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Describe a competition (e. g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in. v.1

Describe a competition (e. g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in. v. 1
Describe a competition (e. g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in. You should say: what kind of competition it was what you had to do what the prizes were for winners and explain why you chose to take part in this competition. [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: It was an inter-department annual indoor sports competition at my office and a circular was issued for all notifying the issue. I am an accountant and work for a locally reputed manufacturing company in Argentina. The company manufactures plastic materials for daily use. I feel lucky to have this cue card topic and I will explain the matter briefly. I took part in an indoor game. My office organizes the competition annually to make the employees feel relaxed. In fact, this is really tough to work round the year without any reliable break. So, different competitions were held marking the event. I took part in chess and cards. There were some other competitions like passing the pillow for the female employees. Table tennis was the other important competition that I did not dare to take part in. However, the prizes were attractive. The company arranged for home appliances for the winners - a large screen television set for the first prize winner, a washing machine for the second and a microwave oven for the third position. But all the participants received some other awards for their participation. Actually, the authority did not disappoint anyone of the participants. I won the third prize and another small prize for my participation. It was an enjoyable event indeed. I took part in the competition for some reasons. The prime motivation behind participating was to check my skills on indoor games. I was skilled in chess when I was a student but had not been in practice for a long time. The notice for the annual competition brought the chance for me to repair my skills. Moreover, I enjoy playing chess and cards. And participating in the competition was enjoyable too. Considering the reasons, I took part in this competition and won two prizes. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Describe a competition (e. g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in. 1. Participation in a badminton championship was tough for me. But luckily I have obtained a prize for the participation. The competition held by several other competitors and I had to defeat them in matches. I got a smart amount of money as the prize. I participated in the competitions because I love to play badminton. But this time I had some difficulties as I did not have enough time to get prepared for the matches. 2. In my school days, I took part in a storytelling competition. I had to submit a story and unluckily, I did not get a prize for my participation. The winners got books of different local Russian writers. I decided to take part there to judge my skills. In fact, I used to tell stories in classes after listening from my grandma. But I did not have ideas that those were not unique and everyone had familiarity with these stories. 3. Playing chess is difficult and the complexity level rises when the player is a newbie. A similar thing happened to me. I took part in an inter-class chess competition in my college in Melbourne. It was very hard for me to get a prize. The winners were awarded trophies and medals. I took part in the competition because of my friends' encouragement. They actually instigated me and however, it was a tough experience. 4. If you have skills, you can be a winner in table tennis. But if you are a newbie, chances are little to win the game. And it was a failure for me. I was the later one. I lost in the game that took place in my college in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The winners were awarded different types of prizes like certificates and small gifts. Just to check my skills and how my physical fitness is, I enrolled in the competition. 5. I was never fond of basketball and got an altering view about the game after I took part in. In fact, I did not have the slightest idea how to play it and I just enjoyed the matches. But last month, I had to take part in a basketball match as part of my college team. Luckily, my team became the best one in Hokkaido, Japan, for outstanding performance. Just to meet curiosity and with direct inspiration from my surrounding students and teachers, I took part in the competition.
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Describe
a
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competition
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e. g.
TV, college/work or sports
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competition)
that you
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took
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part
in. You should say: what kind of
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competition
it was what you had to do what the
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prizes
were for
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winners
and
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explain
why you chose to take
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part
in this
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competition
. [You will
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have to
talk about the
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topic
for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
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think
about what you're going to say. You can
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make
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some
notes to
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help
you if you wish.
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Sample Answer:

It was an inter-department annual indoor sports
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competition
at my office and a circular
was issued
for all notifying the issue. I am an accountant and work for a
locally
reputed manufacturing
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
company
in Argentina. The
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
company
manufactures plastic materials for daily
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use
. I feel lucky to have this cue
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card
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topic
and I will
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explain
the matter
briefly
.

