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IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card: Tell about a day when you fell ill.

Tell about a day when you fell ill.

• What illness were you suffering from?
• What was your experience?
• How did it affect your routine?

Sample Answer

A healthy lifestyle is an important factor in keeping a body healthy. It is highly necessary to maintain a proper routine in order to keep your body healthy. There are different ailments one can suffer from due to various reasons, such as cold, flu, nausea, and many more. I also fell ill at the start of this winter season, during last December.

I have recently shifted to Dehradun and this was my first winter season spent here. As I had shifted from another city and did not take heed of the weather change. Moreover, I ate a lot of cold foods and beverages and roamed around the city in the cold winds without wearing warm clothes. Due to these negligent practices, I caught cold and a high fever with severe body ache.

I was very tired that day due to lack of sleep. I was coughing, sneezing, and had a running nose. It was a very bad experience and it taught me a lot. With a lot of difficulty, I got ready and went to a doctor. The doctor advised me medicines and gave me strict instructions to follow regarding my routine and things to take care of during extremely cold weather. During my bed-rest, I had to take leaves from office, resulting in a disrupted routine, and loss of pay. My work and social life suffered equally, and I learned a lesson to maintain a proper routine and to take care of my health in order to prevent any future illnesses.

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Do your best and leave everything!! Well, although it sounds the perfect way of leading life, when you give your all, it often becomes quite challenging not to get attached to the results of our performance. Sometimes, we set our bars so high that failing to achieve them results in disappointment and depression in our lives.

Speaking Task 2

Tell about a time when you were disappointed with your performance.

• Where and when you performed?
• How you performed?
• Why you were disappointed?

Sample Answer

In today’s corporate world, our knowledge, skills and experience remain unrecognized, if we fail to work effectively and efficiently. No matter how efficient and hard working we are failing to produce the desired results in stipulated time results in losing credibility.

[PARA 1]

I work as a content writer in a marketing company. Like other jobs, my job also has some targets to achieve on monthly basis. Recently, my boss had given me a target of writing 50 blogs in a month along with additional responsibilities. Being new tot he company, it took me a while to multi-task between writing blogs and the additional task in my bucket list! Still, I was trying my best to perform better. While balancing my multiple duties and responsibilities, I forgot that sometimes, quantity matters more than the quality.

[PARA 2]

While, I was almost on the verge of meeting the deadlines, all of sudden, I fell sick and that too just before the month end. Unfortunately, I could not come to the office for two days .As a result, I could write only 30 articles which were way less than the expected numbers. Moreover, I had no justification for my unsatisfactory performance. As an extrinsic factor, my unplanned illness  perfectly played its role in my failure. However, I realized that I could probably manage my work effectively if I would have been more proactive and organised.

[PARA 3]

I felt so disappointed and disheartened because in spite of trying so ardently I could not achieve the monthly target. But as we know, every failure has a lesson to teach. So, due to this incidence, I had learned one thing for sure that the gap between the actual and the expected performance eventually decides our happiness and disappointment at workplace. Therefore, our actual performance should be equivalent or more than the expected performance to be an achiever. Then only we get rewards and recognition in all spheres of our life.

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Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Tell us about a business in your family which is successful.

• What is it?
• Where is it?
• Who all are the customers?
• What makes it successful?

Sample Answer

I belong to a business family. We are into the food processing business and operating in different parts of the country. This business is very lucrative as one can easily start it. My family members always believe in the idea of working for ourselves instead of working for others. Having an entrepreneurial approach, 50 years ago my grandparents decided to start a small bakery in Dehradun called The Best Bakers.

My grandmother had a keen interest in cooking and was also specialised in making bakery products.  So, they decided to start this business from home with a small amount of capital. Our business started flourishing in no time due to the taste and right mix of products. Additionally, an apt marketing strategy and limited competition helped in the further expansion. Within the five years , they opened a new bakery in a reputed market having a high footfall. Subsequently, the annual turnover started increasing.

Most of the customers prefer fresh bakery products. Therefore, we always focus on maintaining the quality standards and reasonable prices. We cater to the needs of different types of customers of different age groups. Considering the demand of diversified customers, we provide the customised and personalised products. Our creativity team generates different marketing plans to attract and satisfy our customers. In our bakeries we provide both take-away and dine-in options. The interiors and display area are designed and created in such a way that more and more customers are attracted. We also provide uniforms to our staff to look professional, hygienic and well dressed. This helps in building a good image of our brand.

I am really tankful to my grandparents and parents to provide me an opportunity to run my family business. A business not only helps in earning profit but also creates value to the society. It also generates employment and provides customer satisfaction.

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