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Talk about the time when you spent some time with a child. v.1

Talk about the time when you spent some time with a child. v. 1
Talk about the time when you spent some time with a child. You should say: when it was who the child was why you spent time with the child and explain what you did. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer: My elder sister came to my home with her family members suddenly two or three months ago and I was really happy to see her little boy of four years old. She came to pay a visit to me and my family members. And so, she brought all the family members including her husband and children. It was a gala event for me to have the kids, especially the little one. This is an interesting cue card topic for me. I would like to thank you for this nice topic. The child was my nephew. Though the baby was only four, he started to talk like the adult people. Moreover, he was smart and intelligent. And he asked some interesting questions which I failed to answer. His inquisitiveness was an admiring issue to me. I have never seen such a baby talk like this. So, I shared all my knowledge with the baby to satisfy his hunger of curiosity. I spent time with this child for some reasons. I am often unable to spend time with my family members for the nature of my job. I am a travel guide and remain busy round the week. It is really inconvenient for me to manage time for my family and let alone the relatives. When I get them at my home, it was a joyous event for me and I tried to enjoy their company, especially the child. We did lots of things together. Watching cartoon is one of the remarkable matter. The little boy knew all the names of the cartoon characters and stories. The baby also had some mock fights with me. We took bath together in rain in the next day and had also made many more fun stuff. It was a great experience. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Talk about the time when you spent some time with a child. 1. Last month, I went to attend a marriage ceremony and met with a little child of my friend. He was a baby boy named Seoul. I liked the boy very much for his gentle nature. Usually, children of his age are not that much gentle and spend time in different activities. But Seoul was not similar to them. I talked with him and he also paid attention like an active listener. The boy appeared matured to me in this little age which is positive indeed. 2. Spending time with children is something I enjoy a lot. Recently I had the chance to spend time with a small cute girl. She came to visit us with her parents. Her dad is my brother’s colleague - they work in the same positions at a manufacturing company here in Jakarta. The child had none else to talk to and somehow picked me as his friend, children instinct I would call it! It was a nice baby of eight years old. I talked about various issues with the girl and finally made a good friendship with her. 3. I went to visit Harry at his home and had to wait for him. I noticed a child there with whom I spent an hour. It was the baby of Harry’s sister. She came to visit them at the same time. Since I had nothing to do, I waited for Harry. And in this time, I passed some moments with the baby. The baby wanted to play video games, and I let her use my mobile phone for that purpose. 4. Visiting museum is interesting and I had a wonderful experience there. I went to visit the history museum in Paris last Monday and suddenly had to spend about 15 minutes with a  baby. Her mother, my college mate asked me to look after her for a few minutes and she went to the restroom. It was a different experience for me. Actually, I did not know how to look after the infant. So, I kept talking to the child nervously. By this time, my friend came back and I was relieved! 5. Last October, I went to Bali in Indonesia for some relaxation purposes. There I met with my friend Johnny and his family. I had spent sometimes with his little daughter. In fact, I have not seen the daughter since after her birth. So, I spent around half an hour with the little lady. I talked about different issues and wanted to know her favourites. It was an interesting experience for me.
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about the
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time
when you
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spent
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some
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time
with a
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child
. You should say: when it was who the
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child
was why you
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spent
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time
with the
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child
and
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explain
what you did. [You will
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have to
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talk
about the
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topic
for one to two minutes. You have one
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minute
to
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think
about what you're going to say. You can
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make
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some
notes to
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help
you if you wish.
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]
Sample Answer:

My elder sister
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came
to my home with her
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family
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members
suddenly
two or three months
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ago and
I was
really
happy to
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see
her
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little
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boy
of four years
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old
. She
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came
to pay a
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visit
to me and my
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family
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members
. And
so
, she brought all the
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family
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members
including her husband and
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children
. It was a gala
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event
for me to have the kids,
especially
the
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little
one. This is an
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interesting
cue card
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topic
for me. I would like to thank you for this nice topic.

The
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child
was my nephew. Though the baby was
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only
four, he
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started
to
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talk
like the adult
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people
.
Moreover
, he was smart and intelligent. And he asked
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some
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interesting
questions which I failed to answer. His inquisitiveness was an admiring issue to me. I have never
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seen
such a baby
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talk
like this.
So
, I shared all my knowledge with the baby to satisfy his hunger of curiosity.

I
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spent
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time
with this
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child
for
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some
reasons. I am
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often
unable to
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spend
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time
with my
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family
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members
for the nature of my job.
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I
am a travel guide and remain busy round the week. It is
really
inconvenient for me to manage
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time
for my
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family
and
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let
alone the relatives. When I
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get
them at my home, it was a joyous
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event
for me and I tried to enjoy their
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company
,
especially
the child.

We did lots of things together. Watching cartoon is one of the remarkable matter. The
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little
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boy
knew all the names of the cartoon characters and stories. The baby
also
had
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some
mock fights with me. We took bath together in rain in the
next
day and had
also
made
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many
more fun stuff. It was a great
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experience
. More
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Ideas
to
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talk
about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card
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topic
:
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Topic
:
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Talk
about the
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time
when you
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spent
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some
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time
with a
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child
. 1. Last month, I
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went
to attend a marriage ceremony and met with a
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little
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child
of my
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friend
. He was a baby
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boy
named Seoul. I liked the
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boy
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very
much for his gentle nature.
Usually
,
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children
of his age are not that much gentle and
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spend
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time
in
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different
activities.
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But
Seoul was not similar to them. I talked with
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him and
he
also
paid attention like an active listener. The
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boy
appeared matured to me in this
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little
age which is
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positive
indeed
.

2. Spending
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time
with
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children
is something I enjoy a lot. Recently I had the chance to
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spend
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time
with a
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small
cute girl. She
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came
to
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visit
us with her parents. Her dad is my brother’s colleague
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-
they work in the same positions at a manufacturing
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company
here in Jakarta. The
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child
had none else to
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talk
to and somehow picked me as his
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friend
,
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children
instinct I would call it! It was a nice baby of eight years
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old
. I talked about various issues with the girl and
finally
made a
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good
friendship with her.

3. I
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went
to
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visit
Harry at his home and had to wait for him.
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I
noticed a
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child
there with whom I
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spent
an hour. It was the baby of Harry’s sister. She
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came
to
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visit
them at the same
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time
. Since I had nothing to do, I waited for Harry. And in this
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time
, I passed
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some
moments with the baby. The baby wanted to play video games, and I
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let
her
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use
my mobile phone for that purpose.

4. Visiting museum is
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interesting
and I had a wonderful
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experience
there. I
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went
to
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visit
the history museum in Paris last Monday and
suddenly
had to
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spend
about 15 minutes with a
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baby. Her mother, my college mate asked me to look after her for a few
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minutes and
she
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went
to the restroom. It was a
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different
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experience
for me.
Actually
, I did not know how to look after the infant.
So
, I
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kept
talking to the
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child
nervously
. By this
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time
, my
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friend
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came
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back and
I
was relieved
!

5. Last October, I
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went
to Bali in Indonesia for
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some
relaxation purposes. There I met with my
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friend
Johnny and his
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family
. I had
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spent
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sometimes
with his
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little
daughter. In fact, I have not
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seen
the daughter since after her birth.
So
, I
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spent
around half an hour with the
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little
lady. I talked about
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different
issues and wanted to know her
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favourites
. It was an
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interesting
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experience
for me.
10Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
100Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
10Mistakes
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IELTS speaking Talk about the time when you spent some time with a child. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
823 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: 5.5
  • 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: 5.5
  • 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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