I
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took
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part
in an indoor game. My office organizes the
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competition
annually
to
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make
the employees feel relaxed. In fact, this is
really
tough to work round the year without any reliable break.
So
,
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different
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competitions
were held
marking the
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event
. I
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took
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part
in chess and
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cards
. There were
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some
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other
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competitions
like passing the pillow for the female employees. Table tennis was the
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other
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important
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competition
that I did not dare to take
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part
in.
However
, the
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prizes
were attractive. The
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company
arranged for home appliances for the
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winners
Consider using an m-dash if you do not want to join two words.
-
a large screen television set for the
first
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prize
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winner
, a washing machine for the second and a microwave oven for the third position.
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But
all the participants received
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some
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other
awards for their
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participation
.
Actually
, the authority did not disappoint anyone of the participants. I won the third
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prize
and another
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small
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prize
for my
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participation
. It was an enjoyable
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event
indeed
.

I
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took
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part
in the
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competition
for
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some
reasons. The prime motivation behind participating was to
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check
my
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skills
on indoor
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games
. I
was skilled
in chess when I was a student
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but
had not been in practice for a long time. The notice for the annual
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competition
brought the chance for me to repair my
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skills
.
Moreover
, I enjoy playing chess and
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cards
. And participating in the
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competition
was enjoyable too. Considering the reasons, I
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took
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part
in this
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competition
and won two
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prizes
. More
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Ideas
to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task
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Card
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topic
:
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Topic
:
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Describe
a
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competition
(
There should be no space here: "e.g.".
e. g.
TV, college/work or sports
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competition)
that you
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took
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part
in. 1.
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Participation
in a badminton championship was tough for me.
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But
luckily I have obtained a
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prize
for the
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participation
. The
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competition
held by several
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other
competitors and I had to defeat them in
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matches
. I
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got
a smart amount of money as the
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prize
. I participated in the
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competitions
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because
I
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love
to play badminton.
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But
this time I had
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some
difficulties as I did not have
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enough
time to
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get
prepared for the
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matches. 2
. In my school days, I
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took
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part
in a storytelling
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competition
. I had to submit a story and
unluckily
, I did not
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get
a
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prize
for my
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participation
. The
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winners
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got
books of
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different
local Russian writers. I decided to take
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part
there to judge my
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skills
. In fact, I
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used
to
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tell
stories in classes after listening from my grandma.
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But
I did not have
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ideas
that those were not unique and everyone had familiarity with these stories.

3. Playing chess is difficult and the complexity level rises when the player is a newbie. A similar thing happened to me. I
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took
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part
in an inter-
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class
chess
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competition
in my college in Melbourne. It was
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very
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hard
for me to
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get
a
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prize
. The
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winners
were awarded
trophies and medals. I
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took
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part
in the
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competition
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because
of my friends' encouragement. They
actually
instigated me and
however
, it was a tough experience.

4. If you have
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skills
, you can be a
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winner
in table tennis.
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But
if you are a newbie, chances are
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little
to win the game. And it was a failure for me. I was the later one. I lost in the game that
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took
place in my college in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The
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winners
were awarded
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different
types of
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prizes
like certificates and
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small
gifts.
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Just
to
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check
my
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skills
and how my physical fitness is, I enrolled in the
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competition. 5
. I was never fond of basketball and
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got
an altering view about the game after I
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took
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part
in. In fact, I did not have the slightest
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idea
how to play it and I
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just
enjoyed the
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matches
.
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But
last month, I had to take
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part
in a basketball
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match
as
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part
of my college team. Luckily, my team became the best one in Hokkaido, Japan, for outstanding performance.
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Just
to
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meet
curiosity and with direct inspiration from my surrounding students and teachers, I
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took
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part
in the
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competition
.
5Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
95Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
4Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a competition (e. g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
8 paragraphs
818 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 5.5
  • Structure your answers in logical paragraphs
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    One main idea per paragraph
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    Include an introduction and conclusion
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    Support main points with an explanation and then an example
  • Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
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    Vary your linking phrases using synonyms
Lexical Resource: 5.5
  • Try to vary your vocabulary using accurate synonyms
  • Use less common question specific words that accurately convey meaning
  • Check your work for spelling and word formation mistakes
Grammatical Range: 5.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.0
  • Answer all parts of the question
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    Present relevant ideas
  • Fully explain these ideas
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    Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
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