Cue Card # Describe your first day at school

June 30, 2021 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card Describe your first day at school

Describe your first day at school

Where it was?

What happened?

Explain how you felt on that day

Sample Answer

Though I have a vague recollection of my past, still if I go down the memory lane I can recall few incidents of my life.
When I first began schooling, I was admitted in a play-school. My parents had pre-planned everything beforehand. However, I do not know the reason why, but there was some problem in my documents, and there was a lot of paperwork that my father had to do that morning. My father was quite upset about it, as it was the school management’s fault. This incident is the only first thing which comes to my mind whenever I think of my first day. My school was in Dehradun and I was approximately four years old. I also remember that during the first day, an interclass competition was held, so that the students could interact with each other and make new friends. So it was a race where the kids were supposed to hold a spoon in their mouth, and put a lemon in the spoon and walk fast. We were not supposed to run, but it was a fast walking race. I participated in that and I was declared the third winner. It was a very proud feeling because when I came back home, my father was happy to see that. I studied for seven years in that school. Those were the most memorable years of my life.

Follow Up Questions:

Q1. Do you think students should be taken to school by their parents or go by themselves?
Answer: Children in primary classes should not go to school by themselves. Either the parents should drop them, or they should arrange a van or bus. Children in high school and secondary school can go on their own.

Q2. Should children rely on their parents or be independent?
Answer: Children should rely on their parents till they are studying. Once they complete their studies, they should start earning and become independent and support their parents.

Q3. How can children become more independent?
Answer: Children can become more independent if parents let them take small decisions on their own when they are very young. If parents allow children some
freedom, then children can become independent very soon.

Q4. What is the effect if parents interfere with children’s life too much?
Answer: If parents interfere with children’s lives too much, they either become rebels or become introverts. Their personality is
snubbed, and they cannot develop to their full potential.