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Describe a conversation that affected your life. v.1

Describe a conversation that affected your life. v. 1
Describe a conversation that affected your life. You should say: what the conversation was about who you had this conversation with how long the conversation was and explain why you think it had affected your life.   Model Answer 1: We all have different kinds of conversations in our daily life. While some of these conversations take place among us rather casually, the others become a bit formal because of the way they affect our lives in one way or another. Today, I would like to talk about one such conversation which affected my life also. The conversation, I am talking about, took place about 10 years ago between me and my parents, when I started my second job. Prior to that conversation, I don’t recall having any other conversation with my parents which involved my financial future and the general direction of my life. But, on that occasion, my parents did just that when I decided to move out of their house and live somewhere close to my new job. By the way, the new job, I started about 10 years ago, was about 60 kilometres away from my parents’ house, and it would take me more than an hour to reach my new office in a bus. Thinking about the long commute hours, I had decided that I would rent a home close to my new job in order to save some time. But, after learning about my decision, my parents talked with me for about 30 minutes to explain the pros and cons of moving to a new place. At the end of that conversation, they actually asked me to stay with them for another few years or so, because that would help me save up some money since I wouldn’t have to pay any money to rent my own place. They even suggested that I shouldn’t have that much trouble to commute to and from my new job since I was still young and healthy.   Needless to say, I had listened to the advice of my parents. Anyway, I am glad that I actually had that conversation with my parents because that indeed helped me understand the value of saving money. Besides, I also understood from that conversation that one would need to have a minimum level of tenacity and resolve to gain a certain level of financial freedom in life.   Sample Answer 2: The conversation that I had with my principal in my first year of college was something that I will never forget and this conversation had positively affected my course of actions later in my life. It was about my involvement in the college debate team. I was an active debate team member in my school level and before my board final exam; I quit the team and was not involved with the debating team any longer. After getting admitted to college, I got busy with my study and other stuff and did not consider doing the debate anymore. Our college participated in an inter-college debate competition and started recruiting members for the two debate team needed. I did not show any interest in that and after our class teacher heard from my friends that I used to debate, he asked me to join. But I was determined not to join and very politely told no to my teacher. Then one day I was summoned by the principal of our college and I had no clue why he could possibly call me. I went to meet him in his office room and he started the conversation then. He told me some of the stories of his life and experiences and thus the conversation started getting longer. He did not try to convince me to join the debate team what I initially thought he would do. Rather we had a conversation on our lives, country, and international issues, how things have changed, educational and political systems of our country etc. Then just before my departure he asked me to consider joining the debate team and he gave me some really convincing reasons for that. I was impressed with his friendly attitude, the experiences and knowledge he had. He gave some of the unavoidable reasons why I should actively participate in the debate and get in touch with the team. After 2-3 days, I joined the debate team and I started feeling better. I had a passion for debating but abandoning it was a decision I took wrongly. The conversation I had with our principal showed me a reason to correct this mistake. This whole conversation and the event had a major influence on my life. I had been an active debater for the next 5 years and somehow my involvement in debating influenced me to study in History at university-level though I was supposed to do my graduation in Physics. Thus the conversation indirectly and to some extend directly had a big influence in my life and have affected very positively in my opinion.   Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card Topic would also enable you to talk about the following Cue Card Topics as well: Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone. Describe a conversation you really enjoyed. Describe a conversation that has positively affected you. Describe a conversation you remember well.
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a
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that
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affected
your
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life
. You should say: what the
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was about who you had this
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with how long the
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was and
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why you
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think
it had
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your
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.
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Model Answer 1:

We all have
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different
kinds of
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conversations
in our daily
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life
. While
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some
of these
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conversations
take
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place
among us
rather
casually
, the others become a bit formal
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because
of the way they affect our
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lives
in one way or another.
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Today
, I would like to talk about one such
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conversation
which
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affected
my
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life
also
.

