December 3, 2022 - IELTS BAND7

CUE CARD -Describe a person you follow on social media.

December 3, 2022 Ayushi Rawat

Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person you follow on social media
You should say:

What is he/she ?

When did you start following him/her ?

Why do you follow him/her ?

Explain how you feel about him/her ?

Sample Answer

Accessibility and affordability of internet connection have drastically changed life. It is easy to connect with people across the globe. On top of it, the commencement of social media has proven to be the most widespread medium to connect with people. It has become a ubiquitous phenomenon by which information can be disseminated to millions of active users.

On social media, one can get a plethora of content depending upon their choice. At present we have several options to connect with people. Well, I follow many famous personalities on Facebook. I vividly, remember making my first Facebook account in class 9th and getting excited every time I used to log in. I love checking out new content on it. One day scrolling through Facebook, I came across a content creator whose work I thought was worth giving a watch. His name is Sandeep Maheshwari. His videos were quite gripping which kept me glued to his posts. He emphasizes people to be conscious about their mental health and not neglect serious issues like depression. Through his videos, he tries to motivate people by providing them with numerous ways that they can apply in order to lead a happy- stress-free life. Sandeep Maheshwari is a self-motivated person having a good sense of observation. Apart from Facebook, he is active on other social media sites like YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. I was completely blown away when I got to know that Sandeep Maheshwari has not monetized his YouTube channel even having millions of subscribers on it. He considers it as a social help to society. This selfless quality impressed me and inspired me to do something good for society. Since then I started following him religiously.

Apart from being an avid motivational speaker, he is also the founder and CEO of Imagesbazaar.com, the largest collection of Indian stock images that have made him one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurs in India. Today, Sandeep Maheshwari is a renowned name among youngsters and has gained a massive fan following not just in India but in many countries. He has also been featured in almost all the leading magazines, newspapers, and television channels. I consider Sandeep Maheshwari among world’s best orator .

Speaking -Part 3 (Follow up questions)
Here are some examples of follow up questions that examiner may ask during your speaking (part 3) related to cue card ‘Describe a person you follow on social media.’.

Q1. What can people do on social media?
Billions of people around the world use social media to share information and make connections. Social media allows you to communicate with friends and family, learn new things, develop your
interests, and be entertained. One can even use social media to broaden your knowledge in a particular field and build a professional network by connecting with professionals.

Q2. Do older people spend much time on social media ?
I reckon not much as they find more peace without using social networking sites, also they consider social media sites time-consuming. Although, they do use common social apps like WhatsApp and Facebook to stay in touch with their loved ones.

Q3. Are non-social media like television and newspapers still useful ?
Indeed, there are still many people who prefer newspapers and television as reliable mediums for getting information. However, with the commencement of social media sites, there is a decline in the use of television and newspapers. Moreover, old people still prefer non-social media over social media apps.

Q4. Do you think older people and younger people will use the same kind of social media software ?
Definitely not, older people prefer to use social media in a limited manner especially, when they are bored or when they want to connect with their kith and kin. Whereas, youngsters prefer spending time on these virtual apps not only for their research and study purposes but also consider it as a ladder to gain fame.

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CUE CARD -Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully.

December 3, 2022 IELTS Research

Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully.
You should say:

What the event was ?

How you prepared for it ?

Who helped you to organize it ?

And explain why you think it was a successful event ?

Sample Answer

I think celebrations provide us a great opportunity to spend some good quality time together with our loved ones in a busy world. Today, I would like to talk about one such joyful event, which I organized successfully. The event was my parents twenty- fifth marriage anniversary.

Since, it was a silver jubilee for them, I decided to keep it more intimate, rather than celebrating it on a huge scale with all the relatives and friends. The party included only, me, my younger brother, and my parents. I started preparations for it a week before the big day, by placing an order for the chocolate ruffle cake, as it is my mother’s favorite, along with some other snacks, and soft drinks. Thereafter, I went to the nearest street market and shopped for some basic home decor items. I also purchased a beautiful red Kanchivaram sari from a famous south Indian store, that I lined with a simple gold chain and golden bangles, for my mother. While, for my father, I bought a simple red kurta with a Titan watch.

My younger brother helped me a lot with the decoration part. He adorned the room with the colorful LED lighting, put some balloons and painted the room mauve. Furthermore, he placed an order for the food, which mainly consisted of everything my parents love to eat.

I believe, it was a successful event because, my parents got quite emotional, and hugged me for putting up everything so well. My father was really happy as he was not expecting something like this so well planned and, he really loved the gift as well. We clicked a lot of pictures together and recalling the day still brings back a lot of good memories.So, overall this was the time when I organized a happy event successfully.

Speaking -Part 3 (Follow up questions)
Here are some examples of follow up questions that examiner may ask during your speaking (part 3) related to cue card ‘Describe a time when you organized a happy event successfully.’.

Q1.How can parents help children to be organized ?
Parents can help children become organized from a very young age, provided they pay attention to their children. They can create a time table for their children, which would help the child in having a more organized day, as, each task will be assigned some fixed duration, thereby, making it mandatory for the child to achieve his daily targets, not to mention that it would be contributing significantly to the overall development of the child.

Q2. Do people need others help when organizing things?
I think it is more of an individual choice. Some people like to take charge of things on their own, rather than asking for help from others for the same. These are generally the perfectionists, as they want everything to be well organized. On the other hand, there are individuals who do not shy away from asking help from others, as, they may like to include everyone’s ideas, and take opinions from everyone else, so as to make the best out of it.