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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

    The person I want to talk about is my best friend. Her name is Ishret and we met in 2021 during the quarantine period through a friend of a friend. It was like a very distant connection but somehow we ended up connecting with each other. This friend of mine is almost the same age as me. The most interesting thing about this person that I love would be definitely how much I can relate to her, how many things I can tell her without having to think twice. The fact that I don't have to worry about scaring her, about saying something that she might hate because I know that she will understand me. She is the only person in this entire planet who will listen to me and will never judge me. The things that we usually do is just talk to each other about everything under the sun. We don't need to think about what we need to talk about. We just always have a topic ready to talk about. Once we start talking, we just keep going. There's never a stop and we don't even realize how the time passes by. I'm so glad to have met her because I don't think I would have survived so long without her and all the time that she gave me, all the happiness that she gave me. I'll forever be grateful for that. I have seen a lot of fake scenarios about us living that beautiful life that we always dreamt of. I hope that happens and I love that person the most. Thank you!

    Band 6-7

    Today I am going to talk about my roommate who is the person I choose every time to spend time with. So she has been my roommate from last 4 years. I along with her do many activities like going for a walk, going to gym, also going to clubs and spending time in many ways. So she is the person I love the most and I love spending time with her. Rather than this we also do many things extra but I think she is the only person with whom I feel comfortable. I met her 4 years ago when I just joined the college and she also came in the same department as of I was in. So we met there and afterwards we share a same room in which we landed a good relationship with each other. So it was a great experience living with her. As of now I am living in my home town and she is living in hers. But still I really miss her and whenever I get a time to meet her every time I go to her and spend time with her. So she is the person I love the most spending time with. And also we don't meet everyday now but we stay in contact through online platforms such as Instagram and all these kind of platforms. So yes she is the person I used to spend time with and I love spending time with her.

    Band 6-7

    I really like spend time with my sister. She's my blood sister. Our bond is so pure. We share laughs, emotions and some Maggie packets too. Sometimes we are crying for each other and sometimes we are reason of crying. I love to spend time with her all the time. She's so cute. She's so close to my heart. I want her in my every life. I just know that she's my first child cause she's my younger sibling. I don't know how to tell her these things but I can tell you cause we just can't tell our closest friend or sibling that we love them but we can share with everybody this love. Her name is Sonu and she's quite beautiful more than me. She's so gorgeous and she always

    Band 6-7

    The person with whom I like spending time is my mother. Her name is Ramamini. Well, presently she is in her early 50s. And I believe spending time with her solves all my problems and she usually takes out all the stress from my mind. Any problem I have, any kind of issues I share with her, where she gives me solutions, at least she tries to guide me. Also, the reason why I love spending time with her is she is a very strong person. She has gone through a lot of challenges in life and she tells that if she can do it, then even I can do so. So she always keeps me motivated. And the way we enjoy our time is we cook meals with each other. If not that, we both have a habit of playing carrom. So we play, we defeat each other and we enjoy that. Also, there's this particular activity that is, that is gardening. We both enjoy doing that. Well, we have some plants like turmeric plant and some few flowering plants. We water those every day and also we play with water during that time.

    Band 6-7

    A person that I really love to spend time with is my mom. She is my entire world and I am 22 years old. For the past all years she was there with me. I was a day scholar and each and every time she will force me to take a course option for abroad studies but all I will do at that time is I will ignore her views and opinions about me going and study abroad because for me I feel happiness in spending time with my mother. We are always like best friends, two girls who are in their 20s sharing weird thoughts, beautiful memories and also gossips. We will share rumours about all that comes to our mind, we will party together, we will dance together, we will do shopping and at weekends we will go for a movie date just like we both are in a relationship and I have a very free space to share whatever comes to my mind with her. She is not a judgmental person. She understands what all emotions that I am going through. If I am sad she will not just repeatedly ask me questions why I am sad. She will understand the scenario, she will deal all the circumstances with ease. I always rely upon her for everything. She makes me delighted and a person in this world who understands me the most is definitely my mother. We share a very good bond and a mutual connection is there in between us.

