Today, we shall be discussing a recent exam question that appeared in the month of November, 2022 at Delhi in the Speaking cue card round- Describe your favorite childhood friend.
IELTS Speaking tests can get tricky especially if one does not know the resources for IELTS online practice and has no access to cue card topics. It is true that the more cue card topics you use for your IELTS online practice, the better you become at IELTS Speaking. Make sure that you’re engaging in a regular bout of practice.
Analysis of the IELTS Cue Card Question – Favourite Childhood Friend
When you read the question, what first strikes you? It is a very simple cue card question that is asking you to talk about your most cherished childhood friend. You must have interacted with many peers while you were in school and some might have become close friends of yours.
Think about that one individual who you would enjoy hanging out with. Think of reasons that made this individual endearing and list them down. These pointers will help you in delivering a two minute speech that is fluent and well organized.
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Mind Map
Let’s create a mind map of the topic at hand – Describe your favourite childhood friend.
Creating a mind map helps us remain fixated on the topic we are presented with and avoid deviations. Writing the main topic in the center and then jotting down relevant points associated with it will help us build our speech systematically.
Let’s observe the mind map drawn below.
Attempt
Most of us have friends who support us in whatever it is that we take up. We make many such friends in our lives but a few of them manage to leave an impact on us that stays throughout. We cherish that one friend more than the others on account of certain reasons.
Today, I will be talking about my favourite childhood friend. When I was in preschool, I had become friends with a wonderful girl named Hana. I still remember how I was sitting in one corner and she had come up to me to interact. She had introduced herself to me and had also insisted that I sit next to her. Hana would carry a sumptuous spread to school everyday and share it with her friends. Both of us became particularly close and often hung out at each other’s house. Throughout our school years, we remained close friends.
We would often go on hikes together. Hana, just like me, was a fitness enthusiast and a basketball player. We would attend the same practice sessions after school and often visit a nearby cafe that served unique shakes. Hana had to leave for the US in order to pursue her further education. That got me a little sad but I needed to handle it in a mature manner.
Throughout my childhood years, she stood by me through thick and thin. Hana was a person who was unconditional in how she loved me. I cherish her a lot as she always managed to brighten my mood. I am a whimsical person who functions erratically most of the time and Hana never sidelined me because of this trait. Although she moved to another country, we kept the tradition of our weekly calls alive.
We would catch up on whatever was occurring in the others’ life and would give each other suggestions. Hana moved back after her graduation and that really made me happy. I was elated at the prospect of hanging out with her all over again. Although we are both married now and are occupied with the daily hustle of life, we make it a point to see each other as often as possible. Hana is my one true friend who will always be my favourite.
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