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Describe something you had to share with others: IELTS Speaking Cue Card

You should say

  • What it was?
  • Who you shared it with?
  • Why you had to share it with others?
  • And explain how you felt about it.
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Cue 1:What it was?

  • Begin by clearly stating what you had to share, providing specific details about the item or experience.
  • Mention any unique features or significance of what you shared to make it relatable.

Example

I had to share my laptop with my younger brother during his online classes. It was a sleek, silver MacBook that I had saved up for months to buy. I was proud of it, but I knew it was important for him to have access to a good device for his studies.

Cue 2:Who you shared it with?

  • Identify the person or group you shared with, providing a brief background about them.
  • Explain your relationship with them to give context to the sharing experience.

Example

I shared my laptop with my younger brother, Rohan, who is in the 10th grade. He is very studious and often needs a reliable device for his schoolwork, especially during the pandemic when everything shifted online.

Cue 3:Why you had to share it with others?

  • Discuss the reasons that led to the necessity of sharing, emphasizing any circumstances that made it important.
  • Mention any feelings of obligation or support that influenced your decision.

Example

I had to share it because our family only had one laptop, and with both of us needing it for our respective work and studies, it was essential. I felt it was my responsibility to help him succeed in his education, especially since he was struggling with some subjects.

Cue 4:And explain how you felt about it.

  • Reflect on your emotions regarding the sharing experience, whether positive or negative.
  • Consider discussing any personal growth or lessons learned from the situation.

Example

At first, I felt a bit frustrated because I wanted to use my laptop for my own projects. However, as I saw Rohan excel in his studies, I felt proud and fulfilled. It taught me the importance of sharing and supporting family, and I realized that sometimes, putting others first can lead to greater happiness.

Conclusion

    Example

    In conclusion, sharing my laptop with my brother was a significant experience for me. It not only helped him in his studies but also strengthened our bond as siblings. I learned that sharing can bring joy and fulfillment, and it’s essential to support our loved ones whenever we can.

    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: Vague Descriptions

    Using vague language can make your answer unclear. Avoid general statements that do not provide specific details about what you shared.

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    Tip

    Be specific about the item or experience you shared. Use descriptive language to paint a clear picture for the examiner.

    2: Neglecting Emotional Impact

    Failing to explain how you felt about sharing can make your response less engaging. Emotions add depth to your story.

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    Include your feelings about the sharing experience. Explain how it affected you and the others involved to create a more compelling narrative.

    Lack of Structure

    A disorganized response can confuse the listener. Ensure your answer follows a clear structure to convey your message effectively.

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    Tip

    Organize your answer by addressing each cue in order. Start with what you shared, then who you shared it with, followed by why and how you felt.

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    Band 6-7

    So one of the important things I shared with my friends, family and relatives is when I get the results of my 11th grade exams, like it was during the COVID time and we all doesn't get the opportunity to go to the school and attend the sections. And during that period, the questions were doubled and every students get the opportunity to score high marks. So I still remember during that period, I wake up early in the morning and practiced for the exams with all my strength. And in the exams, there are a total of six subjects and I guess in four or five subjects, I get full marks, that is 100 out of 100. It was so surprising and I literally cried with happiness because my efforts came with good results. And I immediately shared it with my friends, my family and I was so happy that I could manage it and everybody was happy and congratulated me. And some other people provided me with some gift which immediately boosted me and which provides me something to continue like this way. And in addition, I would say it was one of the best days of my life.

    Band 6-7

    During last month, when I visited Gujarat for my relative function, at that time my train was so late, so I decided to rest in the guest room, so at that time the guest room was only one and there were two people who were waiting, one was me and the other was some guy who is a stranger, I don't know him but somehow the manager told us to share this room, so I have to share the room with that stranger for half an hour, that's because my train was delayed, so overall the experience was good, the stranger was not so like stranging but I can say that he was so kind and honest and also his behavior was very friendly, and we had a great time and we shared a lot of thoughts and we had a great and good and a healthy conversation between us, so like this I have shared my meanwhile time with that stranger and his name was Aman Sharma, he was a mechanical engineer and I was also a production engineer, so we were relatable to each other, so we were communicating in the terms of engineering and we were discussing a lot of topics and stuff, overall it was a good conversation.

    Band 6-7

    The personal experience is about my achievement, when I got my first job I was able to share with my friends and they were asked me to keep a treat and I gave them a treat like bringing them to the dinner spot which is located in Adyar in 2015. That was my first job where at the time they were doing an engineering degree and they were not able to get place at that point of time so I was able to help them by like it was kind of an experience which I wanted to share with my friends and they were happy but at the same time I felt that like I shouldn't have done that because they didn't find a job and this could have hurt them in some or the other way I felt but my friends are not like that and the next year they got a job and I lost my job. It is a natural thing which happens but they were trying to support me and also I wanted to start something out of my own and I was able to share everything to them so this is one thing which I felt a good thing by sharing things to my friends. This was like a happy moment I felt to build something new out of me and at last in 6 months