The
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conversation
, I am talking about, took
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place
about 10 years ago between me and my
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parents
, when I
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started
my second
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job
. Prior to that
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conversation
, I don’t recall having any other
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conversation
with my
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parents
which involved my financial future and the general direction of my
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life
.
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But
, on that occasion, my
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parents
did
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just
that when I decided to
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move
out of their
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house
and
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live
somewhere close to my
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new
job.

By the way, the
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new
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job
, I
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started
about 10 years ago, was about 60
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kilometres
away from my
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parents’
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house
, and it would take me more than an hour to reach my
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new
office in a bus. Thinking about the long commute hours, I had decided that I would rent a home close to my
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new
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job
in order to save
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some
time.
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But
, after learning about my decision, my
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parents
talked with me for about 30 minutes to
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explain
the pros and cons of moving to a
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new
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place
. At the
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end
of that
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conversation
, they
actually
asked me to stay with them for another few years or
so
,
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because
that would
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help
me save up
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some
money since I wouldn’t
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have to
pay any money to rent my
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own
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place
. They even suggested that I shouldn’t have that much trouble to commute to and from my
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new
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job
since I was
still
young and healthy.
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Needless to say
, I had listened to the advice of my parents.

Anyway
, I am glad that I
actually
had that
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conversation
with my
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parents
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because
that
indeed
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helped
me understand the value of saving money.
Besides
, I
also
understood from that
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conversation
that one would need to have a minimum level of tenacity and resolve to gain a certain level of financial freedom in
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life
.
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Sample Answer 2:

The
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conversation
that I had with my principal in my
first
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year
of college was something that I will never forget and this
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conversation
had
positively
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affected
my course of actions later in my
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life
. It was about my involvement in the college
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debate
team.

I was an active
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debate
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team
member in my school level and
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before
my board final exam; I quit the
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team
and was not involved with the debating
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team
any longer. After getting admitted to college, I
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got
busy with my study and other stuff and did not consider doing the
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debate
anymore. Our college participated in an inter-college
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debate
competition and
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started
recruiting members for the two
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debate
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team
needed. I did not
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show
any interest in that and after our
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class
teacher heard from my friends that I
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used
to
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debate
, he asked me to
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join
.
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But
I
was determined
not to
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join
and
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very
politely
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told
Did you mean "now" (=at this moment) instead of 'no' (negation)?
no
to my teacher.

Then one day I
was summoned
by the principal of our college and I had no clue why he could
possibly
call me. I went to
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meet
him in his office
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room and
he
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started
the
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conversation
then. He
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told
me
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some of the
stories of his
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life
and experiences and
thus
the
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conversation
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started
getting longer. He did not try to convince me to
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join
the
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debate
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team
what I
initially
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thought
he would do.
Rather
we had a
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conversation
on our
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lives
, country, and international issues, how things have
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changed
, educational and political systems of our country etc. Then
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just
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before
my departure he asked me to consider joining the
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debate
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team and
he gave me
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some
really
convincing reasons for that. I
was impressed
with his friendly attitude, the experiences and knowledge he had. He gave
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some of the
unavoidable reasons why I should
actively
participate in the
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debate
and
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get
in touch with the
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team
. After 2-3 days, I
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joined
the
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debate
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team
and I
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started
feeling better. I had a passion for debating
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but
abandoning it was a decision I took
wrongly
. The
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conversation
I had with our principal
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showed
me a reason to correct this mistake.

This whole
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conversation
and the
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event
had a major influence on my
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life
. I had been an active debater for the
next
5 years and somehow my involvement in debating influenced me to study in History at university-level though I
was supposed
to do my graduation in Physics.
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Thus
the
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conversation
indirectly
and to
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some
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extend
directly
had a
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big
influence in my
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life
and have
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affected
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very
positively
in my opinion.
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Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card Topic would
also
enable you to talk about the following Cue Card Topics as
well
:
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Describe
an interesting
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conversation
you had with someone.
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Describe
a
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conversation
you
really
enjoyed.
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Describe
a
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conversation
that has
positively
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affected
you.
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Describe
a
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conversation
you remember
well
.
13Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
91Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
13Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a conversation that affected your life. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
888 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: 5.0
  • 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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