Band 9 Sample for IELTS Speaking Part 2 – Topic: Interesting Event at School

Describe an interesting event in your school

You should say

–        What was the event?

–        When was the event?

–        Why was it interesting?

–        And explain how you felt about it

(What was the event?)

I’m going to describe an interesting event in my high school. Actually, there were numerous
extra-curricular activities during my high school years, but the one that I consider most
fascinating was the camping day, which is held for all students in three grades. During the
event, besides building a campsite together, each class also opened a small stall to sell food or
souvenirs for customers of all ages, even the parents or graduate students.

(When was the event?)

It is celebrated annually, and it frequently falls in the middle of March. As the camping days
take place in the spring, the weather is always nice and comfortable, which offers students the
chance to enjoy the event to the fullest. We had two camping days with an overnight, so
there were a lot of preparations to make before the event, and we had to work together as
team players to get everything ready in time.

(Why was it interesting?)

Well, the event includes a wide range of activities, which cater for students of different
interests, preferences and talents, which endears it to every student in my high school. The
most exciting part was the sale of our own products during the first morning, which was quite
chaotic and even competitive, as all of us had to entice as many customers as possible.
Therefore, apart from creative marketing, we also sang or danced flashmob to captivate the
crowd, which gave us a lot of pleasure in the end.

(And explain how you felt about it)

I really enjoyed the camping day, as it was one of the most memorable events during my high
school career, when all of us were so enthusiastic and carefree. The event united all the
students in my school and relieved our burdens of intensive studying a great deal. As time
went by, when preparing to step into university, we seemed to be too preoccupied with
sitting exams and making the grade to take part in these kinds of events and, most
importantly, few of us were able to derive the same feeling of enjoyment we used to
experience in the past.