Describe A Gift You Gave That Took A Long Time To Choose – IELTS Cue Card Sample 13

Band 8.0 Sample Answer :

Choosing a gift for someone is usually an arduous task because you want to make sure that the person who is receiving should like it. For that reason, I always spend a lot of time picking gifts for my relatives and friends. The longest I took to pick a gift was for my little sister. 

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It was her 5th birthday, and I wanted to give her something memorable and unique. I decided to go to a “Build-a-bear workshop” to buy her a stuffed bear. At this shop, you spend time picking materials to build your furry friend, from the cotton inside to the clothes outside. You also get to give this teddy bear a heart and a voice recorder, so that when you squeeze it, it would say whatever you recorded before. After building the stuffed toy, the store would give him or her a birth certificate with a name and birthday.

My little sister was so happy when she received the bear. Well, kids always love a furry friend anyway. However, what was special was that as she grew up, she understood how much love I had put in the bear when building it for her at the store, so she appreciated the gift even more.

Vocabulary

pick: [verb] to choose something from a group of things.
Example: The man picked a blue tie from the collection in the shop.

memorable: [adjective] something special, good or unusual and therefore easy to remember.
Example: I will never forget the memorable holiday that I had in Japan.

workshop: [noun] a place where you can do a practical activity to create something.
Example: As a student, I attended drama workshops, because I had always loved acting.

stuffed bear: [noun] a toy in the shape of a bear, filled with cloth and made of some soft material.
Example: When I was a child, I had a stuffed bear, which I used to keep in my bedroom.

furry: [adjective] covered with fur – a soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals.
Example: People love pandas because they are so furry, with thick black and white fur all over their body.

get to (+ infinitive): [phrasal verb] to be allowed to do something.
Example: When we visited the football stadium, we got to meet some of the famous players.

teddy bear: [noun] this is just another name for a stuffed toy bear.
Example: She gave the teddy bear as a gift to her child.

squeeze: [verb] to press something firmly, especially with your fingers.
Example: Every time you clean your teeth, you squeeze the tube of toothpaste.

appreciate: [verb] to recognize the good qualities in something or somebody.
Example: At school, I appreciated the help that I received from my teachers.

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