Describe a way/change that helps you save a lot of time IELTS Cue Card

IELTS CUE CARD TOPIC

Describe a way/change that helps you save a lot
of time

You should say:

What is it?

How do you implement it?

How difficult is it?

And explain how you feel about the way/change

NOTE – The examiner gives you one minute to plan your answer, and to help you prepare for the topic, the examiner provides you with a pencil and a notepad. You’ll have to answer the questions given on the subject for one-to-two minutes.

Sample 1

There is no denying this conviction that time is the most valuable asset at our disposal, and we must leave no stone unturned to save it. So, I used to be a time-waster and did many things to get out of this uncanny knack. However, I failed. So, finally, I read a lot of content regarding saving time, and then I made a plan.

So, the change I made was to start writing in advance about what I needed to do in the coming days, like what I would study, what pending tasks I would complete, and whom I would meet. So, that thing I did gave me good results, although, in the beginning, it was challenging because it prompted me to come out of my comfort zone. So, I built a comfort zone around me and used to do tasks at my convenience.

However, when I started working according to the techniques I had made, initially following the things mentioned with determination, dedication, and discipline was a challenging task. However, with the change of times, I adapted to it, and this change has brought a paradigm shift in my life because I now do not have pending tasks.

I do not feel stressed, and my work performance has also improved. Due to regular exercise, I have become a fit person. I have started reading a lot also. So, my personality has improved a lot, and with this change, I recommend anyone keep writing. They should make a checklist one day in advance for the following day.

Follow-ups

1. What can schools do to help students learn time management?

Schools can do many things to make students learn time management. The first thing they need to do is instil determination, dedication, and discipline in them. So, students must be assigned a task and complete it within the requisite period. Those who do it should be rewarded, and those who do not should be punished. Moreover, there should be a separate lecture on time management once a week, during which the teacher should teach the benefits of time management.

2. Is it necessary for children to learn time management?

Yes, children must learn time management because acquiring this habit during childhood would help them for the rest of their lives. After all, time management makes you disciplined and enables you to handle various conflicts adroitly.

3. Do people who can manage time well become successful more easily?

Yes, it is due to the reason that time management makes you a disciplined person, and once you acquire this trait, then you are miles ahead of others because most people have this habit of pressing the panic button, and they do not do things in time, and they wait for the last moment to do the things.

4. Should parents be responsible for teaching children to save time?

Parents should be held responsible for teaching children to save time because a sizable portion of their children spend time with their parents, and in their formative years, they listen to their advice. So it’s the bounding duty of the parents to teach their children about time management from childhood because if that habit gets acquired in childhood, it helps the children to lead their lives towards impressive growth trajectory in adulthood.

5. Does technology help people save time? How and why?

Technology is a boon for society and the people because, through it, various conflicts can be handled adroitly and as far as time-saving is concerned, it helps us save a lot of time. A washing machine is a prime example that allows you to wash clothes in minutes, whereas washing them by hand takes hours. In the current scenario, AI is the prime example, as it can do various menial tasks quickly and save time.

6. What can people do to save time?

People can do various things to save time. Firstly, they can use technology, such as artificial intelligence, to save time. Apart from this, they should learn to be disciplined because only a disciplined person can save time. Because if you’re not disciplined, that leads to procrastination, which is a time killer.