Cue Card # 172: Describe something that you received for free
IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card # 172
Describe something that you received for free.
You should say:
- what it was
- who you received it from
- when and where you received it
and explain how you felt about it.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]
Model Answer:
I must say that it is an interesting topic. And I’d like to thank you for the opportunity here to let me talk about something that I received for free.
Well, it reminds me of a time when I was visiting a supermarket, and when I was inside a big leather-made goods store, the manager of the store offered me a free wallet for my purchase of a bag for my mother. It was perhaps seven or eight months ago when I got this nice wallet for free.
I bought the bag for my mother and I thought I was getting a fair deal. So, when the manager told me that I would be getting a nice looking leather-made wallet for free with it when I was checking out, I was quite surprised. I asked the store manager whether they were giving the wallet for free with every purchase of a ladies bag, she smiled at me and told me that those wallets are their new product line and they would give away just 10 such wallets for free. So, no doubt it was my lucky day!
I am always happy to receive something for free – even if it is a very small gift or a free item with another purchase. So, when I learned that I would get an expensive, beautiful wallet for free that I would be able to use for at least a year, I felt ecstatic. I also felt fortunate and special to have been randomly selected for receiving a new product that the store was planning to launch soon. They must have thought of me as an important customer to give away a free product and that also made me feel excited!