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IELTS Cue Card #Describe someone you really like to spend time with

April 23, 2022 IELTS BAND7

IELTS Cue Card #Describe someone you really like to spend time with

Describe someone you really like to spend time with.
You should say:

Who is this person? How do you know him/her?

Why do you enjoy his/her company?

Does he/she also enjoy being with you?

And is he/she someone special to you?

IELTS Cue Card #Describe someone you really like to spend time with

Sample Answer :

Most of the time, I am surrounded by my mates at college. Later, I devote few hours on my studies. In the evenings, I usually go to gym for my cardiovascular exercises, after which I take dinner and go for sleep. Although on Sundays, I bring a rift in routine, when I go to meet my girlfriend Tina. She is my classmate at college. We are together since our childhood. We stay in the same locality, were together in the same school and later in the same college too.

Tina is a sweet beautiful girl. I like watching her innocent acts and naïve gestures. Her beautiful expressions make me feel out of this world. She is very candid and honest, along with her ambitious stance in life. She wants to pursue her medical studies and become a doctor. She is the only person apart from my mother, who spots out my weaknesses and limitations, without any hesitation. In the beginning, I was irate, but later, that became my correction, my support and my motivation. Moreover, she is brighter than me in studies. So, she helps me a lot of times in clearing up my doubts in subjects. Apart from that, we usually stay humorously in each other’s company.

Obviously, we both like to be with each other as much as possible. In college, we don’t have the pleasure of being together most of the time but on Sundays, she would call me for a movie or lunch together. She generally dresses up in nice formal outfits and insists me wearing the formal too. She talks a lot about me and our togetherness. Whenever we are about to take leave in the afternoon, she would strive for some more time to be spent with me.

She is indeed very close to my heart. I used to adore her since my school days and now I experience this intense connect with her, which is so special to me. I feel overwhelmed by beauty and joy, when I am with her and therefore, I want to spend more and more time with her.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning
Naïve	without judgement: I was so naïve to see the splendid beauty of the nature.

Follow-up Questions

Q. 1 Do you believe in good and bad company?

Sample answer: Yes, there are different types of people all around us. In the company of a select few, we really feel comfortable and good. Most of the times, these are the people who either care for us or are like minded to us. We spend creative time in their company. While on the other hand, there are people with bad intentions and malicious acts. They will be staining us with the same negativity and propagate the harmful consequences for us.

Q. 2 Do you feel nervous, if, in the company of a celebrity?

Sample answer: May be, I think there will definitely be a hesitation out of that awe, in the beginning. Charisma of his personality will make me dumbstruck initially and I may feel short of communication. But, I suppose, after some time, my curiosity will be awakened and I shall be asking him a lot of things about his life.

Q. 3 Do the children like to spend time with their parents?

Sample answer: Although this is a subjective question, varying child to child and parent to parent, but in general, I can say that, till the child is in teenage, there is a kind of emotional as well as material dependency of a child on his parents. Out of this and otherwise too, children spend enough time with their parents till that age. But, as they grow older to turn adolescents, they form their own groups and associations with their peers. Then, they spend very little time with their parents because they start finding the company of new friends more interesting.

Q. 4 Do older people long for the company of younger ones?

Sample answer: Yes, they do. My grandfather once told me this that he longed to spend time in the company of youngsters. This kind of experience doesn’t press them with the old age. They feel jovial and amused sharing jokes and experiences with young people.

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IELTS Cue Card #Describe a house or apartment that you would like to live in

April 21, 2022 IELTS BAND7

IELTS Cue Card #Describe a house or apartment that you would like to live in

Describe a house or apartment that you would like to live in.
You should say:

Where do you want it?

What kind of house is it exactly?

Why do like such a house?

And how will you feel staying in that house?

IELTS Cue Card #Describe a house or apartment that you would like to live in

Sample Answer :

Having a house for oneself and one’s family is a dream project for so many of the middle class people. While going for a house, one examines every fine detail associated with it, be it the design outlay and the material used or the scenic location and the amenities in the neighbourhood. Nowadays, concept of housing societies, where one can have an apartment is also thriving well. I have a personal preference for a spacious house instead of an apartment, mainly because of the openness which is lacking in an apartment. Foothill valleys, which lie in the fertile plains sprawling in the laps of majestic mountains, is an ideal choice for me to locate a house for myself.

As I am very averse to modern technology and associated gadgets, therefore I shall make it a point to keep the house as native to the nature as possible. Proper ventilation and spacious design is one thing; I shall focus on its interiors. Space is another thing; I would wish to have enough, for the house. I would like to develop the built up area only as much, as needed by the members essentially. Open space would be utilized for a small orchid, where I would like to plant my favourite fruits and seasonal vegetables. This would, in turn attract several birds to the house. I also wish to maintain an area for the livestock too. These provisions are a luxury in present times, where one doesn’t get healthy natural food in spaceless over congested metro cities.

