Describe an old friend you got in contact with again IELTS cue card

The IELTS speaking test is in 3 sections - Introduction, individual long turn test and in depth discussion. In Part 1, the examiner will ask a few questions about the candidate’s family, aim, study, jobs and so on. We gave model answers for the topic describe an old friend you got in contact with again for the Cue card (IELTS Speaking) test.  

A cue card test is also known as candidate task card which is the second task in IELTS speaking test. The main aim of this task is to find out whether the candidate would speak fluently without any pause for 2 minutes. The topic for IELTS speaking cue cards was describe an old friend you got in contact with again. 

Describe an old friend you got in contact with again 

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You should say:

• Who he or she is?
• What is he or she like?
• How did you get in contact?
• And explain how you felt about it?

Describe an old friend you got in contact with again - Model answer 1 

Introduction:   

It is very easy to lose contact with our friends, especially school and college friends, due to the fast moving life. I also lost most of my friends' contact because I am busy with my job and I shifted to another place .

Who he or she is?    

Here I am going to talk about my school friend, with whom I studied from class 6 to 10. His name is Rishi. We both sat on the same beach till class 10, also we are in one colony. My father and his father worked together as CISF officers in a memorial which is near to my house. Suddenly my father got a transfer order to another place, so I had to move there with my family, unfortunately when we were shifting my house  I missed his contact which I have noted in my dairy.
 
What is he like?    

He was my only best friend during my school days, he is the first rank holder in my class, all my classmates were jealous of me for being friends with him. Everybody would try to attach with them but he wasn’t like any of the others company, he was like my companion than others.
     
 How did you get in contact?

Years have gone, till a month before I was in search of his contact, through social media. One day I found his picture with someone else on instagram, then I got his ID with the help of the person with whom I saw in the picture, then I made a request to him within a day he accepted my request and he shared his contact number. 

Explain how you felt about it?

   I was very happy to get his contact number, after receiving his number we both have shared everything which has all happened for the past years when we both are not together.

Conclusion: 

     It feels good when we talk with the most favourite person, when you both haven't been together for a few years. And it seems interesting to share with them  and listen to them.

Describe an old friend you got in contact with again - Model answer 2

Introduction: 
      Some we all have that anger with someone who insults you in front of others. Out of anger we don't care about the person even if they were a friend, also in our busy life we forget about our friends.

Who is he or she?
     I am going to talk about my friend who I got her contact with again. Her name is sandhya. She is one of my friends I had in my school days. We both studied together from class 5 to class 12. Usually we both come to school from our house by government bus. We both are in the same place, her house was a little far away from my home. At one day she shouted at me, in front of my classmates, for the mistake of someone else. It hurts me a lot since that day I stopped talking with her. 

What is she like?
    She is also good at her studies, we both sat and studied together for the class test and for all the examinations. I would like to be her companion for studies. We both help each other by clearing doubts in subjects. Not only in studies also she was good at sports and other extracurricular activities.

How did you get her contact?
    Once I completed my studies, my father gifted me a mobile phone. I missed her contact number and suddenly one day I received  a message on whatsapp. She said that she got my contact number from another friend who studied with me in class 7. 

Explain how you felt about it?
    She asked me through text whether I remember her or not. I am Sandhya, and apologies for the mistake that she made. And she made me to re correct all our memories which we made in our school days. It feels good to get back our memories and to talk with her.

 Conclusion:
     Whatever it is, she is my friend. I felt bad for missing her contact number. Also she said that she tried a lot to get my number, even searching for my ID on social media. But  she said that she didn't get it.

Describe an old friend you got in contact with again - Model answer 3

Introduction: 
     We all have one friend, who becomes a friend unexpectedly.  They look so good and they are treated as special. Like that I too have met a person and he became one of  my best friends unexpectedly. Here I am going to talk about him. 

 Who is he or she?
     How I am going to talk about my friend who’s contact I got again, his name is vikram. I met him at my friend's sister maraige. Her marriage was held in Thanjavur. I went and stayed there for about 10 days with her family. Vikram is her cousin, we three together enjoyed a lot there. Once marriage was complete i started to chennai through bus,vikram drop me in bus stop by his car and he gave his contact number on that time my mobile was in  switched off  so i noted his number in a paper, but i have missed it  somewhere while i am travelling.

What is he like?
    He is so good in his character, he treated me so well, he looks so simple he doesn't wear grand clothes. Also he respects all his elders. I felt so happy with his companion.
 
How did you get his contact ?
  One day I went to a shopping mall to purchase some accessories. There I met him again in the food court. First  I was in doubt whether that was him or not? Then he came and talked with me then I confirmed. Then he gave and we spent some time there. 

Explain how you felt about it?
 
      I felt happy to meet him again, he said that he came here for some business work, and he stayed here for a few days. It is so surprising for me to meet him again. And also for one day i invited him to my home to give an intro to my mom and father. They both were also happy to meet him.
 
Conclusion: 
    Even though I met him after so many days, he seems the same as I first. Some surprises are always good. And unexpected friends are the best ever.

Describe an old friend you got in contact with again - IELTS speaking part 3     

In IELTS speaking part 3 the examiner will ask questions about the topic which is given in part2. Here the topic is given to describe an old friend you got in contact with again with some follow up questions, it would help you to enrich your way of speaking.

1. What is the influence of social media on friendships?

      This is a busy lifestyle, now social media helps people to maintain their friendships better. And also now people are interested in updating their status in social media and it helps them to know about each other's life status.

2. Why do people lose contact with each other after graduation?

 People were busy with their jobs and higher studies. I think this is the main reason we lose contact with each other after graduation.  Also some people move to another city  for a job or with their family members.  In a different atmosphere, they’ll meet different people and forget their old friends. 

3. Do people in your country like to make new friends?

In India, I believe, people like to make new friends and to have conversations with different people. Everyone can mingle with each other in india.

4. Do you think old friends are more important to the old generation or the young generation?

Old friends are important for both the young and old generation. It helps them to re-collect their beautiful memories. And, most of them are missing it, they are moving for their busy life. 

5. Did you still contact your old friend?

    Yes, I have some of my old friends in contact. Though now I am working, I still have some of my school friend contact numbers. We are in touch with each other. At least for a week we talked with each other in texting platform.

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