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CUE CARDS: Ideas, Lexical Resource, TIPS
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Feb 9, 2024
In this video, we will study the recent cue cards for the months of May, June, July, and August 2023. It's not 100% guaranteed that you're going to get one of these topics but let's just prepare. Let's study these topics, we have nothing to lose anyway. Study these recent IELTS Speaking Cue Cards so you can prepare better for your IELTS Speaking exam. TIMESTAMP: 00:01 - Instruction 00:18 - DESCRIBE AN IMPORTANT DECISION THAT YOU ONCE MADE 01:43 - DESCRIBE AN INVENTION THAT IS USEFUL 03:34 - DESCRIBE A TIME YOU WENT TO A PLACE WHERE THERE WERE LOTS OF PEOPLE 05:33 - ARE YOU STUCK AT 6.5? 06:27 - DESCRIBE AN EXPENSIVE GIFT YOU WANT TO GIVE TO SOMEONE WHEN YOU SAVED A LOT OF MONEY 08:01 - DESCRIBE A PERSON YOU KNOW WHO MOVED TO A NEW ACCOMMODATION 09:50 - DESCRIBE AN OCCASION WHEN YOU GOT LOST 11:00 - DESCRIBE AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE IN YOUR CHILDHOOD 12:25 - BAND 7.0!!! 12:44 - DESCRIBE A BOOK YOU READ MANY TIMES 14:00 - DESCRIBE AN INTERESTING JOB 16:27 - DESCRIBE A NEW SHOP THAT OPENED IN YOUR CITY 17:43 - DESCRIBE A FILM YOU DIDN'T LIKE 18:49 - DESCRIBE AN OCCASION WHEN YOU SPENT TIME WITH A CHILD
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I know, this is all what you've been waiting for, the recent cue cards
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So that your mind will not go blank when having a conversation with your examiner, let's prepare ideas
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Lots of ideas for a lot of the topics. Let's get started
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First, an important decision that you once made. From time to time, we need to make an important decision
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For example, you can talk about the reason why you're taking the IELTS test
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Let's say you got a job offer from another country. So you decided to take that job offer because it'll change your life positively
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So it is an important decision because you want to improve your life
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You want to achieve career growth. And at the same time, it's a hard decision because you need to leave your family behind
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You need to leave your friends as well. And you need to learn a lot of things
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For example, you need to learn a new culture, language. And at the same time, you need to adapt to the weather conditions
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It's a hard decision but it's very important for you and of course for your family
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Because you want to improve your life in so many ways. Well, I think this is a relatable idea
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You can actually talk about this when you get this cue card
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And I think you'll be able to talk for two minutes because it's very personal
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Let's move on to another cue card. Do I have an invention that is useful
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Well, there is plenty. And most students talk about the obvious like smartphones, computers, the Internet and cars
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Well, I don't want to talk any of those things because I'm pretty sure that my examiner has heard a lot of those stories about any of those things I mentioned
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So I want to be unique. I want to talk about an invention that has improved my everyday life
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For example, my job requires me to keep on sitting for such a long period of time
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And as we know, sitting for a long period of time is detrimental to our health
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So I'd like to talk about the invention of ergonomic table. Let's say I've been using this ergonomic table because it's a very comfortable table
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It allows me to stand whenever I want to because I can simply adjust the height of this table
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And because of using this ergonomic table at work, I'm able to improve my posture
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Not only that, I no longer experience back pain or muscle pain for sitting for long hours
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And let's say my waistline has reduced because I don't sit for quite a long time anymore
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Yeah, that is an interesting story and I'm pretty sure that it's not common
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And I believe my examiner can learn something from my story. We have a time you went to a place where there were lots of people
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So what are the synonyms of lots of people? We have a sea of people and the common one which is crowded
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Best examples of this are theme parks and amusement parks. These places are filled with people, especially if it's a holiday, a national holiday for instance
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Another one is sports stadiums or arenas, especially when there is a major sport event
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Another example is a venue for a music festival or a traditional festival
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It is expected that these places are crowded during the event. In my reviewer, I simply talked about the venue of the IELTS exam
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Of course, it's crowded with a lot of examinees or students. I talked about a long queue of examinees waiting for their turn to register for the written exam
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And then I talked about my feelings and how I made myself calm after seeing a sea of examinees
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This idea is timely and relatable because it's something that we experience
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For example, if your speaking exam is right after your written exam
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then you can use this idea to talk about a place that's crowded
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You'll just talk about your experience of seeing a lot of students
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and at the same time your feelings upon witnessing a huge number of students
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I think you can develop an interesting story because it's something that you really experience
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Are you still getting 6.5 because you always go blank when having a conversation with your examiner
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Let's work on that. I created a reviewer for the latest cue cards and the latest Part 3 practice questions
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Everything is done for you so you don't waste your time thinking of how to create a story
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what words to use, and how to discuss answers in Part 3 and develop a speech in Part 2 naturally and confidently
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My reviewers helped many students pass the test. If you're interested, send me an email
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I will give you a sample first and see for yourself if you need the full version of my latest reviewer
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Send me an email today. We have here an expensive gift you want to give to someone when you save a lot of money
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Let's understand the different types of gifts. We have experience gifts, material things, and food and beverages as gifts
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You can also use these words as your topic vocabulary. Why does it take some time for us to buy this particular gift
