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Describe a situation when you found something. v.1

Describe a situation when you found something. v. 1
Describe a situation when you found something. You should say: when it was what it was what you did with it and explain how you felt when you found this item. [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: Thank you for choosing this topic for me. I don’t really think that I found things in the past that were noteworthy. However, there was one occasion, when I found something valuable and noteworthy, which I would like to talk about here. It was about a few years ago when I was visiting one of the busiest tourist resorts in my country with some of my friends. The visitors there usually remain in a very relaxed mood because they want to make the best use of their vacation time by enjoying as much as they can. The situation is pretty much the same all over the resort whether they are enjoying their time at a regular restaurant or spending a few nights at a luxury hotel. I, along with my friends, was also in the same frame of mind where the last thing, we were expecting, was to find some valuable items, left by some “careless” visitors. But, that’s exactly what happened to me when we went to a hotel room. Anyway, everything was looking so clean and organized in the room.   But, when I was taking my shower in the bathroom, I noticed that my bathtub was not exactly emptying its water as fast as it was supposed to. So, I decided to take a look at the “drain” of the bathtub through which, the water was supposed to pass. There, I noticed something “metallic” which was blocking the “drain”. After taking a closer look, I made sure that the item was nothing but a “golden ring”. So, I immediately took it to the reception and informed the person in charge about the item. Anyway, after finding the item, I immediately wanted to return it to its rightful owner except, of course, I just didn’t know who he/she really was. I also wondered why the housekeeping people didn’t notice the ‘slow passage’ of water through the bathtub drain. Finally, I also felt that the owner of that ring must have left the room in a hurry before even noticing what he/she was exactly missing or leaving behind.
Describe
a situation when you
found
something. You should say: when it was what it was what you did with it and
explain
how you felt when you
found
this
item
. [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:

Thank you for choosing this topic for me. I don’t
really
think
that I
found
things in the past that were noteworthy.
However
, there was one occasion, when I
found
something valuable and noteworthy, which I would like to talk about here.

It was about a few years ago when I was visiting one of the busiest tourist resorts in my country with
some
of my friends. The visitors there
usually
remain in a
very
relaxed mood
because
they want to
make
the best
use
of their vacation time by enjoying as much as they can. The situation is pretty much the same all over the resort whether they are enjoying their time at a regular restaurant or spending a few nights at a luxury hotel. I, along with my friends, was
also
in the same frame of mind where the last thing, we were expecting, was to find
some
valuable
items
,
left
by
some
“careless” visitors.

But
, that’s exactly what happened to me when we went to a hotel room.
Anyway
, everything was looking
so
clean and organized in the room.
 
But
, when I was taking my shower in the bathroom, I noticed that my bathtub was not exactly emptying its water as
fast
as it
was supposed
to.
So
, I decided to take a look at the “drain” of the bathtub through which, the water
was supposed
to pass. There, I noticed something “metallic” which was blocking the “drain”. After taking a closer look, I made sure that the
item
was nothing
but
a “golden ring”.
So
, I immediately took it to the reception and informed the person in charge about the item.

Anyway
, after finding the
item
, I immediately wanted to return it to its rightful owner except,
of course
, I
just
didn’t know who he/she
really
was. I
also
wondered why the housekeeping
people
didn’t notice the ‘slow passage’ of water through the bathtub drain.
Finally
, I
also
felt that the owner of that ring
must
have
left
the room in a hurry
before
even noticing what he/she was exactly missing or leaving behind.
7Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
8Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
3Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe a situation when you found something. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
5 paragraphs
421 words
6.0
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 6.5
  • 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: 6.0
  • 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: 6.5
  • 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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