Describe an interesting conversation you had with your friend.
You should say:
Who you spoke with? Where you were? What the conversation was about? And explain why you think it was interesting?
Note: You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.
Model Answers and follow up questions to describe an interesting conversation you had with your friend IELTS cue card:
Model Answer 1:
Introduction: I remember this one very very clearly. This was one of the priceless conversation that I ever had with someone. It was about setting goals in life and working hard to achieve them.
Who you spoke with? and Where you were? I had this conversation with my childhood friend. His name is Raj and we have grown up together and we have been to the same school as well. Both of us were having snacks in a café and were discussing life when our conversations suddenly turned serious and meaningful.
What the conversation was about? Actually, we were laughing whilst looking back at our carefree school days and suddenly my friend expressed his concern about our future. We felt that we should be focused and have a goal in life. We started writing down our dreams and goals and talked about how specific, realistic, achievable and meaningful they were. We also had a discussion about the time deadline of things that we want to achieve in life. We jotted a plan of the resources that we have and the efforts that we will make to reach where we want to.
And explain why you think it was interesting? It was a conversation that was not only interesting but also enriching. It gave us a new direction and new hopes for life. This was the very first time we saw life on a serious note. We also told each other our Wit strengths and weakness. The entire conversation was positive, inspiring and full of new visions and promises and that is what made it fascinating.
On that day, I felt a strange emotion. I felt that there is a purpose in my life and that I am capable of achieving that purpose and reaching a new height. I felt very satisfied from within that my friend felt exactly the same how I did and that both of us were together charged to reach our life goals.
Conclusion: So, although it was a conversation about life goals, it was a turning point in our lives as we are on our toes from that day and will not stop until we achieve our target.
Model Answer 2:
Introduction:
Man is a social animal and conversations are a part of life.
I’ve had many conversations in my life, but here I would like to talk about a conversation, which influenced me a lot.
Who you spoke with?
This conversation was with my friend, Suman, who had come from Canada.
She went to Humber College, Canada two years ago for her higher education.
Where you were?
She came to our house to pay a visit.
We chatted with each other for a long time.
She told me all about her life in Canada.
What the conversation was about? and And explain why you think it was interesting?
I asked her many questions about the education there and about any problems she faced there.
She told me that the education there is very good.
They focus on the practical side and teach in a more interesting way.
She also told me that she worked part time for 20 hours a week during her studies. She managed to earn for her overhead expenses by this.
She told me that initially she faced many food problems.
Actually, vegetarian food outlets are not easy to find over there.
Now she cooks for herself, as everything is available in the Indian stores over there.
She told me that her education is almost over, and now she is looking for a full time job.
After that she will be able to apply for PR over there.
She motivated me to pursue my higher education in Canada.
She even talked to my parents about it.
Conclusion:
Today, I am in front of you, taking my IELTS, just because of the influence of that conversation.
IELTS Speaking Part 3 : Follow up Questions
Here some examples of follow up questions that you may asked during your speaking part 3 by examiner related to cue card “describe an interesting conversation you had with your friend”.
1. How do friends communicate with each other? Friends communicate with each other in many ways. They communicate face to face, through phone and also through the Internet.
2. What’s the difference between having a conversation with a man and having a conversation with a woman? There are no gender differences nowadays. Both, men and women, can talk equally well on any topic they are interested in, be it sports, or politics, or fashion.
3. Do you think women like to chat more than men? I don’t think so. Gender has nothing to do with the preference of chatting. It is a matter of individual choice.
4. When men chat with other men do they usually talk about the same things that women do when they chat with other women? The topic of conversation among men or women is a matter of individual taste. Mostly men talk about sports, business and politics. Whereas women talk about fashion and family matters. But then individual variations are always there.
5. What is the difference between chatting and gossiping? Chatting is general talk on various topics, whereas gossiping is talking about other people behind their back. Chatting has a positive connotation, whereas gossiping has a negative connotation.
6. Who do you prefer chatting with – your parents or your friends? I prefer both equally. I talk to my parents about my day to day’s happenings, whereas I discuss studies, sports and movies etc. with friends.
7. Do most people have just a small number of friends, or many friends? It is very difficult to generalize. Some people have few friends and some like to have a lot of friends. Mostly, face to face friendship is limited to a few close friends, but people have a huge network of online friends these days on Facebook or Whatsapp.
8. How do most people make new friends in your country? Most people make new friends in schools and colleges, while attending family functions or other social functions or while travelling in public transport.
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Describe an interesting conversation you had with your friend IELTS cue card
Introduction: Introduction: I remember this one very very clearly. This was one of the priceless conversation that I ever had with someone. It was about setting goals in life and working hard to achieve them. Who you spoke with? and Where you were? I had this conversation with my childhood friend. His name is Raj and we have grown up together and we have been to the same school as well. Both of us were having snacks in a café and were discussing life when our conversations suddenly turned serious and meaningful. What the conversation was about? Actually, we were laughing whilst looking back at our carefree school days and suddenly my friend expressed his concern about our future. We felt that we should be focused and have a goal in life. We started writing down our dreams and goals and talked about how specific, realistic, achievable and meaningful they were. We also had a discussion about the time deadline of things that we want to achieve in life. We jotted a plan of the resources that we have and the efforts that we will make to reach where we want to. And explain why you think it was interesting? It was a conversation that was not only interesting but also enriching. It gave us a new direction and new hopes for life. This was the very first time we saw life on a serious note. We also told each other our Wit strengths and weakness. The entire conversation was positive, inspiring and full of new visions and promises and that is what made it fascinating. On that day, I felt a strange emotion. I felt that there is a purpose in my life and that I am capable of achieving that purpose and reaching a new height. I felt very satisfied from within that my friend felt exactly the same how I did and that both of us were together charged to reach our life goals. Conclusion: So, although it was a conversation about life goals, it was a turning point in our lives as we are on our toes from that day and will not stop until we achieve our target.
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