Describe a Time When You Were More Excited- IELTS Cue Card

and explain what was so exciting about it.

Sample Answer

Life is full of surprises, twists and turns, which makes life worth living and fascinating. One such incident when I was extremely delirious and exhilarated was when I got my first phone, and every bit of it is still vivid and lively in my memories. It was back then when I was in my senior secondary school when I got a phone for myself and although it might seem a vapid narrative given the times we are living in today, having a phone and that too, a smartphone was a deal of awe during that time for most kids of my age.

I clearly remember the deal that was made between my parents and me that in case I got a certain grade or above in my exams, they would buy a phone for me. I used to keep studying day in and day out with a stream of consistency. Finally, my hard work paid off and I got much higher grades than what was considered a threshold to get me a phone. As a result, we were all very elated and jubilant. However, something that I was more excited about was the phone that was promised to me. I literally used to dream about getting it and going through multiple available alternatives.

Actually, the reason I was overwhelmed and overexcited by the thought of getting a new phone was the fact that prior to then, I always had to use the phone of my elder brother for any sort of usage as my parents held a belief that children shouldn’t be handed over the phones before a certain age. Hence, the whole idea of owning a phone without having to go through the tantrums and conditional clauses of my elder brother to use his phone was something that gave me spring.

Vocabulary

• Fascinating

Meaning: attractive
Eg.: The stories we heard were fascinating.

• Delirious

Meaning: extremely happy
Eg.: I was delirious after the results were out.

• Exhilarated

Meaning: excited
Eg.: The moment they heard of their win, they became exhilarated.

• Elated

Meaning: overjoyed
Eg.: Sush and I were elated after making our first cake without supervision.

• Tantrums

Meaning: objection someone makes.
Eg.: We all were sick of her tantrums and hence had to oust her.