Abstract
Describe an ambitious personal or professional goal you have set
IELTS Speaking Part 2
Cue card
You should say:
- What the ambitious goal entails
- When and why you formulated this aspiration
- What actionable steps are necessary to realize it
- Explain why achieving it would be life-defining
Band 9 vocabulary
Aspiration
/ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
A hope or ambition of achieving something
Formidable
/ˈfɔːr.mɪ.də.bəl/
Inspiring respect or wonder through being large or powerful
Feasible
/ˈfiː.zə.bəl/
Possible to do easily or conveniently
Examiner tip
Demonstrate future perfect and conditional tenses: 'By the time I turn thirty, I hope to have accomplished...'
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