IELTS Speaking Cue Card

I have come across a lot of people in my life, who are polite and are an inspiration to many. Politeness is a most cherished quality and it’s quite hard to come by. So, here I would like to speak about a person who has never failed to be polite in her entire life and she is none other than my mother. Ever since my childhood I have admired her for her politeness. 

Speaking of her appearance, she is fair and is of a medium built. She wears her hair in a small bun and is always attired in a saree. I feel she is an epitome of grace whenever I see her dressed elegantly in a saree. I consider my mother a polite person because she never speaks too loudly with others as well as listens to other people very carefully. I am fortunate to have her as my mother. It is her politeness that brings her a good reputation in society. Here, I would like to narrate one incident, and it happened a couple of months ago. She is an entrepreneur and has to interact with many clients regularly. Recently, I witnessed a lady yelling at my mother in her office, when I happened to visit her. I was stunned when I saw my mother didn’t utter a word but asked her to calm down softly and offered her a glass of water. She then patiently wrote down her grievance and assured her that she herself would solve her issues by the end of that day. 

She believes that if we want to earn love and respect then we must first learn to give love and respect. I admire her for her virtues and try to be like her in everything that I do. 

 

Vocabulary:

1. Cherished- protect and care for (someone) lovingly 
2. Attire- clothes, especially fine or formal ones. 
3. Virtues- Behaviour showing high moral standards. 
4. Grievance- a real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment. 
5. Stunned- so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished.

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Part 3 Follow Up - Questions & Answers

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1. How do you show politeness?

Politeness is reflected through many ways. I believe that a person who is polite is soft spoken, patient and respects others. A polite person would never hurt others and treat everyone in the same way irrespective of any differences.

2. Is it important to be polite?

In my perspective, being polite is the essential characteristic feature any person should possess. It’s a quality which earns a person respect and fame in society. It reflects a person’s nature so its highly important to be polite.

3. Do you think people are more polite now than in the past?

With the current advancements in technology, we are learning new things every second of our lives. This learning definitely includes good virtues too as we interact with people from all over the world. Being part of the International culture is in trend now.

4. Who are more polite, people from cities or those from the countryside?

In my opinion, both people from cities and the countryside are imbibing more politeness in their daily routine. I have never witnessed any major difference in their virtues. Country –dwellers have a strong sense of community and brotherhood and city dwellers see to it that they are polite in their corporate life as it’s a pre-requisite to success.

5. Can you give me some examples of the ways people show politeness in your country?

Well, you will see yourself being greeted by complete strangers. People never fail to greet other with a wide smile and a, “Namaste”, the first time they come across someone in the day. Obedience to elders and taking care of their needs is a significant part of our culture.