    Band 6-7

    So it was, I am talking about my 10th class during that time, during that time period. Our classes start from morning 6, 7 o'clock and our extra classes. So our school finished at 5 p.m. So during that time, I had to share something with others. It was my lunch box with others. Describe something you had to share with others, what it was, who you shared it with, why you had to share it with others, and explain how you feel about it. One thing I had to share with others was my college hostel room. During my first year at Mimic College, Malad, when I got admission, I was allotted a room in the boys hostel. It was a triple sharing room, which means I had to live with two other students. At first, I wasn't very comfortable with the idea because I had never shared my room before. I am used to have my own space and I was little worried about adjusting with strangers. I shared the room with two boys, Anshuman from Gurgaon and Arpit from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh. We all came from different backgrounds and different habits and different cultures or different tastes, which made the beginning a bit challenging. For example, one of them like had to stay up late watching videos and other one like have to complete silence, so we had to make a few compromises and some ground rules. The reason I had to share the room was because the hostel was fully occupied and there was no single room available for first year students. The university policy was to keep juniors in shared room to help them learn cooperation and social skills. Over time, we developed a strong bond. We helped each other with studies, went for meals together and even celebrated festivals like Diwali, Eid, Holi, etc. I ended up really enjoying the experience. Looking back, I feel grateful that I had to share my room. It taught my patience, teamwork and how to adjust with people from different cultures, lifestyle, their manners. I had learnt a lot of things from them. I even met their parents once when their parents visited a college during their convocation. It made me more mature and understanding and I believe this hostel will help me through life.

    Band 6-7

    One of my recent best experience was buying a bike with my own money. I recently started working as a freelance architect for a firm located in Bangalore. So right after joining the firm, after two months, I got a, I saved a little amount for my down payment of my bike. I told it to my parents, but I never shared it with my friends. I wanted to keep it as a surprise for them. Furthermore, I went to the showroom, I got the bike, and I went to my friend's house. Additionally, also I went to my friend's house, I honked for almost one minute, but he didn't come out. So I had to call him again. And when he was out, he was very excited to see me on the new bike. Right away he know that I bought a new bike because I have been telling them that I will buy a new bike, but I've never shared that I was going to buy the bike the day I went. He was very surprised, we always had a plan to buy the same bikes and go for a good ride We always wanted to travel on the bikes and record our memories, but they bought bikes way earlier.

    Band 6-7

    Recently, I went on a trip to Australia where I had a lot of different experiences which were personal to me that I had to share with my friend. She is a very close friend of mine whom I really adore, who does not have a big mouth, whom I can rely on at any time. She ensures that she is always there for me so I felt like I had to share these personal experiences with her. It was because I had, it was when I came back from my trip I realised that I did certain things that were wrong and that were not supposed to be done. So when I told her that these were what I did, she said, it is totally fine, it does happen in life. And I was really grateful for having someone like her in my life that I cherish.

    Band 6-7

    During my law school, there was a moot court society in our college. In the first year, I was a volunteer. Then in the second year, I became a committee member. And by the third year, I was the head of a committee member. By the fourth year, I was the conveyors and one of the conveyors and by the fifth year, I was the vice president of the society. So when I was leaving the college, during my last year, I had an opportunity to speak about how this five years of my college and how being the vice president of the society helped me grow as a person. So that was a two minute talk that I had with all the juniors who were sitting there. So I told them about the experience I had, and the person I became after that. So it was a fruitful conversation I shared with them.

    Band 6-7

    I recall sharing my personal laptop with my younger sibling a month before. I had to share my personal laptop with him because he had broken his laptop and he had to prepare an assignment for his high school. I usually don't like to share my personal laptop because all of my websites, all of my emails and my logins are always saved in my laptop. And as my younger brother had already broken his laptop, I was a little bit worried. But then I remembered how important it was for him to also prepare his assignment for his high school studies. So I decided to share the laptop with him and I recall that he was, he was being very being very particular about how he's using the laptop. He was not using it for gaming purposes that I liked and overall I liked sharing my laptop with him. At first I was thinking that he might not be able to use it properly, but then he was able to perform a very good assignment on it, which got a very good marks. That made me realize how important it is to trust someone within the friends and family and give them a chance to prove themselves.

    Band 6-7

    Few months back one of my colleague was absent for 2 days and he was not coming to the school and he has not even informed us why he was absent. So it was 3rd day when our principal came to us and she was like, our principal came to me and she was crying and she was very hyper and so I asked her that what is the problem, why you are worried and why you are crying. At that time she explained me that today I got the bad news that the colleague who is not coming to the school is no more, he met with an accident and he lost his life. And it was really a very bad news for us as he was a very good person. So it was a very bad news for us. So then the principal told me that you convey this message to each and everyone in the staff. So I ran down in the staff room and I put some strength into myself and I told each and everyone in the staff room that this is the new scheme just now that sir is no more and he met with an accident because of which he lost his life and it was really a very bad news and we were all shocked because of it. We have planned many of the trips together in the vacation time and suddenly it happened so everybody was not expecting such thing and so we all were shocked and we all were having that scene of him talking to us and how he was behaving. He was a very good person.

    Band 6-7

    Recently I went out with my one of my friends to Mahabaleshwar for a brunch planned and it was not pre-planned it was just a really impulse decision we both had we just wanted to have a good sandwich so just we travelled for 100 kms to have just one sandwich and which was really a stupid decision because no one does it just to have a sandwich you travel a lot far but me and my friends both are crazy for travelling and also for making memories so we just had a plan over it and once we reached there we had a call we called our friends telling about these things and we just enjoyed there and I told my friends that after coming back from there I told my friends that we went early morning just to have a sandwich for our cravings we went there nothing else and it was really fun I
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