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Of course, not all of us have a lot of money. We can't always buy this particular expensive gift instantly
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We need some time to save. For example, let's say you want to give your parents a car because you want to express your love and gratitude to them
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It may take a while for you to save a good amount of money in order for you to buy that expensive gift
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Another example is, let's say you want this particular person who is really special to you to take a trip
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Of course, you need to buy round-trip tickets, you need to provide pocket money, and of course, you need to arrange accommodations
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Because this is costly, you need some time to save money. Alright, I gave you two examples
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Choose the option which you think is much easier for you to develop a story
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You can do it. Next, a person you know who moved into a new accommodation
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First of all, we need to understand what accommodation is so that we can be certain or clear about our ideas
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It'll be much easier for us to generate ideas when we know exactly what accommodation is
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Based on the definition of Dictionary.com, accommodation refers to lodging, a place to stay, usually temporarily, as in hotel accommodations
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Now that we understand what accommodation is, let's think about the possible reasons why a person has to move to a new accommodation
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Probably the lodging house or the hotel room is in poor condition
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Let's say the facilities are just too bad. For example, air conditioner is not working well
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Maybe the water system doesn't have enough pressure to flush the toilet
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That's too bad. Or maybe the guest feels deceived because the advertisement of the hotel looks really good, looks amazing
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But in reality, it's actually the opposite. Well, there are a lot of cases that advertisements are advertising the hotel in a very good way, but when you actually visit the hotel, it's just a complete disappointment
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So these possible reasons can already give you ideas on how you can develop your story, on how you can provide more ideas about this topic
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We have an occasion when you got lost. Now, why do some people still get lost when traveling to an unfamiliar place, despite the fact that there's already a Google Maps application
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Well, perhaps this person simply doesn't have a sense of direction. Or maybe this person is not adept at using the application
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Or it could be that he cannot connect to the internet. Therefore, he doesn't have any access to the application
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Let's say he talks with the local people, asking for help to find the right direction
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But unfortunately, these locals cannot speak English. Therefore, these people cannot really help him
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Now, those are possible reasons that you can use in your story
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You can mention at least two reasons so that you'll be able to extend your story, you can provide more details
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So, what reasons do you think you can use in your story then
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Let's move on to an enjoyable experience in your childhood. This is relatable
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Now, some ideas that probably you can create a story are your first experience of watching a 3D movie at the cinema
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For sure, you did have a great time, you did have fun watching that particular movie
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Perhaps you were so curious about the things that were going on when watching that 3D movie
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Probably, you had a lot of questions why those things were so realistic as they unfolded in your very eyes
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For sure, that will be a wonderful story that you can share with your examiner
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Or maybe you can simply talk about your lovely experiences playing with your friends outside like all day long
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You didn't have any problem or worry because all you had in mind was play
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Unlike these days that you actually have a lot of obligations as an adult
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Now, some synonyms of the word enjoyable that you can use. We have here pleasant, amusing, entertaining, lovely and delightful
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Let's talk about a book you read many times. The best advice I can give you here is to talk about a book that is related to your work because it's an easy way to develop a story
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For example, if you're in the medical industry, let's say you're a nurse
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Talk about a book that teaches you a certain procedure that is very useful in the hospital
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You read that book many times over because you want to be reminded of it
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Or maybe if you don't want to talk about something that is related to your work, talk about something that is of your interest
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Let's say you're into self-development. Talk about it. You can pick one certain book that changes your life
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And you read that book time and time again because you want to be reminded of your progress, what you achieved in life
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And these things motivate you to keep going in life. Well, I think that will be a very interesting story
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Let's talk about an interesting job. In my reviewer, my examples of an interesting job are sommelier, an ethical hacker, and a voice actor
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Let's talk about an ethical hacker because it is really interesting. An ethical hacker is a person whose job is to hack the company's website purposefully
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Basically, he is hired to do that. The main reason why a company wants their website to be hacked by this ethical hacker is to know the vulnerabilities of their website
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Once they know the vulnerabilities of their website, they can actually implement more security features so that their website will not become vulnerable to hackers
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This job requires enough knowledge about information technology and at the same time programming
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This is a very lucrative career. Another one is a sommelier. A sommelier is a person whose job is to taste wine
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He needs to know different types of wine so that he'll be able to match the wine to the menu of the restaurant
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Many restaurants, especially fancy restaurants, hire sommeliers because they're very important. When they know how to match the best wine to the menu of the restaurant, they'll be able to provide the best dining experience to the diners
