Describe an intelligent person you know- IELTS cue card

The IELTS speaking test consists of 3 sections. The entire exam is conducted for about  11-14 minutes. Each section has a different time limit. The speaking cue card test is the interaction  between the examiner and the candidate about the general topic. This article is about Describe an intelligent person you know for the IELTS cue card (Speaking) as a sample. 

Describe an intelligent person you know- IELTS speaking part 2 :cue card

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In this part of the IELTS speaking test, the candidate will be given a cue. Here the candidate should talk about the general topic which is given by the examiner for up to 2 minutes without any pause. We have given the topic of ”describe an intelligent person you know,” the IELTS speaking cue card test.

Describe an intelligent person you know

You should say: 

• Who is he/she?
• Why do you call him/her intelligent?
• How do you know him/her?

Describe an intelligent person you know- model answer and follow up questions

We have provided the model answers for the topic “ Describe an intelligent person you know”, also we have given the IELTS speaking cue card part 3 follow-up questions for your reference.

Describe an intelligent person you know Model answer 1

Introduction: 
   We all have met an intelligent person at once in our lifetime. They may be our classmates or another person. Here I am going to talk about the person whom I met.

Who is he/she?
   I had a chance once to meet a guest lecturer Mr Ragendran at ABC college, when I went there to attend a seminar. He was a man of virtues and one of the most intellectual human beings I ever came across.

Why do you call him/her intelligent?
    He introduced himself as an EX navy officer, who completed 25 years as navy officer. As we are Economics students, he came there to take a seminar about the yearly Budget of the nation. First we all had doubts on him as an EX navy officer how he can explain yearly budgets in Economics, but he broke all our doubts. He explained all bits about the yearly  budget and cleared all our doubts. 

How do you know him/her?
      It was the  first time I met him in that seminar. As we know that” first impression is the  best impression” he impressed all of us with his great speech. Apart from all at last the seminar he motivated all of us how to study, how to overcome our exams. 

Conclusion: 
    Such intelligence and presence of mind are generally not found in people we come across in day-to-day life. Moreover, after the lecture, we all gathered around him to thank him and we got autograph of him.

Describe an intelligent person you know Model answer 2

Introduction:

• During our schooling we all have come across one who is the topper in our class. 
• Here I am going to talk about a boy whom I think of as intelligent. 

Who is he/she?

• While I was in 8th grade in VVMHSS school, I met him.
• His name was Ravi who was new to our school.
• Before he was done his schooling in Madurai.
• His father was transferred to our place so he joined our school. 

Why do you call him/her intelligent?

• One fine day during my school assembly, our school principal announced a Thirukkural competition.
• He said students should memorize the whole 1330 Thirukkural and recite during the next assembly, they will be awarded with a cash prize and trophy. 
• Ravi had participated in the competition and won first prize by reciting 1330 Thirukkural.

How do you know him/her?

• I met him during our school assembly, and my sister talked about him.    
• That he was doing 6th grade in our school.  
• She said he is the topper of his class, also he is the one who attended all the classes without being absent.

Conclusion:

• Even though he was younger than me, I admired his talent.
• The way he recit all 1330 Thirukkural.

Describe an intelligent person you know Model answer 3

Introduction: 
   We all have met an intelligent friend who helped us a lot to achieve our best. They may be in schooling or in our college. Here I am going to talk about the person whom I met.

Who is he/she?
  She is my friend Ramya, we both studied our PG together, her native is Kerala. He came here to pursue PG, She did not hesitate to help others or to share anything related to studies. 

Why do you call him/her intelligent?
  During our end semester, we had a placement cell, where everyone had to attend it. I was so afraid of it.  Because my English fluency was a little worse than others in my class. She helped me to speak fluently during interviews. She taught me some tough words which are to be used in interviews. I didn't even hear those words before. 

How do you know him/her?
   We both had great days during our PG. She helped me a lot not only during the interviews but also in my education and semester exams. She never said no to all my doubts.

Conclusion: 
    She has also motivated me to take the doctorate, so that we can study together under the same guide. So Ramya is the person whom I find very intelligent. 

IELTS speaking part 3 - Describe an intelligent person you know  follow up questions

   In part 3 of the IELTS speaking test, the candidates will be given some follow up questions to complete within 4-5 minutes. Below we have some given  follow up questions related to the topic of “Describe an intelligent person you know”.  This will help you attain a good score on your exams with good marks.

  1. Are most intelligent people happy? Why?
    Not so. Intelligent people have high expectations of their achievement.  They may get disappointed when they do not achieve their expected level. But also there are some people who take their failures as easy and start again to achieve. 
2. Do you think intelligent people are selfish?
   According to me, some people are selfish, they don't even share their knowledge with others by teaching them or clearing their doubts. 
3. Do you think intelligent people are helpful?
    I do not think so, because helping is a habit which comes by their nature. We couldn’t not sy by sure  that intelligent people are helpful. Some may have the habit of helping other by sharing their knowledge by teaching the poor and some may not
4. Who do you think plays a more important role in children’s education, parents or teachers? Why?
    Well, both teachers and parents have different roles in children’s education. But they are equal, in social education parents are greater and in academic education, teachers have a greater role.  
5. What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?
     First Good communication and interaction are the good qualities of a teacher.   Secondly, great knowledge about the subject . These are the qualities of a good teacher. 
6. How do teachers help children in their education?
    Teachers should help in all the possible ways. Teachers should be ready to clear all the doubts of students, even if they ask doubts with current affairs or External affairs. 
7. Why are some children more intelligent than others?
   It may be because of  the genes, or some children work hard to achieve their level. 
8. What is a truly intelligent person?
     Highly smart people are natural and pragmatic problem-solvers. Even when conditions seem like a dead-end to others, they are capable to come up with a creative solution through synthesizing their broad information base with tremendous frequent sense.

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• Describe a game you played in your childhood
• Describe a plan in your life
• Describe a toy you liked in your childhood

Conclusion :

This article for the IELTS speaking cue card is given with the topic of “describe an intelligent person you know”. Along with model answers and follow up questions as a sample article. This will help you to crack your exams with band scores. Use your own words during the conversation.