The January 2017 model answer for the IELTS speaking part 2 topic below was produced by an ex-IELTS examiner. It shows how you can extend your ideas to showcase your English for a high band score. The topic was reported in the IELTS test by students this month.

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IELTS Speaking Part 2 Cue Card Jan 2017

An occasion you received a good service from a company or shop

You should say:

• who provided the service
• when you received the service
• who was with you at the time
• and explain how you felt about receiving the service.

Model Answer for January 2017

I’d like to tell you about a recent purchase I made and the service I received which I thought was outstanding.

I bought a necklace from a small online shop that I found whilst surfing the net. It wasn’t a shop that I had bought things from before so I was slightly apprehensive about it. The shop didn’t have a wide range of gold jewellery but what it had was unique in style without doubt.

So, about three weeks ago, I selected a gold necklace to buy from this shop and within just three days it arrived through the post. The delivery came beautifully wrapped in fine Japanese style wrapping paper along with a gift voucher for a discount on my next order. I was truly impressed with the care that had been taken in wrapping it and the personal note that also came with it. But what impressed me the most was the free gift that arrived as well. I wasn’t expecting that at all. Along with my necklace was a matching bracelet which was also exquisitely made.

I remember the day it all arrived because my best friend was visiting me at the time. When I opened the parcel, we were amazed at both items of jewellery. My friend immediately went online and put in an order of her own. So, I suppose it goes to show that good customer service has its own rewards.

It’s hard to describe how I felt. Of course, as I said, I was amazed but it was more than that. Life can be tough sometimes and when you get such a lovely, unexpected present, it makes you feel as though anything is possible in the world. I’m pretty sure that small shop will do very well in the future. I know I will certainly order from that shop again.

Comments:

Fluency: a full talk, delivered without unnatural pauses and without effort.

Grammar: past simple, past perfect, past prefect passive, past continuous, present simple, future form, frequent complex sentences. Error free

Vocabulary: flexible, an awareness of collocations and with a strong range of words: slightly apprehensive, unique in style, beautifully wrapped, Japanese style wrapping paper, matching bracelet, exquisitely made, put in an order, it goes to show, good customer service, its own rewards

Tips for Speaking Part 2

• Use your 1 mins effectively. Plan extra details to add, plan a past memory or a future plan to boost your grammar score.
• Be natural and chatty. Talk as though you were chatting with a friend.
• Remember that there are no questions to answer. There are guidelines of what to put in your talk which you can use or not use as you wish.
• Following these links and prepare ideas: Common Speaking Part 2 Topics and also Current Speaking Topics in the IELTS test.
• Check out another model answer for speaking part 2. Click on the link: Model Answer Speaking Part 2 Holidays
• Learn How to Start your Part 2 Talk
• See How your IELTS Speaking is Scored: IELTS Band Scores Explained

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“Shoes” is a current topic in IELTS Speaking Part 1. Below are some typical questions for this topic and two model answers.

Here is a link to learn useful vocabulary for types of shoes: SHOES VOCAB LIST

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Questions for the Topic of SHOES

• What kind of shoes do you usually wear?
• Do you have a favourite pair of shoes?
• How often do you buy shoes?
• Where do you usually buy your shoes?
• What do you look for in a pair of shoes?
• Would you ever spend a lot of money on a pair of shoes?
• Do you think the type of shoes someone wears reflects their character?
• Do you think men and women have the same attitude towards shoes?
• Are there any shoes in your country that shouldn’t be worn at work?
• Do people usually wear different types of shoes in different seasons in your country?

Model Answers

• Q) What kind of shoes do you usually wear?
• A) I mostly wear flat shoes rather than high heeled shoes because I find them more comfortable. I also go for shoes that aren’t lace-ups so that I can slip them on and off whenever I need to.
• Q) Do you think the type of shoes someone wears reflects their character?
• A) Yes, I do. People say that first impressions are important and I think that goes for shoes too. If you see a person wearing a worn out pair of shoes, it gives you the impression that they that are sloppy. On the other hand, if you see someone wearing brand name shoes that cost a fortune, you know that the person has plenty of money to splash around and doesn’t care about costs. So, shoes can tell you a lot about someone’s character.

Useful Vocabulary

• lace-ups = shoes with laces
• to slip something on and off = to put them on and take them off easily
• worn out = tatty, shabby, the worse for wear, tired
• sloppy = not tidy, lazy, slovenly
• cost a fortune = cost an arm and a leg, expensive
• have money to splash around = have money to waste, to throw around

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