Spoken IELTS Part2 Topic Card: Describe a time when you had to wait in line (queue up) for a long time
Ideas: The following ideas are for reference only, and we hope you can write your answers according to your real experience
The experience of waiting in a long queue must be more or less experienced by everyone in their own lives. For example, queue up at the railway station to buy tickets and get on the train. For example, tens of thousands of people need to go through security checks in front of the well site to participate in concerts and military parades, and the process will take at least one hour to go up. These experiences are long queues. As for how long it will last, there is no final conclusion, as long as you are reasonable. Old Roast Duck still suggests that you search for similar experiences in your mind first, then spend 1-2 minutes in oral practice, and finally continue to learn by referring to the original answers given by Old Roast Duck.
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Describe a time when you had to wait in line (queue up) for a long time
You should say:
When it was
Where you were
Why you were there
And how you felt about it
Reference answer
The following is the original reference answer given by the old roast duck editor according to the specific topic requirements:
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I want to share a terrible waiting experience with you that happened 2 years ago.
I want to share a bad waiting experience, which happened about two years ago.
It was at the U.S. Embassy which was located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. I should say that location was perfect as there were many embassies of other countries and SOHO buildings in that area. So, it was actually regarded as a place where many ex-pats would like to live.
It is located at the American Embassy in Chaoyang District, Beijing. That area is really perfect, because there are many embassies and business office buildings of other countries. Therefore, many foreigners also live there.
I went there because I needed a U.S Visa to be an exchange-program student at Ohio State University. You know, it was the only place where I could get it in Beijing, or even in the northern part of China if my memory was correct. This article is from Laokaoya website. I knew getting an American visa was not easy as it not only required lots of mat erials but also a formal in-person interview! That’s kind of freaked me out, to be honest, as I hadn’t really met a foreign official in person.
I went there because I was going to Ohio State University in the United States as an exchange student, so I needed to obtain a visa for the United States. If I remember correctly, it is the only place in the whole of Beijing and even the whole of northern China that can get a US visa. I know that obtaining a US visa is not easy, because it requires not only a large number of materials but also interviews with real people. This scared me a little. To be honest, I had never seen a foreign official in person at that time.
Well, what bugged me first was not the interview, but long waiting for it. When I got to that place, I was taken aback by the intimidating line, which stretched to the block next to the embassy and turned around and reached again to the front door of the embassy. Never ever in my life had I met such a crazy line. It was even longer than those I sa w in the train station during the Spring Festival travel.
The first thing that annoyed me was not the interview, but the long wait before the interview. When I got to the embassy, I was frightened by the people queuing up. The procession extended to another block near the embassy, then turned back and lined up at the entrance of the embassy. I have never seen such an exaggerated team. This is even longer than the line at the railway station during the Spring Festival.
I felt extremely exhausted after spending almost four hours standing and being exposed to the sunlight outside the building. It was way more painful than climbing the mountains because at least you are walking and appreciating the sceneries along the way while waiting in a line, you can’t do anything.
After nearly four hours of standing and sun exposure, I felt exhausted. This is more tiring than climbing mountains. Because, at least, when you climb the mountain, you are still walking, and you can also enjoy the scenery along the road. But if you are in line, you can do nothing.
Part 3 Additional questions
Do Chinese people often wait in line?
Do you think the development of technology has reduced the time people spend on waiting?
What do you think of those who cut in line or jump the queue?
How can companies improve their customer service?
