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IELTS Cue Card #Speak about a gift you would like to buy for your friend

March 29, 2022 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card #Speak about a gift you would like to buy for your friend

Speak about a gift you would like to buy for your friend.
You should say:

Mention the gift and for which friend?

Why that particular gift?

When do you want to gift?

And How would he feel and how would you feel.

IELTS CUE CARD # Speak about a gift you would like to buy for your friend

Sample Answer :

I have Ajay as my best friend. Most of the time he stays in India and I have to go to places abroad, as per the demands of my marketing job. Due to this, we get the chance to meet, only occasionally. But, otherwise, we have regular chats and video sessions, as such. He has picked up jogging very seriously, recently. He has this problem of bent feet, that are uncomfortable even in the super branded sports shoes. He often complains about the pain in feet, so one day, I made queries to find out a shoe parlour in Italy, where they have a rich experience of designing customized shoes as per the requirements. I am currently located in Switzerland. Therefore, I can easily get those shoes availed in Italy. As I have mentioned, I have chosen those particular shoes, as I feel those as the perfect requirement for him right now, so he can get well with his running after I gift him those shoes.

His birthday is coming in next month. I have decided, that I should send him the courier with this special pair of shoes on his birthday. By that time, it would also be feasible for me to locate those shoes in Italy and make arrangements for shipping.

I am sure, he would be delighted, after seeing this surprise on his birthday. I can understand the trouble he is persistently facing with his sports shoes. He has left no brand untried, whichever is available in India. He has searched on net, for customized shoes and came to know only ambiguously, that the shoes can be found somewhere in Europe. It was then, when he asked me to find out from locals in Europe. After gifting him those shoes, I shall be feeling very satisfied to see my friend happily comfortable. I will feel, that the effort made to handpick these particular shoes from a place far away from India, has been fructified.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning
Ambiguous	unclear: Children facing board exams are ambiguous about new exam pattern

Follow-up Questions

Q. 1 When do we generally exchange gifts?

Sample answer: Only on some special occasions like anniversary, birthday or on some festivities like Diwali, Eid do we exchange gifts with our close friends and relatives.

Q. 2 What is the importance of Gifts?

Sample answer: Gifts are the things, which may be of some utility or purely for entertainment. They are chosen as per the special liking of the person. I think, gifts acts as souvenirs or symbolic gestures that represent the feelings of one person for other. They actually represent the love, kindness, compassion and empathy for the person. Whenever one looks at the gift, he will remember the person who gifted that particular gift.

Q. 3 Do you thing expensive gifts are better than the ordinary ones?

Sample answer: No, I don’t think like that. I believe it is the feelings and emotions that matter the most in presentation of a gift. Expensive gifts are not necessarily the better ones. Take for instance, when I finished my graduation, my friend gifted me a watch. It may not be that expensive watch but it symbolized his emotions for me and his advice to me to stay updated with time. So, the price factor did not matter at all.