IELTS Cue Card Sample: Describe a time you saw children behave badly in public

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic: Describe a time you saw children behave badly in public

You should talk about:

• What was it
• What were the children doing?
• How did the others react to it?
• And explain how you felt about it?

Sample Answer

(What was it?) Children are known for their mischief and innocence, which are understandable only if they are a toddler or a preschooler. But if the child is 5 or 6 years old, it’s the parents’ responsibility to inculcate basic manners. Pranks are acceptable at home and not in public places which embarrasses their parents. I’d like to talk about an incident when I saw a few children misbehaving at the theatre. (What were the children doing?) My friends and I were eagerly waiting for the movie to begin when a family with two children sat beside us. They were equally excited as we were. But within an hour, the children started screaming and fighting with each other. (How did the others react to it?) Everyone was disturbed and requested earnestly to control them. But the children were least interested and paid no heed to their parents’ words and behaved obdurately, which embarrassed the parents. (And explain how you felt about it?) I felt horrible for the parents as they found it difficult to control the children. Due to their misbehaviour, people criticized the upbringing.

Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic Describe a time you saw children behave badly in public

Mischievous(adj): Causing or intend to cause trouble in a playful way.

Eg: John’s children are mischievous.

Inculcate(verb): Instil or teach (can be an idea or manner or a habit).

Eg: Parents should inculcate good manners.

Notorious: Well-known for something bad.

Eg: Rose was notorious for playing pranks on teachers.

Embarrassed(verb): to cause shame or confusion.

Eg: John was embarrassed by his boss’s actions

Rage(noun): Violent or uncontrollable anger.

Eg: Looking at the children’s mischievous actions, John shouted in rage.

Earnestly(adverb): not lightly or casually.

Eg: I earnestly requested my parents for a night out with my friends.

Paid no heed: to ignore or disregard something.

Eg: When the teacher was taking the lesson, Rose paid no heed to her.

Obdurately: Not changing in response to an argument.

Eg: Even after getting criticized by his teacher, he copied obdurately in the exams.

Upbringing(noun): Parenting or raising.

Eg: Rose had a royal upbringing.

 

IELTS Speaking Part 3 (Discussion)

What bad behaviour do children usually have?

Children usually break things, disregard and disrespect the elders, bully others, scribble on the walls, cheat in the exam, etc. These are some of the bad behaviour which children usually have.

How should parents stop their children from behaving badly in public?

Parents should be strict and stop their mischievousness at home itself so that the same can be followed in public. They should make children differentiate between right and wrong. Also, they should encourage children by giving gifts for their good habits.

Are parents these days stricter than in the past?

In my opinion, parents today are lenient towards their children because they have to face legal consequences if children are punished physically. Thus, many parents allow their children to do whatever they want.

Whose influence on children is more? Parents or friends?

At an early age, the parents’ influence is more on their children. But as they grow older, there’s no denying that children are more influenced by their friends as they spend more time with their friends.

Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking Part 3

Disregard: to treat something or someone unimportant

Eg: Not every time students disregard their teachers’ instructions.

Scribble: to write

Eg: I carry a notepad everywhere to scribble my thoughts.

Mischievousness: the quality to behave in a bad manner

Eg: The child’s mischievousness irritates me.

Lenient: not strict

Eg: My parents have always been lenient towards me and my sister