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This job is lucrative and it's also very interesting aside from the fact that they are tasting wine
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They can travel the world and visit different kinds of vineyards to find the best wine
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Which of the two choices do you think is much easier for you to talk about
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The first one, which is an ethical hacker, or the second one, a wine taster or a sommelier
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Which do you think? We have a new shop that opened in your city
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Is it a convenience store? Is it a pet shop? Or is it an electronic gadgets and accessories shop
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What is it? I want you to focus on one particular aspect of that shop which can help you generate more ideas
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For example, if it's an electronic shop, aside from the fact that you can talk about the high-quality products that they're selling to customers
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talk about the after-sales service that they provide to their customers. In that way, you'll be able to add more details to your story
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Then right after that, give your opinion of how this shop improves the lives of their consumers
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And I also want you to talk about how this shop helps the local economy of the city or of that town
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I think these ideas are enough for you to be able to develop a story for two minutes
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Next, a film you didn't like. Well, just simply talk about the reasons why that film disappointed you
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Reasons such as, you know, the film was just too long that it bored you to death
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Second, could be actors or actresses couldn't execute their roles well. I mean, not all actors are good actors
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There are some actors who are lousy and they cannot justify the roles that they are playing
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Or it could be you just didn't like the theme of the film
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I mean, there are some people who are just forced to watch a certain film by their partners
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because their partners simply want a companion. For example, if you're that kind of person, you simply, you know, endured watching that particular film
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just to show support to your partner. And of course, that's terrible. That's a painful experience
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An occasion when you spend time with a child. Well, you can talk about a child in your family or your relative
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Most of the time, we spend time with a child to look after them, especially when their parents are away
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When the mother is away, of course, we can do what mothers do
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For example, feed the child, change his nappy. What else? Play with him and things like that
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Now, to extend your story, I want you to talk about your feelings
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How did you feel upon looking after the child? Did you have fun or did you lose patience
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And it would be great if you can add your own realization upon looking after the child
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Maybe you realized that you really loved kids and you really wanted to have your own
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Or it could be the opposite. Like you realized that it's never easy to look after a child, so you decided not to have a child
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Things like that. Or if you're a nurse, simply talk about your work experience when you provided medical assistance to a child
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I think it's a very easy story to develop because it's something that you are familiar with or it's something that you actually do
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We have here an occasion when you got incorrect information. Well, this can happen at work, at school, or even at home
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This happens when we don't pay close attention to the person who is delivering the information
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We don't listen very carefully and as a result, we get erroneous information
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Or it could be we're talking to someone over the phone and while this person is giving us important information, there is some technical problem
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So, we can't clearly hear the things that he's saying. So, we get incorrect information
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Or it could be someone relaying the message to us and the person who does that doesn't really understand what the information was given to him
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Or it could be there's some sort of misunderstanding. And as a result, we get erroneous information
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To extend your story, I want you to talk about the consequence of getting incorrect information
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What happened? Did it cause trouble? Let's move on to a piece of clothing you often wear
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The easiest story that you can develop here is about your uniform
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Now, when you talk about your uniform, I want you to provide descriptions of it so that your examiner will be able to visualize what it looks like
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And talk about your feelings when wearing that uniform. Does it make you feel proud? Or does it make you feel so special
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What is it? Or if you don't want to talk about your uniform, think of something interesting
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For example, you want to talk about a piece of clothing that was given by your friend, family member, or your partner
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For instance, you love wearing this set of pajamas because it was given by your girlfriend or boyfriend or wife or husband when you both celebrated a special day
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Something like that. Then, don't forget to add descriptions of the pajamas
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It could be, what, Spongebob pajamas. You know, something like that, just to make your examiner imagine what this piece of clothing looks like
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Next, a speech experience you delivered in public. Let's understand different types of speeches
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Informative, persuasive, demonstrative, and entertaining. Informative is providing information that people don't know
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Persuasive is convincing people to take action. One good example is a motivational speech
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Demonstrative is a speech in which one is teaching people how to use or operate something
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And entertaining, well, it's a speech in which people are being entertained by the speaker
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There's so much laughter. Now, I'm going to give you an example
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I want you to click the video that appears on your screen right now because I delivered a speech right there
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And you can surely learn lots of things there. So, click the video right now
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