Describe an Ambition that You Have Had for a Long Time- IELTS Cue Card

Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time.

Sample Answer

Everyone should have some goals in life because it motivates a person to do the hard work. I have had ambitions in my life. Some I have achieved, and some I have failed. I have always felt that my failure to achieve a goal has always been associated with my lack of motivation. So, today, I want to talk about the ambition that I am motivated to succeed. One such ambition is to be able to communicate in French.

I think it all started when I randomly got a notification on my phone from a news app that French is the world’s most beautiful spoken language. Knowing more foreign languages is always an advantage. I enrolled in a French learning academy, a stone’s throw away from my house, to achieve this. I also got myself enrolled in the French language course so that on completion, I can get a certificate for the same. Initially, I was very excited and used to conversate the daily words with my friends and family. Unfortunately, I could not keep up with the schedule for long since I drowned in the swamp of my projects and assignments.

Just like that, I gradually lost my ambition to study French until now. I will definitely complete this ambition once I get enough time.

Vocabulary

• Motivation

Meaning – the desire or willingness to do something

Example – The teachers usually give weak students motivation to study hard to keep up.

• Enrolled

Meaning – officially registering as a member of an institution or a student on a course.
Example – My brother enrolled in the army after his graduation.

• Schedule

Meaning – arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a particular time.
Example – My friends and I arrived at the airport right on schedule.

• Swamp

Meaning – overwhelmed with an excessive amount of something
Example – Nowadays, kids are more swamped with assignments and projects than in sports.

• Ambition

Meaning – a strong desire to do or achieve something.
Example – Everyone needs to have ambitions in their life.

Part 3 questions

• Que 1. What kinds of ambition do people have?

With the growing age, our ambitions tend to change with our interests. The aim of being an astronaut when we were kids to being an entrepreneur because of the independency. Our interest changes.

• Que 2. Why should parents encourage children to have ambitions?

It helps the children to be pertinacious and focused on their goals.

• Que 3. Should parents interfere with their children’s ambitions?

Parents should not coax their children to take up ambitions they have no interest in. Doing so would do no good either to their children or the parents.

• Que 4. Is there any difference between the ambition of grown-ups and that of children?

Ambitions are fabricated based on the orientation of the person. There is a vast difference between children’s and grown people’s ambitions because their exposure to the world is different. Not all children are exposed. But children are more ambitious than adults. They strive to achieve something better and more significant than an adult has achieved. Every child is a dreamer.

• Ques 5. How do people balance work and life?

To maintain work and life balance, people learn to prioritize things. After doing this, they do careful planning and make logical decisions. Moreover, they work with discipline, dedication and determination to solve the pressing problems of their lives. To brief up, their hard work coupled with an intelligent attitude helps them maintain a work-life balance.

Vocabulary

• Pertinacious

Meaning – holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
Example – I became more pertinacious in my life after my sessions with the career counselor.

• Coax

Meaning – gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.
Example – Parents usually coax their children to eat their veggies.

• Orientation

Meaning – familiarization with something.
Example – Freshers need to have an orientation before deciding to work in that organization.

• Discipline

Meaning – the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
Example – My school was renowned in the city for its level of discipline and academic performance.

• Dedication

Meaning – state of being committed to someone or something.
Example – It’s the dedication of the army soldiers which keeps us safe.