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Describe something you have made yourself (from wood, metal, paper or other material). v.1

Describe something you have made yourself (from wood, metal, paper or other material). v. 1
Describe something you have made yourself (from wood, metal, paper or other material). You should say: what you made why you made it how you have made it and explain how you felt about it.   Model Answer 1: I have a habit of visiting handicraft stores from time to time because I really like the cool and beautiful looking stuff there for decorating our homes. So, the other day, when I was visiting one such handicraft store, I saw a very beautiful looking wooden flower base, and I wanted to buy it for my room except, of course, it was a bit too expensive for me. Suddenly, an idea hit me, and needless to say, I liked it. I wanted to make my own flower base out of wood just like the one I saw at the store, but I just didn’t know what kind of wood or material was used to make it. But, I am assuming that it was made out of some expensive wood because it looked extraordinarily beautiful and polished. So, I decided to choose my own material – I chose bamboo. But, it wasn’t exactly easy to find the best quality bamboo in where I lived, so I travelled to a bamboo garden at a distant area in order to find a perfectly round shape bamboo which was green in colour, and it was really hard. After bringing that bamboo, I cut it into some evenly-sized thin slices. If I remember it correctly, I believe that I made about 10 slices which were about 1 foot high each. After that, I connected their edges with each other with some strong glue to give them a round shape with about a 6-inch hollow space at the centre around them. In no time, I saw that my flower vase was getting shape. So, I decided to close one pole of my newly-made flower vase after painting it with my favourite golden colour in order to hide some unwanted spots on it. Anyway, after making the flower vase, I felt surprisingly proud of my achievement because I did it with my own hands and by using my own technology. But, the best thing about it was that it didn’t actually take me much time nor did I have to spend a fortune to make my beautiful looking flower base.   Sample Answer 2: I usually made toys in my childhood and sometimes I made some electronic devices in my teenage and those were very exciting for me. I felt overwhelmed whenever I had been able to make something that I aimed for. I would like to talk about the wooden boat I created in my childhood when I was 8 or 9 years old. I saw a very nice looking boat in a toy store and had been fascinated to have it. But the price was too high for me and I did not ask my parents to buy it for me as I knew that it was very expensive. A few days later after my 5th-grade final exam, I went to visit my grandfather’s house and planned to make a boat similar to the boat I saw in the store. The original boat that I saw was made of metal and plastic but I planned to make one using the board, wood. The plan came to my mind as the woods and boards were available in my grandfather’s house. I started making the boat from my memory and found that I was making the wrong one and I won’t be able to make the boat that I planned. I made a sketch and then started building the parts. This time I was successful and I had been able to make a nice looking boat. Later I coloured it and wrote my name on it. This was a fascinating experience as it was the first time I made something from wood and board. Before that, I mostly made toys from papers and after I made the boat, I showed it to everyone. I was very excited to have it and I was proud that I had been able to make it. I had this toy with me for one year or so this was a toy that inspired me to make some other toys that I made later on.
Describe
something you have made yourself (from
wood
, metal, paper or
other
material). You should say: what you made why you made it how you have made it and
explain
how you felt about it.
 
Model Answer 1:

I have a habit of visiting handicraft
stores
from
time
to
time
because
I
really
like the cool and
beautiful
looking
stuff there for decorating our homes.
So
, the
other
day, when I was visiting one such handicraft
store
, I
saw
a
very
beautiful
looking
wooden
flower
base, and I wanted to
buy
it for my room except,
of course
, it was a bit too expensive for me.
Suddenly
, an
idea
hit me, and
needless to say
, I liked it.

I wanted to
make
my
own
flower
base out of
wood
just
like the one I
saw
at the
store
,
but
I
just
didn’t know what kind of
wood
or material was
used
to
make
it.
But
, I am assuming that it
was made
out of
some
expensive
wood
because
it looked
extraordinarily
beautiful
and polished.

So
, I decided to choose my
own
material
I chose bamboo.
But
, it wasn’t exactly easy to find the best quality bamboo in where I
lived
,
so
I travelled to a bamboo garden at a distant area in order to find a
perfectly
round shape bamboo which was
green in colour
, and it was
really
hard
. After bringing that bamboo, I
cut
it into
some
evenly
-sized thin slices. If I remember it
correctly
, I believe that I made about 10 slices which were about 1 foot high each. After that, I connected their edges with each
other
with
some
strong glue to give them a round shape with about a 6-inch hollow space at
the centre around them
. In no
time
, I
saw
that my
flower
vase was getting shape.
So
, I decided to close one pole of my
newly
-made
flower
vase after painting it with my
favourite
golden
colour
in order to
hide
some
unwanted spots on it.

Anyway
, after making the
flower
vase, I felt
surprisingly
proud of my achievement
because
I did it with my
own
hands and by using my
own
technology.
But
, the best thing about it was that it didn’t
actually
take me much
time
nor did I
have to
spend a fortune to
make
my
beautiful
looking
flower
base.
 
Sample Answer 2:

I
usually
made
toys
in my childhood and
sometimes
I made
some
electronic devices in my teenage and those were
very
exciting for me. I felt overwhelmed whenever I had been
able
to
make
something that I aimed for.
I
would like to talk about the wooden
boat
I created in my childhood when I was 8 or 9 years
old
.
I
saw
a
very
nice
looking
boat
in a
toy
store
and had
been fascinated
to have it.
But
the price was too high for me and I did not ask my parents to
buy
it for me as I knew that it was
very
expensive. A few days later after my 5th-grade final exam, I went to visit my grandfather’s
house
and planned to
make
a
boat
similar to the
boat
I
saw
in the
store
. The original
boat
that I
saw
was made
of metal and plastic
but
I planned to
make
one using the board,
wood
. The plan came to my mind as the woods and boards were available in my grandfather’s
house
. I
started
making the
boat
from my memory and found that I was making the
wrong
one and I won’t be
able
to
make
the
boat
that I planned. I made a sketch and then
started
building the parts. This
time
I was successful and I had been
able
to
make
a nice
looking
boat
. Later I
coloured
it and wrote my name on it. This was a fascinating experience as it was the
first
time
I made something from
wood
and board.
Before
that, I
mostly
made
toys
from papers and after I made the
boat
, I
showed
it to everyone. I was
very
excited to have
it and
I was proud that I had been
able
to
make
it. I had this
toy
with me for one year or
so
this was a
toy
that inspired me to
make
some
other
toys
that I made later on.
3Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
71Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
11Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe something you have made yourself (from wood, metal, paper or other material). v. 1

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