IELTS Speaking Part 2
Describe a change you make recently in your life
You should say:
– What the change was?
– When did it happen?
– How did you feel about it?
– And explain if it was a positive or negative change for you?
Sample Answer:
Changes are an integral part of our life and we’re all trying to change our lives for the better. We grasp at the littlest of things in hopes that they will magically impact our lives forever and we’ll be happy, healthy, and fulfilled, and so do I. Today I would like to talk about a great change that I consider as one of the best things to happen in my life. I was quite idle and highly inactive, but now my idleness has been removed since I started to go to the gym two months ago.
There are a few things in my life that have changed once I started exercising. I had to learn to fit regular workouts into my schedule, for example. There were days when I would rather sleep and watch copious amounts of Netflix instead of getting up, getting dressed, and heading to the gym. However, after I pushed through those hard times and just got to the gym, I realised how motivated I could feel once I was actually there. Seeing others working hard to better their lives made me want to be right with them doing the same.
This is obviously a positive change for me. Taking regular exercise is good for health, and I am experiencing the benefits. Before taking the exercises, I did not have an idea of how positive it could be. I have better health now and become less tired in my workplace. The exercises have increased my stamina too.
Besides health benefits, I usually feel more energetic and happier because of the “happy hormones” endorphins and dopamine that get released after a good workout. The endorphins also act to lessen my stress levels and leave me feeling much more relaxed than before my workout. Now that I go to the gym a few times a week and exercise, I can see how much healthier and happier I am on a daily basis.
IELTS Speaking Part 3
1. What are other changes people often make in their daily life?
I’m sure we as people bring in positive and negative changes to our lives now and then. They can revolve around simple things like changes in our diets or recreational activities. In some other cases, they can be more perplexing like having a new job.
2. Who can change more easily, young or old?
I think in general, youth adapt faster than seniors to changes and unexpected events. In contrast, it may be more difficult for older people to change than younger people, as they may have developed set ways of thinking and doing things over the years. Additionally, they may not be as physically or mentally able to change or adapt easily.
3. What can help the elderly change easily?
Change – even good change – can be stressful for everyone, especially seniors. Helping them manage changes may be a matter of helping them draw on their own resources, while providing an environment of support and dependability. Sometimes people going through changes just need someone to listen, so we can help them feel that they are respected and understood.
4. Why do some people change frequently?
In my opinion, it is because changes in one’s life bring many benefits. When we try new things, we can gain new knowledge and experience. I think it is great because without changes life becomes boring.
5. Why do some people often change their jobs?
I think as soon as we know a job, part of our brain goes to sleep because we don’t have to stay open and curious. However, when you change jobs often, you never get out of open-and-curious mode. You’ll accumulate new learning much faster by throwing yourself into new-job territory more often. One of the biggest dangers of staying a job too long is that you fall behind what is happening in your industry and the wide world beyond it.
