Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

1. What are the qualities a person needs in order to succeed in life?
Well, I think that the most important thing is to be smart and sensible. If you want to be successful,
it is fundamental to know what you want, and to fix some goals for yourself. In addition, I have
always been taught that hard work is necessary to realize your ambitions. I believe that lazy people
cannot accomplish anything. On top of this, it is probably very useful to be creative: I can think of
many jobs that require imagination. Teachers, businessmen, managers, writers and advertisers all
need to be imaginative in order to succeed. I also think that people should be patient and persistent
because success cannot be achieved overnight. As you say in English, Rome was not built in a day.
2. Which personality traits might be most valuable to society in the future?
I think that confidence as well as good communication skills will be required in the future. Our
society needs leaders who can take responsibility, people to manage projects and tell others what to
do. I believe that good interpersonal skills are very useful and appreciated by everyone. In addition,
considerate and generous people will definitely make a difference in society.
3. What personality traits are considered to be typical of your culture?
Usually, everyone agrees that the Chinese are introverted (=shy) and quiet. We have a reputation of

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being able to restrain our feelings. My foreign teacher told me he was trying to learn from his
Chinese students how to control his emotions. In general, Chinese men don't talk about their
problems much. In addition, I would say that we Chinese are hardworking, polite and respectful, a
little conservative, and definitely nationalistic. I think a lot of foreigners believe that we are not very
creative, but I think it's probably because of the education we receive. Things are changing though.