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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

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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 6-7

    I like to spend time with my father very much. I know him since my childhood as we used to play together and spend a lot of time together. I love to do things with him. We play, study and do a lot of things when we are together. Moreover, he also brings many new things for me so that I have an experience of doing everything. Usually, we go out on a bike for a ride every time we are together and we see many different things. We sometimes go to the forest and sometimes we go outside. We also play chess when we are at home and it is thoroughly enjoying and enthralling. Sometimes he wins, sometimes I win. We also do some other things at home like plumbing work or the work of an electrician, fitting lights and other things. Furthermore, I also enjoy cycling with him and sometimes he trains me how to ride a bike. So, when I am on the road, I ride the bike with him. He is always by my side. In addition to this, he also helps me reach school. He drops me and picks me up. He is my teacher too. He taught me all the subjects until I was in 8th class. After that, he started teaching me only English and some particular subjects because he is a teacher of commerce. He teaches me accountancy, B.Sc. and Economics too. He is training me for giving some specific examinations for competitions and also he wants me to become a CA so that I live a happy and successful life. He is my mentor, guardian and my father. He also inspires me to be the best.

    Band 6-7

    I really like to spend my time with my partner. We actually met through a matrimonial site and we became friends. Later on, when we started talking to each other, we realized that it's not just a friendship between us. We have something which is very deep. So, from the normal, usual friends, we turned into sweethearts really very soon and I like to spend my time with him because he's so lovely, he is so humorous, he's so cute. He motivates me to do my best and I am a person who is very emotional and he can really handle me well and we both compliment each other. He's humorous, I compliment him by being there. I like to spend my time with my partner. We first met through a matrimonial site. After the initial days, we found that we have a deeper connection and very soon the friendship bloomed into a beautiful relationship and from that time onwards, I love spending time with him. He's so humorous, calm, composed and childish in front of me, which I like the most. I'm a very emotional person and he's a very logical person, so we both really compliment each other. I'm the drama queen and he's the calmest person in the world, which I feel like. So, we both really compliment each other and the moments I spend with him are truly magical because I don't know, time flies so fast because we just do the normal conversation. Sometimes we just talk the same things every day, but still, I love talking to him and he loves listening to me. We play games. I'm actually having a long distance relationship with him. He's in Canada, I'm in India. But every day, we try to make some free time to spend with each other because we know that communication is the key and all those moments spent with him are memorable. He's a very humorous guy and whenever I feel like moody or upset, he instantly brightens my day with some cute comedy. So, and whenever he feels like it, I feel like it.

    Band 6-7

    It's a really nice question. Someone I won't really like spend time with me, that is my husband, because of our busy schedule, we have no time to spend together. My duty hours are almost every day and he is also working in the government office, so he comes at the time I have night duties, so we will not meet others. Then my husband will reach home and I will go on my night shift, so our time spent together is very less, so I want to spend more time with him. Usually, sometimes some holidays, some weekend or off days, we spend together, sometimes in my house cooking together, sometimes to watch movie or sometimes walking out, sometimes go for a walk or beaches etc. Moreover, I want to talk so many things, but we have no time, because usually I don't take phone calls from my duty hours, so I can't call him back, so it's very much disappointed. I want more time to spend with him, I really want this, because we have less time to communicate.

    Band 6-7

    The person I really like is my wife. I got married one and a half years ago. I actually found her through the matrimony and we had some time like we used to talk over phone and meet occasionally for some time, almost for a year. She convinced her family first and then I convinced my family and we got married. We got married on 28th April 2024 and then my life has changed. I was working in Ernakulam, Kerala and I got an offer from Maldives after the marriage and she asked me to choose that. So we chose that and I shifted to Maldives for two months then I came home, I took her along with me and we were staying in Maldives for a year. Initially it was really nice on the beaches and spending time together and some resort visit all that but later on it all changed because it's an isolated island, we used to get bored. So we chose to come back to India and then I got some offers. In two, three offers I got. So she was only focusing on my career. She was working as a senior manager but she left that behind for me, for my career and we were working towards our common goal, a better life. Then I chose one option from Mangalore and I came to Mangalore and we both are happily living in Mangalore now. It's really nice. We spend our evenings watching movies, cooking together and all that and it's really going well.

