Describe a skill you need long time to learn: IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

Courtney Miller

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Updated On Oct 10, 2022

Sample Answer 1
Sample Answer 2

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The IELTS Speaking Module is designed to assess your English Language Speaking Skills. To ensure a good score in the IELTS Speaking Module, you must study and practice the common Speaking Question types. Below is a sample Speaking Module with responses. By studying the sample answers, you can have a reference to begin drafting your own Speaking section answers.

Talk about a skill that takes long time to learn

You should say:

What it is
Where you can learn it
How to learn it
And explain why you need long time to learn it

Audio

Sample Answer 1

I am an inquisitive person. I am always eager to gain knowledge, whether practically or through books. The source doesn’t matter. For a long time now, I have been getting more inclined toward learning a computer programming language – Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), to be precise.

To learn this skill thoroughly, I have two distinct ways in front of me. I can either join an offline class or enrol in an online class. While both of them have their own pros and cons, I am swaying towards the online option a tad more than the other. Being a student, my entire day is going into school and extra tuition. At the end of the day, I get completely burnt out. Thus, I believe taking online classes would be more flexible and convenient for me.

Considering how tricky these computer languages can be, I would need a one-to-one session with a professional who has acquired an adequate amount of experience and skills in this field. This way, I would get to learn efficiently and get my issues resolved promptly as well.

Computer programming languages are complex and profound. They require a lot of patience and open-mindedness to learn. Hence, they take a lot of time. Also, there are a lot of languages that are connected to one another. Therefore, I don’t think I would stop at one and will continue learning more languages. So, it may take months and years altogether before I master anything.

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Sample Answer 2

I would like to talk about learning a language, a skill that definitely requires a lot of time and patience. Many people go into learning a language expecting to speak fluently after a few short months, which can lead them to disappointment. I think to truly be fluent in a language, you need at least 3 years, preferably living and immersing yourself in that country. Language starts with the grammar and sentence structure, then being able to listen and respond, then onto reading and writing which is a whole different ball game (a different challenge). Even those who can communicate effectively would still struggle to read a novel or literature in that language.

You can begin to learn a language in various ways. For one, you can learn it in school and a language center, which is a good base for grammar especially. Secondly, you can study it on your own, maybe even by watching youtube videos, series/ movies, listening to music, etc. which is becoming more of a trend nowadays due to the high costs of studying at a language center. Moreover, you can learn it by starting a relationship with someone and figuring out a way to communicate after some time – I think it usually happens fast when you catch feelings (to start feeling emotions for someone) for someone who doesn’t speak the same language! Lastly, you can move to that country and pick it up there. I would say this is the best way, although many don’t have this opportunity.

I think language learning is a tedious (long, detailed) process because it involves many different skills, such as memorization, pronunciation, grammar, etc., and requires you to think outside of the box, which doesn’t come easily for some. Moreover, I think it takes your brain a long time to accept another language when you’ve spent your whole life making memories in one. All in all, it is no easy task.

Vocabulary

Fluent: able to express oneself easily and articulately
Eg: Rose speaks French fluently.
Disappointment: sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one’s hopes or expectations.
Eg: To our disappointment, the power never came back.
Whole different ball game: a different challenge
Eg: Working as HR manager was a whole different ball game to John.
Figuring out: solve a problem or discover the answer to a question
Eg: Rose figured out a solution to talk to her parents.
Catch feelings: to start feeling emotions for someone
Eg: She caught feelings for her best friend.
Tedious: long and detailed
Eg: She described her tedious journey.