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Describe a situation where you had to adapt to unexpected change

IELTS Speaking Part 2

Cue card

You should say:

  • What the unexpected change was
  • Why it required immediate adjustment
  • What challenges you faced during the transition
  • Explain how you adapted successfully

Band 9 vocabulary

  • Resilience

    /rɪˈzɪl.jəns/

    The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties

  • Unforeseen

    /ˌʌn.fɚˈsiːn/

    Not anticipated or predicted

  • Pivotal

    /ˈpɪv.ə.t̬əl/

    Of crucial importance in development

Examiner tip

Highlight adaptability idioms: 'think on one's feet', 'roll with the punches', or 'shift gears seamlessly'.

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