Describe Something That You Did with Someone/ a Group of People - IELTS Cue Card

Doing something with a group of people shows a collaborative spirit, along with team spirit. It is a way of learning patience and teamwork.

All my friends and I once went on a school trip to Ooty and Kodaikanal in 7th standard. In my school, only students above 6th standard could go on a trip with the principal and teacher. It was a dream come true activity for all the students allowed to go on this school trip. 

All my friends and I went with a lot of senior students. Along with the students, some teachers were there who looked after the students, and lastly, our principal did. 

The whole trip lasted 10 days, including the travel time. It was a fun and educational trip, and I learned much about my friends and others. We shared bedrooms in pairs of three, and it was the most challenging thing to do. 

The trip was fun because we all went together. Every school student wishes to go on these kinds of trips, as going with everyone teaches various important life lessons and helps us grow, as people. The main thing I learned from this trip was how to keep your surroundings clean by doing your work yourself, which I also applied after coming home. 

To conclude, this group activity was fun, adventurous, peaceful and informative. These kinds of activities help children grow, which is why it is important to motivate them to participate.

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Group activities are not limited to friends and family, they can also be done with your neighbours. Similarly, I had an incident where I did a group activity with my neighbours, and it was super fun.

My neighbours and I were 5 people, and we were all the same age. So, this one time, one of my neighbours had her birthday, and her elder sister approached us to help her with the birthday preparations.

It was Tisha’s birthday, and Surbhi, her elder sister, approached us to help her arrange everything. She was throwing a surprise party for her sister, so my sister, brother, and I helped in all the preparations.

It took us approximately three to four hours to complete the decorations, bring the customised cake, and inform all of her friends to come and hide in the house while the rest of her friends were distracting her by taking her to a cafe.

Firstly, we did it together because my neighbour asked for our help. In addition to helping her, the more, the merrier it was as it made the work complete faster and gave us all the time to converse with each other and catch up on life.

In conclusion, all of us had a fun time and in the end, Tisha was surprised and super happy, which made all the efforts worth it. She was thankful for all the efforts and she thanked us tremendously.

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Question-How do you get along with your neighbours?

Answer-  My neighbours and I have been friends for over ten years, so we get along great. Since we now frequently visit one another's houses, we nearly feel like they are family members. In good times and bad, we support one another. Sometimes, our neighbours have a bigger influence on our lives than our relatives.

Question- How do neighbours help each other?

Answer- In addition to lending appliances or other household items to one another, neighbours can also watch over one another's homes while the other is away, help with home repairs or improvements, offer to watch over pets or children, share gardening or cooking tips, check on each other's well being, and provide emotional support when things get tough. Neighbours can work together to improve the neighbourhood by volunteering or organising activities.

Question- Do you think neighbours help each other more often in the countryside than in the city?

Answer- Unlike urban areas, suburban or rural communities may have a higher rate of neighbour support. Neighbours are more willing to help out when required since they are more likely to know one another personally and feel more like a part of the community. Additionally, there can be additional opportunities for social interaction—for instance, while working on collaborative projects or engaging in neighbourhood activities.

Question- How do children learn to cooperate?

Answer- Children can learn to cooperate through a combination of direct instruction, role-modelling, and socialisation. For example, playing with other children may help them learn cooperation skills by practising sharing toys, taking turns and working together to achieve a common goal.

Question- Do you think parents should teach children to cooperate with others? How?

Answer- Without a doubt, parents should teach children to cooperate with others. A vital life skill, cooperation is needed in various settings, such as the community, job, school and home. Since kids imitate their parents, they will acquire these abilities when they witness them collaborating and working together in daily activities and interactions. Parents may help their children practise collaboration by organising cooperative games and activities. Children can also be taught the importance of compromise, sharing and listening to the opinions of others by adults.

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‘Describe something that you did with someone/ a group of people’ is a standard topic.Through this topic, you can provide your strengths and collaborative spirit of working in a group setting. This topic can help you shine in your exams, which can also impact your results. Therefore, be careful when discussing these kinds of topics.

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