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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 my time with my mother because the silly things I say to my mother, no one will want to hear those words because those words are silly. I wanted to spend more time with my mother because it's become funny sometimes. I like to have jokes with my mother and I am so close to my mother and I don't think I've felt so comfortable with someone else instead of my mother. So that's why I like to spend time with my mother, not someone else. When I became a grown up girl, I understood that spending time with boyfriend, friends and all, it's unnecessary. The person with whom you felt comfortable, you should spend time and that's my mother. That's why I like to spend time with my mother. She understands me, doesn't judge me and really supports me. That's why I love to talk to her.

    Band 6-7

    I really like to spend time with my mother. My mother has always been a source of energy to me. She is a huge strength, support, as well as encourages me in everything I do. She has been an energy booster, I could say, as well as the powerhouse of my home. She takes care of my brother, my dad, even my grandparents. In our leisure time, I always like to spend time with my mother by cooking. We cook together during the weekends, especially Sunday lunch. We gossip for some time and later get back to the cooking. That's actually a very relaxing time. I always look forward for it. I like to spend a lot of time with her. It's because of the comfort I get by talking to her. Her physical presence itself is a huge relaxation and a peaceful feeling that I receive. She's full of positive. She always pushes me to be my best. Being a working lady, balancing the home is something I admire the most and I always try to learn everything that she does to create this perfect balance.

    Band 6-7

    The person I like to spend time with is my brother-in-law. He is my friend, my mentor and he means much more than a brother-in-law to me. I have a very small friend circle and he is my best friend since I have met him. We met in the end of 23 while my family were looking for my sister's marriage. He has been married to my sister since April 24. We spend a lot of time together doing chatting, video call as we stay far away from each other. When we meet, we do various tours, we travel, we go to the malls, we watch cinemas and also we enjoy playing games. The core reason why I like spending time with him is that we both like to play games. We usually go to the malls, game zones and play various games there. We also prefer to watch movies together in home or at theatre. We also play games at home. The reason I like to spend time with him is that he understands me very well. I can speak my heart out to him. However, we don't get much time to spend. We further look to spend time with each other, understanding each other's emotions. Also, he has been guiding me through my career, explaining me what to do in future, how to do it and being my support system. He is like a second father to me.

    Band 6-7

    To describe someone I really like to spend my time with, I would choose my friend Rhea. She is one of my best friends I have met since now. I met her in my first year of college during an advisor level meeting that was compulsory to attend for all the first year newcomers. I admire her the most in my life because she is not just my friend, she is my inspiration for everything I do till date, either it is waking up early in the morning or dedicating my time to studies, hitting the gym, doing physical and mental stability exercises, anything. All I admire her to be the belonging. We often spend a really good time together, both of us admire eating a lot, so we spend most of our time in eating new things, exploring new activities in all of the town. We are really keen to know what all is going around us. I admire her the most and like to spend time with her because of the same mindset that we both have, the same hobbies, the same level of honesty, the same coursework we have shared across each other and we help a lot each other in our lives too. So yeah, this is what I like her the most about it. True friend is not only defined by any kind of activities we do together. The moment I realized she is my true friend was when she helped me a lot during my hard times, either it is financially or financially.

    Band 6-7

    That's an interesting question. I have very, very many people in my life with whom I am close, but I want to talk about one of my best friends. Her name is Sushmita Chowdhury and I know her from my college time. We met during our BSc nursing time only and it was such an awkward moment when we met. We met in a consultancy that we both don't know each other, but we have that connectivity. I don't know, for the first time we had that, something is so much vibing between us. We have a really strong and unbreakable bond. It's been a long time we are not together now because we stayed in different places, cities, especially because of our job. Whenever we are together, we love to enjoy cooking, especially because we found that very therapeutic because cooking is like sharing your ideas with each other and helping out. One more thing we love to do together is that traveling, because we both are so much fascinated and fond of traveling, especially the new places, to explore the new places and the vibrant weather areas. Greeting with the new people, understanding their language and the girl whom I am talking about, my best friend, she is so much interested in learning languages. I seriously adore her and I feel so blessed to have her in my life because she is such a charming person. She is so much magnetic kind of a person.

    Band 6-7

    One day while I was walking along a street, I found an old friend who was my best friend back in time. It was a bustling area but I managed to go forward to meet her. Once we met, we had a long conversation at the nearby park. On that time, we found that we had real connections between each other because I was on cloud 9 after talking for all that time and excited. But I felt she was little overwhelmed and anxious because she was having an exam tomorrow. However, I managed to make her calm and peaceful by playing some of the few games like Duolingo and Ludo. After all that time, we went back to our home. Since we met, we understand the relationship's value and she called me after her exam and talked about it and said actions speak louder than words which was a great compliment for me. I personally felt so happy and overwhelmed with joy. On the other hand, I was on the moon because I got a compliment from a charismatic person like her. She also mentioned I was an authentic friend to her which made me so lovable at that moment.

    Band 6-7

    So the person I really like to spend time with is my office colleague, his name is Chirag and he is 24 years old. I met him back in May 2025. So I have joined the office recently and he is one of my teammates and I really love to spend my time with him as we both really enjoy each other's company and we have that vibe in us so that we can spend a good quality time together. We used to cook when I went to his home. We used to cook food, do our office work together, some house cleaning and other stuff. Then we went to a dinner date. We had a really good time at the time. We ordered multiple dishes and every dish was very tasty and delicious and we used to hang out every week but now the time has changed. The office work is quite, you know, increased so we now...

    Band 6-7

    I like to spend time with my friend Sion. He's a very nice guy. We usually go to these shopping malls or cafes and we just sit and talk for for one or two hours and I really like to go out with him because it's very exciting and you feel very positive around that person. We studied together in grade 11 and 12 although we knew only for a few years we are like the first time I met him I felt like I've been knowing him for years and years. We were like very close in the first day we talked itself and it's very nice around him. I feel very positive. You know it's like going to a therapist. If we just talk and sit for hours and hours or we just play games for hours and hours just mobile games or something but we are very comfortable with each other and I really love spending time with him because of that. I really admire him because he's very attentive. He really listens to all the small things I mentioned and he would it's very happy I feel very excited and I'm happy to be with him.

    Band 6-7

    So, I am talking about a person whom I met one of my flight when I was operating that flight, he was heading that flight and his name is Srinivas. I liked his personality so much because he is full of personalities, he does so many things, he does dancing, singing, shairis and blogging, so all together he is a genius person and now he got selected in government job exam as well, so I am so happy for him and I really looked up to him, his hard work is paying off and that's why I want to become like him, I really want to do hard work for myself and I want to attain my goal.

    Band 6-7

    Recently, some newspapers have published a report that cemented the fact that if one is spending time with their loved ones or a person that can share his feelings and understanding will improve his life tenure and not only can manage to handle the stress and other things as well. And today I want to talk about a person who is very important in my life and that person is Khushdeep. He is one and only friend of mine and we met in school when we were kids. I know I have known him since when we were almost 2 or 3 years old. I like to spend time with him whenever wherever I go. I usually call him and ask him if he is available that we can share the ride. We usually do kickboxing together because we both have interest in kickboxing and we usually like swimming and playing games together and however we do have squirmish sometimes but we do not mind that. We often do jokes about each other but that is not a big deal for us. We know maybe there can be differences in our thoughts but not in our hearts. That's why I like him the most because he is a genuine person.
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