IELTS Speaking Practice

Cambridge IELTS 9 | Speaking Test 2 | Part 3 | Doing (Learning) New Things Doing New Things Why do you think some people like doing new things? Some people would say it’s part of human nature. If we had never tried new things , we would never have made any progress throughout history. Personally, I think it’s because doing something new is interesting. You get to see new places, meet new people and learn something , and if it’s something difficult maybe you have a sense of achievement at the end. Maybe we don’t always enjoy doing new things , but it’s always good to try something you haven’t done before . I think many people are curious - that’s why they do it. What problems can people have when they try new activities for the first time? Well, they may feel nervous, of course, or they may have problems doing the activity. Some things need a little skill and practice to do well. I remember the first time I went horseriding – I was hopeless, I couldn’t control the...

Describe a person who solved a problem in a smart way There are many examples of people who have solved problems in smart ways , but one example that comes to mind is a co-worker of mine who was having trouble printing documents from her computer. She had tried many different methods to fix the problem , but nothing worked. Finally, she decided to call the help desk for assistance. The help desk technician told her that she needed to install a new printer driver. My colleague was skeptical, but she decided to try it anyway. And it worked! She was able to print documents from her computer without any problems . By using a smart solution (installing a new printer driver), my colleague was able to solve her problem quickly and easily. Sometimes, solving problems needs help from someone with more knowledge or a different perspective. In this case, the help desk technician knew printer drivers that my colleague did not have. A classic example of a smart solution using an ou...