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Describe something you have that you no longer use. v.1

Describe something you have that you no longer use. v. 1
Describe something you have that you no longer use. You should say: what it is how long you have it how you used it in the past and explain why you no longer use it. [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. ] Model Answer 1: If life has taught us anything, we should all be comfortable with the fact that everything in life is pretty much expendable at some point whether we like it or not. Today, I would like to talk about one such “expendable” item which I held so dear to my heart once but sadly don’t use it anymore.   It’s my camera. If I remember it correctly, I bought my popular brand and expensive camera about 10 years ago, when I had just finished my high school or was about to just start my university life, with the money which my late grandfather gave me as some “gift” (so, it has been more than 10 years already but feels like I bought that camera just last month. Time does fly very fast, I guess). Anyway, after buying that camera, it literally became my “best buddy” as I carried the camera wherever I went. I took it to my university to capture the pictures of my friends whether we were just hanging out or having some picnic. I also carried it to the birthdays and wedding ceremonies of my friends and relatives. Sometimes, I also took the camera to capture the beautiful images of nature, blue sky, trees, lakes and birds and any other things that celebrated life and happiness. There are just so many memories with me and my camera that it will be really difficult to put them in these limited words. Anyway, I don’t really use that camera anymore primarily because my lifestyles have changed over the years and so have the priorities in my life. Besides, I have to stay really busy with my jobs, and so there is very little or no time to play with the camera like in the past. On top of that, as I have grown older, I don’t exactly seem to enjoy the same things today as in the past. Finally, taking pictures these days doesn’t really have to be done by a camera as a smartphone can do the same rather easily.   Sample Answer 2: This is indeed an interesting topic and I still have some such items that I no longer use. The bicycle that I was given on my 12th birthday is one such item that I do not use anymore. In my early teenage, I used to use it almost every time I went somewhere. This bicycle was one of the greatest gifts in my life. My father bought it for me on my 12th birthday. It's been more than a decade and I still have it. Back in our days, riding a bicycle was very popular. Most of my friends owned a bicycle. It was quite a common mode of transportation type at that time and even adults used it more than they do today. Every time I went outside, I took my bicycle. I often raced with my friends and went far away with my friends after I owned a bicycle. I rode the bicycle until I turned 17 years old when I bought a motorbike. Since I am the youngest brother among our siblings, no one used it after I replaces it with a motorbike. Honestly speaking, riding a bicycle was a hundred times safer than riding a motorbike. I was very cautious about riding the bicycle except while racing! I cannot recall any major accident during the days when I used to ride the bicycle. On the contrary, I had been involved in a few dangerous accidents while I rode the motorbike. As I was not fully grown-up at the time I rode the bicycle, I had some restrictions imposed by my elder brother and parents. Those days were quite different and owning a bicycle was a distinctive experience for me. There were times I really did not need to go outside but I made excuses to go out and ride my bicycle. This was not true when I became an adult and owned my own motorbike. Why I no longer use the bicycle? Well- this is most probably because I am no longer a teenager! When I turned 17, I bought a motorbike and after 2 years, my family bought a car. The motorbike and car have somehow replaced the need for this bicycle. The shape and design of the bicycle were suitable for a teenager and not quite so for an adult. My childhood and adult days were quite enchanting and riding a bicycle was like being in a fairyland. On the other hand, these days, it is no longer an ideal vehicle in terms of speed. I mostly need to travel far away and a bicycle would not be able to provide the speed I need. However, a bicycle is eco-friendly transportation and I still miss those days when I felt like the King of the street with my beautiful bicycle.
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Describe
something you have that you no
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longer
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use
. You should say: what it is how long you have it how you
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used
it in the past and
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explain
why you no
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longer
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use
it. [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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Model Answer 1:

If
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life
has taught us anything, we should all be comfortable with the fact that everything in
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life
is pretty much expendable at
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some
point whether we like it or not.
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Today
, I would like to talk about one such “expendable” item which I held
so
dear to my heart once
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but
sadly
don’t
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use
it anymore.
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It’s my camera.

