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Cue Card – Talk about someone who travels often by plane

IELTS Cue Card: Talk about someone who travels often by plane

Talk about someone who travels often by plane
You should say:

  • Who this person is?
  • Where do they travel to?
  • Why do they travel frequently?
  • And describe how you feel about them traveling so frequently.

IELTS Cue Card Talk about someone who travels often by plane

Sample Answer

Air travel is a modern moral conundrum, but for some people it is unavoidable due to their job description. I will talk about my friend, Maximillian, who is a pilot. He used to travel by air in nine-hour shifts for international flights, though currently, the airlines have suspended all travel due to Covid-19.

He is what one would call a true globetrotter; he loves to travel and even takes his family abroad for his vacations. Whenever I call him, I expect a new answer to the question, “Where are you?” Due to this, we have even stopped playing Atlas on our monthly game nights; it’s so unfair; he always wins.

But I’m glad to have a friend like him; he tells great stories and really puts into perspective how the world works. Although sometimes I do wonder how much air pollution the industry causes, I can hardly fault him for doing his job.

Max has travelled to both exceedingly wealthy countries and pitifully impoverished nations. He likes to tell us about his stays at various locations. I would say, due to his travelling, he is the most worldly of us. He is a telling example of how travelling can broaden our horizons and influence our personalities positively. His undeniable humility can attest to the same. I am proud that he does what he loves, that his job not only teaches him but, by extension, also teaches us, his friend group.

Useful words and their meanings

Conundrum – a problem that is difficult to deal with

Globetrotter – someone who often travels to a lot of different countries

Impoverished – very poor

Humility – the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities

Writing Essay Task: Mobile Phones and Social Interaction

IELTS Writing Essay Task 2 About Mobile Phones and Social Interaction
Some people say that technology such as mobile phones (cell phones) is destroying social interaction.  
Do you agree or disagree?  

writing essay task 2 about mobile phones and social interaction

Sample Answer: 

Mobile communication has become ingrained in our modern society as not only a necessity but also as a force of habit. When required to establish communication with a person, most of us would prefer to do it online. For good reasons too, we get to plan our responses better, as well as be in a comfortable environment and have a sense of control over the length of the interaction. Essentially, we remain in our comfort zones.   
 
Whether or not this is destroying social interaction as a whole is open for debate. Where some say it helps in dealing with anxiety, others question the outright aversion phenomenon it has given rise to. My personal opinion on the same stands somewhere in the middle.   
 
While I feel that we are indeed losing the touch of the art of social interplay, it is within reason to assume this was inevitable, as seen by the rise in far more casual exchanges with our superiors and elders. This is, however, no excuse for the careless use of devices to actively be rudely preoccupied in actual dialogue or for utilising devices to avoid them altogether. While face-to-face interactions might seem to be a far more daunting task, they are oftentimes equally rewarding. It is far easier to persuade people in person than it is through a screen, hence why sales employees are still present and thriving in a world threatened by automation. 
 
Whatever one might say, one has to admit that physical association is simply inescapable. One will have to get out and interact with peers eventually. Hence, I would conclude by saying that both means of communication have their own perks, and thus neither is a threat to the other. Mobiles will continue to act as personal messengers, and humans will continue to interact socially, be it through the medium of a screen or otherwise. As long as etiquette is maintained in mobile usage, there is no threat to public communication.
(329 Words)
Useful words and their meanings
Ingrained  (of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change
Outright  complete
Aversion 
(a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something 
Inevitable certain to happen
Persuade to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it

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IELTS CUE CARD: Describe a time when you/someone you know got injured

Describe a time when you/someone you know got injured.

You should say:

  • Who he/she is
  • When and where he/she got injured
  • How he/she got injured
  • And explain how you felt about it


Answer:

I believe that getting injured can be a very painful experience. It’s even more scary when we see our loved ones getting hurt. Here, I would like to talk about an incident when my friend met with an accident.

This incident occurred recently. My friend went to a hill station called Mussoorie with his friend on a two-wheeler. On the way back home, it was raining heavily, so the roads were extremely slippery. While they were going downhill suddenly, their vehicle went out of control and they fell. At that moment the road was almost empty, and no one was there to assist them. My friend was severely injured and was bleeding, while the other accompanying person was not hurt much.

