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Describe a greeting card you have received that was very special to you. v.1

Describe a greeting card you have received that was very special to you. v. 1
Describe a greeting card you have received that was very special to you. You should say: who gave it to you on what occasion you received it what message/text was written on it and explain why it was so special to you.   Model Answer 1: I think that exchanging greeting cards is a great way to show our love and appreciation to our loved ones. Of course, I haven’t really received that many greeting cards in my life, which I would consider special, except the one which I had received from my little sister about 5 years ago. I had just graduated from my university back then, after spending a long 5 years of study, at the expense of my parent’s money. However, none of my family members, including my parents, elder brothers and uncles, was very happy with me because my graduation results were not that great. So, it was a frustrating situation for me because most of my family members, except my little sister, thought that I had failed them with my poor university grades. The situation became even more frustrating when I wasn’t receiving any good job offers. Of course, I kept trying even harder by learning about all the interview tricks to impress the interviewing managers, but the result was the same as I was still not getting any good job offers.   But, my little angel sister, who was only about 12 years old back then, kept encouraging me by assuring me that I had all the qualifications, skills and aptitudes to get a good job. And, she was proved out to be right because I got a good job soon after her reassurance after trying for almost a year. But, the best thing was yet to come from my sister as she gave me a very ordinary greeting card with a very extra-ordinary message that said: “I have always believed in your abilities and I will keep doing so as long as I am your sister”. Anyway, I think, it was one of the most special messages, if not the most special one, I have ever received from anyone because it came to me at a time when I was very depressed and frustrated about my life and future. In fact, that little message from my little sister taught me that we should never give up our hope for what we want to achieve.   Sample Answer 2: On different occasions like the birthday, Christmas/ Eid Day/ Puja, New Year and the academic success I have got many greeting cards from my friends, relatives and among them the one I received from my grandpa on my birthday was very special to me. On my 22nd birthday, my grandfather gave a precious gift and a birthday greeting card that I still have. Sadly my grandpa left the world after a few months of my 22nd birthday and this greeting card is the last memory I have regarding my grandfather.   MY grandfather wrote a personal message on the greeting card and signed it. The message read “To my dearest grandson on his happy birthday. Live your full life with happiness and joy”. He wrote it inside the card and the handwriting was so excellent and lively that I still find it very hard to believe that he is no longer with us. This card is a special one to me as it was a precious gift that I got from my loving grandfather who is no longer with us. Whenever I look at this card and the message he wrote, I remember him and his happy and content face. This is why it is still a valuable possession I have.     Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card Topic would also enable you to talk about the following Cue Card Topics as well: Describe a greeting card you gave to someone. Describe a special gift you received. Describe something you made by yourself. Describe a greeting card you bought for someone. Describe an event when you were greeted or congratulated.
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Describe
a
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greeting
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card
you have
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received
that was
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very
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special
to you. You should say: who
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gave
it to you on what occasion you
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received
it what message/text
was written
on it and
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explain
why it was
so
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special
to you.
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Model Answer 1:

I
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think
that exchanging
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greeting
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cards
is a great way to
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show
our
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love
and appreciation to our
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
loved
ones.
Of course
, I haven’t
really
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received
that
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many
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greeting
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cards
in my life, which I would consider
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special
, except the one which I had
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received
from my
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little
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sister
about 5 years ago.

I had
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just
graduated from my university back then, after spending a long 5 years of study, at the expense of my parent’s money.
However
, none of my family members, including my parents, elder brothers and uncles, was
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very
happy with me
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because
my graduation results were not that great.
So
, it was a frustrating situation for me
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because
most of my family members, except my
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little
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sister
,
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thought
that I had failed them with my poor university grades.

The situation became even more frustrating when I wasn’t receiving any
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good
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job
offers.
Of course
, I
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kept
trying even harder by learning about all the interview tricks to impress the interviewing managers,
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but
the result was the same as I was
still
not getting any
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good
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
job
offers.
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But
, my
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little
angel
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sister
, who was
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only
about 12 years
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old
back then,
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kept
encouraging me by assuring me that I had all the qualifications,
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skills
and aptitudes to
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get
a
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good
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job
. And, she
was proved
out to be
right
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because
I
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got
a
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good
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job
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soon
after her reassurance after trying for almost a
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year
.
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But
, the best thing was
yet
to
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come
from my
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sister
as she
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gave
me a
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very
ordinary
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greeting
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card
with a
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very
extra-ordinary
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message
that said: “I have always believed in your abilities and I will
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
keep
doing
so
as long as I am your sister”.

Anyway
, I
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think
, it was one of the most
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special
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messages
, if not the most
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special
one, I have ever
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received
from anyone
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because
it came to me at a time when I was
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very
depressed and frustrated about my life and future. In fact, that
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little
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message
from my
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little
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sister
taught me that we should never give up our hope for what we want to achieve.
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Sample Answer 2:

On
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different
occasions like the birthday, Christmas/
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Eid
Day/
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Puja
, New
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Year
and the academic success I have
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got
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many
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greeting
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cards
from my friends, relatives and among them the one I
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received
from my grandpa on my birthday was
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very
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special
to me. On my 22nd birthday, my
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grandfather
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gave
a precious gift and a birthday
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greeting
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card
that I
still
have.
Sadly
my grandpa
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left
the world after a few months of my 22nd birthday and this
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greeting
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card
is the last memory I have regarding my
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grandfather
.
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MY
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grandfather
wrote a personal
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message
on the
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greeting
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card
and signed it. The
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message
read “To my dearest grandson on his happy birthday.
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Live
your full life with happiness and joy”. He wrote it inside the
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card
and the handwriting was
so
excellent and lively that I
still
find it
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very
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hard
to believe that he is no longer with us.

This
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card
is a
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special
one to me as it was a precious gift that I
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got
from my loving
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grandfather
who is no longer with us. Whenever I look at this
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card
and the
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message
he wrote, I remember him and his happy and content face. This is why it is
still
a valuable possession I have.
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Card
Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue
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Card
Topic would
also
enable you to talk about the following Cue
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Card
Topics as
well
:
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Describe
a
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greeting
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card
you
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gave
to someone.
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Describe
a
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special
gift you
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received
.
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Describe
something you made by yourself.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
a
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greeting
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
card
you
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bought
for someone.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
Describe
an
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
event
when you
were greeted
or congratulated.
10Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
81Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
9Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a greeting card you have received that was very special to you. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
7 paragraphs
682 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.0
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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