IELTS SPEAKING

PART II

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PART 2's STRUCTURE
1. Intro (2-3 sentences)
2. Body
3. Conclusion (optional)

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Conclusion: talk about -When
the future, -Who:
recommendation, -Where

There's a couple of reasons why

- first of all/ to start with/to kick off/ For starters
Result, your feelings - On top of that....
- Another reason why...

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DESCRIBE AN OBJECT

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 -What:
• made/manufactured by...
• which is widely regarded as one of the top tech-giants in the
world
• best-selling model (mẫu bán chạy nhất)
• modern/cutting-edge/ state-of-the-art (hiện đại)/high-tech
model (công nghệ cao), handy, nifty (tiện tay)
• antique (cổ, đồ cồ) , a knock-off (hàng nhái), cumbersome, bulky
(to, cồng kềnh)
• tacky, shabby, worn out (xác xơ, tồi tàn),

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- Where: I picked it up at a shop
which is in the vicinity of my house
which is just a stone's throw away from my house
which is within walking distance from my house

- When: I came across it when I was...

- How you felt:
When I first saw it (laid my eyes on it), I was immediately impressed/hooked/struck/fascinated
I couldn't wait to get my hands on it
I was thrilled/ elated/ ecstatic when I finally got my hands on it

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- How modern: it's state-of-the-art, cutting-edge, high-tech, unique, one of a kind
- Why important:
- It means a lot to me because...
- It has a lot of emotional/sentimental value, it reminds me of...
- It's a must-have item
- I couldn't live without it => help me stay on top of my tasks/work, a life saver, a necessity, be
of great help to me

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Describe something you bought that was difficult to
use at first
You should say:

What is it?
When you bought it?
What does it do?
Explain how difficult was it to be used?

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Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first

STEP 01. WHAT => smartphone

STEP 02. PARAPHRASE

• BOUGHT = purchase, pick up

• DIFFICULT TO USE = challenging/hard/tough to use/operate/

maneuver/ manipulate
= gave me a hard time Ving

• AT FIRST = Initially, in the beginning

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 - wise move - what
- recommend - came across
- life saver => laid eyes on it
=> struck
- steep

why HARD
- get the hang of it
- stay on top of my fell short of my expectation
tasks
- recreational app - switch operating system
arduous, unfamiliar

- awkward to hold
big

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 Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first

First of all, I gotta say that I'm not exactly a tech-savvy person so any technological
device or gadget that seems to be high-tech could give me a really hard time learning
how to use it. So I'd like to tell you about one such device that I've purchased recently,
which is an iphone.

So my iphone is actually a smart phone, manufactured by Apple, which is widely

regarded as one of the tech-giants in the world. Given the fact that (because) it was the
best selling model at the time, the price was quite steep. However, I expected it to be
user-friendly but it wasn't the case.

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There's a couple of reasons why it was really challenging for me to use it initially
( I had to rack my brain on how to manipulate/use it )

1. To kick off (for starters, first of all), switching to another operating system was such a hassle
because that was the first time I was using an iOS product. I know I'm not an expert but definitely
not a technophobe either, but it was really arduous and perplexing.

2. On top of that, the device itself was also really kinda awkward to hold and maneuver because it
was much bigger than my hand. That's why I found it a bit challenging when snapping photos.

Thankfully, after a few days of using it, I was able to get the hang of it and felt much more
confident . What's interesting is once I got used to it, I have realized why so many people boast
about this brand so much. Not only did it help me stay on top of my tasks at work, it also had a
variety of recreational applications, which made it good value for money. I guess my life would
have been easier had I bought it earlier

In retrospect, picking up this phone was a really wise move and I would highly recommend
buying it to my friends. In the future, I hope they will continue to invent more cutting-edge
gadgets like this one. HUNG HOANG
 Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first

First of all, I gotta say that I'm not exactly a tech-savvy person so any technological device or gadget that seems
to be high-tech could give me a really hard time learning how to use it. So I'd like to tell you about one such
device that I've purchased recently, which is an iphone.

So my iphone is actually a smart phone, manufactured by Apple, which is widely regarded as one of the tech-
giants in the world. Given the fact that (because) it was the best selling model at the time, the price was quite
steep. However, I expected it to be user-friendly but it wasn't the case.

There's a couple of reasons why I had to rack my brain on how to manipulate/use it. To kick off (for starters,
first of all), switching to another operating system was such a hassle because that was the first time I was using an
iOS product. I know I'm not an expert but definitely not a technophobe either, but it was really arduous and
perplexing. On top of that, the device itself was also really kinda awkward to hold and maneuver because it was
much bigger than my hand. That's why I found it a bit challenging when snapping photos. Thankfully, after a few
days of using it, I was able to get the hang of it and felt much more confident . What's interesting is once I got
used to it, I have realized why so many people boast about this brand so much. Not only did it help me stay on top
of my tasks at work, it also had a variety of recreational applications, which made it good value for money. I guess
my life would have been easier had I bought it earlier

In retrospect, picking up this phone was a really wise move and I would highly recommend buying it to my friends.
In the future, I hope they will continue to invent more cutting-edge gadgets like this one. HUNG HOANG