Describe a Gift You would Like to Buy for Your Friend IELTS Cue Card

Who would you like to give it to?
I've known Kevin since we were young kids. In reality, we attended the same high school and university and happily spent our entire youth together. He has given me numerous gifts on numerous occasions, including when we graduated from our college. I've given him other things as well, but the laptop is one of those things which I really wanted to give him because it is matter of interest for him.

Why would you like to buy a gift for him/her?
As a form of expressing love, people give gifts to their loved ones. I frequently give and receive gifts on special occasions, generally birthdays and anniversaries. In my life, I have been given some priceless gifts, and I also think I have given some worthwhile ones. I want to gift something to Kevin as after getting my job, we haven’t met and we always talk with each other in our smartphones. Also, I also wanted to gift something to him with my own money

Explain why you choose that gift?
When we both got admitted in our college, I had noticed that he always talked to me about various computer games. He has a huge source of knowledge in this field. He also has a lot of interest in the field of animations and a VFX. This is the reason I opt to choose for a gaming laptop for him, as it will help him to grow his career in this field by practicing, and also he can play games from now onwards which he loves to do. So, I think this present will definitely bring a huge smile in his face which will be my best return gift from him, because at the end of the day his happiness is all I ever want as his best friend.

Who would you like to give it to?
My friend Andrew is a learned person with tremendous knowledge. Despite a good skill set, he is not doing well in life. He is going through a severe financial crunch. After spending time with him, I have realised that he has not grown in his career because he has not changed himself with the needs of the contemporary epoch. He is a seasoned teacher, but he doesn’t earn much because of doing things the old way. The corona pandemic has brought a paradigm shift in the way teachers impart education.

Why would you like to buy a gift for him/her?
As Andrew doesn’t have funds to invest, I would like to give him a laptop to help him make both ends meet. Having a laptop at his disposal would help him impart seamless education to his students. Moreover, he can design content as per the new curriculum. As education is a burgeoning industry nowadays: my gift could help him to jump into the bandwagon and carve out a niche for himself. Due to these reasons, I have decided to give him a laptop on his birthday. There is no denying this conviction that giving gifts to our near and dear ones is a prudent approach because it helps us to strengthen our relationship. To foster my relationship with my friend Andrew I would like to give him a microwave oven. I would like to give Andrew a microwave oven because he stays alone, and being a lethargic person, he doesn’t cook food and often eats outside. Due to this habit, he is turning obese. I have chosen the microwave oven because of the benefits it provides. Firstly it cooks at a fast speed. In the modern era, most youngsters remain busy due to fierce competition, and they do not have much time to cook.

Explain why you choose that gift?
This equipment is a blessing for such people because it empowers them to cook meals in minutes. Moreover, the meals cooked in the microwave are healthy, because instead of frying we can bake the food products. Andrew has this uncanny knack for eating fast food every day. With this equipment at home, he will switch to healthier options. Thirdly, it costs less to run a microwave oven. As the prices of liquified petroleum gas are inclining rapidly, it is worthwhile to switch to alternate options.

I firmly believe that giving this gift to Andrew can bring a paradigm shift to his life by making him fit and healthy.

Who would you like to give it to?
I would like to help him by giving him the book “Checklist Manifesto” to bring a paradigm shift in his life. Gordon has been my bosom friend since childhood. During the challenging periods of my life, he has always provided me with unstinted support. Now he has lost hope in his life, and I would leave no stone unturned to lead his life towards an impressive growth trajectory.

Why would you like to buy a gift for him/her?
I have chosen this gift because, being Gordon’s all-weather friend, I know his strengths and weaknesses. The prominent reason for his failure is a lack of planning. The book “Checklist Manifesto” contains enough content to teach the significance of doing works by making a checklist. There is no denying this conviction that most individuals think they can execute their plan mentally. However, most of them miss key details while performing the tasks.
Explain why you choose that gift?
This book has numerous examples where the people experienced tremendous improvement in their performance after using a checklist in their tasks because it empowers them to focus on their work without caring about the steps. I staunchly believe that Gordon can get much-needed success