1- a situation when you waited for a bus or a train 2- a challenging profession you know about

If you can talk about the cue card topic 
"Describe a future plan which is not 
related to your work or study."
 you should be able to talk about the 
following IELTS cue cards topics as well:
x
Describe an ambition you have in your life.
x
Describe something you want to do in the future.
x
Describe a plan you have for a long.
Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone you didn't know.
 
You should say:
x
what the conversation was about 
x
who you had this conversation with 
x
where the conversation took place 
and explain why you found the conversation interesting. 
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one 
minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to 
help you if you wish.]
Model Answer:
Humans cannot live alone and hence the society has emerged as a large 
institution to keep people united. But it is impossible always to get familiar 
with all the people of the society. A few days ago, I had some talks with an 

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unknown person and it was highly interesting. 
I was travelling to Manila, the capital and bay side city of Philippines at LRT 
(Light Rail Transit) and suddenly noticed that a young English woman of almost 
my age is sitting beside me. I was reading a thriller and coincidentally the lady 
was also reading the same thriller. Meanwhile, she also noticed me and started 
talking about the book that we were reading. I also participated in the 
discussion with her eagerly. Gradually I came to know that she is a wise woman 
and knows more about the writer of the book than me. I was reading the book 
for passing the time on the train. I boarded on the LRT to reach Mega Manila 
from Metro Manila. When I do not have anything to do in such cases, I read 
novels for passing the moments. This is a habit for me but I found that reading 
novels is a fascination for the lady. We discussed different issues of the entire 
thriller series. 
Gradually I introduced myself and came to know about her. Her name was 
Jessica Bill. She was a teacher of English in a local elementary school. She lives 
alone in Manila and her family is in England. The school authority has hired for 
a three-year contract to teach British English at the school. She is a fan of 
thrillers and also told me that she has a huge collection of thrillers written by 
different renowned writers. She loves to read. I also expressed myself to her. I 
also mentioned her about my preferences and told her the truth that I am not 
that much passionate like her on reading books. 
The conversation between us took place inside a train. The LRT is one of the 
most popular transportation systems in Manila. A large number of people 
usually ride on the LRT as it is comparatively faster than the other vehicle. 
Once people are on board on LRT, they are free of anxieties of reaching their 
destinations in due time. As a female, I took my seat on a corner, designated 
for females, and Jessica also sat by me on the same row. The train was less 
crowded as it was the noon and everyone is busy with their respective works 
at their workplaces. So, I comfortably grabbed my seat and started reading the 
thriller. Initially, Jessica took her seat behind a couple of rows but she sat by 
me after sometimes as she was not feeling comfortable there. We discussed 
numerous issues during the journey. We got down at the same station and her 
residence was a few minutes’ walk from there. We exchanged our telephone 
numbers and social network identity to remain in touch. 
I am an introvert in nature, and accordingly, I do not prefer to talk with 
unknown people in most of the cases unless there are any emergencies raised. 

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But the scenario was completely different here. Jessica was unknown to me 
and the issue was also similar for her. She was the lady with a cheerful mind 
and made the first move to talk with me. Gradually I found that we have 
graduated in the same year but in different regions – she was in England and I 
was in the Philippines. So, a sense of friendship grew between us. We shared 
our views and ideas about the world. She is living alone here and so I invited 
her to be at my place in Manila on her weekends where she will get an 
entertaining environment. The conversation was interesting for both of us. We 
laughed out loud while discussing the comical events of the movies made 
based on the thriller- James Bond. In fact, being an introvert, the number of 
my friends is limited but when I met with Jessica, she behaved like a good 
friend to me. I was highly amazed at her ability to meet someone so fast and 
make them feel at comfortable with her. She could do this only for her 
extrovert nature and her outgoing attitude has made her company comfy for 
everyone and even talking with her is also interesting.