A house in the laps of the nature with good food, water and naturally ventilated ambience, is the one that is most appropriate from the health point of view. Noiseless, crowdless surroundings with very little traffic and absence of industries is such a blessing to live in. Therefore, on account of all the mentioned propositions, I would like to stay in this house.

Needless to say, this kind of house would just be a bliss for me. Although, I know that practically speaking, such kind of location will be ill afforded in my young days as I shall be running in this rat race, crazily entering the cities with commerce and huzzbuzz so that I can earn my livelihood. I should therefore, keep this ideal house as a reserve for my old age.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning
Averse	strong disliking: Saints are averse to worldly inducements.
Imminent	sure to come: As per weather forecasts, heavy rain on Monday is imminent.
Obsolete	out of date: Ancient architecture, although so old, still represents the rich antiquity rather than obsoleteness.

Follow-up Questions

Q. 1 What is your present house like?

Sample answer: My present home was built by my father. It was built many years ago therefore, it needs proper renovation and facelift in different senses. Also, it is not as spacious so as to accommodate an orchid and livestock. Wood and floor work has also turned obsolete now. Also, very less space has been allotted to kitchen and washrooms.

Q. 2 What are the noticeable changes in the houses built nowadays as compared to those in the past?

Sample answer: With the bulge in the working and overall population, space has become a crucial factor to be considered nowadays. Trend of apartments and flats is on the rise. These are the offshoots of non-customized mass housing patterns designed and built by builders. Quality of building material used is much inferior with a stress on the exterior outlook only. Modular kitchens, fancy equipment and circuitry to accommodate modern electronic gadgets is the recent trend. Factor of durability and open spaces with natural ventilation is not a concern these days.

Q. 3 Why do you think small spaced apartments’ demand is on rise?

Sample answer: Well, the overall changes in the social structure pave the way for other accommodative changes thereafter. With the expanding occupational scenario, disintegration of joint families set into process. With the rise of working husband and wife at a place distant from their homeland, nuclear families grew in number, which could be easily fitted into low space apartments, and therefore their rise is imminent.

Q. 4 Do you like the idea of eco-friendly homes?

Sample answer: Eco friendly homes is a very novel concept and is still in its infancy stage. Use of nature friendly materials, less polluting construction techniques and maximising the use of green energy in home applications are some of the remarkable advantages of this concept. Moreover, waste disposal and sewerage system of a home are accordingly designed so as to minimize the waste and maximize the recycling. Home, as a very prominent unit of the overall city, can thus be an active contributor in turning the city into smart city.

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IELTS Cue Card #Describe a city that you think, is very interesting

April 6, 2022 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card #Describe a city that you think, is very interesting

Describe a city that you think, is very interesting.
You should say:

Which is that city and did you visit it?

When did you visit it first?

How did you see it?

And why do you think it interesting.

IELTS CUE CARD # Describe a city that you think, is very interesting

Sample Answer :

Every place has its own defining characteristics that make it unique in its own sense. Some places have the historical significance while others hold the religious and cultural essence. Similarly, some places have the scenic landscapes and others are the commercial occupational hubs. I believe, that the city, having an adequate blend of all, can be quoted as an interesting city in its own rights. I feel Jaipur, capital city of state Rajasthan as a very interesting city. I not only visited the city a number of times, but I also stayed here a couple of days altogether.

First time, I visited this place was, when I was in my high school. We had this Inter Public School Debate Competition, at one of the splendid schools of the country, MGD Jaipur. We were accommodated there for three days. Our school stood second in that competition and I was fourth in individual’s rankings. During my stay at school campus, I visited some of the historical landmarks in the city Jaipur. Amber fort in the outskirts of city, is a fabulous vastness built on the remnants of Aravalli hills. Hawa Mahal built by Maharana Pratap is an architectural marvel built in the heart of the pink city. Apart from that, Jantar Mantar and science observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh in 18^th century reflects the scientific temper possessed by Indian rulers.

This city is surrounded by Aravalli, which offer it a marvellous scenic landscape. Moreover, Jaipur is a thriving industrial and commercial centre too. Centres of excellence, in traditional art and culture can be seen all around the city. New city is designed and built alongside the old one, which helps in the preservation of old, along with the trade and commerce mushrooming in the new one. This beautiful amalgam in the city makes it adaptive for various strata of people. So, all these things together make Jaipur a very interesting city for me.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning
Remnant	left over: Only the remnants of the colosseums are left in the Rome now.
Amalgam	mixture: Air is an amalgam of so many different gases.

