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Describe a language other than English that you would like to learn. v.2

Describe a language other than English that you would like to learn. v. 2
Describe a language other than English that you would like to learn. You should say: what the language is where it is spoken what you think would be difficult about learning it and explain why you would like to learn it.   [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Model Answer 1: This is an absolutely marvellous topic and I am fortunate to have been given the chance to talk about a foreign language, other than English, that I would love to learn.    I believe, learning a second language not only benefits our cognitive developments but also adds up our skills and helps us look at the world from a different perspective. Our skills in a foreign language offer enormous benefits for our personal growth and open up new possibilities. Additionally, multilingual ability expands our knowledge beyond borders and provides meaningful access to the understanding of other cultures and thus makes us tolerable to other people and their culture.   Therefore, I would love to learn Spanish, a spectacular language that stands high in my must-learn list due to its wide range of application and beautiful and rich culture. Spanish is not only one of the most spoken languages in the world but also one of the richest languages ever. I had been briefly introduced to this language in my childhood by one of my uncles but that was it, and I did not get any further opportunity to learn it. Now that I have the freedom to learn a language or to enhance my skill set, I will definitely give it a try.      Spanish is spoken in most of the countries in South and Central America and in the US; with over 400 million global speakers of Spanish as their first language and millions more as a second language, this is an official language in many international organizations. It is the official language of 21 countries, including Spain. Besides, Spanish is the official or co-language in Spain, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. I believe, knowing Spanish will be a great opportunity for me to learn about the cultural aspects and rich history associated with this language. It will develop my sense of appreciation for Hispanic culture as well as transform my travel experience. Who knows when I'd bump into some Spanish friends on my next travel!   I was told by my uncle and two other language teachers at school that Spanish is comparatively easier to learn for people who know English - thanks to its phonetic pronunciation and its similarity with English, in terms of vocabulary. However, I believe that without steady commitment and self-discipline, being able to speak Spanish would be a far-fetched idea. Therefore, in order to meet my goal and not to get demotivated along the way, I would have to find a teacher and one or two learning partners and we would fight this "tough war" together! Thanks to the development of the internet and I will definitely seek help from online resources to accelerate my Spanish learning process.   Model Answer 2: I have always felt the need of learning another language, other than English, as it always helps to learn an extra language in order to succeed professionally in a world which is very competitive and tough. And I realized it in a hard way after coming to work as a Doctor in Saudi Arabia as I had no other choices but to learn the Arabic language if I was really to succeed in my profession. Anyway, learning the Arabic language should be a priority for every professional as it is spoken by almost 420 million people in the entire middle east and the Arab world, including a significant part of the African continent, which makes it the 6th most spoken language in the world. But, after starting learning the language, I immediately realized that learning Arabic was not easy for an Indian like me mainly I never needed to undertake an Arabic class in my country. Besides, Arabic mostly is a “pronounce-based” language rather than “alphabetic” language. In other words, if you don’t pronounce a word properly, the meaning of a sentence changes completely. Besides, most people don’t use vowels when writing Arabic which makes it really difficult for a foreigner like me with no prior knowledge of the language. Then there are also issues of “diacritics” (marks, points or signs) without the proper use of which, the same word can have up 5 meanings in Arabic. There are a number of other issues like this which makes learning Arabic rather difficult. Anyway, I like to learn this great language mainly because it would allow me to understand my patients better and thus serve them more efficiently as a Doctor. Besides, learning the language of another country would allow me to interact and communicate with the locals in a more proper manner by having a better understanding of what they appreciate and what they don’t appreciate culturally and traditionally. Finally, if I am able to converse in Arabic, the locals would possibly think of me as their own which would certainly make my life bit easier and happier.
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other
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learn
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language
is where it
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what you
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learning
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explain
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learn
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think
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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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]
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absolutely
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marvellous
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topic and
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given
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language
,
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other
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learn
.
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I believe,
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language
not
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only
benefits our cognitive developments
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also
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adds
up our
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skills
and
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helps
us look at the
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world
from a
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different
perspective. Our
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skills
in a foreign
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language
offer enormous benefits for our personal growth and open up new possibilities.
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, multilingual ability expands our knowledge beyond borders and provides meaningful access to the understanding of
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other
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cultures
and
thus
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makes
us tolerable to
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other
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people
and their
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culture
.
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Therefore
, I would
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love
to
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learn
Spanish, a spectacular
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language
that stands high in my
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must
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beautiful
and rich
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culture
. Spanish is not
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only
one of the most spoken
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languages
in the
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world
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but
also
one of the richest
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languages
ever. I had been
briefly
introduced to this
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language
in my childhood by one of my uncles
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get
any
further
opportunity to
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learn
it.
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Now
that I have the freedom to
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learn
a
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language
or to enhance my
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skill
set, I will definitely give it a try.
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Spanish
is spoken
in most of the
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countries
in South and Central America and in the US; with over 400 million global speakers of Spanish as their
first
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language
and millions more
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as
a second
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language
, this is an official
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language
in
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many
international organizations. It is the official
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language
of 21
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countries
, including Spain.
Besides
, Spanish is the official or co-language in Spain, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. I believe, knowing Spanish will be a great opportunity for me to
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learn
about the cultural aspects and rich history associated with this
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language
. It will develop my sense of appreciation for Hispanic
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culture
as
well
as transform my travel experience. Who knows when I'd bump into
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some
Spanish friends on my
next
travel!
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I was
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told
by my uncle and two
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other
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language
teachers at school that Spanish is
comparatively
easier to
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learn
for
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people
who know English
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-
thanks to its phonetic pronunciation and its similarity with English, in terms of vocabulary.
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, I believe that without steady commitment and self-discipline, being able to speak Spanish would be a far-fetched
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idea
.
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meet
my goal and not to
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get
demotivated along the way, I would
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have to
find a teacher and one or two
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partners and
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together! Thanks to the development of the internet and I will definitely seek
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help
from online resources to accelerate my Spanish
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learning
process.
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Model Answer 2: I have always felt the need of
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learning
another
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language
,
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other
than English, as it always
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helps
to
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learn
an extra
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language
in order to succeed
professionally
in a
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world
which is
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very
competitive and tough. And I realized it in a
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hard
way after coming to work as a Doctor in Saudi Arabia as I had no
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other
choices
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but
to
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learn
the Arabic
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language
if I was
really
to succeed in my profession.

