¶ Preparing for IELTS: Describing Mistakes
This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance. Do you ever think about switching insurance companies to see if you could save some cash? Progressive makes it easy to see if you could save when you bundle your home and auto policies. Try it at Progressive.com. Progressive casualty insurance company and affiliates. Potential savings will vary. Not available in all states. Remember to scan this QR code to join my WhatsApp IELTS speech shadowing group.
search for IELTS Ryan on YouTube to get access to all lessons as always a very big and sincere thank you to those of you that are sharing these episodes week after week I really do appreciate your support of this material This week, we are looking at an IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card that asks you to speak about a time when you made a mistake. I'll read the cue card to you now. Describe a time when you learned something from a mistake.
You should say what the mistake was, when it happened, how you realized it was a mistake, and explain what you learned from it. In this week's sample, you will hear the speaker describe feeling devastated. Listen to how I stress the first syllable when I say this word, devastated. Try saying it with me, devastated, devastated. Devastated. Alright, let's listen to the sample so you can hear the model spoken naturally. Remember to listen for the word devastated. Okay, here it is.
¶ Sample Answer: A Costly Football Mistake
One mistake that really stuck with me happened during a football match I played in high school. I was the captain of our school team and we had made it to the regional finals. The pressure was high and I let it affect the way I approached the match. Early in the second half, we were one goal behind.
I made a snap decision to push further up the field to try to even out the score. In doing so, I left our defense completely exposed. The opposing team quickly took advantage of the gap and scored another goal. They then held the lead for the rest of the game and we ended up losing 2-0. After the match, I felt devastated. Not just because we lost, but because I knew my decision had let the team down.
The coach pulled me aside afterwards to remind me of the importance of trusting the game plan rather than trying to fix things on my own. That experience taught me a lot about discipline and teamwork. I realize that leadership isn't about trying to do everything yourself. It's about staying composed, listening to your teammates and coach and making decisions that benefit the team. Thank you.
¶ IELTS Speaking Practice: Shadowing the Sample
Okay, we will now start this week's speech shadowing exercise. In this week's free sample exercise, you will repeat the response to the first few sentences from the model. I will read this section again to you now, just to refresh your memory. One mistake that really stuck with me happened during a football match I played in high school. I was the captain of our school team and we had made it to the regional finals.
The pressure was high, and I let it affect the way I approached the match. Okay, let's go ahead and start this week's speech shadowing exercise. Remember that at the IELTS Ryan YouTube members channel, just 25 US dollars per month gives you access to the full shadowing lessons. Find a link to join in the description of this video. Okay, here's this week's speech shadowing exercise. Enjoy. We will now start part two of the exam. Here is your cue card. Start speaking now, please.
One mistake that really stuck with me happened during a football match I played in high school. During a football match, I played in high school. I played in high school. I played I played I played in high school. During a football match I played in high school. During a football match During a football match I played in high school. One mistake that really stuck with me That really stuck with me. One mistake. One mistake.
One mistake that really stuck with me happened during a football match I played in high school. One mistake that really stuck with me happened during a football match I played in high school. I was the captain of her school team, and we had made it to the regional finals. And we had made it to the regional finals. Regional finals. Regional finals. And we had made it to the regional finals. And we had made it to the regional finals.
and we had made it to the regional finals. I was the captain of her school team. School team. school team the captain of her school team I was the captain of her school team, and we had made it to the regional finals. I was the captain of her school team, and we had made it to the regional finals. The pressure was high, and I let it affect the way I approached the match. And I let it affect the way I approached the match. The way I approached the match.
approached the match the way I approached the match and I let it affect the way I approached the match The pressure was high, and I let it affect the way I approached the match. The pressure was high, and I let it affect the way I approached the match. The pressure was high and I let it affect the way I approached the match.
Thank you for leaving a like or share on this episode. If you have found these exercises helpful and would like more training, search for IELTS Ryan on YouTube, where you can find over 200 lessons to learn from. Thank you for leaving a five-star review at iTunes, and join me again next week for another speech-shadowing exercise.