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

August 4, 2026 Anubhuti Bhardwaj

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.

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