Abstract
Describe an impactful piece of advice that influenced your life
IELTS Speaking Part 2
Cue card
You should say:
- Who imparted the advice and what circumstance prompted it
- What the core insight or recommendation was
- Whether you initially resisted or embraced it
- Explain how it fundamentally altered your decisions
Band 9 vocabulary
Invaluable
/ɪnˈvæl.jə.bəl/
Extremely useful; indispensable
Perspective
/pɚˈspek.tɪv/
A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something
Prudent
/ˈpruː.dənt/
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future
Examiner tip
Frame the advice in reported speech: 'She cautioned me against rushing into uncalculated risks...'
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