If I remember it
correctly
, I
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bought
my popular brand and expensive
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camera
about 10 years ago, when I had
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just
finished my high school or was about to
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just
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start
my university
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life
, with the money which my late grandfather gave me as
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some
“gift” (
so
, it has been more than 10 years already
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but
feels like I
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bought
that
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camera
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just
last month.
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Time
does
fly
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very
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fast
,
I guess
).

Anyway
, after buying that
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camera
, it
literally
became my “best buddy” as I carried the
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camera
wherever I
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went
. I took it to my university to capture the pictures of my
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friends
whether we were
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just
hanging out or having
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some
picnic. I
also
carried it to the birthdays and wedding ceremonies of my
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friends
and relatives.
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Sometimes
, I
also
took the
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camera
to capture the
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beautiful
images of nature, blue sky, trees, lakes and birds and any other things that celebrated
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life
and happiness. There are
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just
so
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many
memories with me and my
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camera
that it will be
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really
difficult to put them in these limited words.

Anyway
, I don’t
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really
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use
that
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camera
Make sure that 'anymore' is used as an adverb, not as an adjective. Did you mean "any more"?
anymore
primarily
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because
my lifestyles have
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changed
over the years and
so
have the priorities in my
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life
.
Besides
, I
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have to
stay
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really
busy with my jobs, and
so
there is
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very
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little
or no
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time
to play with the
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camera
like in the past.
On top of that
, as I have grown older, I don’t exactly seem to enjoy the same things
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today
as in the past.
Finally
, taking pictures these days doesn’t
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really
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have to
be done
by a
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camera
as a smartphone can do the same
rather
easily
.
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Sample Answer 2:

This is
indeed
an interesting topic and I
still
have
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some
such items that I no
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longer
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use
. The
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bicycle
that I was
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given
on my 12th birthday is one such item that I do not
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use
anymore. In my early teenage, I
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used
to
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use
it almost every
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time
I
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went
somewhere.

This
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bicycle
was one of the greatest gifts in my
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life
. My father
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bought
it for me on my 12th birthday. It's been more than a decade and I
still
have it. Back in our days,
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riding
a
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bicycle
was
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very
popular. Most of my
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friends
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owned
a
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bicycle
. It was
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quite
a common mode of transportation type at that
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time
and even
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adults
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used
it more than they do
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today
. Every
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time
I
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went
outside, I took my
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bicycle
. I
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often
raced with my
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friends
and
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went
far away with my
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friends
after I
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owned
a
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bicycle
. I rode the
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bicycle
until I turned 17 years
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old
when I
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bought
a motorbike.

Since I am the youngest brother among our siblings, no one
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used
it after I
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replaces
it with a
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motorbike
.
Honestly
speaking,
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riding
a
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bicycle
was a hundred
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times
safer than
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riding
a
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motorbike
. I was
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very
cautious about
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riding
the
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bicycle
except while racing! I cannot recall any major accident during the days when I
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used
to ride the
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bicycle
.
On the contrary
, I had
been involved
in a few
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dangerous
accidents while I rode the
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motorbike
. As I was not
fully
grown-up at the
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time
I rode the
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bicycle
, I had
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some
restrictions imposed by my elder brother and parents. Those days were
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quite
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different
and owning a
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bicycle
was a distinctive experience for me. There were
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times
I
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really
did not
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need
to go outside
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but
I made excuses to go out and ride my
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bicycle
. This was not true when I became an adult and
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owned
my
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own
motorbike.

Why I no
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longer
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use
the
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bicycle
?
Well
- this is most
probably
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because
I am no
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longer
a
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teenager
! When I turned 17, I
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bought
a
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motorbike
and after 2 years, my family
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bought
a car. The
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motorbike
and car have somehow replaced the
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need
for this
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bicycle
. The shape and design of the
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bicycle
were suitable for a
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teenager
and not
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quite
so
for an adult. My childhood and adult days were
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quite
enchanting and
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riding
a
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bicycle
was like being in a fairyland.
On the other hand
, these days, it is no
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longer
an ideal vehicle in terms of speed. I
mostly
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need
to travel far away and a
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bicycle
would not be able to provide the speed I
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need
.
However
, a
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bicycle
is eco-friendly transportation and I
still
miss those days when I felt like the King of the street with my
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beautiful
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bicycle
.
13Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
82Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
5Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe something you have that you no longer use. v. 1

Speaking
  American English
9 paragraphs
886 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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