WATER SPORT YOU WANT TO TRY

IELTS Speaking Part 2 – Instructions

• You will have 1 minute to think and make notes on the topic.

• The examiner will give you paper and a pencil for note-making.

• Then, you must speak continuously for 1–2 minutes on the topic.

• Usually, this is around 10–12 sentences spoken naturally..

Band 7 Answer

I would like to try surfing, even though I don’t know how to swim very well. I have seen many people surfing on the beach, and it looks exciting and fun. I think it would be interesting to balance on the board and ride the waves. I imagine the experience would be challenging but thrilling, and it might also help me learn swimming skills. I like adventurous activities, so trying surfing seems like a good way to overcome my fear of water and enjoy the sea. I hope I can take some lessons from a professional before trying it on my own. Overall, I feel that learning surfing would be a memorable and enjoyable experience.

Band 8 Answer

A water sport I would love to try is surfing, even though I don’t know how to swim well. Watching surfers ride the waves looks extremely exciting, adventurous, and skillful. I imagine it would be challenging but thrilling to balance on the board while controlling my movements on the water. I also think it would be a great opportunity to improve my swimming skills and become more confident in the sea. Before trying it alone, I would like to take professional lessons to learn the techniques and safety measures. Surfing seems like a perfect activity to overcome my fear of water while experiencing the beauty and power of the ocean. I also enjoy trying new things, so I believe this sport would be both physically engaging and mentally refreshing. Overall, learning surfing would be a unique and unforgettable experience that I would cherish for a long time.

Vocabulary Ideas

Band 7: exciting and fun, balance on the board, challenging but thrilling, learn swimming skills, overcome my fear of water, lessons from a professional, memorable and enjoyable experience

Band 8: exciting, adventurous and skillful, challenging but thrilling, improve swimming skills, overcome my fear of water, beauty and power of the ocean, physically engaging and mentally refreshing, unique and unforgettable experience