Welcome to the Splendid Speaking podcast. This week we’re listening to Arturo from Italy. This recording looks at the skill of using an anecdote to make a point.
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Using Anecdotes to Make a Point

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Welcome to the IELTS Language Lab, brought to you by Peter Travis from ieltsspeaking.co.uk. In this episode we’re going to listen to Andrei who tried one of the free Part 2 practice tests we’ve published on the ieltsspeaking website. The task was Speaking Practice 18: 
http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-sample-speaking-test-187/

Describe a time when you bought something for someone. You should say

when this was
what is was you bought
who you bought it for
and say how you felt about buying it for them.

IELTS Language Lab: Test 18

Welcome to the IELTS Language Lab, brought to you by Peter Travis from ieltsspeaking.co.uk. In this episode we’re going to listen to Mohamed who tried one of the free Part 2 practice tests we’ve published on the ieltsspeaking website. The task was Speaking Practice 17: 
http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-sample-speaking-test-17/

Describe a time when you experienced extreme weather conditions. You should say
when this was
where you were
what the weather was like
and say how you felt about the experience.

IELTS Language Lab: Test 17

Welcome to the IELTS Language Lab, brought to you by Peter Travis from ieltsspeaking.co.uk. In this episode we’re going to listen to Graciela who tried one of the free Part 2 practice tests we’ve published on the ieltsspeaking website. The task was Speaking Practice 12: 
http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-speaking-sample-test-13/

Describe a business you know that you admire. You should say
what this business is
what the business sells
how long you have known about the business
and say why you like it so much.

IELTS Language Lab: Test 13

Welcome to the IELTS Language Lab, brought to you by Peter Travis from ieltsspeaking.co.uk. In this episode we’re going to listen to Peter who tried one of the free Part 2 practice tests we’ve published on the ieltsspeaking website. 
The task was Speaking Practice 12: 
http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-speaking-practice-test-12/ 

Describe a teacher you once had who you enjoyed being taught by. You should say

who this person was
when they were your teacher
which subject they taught you

and describe what it was about their character that you liked.

IELTS Language Lab: Test 12

Welcome to the IELTS Language Lab, brought to you by Peter Travis from ieltsspeaking.co.uk. In this episode we’re going to listen to Amy who tried one of the free Part 2 practice tests we’ve published on the ieltsspeaking website. 
The task was Speaking Practice 11: 
http://www.ieltsspeaking.co.uk/ielts-speaking-practice-test-12/ 
Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in. You should say: 
- what kind of accommodation it would be 
- where it would be 
- who would live there with you 
and say why you would enjoy living in this place.

Using Anecdotes to Make a Point

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