After meals just go for a walk and also basically enjoying different kind of meals. So whenever I feel having different kind of meals apart from the regular meal, so I used to order it through online food delivery apps and like let's say some of the good meals like non-veg or from good restaurants like KFC, Domino's. So yeah I used to basically spend time with myself. I like my own company because the thing is you can spend time as per your convenience instead of depending on others. So this is one thing and apart from that I mostly spend some of my weekends with some of my friends. I used to often visit their place and we used to go out for partying having a meal outside and with a couple of beers. So with some of my friends in my own city, in my workplace city. So that's how I spend time with my friends. Yeah so that's all I had.

    Band 6-7

    Generally, I will spend my time with my family and friends but I am going to talk about a single person who I really like to spend time with and I really treasure my relationship with that person and I have met that person in my college even though we are at different classes we talk a lot at hostel and his name is Shiva Ramakrishna and I want to treasure the relationship with him till the end. I like to spend time with him because he won't judge me based on what I say and I can speak of anything normally whenever we gather together we will talk about our daily routines or what happened while we are apart whenever I share my feelings or a story with him I feel very relaxed because whenever we share something with someone it reduce the burden of carrying it ourself and he gives his suggestion which is pretty much I can do to solve that problem because he knows me well even though we are close for 4 years he is the only person who understands me well apart from my parent we get to know each other because of studies I used to torture him but he won't hesitate at all he always be calm and teach me that's why I really like him.

    Band 6-7

    This person I love to spend most of my time with would be my friend Nabil. I met him five months ago at the place where I currently work and we were colleagues and initially and now we are best friends. We usually talk about a lot of things which people normally do not pay attention to. I found this person to be deeply empathetic and observant with regards to his surroundings and also pays attention to detail which people tend to overlook. We discuss a lot of topics with regards to finances as well as human emotions and how our human mind works. He is quite knowledgeable and experienced with regards to his field of expertise and is always eager to teach me things that I do not know much about and does not belittle me or make me feel less of a person while explaining something which I am not quite educated about. We share experiences, we share knowledge and this makes me look forward to our hangouts a lot more often. I also feel like I have become a better person after meeting him because of our shared values and how we prioritise each other's feelings and emotions a lot more than one's own and how we respect each other's boundaries and choices.
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