Describe a piece of good news that you heard or received: IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

In IELTS Speaking, you should focus on one idea only and then expand that idea into a long meaningful sentence using grammar patterns and vocabulary. So, try practising this topic for Part 2 of the cue card for your IELTS Speaking and achieve a good score!

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Sample Answer 1

Here is the sample for “Describe a piece of good news that you heard or received” topic:

I would like to mention the news about the law to cut down the usage of plastic bags. A few years back, our government approved a law that stated the reduction of excessive consumption of plastic bags and polythene as they were the primary source of pollution, considering their non-degradable quality. A few weeks back, while shuffling through channels on the TV, I stopped on a news channel from where I got this news.

Earlier, getting plastic bags was not a huge deal as they were available in every shop. The excessive use resulted in high consumption for years that further degraded the environment. Thus, it is important to have a law to ban the use of plastic bags and polythene in shopping malls and supermarkets while encouraging people to use cloth bags.

Consequently, the situation is gradually improving. Large supermarket chains, such as Big Bazaar, and more have commenced the use of reusable bags and have even come up with rewards for customers who use the same. Along with that, the law has also raised environmental awareness among the masses with consistent efforts to decrease the carbon footprint.

Sample Answer 2

In a world where negative news seems to take front and center, I’m really pleased to tell you about a positive news article I came across (saw without looking for it) the other day. I was looking up some highlights from 2018 online, and stumbled across some information about how France is becoming a leader in curbing (stopping) food waste. Let me tell you about the actions they are taking.

The article talked about how France has banned supermarkets from throwing away leftover food that is either edible (can be eaten) or usable as animal feed. Moreover, they have made laws to demand that restaurants donate their food waste. If they don’t comply to this law, they will be faced with a fine from 3,500-75,000 euros, or even up to 2 years in prison. There were some people who were skeptical (suspicious; unsure about) of these laws, but they commented at the end of the article that supermarkets and restaurants have since changed their practices in general, and are becoming much more environmentally-friendly.

I was really moved to read this article. It reminded me of when I read years ago that we could solve world hunger with the amount of food we waste. Since global food waste is a colossal (huge) problem, it’s excellent to know that some action is being taken against this world issue. Although the laws could be seen as excessive, I think that this  is an effective way to enforce them. Unfortunately, often times it takes new laws and threatens of fines or jail time to make people change. After reading this, I hope that more countries follow in France’s footsteps.

Vocabulary

Here are the vocabularies for “Describe a piece of good news that you heard or received” with examples:

• When I went to Mumbai, I came across a celebrity 
• My mother curbed the use of green chilies. 
• The police were skeptical about his statements
• Mushrooms are edible. 
• Rose has landed herself in a colossal problem. 

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