IELTS Cue Card 2024 – Describe a person you know who likes to talk a lot.

September 16, 2024 IELTS Research

Describe a person you know who likes to talk a lot.

You should say:

Who this person is?

How do you know him/her?

What he/she likes to talk about?

And explain how you feel about this person.

SAMPLE ANSWER

Some people can talk endlessly for many hours, and surprisingly, they never feel bored. On the other side, I am the type of individual who would prefer solace and speaking the bare minimum however I’m frequently surrounded by talkative individuals. Ritu happens to be one of them. She is a chatty coworker of mine who is tall with dusky complexion and possess a beautiful smile.

Ritu is an absolute talker, so having her around will keep anyone entertained. She is not limited to any one subject to discourse on; rather, she is self-sufficient. Ritu possesses a lot of talents, but her sense of humour makes her the ultimate performer. She does stand-up comedy and completely nails it during our holiday meetings and business get-togethers. She can, however, occasionally become a bit annoying and challenging to manage. Ritu once received a severe reprimand from our manager for talking nonstop about the product at a meeting.

The client felt boring and didn’t show much interest in our services. Although the deal was saved by one of our brilliant leaders. Although I believe she was making every effort to impress the clients, she was unable to control her tendency to talk excessively. I believe, she has a kind heart, but occasionally her overly chatty personality gets her into problems. It’s important to acquire the skill of effective speech especially for people who likes to talk a lot.

STRONG WORDS

WORDS	MEANING	Sentence
Reprimand	To tell someone officially that he/she has done something wrong	The boss reprimanded his employees for being careless towards their work.
Nailed it	To skilfully/creatively complete a task	It was her first time performing in public, and I guess she nailed it.

Part 3 follow up questions

Q1. What communication skills are important?
I believe verbal communication and the skill of confidently stating one’s opinion are very essential. Moreover, I would like to add the importance of being a good listener for having smooth communication in conversation.

Q2. What jobs need employees to be talkative?
Jobs related to sales and marketing require employees to be expressive and have the ability to get social with people. Additionally, people working at radio stations, especially radio jockeys, are expected to be entertaining by cracking jokes and talking a lot.

Q3. Should children be encouraged to talk more?
Well, children should definitely learn to present themselves without being scared, and learning communication skills will definitely help them in the long run. What needs to be closely checked is knowing what to say and where to say it. Being a good communicator requires a person to know how much to say and how to convey their opinion without being rude or disrespectful.

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