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Describe a situation - to improve your - Ielts Writing | Trường Đại học Sư Phạm Hà Nội giúp sinh viên tham khảo, ôn luyện và phục vụ nhu cầu học tập của mình cụ thể là có định hướng, ôn tập, nắm vững kiến thức môn học và làm bài tốt trong những bài kiểm tra, bài tiểu luận, bài tập kết thúc học phần, từ đó học tập tốt và có kết quả cao cũng như có thể vận dụng tốt những kiến thức mình đã học vào thực
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Describe a situation ( a time when you laugh a lot,…) 1. Type of questions
Typical IELTS part 2 questions about a person include:
- Describe a time when you had a problem and someone helped you.
- Describle an occasion when you had to wait a long time for someone or something to arrive.
- Describe a time when you were asked to give your opinion in a questionaire or survey.
- Describe a time when you bought something for someone.
- Describe a time when you experienced extreme weather conditions. 2. Structure of answer:
To give a monologue about a situation, you should use the following native speaker answers order:
Describe a time when you laughed a lot You should say: • When it was? • Where you were? • Who you were with?
• And explain why laughing is important.
Step 1: Open and answer question 1
At the beginning of the speaking test and answer to question number 1, you
should practice so that the time is within 25 seconds. In addition, you
should prepare samples for all topics to save time.
Here are some sample sentences for beginning the speaking test:
1) The one I’d like to tell you about is… 2) My favourite was… 3) I’d like to talk about… 4) Let me tell you about…
5) Personally, I would have to say…
6) The one who/that stands out is…
7) I’m going to tell you about… Sample Answer
Generally, I don’t laugh a lot. But, today, I’m going to talk about a time when I couldn’t control laughing.
Last Friday was my close friend’s 20th birthday. He is my childhood friend.
We’ve been for almost 10-12 years. As it was a special occasion, we
wanted to celebrate it differently. But, none of us was interested in going to
a sophisticated café’ or restaurant and partying there. Without making a
great plans I invited himand 2-3 common friends to my room to spend some quality time together.
At around 7 pm, everyone was there. While chatting one of us suggested to watch a
newly released movie of Amir Khan, a famous Indian actor. There was no objection
as such. So, we decided to go ahead with his suggestion.
The name of the movie was Three Idiots. The story revolved around 3 friends and
their struggle to fulfil the dreams of their parents. The main objective of the film was
to highlight a major problem of the Indian society i.e. parental pressure. Most
parents don’t let their children choose a career. They just want them to become
engineers or doctors. The trauma which young students in India experience after
completion of their secondary school is beautifully picturised in this movie. There
were a few serious scenes in the movie, but, in general, the whole film was full of
comedy. We laughed a lot that day.
Coming to why laughing matters, there is an old adage: “Laughter is the best
medicine.” And, now, health benefits of laughing are scientifically proven. Laughter
reduces stress levels and boosts our immune system. It can bring a positive change
in our life. In short, we should laugh and smile daily to lead a happy and healthy life. 3. Frequently used vocabulary
Mainly used the level vocabulary from A2 to C1, collocations, and phrase verbs.
Create confident and natural for speaker. Ex: 4. Scoring criteria Fluency and coherence
Grammatical range and accuracy Pronounciation Lexical resources
It was the last Sunday; I was feeling bored. The door-bell rang; it was my
sister with her twin daughters- Chinky and Pinky. They are five years old. I
was extremely delighted to see them. They are so similar in everything that
I call them doppelganger- sisters. The only difference in them is their hair
color. Chinky has black hair, whereas Pinky has brown. That day both we
were hats in such a manner that their hair was not visible.
When I call Chinky, Pinky came running, and when I called Pinky, Chinky
rushed forward. Both were in a mischievous mood. I, too, pretend as if I
couldn’t make out the difference. They were happy to befool me. I also
enjoyed the childish talks. At times their acting was so hilarious that I
couldn’t stop laughing. I was pleased to act a fool for them. Indeed, they
made my day with their playful nature.
I felt rejuvenated and revived. All my boredom was removed. They were
like a tranquilizer to the agitated soul. I was laugh a great deal in their
company. They undeniably have a therapeutic effect on me. II. Vocabulary