    Band 6-7

    Well everyone needs a person to whom we can share our feelings, emotions and our personal life. Here I would like to mention a friend of mine whom I met in my early schooling. Her name is Amma and we became friends in our school time. From that time we are very close friends. We share everything with each other. From a small thing to a big part we always stand with one another. We go to shopping together. We spend our weekends with one another. She is not only my friend, she has become a part of my family. I felt over the moon when I am with her. Meeting with him is just out of the box. But it was God's will and we became friends. I clearly remember the day when I met her. I didn't like her in the first view. But after that our friendship grew along and I can't believe that our friend bond became so strong.

    Band 6-7

    So, someone I really like to spend my time with is my cousin. He is with me since my childhood. We know each other since childhood. He is three and a half years old. Only, no wait, sorry. I made a mistake. He is only three years older than me. His name is Zafi Ibrahim and I had a huge crush on him in 2020 and I think I still have a crush on him since last five years. It's been five years now and I know I am repeating words but I am really sorry for that. I just lose my shit. I can't control myself when I am around him but I really want to spend time with him. I really want to spend my whole life with him. In fact, I can't explain the feeling that I can't explain those emotions I feel when I am with him, when I am around him or when I am talking to him or when he is looking directly in my eyes. That feeling is wonderful, magical and unexplainable. I want him to be my husband and I want to spend my whole life with him. I pray for him every time I sit on my prayer mat. I ask him, I ask for him from my Allah. I ask him to marry me from Allah. He is the only person I have ever loved. He is the first and last person I have ever loved. I will never love someone else.

    Band 6-7

    So the person I really like spending my time with is my college friend named Atul. We met in a college in 2015. The moment I entered inside my class, the first person I saw was this guy. And we became a really close friend and we shared a bond that nobody could share. He's very much open-minded and whenever I'm in a situation and I need help, he's always been there with me. And he never judges me for anything. He's a very genile and joyful kind of a person who really helps me a lot in everything. I really love his company and the way he meticulously says the things to me in a very positive manner. I really like to talk with him whenever I really need him. He's very much kind of a helpful person and we met many times. In a month, we used to meet every day because we were in the same classroom and in the same college. So we really see each other. The thing which I like most about him is that he has been a very egoistic person. But for some people like me, he has never shown any kind of an ego. He has been very helpful to me. He has cherished me a lot. And I really like to spend time with him.

    Band 6-7

    I really like to spend time with my grandparents. They are the most adorable human beings that I know. I like spending time with them because they are so kind loving and non-judgmental. They are always there for me whenever I feel like I need to have someone to talk to and they always listen to me. My nanima, my maternal grandmother, she makes such good food, variety of food for me whenever she visits us. We also go out for our walks. Additionally, we go to temples as well. So, all the memories that I have with my grandparents, I am really fond of those memories and I would love to spend more and more time as much as I can. However, because of my busy schedule, I'm unable to spend that much of time with them as I would like to. During my childhood, I used to get more time with them. I always, during my summer vacation, I used to travel to my maternal grandparents' home and I can proudly say that I love them more than my parents and I don't think so there is anybody in the world who can love you more than your grandparents. So, as long as they are alive, please take care of them. Love them.

    Band 6-7

    I just don't have a single person whom I like to spend my time with because I am a really social person. I love spending time with a lot of people and if I say that back then in my college time I loved spending my time with my college friends. We do lunch together, we do painting together, we make jokes and it's really memorable. I still remember it when we first meet we are not, they thought I am really rude type of person. But then they say no you are not like that, you are a cute one. And then our talking start and it's a really good time we spend, we sit together and do our lunch. We did a lot of things but it's time was in my college. And if I say that now where I spend my good time then I will say at my job where I am doing my job. There is an office, I have two people and they both are really good persons and really I don't know what to say this word. But they are so kind with a heart and we crack jokes there, we also do lunch there with each other and we make fun of each other. And it's really good time and we are also looking that if there is a boss is coming or not and we make our memories there too. Even they are funny persons I can say, they are really and they love me because I am so type of person who makes a lot of jokes. So they like when I make jokes and we spend our time together and it's really good thing to do.
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