IELTS Cue Card Sample: Describe an intelligent person you know

IELTS Cue Card: Describe an intelligent person you know

You should say:

• Who is the person?
• What does he/she do?
• How do you think he/she is smart?
• How do you feel about him/her?

Sample Answer for IELTS Speaking Part 2 Topic: Describe an intelligent person you know

(Who is the person?) Everyone is born with intelligence, but only a few of them choose to use it. Out of all the intelligent persons I admire, the first place goes to my father. (What does he/she do?) My father is an Entrepreneur, and he has vast knowledge in his field. At a very young age, he set up his start-up and worked really hard. Though it took some years to build his company, he stood on his feet and proved his capabilities. (Why did you consider him an intelligent person?) In my opinion, he’s an intelligent person because he knows well about his profession, has excelled in his life, and has become a role model for other people. Whenever I feel low, he motivates me and boosts my self-confidence. He always remains up-to-date with current affairs. Recently, he was also awarded the title ‘Top 500 Entrepreneur.’ (How do you feel about him?) I am proud to be his daughter because he has vast general knowledge and is a great human being. I will try my best to follow his principles and make him proud one day.

Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking Part 2 Describe an intelligent person you know

Admire(verb): look at something impressive or attractive with pleasure.

Eg: I admire soldier’s courage.

Entrepreneur(noun): An individual who creates a new business.

Eg: Rose got an award for being the best entrepreneur.

Start-up: A company founded by a group of entrepreneurs.

Eg: At a very young age, he started a start-up.

Stood on his feet: To be strong and independent.

Eg: He proved his father wrong and stood on his feet.

Opinion: a view or a judgment about something.

Eg: When she asked for help, I gave her an opinion.

Excelled: be exceptionally good at something.

Eg: John excelled in his life.

 

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Questions (Discussion)

Are most intelligent people happy? Why?

Not necessarily. Intelligent people have high hopes and expectations, and if they don’t fulfill those expectations, they may feel unhappy. But intelligent people also know that happiness is a state of mind, and so they may try their best to be consciously happy at all times.

Do you think intelligent people are selfish?

According to me, not all intelligent people are selfish because selfishness and intelligence are unrelated. It varies based on the individual too. An intelligent person who is successful may seem selfish because he looks after his interests and tries to achieve them. But a person cannot be branded “selfish” just because he concentrates more on his success.

Do you think intelligent people are helpful?

Well, helping tendency has nothing to do with intelligence. Character differs, and it does not depend on intelligence. I have seen intelligent people being selfish while I have also seen illiterate and dumb people being extremely helpful in certain situations. So, it mainly depends upon the person and their values.

Vocabulary for IELTS speaking part 3

Necessarily: to explain that something cannot be avoided

Eg: The number of seats in the MBA class are necessarily limited.

Consciously: awareness of existence

Eg: After meeting with an accident, he was talking to the police consciously.

Selfish: only thinking about own needs

Eg: He is a person of selfish behaviour.

Intellectual: an ability to think in a logical way

Eg: Years of experience has made her an intellectual person.

Branded: to say somebody having a bad character

Eg: She has been branded as a troublemaker after she stood for her rights.