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IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card
Describe a time when you’re waiting for something special that would happen
You should say
– What you waited for
– Where you waited
– Why it was special
– And explain how you felt when you were waiting
– Well, sometimes things don’t happen as we expect them to happen.
– As a result, we often get demotivated or depressed.
– Here I would like to talk about a time when I was eagerly waiting for my cousin’s wedding.
– What happened exactly, last year my elder cousin’ wedding was going to happen on the 22nd of March. Everyone in my family was very excited about this wonderful occasion.
– However, we all got shocked when we heard the news about the lockdown because of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
– It was only a week left to the wedding when everything came to a halt.
– My family had already made most of the arrangements.
-As per the government guidelines more than 5-10 members were not allowed to take part in any function.
– Hence, it was not possible for our family to invite all of our relatives.
– So after talking to my cousin’s in-laws, my family decided to postpone the function till everything get settled.
– I had already bought the dresses and accessories I was supposed to wear on this event.
– During the first week of lockdown, I was optimistic that it would only take a couple of weeks to get everything back to normal.
– On the contrary, the situation in my country was getting worst day by day.
– This was really a tough time for our family as this was a big occasion in our family after such a long time and everyone was super excited for this moment.
–But the lockdown ruined all our plans we had been making for this occasion.
-I was feeling low as I really wanted to attend this family function before moving to Canada for my higher studies.
– After waiting for almost one year, the government gave some relaxation and allowed gatherings.
– On the 12th of February, that day came for which my whole family was waiting for almost a year.
– I must say, during this period, life truly tested my patience.
– But I think sometimes waiting makes things more pleasant and special for us.
– Finally on this big day I completely enjoyed every bit of this moment.
Vocabulary:
Demotivated (Adjective): feeling less interested in and enthusiastic about something
Eagerly (Adverb): wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable
Lockdown (Noun): an emergency situation in which people are not allowed to freely enter, leave Pandemic (Adjective): (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area
Halt (Noun): an occasion when something stops moving or happening
Take part in something (Idiom): to be actively involved in something
Postpone (Verb): to delay an event and plan
Optimistic (Adjective): hopeful and confident about the future
On the contrary (Noun): the opposite
Ruin (Verb): to spoil or destroy something completely
Gathering (Noun): a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group
