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IELTS CUE CARD #EVENT WHEN YOU WERE CONGRATULATED

November 5, 2022 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card #event when you were congratulated

Describe an occasion or event when you were congratulated.
You should say:

what was the occasion

when was it

who congratulated you and why

and explain how did this make you feel.

IELTS CUE CARD #EVENT WHEN YOU WERE CONGRATULATED

Sample Answer :

It’s a common gesture of appreciation that one receives on doing something good and worthy. We get appreciations for the good things we do for others or for our great achievements or personal excellence. One similar occasion when I was congratulated was when my debate team won the district/ county level championship.
It was 2012 and I was in my 10^th grade. I was an influential member of my school debate team and had participated in a lot of different solo and team debate competitions. The yearly inter-school division/ county level championship was considered to be the most amazing and prestigious tournament and the in those days the finals was broadcasted on local TV channels as well as on the radio and on the internet.
Our school had a very bad past history as it was not able to win the championship before 2012. They had their last victory in the 90’s and everyone was waiting to hear the winning bells again. Though some of the debate teams participated till the semi-finals of the championship but never made it to the finale.
That year I was heading the debate team and to everyone’s great astonishment, we won the finals. Most of the people of our city watched the finals on TV and were super excited, happy and proud to see me on air and it was an added attraction that we won.
The school arranged an assembly specifically to congratulate us for our achievement and I found more than five hundred students, their guardians and local people who were eagerly waiting for us and were present there to join us in this victory. I was so proud about the whole team and excited about the occasion and when all those people started congratulating me, I felt like I was flying above the sky and my happiness knew no leaps and bounds.
Later I received many congratulations and appreciations as I grew up in my life but none of them mattered as that one occasion. We walked through the gushing crowd towards the stage of the auditorium and people stood up, greeted us and clapped their hands. Lot of teachers, local political leaders, upper-level government employees and renowned personalities were also present there. The ceremony went on for almost 3 hours and we got many gifts and bouquets as well. Ill always remember that moment.(395 Words)

Follow-Up Questions :

Q1. What kind of people are successful in your country ?
Ans In India, generally movie stars, politicians and business tycoons are the most popular and successful people. Influential people who make social and environmental changes are also considered successful.

Q2. Is the definition of success the same today as it was in the past ?
Ans Success has different meaning to different people. People in the past considered success to be more about respect and dignity and paid more focus on the idea of getting known. The idea of popularity still remains the same but today people evaluate success in terms of money and material possessions acquired.

Q3. Why are some celebrities and movie stars more successful then others ?
Ans Some celebrities are famous because the generation today is bias and they prefer knowing or watching only those certain celebrities who are more popular and they don’t really prefer quality. They just go with the brand name and they prefer to stick with the passive crowd and go along with fan following.

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IELTS Cue Card Sample Answer # Historical Event

August 19, 2022 IELTS Research

Describe an important historical event in your country.

You should say :

when it happened

what is its significance

what were the important people involved in it

Also, say why is it important to the history of your country.

India is the largest democracy in the world and the largest country in South East Asia. But, India has not been democratic since time immemorial. We were under the rule of British for almost 200 years and it was after a long freedom fight that India became independent. In the midnight of 15 August 1947, when the world was asleep, India woke up to a new freedom, with the first Prime Minister as Jawaharlal Nehru.

But, what was the most happy moment for the entire country, required so much of effort and so may people becoming martyrs. No matter, how many people we say responsible for our freedom, I believe the first hammer that was struck to Britishers was by Rani Laxmi Bai in 1857. The revolt of 1857 was the first time that the entire India united against the British Rule. The revolt started from Meerut where some sepoys started a rebellion against the Britishers and soon it spread out to the different parts of the country, involving Rani Laxmi Bai, Mangal Pandey, Birjis Qadr,Babu Kunwar Singh and many more.

There was no one particular reason for the rebellion but many of them. Britishers had for a long time tried to rule the country indirectly, taking away all the resources of the country and weakening the internal power of the country, not allowing the rulers to rule. Although, at that time, India was being ruled by different forces, when the rebellion took place, the entire country went to Bahadur Shah Jafar.

Although, India lost that battle, but Britishers realized that if they want to rule the country, they need to rule from Delhi and Indians realized that they too can fight against Britishers. It was after this battle that several groups started coming in to fight against Britishers for freedom, which we definitely got in 1947.

What do you think we can learn by studying the events of the past?

We learn from our mistakes, and just like individuals learn from the mistakes made by themselves or by others, we as entire society can learn from the mistakes that we have made in the past. Also, there are things that we can repeat that were good in history. To be able to repeat and prevent it is very important to know the history and knowing history is not about knowing the names and characters but about understanding the entire flow of data.

What important events do you think might take place in the future?

With respect to my country, I believe there are certain events that are bound to happen in the future. One of them is the strengthening of women in our country. There is a certain degree of respect and love given to women in our country but there are certain areas in which we lack in terms of equality. I believe that in future there will be more of woman power coming up. Also, it is very likely possible that the matter of Kashmir will be solved in the future. It is high time that India and Pakistan are fighting over the case of Kashmir, causing distress to both Kashmir, Pakistan and India. I hope and believe that the decision will be made very soon.

