IELTS SPEAKING TEST
Part 2
Describe a time when you were very busy
You should say:
- When it happened
- Where you were
- What you did
- And explain why you were busy
Sample Answer
It happened last year, when the corona pandemic was raging across the country.
It was the the peak of the 2nd wave of corona pandemic.
My brother-in-law Suresh got infected with the corona virus.
We all panicked, as this was the time when people were dying due to this deadly virus and Suresh was severely infected with this virus.
It was very difficult to believe that Suresh was corona positive. Because, just the other day he was quite healthy and doing social service among families hit by the pandemic.
Suresh is a lawyer by profession, and his wife Leela is also a lawyer.
Leela was quite worried about her husband. We assured Leela that her husband will be OK.
We took him to our family physician Dr. Satish Shah.
Dr. Satish examined him and informed us that Suresh’s oxygen saturation level was 77.
He advised us to get Suresh admitted to a hospital.
But all the hospitals everywhere were overflowing with covid patients.
All day we were desperately searching for a hospital bed.
We went from one hospital to another, but to no avail.
Then luckily, I got a call from my childhood friend Aakash who is a chartered accountant.
He told me to contact his cousin Dr. Ravi Desai who runs a multi-specialty hospital in my city.
We contacted Dr. Ravi and he informed us that there were 2 beds available at hospital.
We rushed to the hospital and were quite relieved to find a bed for my brother-in-law.
Dr. Ravi’s hospital is a huge 10-storey building where internationally acclaimed doctors and well-trained nursing staff work 24 by 7 to serve the patients.
Suresh got proper treatment on time, and he survived.
Today, he is with us , as cheerful as he always is.
And whenever I remember that busy day ,it sends a shudder down my spine.
IELTS SPEAKING TEST
Part 3
Are you often busy?
Yes I am. My professional duties keep me busy from Monday to Saturday. Even on Sundays I keep myself busy by doing social service in my Vaishnav community.
What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?
The most common merit of staying busy is that we can stay fit and active by keeping ourselves busy with something.
Negative thoughts stay away and we remain stress-free.
We achieve financial growth in our business. And we can increase our creativity and productivity.
For demerits, the disconnection with the family is the most common disadvantage.
And staying busy compromises our social-life also.
Do you think children should learn through playing games or under pressure?
Yes, they must learn thorough playing games with other children.
Because of the bad effect of pressure on their mental health, they must learn through playing games and remaining stress-free.
What kind of pressure people may experience at work?
There are different kinds of situations that are very stressful at a private job or business.
As far as I am concerned, at the job, I feel two types of pressures.
The first one is from superiors. It is about achieving weekly targets.
The second one is from juniors. It is quite stressful to get work done from juniors (subordinates) who are incompetent and lazy.
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