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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.
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
.
11Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
76Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
9Mistakes

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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