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Describe a live sports event you watched and enjoyed.

Describe a live sports event you watched and enjoyed.

You should say:

  • ·what the event was
  • ·where and when it took place
  • ·who you watched it with
  • ·what happened during it

and explain why you enjoyed it.

One minute to prepare, up to two minutes to talk. Then Part 3 asks the questions below.

Sample answers

Two answers to the same card

Same story, two levels. Both were written by Ashore, then checked against the public band descriptors in a separate pass. The bands are practice estimates, not official IELTS results.

A simpler answer

Checked at band 6 · 160 words

I'd like to talk about a basketball game I watched last autumn. It was the final of a local university tournament, and I went to a sports hall in my city to see it. The game took place on a Saturday evening, and I watched it with my cousin, who also likes basketball. We sat quite close to the court, so we could hear the players and the coach talking. At the beginning, one team scored several times, and they were ahead. The other team played better in the second half and caught up. In the last minute, a player from the team I liked scored a three-point shot. The crowd shouted loudly, and everyone stood up. His team won by only two points. I enjoyed it because it was exciting and I could feel the energy in the hall. It was also nice to spend time with my cousin, and we talked about the game on the way home.

  • Name the event · “the final of a local university tournament”
  • Key result · “His team won by only two points”

A stronger answer

Checked at band 8 · 242 words

Honestly, one live event I really enjoyed was the final of a local university basketball tournament last autumn. It was held at the main sports hall in my city on a Saturday evening. Although I wasn't a student there, the match was open to the public, so my cousin and I bought tickets. We both follow basketball casually, and we chose seats near the court because we wanted to see the players up close, not just watch the ball move around.

The first half was fairly one-sided: one team built up a lead, and the other seemed to be struggling to score. But after the break, they tightened their defence and started making quick passes. That shift made the game much more exciting. With about a minute left, the score was level, and a player from the team we were supporting landed a three-point shot. The whole hall erupted, and we were on our feet before we even realised it. They held on to win by two points.

I enjoyed the atmosphere as much as the result. You could hear the players calling to each other, and the tension grew whenever the ball was near the basket. If we'd watched it on TV, we would have had a clearer view of the action, but we wouldn't have felt that shared excitement. It was also a lovely evening out with my cousin, and we kept discussing the final shot on the way home.

  • Natural concession · “Although I wasn't a student there”
  • Detail builds feeling · “That shift made the game much more exciting”
  • Conditional contrast · “If we'd watched it on TV”
Angles

3 ways to answer it

  1. 1A CBA basketball game with roommates: the buzzer-beater that got everyone on their feet
  2. 2Watching a city marathon from the roadside: handing water to tired runners
  3. 3Your school sports day relay final: the moment your class's last runner overtook
Expressions

5 expressions that fit this card

the atmosphere was electric
the crowd was very excited
a nail-biting finish
a very close, tense ending
cheer at the top of our lungs
shout as loudly as possible
the home team
the team playing in its own city
nothing beats seeing it live
watching in person is the best
Part 3

The questions that follow

After the long turn, Part 3 asks bigger questions on the same theme. Each one comes with two points you can build an answer from.

  1. 1

    Why do some people prefer watching sport at home rather than at the stadium?

    • ·Home has replays and commentary, and it's cheaper
    • ·Tickets are hard to get and travel is a hassle
  2. 2

    Do you think professional athletes are paid too much?

    • ·Careers are short and injuries are common
    • ·Earning far more than doctors seems unfair
  3. 3

    How has the popularity of different sports changed in China?

    • ·Running and frisbee have become trendy recently
    • ·Table tennis has always been widely played
  4. 4

    What are the benefits for a city of hosting big sports events?

    • ·They bring tourists and business to hotels
    • ·New stadiums may sit empty afterwards
Stories

One story, many cards

This card fits these 2 stories. Prepare the story once and you can bend it to every card listed with it on the season page.

  • A close friend and a night out

    A friend since school: what they are like, a birthday or a night you spent together, a time you helped them.

  • A sports star you follow

    An athlete you admire: how you found out about them, a match you watched, an ad or interview they did.

Say it out loud and get a band score