Describe an experience when you were with people and you got bored

IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card.

Describe an experience when you were with people and you got bored.

You should say:
When was it?
Where was it?
Why did you get bored?
How you felt about it?

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 experience when you were with people and you got bored IELTS cue card:

Model Answer 1 :

When was it? and Where was it?
It was a couple of months ago when I planned a long excursion by car from Bangalore to Pune with my best buddies (you can say just family or friends). Since I am the only one who knows driving among us, I took the front seat. Our enthusiasm was in full swing to make this trip extremely exceptional as we all were driving together for the first time. I downloaded some of the catchy tunes and the chartbusters on my pen drive to enjoy music while travelling. Nevertheless, we all were extremely enthusiastic about this trip, therefore with the crack of dawn, we all headed (having a trip) towards the destination.

Just then, Out of blue, the music player stopped working; moreover, we had no choice instead to cover such a long journey without any music. For a couple of hours, we all caught up in our conversations, but shortly I realized that everyone dozed off. Although I was with my near and dear ones, I never felt such lonely. I was dying of the boredom, however, had to drive being quiet.

Why did you get bored?
I started to feel depressed, being silent plus driving for almost 2 hours then. I was nearly on the verge of tears as things didn’t work the way I planned.

How you felt about it?
More than being irritated, I was jealous that all my friends were taking a nap while I was driving. I don’t know what came in my mind, that to kill the time I started to sing on top of my voice, and they all woke up suddenly. I couldn’t resist myself to laugh by looking at their faces in that situation. I turned that boring situation into a hilarious one.

Conclusion :
Later, I stopped my car near a tea stall and sipped a cup of tea together before proceeding further.

Model Answer 2:

Introduction :

I’m an extrovert, so there have been very fewer instances where I got bored.

When was it?

But, I vividly remember a time when I went to my cousin’s place and got bored.
It was during a year’s summer break.
I had a couple of holidays from school/college.
So, I made a plan to see my cousin who’d come back from his navy training.
His title is Mohit, and he’s 27 years old.
He wished to join with the Indian navy ever since he was a child.
I was extremely eager to meet him. We had not seen each other for the previous five years.
So, I went to his place and began talking about our childhood, and we have nostalgic considering our memories.
Suddenly he got a call from his college friends that they had been having a get-together.

Where was it?

He insisted me to come with him into the celebration.
I had been reluctant, but he persuaded me, and we got ready and went to the party.
Whenever we reached, a group of his friends came, and he introduced me to all of them.

Why did you get bored?

But after a time, they shot my cousin with them to a different table where there were a few other buddies.
I didn’t know anyone at the party, so I felt a little exhausted and left outside.
I kept myself participated by using my phone and having snacks, but I got bored with this also in some moment.
In about one hour my cousin came back with his friends, and I eventually thought it would be fun now, but they began to discuss their friend circle and what others were performing in their lifetime.
I was not able to take part in the conversation, so I felt out of place and bored.
I could not leave, as it would appear impolite, and so I had to stay with them until the conclusion of the celebration.

How you felt about it?

I felt really bad. I was left outside, but I realized that my cousin had met his friends after a lengthy time, and they had things to talk about and catch up with each other.
So, I just pretended to be enjoying myself.
In another hour, the party got over, and my cousin and I came back home.
Even though I’d felt very tired but seeing him happy made me happy also.

Conclusion :

So, I chose not to inform him about it.
So, this was the time when I was With people and got bored.

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 experience when you were with people and you got bored”.

1. What kind of tasks are boring?
I think jobs where people don’t have an interest, are Boring for them. Also, jobs that have exactly the same repetitive work daily are dull.

2. Do people become bored easily? Why?
I believe people Nowadays Are Extremely active and whatever free time. Additionally, there are many means of entertainment; now, it is not easy to get tired.

3. What can people do to stop believing boring?
People can spend time with friends or family, pursue a hobby, watch a movie or TV show, listen to music, read, and a number of other such free-time actions can be done to stop feeling bored.

4. Can you think those boring tasks will be done by Machines in the future?
Yes, the insistent dull tasks will be done by machines. Later on. Some of those jobs are already being performed by machines today, and in the future, more such tasks will be automatic.

5. Why folks do boring jobs?
Folks do boring jobs to earn a livelihood, and when they Cannot find a job in their fields of interest. Additionally, some such tasks may bring a feeling of security and individuals to take up such jobs for this reason.

6. Can technology make life more interesting?
Yes, if used wisely, technology can definitely make life more interesting. Technology has provided us with a lot more ways of entertainment, means to connect with our family and friends living abroad, quicker and more comfortable means of travel to any corner in the world and many more such creations have made life more interesting, exciting and thrilling.

7. Do You believe technology today is making people’s life easier?
Easier and simpler for people. Everyday tasks like washing dishes and clothes. Are done through machines nowadays, giving individuals more free time.

Read more cue card :

Describe an experience when you were with people and you got bored IELTS cue card

Introduction :
Indeed, this is an interesting topic that reminds me of numerous instances when I was surrounded by a crowd of people yet felt drastically isolated. Earlier I had the perception that this happens only in reel life or in the fantasy world only until it started to happen with me in real life. Perhaps, today I would like to talk about a recent experience when I was along with my kith and kin, though, I got bored to the core.
When was it? and Where was it?
It was a couple of months ago when I planned a long excursion by car from Bangalore to Pune with my best buddies (you can say just family or friends). Since I am the only one who knows driving among us, I took the front seat. Our enthusiasm was in full swing to make this trip extremely exceptional as we all were driving together for the first time. I downloaded some of the catchy tunes and the chartbusters on my pen drive to enjoy music while travelling. Nevertheless, we all were extremely enthusiastic about this trip, therefore with the crack of dawn, we all headed (having a trip) towards the destination.
Just then, Out of blue, the music player stopped working; moreover, we had no choice instead to cover such a long journey without any music. For a couple of hours, we all caught up in our conversations, but shortly I realized that everyone dozed off. Although I was with my near and dear ones, I never felt such lonely. I was dying of the boredom, however, had to drive being quiet.