IELTS

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1. Describe a time you had good experience in the countryside.

You should say：

where you went

what you did

when you did it

who you went with

and explain why it was enjoyable.

Model Answer

It was two years ago when I had my very first motorbike trip with my friends to the first and most ancient village which is located in the Southern [your country]. It is an unforgettable trip that I’ve ever had.

Our group had 3 people, Jack, Jenny and me. We chose to visit that village because we wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and get off the beaten track. Moreover, because the village is also the birthplace of my grandparent, I felt really excited to visit the village and get a closer insight into the lifestyle of local people as well as my grandparent.

We set out for a day trip to date back to the tradition of our country really early. I’m always a night owl, not a early bird, so leaving the city at 5 a.m made me feel like I was deprived of sleep. However, I was deliriously happy shortly after embarking on the trip to the village. This was because on the way to get there, we admired the breathtaking landscapes which is totally different from the city we are currently living in.  After 1 hour drive, we got to the picturesque village which made me feel over the moon. We rented some bikes to cycle around the village with a lot of small alleyways filled with green grass. After riding a bike to the paddy field to feel the vibes of the village, we visited some 400 year old ancient house which made of mud and laterite and had a look at communal houses where the local people gathered for festival celebration or public meeting. After that, we had lunch with many scrumptious food which is locally and organically grown. In the afternoon, we joined a cooking class with the villagers who were extremely friendly and clever at making traditional cakes. The highlight of the trip to the village was going to the paddy fields to help the farmers harvest the crop. It was such an once-in-a-lifetime experience which I really enjoyed.

That was our first motorbike trip to the outskirt of the city and first time in the countryside so we really enjoyed every single moment there. Jenny was like a dog with two tails while Jack and I were also on cloud nine. We relished everything in the village from the fresh air, cozy ambiance to beautiful landscapes such as small houses or paddy fields. We very much hope that we can embark on a longer trip to the countryside down the road if we have more spare time.

2. Describe a person who is helpful in your study or work.

You should say:

Who the person is

What kind of person

How this person help you

Why do you think this person is helpful?

3. Describe a new friend you’ve made recently

You should say:

Who the person is

What kind of person he/she it

How did meet this person

And explain why did you make friends with him/her

4. Describe a polite person you know

You should say:

Who the person is

How you know the person

What the person looks like

And explain why you think the person is polite.

5. Describe a family member who has had important influence on you.

You should say:

Who the person is;

What kind of person he or she is;

What this person has done to influence you;

And explain why you think this person is important to you.

6. Describe an invention that changed the world.

You should say:

What the invention was

What it can do

How popular it is

Why it is an important invention.

7. Describe a piece of clothing you like wearing

You should say

• what the item of clothing is
• where and when you bought it
• when you wear it
• and explain why you like wearing it.

8. Describe a book you would like to read again

You should say:

what the book was about

why you read it

what you learned from this book

and explain why you would like to read it again.

9. A city you visited

You should say:

Where is it

When did you go there

What did you do their

And explain why you like it

10. A place you visited

You should say:

where it was (or is)

when you visited it

what it looked like

and explain why you visited it.

11. A café you like or dislike. You should say

• where it is

• why you went there
• what you ate or drank
• and explain why you liked or disliked the café.

12. An useful lesson

You should say：

when and where you had the lesson;

who gave the lesson;

what the lesson was about;

and explain why you enjoyed it.

13. An activity you would like to do at the seaside

You should say:

what activity it is;

how easy or difficult it is to do this;

what you need to prepare for this activity;

and explain why you would like to do this activity at the seaside.

14. A TV programme you like watching

You should say:

What it is

When you watch it

Who you watch it with

And explain why you like watching it

15. a service

You should say:

What it was

When and where you got it

Why you got it

And explain how you felt about it.

16. An interesting conversation

You should say

• who the person was

• where the conversation took place
• what you talked about
• and explain why you found the conversation interesting.

