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IELTS Model Answers

A Skill a Friend Taught You

General

Speaking Part 2

PeopleLearning

Question

Describe a skill that a friend taught you. You should say what the skill was and how your friend taught you. Explain how this skill has been useful in your life.

Model Answer

My friend taught me how to cook a simple stir-fry because I always ate instant noodles at university. She showed me how to cut vegetables safely and control the heat on the pan. We practised together twice a week for a month. Now I save money and eat healthier, and I sometimes cook for my housemates too.

Glossary

close friend

Someone you trust deeply and see regularly.

knife skills

Safe, efficient ways to chop and slice food in the kitchen.

mise en place

French kitchen term for preparing and organising ingredients before cooking.

hands-on skill

An ability you learn by doing rather than only reading theory.

This hands-on skill has proved invaluable ever since

Highlights lasting usefulness of what you learned.

mindful evening ritual

A calm, deliberate routine at the end of the day that helps you focus on the present.

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