IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card

Describe a good law in your country

: You should say

what it is
how you know about it
what people think about this law
and explain why you think that it is a good law

: Sample Answer

As a citizen of the United States of America, I am aware of some excellent laws which ensure social justice, human rights, prevent influential people to use their power and make the USA one of the safest countries in the world. ‘Fair Housing Act’ is a law that I think is quite a significant and excellent law and for this cue card topic, I would like to talk about it

The Fair Housing Act was first adopted in 1968 and it has gone through several amendments and up until now. This law was implemented to ensure a fair housing policy and to eliminate the discrimination on rent or sell for any property in the USA. The legislation was in place to make it illegal for anyone to refuse to sell, rent or make housing available to someone based on their race, color, sex, religion, country of origin, family status, or handicap. The Fair Housing Act also protects citizens in mortgage landing circumstances, making it illegal for anyone to discriminate when appraising property or require different fees or contacts of someone just because of their race, color, national origin or religion

I first learned about this law from an assignment one of our teachers gave us during our second term in the college. We were supposed to complete a lengthy and thorough assignment on housing rent discrimination in Michigan state. As part of the assignment, I had to study the acts and laws related to housing rent and property sell. Later on, I read a newspaper editorial that explained some unfairness on renting houses in the USA and how laws prohibit it

I think most of the people believe that this is a vital law in place to reduce the racism and social prejudice. For some people, it is quite a life-saving law. Most of my friends think that this is quite an important law in place

I personally believe that this law protects thousands of US citizens to be unfairly treated while renting or purchasing a property. This act ensures the equal rights of the US citizens and maintains the social just. Laws are meant to establish the fact that all human beings are equal and they should never be discriminated due to their economic conditions, sex, race, social status, country of origin, religion color, and this law I am talking about perfectly reflects this important issue and makes housing rules fair. Without this law, there would have been a widespread discrimination on property renting and selling. Doubtlessly this is one of the most important laws in our country