Describe a time you were friendly to someone you didn’t like IELTS Cue-Card

In Describe a time you were friendly to someone you didn’t like IELTS Speaking cue card, you’ll be asked to speak about a time when you show friendship with someone you didn’t like much. You should say:

☑️ When and where it happened? ☑️ Who he/she was? ☑️ Why you didn’t like this person? ☑️ Explain why you were friendly to him/her on that occasion?

NOTE – You have one minute to think about what you are going to say, then you’ll have to talk about the topic for one-to-two minutes. A paper and a pencil will be given so that you can make some notes if you wish.

For easier understanding, I’ve divided this IELTS Speaking Cue Card Describe a time you were friendly to someone you didn’t like into three sub-topics – Introduction, relevant Questions, and Conclusion.

Introducing a time

During childhood, I had a classmate, Rajesh, who was very full of himself.

• He always used to make others feel like they were inferior to him.

• That’s why, during schooldays, I tried to avoid him as much as I could.

When and where it happened?

However, around one month before the final exams for 9th standard, he met with an accident.

• He missed a lot of classes as a result.

• So, after recovering, he asked a few of us if we could teach him what he missed.

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Who he/she was?

As I said, He was my classmate.

Why you didn’t like this person?

No one in the class helped him because of his attitude.

• The next day, my mother overheard me telling one of my friends how Rajesh deserved it.

• After hearing this, she told me that regardless of his past attitude I should help him.

• I was reluctant at first, but I listened to my mother.

• I called him and told him that I will sit with him an hour after class every day till the exams.

Explain why you were friendly to him/her on that occasion?

During these study sessions, I got to know him better.

• I got to know that rather than being arrogant, he was actually very humble.

• He was just not a good communicator.

• His choice of words was a major reason for him coming off as rude and arrogant.

• He knew people didn’t like him, but he was oblivious about the reason for it.

• After the exams, I started inviting him to my home along with my other friends.

• As they got to know him better, they also became good friends with him.

• Till now, we are all good friends and meet each other often.

• Recently, I asked mom why she made me help him.

• She told me that it was the right thing to do.

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Concluding the cue card

In the end, I’d just like to tell you that..

Helping our friends doesn’t make us kind, helping people we don’t like is the actual kindness.

• Because it is done without any real expectation.

Follow-ups

Following are the probable set of IELTS Speaking Part-3 follow up questions that could be asked in Describe a time you were friendly to someone you didn’t like cue card:

Why are people friendly with the person they don’t like?

I think the main reason is that they do not want the person to know that they don’t like him/her. People feel they might need a favour from the person in the future and if the person knows that they don’t like him/her, he or she won’t help them.

What kinds of people are usually friendly?

You may consider me naive, but I honestly believe that majority of the people in the world are really friendly. I also believe that people in rural areas tend to be friendlier than urban areas, but that is just because of the fast-paced and stressful life in cities.

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What are the differences between being friendly and polite?

I think politeness is about words while being friendly is about our actions. I can decline something politely, but I wouldn’t consider myself friendly if I did so.

What do you think about people who are always straightforward?

I think these people are actually the best people in the world for one can always expect an honest answer from them. However, I also believe that it is nearly impossible to be straightforward all the time.

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