Describe a time you received a call from someone you do not know: IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

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Updated On Jul 27, 2021

Describe a time you received a call from someone you do not know: IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

Contents

- 0.0.1 Describe an experience when you received a call from a stranger at a public place

1 Sample Answer
- 1.1 Vocabulary

Describe an experience when you received a call from a stranger at a public place

You should say

when it was
where you were when you received it
what the call was about
and explain how you felt (after) when you received this call

Sample Answer

We often receive calls from strangers, and most of the time, it’s not something dangerous. But there was this one time that I really thought, “well, that was close”. So one day, I was finishing my lunch in a small restaurant when I received a call from a strange number. I am a teacher so I do receive calls from strangers enquiring about my courses. I picked up and the woman on the other side said, in a serious tone: “I am from the Post Office and you have this letter from the Police notifying you to cooperate with them in a cyber gambling case.”Needless to say, I was shocked. Never had I even thought of taking part in illegal activity. So I asked her, breathlessly, what I would need to do next. She was like, if you want, I can transfer your call to the police station, then you can talk to them directly. I had nearly said yes when I caught myself wondering, “How could this post office person know so much? Are they allowed to open my letter?” So I decided to go to the post office and see the letter for myself. I found out later at the office that there was no such letter and it was a scam designed to steal money from me. It was very annoying but fortunately nothing bad happened, nothing that I know of yet anyway.

Vocabulary

Pick up: to increase or improve:
Eg: John picked up courage when he saw his mom.
Cooperate: to act or work with another or others
Eg: Raj tried to cooperate with his boss.
Cyber: involving, using, or relating to computers, especially the internet:
Eg: In order to find more information, she went to the cyber cafe.
Needless to say: of course, obviously
Eg: Needless to say, there will be a large crowd on January 13th.
Breathlessly: in a way that is characterized by great excitement or suspense
Eg: The fan breathlessly waited for the hero’s entry.
Illegal: contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
Eg: It’s illegal to drive when there is no traffic signal.

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