Describe a skill that you learned from older people IELTS Cue Card

IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC

Describe a skill that you learned from older people

What the skill is? and Who did you learn it from?

How did you learn it?

And how do you feel about it?

Sample Answer 1

Introduction:

In this contemporary epoch, fierce competition has become an integral part of our lives: it is highly imperative to learn new skills to lead our lives towards an impressive growth trajectory.

What the skill is? and Who did you learn it from?

 I have learned numerous skills from paid training: however one skill I learned from my grandfather and his friends. They taught me how to do meditations effectively.

How did you learn it?

To learn it, I worked under his aegis for six months. Last year due to the Corona Pandemic, our country was in a state of lockdown. I used to spend most of my time indoors. As I used to be an impatient person, I requested my grandfather to stop this bad habit.

He advised me to do meditation, and he decided to teach me. Every morning from 5 to 8 am: I used to sit with his group. They would tell me the basics of meditation. Initially, I was finding it hard to concentrate. With time I learned it, and now I can meditate effectively.

And how do you feel about it?

The skill of meditation has brought a paradigm shift in my life. Earlier I used to fight over petty issues. My success was immaterial because of my attitude towards life.

After learning meditation, I have become a calm person. By learning from the heaps of experience of my grandfather and his friends, I have acquired the skill of handling conflicts adroitly.

Apart from this, my friend circle has widened. Rather than finding faults in others, I look for qualities.

Conclusion:

Learning the skill of meditation has brought a positive change in my life.

Sample Answer 2

Introduction:

In the modern era, people thrive primarily on technology, to learn new skills. However, there are many things that technology cannot teach us.

Recently I learned a new skill that has brought a paradigm shift in my life.

What the skill is? and Who did you learn it from?

 The skill is gardening. I learned it from older people in my hometown.

How did you learn it?

Last year due to the corona pandemic, there was a lockdown in my city. While sitting at home, I used to play games. After a few months, I started feeling monotonous.

To break the monotony in my life, I decided to do something beyond the conventional domain. To do so, I went to my native place. I had spent my childhood in a village, I went there to meet my neighbours.

When I saw older people gardening, I developed an interest in it. I requested them to teach me this skill, and they humbly agreed to support me.

I worked under the aegis of a team of seven senior citizens. They taught me the basics of gardening, like when to put seeds. How to water the plants and maintain the garden.

Within one month, I learned the basics of gardening. And I have a big 1-acre garden with various plants and roses.

And how do you feel about it?

After acquiring this skill, I am a changed person. I have become close to nature, and I have started believing the real worshipping of god it to take utmost care of the mother nature created by him.

Moreover, I have developed a strong bond with the elderly of my hometown. And I would like to learn more from the heaps of experience they have.

Sample Answer 3

Introduction

 I have learned various skills in my life, and recently I acquired a skill beyond the conventional domain.

What the skill is? 

The skill is Yoga.

Who did you learn it from?

I learned it from my grandfather and his friends.

How did you learn it?

Last year due to the corona pandemic, I had to sit at home for a few months. When the administration finally lifted the lockdown, I had a sigh of relief. To break the monotony and feel fresh, I immediately rushed to the hinterlands to meet my grandparents.

While enjoying holidays with my grandparents, I started participating in yoga exercises every day. Initially, I found it challenging to focus, but when the grandfather and his friends taught me, I started enjoying it.

And how do you feel about it?

Learning this skill has brought a paradigm shift in my life. Firstly it has made me a fit person. Earlier, I used to get tired after working for a few hours, but now I can work effectively without getting exhausted. Due to this, my productivity has enhanced considerably.

Moreover, practising Yoga has made me a patient person. Earlier I had this uncanny knack for fighting over trivial issues. But, these days, I do not lose my temper and try to handle conflicts adroitly. This change has bridged the gap between me and my near and dear ones.

Lastly, it has helped me to have good looks. Before joining yoga classes, I used to be an obese person, and with the unabated support of my grandfather, I have lost fifteen kgs and turned into a fit person.

Sample Answer 4

Introduction

It is intuitively true that there are few skills that only those people can teach who have heaps of experience.

What the skill is?, and Who did you learn it from?

Recently I learned to drive in hills from my grandfather and his friends.

How did you learn it?

Last year the authorities closed the college due to the corona pandemic, and I remained indoors for a sizeable part of the year. When the lockdown had ended, I immediately rushed to meet my grandparents, who live in a hill station named Shimla.

When I travelled in the hills with my grandfather and his friends, I realized that they were driving the car in the mountains with tremendous ease.

Being a person who was born and brought up in plains, driving in the hills was a daunting task for me. Seeing my lack of confidence, my grandfather came to my rescue, and along with his friends, he taught me the basics of driving in hilly areas.

They told me that while going uphill, we need to slow the speed before the turn, switch to a lower gear, and speed through the turn. An imperative point to remember here is that the driver needs to be observant if any vehicle is coming from above. For downhill, we need to slow down before the turn and do not accelerate.

After that, I practised under the aegis of my grandfather and his friends to become an expert.

And how do you feel about it?

I feel that it is significant to know the skill of driving on hills because it makes you a confident driver.

Follow up Questions

Here are some examples of follow up questions that the examiner might ask during your speaking part 3 related to cue card “Describe a skill that you learned from older people”.

1. What can children learn from their parents? 

There is no denying this conviction that children spend a large part of their life under the aegis of their parents. Children can learn from parents to work with determination, dedication and discipline.

Apart from this, they can learn how to handle conflicts adroitly. As parents have heaps of experience for handline the pressing problems which come in our lives, children can learn from the experience of their parents.

2. What knowledge can children learn from their grandparents?

Grandparents have heaps of experience, and they love to impart knowledge to their grandkids. Children can gain valuable information about the history and the facilities available in the earlier times. There is no denying this conviction that it is much more captivating to acquire knowledge about history from personal grandparent stories than movies or books.

Children can also gain knowledge of practical skills such as sewing, knitting, gardening, repairing that parents nowadays usually do not know due to less availability of time at their disposal.

3. What kind of help do you think older people need?

• Help with daily tasks such as cooking, shopping, house cleaning, medical help etc.
• They need someone who can provide them with emotional support.
• They need support for learning new technologies like smartphones.
• The food requirement of older people is different from youngsters and children. They need a regular supply of organic food and other food items with high nutrition.
• Regular medical tests and checkups to check the state of their health
• In case the elderly do not know how to drive, they need someone who can pick and drop them at the place of their choice.

4. What skills can young people learn from older people?

Older people have heaps of experience, and they know how to handle conflicts adroitly. Youngsters can acquire significant life lessons from their vast experience. For example, they can learn to enjoy the purple patch in their lives, and how to bounce back during the lean patch.