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Describe something special that you saved money to buy. v.1

Describe something special that you saved money to buy. v. 1
Describe something special that you saved money to buy. You should say: what it was why you bought it how long you saved money to buy it and explain why it was important for you to buy it.   Model Answer 1: I am one of those people who just can’t seem to understand the virtue of saving money, probably because we get more fun in spending them rather than saving them. Besides, I guess that it is my natural instinct to spend as much as I can.   However, it may sound a bit odd, but even I saved up some money against my natural instinct because I wanted to buy something special. The money, I saved, was to buy a pure leather jacket. Of course, one may ask as to why I was really so broke financially that I actually needed to save up some money to buy some kind of jacket? I mean, was I really not earning enough to even pay about a couple of hundred dollars to buy a leather jacket? ! Well, the answer is, yes, I was earning enough, probably more than enough, to pay for a jacket without using any saved up money, but I still needed to save up the money because I had spent a lot of money in buying an expensive motorbike only a few weeks earlier. So, I was essentially “broke” when I wanted to buy a leather jacket which was made of pure and expensive leather. By the way, I wanted to buy a leather jacket because I was essentially getting tired of wearing a winter coat, made of fabrics, which needed regular cleaning. Besides, a winter coat, which is made of fabrics, gets easily worn out, and as such, I needed something more versatile and all-purpose coat. Anyway, it didn’t take me long to save enough money to buy my favourite jacket because I managed to buy it only after a month or so after buying my motorbike. Anyway, it was important for me to buy that jacket because it was really becoming cold during the winter where I lived in my country. Besides, I also needed to buy it because I would be able to use it for any occasion or in any place during the wintertime without worrying that my winter court would become worn out and old quickly.   Sample Answer 2: To purchase a digital camera for my younger sister I had to save money for about 6 months. It was a Canon SLR camera that I knew she had a great desire to purchase. Since she is still in her college, it was really difficult for her to buy such a camera. After I joined in a part time job, I planned to buy it for her. I wanted her to be happy with the camera and that’s the primary reasons I wanted to purchase it. I knew she has a talent in photography and that’s why I wanted her to have a good camera so that she gets inspired. After I went to some branded camera shops, I found that the camera would cost me a bit more that I would be able to effort. As I have joined a part time job at that time, it was not easy for me to instantly purchase the camera for my sister. Then I planned to save money for few months and then purchase it. I had to save money for 6-7 months and then I had been able to actually buy it. Giving present or surprise gift to someone we care is more exciting and blissful than purchasing for ourselves. As her elder brother, I wanted to give her the camera so that she becomes happy. I also wanted her to continue her hobby of photography which was quite tough without a good quality camera. For these reasons, it was very important for me to purchase her the camera.   Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card Topic would also enable you to talk about the following Cue Card Topics as well: Describe something valuable you bought recently. Describe an important possession you have. Describe a luxury item you have. Describe a gift you gave to someone.
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money
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buy
. You should say: what it was why you
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bought
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money
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why it was
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it.
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Model Answer 1:

I am one of those
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people
who
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just
can’t seem to understand the virtue of saving
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money
,
probably
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because
we
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get
more fun in spending them
rather
than saving them.
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,
I guess
that it is my natural instinct to spend as much as I can.
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, it may sound a bit odd,
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even I
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saved
up
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money
against my natural instinct
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I
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wanted
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buy
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something
special.

The
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, I
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saved
, was to
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buy
a pure
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leather
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jacket
.
Of course
, one may ask as to why I was
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really
so
broke
financially
that I
actually
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needed
to
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save
up
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?
I mean
, was I
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really
not earning
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enough
to even pay about a couple of hundred dollars to
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buy
a
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leather
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jacket
? !
Well
, the answer is, yes, I was earning
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enough
,
probably
more than
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enough
, to pay for a
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jacket
without using any
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up
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money
,
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I
still
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needed
to
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up the
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money
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because
I had spent
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a lot of
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money
in buying an expensive motorbike
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only
a few weeks earlier.

So
, I was
essentially
“broke” when I
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wanted
to
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buy
a
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leather
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jacket
which
was made
of pure and expensive
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leather
. By the way, I
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wanted
to
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buy
a
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leather
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jacket
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because
I was
essentially
getting tired of wearing a
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winter
coat, made of fabrics, which
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needed
regular cleaning.
Besides
, a
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winter
coat, which
is made
of fabrics,
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gets
easily
worn out, and as such, I
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needed
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something
more versatile and all-purpose coat.
Anyway
, it didn’t take me long to
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save
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enough
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money
to
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buy
my
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favourite
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jacket
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because
I managed to
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buy
it
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only
after a
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month
or
so
after buying my motorbike.

Anyway
, it was
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important
for me to
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buy
that
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jacket
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because
it was
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really
becoming
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cold
during the
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winter
where I
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lived
in my country.
Besides
, I
also
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needed
to
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buy
it
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because
I would be able to
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use
it for any occasion or in any place during the wintertime without worrying that my
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winter
court would become worn out and
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old
quickly
.
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Sample Answer 2:

To
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purchase
a digital
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camera
for my younger sister I had to
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save
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money
for about 6
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months
. It was a Canon SLR
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camera
that I knew she had a great desire to
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purchase
. Since she is
still
in her college, it was
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really
difficult for her to
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buy
such a camera.

After I
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joined
in a
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part time
job, I planned to
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buy
it for her. I
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wanted
her to be happy with the
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camera
and that’s the primary reasons I
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wanted
to
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purchase
it. I knew she has a talent in photography and that’s why I
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wanted
her to have a
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good
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camera
so
that she
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gets
inspired. After I went to
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some
branded
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camera
shops, I found that the
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camera
would cost me a bit more that I would be able to effort. As I have
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joined
a
This word is normally spelled with hyphen.
part time
job at that time, it was not easy for me to
instantly
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purchase
the
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camera
for my sister. Then I planned to
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save
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money
for few
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months
and then
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purchase
it. I had to
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save
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money
for 6-7
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months
and then I had been able to
actually
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buy
it.

Giving present or surprise gift to someone we care is more exciting and blissful than purchasing for ourselves. As her elder brother, I
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wanted
to give her the
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camera
so
that she becomes happy. I
also
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wanted
her to continue her hobby of photography which was quite tough without a
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good
quality
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camera
. For these reasons, it was
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very
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important
for me to
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purchase
her the
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camera
.
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Similar Cue Card Topics Your ability to talk about this Cue Card Topic would
also
enable you to talk about the following Cue Card Topics as
well
:
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
Describe
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something
valuable you
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bought
recently.
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Describe
an
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important
possession you have.
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Describe
a luxury item you have.
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Describe
a gift you gave to someone.
12Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
111Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
8Mistakes
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IELTS speaking Describe something special that you saved money to buy. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
8 paragraphs
711 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: 5.5
  • 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: 5.0
  • 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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