IELTS Cue Card 102: Describe An Important Stage Of Your Life
IELTS Speaking Cue Card with Sample Answer. Describe An Important Stage Of Your Life. IELTS Speaking Part 2 With Model Answer. Also Sample answer for Part 3 discussion.
Describe An Important Stage Of Your Life
You should say:
- how old you were
- where you were living at the time
- what you were doing during this stage
and explain why you think this was an important stage of your life.
Model Answer:
One of the most important times in my life, as it is in almost everyone’s life, was when I was sixteen.
I was in high school in Beijing. 1 was a kind ofa shy teenager and only had one friend. We were very close and did everything together. We would often go to each other’s house for sleepovers, and would stay up late at night chatting about everything two children could ever chat about. We were best of friends until one day when we had a terrible misunderstanding. She thought I had told someone a secret that she had told me, and she decided not to be my friend anymore. She made a new best friend and would strut around with her trying to make me jealous. She would gossip with all the other kids about me. I suddenly became an outcast at school, and thus, became utterly lonely and depressed. I thought there was something seriously wrong with me.
It was not until I talked with my cousin about my situation, that I realized it was not me that had a problem but her. I also began to understand that you can not take what others say and do so close to heart, or you will always feel bad about yourself, and will never be able to live your life. I also realized that bad things happen in life, and you can not hide from them or dig yourself into a hole. I eventually found a new best friend, whom I am still friends with today. I have a more open personality. and I am one of the top students in my college. I believe that situation made me a stronger person. I can handle rejection now wherever it comes from, and just keep rolling with a smile on my face.
IELTS Speaking Part 3 Question and Sample Answer:
In China, what is the Legal age of adulthood?
In many countries there are limits set in place for people of certain ages. In China there are no set laws restricting people because of their age. There are no laws set restricting young people from buying cigarettes or alcohol. Most young people do not attempt to buy these products; and if they do, shop keepers use common sense when selling them. Many countries also have ratings on their movies because of adult material being portrayed. But in the movie theaters in China, these scenes have been cut out of the film. There is a legal working age of eighteen. Basically there is no real need for a legal age of adulthood in China, it is just implied and enforced by the local community.
What sorts of things can people do when they reach this legal age of adulthood?
It’s kind of different from foreign countries. Even after reaching the legal adult age, young people don‘t usually drink or go out to clubs; they usually just study and go to school. But after turning 18, youngsters can get more respect from their parents. They are treated as adults, because parents would understand they can take care of themselves. For example, they can go travelling or camping alone.
Since young people seem to be maturing faster than before. do you think it will be necessary to change this legal age for reaching adulthood?
I don’t think it is necessary. Getting mature is about experience, not only about age. Take China for example, people normally go to college at 19; only after that, they begin to take care of themselves and live on their own. They begin to try and learn how to deal with people and other problems, and they just start to get to know what real life is. So, I believe 18 is still a sensible age.
What is the minimum age for getting married in China?
Well I guess it‘s 20 for girls, 22 for guys. There are a lot of people, especially in the rural areas, that get mam’ed before that. Many get married as teenagers, and they put more importance on raising a family, mainly because they don’t go to universities. In big cities, such as Beijing, there are some people that do not get married until later in life, because they are more focused on their careers.