Describe a time when you first met someone: IELTS Cue Card Sample 26

Updated On Nov 07, 2022

Describe a time when you first met someone: IELTS Cue Card Sample 26

Contents

- 0.0.1 Describe an occasion when you were surprised to meet someone you know | Describe an occasion when you unexpectedly met someone you know

1 Sample Answer 1
2 Sample Answer 2
- 2.1 Sample Audio
- 2.2 Vocabulary
  - 2.2.1 Related Cue Cards

In the IELTS Speaking section, one of the most common question types is the Cue Card Speaking prompt. The IELTS Cue Card topics will prompt you to formulate a response and speak on the given topic. To attempt this question, you must narrow down the essential questions on the given topic to answer within the given time. Consider the sample Cue Card below. Study the types of questions that have been formulated based on the cue card and how to go about with your response:

Describe an occasion when you were surprised to meet someone you know | Describe an occasion when you unexpectedly met someone you know

You should say:

who it was
where you met this person
what you did when you met
and explain why you were surprised to meet this person.

Sample Answer 1

The world is so tiny, and it is not surprising that sometimes we meet others unexpectedly. It so happened that last Saturay, I was at a shopping mall. While I was at the Nike’s store, I heard a familiar voice. I turned around and found a familiar face to the voice. It was my schoolmate – Abhishek. I called him out excitedly. He looked shocked to see me there as well.

We were both astonished and joyful at the same time to meet after such a long period. We hugged each other tightly and decided to spend some quality time together, just to remisice the good old days. We went to a cafeteria and ordered coffee along with some scrumptious snacks.

Over the next hour, we recollected the remembrances of our school days, especially the exceptional time we had with our friends, playing games, making fun of our teachers, and making other mischiefs. Abhishek told me how difficult it was for him to adjust to Canada initially. It took him a while, but he made many friends there after that, and now he loves Canada.

He also suggested I take the IELTS exam and move to Canada for my further study as Canadian Institutes are recognized worldwide for quality education. Lastly, before saying goodbye, we clicked a few photographs to keep the memories of this surprise meeting and shared them on our social media accounts to surprise our other friends as well.

I also shared my contact with my friend so that we could remain in touch afterwards as well. Overall, the meeting was unexpected and fun.

Sample Answer 2

Well, it doesn’t happen a lot when you unexpectedly meet someone you know. But a couple of days ago when I was out for lunch, I bumped into a high school classmate whom I haven’t seen since we graduated.

I was walking along the street when I saw him standing in front of a restaurant. He hasn’t changed a bit, so I recognized him right away. I approached him and said hi; however, it took him a while to realize that I was his high school classmate. At that moment, I felt very awkward. Luckily, it didn’t last long and we started to give each other a quick update about our lives recently, such as where we are working currently, our families and, of course, we swapped phone numbers and promised to keep in touch in future.

Since we were both in a hurry, we didn’t spend much time chatting with each other. However, it always feels good when you unexpectedly meet a long-lost friend. If we had had more time, we’d probably have reminisced about our high school memories with all the crazy things that we did back then.

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Vocabulary

Bump into: To meet unexpectedly by accident.
Eg: To my surprise, I bumped into my English teacher in the supermarket.
He hasn’t changed a bit: He looks or acts exactly the same.
Eg: My uncle looks the same as in the photos of him 20 years ago. It’s amazing, he hasn’t changed a bit.
Right away: Immediately
Eg: This message is very urgent, so please send it right away.
Awkward: Making you feel embarrassed.
Eg: At the restaurant, my friend had to pay for our meal. It was an awkward situation because I had forgotten to bring any money!
Update: A report containing the most recent information.
Eg: I planned to go to the beach, so I checked on the Internet for an update on the weather forecast.
Swap: To give something to somebody and receive something in exchange.
Eg: I swapped places with a man on the bus so that I could sit near the front.
Keep in touch: To communicate with somebody, especially by writing or telephoning.
Eg: Most young people nowadays keep in touch by e-mailing or texting their friends.
Chat: To talk in a friendly, informal way to somebody
Eg: I decided to invite my friend for a coffee, so we could chat about our recent holidays
A long-lost friend: A friend that you have not seen for a long time.
Eg: At the bus station, I bumped into a long-lost friend that I had not seen since my school days.
Reminisce: To think, talk or write about a happy time in your past.
Eg: My father often reminisces about his years at university.
Back then: At a particular time in the past.
Eg: I remember when I visited Thailand many years ago. Back then, there were very few tourists.