17. A positive change of yours

You should say:

what the change was

when it happened

where it happened

and explain how you have benefited from this change

18. Teamwork

You should say:

what the activity was

who was with you

how easy or difficult it was

and explain how you felt about being part of this team.

19. A good news

You should say:

what this news was

when and where you heard it

how you heard it

and explain why you think it was good news

20. A trip by bike

You should say:

When and where you had the trip

Who you went with

Why you had the trip by bike

And explain how you felt about it.

21. A decision you disagreed with

You should say:

1.What the decision was?

1. How it was made?

• What you disagreed with?

And explain why you disagreed

1. Describe a couple you know who have a happy marriage.

You should say:

Who they are

How you knew them

How long they have been married

And explain why you think they have a happy marriage.

23. Type of weather you like

You should say:

what kind of weather it is

when this weather usually occurs

what you usually do during this weather

how this weather affects you

and explain why you like this type of weather.

24. Describe an interesting talk or speech

You should say:

1. When you heard it

• Where you heard it
• What it was about
• And explain why you think it was interesting

25. spend time with a child

You should say:

who the child is

how you know him/her

why you spent time with him/her

and explain what you did when you were together

26. Work of art

You should say:

when you saw this work of art

where you saw it

what it looked like

and explain your impression of it.

27. favorite website

You should say:

How you know it?

What it is about?

How often you use it?

and explain why you like to visit it?

28. Describe one of your best friends.

You should say:

what he/she is like

how you know him/her

what you do when you are together

and explain why he/she is one of your best friends.

29. Describe a street you know well.

You should say:

where it is

what are the main buildings around

how often you go there

and explain how you feel about this street.

30. Describe a time when you saw an interesting animal.

You should say:

what animal it was

when and where you saw it

and explain what you felt about this animal.

31. Describe a time when you were looking at the sky.

You should say:

when and where you looked at the sky

who you looked at sky with

how you felt when looking at it

and explain why you looked at the sky.

32. Describe a recent happy event.

You should say:

what it was

when and where it happened

who is involved

why it was happy.

Summer is usually a busy time

33. Describe a long journey you traveled by car.

You should say:

when and where you went

who you went with

what you saw

and explain why you went there by car.

34. Describe a short trip that was special to you.

You should say:

when it was

where you went

who you went with

and explain why it was special.

35. Describe a long walk you had.

You should say:

where you went to

when you went

who you went with

and explain how you felt about this walk.

36. Describe an article you read about healthy life.

You should say:

where you read it from

when you read it

what the article was about

and explain what you thought of this article.

37. Describe a new skill you’d like to learn.

You should say:

what it is

who you want to learn it from

how you are going to learn it

and explain why you want to learn it.

38. Describe one activity stopped by the weather.

You should say:

when and where it happened.

who was involved

what the activity was

and what did you do after that activity was stopped.

39. Describe an environment law.

You should say:

what it is

how you first learned about it

who benefits from it

and explain how you feel about this law.

40. Describe a person who gave a clever solution to a problem.

Who the person is

When and where it happened

What the problem was

And explain why it was a clever solution.

41. Describe a famous person that you are interested in

who this person is

how you know about this person

what sort of life they had before they became famous

how this person became famous

and explain why you like this person

42. Describe an interesting neighbour.

You should say:

Who this person is

How you know this person

What this person likes to do

And explain why you think this neighbor is interesting.

43. Describe a family member that made you proud.

You should say :

Who the person is ?

Are you close ?

What he/she did made you proud ?

and explain why.

44. Describe two people from the same family.

You should say:

Who they are?

How you know them?

How they look like?

Do you like spending time with them and explain why?

45. Describe an important plant in your country.

You should say:

What the plant is

How you know it

Why it is important

And explain how much you like the plant.

46. Describe a foreign food you would like to try.

You should say:

What it is

Where you can eat it

How you know about this food

And explain why you would like to try it

47. crowded place

You should say

Where it was

When you went there

What you did there

And explain how you felt about the crowded place.

