IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card

Describe something you borrowed from one of your neighbours

: You should say

what you borrowed
who you borrowed it from
why you borrowed it
and explain how you felt about borrowing it from a neighbour

: Sample Answer

Almost two years ago I had to borrow a rice cooker from one of my neighbours. Her name was Catherine and she was a very good person. She lived next to our house with her husband Alfred and three beautiful children. She was a full-time mom and I liked her amiable behaviour and genuine smile

I do not cook that often but one day when my younger sister and tow of her friends came to visit us, I planned to prepare the lunch myself. When I was in the middle of my cooking preparation, I found that pour rice cooker was not functioning. I had no idea that it was out-of-order. Only then I knocked on Catherine’s house and requested her to lend me her rice cooker. In fact, Catherine had two rice cookers and that’s why it was not a problem for her to lend me one. As far I knew Catherine, she would have lent me her rice cooker even if she had only one of it

I was really confused when I decided to ask Catherine to lend me her rice cooker. I really needed it to finish my cooking, especially when my sister and her friends were waiting for the lunch. This was the first time for me to ask something from Catherine. You can understand my dilemma about borrowing it. On the one hand I needed it badly and on the other hand, I was quite confused about lending it from one of my neighbours. I was thinking if Catherine rejects my request, it would be quite embarrassing for me. However finally I felt totally relieved when Catherine lent me her rice cooker and I returned it just after I was finished with my cooking. Catherine seemed quite surprised but I explained that I did not want to use it more than once. She was laughing and assured me that I should ask her for anything I need without any hesitation

The rice cooker that I borrowed from Catherine was manufactured by Philips and was one of the latest models. I liked it very much and in few days I bought a similar model for us