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Describe a thing you have always wanted to do. v.1

Describe a thing you have always wanted to do. v. 1
Describe a thing you have always wanted to do. You should say: what it is when you would like to do that how would you do that and explain why you have not done it so far. [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 want to play the guitar. In fact, this is a hobby that I have been nurturing since my childhood. Unluckily, I was unable to learn to play this musical instrument completely. I had tried for several times to learn guitar playing in full fledge but could not manage everything together. But I know how to play it. This is a great candidate task card topic and it reminds me of my unfulfilled aspiration. I would like to play guitar in my leisure hours. Besides, I also crave to play this instrument before going to bed. It will help me to get relaxed with the tunes. Moreover, I want to play the guitar when I am alone. I want to listen to the tones of nature and make them real through the guitar strings. I also desire to amaze my friends and relatives by playing the guitar, particularly those who have discouraged me from learning it. Initially, I have a plan to start playing the guitar for myself and then I will start playing for the others. But I also need to learn the guitar playing techniques perfectly. While playing in a function if I forget to play or strike on the wrong string, it would be defaming for me. So, I want to know about guitar playing more before taking the decision to play it either in public or in private. I did not have the chance to practice playing the guitar so far. I had to be busy with my academic activities and now I am a bit relaxed for next three months. So, I want to utilize the moments in learning to play the guitar. More Ideas to help you prepare your own answer: Cue Card Topic: Describe a thing you have always wanted to do. 1. I have always wanted to participate in physical exercises to keep my body fit. I intend to do that in the early morning. I have a plan to practice yoga and take some other physical forms of exercises like running or walking in a park. Owing to my occupational engagement, I could not do that so far. In fact, I remain highly busy with my business here in Thailand. I cannot manage enough time even for my family. But I must say this is not a good enough excuse! 2. Writing is my hobby but I could not fulfil the dream to be a writer. I planned to write at least one page a day. I had the plan to write at the end of all activities before going to bed. Actually, writing is not a problem at all, generating the theme and ideas for the writing is the basic issue. I wanted to publish a book but could not do that yet. I work as a sales manager at a multinational corporation here in Singapore but I cannot manage time for writing, which I feel quite passionate about. 3. I want to read at least two books a week. I had the plan to read books in the evening hours. I have collected a notable number of books so far and someday will finish all the books. But being a student at the University of Tokyo, I am currently unable to manage time for reading the books. I am an undergraduate student and have been passing very busy moments with the academic studies as my semester final is ahead. 4. I love to enjoy old western movies. So, I have gathered a pile of the movies on my computer. I will watch the movies gradually. I will select the best one in the beginning and then move to the next one. But I could not do it yet for many reasons. I run a café in Paris – near the Eiffel Tower. So, I have to remain very busy round the day and when I get back home, I cannot focus on any other things than getting rest. 5. I want to learn the German language for some reasons. I have found a German-teaching school here in Malaysia. Attending the regular class and practising the language will help me to learn and get a command of the language. Unluckily, I was unable to do that for many reasons. I remained busy with my business, my parents fell sick – had t to move with them to doctors, maintaining the family and many other activities barred me to learn the language.
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Describe
a thing you have always
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wanted
to do. You should say: what it is when you would like to do that how would you do that and
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explain
why you have not done it
so
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far
. [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
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want
to
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play
the guitar. In fact, this is a hobby that I have been nurturing since my childhood.
Unluckily
, I was unable to
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learn
to
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play
this musical instrument completely. I had tried for several
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times
to
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learn
guitar
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playing
in full
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fledge
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but
could not
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manage
everything together.
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But
I know how to
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play
it. This is a great candidate task card topic and it reminds me of my unfulfilled aspiration.

I would like to
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play
guitar in my leisure hours.
Besides
, I
also
crave to
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play
this instrument
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before
going to bed. It will
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help
me to
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get
relaxed with the tunes.
Moreover
, I
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want
to
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play
the guitar when I am alone. I
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want
to listen to the tones of nature and
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make
them real through the guitar strings. I
also
desire to amaze my friends and relatives by
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playing
the guitar,
particularly
those who have discouraged me from learning it.

Initially
, I have a
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plan
to
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start
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playing
the guitar for myself and then I will
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start
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playing
for the others.
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But
I
also
need to
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learn
the guitar
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playing
techniques
perfectly
. While
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playing
in a function if I forget to
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play
or strike on the
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wrong
string, it would be defaming for me.
So
, I
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want
to know about guitar
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playing
more
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before
taking the decision to
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play
it either in public or in private.

I did not have the chance to practice
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playing
the guitar
so
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far
. I had to be
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busy
with my academic activities and
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now
I am a bit relaxed for
next
three months.
So
, I
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want
to utilize the moments in learning to
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play
the guitar. 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 thing you have always
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wanted
to do. 1. I have always
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wanted
to participate in physical exercises to
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keep
my body fit. I intend to do that in the early morning.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
have a
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plan
to practice yoga and take
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
some
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other
physical forms of exercises like running or walking in a park. Owing to my occupational engagement, I could not do that
so
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far
. In fact, I remain
highly
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busy
with my business here in Thailand. I cannot
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manage
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enough
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time
even for my family.
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But
I
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must
say this is not a
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good
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enough
excuse!

2.
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Writing
is my hobby
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but
I could not fulfil the dream to be a writer. I planned to write at least one page a day. I had the
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plan
to write at the
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end
of all activities
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before
going to bed.
Actually
,
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writing
is not a problem at all, generating the theme and
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ideas
for the
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writing
is the basic issue. I
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wanted
to publish a
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
book
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
but
could not do that
yet
. I work as a sales manager at a multinational corporation here in Singapore
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
but
I cannot
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manage
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time
for
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writing
, which I feel quite passionate about.

3.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
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want
to read at least two
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books
a week.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
had the
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plan
to read
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books
in the evening hours.
Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Consider rewording the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
I
have collected a notable number of
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books
so
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far
and someday will finish all the
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books
.
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But
being a student at the University of Tokyo, I am
currently
unable to
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
manage
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
time
for reading the
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
books
. I am an undergraduate student and have been passing
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very
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busy
moments with the academic studies as my semester final is ahead.

4. I
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love
to enjoy
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old
western movies.
So
, I have gathered a pile of the movies on my computer. I will
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watch
the movies
gradually
. I will select the best one in the beginning and then
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move
to the
next
one.
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But
I could not do it
yet
for
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many
reasons. I run a café in Paris
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–
near the Eiffel Tower.
So
, I
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have to
remain
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very
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busy
round the day and when I
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get
back home, I cannot focus on any
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other
things than getting rest.

5. I
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want
to
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learn
the German
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language
for
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some
reasons. I have found a German-teaching school here in Malaysia. Attending the regular
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class
and
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practising
the
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language
will
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help
me to
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learn
and
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get
a command of the
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language
.
Unluckily
, I was unable to do that for
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many
reasons. I remained
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busy
with my business, my parents fell sick
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–
had t to
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move
with them to doctors, maintaining the family and
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many
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other
activities barred me to
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learn
the
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language
.
11Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
76Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
9Mistakes
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 thing you have always wanted to do. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
817 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: 5.0
  • 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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