Describe an interesting conversation you had with other people – IELTS Cue Card Sample 96

Sample Answer 1

Undoubtedly, almost every other expert out there backs up the fact that engaging in discussions with like-minded people helps us find adequate solutions to our problems while broadening the horizons of our minds.

I love having profound conversations with the elders, my grandfather being one of them. So, last month, I had visited Kurukshetra – my maternal grandparent’s house. While everybody else had their hands full with chores, I stole some time from my grandfather to speak with him.

During the partition, my grandfather was ten years old. And, it is mesmerizing to see how vividly he remembers his journey from the newly found Pakistan to India. Not just that, he can well reminisce his life before the partition as well. Keeping this in mind, I started questioning him about the kind of lives his parents lived in that era.

One of the interesting facts that he told me was his mother was a skilful homemaker while his father was an Ayurvedic doctor. That was when I got to know why my grandfather was excellent at Ayurvedic prescriptions. I was jaw-dropped while listening to how my grandfather lost his parents before partition and had to give away his riches to the hands of his so-called relatives, who robbed him only because he was innocent.

And then, when he came to India, he had to start everything from scratch. I genuinely believe my grandfather’s life is nothing less than an inspiring story in itself.

Sample Answer 2

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I would like to share with you one of the most interesting conversations I had with my teacher about my choice of a university.

To be honest, at that time, I was so confused with a lot of choices that I was totally exhausted. It was a tough decision for me because the university was a turning point for my future career prospect. If I chose the wrong one, I would waste a lot of time and efforts. The hardest part, I think, is to balance between my possibility to be admitted and the suitability between my potentials and the field of the university. I had chosen a famous and high-ranked university, but I wondered whether I was qualified enough to register for it.

As it was the first time I had to make such a big decision, I approached a teacher who was dear to me to ask for some advice as she had a lot of experience in every field. After listening carefully to my explanation, she asked me why I chose that university. I told her that I chose the university because I was impressed with their teaching methods and extracurricular activities.

As their students were highly qualified, I thought I can establish a good network there and learn a lot from them. Then, she asked what made me fear this choice, I answered that I doubted if I was good enough to be admitted. She smiled when I said so and calmed me down by saying that I was among the outstanding students she had ever had, and she was extremely confident that I could meet their requirements. However, she implied that I shouldn’t worry too much about failure, instead, I should make a concerted effort to reach the goal I set, thus, in the end,  there would be no regrets. Her words inspired me so much that it released all my fears and worries.

This conversation was interesting to me because apart from positive advice, she also helped me calm down, thus, made me focus more on studying to achieve my goals. Then, I got a satisfying result for my application and had a wonderful university life. Until now, I’m thankful to her for that interesting conversation.

Vocabulary

• Exhausted: very tired
  Eg: She came back home, exhausted from work.
• Turning point: a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results.
  Eg: It was a huge turning point in my life.
• Prospect: the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
  Eg: There are huge prospects for Biotechnology.
• Impressed: feeling or showing admiration or respect for someone or something
  Eg: I was very impressed with his handwriting.
• Extracurricular activities: activities students do outside class: volunteer campaign, …
  Eg: Students nowadays should pay enough attention to extracurricular activities, because it can help them to practice soft skills while building up a strong network.
• Calm down: make other people calm, release them from stress and pressure.
  Eg: A cup of coffee can help calm you down in a busy working day.
• Meet the requirement: be qualified enough
  Eg: Finally, I managed to meet their requirements for dairy products supplier.
• Concerted: Deliberate and determined
  Eg: It was a concerted attempt to find the vaccine.
• Implied: Suggested but not directly expressed; implicit.
  Eg: She was aware of the implied sarcasm.

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