CUE CARD – Describe a time when you helped a child.

June 19, 2023 IELTS Research

Speaking -Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you helped a child.

You should say:

When it was?

How did you help him or her?

Why did you help him or her?

Sample Answer

Helping others is one of the ways that people can feel satisfied and can help them meet new people and establish new connections. To be truthful, it is said that performing acts of kindness and helping others boosts one’s mood and makes one more upbeat. By God’s grace, I have been able to serve many individuals since I frequently enjoy helping others. Likewise, I would be sharing a time when I helped a young person. A few days ago, on the way home from work, I stopped by the nearby mall to do some window shopping. Due to the weekend, it was highly crowded. As I was looking over the recent additions, I noticed a young child who appeared perplexed and anxious. I continued to watch him in the hopes that his guardian would show up, but sadly, nobody did. In light of the widespread offences, I felt compelled to step in as I became concerned. I couldn’t leave the child there by himself. I asked about the circumstances and learned that he was with his parents and secretly went to the children’s area. Now that he has lost track of them, I took matters into my own hands and escorted him to the mall’s security office, where his parents were desperately waiting for their child, they were relieved to see their son. They praised me for my assistance and support, the best part was the hug that I welcomed from that naïve soul which made my day.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning	Sentence
Upbeat	Cheerful	I prefer stories with an upbeat ending.
Perplexed	Confused	The customer gave a perplexed look.

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 time when you helped a child’.

Q1. Do you like helping others?

Certainly, I enjoy assisting others because I think it is one of the best methods to calm oneself and spread positivity. People frequently feel happy after helping someone else.

Q2. Should parents teach helping others to their children?

Definitely parents should teach their kids to respect help others. As parents are child’s first teacher. Children often imitate what they learn from their parents so it’s vital for parents to instill moral values and ethics in their children.

Q3. Do you think nowadays people do more good work as compared to the past?

I do think there are some people who sincerely wish to help others. In contrast to the past, where individuals focused more on helping others than filming or utilising it for fame, there are still some people who enjoy helping but frequently bring their cameras with them and video themselves doing it in order to achieve recognition.

Q4. Will you help others in the future?

Undoubtedly, as i indicated in the above answers, I love helping others and I feel optimistic and aspire to help more in the future.