Band 9 Sample for IELTS Speaking Part 2 – Topic: Toy

Describe a toy that you received when you were a child

You should say

–          What the toy was

–          Who gave it to you

–          How you used this

–          And explain how you felt when you got this toy

(What the toy was)

Although I have received numerous toys, the one I treasure the most was a Lego car. I can’t
remember exactly how old I was, but I was probably about eight or nine. Back in those days,
before the latest advances in technology. Lego was one of the most desirable toy brand
names for children of my age, to the extent that every kid would cast envious glances at their
peers who possessed a Lego toy. I guess that Lego has become obsolete and has been
superseded by computerised playthings today.

(Who gave it to you)

It was a birthday gift from my parents. Even though I lived in a dual-income family, a Lego
car was still considered an extravagant thing at that time. To hold a birthday party for me
and afford the gift, my parents sacrificed a portion of their savings, because they knew I
really wanted to have that car for my toy collection.

(How you used this)

The special thing about this car was that I had to build it myself out of hundreds of pieces of
Lego. The pieces came in a box with a picture of the finished car on the front, and I had to
put all the pieces together in the correct way. This was not an easy task ,because the car even had an engine, movable seats and gears. It took me a day or two to make, which required a lot of concentration. When the car was finished it looked great, and I felt a sense of accomplishment.

(And explain how you felt when you got this toy)

As a kid that time, I was on cloud nine to receive such a gift. Honestly, that Lego car was
beyond my wildest expectations, as I thought that only rich kids were supposed to get toys
like that. Most importantly, I was extremely grateful to my parents, who always gave me
unconditional and immeasurable love.