Mat Clark – IELTS Speaking
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Who gave it to you
Why they gave it to you
How you felt when you received it.
Suggestion
Use the same content as Object 5: An item of clothing or jewellery. Say that one of
your family members gave you this old piece of family jewellery as a birthday gift or
graduation gift.
Object 13: Something you bought which you were not happy with
Describe something you bought which you were not happy with.
You should say:
What the thing was
Where / When you bought it
Why you were not happy with it
What you did about the situation.
Suggestion
The best way to deal with this topic is to focus on the problem and solution rather
than the actual object. Use any object from the previous topics (e.g. computer or mobile
phone) and forcus on the reason why you were not happy with it.
Uncommon Vocabulary
purchase(=buy)
splash out on(=pay a lot of money for)
break down
go wrong
get one’s money back
manufacturer
offer a refund / replacement
technical fault
retailer
Grammar Point
Use mostly past tenses and some conditional structures:
I would never purchase this brand again.
I would probably pay a little extra next time and choose a well-know brand
