IELTS Speaking part 2 recent exams - Talk about a gift you gave that took a long time to choose
In this article, IELTS Game will add the eighth cue card on the series of IELTS speaking exams part 2 with band 9.0 model answers and part 3 follow up questions that will help you in your IELTS preparation.
This cue card is asking you to “Describe a gift you gave that took a long time to choose“, and asking some questions related to this topic.
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Describe a gift you gave that took a long time to choose.
You should say:
- – What it was
- – Who you gave it to
- – How you chose it
- – And explain why you spent a long time choosing it or explain how the receiver of the gift reacted
- – When you gave it to him or her.
Band 9.0 Sample answer Ideas.
• I am not very gifted in arts and crafts and so I normally don’t make things myself.
• I prefer to gift people cards and flowers.
• However, a few years back when I was in 9th standard, one of my closest friends decided to immigrate to the US.
• On his last birthday before leaving, I wanted to do something really, special for him.
• But unfortunately, I did not have much saved pocket money.
• So, I went to my mother to get some money to buy him something expensive.
• But, my mother suggested me to personally make him something rather than buying him something, which he may not even care to take with him.
• At that moment, I came up with an idea of drawing a sketch of me and him together.
• It took me a lot of time to come up with something satisfactory since my drawing skills were not so good.
• I remember I spent nearly 4- 5 days making that sketch.
• My mother helped me a bit too.
• Then I handcrafted a wooden frame for the sketch and gifted it to him on his birthday.
• I still remember his shock when he opened my present since he expected it to be a wall painting because of the shape of the present.
• But after finding out what it was, his eyes swelled up with tears.
• He didn’t say anything, we just hugged each other.
• 2 months later, when I was talking to him on facetime, I saw our portrait hanging on the wall in the background.
• At that time, I realised that nothing could ever be as special as a handmade present.
IELTS Speaking part 3 follow up questions.
Here are some follow up questions you may be asked during part 3 IELTS Speaking exam by the IELTS examiner related to describe a gift for which you spent long time to choose/make IELTS Cue Card 2020.
1. Have you received anything that was handmade by the person who gave it to you?
Yes, I have received handmade cards many times from my students.
But I particularly remember a time when I received the handmade bag from my friend. It was finished to the minutest details and it was made as if it was tailored for me.
I still carry it with pride wherever I go. It is a very smart shoulder sling bag
2. When receiving a gift, do you prefer something that was self-made, or something bought in stores?
When I receive gift, it is the intention that matters to me the most not whether it is expensive or inexpensive.
When I know I am receiving something from a friend who has made it for me sparing his or her time it certainly feels good but the giver should be as happy to give as I am to receive.
That matters to me the most.
3. Which is better, self-made food or food that you buy?
When it comes to food, I always prefer self made food and I enjoy the compliments I receive after after the guests relish the food that I serve.
I certainly love to cook at home rather than buying food from the market or opening the packet and eating the food that is stuffed with preservatives and harmful additives.
But sometimes when I am busy at work I can buy food from outside but I am very selective about the food being freshly cooked.
4. Are art classes important in schools?
These days children are under lot of stress from their academic workload. Art classes are stress busters.
Moreover, art has been known as a fine value from times immemorial. Why would people work if there were no amusement and entertainment activities available?
Hence art classes are very important for the holistic development of the children.
5. Do Indian people often give gifts?
Yes, Indian people like to give gifts. They give gifts on special occasions such as marriages, birthdays and anniversaries etc.
6. What’s the value of giving presents?
Gifts are gestures of love. They give happiness to the giver as well as the receiver.
7. Describe some of the gifts that Indian people give each other on different occasions.
People give all sorts of gifts to each other. They give sweets, chocolates, clothes, electronic items or gift cards to their friends and relatives.
8. What kinds of gifts are suitable for friends to give each other?
Friends know each other well, so they can give any gift, which can be useful to the other person.
The gift need not be expensive. It should be taken as a gesture of love and not for economic value.
9. What factors do people consider when buying a gift for friends?
People consider a lot of things when buying a gift for friends. They consider the friends requirement and they consider their own pocket.
10. Why do people give presents?
People give presents as gestures of love. Presents give happiness to the recipient as well as the person who is giving the present.
11. Do children prefer receiving gifts or spending happy time with their parents?
Children are very innocent. They love receiving gifts. They take the happy time with their parents as granted. So, they don’t give it much value.
12. Compare the kinds of gifts that boys like with those that girls like?
Gender differences are disappearing nowadays. But generally boys like electronic gadgets and girls like barbie dolls and stuffed toys.
13. Compare the kinds of gifts that well educated people like with those that less educated people like?
I do not think that the literacy level of the person has anything to do with the choice of gifts.
Every person has his or her own taste. A very educated person may not appreciate a book as a gift, which may be very much liked and appreciated by a less educated person.
14. Are expensive gifts always better than cheap gifts?
I definitely do not think so. A simple inexpensive flower may give more happiness to the person than a very costly gift.
15. Do men and women have the same attitudes towards gift giving?
There are no gender differences nowadays. Both like to give and receive gifts and even the choice of the gifts is almost similar nowadays.
16. How are gifts that people give each other today different to gifts when you were a child?
Today we belong to an era of globalization. The market today is flooded with choices.
You can buy any gift, and there are gifts to suit every pocket. Earlier, the choices were restricted. Today we have a lot of electronic items also.
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Another band 8.0 sample answer
Choosing a gift for someone is usually a very difficult task, because you want to make sure that the person who receives it will like it.
For that reason, I always spend a lot of time picking gifts for my relatives and friends.
Today, I am going to share with you the time when I had to choose a gift for my little sister’s birthday.
It was her 5th birthday and I wanted to give her something memorable and special. I decided to go to a “Build-a-bear workshop” to buy her a stuffed bear.
At this shop, you actually spend time picking materials to build your furry friend, from the cotton inside to the clothes outside.
You also got to give this teddy bear a heart and a voice recorder, so that when you squeezed it, it would say whatever you recorded before.
After finishing building the stuffed toy, the store would give him or her a birth certificate with a name and birthday.
My little sister was so happy when she received the bear. Well, kids always love a furry friend anyway.
However, what was special was that as she grew up, she understood how much love I had put in the bear when building it for her at the store, so she came to appreciate the gift even more.
USEFUL VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS.
pick: [verb] to choose something from a group of things.
- Example: The man picked a blue tie from the collection in the shop.
memorable: [adjective] something special, good or unusual and therefore easy to remember.
- Example: I will never forget the memorable holiday that I had in Japan.
workshop: [noun] a place where you can do a practical activity to create something.
- Example: As a student, I attended drama workshops, because I had always loved acting.
stuffed bear: [noun] a toy in the shape of a bear, filled with cloth and made of some soft material.
- Example: When I was a child, I had a stuffed bear, which I used to keep in my bedroom.
furry: [adjective] covered with fur – a soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals.
- Example: People love pandas because they are so furry, with thick black and white fur all over their body.
get to (+ infinitive): [phrasal verb] to be allowed to do something.
- Example: When we visited the football stadium, we got to meet some of the famous players.
teddy bear: [noun] this is just another name for a stuffed toy bear.
squeeze: [verb] to press something firmly, especially with your fingers.
- Example: Every time you clean your teeth, you squeeze the tube of toothpaste.
appreciate: [verb] to recognise the good qualities in something or somebody.
- Example: At school, I appreciated the help that I received from my teachers.
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