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Describe a close friend. v.2

Describe a close friend. v.2
Describe a close friend. You should say: how long you have known this person how you met what kind of person he/she is and explain why you like him/her. [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. ]   Model Answer 1: Thank you, sir/ madam, for this opportunity to let me talk about one of my closest friends. Without a doubt, that would be Martin, who is a very intimate friend of mine and with whom I spend a lot of time these days. I know him for more than 8 years. I can still recall the day we first met and that was the very first day in our high school. He sat next to me and when our new class teacher gave us a task to complete, I could not find my pen that supposed to be in my bag. Noticing that I was searching my bag over and over again, Martin gave me one of his pens and I thanked him profoundly for saving me from an embarrassment, especially in front of a room full of new classmates! The next day we sat together again and this arrangement went on for a long. In the meantime, I found that he plays football, which I also did and he became a member of our high school debate club which was also an activity I was very passionate about. Within a few months we became good friends and in a year we became very close. Martin is a good person and a very helpful friend. The most remarkable characteristic of Martin is his leadership quality. He can quickly judge a situation, make an action plan and act promptly. Several times his prompt decision-making ability saved us from unexpected and difficult situations. Furthermore, he is very talented, well-read and well-travelled. The stories we heard from him about his tour in the Europe were quite remarkable. Finally, he looks like an athlete and very strongly built. He runs for more than 2 miles each morning, a habit I wish I would take up! He is ver kind, contrary to his heavy built, and soft-spoken. Why I like Martin? - Well, this is probably because he is a great person. He is one of my best friends and I like to spend time with him. We have some common interests and passions that make us close friends. I like the leadership quality he possesses and the way he often helps other selflessly.   Finally, as a close friend, I know him very intensely. I would certify him to be a good human being, a humble person, a good and helpful friend. I hope our friendship lasts forever!      Sample Answer 2: My recent graduation ceremony was outstanding. It appeared all the connections with my university mates and friends are finished after the ceremony. But we will maintain contact with each other, especially my link with Sabrina Nubia will remain forever. I am the only daughter of my parents. They have always tried to do the best for me. With their inspiration and association, I got admitted at the Al- Azhar University in Cairo in Egypt. It was the very first day of my university when I met with Nubia. She is an extraordinary girl with an exceptional smiling face. We have a strong bond of friendship and in some cases, she is more than a friend. She turns a guide and mentor for me. I take important decisions with a discussion with Nubia. She also loves me much. In fact, we have a healthy friendship and it has been five years since we are maintaining this. I met with Nubia at the classroom She was the only girl in the first few days with us in the class. Actually, not much of the students prefer Social Science as their subject. So, the number of students was less than the other departments. But after a week of the class, we got some other students. As a result, there were 37 students in our class and the number of female students was only 12 including me. But there was a close relation with everyone inside the class. Besides, the teachers were also happy seeing the intimate bond among the students which is not found in the other classes. Since she lived near to my residence, we used to move together for classes. Gradually, the bond between us grew stronger and we turned into best friends. Nubia is a great person. She is extremely helpful in all matters, especially about the academic assistances. She helped me and many other students in several ways. Whenever I missed any class for any reason or needed any guidance overtaking any notes, she came into my help. We had some group studies before the exam nights. Either she came to my place or I went to her and the next day moved for the exam. Furthermore, she is also a person who does not know how to turn angry. In fact, I have not seen such a cool person like her. She never got agitated or irritated with the negative attitudes of her surroundings. She dealt with the issues in a calm manner and finally, she became the winner. I like Nubia for many reasons. She is a great friend of mine; in fact, she is my best friend. With her attractive smile, she wins the heart of people she meets. She never makes any false promise and tries to keep her commitment. I have never seen her being rude to anyone. In addition, she was from a noble family where she was taught all the manners. I loved her way of explanation. She is able to explain the most complicated thing in a simple manner. I think this is the quality that she inherited from her family. Overall, she is a loveable person for her amiable nature. Thereby, I like her most.   Part 3 – Two-way discussion: Q. What are the differences between adults and children in terms of making friends? Q. Can adults make friends with children? Q. What do you think are the most important factors when making friends? Q. What are the possible factors that cause the break-up of friendship? Q. Why is it difficult for adults to make friends? Q. What will the friendship become like when getting old?
Describe
a
close
friend
. You should say: how long you have known this
person
how you
met
what kind of
person
he/she is and
explain
why you like him/her. [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.
]
 
Model Answer 1:

Thank you, sir/ madam, for this opportunity to
let
me talk about one of my closest
friends
. Without a doubt, that would be Martin, who is a
very
intimate
friend
of mine and with whom I spend
a lot of
time these days.

