IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 638 with Model Answer

Describe an accident you have seen or heard about

: You should say

where it occurred
what harm it caused
how you felt about the accident
and explain how dangerous this accident was

: Model Answer

Accidents are always unwanted and cause several damages to the lives and properties. There are different types of accidents and all of them are unwanted. In the past week, I heard about a road accident which took place right before my college

I heard from the witnesses that a small boy was crossing the road after his school. He was alone and his parents might have forgotten about his pick up from the school. It was a busy road of New Delhi and everyone is rushing to their respective places and thus they are driving in speed. As a result, it becomes impossible for almost all of the drivers to stop their vehicles amid in the rush. But fortunately, the bus driver somehow managed to stop his car and the little boy was slightly hit by the front part of the bus

The little boy was shocked at this event, after the witnesses’ statements. They also said that the little boy tried to cross the road but since he was alone, he could not. Besides, there were none other to help him crossing the road. So, whenever he found a gap, he started the run and unfortunately he could not reach on the road divider. He had to stop in the middle of the road when he saw a large bus was approaching to him from his right direction. So, when the bus managed to stop, the bumper of the bus hit the boy that took about two or three yards away from his position. Luckily the boy did not get hurt except some scratches on his hands and feet. His water bottle, made with glass, was broken and his books were scattered on the road

I was deeply shocked hearing about the accident. Something serious could have happened if the bus driver would not have stopped his bus at the right moment. The boy could have got killed as well or also might have got some serious injury like breaking bones of the body . But nothing has happened like that. Thanks to God. But I was surprised to hear the nobody helped the boy t cross the road which he told to the people who rescued him. The boy asked for help to people standing near his school as his parents were making late to take him home. So, being confused that his parents will not come to take him, he himself started the journey to home and became the accident victim

The accident was not that much dangerous but it could have been. The little boy has been saved for the expertise of the bus driver. Usually, it is really difficult to stop a bus with a great speed on the road and in that case, the bus may fall victim of any accident