Band 7: Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: - What the problem was - What made it difficult - What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

81% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

One time I solved a problem creatively during a group project at school. We had to make a short video presentation, but one of our teammates accidentally deleted most of the video files the day before the deadline. At first, everyone was really stressed, but I suggested using photos and short clips from our rehearsals, which we still had on our phones. Then I used a free video editing app to combine the pictures, add subtitles, and record a short narration to explain what was happening in each part. In the end, the video looked surprisingly good, and our teacher said it was unequivocally interesting. We even got a high grade for it. I consider it a creative solution because instead of giving up or starting everything from scratch, I found another way to present our idea using the materials we already had. It taught me that thinking outside the box can turn a big problem into a success.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

One time I solved a problem creatively, creatively, was during a group project at school. We had to make a short video presentation, but one of our teammates accidentally deleted most of the videos, files, the day before the deadline. At first, everyone was really stressed, but I suggested using photos and short clips from our rehearsals, which we still had on our phones. Then I used a free video editing app to combine the pictures and add subtitles and record a short narration to explain what was happening in each part. In the end, the video looked surprisingly good and our teacher said it was unequivocally interesting. we even got a high grade for it. I consider it a creative solution because instead of giving up or starting everything from zero, I found another way to present our idea using the materials we already had. It taught me that thinking outside the box can turn a big problem into a success.

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Answers On The Same Topic:

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

I would like to describe a time when I solved a problem in a creative way during my undergraduate research. The problem was that I needed to estimate more carbon stock in the Scottskoll area, but filled data were fairly limited due to time and budget constraints. Collecting biomass data through extensive fuel survey was […]

Band 8+

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

I would like to talk about something happened to me while my university studies. So we were the second year of bachelor’s degree, studying computer science, and we had a project in the software engineering major. So we were a group of four, and we started developing the project, and suddenly one of our team […]

Band 7+

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

Yes. I’ve been months ago, I’ve had a problem at work. Our team had prepared a presentation for an important client, but we were short-time and some of our data was missing. Normally we would have postponed the preposition, but I wanted to find a different approach. So I came up with creative solution instead […]

Band 7+

See All

Describe a photo you remember.

Photographs are something which freezes a moment in time. It brings back a flood of memories. They are very priceless. I think photograph is something which transports us back where we achieve some milestones with our loved ones. Today I would like to talk about a photo which I clicked a couple of years ago. […]

Band 6+

Describe an activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

In my leisure time, I would like to immerse myself in playing piano. I always practice or play piano at home on weekends, and sometimes I quite enjoy learning a new piece. Although practicing a new piece may take a lot of time and be challenging, I feel satisfied die and priest when I finish […]

Band 6+

Animals benefit from living in a zoo. Do you agree?

Yes, I do think animals benefit from living in a zoo. First, zoos have man-made environments that simulates the natural environment of animals. And this environment is more predictable and also better for animals to live in, so that the workers there can see how the animal is and their health health conditions which give […]

Band 6+

Describe a time when you tried something new. You should say: what you tried when and where you tried it who you were with and explain how you felt about trying it

I don’t tend to try new things always, but one thing I’ve tried last time when me and my wife were in holiday and I don’t regret trying it, rather than I’ll say I had the great experience of my life. I always had a hide phobia whenever any activities related with hides I was […]

Band 6+

See All

Band 7+: Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: - What the problem was - What made it difficult - What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

Check Your Own Answer On This Topic?

Generate A Band-9 Sample With Your Idea?

Overall Band Score

Pronunciation

Task Response

Fluency & Coherence

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Answers On The Same Topic:

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

Describe a time you solved a problem in a creative way. You should say: – What the problem was – What made it difficult – What you did to solve it And explain why you consider your solution to be creative.

Other Topics:

Describe a photo you remember.

Describe a skill you learned from a child, not an adult. You should say: What the skill is, who the child was and how you met them, how you learned it, and explain why learning from a child was effective or surprising to you.

Describe an activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

Animals benefit from living in a zoo. Do you agree?

Describe a piece of technology you own that is not a smartphone or computer. You should say: - What the device is - How you got it - What you use it for And explain why this piece of technology is important to you.

Describe a time when you tried something new. You should say: what you tried when and where you tried it who you were with and explain how you felt about trying it

Check Your Own Answer On This Topic?

Generate A Band-9 Sample With Your Idea?

Overall Band Score

Pronunciation

Task Response

Fluency & Coherence

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Answers On The Same Topic:

Other Topics:

Plans & Pricing

Free

Premium