I know him for more than 8 years. I can
still
recall the day we
first
met
and that was the
very
first
day in our high school. He sat
next
to me and when our new
class
teacher gave us a task to complete, I could not find my pen that supposed to be in my bag. Noticing that I was searching my bag over and over again, Martin gave me one of his pens and I thanked him
profoundly
for saving me from an embarrassment,
especially
in front of a room full of new classmates! The
next
day we sat together again and this arrangement went on for a long. In the meantime, I found that he plays football, which I
also
did and
he
became
a member of our high school debate club which was
also
an activity I was
very
passionate about. Within a few months we
became
good
friends
and in a year we
became
very
close.

Martin is a
good
person
and a
very
helpful
friend
. The most remarkable characteristic of Martin is his leadership quality. He can
quickly
judge a situation,
make
an action plan and act
promptly
. Several times his prompt decision-making ability saved us from unexpected and difficult situations.
Furthermore
, he is
very
talented,
well
-read and
well
-travelled. The stories we heard from him about his tour in the Europe were quite remarkable.
Finally
, he looks like an athlete and
very
strongly
built. He runs for more than
2 miles
each morning, a habit I wish I would take up! He is
ver
kind, contrary to his heavy built, and soft-spoken.

Why I like Martin?
-
Well
, this is
probably
because
he is a great
person
. He is one of my
best
friends
and I like to spend time with him. We have
some
common interests and passions that
make
us
close
friends
. I like the leadership quality he possesses and the way he
often
helps
other
selflessly
.
 
Finally
, as a
close
friend
, I know him
very
intensely
. I would certify him to be a
good
human being, a humble
person
, a
good
and helpful
friend
. I hope our
friendship
lasts forever!
    
Sample Answer 2:

My recent graduation ceremony was outstanding. It appeared all the connections with my university mates and
friends
are finished
after the ceremony.
But
we will maintain contact with each
other
,
especially
my link with Sabrina Nubia will remain forever.

I am the
only
daughter of my parents. They have always tried to do the
best
for me. With their inspiration and association, I
got
admitted at the Al-
Azhar
University in Cairo in Egypt. It was the
very
first
day of my university when I
met
with Nubia. She is an extraordinary girl with an exceptional smiling face. We have a strong bond of
friendship
and in
some
cases, she is more than a
friend
. She turns a guide and mentor for me. I take
important
decisions with a discussion with Nubia. She
also
loves
me much. In fact, we have a healthy
friendship
and it has been five years since we are maintaining this.

I
met
with Nubia at the classroom She was the
only
girl in the
first
few days with us in the
class
.
Actually
, not much of the
students
prefer Social Science as their subject.
So
, the number of
students
was less than the
other
departments.
But
after a week of the
class
, we
got
some
other
students
.
As a result
, there were 37
students
in our
class
and the number of female
students
was
only
12 including me.
But
there was a
close
relation with everyone inside the
class
.
Besides
, the teachers were
also
happy seeing the intimate bond among the
students
which is not found in the
other
classes
. Since she
lived
near to my residence, we
used
to
move
together for
classes
.
Gradually
, the bond between us grew
stronger and
we turned into
best
friends.

Nubia is a great
person
. She is
extremely
helpful in all matters,
especially
about the academic
assistances
. She
helped
me and
many
other
students
in several ways. Whenever I missed any
class
for any reason or needed any guidance overtaking any notes, she came into my
help
. We had
some
group studies
before
the exam nights. Either she came to my place or I went to her and the
next
day
moved
for the exam.
Furthermore
, she is
also
a
person
who does not know how to turn angry. In fact, I have not
seen
such a cool
person
like her. She never
got
agitated or irritated with the
negative
attitudes of her surroundings. She dealt with the issues
in a calm manner
and
finally
, she
became
the winner.

I like Nubia for
many
reasons. She is a great
friend
of mine; in fact, she is my
best
friend
. With her attractive smile, she wins the heart of
people
she meets. She never
makes
any false promise and tries to
keep
her commitment. I have never
seen
her being rude to anyone.
In addition
, she was from a noble family where she
was taught
all the manners. I
loved
her way of explanation. She is able to
explain
the most complicated thing
in a simple manner
. I
think
this is the quality that she inherited from her family.
Overall
, she is a loveable
person
for her amiable nature. Thereby, I like her most.
 
Part 3
Two-way discussion: Q. What are the differences between adults and children in terms of making
friends
? Q. Can adults
make
friends
with children? Q. What do you
think
are the most
important
factors when making
friends
?
Q
. What are the possible factors that cause the break-up of
friendship
?
Q
. Why is it difficult for adults to
make
friends
?
Q
. What will the
friendship
become like when getting
old
?
25Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
76Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
18Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a close friend. v.2

Speaking
  American English
10 paragraphs
1086 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
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  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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Lexical Resource: 5.0
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  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
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Task Achievement: 5.0
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