IELTS Speaking Test 7-A Childhood Toy

Interview

-What is your full name?
-Can I see your ID?
-Where are you from?
-Do you work or study?
-What is your favourite colour?
-What colour would you paint walls in your home?
-Did you like to wear bright
-coloured clothing as a teenager?
-Do you have a favourite teacher?
-What subject did he/she teach?
-Are you still in contact with your teacher?
-Do you think it is important to have good teachers? Why?
-Would you like to become a teacher?

Cue Card

A Childhood Toy  (Jan. 2016)  

Describe a special toy you had in your childhood.
You should say:
what it was
who gave it to you
how often you played with it  (or, how you played with it) *
and explain why it was special for you. 

I remember that when I was young, I was keen on watching the cartoon called “The many adventures of Winnie the Pooh”, so much that I kept pestering my father for the stuffed bear Winnie the Pooh. Finally, my father gave me one as a present for my 6th birthday.When I got this toy, I jumped for joy and even paid no attention to  my other presents.

This stuffed bear was, incredibly, identical to the character in the cartoon I had watched.He also had a short red shirt and was holding a jar of honey which was his favorite food. Therefore, I felt as if he had come from the movie.

Since then, I considered him my closest friend and I couldn’t go anywhere without him, even when I went to sleep. Every day, I talked with the bear and told him about my daily routine.Unfortunately, I lost the bear at an amusement center, which made me cry for almost a week. At that time, I felt like I had lost a good friend who I could share everything with.

At present, whenever I watch this cartoon or see any photos of Winnie the Pooh, all the wonderful memories about him are brought back. Thanks to the bear, I experienced a happy childhood.

VOCABULARY:

-was keen on:  (phrasal verb)   was eager to/was enthusiastic about
Example:  He was keen on fishing when he was a boy, and he still loves to go fishing at weekends.

-pestering:  (verb)  annoying someone by asking them many times.
Example:  In the shop, some children were pestering their mother to buy ice-cream.

-stuffed bear:  (noun)  a toy in the shape of a bear, made of cloth and filled with soft material.
Example:  Stuffed bears have always been popular as toys for young children.

-identical to:  (adjective)  exactly the same as someone or something else.
Example:  His sports bag is identical to mine, and as a result one day I took his bag by mistake.

-amusement center:  (noun)  a center which has a lot of things which you can play on and many different activities to enjoy.
Example:  Our city has a huge shopping mall, and it has a fantastic amusement center for children to play while their parents are shopping.