Describe a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted IELTS CUE CARD

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Describe a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted IELTS CUE CARD

IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC

Describe a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted
You should say:

  • What it was
  • When you received it
  • Who gave it to you
  • And explain why you wanted it so much

Sample 1

In our lives, we have many demands, and sometimes they are met, and sometimes they are not, so today I want to talk. For instance, when I was looking for something badly and suddenly got it without much effort, it was three years back when there was a coronavirus pandemic. There was a lockdown in my country, so I remained indoors. I gained a lot of weight because of my sedentary lifestyle.

I used to indulge in mindless eating, so when the lockdown was over, when I went out, people used to body shame me because of my being overweight. At that time, I was looking for advice on how to lose weight. I tried many things like gymming and yoga, but didn’t get good results.

So, at that point, one of my school friends took me to his cousin, Dr Rimple Sharma, and she told me that the secret to weight loss is not exercise. It is your diet because 80% of your weight loss depends on your diet and just 20% on exercise, so she devised her plan for me. She gave me advice on quitting sugar from my diet, and the following advice she gave me was intermittent fasting, which means taking all my meals between 6 AM and 6 PM, so her advice worked like a charm for three months.

I lost a lot of weight. My double chin was gone. I got six packs and started feeling fitter rather than shaving myself; people began complimenting me, so one piece of advice changed my life. That was when I got something I wanted.

Follow-ups

1. Should employees have their own goals?

Employees should have their own goals because when you do not have ambition in your life or workplace, you are like a ship without a radar, which is always at the mercy of the wind. Goals provide a direction, leading your life towards an impressive growth trajectory.

2. How should bosses reward employees?

Bosses should reward employees in two ways. The first way is monetary, so they should give them financial incentives for their best performance, and they can also give them gifts. The second is nonmonetary because the employee should get appreciation through certificates and trophies. So both these options should be there.

3. What kind of gifts do young people like to receive as rewards?

These days, young people are inclined towards electronic gadgets, so most employees like to have gifts for smartwatches, laptops, or gaming stations. Some people also like holiday trips, like overseas holidays, as gifts.

4. How should children spend their allowance money?

Children should spend their allowance money on buying books, and they should buy those that provide them with immense knowledge. They should spend their allowance on healthy food suitable for their brain and stay away from deep-fried items in terms of eating.

5. Why do young people like shopping more now than before?

In the past, there were only a few options at the disposal of young people for shopping, but nowadays, there are many options, and life has become very comfortable for youngsters. So even if they don’t want to go out, they can buy things from the comfort of their home, so the tendency to shop is high in today’s youngsters compared to the past.

6. Do you think shopping is suitable for a country’s economy?

Yes. Shopping is suitable for a country‘s economy for two reasons: increased spending. The government gets more revenue. When people shop more, they pay more taxes and apart from this, it leads to the creation of jobs because with more shopping, there is more demand, and to meet the supply, the companies have to produce more, and for that, they need employees so shopping creates a lot of job opportunities.