Follow-up Questions

Q. 1 Do you like visiting places? Why?

Sample answer: Yes, a lot. I like visiting different places in India and I am very fond of visiting places outside too. Well, different places have different kinds of climate, vegetation, people and their cultures. All these varieties bring colours to the observation. Such multidimensional view of the world not just informs you about so many new things but it also comes as a pure entertainment.

Q. 2 Do you think that cities which are good in landscapes and weather are getting congested?

Sample answer: I think that, wherever this commerce and rapid urbanization takes place, there has to be the deterioration of the overall aesthetic aspects of the place. Take for instance Shimla city. It is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. If I just glance through all these years, I can see some evident changes related to commerce and congestion out there. Ecology has been severely hit by rapid footfalls, when one finds the shortage of food, water and accommodation at such a beautiful place. Traffic congestion and installation of air conditioners in shops and homes is something which the city never deserved.

Q. 3 Do you think there should be a controlled flow of tourists to hilly and religious destinations?

Sample answer: Yes, considering the fast pace of transport and communications infrastructure, increasing no of personal vehicles and higher spending power of our citizens, there has been a rapid spurt in the influx of tourists to such destinations. Therefore, the ecological balance of these places have been hit very badly in last two decades. Hence, I strongly affirm that the govt should come up with a policy to regulate the tourist flow and stop these beautiful places from getting further degraded.

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IELTS Cue Card #Describe the person who impressed you the most when you were in primary school

March 31, 2022 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card #Describe the person who impressed you the most when you were in primary school

Speak about a gift you would like to buy for your friend.
You should say:

Who was that person?

How do you know him/her and where did you meet?

What qualities of his /her impressed you?

And how do you feel about him/her.

IELTS CUE CARD # Describe the person who impressed you the most when you were in primary school

Sample Answer :

Children often have a tendency to choose their role models, by whom they are highly impressed. His mannerisms and qualities are considered to be flawless and perfect, and often serve as the reference point for the children, to build upon their character. When I was in primary school, I was fascinated by our headmistress, Mrs. Robinson.

Since she was our headmistress, therefore she was in charge of every activity in the primary wing of our school. She used to address the assembly, every morning, in auditorium. I happened to meet her for the first time, when she appointed me as the head boy of primary wing. Once appointed, I needed to summon up the daily attendance and performance report to her desk, in her office.

Well, Ma’am always used to dress elegantly and had a unique penchant of presentation. She had an impressive English oration and an enriched vocabulary collection, which made her concise and precise in her communication. She was a very prudent decision maker and an able administrator. Her leadership skills in running the school were very impressive. She was a strict martinet in matters of academic and sports performance. She exposed the children to various cultural and educational, interactive programmes, which were very beneficial. She used to teach us English too. Her ability to make the students understand, the basics of learning a language, were very simple and highly effective. I give full credentials to Ma’am, for offering me such a strong foundation in English proficiency. Moreover, she stressed on the importance of time table and discipline in life, most essential tools to achieve success. She inculcated the basic civic sense and instilled tremendous confidence in us.

I feel blessed by her mentorship. Her pedagogy was significantly helpful to me in several spheres of life. I thank her for everything I learnt from her in my childhood.

STRONG WORDS

Word	Meaning
Martinet	strict discipline lover: Martinet is needed in defence forces to toe the line
Pedagogy	teaching and mentoring style: Arjun gave the credit of his archery to his Guru’s pedagogy

Follow-up Questions

Q. 1 Why do children make role models?

Sample answer: Childhood and specially adolescence is the age of confusion and self-doubt. There is a constant conflict between dependency and personal freedom. Value system undergoes a major scrutiny, whereby, one’s own validated norms and values are established. In such a state of uncertainty, young people cling to someone who they feel good in justified sense. Then they start imitating the person and try to impersonalize his style.

Q. 2 What is the first aspect of impression?

Sample answer: The very first aspect of impression is physical personality and the manner of communication. Physical built up is the first thing, one observes in a person in the first meeting. It is the suaveness in the speech and manners that impresses next. True character and attitude become the impression indices, only after growing familiarity with the concerned person.

Q. 3 Do the role models change for the primary standard students?

Sample answer: I think, they may or may not. A child studying in a primary standard is too susceptible and sensitive to the novel phenomena exhibited by the people. Therefore, there is a fair probability, that a child likes a person on one day and the next day he starts admiring some other person because of the different qualities. So, in this way, he can even have multiple role models. For instance, a sports minded child may be impressed by Mike Tyson and Usain Bolt equally.