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| IELTS Cue Card - Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your education |
Describe a teacher who has influenced you in your education
- who the person is
- how you met him/her
- what made you two become friends
You will have one to two minutes to speak about the topic. You have one minute to consider what you will say. If you want, you can make some notes to help you.
Sample Answer 1
Despite the fact that I have many friends, my relationships with them have developed through time and with understanding. But I do remember that my connection with George seemed to develop virtually overnight.
George is two to three years older than me, and I didn't meet him until the fourth semester of my university career. I was unaware that one of the final exam schedules for my term had been altered. When I arrived at my university and saw that the exam had already ended, I was completely unsure of what to do based on my previous exam schedule. I went to our Departmental head’s office and he could not discover a way around of it. He said I should have been more cautious about the changes and blamed me for it. I informed him that I was ill and had been away from the institution for three to four days, which had prevented me from learning about the changes to the exam schedule. I later learned that I was requested to see the course instructor and explain the matter by someone who was seated next to me in the departmental head's office. He then led me into the classroom of the instructor of our course where he spoke with her. I had the impression that our teacher already knew George personally and the two of them were close. After hearing everything, the teacher agreed to set up a test for me the next day in his office.
After that, my friendship with George developed, and despite our differences in age, we discovered that we shared a lot of similar interests and routines. We began interacting, and I frequently went to his house. For around six months, we worked in a store together, which aided in our heightened intimacy.
We have not yet met in person because George is currently residing in the USA. However, we have online communication, and we frequently share our updates with one another.
Sample Answer 2
Every day, we encounter new people. Some of them are more likely to stick in our memories than others. Then there are those who, despite all odds, come to be our friends. But when Elliot and I unintentionally became friends a few years ago, that's exactly what occurred. I first met him while we were both rooting for our respective college teams at an intercollegiate football game while seated next to each other.
We didn't really need to talk to each other as supporters of opposing teams who were playing each other on the field, unless, of course, we were arguing for something, and that's exactly what happened after a goal was scored against Elliot's team, with him arguing how a "foul" was made against his team before the goal was scored.
Anyway, I was trying to "defend" my team with some "lame excuses" at the beginning of our disagreement, but after seeing how passionate he was about his "losing" team, I decided to agree with him, much to his joy. The instant outcome of this "reconciliation" was the beginning of a lasting "friendship," and a wonderful gesture of sharing "peanuts" with one another till the game was over was the result. Before leaving our college stadium, Elliott didn't forget to tell me where he lived or what he studied (which he really liked because of its big size).
Since we don't actually live that far apart, our connection with Elliot is still strong and alive after that brief "encounter" at our local football stadium. He occasionally visits me and my family. But these days, rather than heading to the football stadium, we really chat more about our jobs, our ambitions for the future, and, of course, the destinations we hope to visit. In fact, if all goes as planned, we will get to set up a small cafeteria at a nearby airport that is conveniently situated between my hometown and Elliot's. The nicest part of this bond, though, may be the yearly delivery of farm-fresh pineapples via courier from Elliott, at least in my younger brother's opinion. I'm looking forward to visiting the largest seaside destination in my nation with Elliott next month.
Sample Answer 3
Despite the fact that I have many friends, my friendships with them developed through time and with mutual understanding. But George and I almost immediately became buddies. Thank you for providing me with this interesting cue card topic, and I appreciate the chance to discuss it.
George is two and a half years older than me, and I didn't meet him until the fourth semester of my university career. The dates for one of my term final exams were modified without my knowledge. I arrived at the university in accordance with my previous exam timetable, and when I learned that the exam had already been over two days, I had no idea what to do.
I went to the department head's office, but he was unable to circumvent it. He criticized me for not being aware of the timetable change and quickly asked me what could be done about it, but I was completely unaware of it. I informed him that I was ill and had been away from the institution for four or five days, which had prevented me from learning about the revised timetable. Then I discovered that someone in the departmental head's office across from me had instructed me to meet the course instructor and explain the situation to him. He then led me into this teacher's office where he engaged me in conversation for a time. I had the impression that our teacher already knew George personally and the two of them were close. After hearing everything, the teacher agreed to set up a test for me in his office the next day.
After that, George and I became friends, and despite our differences in age, we discovered that we had a wide range of passions and interests. We began interacting, and over the course of the following few months, I frequently visited his home. For about eight months, we shared a store space together, which aided in our heightened intimacy.
We have not yet met in person because George is currently residing in the USA. But we communicate over the phone frequently, and we keep each other informed of our progress. We still cherish and care for our friendship despite the distance.
Sample Answer 4
I kind of am the kind of person who just happens to have pals. I don't mean that I won't be the one making plans or being cordial with others. As a result, I have very few friends, yet those that I do have still stay my pals. I first met Abhilasha during the first semester of our college. We didn't talk much at first, but by the end of the semester, we had developed a friendship.
By the conclusion of the semester, we had to turn in presentations for a project we had all worked on. We were split up into ten groups, and each group had a coordinator. I was at ease and working on something in our lab because I was quite excellent at giving presentations. Abhilasha arrived at that point, concerned, and informed the individuals I was seated with about her issue. She was unaware that their group leader had actually asked them to submit their presentation a day earlier.
For some reason, I thought I could assist her. I drove her over to my house where I was going to do the presentation, but my computer was down, so we moved on to her place. We completed her presentation, and by eight I was back at home.
She turned in her presentation, and the following day was the big day. I therefore gave my presentation that evening, and everything went well.
I believe that the fact that I assisted her even though my task was not finished made us friends or perhaps it was just our following interactions. But since then, we have remained friends and have supported one another no matter what.
Sample Answer 5
Despite the fact that I have many friends, my friendships with them developed through time and with mutual understanding. But George and I almost immediately became buddies. Thank you for providing me with this interesting cue card topic, and I appreciate the chance to discuss it.
George is two and a half years older than me, and I didn't meet him until the fourth semester of my university career. The dates for one of my term final exams were modified without my knowledge. I arrived at the university in accordance with my previous exam timetable, and when I learned that the exam had already been over two days, I had no idea what to do.
I went to the department head's office, but he was unable to circumvent it. He criticized me for not being aware of the timetable change and quickly asked me what could be done about it, but I was completely unaware of it. I informed him that I was ill and had been away from the institution for four or five days, which had prevented me from learning about the revised timetable. Then I discovered that someone in the departmental head's office across from me had instructed me to meet the course instructor and explain the situation to him. He then led me into this teacher's office where he engaged me in conversation for a time. I had the impression that our teacher already knew George personally and the two of them were close. After hearing everything, the teacher agreed to set up a test for me in his office the next day.
After that, George and I became friends, and despite our differences in age, we discovered that we had a wide range of passions and interests. We began interacting, and over the course of the following few months, I frequently visited his home. For about eight months, we shared a store space together, which aided in our heightened intimacy.
We have not yet met in person because George is currently residing in the USA. But we communicate over the phone frequently, and we keep each other informed of our progress. We still cherish and care for our friendship despite the distance.
Read the tips for the cue card ‘Describe a friend who you really like to spend time with’, which you can also apply while answering this cue card topic.