    Band 6-7

    Friends are the family we choose, they are the ones we share laughter, tears, and memories with. We bond over common interests, support each other through thick and thin, and celebrate each other's successes. Spending time with friends is like coming home. We feel comfortable, understood, and accepted for who we are, whether it's a quiet night in or an adventure. Friends make every moment special. Friends are the ones who know us best, yet they love us anyway. They are our confidence partners in crime and partners in life. We cherish them, and they are an integral part of our lives. I love to spend time with one of my best friends, who is actually with me, and she always supports me in every situation if I need it. I really like to spend time with her. She is the one where she feels like a best bonding and sister with me. She is more even more than sister. She is my one of the partner that being unforgettable where I can't be forget her. In our life, there are many friends. But the friends...

    Band 6-7

    So, it all started when I was in my 5th standard. So, it was Hindi teacher, it was Hindi class at that time. So, I know my Hindi well, better than him. So, we were told by the teachers that we are supposed to sit down and study together because I know Hindi. So, I can teach him Hindi better. From that day we started talking. He is also an introvert and I am also an introvert. So, we both went good together. And one of the most nostalgic moment which I realized now is, he shared me a picture of one of the letter writings we used to write during the exams. So, he has mentioned my name, the same I would do. I would also mention his name while writing the letter writing or some kind of informal writings. Even after college, now I have completed 4th year of my college, even after this we are still having contact with each other. If he sees any reels regarding food, he will send it to me and we will find the address of where the food center is. We will go there and have a good food. Moreover, we will watch movies. Having a friend is not only relaxing to our mind but also you can get some good insights with them because they will interact with lot of people and you will also have a different set of people who you interact with. So, if you collaborate with everyone, you can even build a new future. So, I don't see friends as only an emotional support but they can also mend and build a new career for us to develop.

    Band 6-7

    I would like to talk about my grandfather who lived a very fascinating life and I know him from childhood because whenever I needed help with my homework he was there to assist me with that and whenever we are together we spend time talking about past events like when I was a child what I did and what I not did in my innocence and we also play many games together for example we play tennis, we play mind games, chess, we also play some like basketball, football and we also like to do walking together with each other and so yeah I like him very specially because he is a very kind and generous person and we all should spend time with our grandfather so that they can feel comfortable with us and very happy because they have worked hard to raise us.

    Band 6-7

    Someone I really love spending time with is none other than my boyfriend. We started dating couple of years ago, almost 3.5 years ago. We were complete strangers and we met through Bumble, which is an online dating platform. So he flew all the way from Kochi to Delhi just to meet me, which made him very special at that moment. Something that made him stand out among the crowd was that he is very different from everyone I know, even especially talking about people in my family. My family is not that expressive in terms of their feelings, whereas my boyfriend really is. So when I got something, some feelings that I've never experienced before, I felt immensely in love with him immediately. He make me feel very special and I really like how the way he treats me. I feel so valued. I feel so loved and that's exactly what I need from someone whom I like to spend most of my time with. Currently, we are in a long distance relationship and we ensure that we are taking at least 12 hours a day or say minimum of one or two hours a day to speak to each other no matter how busy we are. That clearly shows how happy I am to spend time with him.

    Band 6-7

    I like spending time with my cousin because she's a very caring person and whenever we talk I feel like she listens to me a lot and gives me good feedback she's someone who understands me and who also gets where I come from and doesn't judge me she's a good person and a great listener and a good friend some of the stuff that I like to do with her is go on cafe dates and go to movies with her I like spending time with her because she's a very warm person the last time that we had spent time together was when she had visited me in Prichy but I wasn't feeling well still she was very kind enough to let me know that let me know that she had come here she's a great person and I have enjoyed her company for a long time when I was young we had a kind of sister bond but now as I am a bit older we're more of friends and I had and this was a important turning point in my life because as friends we are equal and I really like that

    Band 6-7

    So someone I really like to spend time with is my sister. So from childhood we have been best friends. In addition to that we have been really close since childhood. We spent majority of our time watching TV series, dancing and painting. We love to visit cafes and try new cuisines and drinks. We like to share our thoughts and have great conversations on a regular basis. We are not living in the same city hence we try to communicate with each other through phone and video calls and try to stay in touch. Furthermore we are great companions and I love to spend time with her. We also go for shopping together and try to spend quality time rather than simply wasting our time. We try to use our time judiciously.
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