48. Popular place

You should say:

Where is this place?

When did you first visit this place?

How often do you go to this place?

And explain why it is so popular.

49. The newly-opened shop

Where the shop is

When it opened

What it sells and how you feel about the shop.

50. Place you want to work

You should say:

where you would like to go

what kind of work you would like to have

when you would like to go

and explain why you want to work in that place.

51. Plan you haven’t done yet

You should say:

What it is about

Why you plan to do it

What is the easy part and difficult part of it

Why you have not done yet.

52. Arrive early

You should say:

When it was;

What time you arrived;

Why you need to arrive early;

And explain how you felt.

53. Describe a cake

You should say:

What kind of cake it is

When you ate the cake

Who were with you

And explain why you think the cake is special.

54. Movement

You should say:

When did you move

Where did you move to

Why did you move

And explain how did you feel about that.

55. Smile

You should say:

When did you see them

Where did you see them

Who you were with

And explain why people were smiling

56. Happy memory

You should say:

when and where the incident you remember happened

who you were with

what happened exactly

and explain why it is a happy memory.

57. A company

You should say

What it is

How you knew about it

What this company does

How you feel about it

58. Good service

You should say:

What the service was

When and where you received it

Whom you were together with

And explain why you think it was a good service

59. Job

you should say:

What the job is

How you came to know about it

What kind of people can do this job

And explain why you like this job

60. Event

You should say,

What event it is

How you know this event

Why is it so interesting

And explain your feelings towards this event.

61. Plan

You should say

• what the plan is

• when you thought of the plan
• who is involved in the plan
• and say how you think you will achieve the plan.

62. Special trip in near future

You should say:

when possibly it will be

where would you go

what preparation do you need for that trip

and explain why this would be a special trip

63. Kind of music/a song

You should say:

What kind of music it is

Where you usually listen to it

Why you like it

and say what kind of mood this music puts you in.

64. you were not allowed to use your cellphone

You should say:

Where you were

When it happened

What you did there

And why you were not allowed to use your cellphone.

65. TV series

You should say:

What it is

What it’s about

When did you first watched it

And explain why you like watching it.

66. an interesting advertisement

You should say:

where you saw it

what it was about

why you think it was an interesting advertisement.

67. Describe someone you admire who is much older than you.

You should say:

who this person is

how long you have known him/ her

what qualities he/ she has

and say why you admire him/ her.

68. Describe a person who has apologized to you.

You should say:

when it was

who the person was

why this person apologized

and explain how you felt about it.

69. Describe a dinner you enjoyed with your friends.

You should say:

when and where you had the dinner

what you had

who you went with

and explain why you enjoyed the dinner.

70. Describe a time when you had to work hard to achieve a goal.

You should say:

what the goal was

when this happened

what you did to achieve this goal

and explain why the goal was important to you.

71. Describe a holiday or vacation you have been on .

You should say:

when you had it

where you went

what you did

and explain how you felt about it

72. Describe a happy family event that you remember well.

You should say:

what the event was

when and where it happened

What you saw or did

and explain why you remember this event so well.

73. Describe a situation someone made noise.

You should say:

when it happened

who made the noise

where it was

and explain how you felt about it.

74. Describe a difficult choice you made.

You should say:

what the choice was

when this happened

what choice you made

and explain why the choice was a difficult one.

75. Describe what you would do if you were given a day off.

You should say:

what you would like to do

who you would like to be with

where you would like to do it

and explain how you would feel at the end of the day.

76. Describe an ideal house.

You should say:

where it is

what it looks like

when you would like to live in

and explain why you would like to live in it

77. Describe a book you liked to read in your childhood.

You should say:

who wrote this book

what it is about

hen you read it

and explain why you liked it.

78. Describe a success in your life.

You should say:

when it was

what it was

why you chose it

how you achieved.