Talk About a Time When you Felt Bored- IELTS Cue card

Talk about a time when you felt bored.

Sample Answer

Life is not always interesting and at times, quite monotonous. There was a time when I felt extremely bored and to stay in that situation became quite arduous for me. It was back then when I went to a family gathering and all the members of my family including the extended family members got together. Contrary to what I thought it would feel like, it turned out to be a vapid and irrelevant meeting for me.

So, I along with my parents and brother went to the gathering together. I was quite a gaiety to meet my cousins whom I hadn’t seen for a long time. However, my mirth and excitement went down the drain when my parents and brother went to a different room and I went to another one. Actually, while walking up to the room, I got a call from my colleague and hence I asked my parents to move forth and I shall follow. After the call ended, I could find a trace of them and lead myself to a room full of strangers. Since the gathering was supposed to be including my extended family as well, I sat there among them with an unnatural grin.

The conversation that followed afterward had no relevance to me. I couldn’t find a single strand to hold that could make me interested in that conversation. Moreover, none was bothered to include me in that conversation and I sat like a twerp there. Later, I came to know that they were not even my family members and I had got into the wrong room.

Vocabulary

• Monotonous

Meaning: Boring
Eg.: I had a monotonous schedule. Hence, I changed it.

• Arduous

Meaning: Difficult
Eg.: The task at hand was quite arduous.

• Contrary

Meaning: Opposite
Eg.: Contrary to your belief, he is a good boy.

• Vapid

Meaning: Boring
Eg.: It was such a vapid task that I had to leave it.

• Gaiety

Meaning: Happy
Eg.: We all were gaiety and excited to meet the new puppy.

Part 3 Questions

• When do people feel bored?

People feel bored when they are in a hackneyed situation, or in case they follow a recurrent schedule that is quite prosaic to follow.

• What can people do when they feel bored?

People should find relevance in the situation if they have nothing to do. Apart from that, they can do something they are passionate about. For example, one can groove to the beats in case one loves to dance or can write if one is fond of writing.

• Do people get bored with daily routines?

Yes, people get significantly bored with daily routines. Daily routines don’t have much to offer to people and this becomes quite banal.

• Is it easier for younger people to feel bored than for the old?

Well, yes. Younger people are quite buoyant and dynamic and hence, they look around for activities that include fun, frolic, and enthusiasm. When they don’t find such activities to do, they get bored easily.

Vocabulary

• Hackneyed

Meaning: Uninteresting
Eg.: The ways with which people were entertained have now become hackneyed.

• Recurrent

Meaning: Frequent
Eg.: I heard a recurrent announcement at the station.

• Prosaic

Meaning: Something that lacks enthusiasm and interest
Eg.: The film was too prosaic to watch.

• Passionate

Meaning: Having a passion for something.
Eg.: She is a passionate writer.

• Buoyant

Meaning: Active and energetic
Eg.: The kids were so buoyant that I started feeling their energy.