Describe an argument two of your friends had | IELTS CUE CARD May - August 2021

The cue card topic an argument two of your friends had, that has been done for you by Tim Rutter, native IELTS trainer from UK. #Cuecardspeaking #cuecardspeaking2021 #cuecardmaytoaugust2021 You should say: Describe an argument two of your friends had? When and where it happened? What it was about? How it was solved? And you also need to explain how you felt about it? Being an outsider when arguments between friends are going on is never easy. I always feel I should try and pour oil on troubled waters, but I remember very vividly a dispute between my friend Manish and his girlfriend Preeti where I helped to calm the situation down. This barney took place about 4 or 5 months back, the three of us along with a whole crowd of friends had been invited to a housewarming party held by a guy called Vivek who, to be frank, we didn't know very well but we were invited so we decided to tag along. Vivek, lived in this amazing house about 2 Km out of town, he'd spent a lot on having it decorated and renovated even to the extent of having an indoor pool. Well, we arrived about 8 pm and things were already pretty lively, plenty of snacks and drinks had been laid on, cool tracks playing all in a nice vibe. People chatting, some dancing and a couple had even taken advantage of the pool. After an hour or so I noticed Preeti was sitting on her own, Manish was nowhere to be seen, so I went and asked her what was going on. She confided in me that Manish had said she was flirting with Vivek, which she vehemently denied she had, they had simply been chatting and dancing together. This had led to Manish becoming jealous and an argument had erupted. I went and found Manish and got him to go and talk with Preeti, which he did but they just started arguing again. Neither of them would listen to each others viewpoint, as a result, there was nothing I could do but to get Vivek to intervene. I explained the situation to Vivek, who said Preeti's story was right, so I asked him to speak to Manish and put his mind at rest. Vivek spoke calmly and quietly to both of them and reassured Manish that there were no grounds for his jealousy, and as it transpired he was already in a relationship but his girlfriend couldn't make it to the party because her mother was unwell. Anyway, after a few tears and apologies, things were smoothed over and we enjoyed the rest of the evening. I hate seeing friends having any kind of problem, especially when it leads to an argument, one difficulty is to not show any bias or to take sides. At that moment I felt pretty useless because I didn't know what to say to either of them. But, thankfully I did the right thing in getting a third party, who knew all the facts, involved to sort things out. Once my friends calmed down we requested them to feel sorry for each other and start focusing on work. Though it did not easily convince them but finally they agreed and we all were happy now. Vocabulary explained: Outsider; someone who isn't directly involved in a particular event Pour oil on troubled water (idiom); calm things down Vividly; clearly A barney; an argument Tag along; go somewhere with other people Vibe; atmosphere, ambiance Confided; told privately Flirting; behaving as though attracted to someone Vehemently; strongly Erupted; suddenly happened violently Intervene; take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events Put his (someones) mind at rest; do or say something stop someone from worrying No grounds for; no reason for Transpired; came to be known, was revealed Show bias/ to take sides; show a preference for one person (or thing) over another A third party: a person who acts on behalf of two other people Follow up questions Do you think arguments are important? What do family members generally argue about? Is it easier for you to have arguments with your friends or your family members? Do you think people should change the way they think when they have arguments? If two people argue, do you think a third person should be involved in the settlement? Why do you think people are stubborn and unwilling to change? Cue card speaking,cue card speaking 2021,cue card may to august 2021,cue card ielts,cue card 2021,cue card april to august 2021,cue card june 2021,cue card july 2021,cue card august 2021,cue card book, cue card an argument two of your friends had, cue card describe an argument, cue card on argument, ielts speaking test, ielts speaking practice, ielts speaking tips, ielts speaking band 9, ielts speaking india, ielts speaking academic cue card describe an argument two of your friends had