Anyway
,
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learning
the Arabic
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language
should be a priority for every professional as it
is spoken
by almost 420 million
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people
in the entire
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middle east
and the Arab
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world
, including a significant part of the African continent, which
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makes
it the 6th most spoken
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language
in the
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world
.
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, after starting
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learning
the
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language
, I immediately realized that
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learning
Arabic was not easy for an Indian like me
mainly
I never needed to undertake an Arabic
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class
in my
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country
.
Besides
, Arabic
mostly
is a “pronounce-based”
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language
rather
than “alphabetic”
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language
. In
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other
words, if you don’t pronounce a word
properly
, the meaning of a sentence
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changes
completely.
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, most
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people
don’t
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use
vowels when writing Arabic which
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makes
it
really
difficult for a foreigner like me with no prior knowledge of the
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language
. Then there are
also
issues of “diacritics” (marks, points or signs) without the proper
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use
of which, the same word can have up 5 meanings in Arabic. There are a number of
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other
issues like this which
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makes
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learning
Arabic
rather
difficult.

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, I like to
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language
mainly
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because
it would
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allow
me to understand my patients better and
thus
serve them more
efficiently
as a Doctor.
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,
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learning
the
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language
of another
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country
would
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allow
me to interact and communicate with the locals in a more proper manner by having a better understanding of what they appreciate and what they don’t appreciate
culturally
and
traditionally
.
Finally
, if I am able to converse in Arabic, the locals would
possibly
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think
of me as their
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own
which would
certainly
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make
my life bit easier and happier.
30Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
84Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
16Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a language other than English that you would like to learn. v. 2

Speaking
  American English
3 paragraphs
900 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
  • ?
    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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