August 3, 2023 - IELTS BAND7

CUE CARD – Describe something you taught your friend/relative

August 3, 2023 Ayushi Rawat

Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe something you taught your friend/relative.

You should say:

What you taught him/her?

When it was?

And explain how you felt about it?

Sample Answer

My cousin would always worry about her mother’s loneliness as she is a working professional, so she can’t spend much time with her. Her mother would often complain to her about her boredom. So she gifted her mother a smartphone, which could help her kill time and not get bored at home. I used to visit their home quite often, so my cousin requested that I help her with the technology as my aunt had zero knowledge about it. I had my classes too; we mutually agreed on the time that would suit both of us. I begin by teaching her how to make calls and use social media apps like YouTube and Instagram. My aunt is an avid Gardner, so I recommended that she follow some channels that post content in her genre. Initially, I had a lot of difficulty making her understand the complexities of a smartphone. I was amazed by the inquisitiveness and learning enthusiasm my aunt had. Her dedication made me not give up on her. Within a month, my aunt was able to use the phone without anyone’s help. Now she could make calls and watch videos. Learning this helped her get out of her loneliness. My cousin and aunt thanked me for the help. I consider that teaching is one of the most difficult tasks to perform, and I did that pretty well.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Inquisitiveness	Curiousity	Her inquisitiveness managed to get a prompt reply.
Enthusiasm	Confidence	Her enthusiasm persuaded other participants to get through the tasks.

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 something you taught your friend/relative’.

Q1. What are the things that young people can teach old people?

There is no shadow of a doubt that old people are a storehouse of knowledge, experiences and skills that young people can gain. However, there are many skills that young people can teach older people too. For instance, assisting them to learn new technology as they are new to it, so they often face difficulties understanding the complexities of smart gadgets. The older generation can also learn how to accept new things open-minded my from the younger generation.

Q2. Why do older people have problems learning new things?

One of the major factors that impact the learning capabilities of older people is their age. As a person grows older, the brain shrinks and its efficiency to memorise decreases. Another reason could be that one is not used to it, as learning new things could be challenging if one doesn’t have any prior knowledge about the same.