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IELTS Cue Card – Creative Person

Creative people are those who do things differently. Not necessarily; they do different things, but they even do the same things differently. These are often described as the people who built things and changed the ways. This time we are discussing a cue card on the creative person who met in your life.

Describe a creative person you admire :

You should say –

who the person is?

how you know that person?

what they do that is creative?

and explain why you admire that person?

SAMPLE ANSWER 1

There have been many people I have met over the course of years, but I remember one particular person I was amazed at. It was during our college days, and he was our classmate, Avinash Singh Rathore. I remember him as one of the guys who would make amazing cartoons and had great writing skills.

We were partners in crime because of our consecutive roll numbers. So, we would sit at the last seat and then would write about the events happening in the class. We would make fictional characters and then write stories together. He would be the one who would make amazing cartoons, and I would write down the conversation. By the end of the day, we would post it on Facebook and have a great laugh!

The reason I really admired him was because he was very calm and yet so smart. His opinion on the world was so different from others’, and I loved it.

SAMPLE ANSWER 2

The one person that comes to my mind when I hear “creative” is my father. Since my childhood, I have seen him fixing things that everyone rejects. Making new things from what is left over. According to him, nothing is ever wasted. Its utility to achieve one thing is over now, and now it can be used for something else.

Once a bed broke in our house, and when everyone else was thinking of where it should be thrown, my father made a beautiful desk out of the bed. I think creativity is not just about drawing things out or writing something beautiful. It is about leading a life in ways that are different from others. And on that, my father has surely led a beautiful life.

The reason I really admire him is because when everyone is busy in the hustle and bustle of life, he is the one person who has remained calm and yet achieved things that left people awestruck.

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IELTS Cue Card – New Year Celebrations

With every ending comes a new beginning. The new year is the time when people try to forget their old ways and make resolutions to become better individuals. It is also the time when people party and often loose control. Apart from them, there are still so many people who do not understand the concept of New Year, that there is always hope in life. This time we are looking at sample questions that could be asked in the IELTS cue card section related to the New Year celebrations.

Describe a new year celebration that you still remember. You should say :

with whom did you celebrate?

what did you do in the party?

why is it so special for you?

Also, explain the importance of new year parties in your life?

SAMPLE ANSWER 1

I am 23 now and consciously attended around 12 parties. But I think the one party that I remember and cherish the most is the one we had in our first year of graduation. I had cleared a competitive exam, and during the new year our exams were going on. So, no question of going home. We all were feeling a little low, but at around 11 at night, we heard music. All of the students in our hostel wing came out only to find that our warden had organised a DJ and stuff to eat. He asked us all to join us. Overwhelmed by his gesture, we all went down and danced the whole night.

I remember dancing with around 400 people to songs I had never heard, in languages that I didn’t understand, but it was pure fun. We all became good friends after that and had a blast for the next four years of our graduation. I think the one reason I cherish it the most is because it brought with it a lot of new things for me. I met new people and did things I never did. Like, dancing like a serpent and then like a girl. We were purely enjoying ourselves. There was no senior or junior, just a bunch of people living the moment.

Although ‘party animal’ is not the word that I would choose for myself. But, yes, I do party on New Year. For me, it is the time when I meet all the people I know, the ones I care for. Most probably, go out travelling with them. I believe life is busy, and we should just grab every occasion that we get to enjoy.

SAMPLE ANSWER 2

New year celebrations have never been very exciting for me, but I remember the 2016 New Year. It was the best new year I had to date, and I assume it to be the best to date.

It was during the end of 2015 that there were a lot of personal and professional issues I was struggling with. For some reasons, I started feeling as if this is how life is going to be for a longer run now. Sitting on my couch when everyone else was partying, I remember crying and feeling really bad.

At around 11:30, a really good friend of mine, with whom I recently had a fight, dropped by me. She had been my school friend, and we had shared a lot of things together. Fighting with her did have an impact on me. She had beer with her, scooty keys, and we just left the home together.

When the entire world was partying outside, I remember feeling the air and then reaching our school terrace and drinking beer. We revived our memories together, things that we had done and how life had just changed in some years. How quickly we had grown up. There was nothing particular, but having that kind of talk actually rejuvenated me. It made things so much easier for me. Since that year, every year we meet at our school terrace for a bottle of beer and lots of memories together.