After a while, luckily some locals came and helped them. They took my friend to a nearby hospital, where he was provided medical care to stop bleeding. Later, when I got to know about his accident, I immediately rushed to the hospital. The doctor said that the wounds were not that serious, so we should not worry much, as he will recover soon. It took some time for him to recover; I assisted him with doing basic activities, as he was not able to walk or eat food properly.

Overall, it was a frightening experience, and I am thankful to God for saving my friend’s life.

(226 words)

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IELTS Cue Card: Describe an activity that you engage in and waste your time

IELTS Cue Card: Describe an activity that you engage in and waste your time.

Describe an activity that you engage in and waste your time.
You should say :

  • What is that activity and when did you start the indulgence?
  • Why did you engage in that activity?
  • Why do you think it as a waste of time?

and what else can be done?

IELTS CUE CARD # Describe an activity that you engage in and waste your time

Sample Answer:

Although, nowadays it is a popular trend to say that I am very busy. But, if we observe a little closely, we will find that most of us waste our time in such an unconscious manner that we do not even stay aware of it. I also engage in this activity of net and social media browsing, which, I came to realise lately, is a sheer waste of time. Whenever I have a break at work or whenever I am at home, I instantly start browsing on my phone. Reading and watching different posts, messages, blogs and other such useless gossip turned into adrenaline pumpers and eventually, the addiction. These quivers offered by the internet start offering vicarious entertainment, and one gets hooked to them. I started this habit only a year ago, when I bought my new smartphone. The feature phone I used to have earlier had no such space for internet windows.

I started with opening an account on Facebook, which is a very common cult among netizens. It was after that that I started receiving so many comments, posts, videos and whatnot on my account. Once I started diving in them, I kept on pushing deeper and deeper. Some are funny to watch, while others have an aphrodisiac nature. Some criticise the PM while others support the government. Some comments make you feel like a hero, while others bring embarrassment. It is this colourful play of different emotions and temperaments which becomes an inducement for any user and similarly for me.

For the first few months after I bought the smartphone, I could not even realise the long durations at a stretch, just floating in those clouds and networks. It was only lately when I started feeling a severe backache and detected a rise in my lens number. I had literally punished my health for the sake of the activity of sitting with that stupid device in any bad posture. Then I realised that there is nothing creative or productive which is drawn out of this useless activity, which not only consumes time but health as well.

STRONG WORDS

 

Word Meaning
Quiver Sudden vibrations: Loud music at the party sent shivers through my body.
Vicarious Not original, derived: One should not believe in vicarious satisfactions.
 Atrophy Judicious policies do not allow atrophy of natural resources.
Follow-up Questions

Q. 1 Why do people engage in activities other than work?

Sample answer: Actually, the urgency in life at all times can drive a person crazy. Therefore, one takes a break in work as well as in the thought process. Otherwise, one would become totally mechanical with no time for amusing and creative things. Therefore, to spend some time for personal rejuvenation, people engage in activities other than work.

Q. 2 How does an activity become a time-wasting activity?

Sample answer: Initially, no activity can be termed a time-wasting activity. Even listening to a joke will be called an amusement and entertainment, necessary for living beings. But when we indulge in an activity for a longer duration, then it becomes a matter of concern to evaluate the productivity and utility of that activity; otherwise, it becomes an atrophy. For instance, drinking wine occasionally can be entertainment, but overindulgence in drinking will change its character from amusement to devastation.

Q. 3 What should the parents do to avoid children getting overengaged in video games?

Sample answer: First of all, children, even till the graduation level, should not be handed the mobile phones. They can learn their apt soft skills on a desktop or personal computer placed in a common place for everyone. Secondly, even if they use the mobile phones of parents for some time, they should be duly observed and should not be allowed for overtime. Moreover, parents should educate their children about the uses and drawbacks of using a mobile phone at an early age. Rather, they should encourage them to participate in outdoor games, instead.

Q. 4 How can people spend their time creatively?

Sample answer: Books are considered to be the best friends in free time. Reading good books not only provides information on so many streams, but it also paves the way for the generation of new ideas after the accumulation of knowledge. Apart from this, one can be engaged in outdoor games and adventures. This will help in maintaining good health and enthusiastic spirits.

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