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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

    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.

    Band 6-7

    I really like to spend time with my friend Muskaan, who I know from last six years. I met Muskaan when I was in the senior secondary school. I moved to that school for the first time and it was very overwhelming for me to meet new people and study at a new place. But Muskaan made sure that I was comfortable in that new environment. She always took care of me and reassured that I was okay there. So whenever me and Muskaan meet, we just end up chatting for hours and hours or usually we go out to grab a quick bite. I really enjoy spending time with Muskaan because she is a very good of a listener. She listens to every tiny detail of what I say and also her ability to understand me what I am trying to convey. Usually many people don't have that, but since she possesses that quality of trying to understand what I am meaning to convey is very helpful for me.

    Band 6-7

    The person I really like to talk with is my best friend. We met when we were in class 9 and we share the same school and class. We talk about many things whether it is about any class work or a new plan to make and also about new ideas and creative works also. We like to gossip with each other. The best thing about her is that she knows when to behave like a mature person and when to be funny. Also, I believe that she is too very sensible and a nice person. She is also very beautiful, has a charmistic personality and I love to learn from her as she has very good communication skills. We have met a few times ago but I am really attached to her. I also like her charmistic personality and helpful nature. She is also very kind. Moreover, I like her kindness and I don't look down on her.

    Band 6-7

    So one person I really love spending time with is my boyfriend and the reason is not just romantic but it gives me a lot of inner solace as he's somebody who knows me through and through and he's very interested in what I want to do in my life and where I want to go, what's up with my career or my problems so it's really good to have somebody with whom you can discuss the real concerns and the real subject matters. Additionally he's somebody who doesn't keep shut about my flaws, he instead of just praising me he is also somebody who will tell me where I go wrong and it is a blessing to have someone by your side who can guide you when you're doing something who can pick point your mistake and tell you that hey this is what you need to correct. I think that is something that can really help me grooming in my personality and being a better version of myself, being a better individual that is gonna help both of us in our lives. So also to that I think I just love how easy our relationship is, how easy it is for me to just go to him and talk about anything in this world, just anything. I can be very candid with him so that is something I really really adore about spending time with him.

    Band 6-7

    When I joined my college I met a guy named Amit and he was a very motivated person because he was good in sports and academics and with everyday conversation we become really good friends and I really love to spend time with him because he teaches me everything that is required to grow in our life. For instance I was not a good runner back then but he motivated me and he encouraged me also he taught me that how you can run long distance with proper technique and accuracy. Through his guidance and help I was able to compete in the university level and secure third position. Also he is good at studies and the thing is I was an average person in studies so whenever I feel any topic complicated I just used to go to him and he used to explain me every aspect of that topic which really helped me to increase my grades in my university and in the end we both were really happy as we both secured more than 90%. Also he is very friendly guy whenever we go outside he give me any treat and also he pays for the treat he never asks for money.

    Band 6-7

    Well, today I would like to speak about my own sister, whose name is Srinidhi. She is my younger sister and she is currently in the physiotherapy college, the same college which I go. She really inspires me for being dedicated, for being honest with me and being lovable and caring. Whenever I used to come from the college, she always make me tea, give me bread, biscuits to eat because she knows that after treating for 8 hours the patients, I get tired and I need sleep to get myself detoxed from the nature. I and my sister usually go for the evening walk where we go for the 5 km walk and come back and we take a halt and we go for playing basketball where the people who like to come around and play with us, we also involve them but everyone after looking to our relation like for the brother and sister, everyone gets admired and everyone asks that how are we managing this because usually the brother and sister usually get fight, usually fight but yeah, I really love my sister's nature and I really want that my sister should be professionally get more stronger than me and get more eligible for the service, the same service like physiotherapy treatment and I would really like that me and my sister both get a great...

    Band 6-7

    Okay, I just love to spend time with my cousin. She is such an amazing person and we used to live together because we were in, you know, joint family and used to live together with our family and her family and it was so much fun. We always used to do a lot of fun activities like dancing, singing and apart from these things, we just used to hang out a lot, different places, we used to play games. In addition to that, I feel like one thing really really special about her that whatever I say to her, the things would be between us. I have that trust in her that I know she will never gonna reveal those secrets to anyone. So we have that level of comfort with each other. In addition to these things, we have one thing in common. We just love to dress in a more, you know, edgy way. So that gives us a lot of, you know, common topic for discussion. We just love to, you know, wear each other's clothes all the time. And in addition to these things, we love to talk about our relationships, our common interests. Like we also read books.
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