Experience
Describe a time you solved a challenging technical or personal problem
IELTS Speaking Part 2
Cue card
You should say:
- What the problem was and how it originated
- Why initial solutions failed
- What specific actions you took to resolve it
- What you learned from the experience
Band 9 vocabulary
Impediment
/ɪmˈped.ə.mənt/
A hindrance or obstruction
Methodical
/məˈθɑː.dɪ.kəl/
Orderly and systematic in habits or thought
Breakthrough
/ˈbreɪk.θruː/
A sudden and important discovery or resolution
Examiner tip
Structure your narrative using the STAR framework: Situation, Task, Action, and Result.
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