You should say
What it was?
How did you complete it?
Why it was difficult?
And how you felt about doing it?

 

Sample Answer 1

I can never forget this experience of my life. I also feel proud of myself that I could

accomplish this difficult task and that too without any help. The task was to remove

a bat from my house which flew accidently inside the bedroom from an open P

window. It was late evening during rainy days and out of my surprise I saw a bat

entering inside our house.

I was horrified. It was a difficult task because in the current times I have known a lot

of facts about these nocturnal mammals that can scare me. Bats carry a lot of viruses

and these viruses can be fatal. I decided to remove it from the house anyhow and I

am glad I did it very smartly.

First thing I did is to ask my other family members to lock themselves in one room.

I wore a full sleeve t shirt and a helmet and thus covered myself completely for my

safety. The bat looked scared but I was feeling frightened as well. I did some search

on the web about how to drive away bats and did accordingly. I switched off the

lights of the room and switched on the backyard lights and the bats swiftly moved

out.

I was overjoyed and relieved too. I read that bats are attracted to light and that is

exactly what happened. All my family members were overjoyed and also surprised

with my quick and intelligent action. This was indeed a difficult task but I feel happy

that I could do it successfully without causing any harm to us or the bat.

 

 

Sample Answer 2

Introduction:

• Well, I have done many things in my life which I found difficult in the beginning, but then with practice, they became easy.
• For example, I found cooking to be very difficult at first, but now I can cook anything easily by just following the recipe.

What was it?

• But one challenging thing I would like to talk about today is when I assembled my own Personal Computer two years back.
• It was after my exams were over and I had requested my parents for a new desktop.
• All my friends had bought branded Personal Computers from Dell and HP, which came pre-installed with all the software.
• However, being a gamer, I was more interested in getting a gaming computer with a more powerful configuration but buying a branded gaming PC was out of my budget.
• So, I discussed it with one of my techie friends, and he advised me to buy the computer parts separately and assemble it on my own, as it would cost much less than a branded PC.

Why it was difficult?

• Since I did not have much knowledge about computer hardware at that time, it seemed very difficult to me to do this task on my own.
• But I still decided to go ahead and started reading a book on computer hardware and also started to watch computer assembly videos on youtube, which gave me a lot of confidence.
• Through the videos, I learnt a lot about the different computer parts and their functioning.

How did you complete it?

• Finally, after I gained enough confidence, I ordered all the components online as it was much cheaper than the retail shops.
• It took me a complete day to put all the parts together, and basically, the most difficult part was building the CPU.
• One has to be very careful while installing the processor on the motherboard and then installing cooling fans over it.
• If this process is not done carefully it could lead to a short circuit, and the processor could get damaged.
• Luckily, I was able to put it all together perfectly in my first attempt and when I pressed the power button, I heaved a sigh of relief.

How you felt about doing it? and Conclusion:

• I was very nervous during the entire assembly process, but I also felt that if I hadn’t read the hardware book and watched the videos on youtube, I would not have been able to do this thing on my own.

 

 

Sample Answer 3

Introduction:

 I always try to keep things simple, and short, however, on a few occasions, the circumstances prompt me to try my hand at daunting tasks.

Recently I had such instance when after tremendous hard work, I finished a difficult task.

What was it?

A few months back, the second wave of the corona was wreaking havoc in my country. Due to that, the higher authorities imposed a stringent lockdown.

Since the colleges were closed, I had to take my exams online. A few days before the exam, my laptop stopped working. To my dismay, all repair shops had ceased their operations during that time, and I did not have any other option but to repair the laptop myself.

Why it was difficult?

It was difficult for me because I didn’t have any knowledge of it. Although I had decent knowledge regarding how to run it, for repair work I was a novice.

How did you complete it?

To do it, first I took the internet’s help. I had watched numerous videos, none of them provided me with enough knowledge to complete the task.

In the end, I decided to take the help of one of my friends who was an expert at repairing computers.

With his unabated support and my hard work, I managed to repair my laptop, after working hard for six hours.

The most challenging part was to reassemble the system post repair.

How you felt about doing it?

I had a sigh of relief, and I felt proud of myself. 

Conclusion:

Doing challenging tasks is a must-have attribute to gain success in life.

 

Sample Answer 4

Introduction:

Being an innovative person, I have this uncanny knack for trying difficult things.

