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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 6-7

    Thank you ma'am for such an interesting topic. A person with whom I really like to spend my time is definitely my best friend Khushi. We know each other since our childhood. What we usually do is like we always have a conversation like it can be a serious talk as well as a fun talk. In the serious talk we usually talk about our career goals and what to do next in our education since we are very serious about our career. And most of the time we also do fun chats. It can be like anything. We can talk about some celebrities or an actress and even we do bitching about our common enemies. We also go and we also do binge watching a movie. We actually have the same taste in movies. She also likes Nolan movies which has complex ideas. And most of the time we also play video games because we both are champions in that. I really like to spend time with her because she really understands me well as well as whenever I am in a problem and confused with any situation she only just takes the same situation to a different perspective so that I can easily think about the situation and get to the solution of that.

    Band 6-7

    I don't have a particular person with whom I would like to spend my life or my leisures with. There are a bunch of people who make me happy. First one's my family, my parents and my siblings. I like to be around them because they make me feel secure. So when we are together, we spend time talking, gossiping, traveling and then helping them do their chores, mostly our parents' chores. And the second person whom I would like to spend my time with is my fiance. He is a perfect human being with whom I can spend my entire day without, there is no boredom with him. I'm always happy. So when we are free, we usually read novels, exchange stories, whatever happened to us in the entire day or maybe go for a walk, make, cook something.

    Band 6-7

    Someone I really like to spend time with is my mother. How do I know her is she is my biological mother and she gave birth to me. She's one person who I spend time with mostly by cooking together, we listen to music together and we travel a lot, we communicate to each other like everything, we share everything. There is so much to share with her, so whatever the situations or breakdowns I go through, she does know everything and she paves me the way to overcome everything without any depressions. I do not go into any depressions, it's everything because of her. She's been a pillar of support for me all the time. Furthermore, I would feel very comfortable when I'm with her, like there is no judgment when I'm with her. And moreover, generally she does not scold me for anything, she doesn't expect anything from me, she just wanted to live the life as I want. She has never restricted me from doing anything. She supports me every time and I feel like parenting is good. She does the best parenting as all of I know and she's a kind soul, she does not even know to get angry much and all she does is she just keeps her face so small and she just sits down in a corner. When I go down and give her a kiss or if I convince her, she gets convinced and the next minute we are together.

    Band 6-7

    Okay, first of all there are many people I love to spend time with, but the person about whom or the character about whom I am going to talk today is the odd one. So she is one of my bestest best friend, Neha. So we actually we met in the second year of our engineering college in Pune. So this this character is my best friend because she has some extra skills which other don't. So I like to spend time with her because she is so adorable, so caring. We have a lot of time, we have a lot of fun to do when we are free.

    Band 6-7

    My colleague Dr. Abhishek at the hospital I'm currently working is such a cheering and charming person. I really like spending time with him because he really elevates my mood and he's such a knowledgeable person. He is very smart at what he does. I really like how he deals with the tricky situations and how he comes up with a new idea every time some tricky situation is put up. I get to learn a lot when I when I am with him and as a person also he has varied interests like he's into gaming and he's into arts so as a person I am also into art so we really like to go to museums, exhibitions and our interest in arts complement each other so it's always fun being with him and he is a good person and he shows interest in social service so it's so satisfying to be with him that I get to know new things from him and each day is so special and new when I'm with him.

    Band 6-7

    There are many person I really like to talk with or spend time with them because many people in my life they have their own very special place in my heart but here I would like to talk about my grandmother. I knew her because she is my mom's mother. We live nearby like I can say she is my neighbor so that is one reason we often meet and I really spend time with her. We watch devotional movies, devotional shows or listening bhajan together and also we do very cherished activities which refreshes our minds. She has very kind nature and also she is very resilient person like her charmingness or her beautiful smile is like ubiquitous for me and in our society. When I get low or feel depressed I also go to her and she instant change my mood and I become saturnine. That was an energetic moment for us.

    Band 6-7

    I love to spend my time with my sister because it's just so many years when I was in school and she went away to the city to work. I lost a lot of time being away from her and after that I went for my university. So we just didn't really have much time to spend together and we just have such a blast watching movies, going out for lunch or dinner to restaurants or cafes. We just really enjoy going to the theatre to watch movies and sharing those experiences because we just tend to talk a lot about movies because she's such a movie freak. So, having said that, it just feels like I need to spend more time because we share such a great bond with each other and we can talk about anything and everything and we like to share a good cup of tea or coffee when we are out and it's such a bonding experience given that lots of years were lost and reconnecting with her has been such a bliss.

    Band 6-7

    So the person I'd really like to spend time with is Sakshi. She's my best friend. I've known her for the last 4-5 years. We met at our college, in the same college doing bachelors together. And one fine day she came up to me asking for a ride home. And since then we've been adjoined to the hip. We went ahead and did our masters together as well. And I think I've known her, I've known others, other friends longer than her. But there's something about her that just makes me feel like I'm at home whenever I speak to her. We need not go for fancy dinners and drinks to chill or to spend some quality time. Our quality time would probably be her coming over to my place and me going over to hers. While we watch some old sappy movie, have food, lay in bed and scroll through our Instagrams and judge people. The one main reason I think I'm always looking forward to spending time with her is because I can tell her, I can speak to her about absolutely anything and everything. And she'll just hear me out without any judgements. There's no jealousy, no competition, just two girls wishing the best for each other.

    Band 6-7

    So, to begin with, the person whom I like to spend time the most with is my friend. She is the one whom I met during my undergraduation in my college at Esaram University. So, the person whom I like to spend time the most with is my friend. Her name is Emily Dupree and I met her during my undergraduation studies at Esaram University. She is one of the bestest friends of mine and we usually share a lot of professional and personal things together. She is the first person whom I met and especially became my first date at the college. And, frankly speaking, we initially shared a very professional relationship and slowly we started sharing personal things. And, I started to know more and I started to know better about her family and me. And, she better know about me. So, we know what is our condition and what is our needs and the goals of the graduation. So, most of the time, we always talk about professions, being players, internships and everything. Entering them was very laughable for us. But, these three topics that I mentioned earlier were the best. So, when I go for placements, she will wish me luck. But, every time I went for a placement or an internship, she was the only one who supported me. Because, I am such a nice person. Though, I post a lot of interviews and all these things, being formal is not so easy in my life. I often try to be formal at this point. But, it is not easy.

    Band 6-7

    Well, there is no denying this conviction that in the people's life, in the life of the people, there are numerous personalities which are quite interesting with whom people want to spend their time. Today, I would like to shed some light upon that personality which is quite benevolent as well as industrious. It is none other than Mr. Gurpit. He is an English teacher of mine and I vividly reminisce when I was in second year of my graduation. I was in need of English literature so I asked him to give me the classes regarding the English speaking. He humbly agreed with me and with the passage of time, I started getting interest in the teaching because of his way of teaching the students. Apart from that, we also started sharing our common interest with each other in which I got to know that he is not only the teacher but also a doctor and runs numerous optical business in the Chandigarh city. Furthermore, I would say that this person is quite excellent because the classes was only for 3 hours but for the extra hours, they used to share his stories which are the reflection of his experiences and guidance. Apart from that, his motivational stories also inspired me to get thrive in the life and motivated me to lead my life towards an impressive growth trajectory. In this way, I got a good opportunity in the bigger IT organization of the Mahali city and now I am working as an HR executive. The whole credit goes to him only. I would say that this is the person which is quite excellent and I want to spend my whole time with him because by spending the time, I can get numerous advices and I can
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