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Describe a song that you remember from your childhood. v.1

Describe a song that you remember from your childhood. v. 1
Describe a song that you remember from your childhood. You should say: what song it is when you heard it who sang this song to you and explain why you still remember this song.   Model Answer 1: Bringing back childhood memories is probably one of the sweetest things in our life as an adult. I also have many of such sweet childhood memories that I like to recall from time to time, and this cue card topic is asking me to do just that by allowing me to remember one of my most favourite songs from those golden old days. This is, of course, a Bengali movie song with the title “ekdin chuti hobe, onek dure jabo”, meaning “ we will have our holidays one day from our school and then we will travel far far away”, and the song is taken from an old but very famous movie called “Chutir Ghontha” (Holiday Hours). Incidentally, this was a very popular song at a time when I also was studying at an elementary school. In fact, the song was so popular back then that our radio would play it at least 10 times a day.   Besides, it was for the first time that my parents sent me to watch a movie after enjoying this particular song so much. Anyway, this song goes to a great length in describing the activities of children in a very exotic and nice manner, which they enjoy after their schools are closed for holidays.   At one point, this song even talks about a beautiful world, free of all kinds of sorrows and sufferings, for the children which would be full of many beautiful fairies, playing with the children. By the way, I still remember the days very vividly when my elder sister sang this song to me from time to time, in order to cheer me up, when I felt down. I still remember this song, primarily because it was very much related to my happy childhood which I would like to enjoy as a young student. Besides, I remember it also because it had a very nice rhyme and tune for my taste and liking as a child. Finally, I specifically remember this song also because I was told that it was taken from a movie, based on a true story.   Sample Answer 2: My mother often sang me a lullaby titled "Oh my sweet angel look the Moon has come to play with you…” in my bedtime and I have heard it so many times in my childhood that I can still remember it very vividly. This was a song usually famous in the rural area of our country that mothers often use to soothe the baby and to send them to sleep. It was an 8-10 lines song with great harmony and the way my mother sand it was extraordinary. It still echoes in my head and I miss those days. I can remember my mother often sand this song till I got admitted in the school and I heard it from my father as well in my bedtime. I was pretty touched by the lyrics and in my childhood, I often imagined that the verses used in this song were true and would happen to me as well. We often remember things from childhood especially the stories or songs we hear with great enthusiasm. This song was no exceptions. I heard it hundreds of times and as a child, I fanaticized those things to be true. Thais is the main reason I still remember it. Maybe, someday when I will become a father/ mother, I will sing thins song to my children as well. This has in fact become a permanent memory and I still love the great and calming piece of music.   Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card would enable you to talk about the following Cue Cards as well: Describe a song you remember well. Describe a song you heard in your childhood.
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from your childhood. You should say: what song it is when you heard it who sang this song to you and
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probably
one of the sweetest things in our life as an adult. I
also
have
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of such sweet childhood memories that I like to recall from
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, and this
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topic is asking me to do
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that by allowing me to
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one of my most
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favourite
songs from those golden
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days.

This is,
of course
, a Bengali
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movie
song with the title “
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ekdin
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chuti
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hobe
,
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onek
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dure
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jabo
”, meaning
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“
we will have our holidays one day from our
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school and
then we will travel
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far far
away”, and the song
is taken
from an
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famous
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called “
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Chutir
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Ghontha
” (Holiday Hours).

Incidentally
, this was a
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very
popular song at a
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time
when I
also
was studying at an elementary
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school
. In fact, the song was
so
popular back then that our radio would play it at least 10
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times
a day.
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Besides
, it was for the
first
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time
that my parents
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sent
me to
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watch
a
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movie
after enjoying this particular song
so
much.

Anyway
, this song goes to a
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great
length in describing the activities of
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children
in a
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very
exotic and nice manner, which they enjoy after their
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schools
are closed
for holidays.
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At one point, this song even talks about a
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beautiful
world, free of all kinds of sorrows and sufferings, for the
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children
which would be full of
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many
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beautiful
fairies, playing with the
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children
. By the way, I
still
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remember
the days
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very
vividly
when my elder sister sang this song to me from
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time
to
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time
, in order to cheer me up, when I felt down.

I
still
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remember
this song,
primarily
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because
it was
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very
much related to my happy childhood which I would like to enjoy as a young student.
Besides
, I
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remember
it
also
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because
it had a
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very
nice rhyme and tune for my taste and liking as a child.
Finally
, I
specifically
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remember
this song
also
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because
I was
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told
that it
was taken
from a
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movie
, based on a true story.
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Sample Answer 2:

My
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mother
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often
sang me a lullaby titled
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"
Oh my sweet angel look the Moon has
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come
to play with you…” in my bedtime and I have heard it
so
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many
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times
in my childhood that I can
still
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remember
it
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very
vividly
. This was a song
usually
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famous
in the rural area of our country that mothers
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often
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use to
soothe the baby and to
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send
them to sleep. It was an 8-10 lines song with
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great
harmony and the way my
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mother
sand it was extraordinary. It
still
echoes in my head and I miss those days. I can
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remember
my
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mother
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often
sand this song till I
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got
admitted in the
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school
and I heard it from my father as
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well
in my bedtime. I was pretty touched by the lyrics and in my childhood, I
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often
imagined that the verses
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used
in this song were true and would happen to me as
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well
. We
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often
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remember
things from childhood
especially
the stories or songs we hear with
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great
enthusiasm. This song was no exceptions. I heard it hundreds of
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times
and as a child, I fanaticized those things to be true. Thais is the main reason I
still
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remember
it. Maybe, someday when I will become a father/
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mother
, I will sing thins song to my
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children
as
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well
. This has in fact become a permanent memory and I
still
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love
the
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great
and calming piece of music.
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IELTS speaking Describe a song that you remember from your childhood. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
6 paragraphs
674 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: 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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