Band 5: Talk about news you have seen and interested What it was Who were involved What happened and why you're interested (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, it's a little kind of shame that I'm not that interested in news on TV. However, there was a news story about 2 years ago that caught my attention. I'm living in a rural area, which doesn't have many tourist attractions or developments. The news was about a new animal shelter being opened. There were people who supported the opening of the animal shelter, financially or in other aspects. At the time, it was unusual to hear about something positive, unlike the usual crime or disaster news. I was particularly interested in nature and animals, and seeing humanity come together to protect them was heartwarming for me.

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Well, it’s a little kind of shame that I’m, uh, not that interested in, uh, such news on the TV Um, how however, there was a new there was news, like, about 2 years ago on TV. It was I’m I’m living in a rural area, which does not have, uh, such tourist attractions and other developments. And, um, it was talking about A new animal shelter being, uh, opened. Um, in the news, there were people who supported opening of an animal shelter, like financially or in other aspects. At that time, like, it was not a usual news that we used to hear about. Uh, like a crime or a disaster. It was such a positive one. At that time, I was, uh, pretty interested in uh, the nature and animals, actually, that, uh, seeing humanity going in a positive way, uh, to protect the animals was a pretty heartwarming for me.

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Describe your favourite food. You should say: what it is, how often you eat it, where you usually eat it, and explain why you like it.

Describe a place where you studied. You should say: where it was, when you studied there, what you studied there, and explain what you liked or disliked about this place.

Describe something you own which has improved your life. You should say: how long you have had it, when you use it, what it looks like, and explain how it has improved your life.

Describe a challenging technological problem you faced

Describe an occasion when you got up extremely early. You should say: 1. When this happened 2. What you needed to do on that day 3. Who you were with 4. How you felt about getting up early on that day?

Describe a place you would like to visit. You should say: where it is, what you know about this place, why you would like to visit it, and explain what you would like to do there.

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