I think New Year parties are a good way of celebrating, and everyone should celebrate New Year, but I believe everyone should enjoy it in the way that best suits them.

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CUE CARD – Describe a place you visited where the air was polluted

Speaking – Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a place you visited where the air was polluted.

You should say:

Where the place is?

When you visited?

Why the air was not good?

And say how you felt about the place?

Sample Answer 1

Air pollution is now considered to be the world’s largest environmental health threat. It is hard to escape, no matter how prosperous an area you live in. It is all around us. As day by day the increase in population, the number of motor vehicles also increased, and motor vehicles cause high emissions, thereby causing pollution. I can mark this as one of the strongest reasons for creating pollution after my current visit to a place where the air was highly contaminated.

My family planned to meet our extended family which lives in Delhi. We were extremely excited to meet them and equally excited to explore Delhi. The moment we arrived at Delhi airport, we witnessed a change in the air quality. Everywhere it was black smoke, and I could feel polluted particles in my breathing. Despite the poor air quality, I tried to make the most of my trip and explore some of the famous places in Delhi. We visited the Red Fort, which is one of the most visited places in Delhi and holds historical importance, but again, the pollution made it challenging, as I could barely see the intricate details on the walls due to the smog. Even though I had a mask throughout the time, it did not help me much. I was constantly thinking about how hard it must be for people to live here for a longer period of time.

Overall, I was completely dissatisfied with the trip. It made me appreciate the importance of environmental conservation and taking steps to reduce pollution levels for a better future.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Appreciate	to value	I appreciate your efforts.
Dissatisfied	to be unhappy	I am dissatisfied by your results.
Prosperous	which brings wealth and success	Diwali is a prosperous festival.

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 place you visited where the air was polluted.’

Q1. Is there more pollution than in the past?

Yes, indeed, with the increase in population, the number of motor vehicles also increased, and motor vehicles cause high emissions, thereby causing pollution.

Q2. In what ways can air pollution be reduced effectively?

Well, there are several ways by which we can control it, starting by conserving energy – at home, at work, everywhere – and also by using environmentally safe paints and cleaning products whenever possible.

Q3. Do you think the city is cleaner or dirtier than the countryside?

Well, undoubtedly the countryside is cleaner than the urban areas. As it is less crowded, more population results in more pollution. Industries, coal power plants, etc. are major causes of air pollution, which is found more in cities.

Sample Answer 2

Well, with the advent of urbanisation it is quite obvious that the world has become a really compact space, and pollution adds on to it. Today, I would like to elaborate on one such place where the air was extremely polluted: the place is Delhi.

I went to Delhi last year, and I had a three-day stay there due to some work. I could clearly make out the difference in the air, for it was really polluted, and thus, the visibility was highly reduced. In addition to this, there was this never-ending queue of vehicles lined up one after the other, consistently honking at each other. Somehow, we managed to reach the hotel where our reservations for the stay were done. I was so tired that I directly went to sleep.

One of the main reasons why I feel the air was polluted was the high release of harmful pollutants in the air, which is not only detrimental to the environment but also to the living beings. I could actually understand now why people who live in metropolitan cities suffer from breathing problems, which is again due to pollution. I personally felt claustrophobic even though I was outdoors, as the air was so suffocating.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Detrimental	harmful	Smoking is detrimental to health.
Verdant	full of greenery	Dehradun is a verdant city.
Carcinogen	cancer-causing substance	Tobacco is carcinogenic.

Q1. Is there more pollution than in the past?

Definitely yes, as the number of high-rise apartments and vehicles has increased. So, there is more release of pollutants into the air. Also, people are very callous about using their vehicles; they do not get their cars and bikes checked on a regular basis, leading to the emission of carcinogens into the air, whereas this was not the case previously. As cities were less developed and more verdant.

Q2. Do you think wind has any effect on pollution?

Well, I for sure think that wind contributes to the rising pollution as the suspended dust particles flow along with the wind, which may result in reduced visibility and detrimental effects on the eyes.

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