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IELTS Cue Card Sample 200

Describe what you want to do in the future


You should say:

what is it

when you want to do it

how you want to achieve it


and explain why you want to do it.
Model Answer:
Everybody has a plan for future. Though future is uncertain and many times unpredictable, I believe
that to some extend our future depends on our actions on past and present. In the future I want to
run a Mega-shopping mall business where my involvement would not be mandatory to run the daily
business and I would enjoy my time by visiting different places of the world.
After I finished my graduation, I started working for a small company. Now I am working for a large
multinational company I have planned to work till I become 36 and then I will take early retirement.
The money I will inherit and the amount I am currently saving per month should allow me to start a
business. I have planned to start a big shopping mall. I will have my close relatives as the
employees and authorities of the business and initially I will work in this shopping mall for 2-3 years
to make it run smoothly. When the business would go on with its own path, I will enjoy my vacation
and would visit different renowned and beautiful cities of the world. I will visit Asia, Europe, Russia
and many more places.
Hopefully I will enjoy the retirement and the trips. Though I am not sure about the future but I have
already planned for it. Because I believe proper planning and initiation is the half of the total task
and fulfilling dream. I have already taken some steps towards achieving my future plan.

Tips for answering this Cue Card Questions:


You can mention what you want to do anytime in the future. This topic has not asked that what you
would do after you get 50 or so. For this, you can even talk about things you are planning to do in
the near future. A very good answer to this topic can be "I want to go to a foreign country to finish
my Masters and PhD from a reputed university and then return to my country and start a business/
to do a job.

Following are some of the ideas for you to pick from to answer this topic:

I will migrate to a foreign country and start my career there.

I will run a small business in my hometown.

I will establish a school in my hometown.

I will take my early retirement and visit different places.

I will fully spend my time with my family members and would do the farming

I will start a job and would work as an executive.

I will purchase a house at my hometown and would start living there.


If you prepare for this cue card topic you should be able to answer the following cue card
topics also:
1. Describe your future plan.
2. Describe what you will do after your retirement.
3. Describe a thing that you want to do in the future.
4. Talk about your plan for a business.
5. Describe what you want to do in the future.
6. Describe one of your dreams.
7. Describe a plan you have.

IELTS Speaking Part 2: future plans


Describe a future plan which is not related to work or study. You
should say
-

what the plan is


when you thought of the plan
who is involved in the plan
and say how you think you will achieve the plan.

It's interesting that the question tells you not to talk about work or study.
However, we can use other easy topics that we have already prepared. For
example:

A plan to go on holiday or visit another city / country

A plan to buy a present for someone

A plan to start a new hobby

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post.
-My future plan is preparing a television program about the handicrafts in every
city and district around my country.
- I am planning to apply this program after completing my doctorate thesis. To
my mind it is able to take more attention after this degree.
- It will contain the accomplishments of the artisans and demonstrate some
samples. I will need an assistant to do this work relatively good.
- I will prepare a sketch with some photographs and video records and visit a
television. If they like it I will achieve my plan .
Posted by: Zehra | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 10:59
Hello everyone, i also think it will be obvious when we talk about some easier
topic. I give you my talk (thank a lot If i have a chance to received feedback)
Id like to share with you my plan, it's is a small online business in which i
intend to sell some cute items and baby clothes throughout social network like
Facebook. It will be running in the beginning of the summer this year. However,
I will prepare carefully all necessary things before. I will do the plan
with my close friend. While I take responsibility for advertising and
decorating a small stall, my friend look for some of providing
companies and new types of clothes that will attract more customers.
There are a lot works we will have to do but I feel so excited and these works
will not be too difficult. Furthermore, I also think I will have a little bit nervous

because it will be the first time I bravely open a business. But I believe that it
will be successful because online business is a new trend around the world and
many people in my country enjoy shopping online usually. Moreover, I think the
online babies -clothed market will be took a lot of attention from office- women
who do not have a lot of time going around and searching something for their
babies.
Posted by: france | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 11:13
hiSimon
I got my results today
L 8.5 R 8 W 6 S 8
over all 8 but I required 7 overall with 7 each :(
do u suggest rechecking for writing ?
Posted by: Kay | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 11:35
I took Ielts from London is there any other centre from uk you suggest?
Posted by: Kay | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 11:38
Hi SIMON,
Please clarify below:
1) Text: 4 x 35P stamps with airmail labels, for sending postcards to anywhere
in the world.
Question: How much does it cost to send a postcard by airmail?
My Answer: 1.40P
Actual answer: 35P
I feel my answer is correct, can you please confirm which one could be the
answer.
2) If you send something by either international recorded or international
registered, what does the person receiving it have to do?
My answer: Signature
Correct answer: Sign on delivery
In this case, my answer is correct or not?
3) Answer should Not be more than three words
In this case, if the answer from text is "trees and public parks" (4 words), is it
acceptable?
Or else, do we need to modify that as "trees and parks"?
Thanks,
Naresh
Posted by: Naresh | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 12:13

Hi Simon ,
Time and again I am unable to do well on Reading and Speaking Section , I
have failed to score 8 on both of them , I need to score an 8 on each , can you
guide me pls.
I find it extremely difficult to score 37 responses correct on a reading section
Posted by: Kshitij Vyas | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 12:42
My future plan is to start my days from tomorrow on wards with an exercise in
the public park to stay healthy.I realised it when i analysed my hectic life
,where i found myself caught in the cobweb of unhealthy atmosphere and food.
Well,my friends also want to join me and we are thinking of a trained
teacher ,who can help us to achieve our aim of leading a balanced and healthy
life.
last but not the least ,i will try my best to achieve this plan .Again I have to
manage my time properly so that i can get enough time for myself in the
morning.Apart from this ,I have to make myself determine enough to grasp the
opportunity as it is sure hurdles will come on he path.
Posted by: Harpreet | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 12:59
Hey sir ,
Today, i got my result it was very low from my expectation i got jus 5 band
overall and just 4.5 band in writing even i used idioms as well. Now i am totaly
disappointed from my result.and in speaking examiner did irritate me alot now
who is responsible for this .....
Could you tell me please how i can improve my score from 5 to 6.5 and there is
any option for re-evaluation of exam please share me
.
Thankyou ...
Posted by: Viney kumar | Friday, October 04, 2013 at 17:36
Here is my response.
I think I have prepared two lines as an introduction. Is it good or a bad idea? I
have read some books arranging their speaking like this. Is it ok?
People plan their future activities to get better of the time and the resources. I
have a future plan which will surely change the course of my life. Here, I would
like to talk about my plan of getting married.
I belong to a traditional Indian family and in my family I have elder brother who
is already married and having the best time of his life with his wife. Recently, I
met one of my friends from my college. She is married and she is really happy.
She showed me a photograph of his husband and her little daughter. I have
never seen her so happy ever before. That moment I realised that its time for
me to move on. I am also nearly 30 and I also wish to experience of being a
father.

I told my brother and my sister in law and they both were really happy that I
am interested in getting married. All my family members as well as my
relatives will get involved in such occassions. In India, its an occasion when all
of relatives and close friends join us for this ceremony.
So, soon after my decision, my sister in law made my profile in some
matrimonial site. I also believe in arranged marriage so she looked around for a
pretty good, well educated girl for me. She called around her relatives and
friends for a competent bride. I think I will find a beautiful girl soon and then
we'll have some time together to know more of each other and if we find each
other suitable, we'll surely get married as soon as possible.

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