Do you think internet is a good place to learn about history?

Definitely yes. For the initial startup, I do believe that internet is a great place to learn about history. You can learn from different sources, for free and figure out if you are really interested in learning about history. When that happens, one can very easily go for a formal course. Even though, if people are not interested in going for formal courses, one can learn about it from different websites and you tube and so much more.

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IELTS Cue Card # Local Area

August 18, 2022 IELTS Research

Describe a change that will improve your locality. You should say:

What is the change?

How the change works?

What kind of problems the change will solve?

How you feel about the change?

Sample Answer One

I live in the west of my city, the place where most of the middle class people reside. There are several good things about my society, from good roads, to nice neighborhood and then there is this beautiful view that we have. But, the one thing that sometimes gets very annoying is that there are very few street lights in the area. So, although, it is not complete darkness, it is very close to that only. And in times when it rains heavily driving on that road becomes really scary.

I want to bring in more street lights for the locality. My friend works in PDW i.e. Public Development Works, the department handling such issues. So, I have talked with her and she told that this has been a concern for the department as well and very soon they will solve the issue.

I think once we have got street lights, it will be much more safer to travel in that area. There are situations when it gets too late and for a female that gets even more frightening. No matter you are in car or a two-wheeler the chances of a crime happening and it is not only we who are victims. Often in the dim light, one is not able to see any street animal, who get killed in the run.

Changing this situation has been a great event for me. I got to know that the system is not too bad and that we also can make changes in our lives and sometimes in others as well.

Sample Answer Two

I live in a Ho Chi Minh City. My father is a businessman. The locality that we are staying is quite good. We have got park and then security guards, proper lights and almost every amenity that one can think of. However, there is one thing that often bugs me and it is the absence of society. Most of the people in our locality live so busy lives that they never get to gel with each other.

We as youngsters of our society felt the need of a more better belonging because there were times when even festivals would go out dry. So, we started meeting in parks with lot of tantrums and we would invite even the kids of our locality. We used to have parties where everyone started talking with each other and the best part was the parties were game based. So, we would play badminton, or football or sometimes held on debates on stuff.

With the news reaching to the elders, they started joining us whenever they had free time and with that people actually started to get to know each other. We realized that we have some of the greatest talents of our country and it was truly amazing.

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Given above is a Latest cue card on the improvements that can be made in the local area. Write down the points in not more than 3 minutes and then try to speak it as many times as possible. The best way would be to record your answer in mobile phone each time and figure out in the long run how you have improved.

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IELTS Cue Card Sample Answer # Meeting You Remember

August 16, 2022 IELTS Research

There are so many meetings that we do attend, may be during our school days, sometimes during our college and very often when we start working. However, there are numerous meetings that we attend, there are only few that we do remember. Let us today have a look at a cue card that talks about a meeting that you remember.

Describe a meeting you remember going to at work, college or school.

You should say:

when and where the meeting was held

who were present at the meeting

what the topic and agenda of the meeting were.

Sample Answer One

I have been part of a club at my organization that brings about change in our company. We are the people who are looked forward to when there is a talk about a change that has to be brought in the organization. Although, there are many meetings that I have attended as part of being its member, I clearly remember a very crucial meeting during my journey.

It was a case of sexual harassment and the person affected by it wanted a solution and still not be brought out in picture. It was a very critical situation because we wanted to bring out justice and that involved interaction with the higher authorities. So, we decided to have a meeting with the HRs about the issue.

The meeting was scheduled on the second Friday of that month and I can recall, I was preparing for that meeting for more than a week. There were talks with the victim and the person being charged for. There were then days when I thought may be I am on the wrong side and then the days when I was confused about the entire scenario. Sometimes it seemed as if everything is facade.

But, the meeting helped me open up a lot. It began with the HR head introducing the members available. SO, we had the HR head, the DC head, the accused and our team. It was a very private meeting involving only the few of us. There were times when we had a heated argument and sometimes there were contradictions on everything. We had to make sure that the justice is being given out and the decision is the right one because it was the concern of career of an individual.

The reason I am going to remember this meeting for a very long time is because it helped me to understand how real life decisions are made. The heads were very transparent when understanding the situation and made the right call at the right time and that is what made the difference. It was the first time that I was the person who led the team and in very many sense was the one who was active and the key decision maker.

Sample Answer Two

There are so many meetings that I have come to attend as soon as I started my work life. But, the one meeting that I am going to remember for a very long time is the one I had with my manager for the first time.

The day we arrived at our given location, we were asked to meet the managers of a project that is very crucial to the company. Initially, I had no idea that it is more of a selection criteria and I just went there and had a talk. But, later did I realized the importance of the meeting and unknowingly I did was the best that could have been done.

The meeting started with all of us giving our introductions and telling what our career goals are. And then he started asking stuff about our knowledge of Business Intelligence and what we would do in a particular scenario. The meeting got very interesting as it approached its climax because we were not just talking about the concepts and the technical issues but were more concerned about how they can be implied to solve the real life issues. What could be done and what needs to be changed. It was amazing and the reason I am going to remember it is because looking back at it, I think it was the best that could have happened to me.

I got selected and the project that I got into made me learn things and do things that I had been in love with. But, the best part, it brought me closer to my mentor, Steve Jobs.