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Describe a TV presenter you like.

You should say:

  • who is he/ she
  • what programme he/ she presents
  • how he/ she presents this programme

and explain why you like this TV presenter.

[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.]

Sample Answer 1:
A television presenter is a person who hosts a programme. A presenter often makes the programme worth watching. Worldwide known TV hosts like Ellen DeGeneres, Donald Trump, Fiona Bruce, Jerry Springer, Andrea McLean, Alex Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tarrant and many others have become very famous for their extraordinary performance and talent. They are known for their distinctive style and outstanding performance. For this cue card topic, I would like to talk about Fiona Bruce, who is a famous TV presenter, producer and news presenter.

Her full name is Fiona Elizabeth Bruce and she is a famous British TV presenter and journalist. I like her very much due to her authoritative presence, commitment to her work, distinctive presentation style and creative journalism. Initially, she joined the BBC in 1989 and later on, she has gone to present many famous programmes like Antique Roadshow, BBC News at Ten, BBC News at Six, Fake or Fortune and Real Story.

Antique Roadshow is a BBC programme, more specifically a television show in which antique appraisers travel to different places in the UK to appraise antiques bought by local people. Fiona Bruce in the presenter of this programme and her noteworthy presentation has made this a popular TV show in Britain. BBC News at Ten is deputised by Fiona and this is the final comprehensive news programme of the day on BBC One. Similarly, BBC News at Six is an evening news programme and Fiona Bruce is one of the news presenters of this programme. Be it a news show or any other type of TV programme, Fiona Bruce maintains a professional and creative appearance. This makes her a distinctive and notable presenter. This is the main reason I like her very much. In my opinion, she is one of the best TV presenters of our time.


Sample Answer 2:
Larry King is one of the most successful TV and radio presenters in the USA. He is my favourite presenter and I have been watching his programs for long. He is mostly famous for the interviews with the renowned people across the world. I personally thank you, sir, for this opportunity to let me talk about a TV presenter I really like.

Initially, Larry King was known as Lawrence Harvey Zeiger but it was really a difficult name to remember for his audience. So, he changed his name to Larry King as per the directives from one of his program makers. His early life was filled with struggle and hardly had the chances to show his potentials to the audiences. Finally, he got the chance as a journalist and since then he is on the top of popularity for his analytical skills, ready wits and smartness. In fact, he is an idol for many of the aspiring journalists around the world.

Larry King is most famous for his interview program – Larry King Live which was aired on CNN. He ran the program from 1985 to 2010. This was a live program on the television channel where he took interviews of different people including politicians, celebrities, artists and many others. for his outstanding performance as a host, he has received a large number of awards including 10 Cable ACE Awards, two Peabody etc. He began his career in the 50s and took next 10 years to emerge as a star in this arena. He also played the role of an all-night broadcaster in the national radio in 1978. At present, he hosts Larry King Now and Politicking with Larry King.

The representation of the programs hosted by King is interesting to me. I am amazed at his semi-informal tones of the interviews. It appears that Larry King is bringing out the truth from the interviewees in a sophisticated manner. Sometimes, the truths are bitter and also raise controversies, I think this is the right manner to interview someone. He knows the methods to discover the inner self of a man. I like the way he asks the very personal questions and the interviewees do not feel shy to answer them to the public. Besides, he narrates some of the special information about the guests at the programs that even amazes the guests as well. Another important aspect that he is one of the most successful hosts who never had any misunderstanding with the guests in his episodes.

Larry King is one of the most influential people in the country. I like him most for some of his personal qualities. He is a radio and television program host and at the same time, he is a writer. He has already written a couple of books after his heart disorder. Moreover, he is a man of charity and has donated to some charitable works. King is a man of benevolence and knows how to respect people and even his opponents. He began his career when he had nothing with him and now he owns a lot of fame and definitely he is rich enough. But he is still the same as he was 40 years ago when he was to begin his career in Florida.

Describe a TV presenter you like.

by | Oct 12, 2019 | CUE CARDS | 1 comment

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