What was it?

Last year while during our college reunion I accepted the challenge thrown by one of my bosom friends. Last year my country was in a state of lockdown during the corona pandemic.

Due to my sedentary lifestyle during the lockdown, I had gained immense weight, and when my friends saw me in bulky shape, they had guffaws of laughter. And one of my friend’s named Gordon challenged me to lose 10 kgs weight in 3 months.

Since I was upset with the treatment I had received from my friends, I accepted the challenge in a jiffy.

Why it was difficult?

It was difficult because gaining weight is an easy task, whereas losing it requires determination, dedication and discipline.

How did you complete it?

Within few days of accepting the challenge, I had concluded that I needed to seek the advice of a seasoned dietician.

On my sister’s recommendation, I discussed my case with a renowned dietician of my city Dr Rimple Sharma.

Seeing my plight, she advised me to focus more on diet and less on exercise. I had strictly followed her advice and took all of my meals between 9 am to 6 pm. This paradigm shift in my dietary habits led to a tremendous transformation in my body shape.

Within 40 days of following her diet plan, I started looking fit and fine. Moreover, I become energetic too.

At the end of the three months deadline, I had managed to lose 12 kgs weight, and I won the challenge.

How you felt about doing it?, and Conclusion:

Initially, I had thought of quitting it, but the fighter inside me prompted me to carry on. When I finally achieved my target, I had a sigh of relief.

All of my friends were shocked after seeing my transformation. I got a big round of applause from them.

 

Sample Answer 5

Introduction:

Doing difficult task is a part our life.Whenever we get into a comfort zone, we become complacement and during that time, doing some other work seems to be challenging for us.

What was it?

Last year due to corona pandemic our country was in a state of lockdown.During that time I lost my job and I was finding it difficult to make the both ends meet.

Since finding a new job was a daunting task, I decided to seek the advice of my friends. Most of them suggested me to start digital marketing business. As this business doesn’t require massive investement, I had decided to commence it. Before I started it, I had this belief that I would shine in this business and rake in big bucks.

Why it was difficult?

However, It was difficult for me because digital marketing was an altogether new field for me. The challenging thing was to find clients who could pay me for my services.

How did you complete it?

After one week of my work, I had realized that I needed to go beyond the conventional domain, to carve out a niche for myself in the field of digital marketing.

To do so, I started offering my services free of cost. Due to this initiative, many budding entrepreneurs hired me. When I had got the contracts signed, I worked with determination, dedication and discipline.

Without any financial support, it was difficult for me, and my persistence paid me off. One of my clients was so happy with my services that he decided to pay me. That one success had brought a paradigm shift in my attitude, and I started focussing more on providing impeccable services to my clients.

How you felt about doing it?, and Conclusion:

After six months, my business was on an impressive growth trajectory, and I was basking in the glory of success.

That day I learned a lesson that dreaming of getting success without hard work amounts to wishful thinking.

 

 

 

IELTS Speaking Part 3 : Follow up Questions

Here some examples of follow up questions that you may asked during your speaking part 3 by examiner related to cue card “describe a difficult thing you did”.

1. What kinds of jobs require people to be confident? 
I think all jobs require a certain degree of confidence but the ones which involve dealing with customers require a lot more confidence. For example, if a salesperson is not confident enough, then he will not be able to convince the customers about the product he/she is trying to sell.

2. On what occasions should children be encouraged? How? 
I think children should be encouraged in those situations where they feel hesitant in doing something that is good for them. But also, the encouragement should be done to a certain limit, they should not feel like something is being forced upon them. For example, we can encourage children to learn something creative such as painting if they show interest in it. And to encourage them more, parents can take them to a museum so they can develop their interest further

3. How do you help children stay focused? 
There are many ways in which children can be helped. First of all, one can provide them an environment which is free of distractions, like when they are studying, they should not be allowed to use cellphones. Another way to help them focus would be to teach them about meditation, in which they have to focus on their breath or a single sound.

4. What challenges do young people face today? 
Well, I think there are two main challenges that young people face these days. The first one is related to the mind and mental health. Nowadays everyone is aware of the rise in depression and suicide cases among the youth. Another challenge faced by them is the ever-increasing competition in education or their professional lives.

 

 

 

 

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