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Describe a practical skill you have learned. v.1

Describe a practical skill you have learned. v. 1
Describe a practical skill you have learned. You should say: what this skill is when you learned it how you learned it and explain how this skill is useful to you. [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: In my country, buying a car isn’t exactly a big deal, but driving a car is. It sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it? Well, if it does, then the reason for this is, it is extremely difficult to obtain a driving license in my country as it involves some rigorous driving and road test. So, when I finally managed to pass the driving test a year ago or so, I felt like, I had landed on the moon. But, I didn’t really feel the same about driving a car until I ran into a job interview where I was asked whether I had a driving license or not, as the job involved driving to some “high-end” clients once in a while. However, I didn’t get that job for whatever reasons that might have been, but it was after that job interview, I decided to learn to drive a car. So, I went to a local car driving school and started to take driving lessons mostly during the weekend. Initially, the lessons involved learning about different parts of a car and their functions. Then came the actual driving lessons on the road by understanding and following different road signs and driving rules. Needless to say, the lessons followed some stringent driving standards which weren’t always easy to maintain, but that was exactly the real “test” in order to help a future driver understand the safety and security aspects of taking a car on the roads.   Anyway, the lessons had continued for almost three months, and I was finally ready to take an official driving test to obtain a driver’s license. Anyway, I am glad that I had finally learned driving as it has allowed me the freedom to travel to my work and other places at my own pace and according to my schedules. Besides, learning this driving skill has also made me confident about applying for some “good paying” field jobs that require “driving”. Finally, learning how to drive has also allowed me to transport many bulky items in my car, which otherwise would have been really inconvenient for me if I was to carry them in public transportations.
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Describe
a practical
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skill
you have
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learned
. You should say: what this
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skill
is when you
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learned
it how you
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learned
it and
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explain
how this
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skill
is useful to you. [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 are 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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]
Model Answer: In my country, buying a
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car
isn’t exactly a
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big
deal,
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but
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driving
a
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car
is. It sounds a bit odd, doesn’t it?
Well
, if it does, then
the reason for this is
, it is
extremely
difficult to obtain a
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driving
license in my country as it involves
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some
rigorous
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driving
and
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road
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test
.
So
, when I
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finally
managed to pass the
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driving
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test
a year ago or
so
, I felt like, I had landed on the moon.

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But
, I didn’t
really
feel the same about
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driving
a
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car
until I ran into a
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job
interview where I
was asked
whether I had a
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driving
license or not, as the
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job
involved
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driving
to
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some
“high-
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end
” clients once in a while.
However
, I didn’t
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get
that
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job
for whatever reasons that might have been,
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but
it was after that
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job
interview, I decided to learn to drive a
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car
.
So
, I went to a local
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car
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driving
school and
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started
to take
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driving
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lessons
mostly
during the weekend.
Initially
, the
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lessons
involved learning about
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different
parts of a
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car
and their functions. Then came the actual
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driving
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lessons
on the
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road
by understanding and following
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different
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road
signs and
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driving
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rules
.
Needless to say
, the
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lessons
followed
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some
stringent
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driving
standards which weren’t always easy to maintain,
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but
that was exactly the real “
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test
” in order to
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help
a future driver understand the safety and security aspects of taking a
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car
on the
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roads
.
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Anyway
, the
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lessons
had continued for almost three months, and I was
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finally
ready to take an official
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driving
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test
to obtain a driver’s license.

Anyway
, I am glad that I had
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finally
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learned
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driving
as it has
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allowed
me the freedom to travel to my work and other places at my
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own
pace and according to my schedules.
Besides
, learning this
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driving
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skill
has
also
made me confident about applying for
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some
“
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good
paying” field
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jobs
that require
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“driving”
.
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Finally
, learning how to drive has
also
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allowed
me to transport
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many
bulky items in my
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car
, which
otherwise
would have been
really
inconvenient for me if I was to carry them in public transportations.
10Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
54Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
2Mistakes
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 practical skill you have learned. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
3 paragraphs
431 words
6.0
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: 6.5
  • Use a variety of complex and simple sentences
  • Check your writing for errors
Task Achievement: 5.5
  • 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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