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Describe a good news that you have heard recently. v.1

Describe a good news that you have heard recently. v. 1
Describe a good news that you have heard recently. You should say: when you heard about it what it was about how you heard this good news and explain how you felt about it. [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: I heard the good news in my university while attending my classes as one of the University staff from the registrar office asked me to meet the registrar immediately. Accordingly, I rushed to the registrars’ office and came to know about the news. This is really a nice candidate task topic and I am glad to answer it. I will explain everything in brief now. The news was about a scholarship in Germany. Actually, I applied for a full free scholarship for my MA degree in journalism and got it. It was a good news for me as I had been waiting for the news for a long time. In fact, I gave up hope about the scholarship and the news arrived when I was least expecting it. So, it was a great news for me and I was delighted hearing this. The university authority was glad too and the registrar assured me to provide the necessary assistance from the university so that I could complete the degree from that German University. I was attending a lecture about the public relation. I got admitted to this university as I did not get a response from the foreign universities. Moreover, I had completed my bachelor degree from this university. Being frustrated, I focused on the classes here and at this time it was really a great news for me. The registrar invited me to his office to inform me about that the German university has issued a letter to him asking to provide details about me. The German university also assured that it had reserved a seat for me in the next semester. I felt really glad after hearing the news. It was a success for me during this frustrating moment. And so I felt lucky after receiving the news. My parents were happy too. More Ideas to help you prepare your own answer: Cue Card Topic: Describe a good news that you have heard recently. 1. I heard the good news from one of my relatives who works at a local university here in Russia. I got the chance for my PhD from the university I applied for. My uncle, a high official of the university, made a phone call to me. I was highly delighted to hear the news. In fact, I had been trying to pursue the doctoral degree but there had been some issues. Everything afterwards became easier for me. 2. After entering office on last Monday, I came to know about a splendid news. I got promoted to the upper rank of my team. It was a great news for me. One of my colleagues appeared to me and informed it silently. I was expecting such a news from the last few weeks because I had been working so hard. All my intentions were based on my work and literally I improved in the activities I am assigned with. 3. My dad made a Skype call to me on last Thursday and informed that he will surprise me. Actually, he went to visit the USA and I asked him to bring an iPhone for me. During the conversation, he told that he has got an iPhone 7 for me. I was overwhelmed with joy. It was the best news I have ever heard in the last couple of months! I had long been waiting to get an iPhone but could not make sufficient savings. So, I asked it to my dad. 4. I did not have an idea that I would get such a great news. By the end of August, I came to know about the matter. It was about getting married to my girlfriend. She informed me that we are getting married and everything was all set. Our families agreed on the matter. In fact, getting married by love affair is not preferred in Kuwait and it was really hard for us to fix everything. Finally, everyone agreed and we will get married shortly. It was a great news for me. 5. In September last, I was informed about the matter. Watson, my college friend, informed me the issues that I achieved the first position in the last semester's exam. Watson came to my home to inform me about it. I was suffering from fever and thus could not move for the University of Illinois. But hearing the good news, I was thrilled. All my efforts brought me a deserving result.
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Describe
a
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that you have heard recently. You should say: when you heard about it what it was about how you heard this
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good
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and
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explain
how you felt about it. [You will
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have to
talk about the 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:

I heard the
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good
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news
in my
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university
while attending my classes as one of the
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University
staff from the registrar
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office
asked me to
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meet
the registrar immediately.
Accordingly
, I rushed to the registrars’
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office
and
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came
to know about the
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news
. This is
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really
a nice candidate task
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topic and
I am glad to answer it. I will
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explain
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everything
in brief
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now
.

The
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news
was about a scholarship in Germany.
Actually
, I applied for a full free scholarship for my MA
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degree
in journalism and
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got
it. It was a
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good
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news
for me as I had been waiting for the
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news
for a long time. In fact, I gave up hope about the scholarship and the
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news
arrived when I was least expecting it.
So
, it was a
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great
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news
for
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me and
I
was delighted
hearing this. The
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university
authority was glad too and the registrar assured me to provide the necessary assistance from the
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university
so
that I could complete the
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degree
from that German University.

I was attending a lecture about the public relation. I
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got
admitted to this
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university
as I did not
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get
a response from the foreign
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universities
.
Moreover
, I had completed my bachelor
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degree
from this
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university
.
Being frustrated
, I focused on the classes here and at this time it was
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really
a
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great
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news
for me. The registrar invited me to his
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office
to inform me about that the German
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university
has issued a letter to him asking to provide
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
details
about me. The German
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university
also
assured that it had reserved a seat for me in the
next
semester.

I felt
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really
glad after hearing the
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news
. It was a success for me during this frustrating moment. And
so
I felt lucky after receiving the
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news
. My parents were happy too. More
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Ideas
to
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help
you prepare your
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own
answer: Cue Card Topic:
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Describe
a
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good
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news
that you have heard recently. 1. I heard the
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good
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news
from one of my relatives who
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works
at a local
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university
here in Russia. I
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got
the chance for my PhD from the
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university
I applied for. My uncle, a high official of the
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university
, made a phone call to me. I was
highly
delighted to hear the
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news
. In fact, I had been trying to pursue the doctoral
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degree
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but
there had been
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some
issues.
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Everything
afterwards became easier for me.

2. After entering
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office
on last Monday, I
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came
to know about a splendid
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news
. I
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got
promoted to the upper rank of my team. It was a
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great
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news
for me. One of my colleagues appeared to me and
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
informed
it
silently
. I was expecting such a
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news
from the last few weeks
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because
I had been working
so
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hard
. All my intentions
were based
on my work and
literally
I
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improved
in the activities I
am assigned
with.

3. My dad made a Skype call to me on last Thursday and
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
informed
that he will surprise me.
Actually
, he went to visit the USA and I asked him to bring an iPhone for me. During the conversation, he
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
told
that he has
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
got
an iPhone 7 for me. I
was overwhelmed
with joy. It was the best
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news
I have ever heard in the last couple of months! I had long been waiting to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
get
an iPhone
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but
could not
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make
sufficient savings.
So
, I asked it to my dad.

4. I did not have an
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idea
that I would
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get
such a
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great
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news
. By the
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end
of August, I
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came
to know about the matter. It was about getting married to my girlfriend. She
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
informed
me that we are getting married and
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everything
was all set. Our families
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agreed
on the matter. In fact, getting married by
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love
affair is not preferred in Kuwait and it was
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really
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hard
for us to
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fix
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everything
.
Finally
, everyone
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agreed
and we will
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get
married shortly. It was a
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great
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news
for me.

5. In September last, I was
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
informed
about the matter. Watson, my college friend,
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
informed
me the issues that I achieved the
first
position in the last semester's exam. Watson
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came
to my home to inform me about it. I was suffering from fever and
thus
could not
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
move
for the
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University
of Illinois.
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But
hearing the
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good
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news
, I
was thrilled
. All my efforts brought me a deserving result.
8Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
77Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
14Mistakes
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.
Nelson Mandela

IELTS speaking Describe a good news that you have heard recently. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
810 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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