Describe a time you were friendly to someone you didn’t like Cue Card Sample Answers

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During Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking test, you will have exactly one minute to prepare and speak on a specific topic. This is the IELTS cue card task. You can learn how to communicate clearly and successfully by reviewing sample answers.

This IELTS cue card gives you an opportunity to share one of your experiences of being nice to someone you didn’t like.

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Sample Answer 1

Life would be so much easier if we could ignore the people we despise; nevertheless, in today’s modern era, we must be friendly with everyone, regardless of our preferences or dislikes, as this fosters mutual respect and trust. Here, I’d like to speak about a situation when I had to be friendly with someone I didn’t like. 

• when and where it happened
• who he or she was

Recently, on a Sunday evening, while everyone in my apartment was busy partying, gaming, playing, and clubbing, I was a couch potato watching crime documentaries. Suddenly, I heard a woman’s scream, so I rushed down only to see one of my neighbours, Mrs. Smith, fall from the stairs and break her leg. Since she was all alone in her house, and only I heard her scream, I went ahead and took her to a doctor. 

• why you didn’t like this person
• and explain why you were friendly to him or her on that occasion.

The doctor advised complete bed rest for weeks and instructed me to look after her and assist her with household chores and other tasks. I reluctantly decided to follow the doctor’s instructions. Mrs. Smith, on the other hand, was an arrogant next-door neighbour of mine who was a rude and self-centered woman. It was extremely difficult to deal with her bossy attitude and impertinent behaviour. Eventually, I started disliking her as she restricted me from partying or gathering at my house. 

However, after the incident and as suggested by the doctor, I had to bear the grin and take care of her. During this time, I provided her with much-needed support and comprehensively got to know Mrs. Smith. Her dominating attitude underwent a paradigm shift. So, this was when I had to be friendly with the person I disliked.

Sample Answer 2

• when and where it happened
• who he or she was
• why you didn’t like this person

I would like to tell you a case when I had to work with one salesman in my company in Christmas promotion activities in Aeon supermarket. As I worked in Marketing Department, I had to co-operate with that salesman who was in charge of Aeon supermarket. We had to work through mobile because he was in head office in ABC while I worked for XYZ Branch.

Working with him was extremely challenging to me because he had a caustic style and often spoke in a pejorative way. He seemed to scoff at any idea on our project. At that time, I nearly ran out of patience with that man that I was on the verge of giving up. However, because I was a new staff, I needed some achievements to prove my ability to my team. Thus, I decided to try my best to persuade him. I asked my team leader for some advice, as she had worked with him in some events before. She told me that he didn’t like to be told to do anything, as he was a high narcissist.

• and explain why you were friendly to him or her on that occasion.

Though I was really frustrated by him and didn’t like him personally, I had to tell myself to be patient. I tried hard to calm down, then I decided to call him and asked for some advice because I didn’t have much experience in working in that supermarket. After hearing that, he seemed to talk in a much more comfortable way, explaining to me about the regulation and working contact there, giving me some sound advice. It turned out that getting along with him was not as hard as I had expected. Moreover, I gained some more constructive advice to adjust my plan. In the end, I managed to co-operate with him well and my campaign notched up extraordinary success.

After that event, I learnt a lot about how to work with other people, especially at work. Sometimes, you have to be friendly to someone you don’t like, because the results of your work are always of the highest importance.

Vocabulary

• Caustic: sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
  Eg: Mr. Raj’s caustic jokes often offended people.
• Scoff at: to laugh or say things to show that you think someone or something is stupid or deserves no respect
  Eg: The rich brat thought it was fun to scoff at his poor classmates.
• On the verge of: If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very close to experiencing it
  Eg: Her husband’s violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.
• Narcissist: a person who has too much interest in and admiration for their own physical appearance and/or your own abilities
  Eg: She is a narcissist who thinks the world revolves around her
• Get along with: if people get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other
  Eg: I get along well with most of my colleagues.
• Notch up: achieve something
  Eg: The company notched up over £10 million in profits last year.
• Be of high importance: really important
  Eg: The puppy is of high importance to the small little girl.

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