Describe an important event that you celebrated in your life: IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

Updated On Jul 22, 2022

Describe an important event that you celebrated in your life: IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Answer

Contents

- 0.0.1 Describe an important event that you celebrated

1 Sample Answer 1
- 1.1 Sample Audio
2 Sample Answer 2
- 2.1 Here’s another cue card:
  - 2.1.1 Describe an exciting event you have been to. You should say:

In IELTS Speaking, you should focus on the topic and then expand that idea into a long meaningful sentence using grammar patterns and vocabulary, which can help you get Band 8.0+.

So, let’s practice Part 2 of the IELTS Speaking module with a topic to describe an important event in your life.

Describe an important event that you celebrated

You should say

What it was?
Where did it happen?
Why it was important?
How did people feel about it?

Sample Answer 1

I’m going to tell you about a very special event in American culture, the sixteenth birthday which we refer to as the “Sweet Sixteen”. This tends to be an extravagant birthday party, as it is a rite of passage (a big life event) into adulthood. Now, let me tell you about mine.

Well, since my mother passed away just three years before my sixteenth birthday, my two aunts, cousins, and sister wanted to make sure that this was an unforgettable day for me. To my surprise, my aunts booked a limousine for us girls to go have an upscale (fancy) dinner at the downtown harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. I put on my finest dress, which was a deep navy blue color that accentuated (highlighted; draws attention to) my eyes, with a pair of shiny silver heels that matched with my jewelry. I felt on top of the world (extremely happy)!

This was an important day for me, as I had all the closest female family members there with me. I feel that sixteen is a turning point in life, as I started to feel more like a woman rather than a girl. Since I lived in the countryside and didn’t often have the chance to go into the city, this was a luxury for me. All in all, it was a day that made me feel very special, which was good luck as I entered into my womanhood.

In American culture, people tend to put a lot of emphasis on their sixteenth birthdays. There are even TV shows with girls, usually very spoiled (people who have a lot, usually rich), planning their parties. As sixteen is the age where you are able to get your driver’s license, there is a lot of pressure on parents to buy their children a car. Simply put, it’s a day of high expectations and life changes.

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Sample Answer 2

Although I have celebrated plenty of significant events in my life, I would like to specifically talk about a birthday party that I had organized for my younger sister. In 2016, she entered her teen years and turned thirteen years old. I celebrated her 13th birthday with utmost pomp and show to mark her new and turning phase in life.

Diving deeper into the details, I would clearly define it as a family dinner arranged at home involving my family and some of my sister’s friends. I invested my best efforts to make it the most unforgettable event of her life. From the decorations to a uniquely designed cake and some authentic dishes, I looked after everything by myself. To make the environment cozier, I had arranged for a karaoke night as well. In the end, while my sister cut the cake, we all sang a beautiful and noisy Happy Birthday song.

My sister is one of the closest people in my life; thus, making sure that she is happiest on her special day gives me immense joy. Hence, her birthday is always a momentous occasion for me.

After the party was over, my sister thanked me profusely for arranging this massive surprise for her. My parents were also moved as the bond between my sister and me strengthened a bit more.

For Part 3, please check out Events/Celebration/Festival: IELTS Speaking Part 3 Sample Answer