There’s a good chance you’ll be asked about your childhood on IELTS.
This gives Examiners a chance to hear your mastery of past tense verbs.
Today’s phrases will help you boost vocabulary scores for these answers.
Childhood on IELTS
This is a common topic everywhere on the IELTS Speaking exam.
You could get any of the following questions on IELTS Part 2:
- Describe one of your childhood memories.
- Describe a friend from your childhood.
- Describe a game you played as a child.
- Describe a place you visited in your youth.
- Describe a lesson you learned in your childhood.
#1: Youthful exuberance
This means the high energy, enthusiasm and excitement typical of young people.
- I miss the youthful exuberance I had in high school.
- My younger siblings are full of youthful exuberance.
#2: Boundless energy
This refers to seemingly endless physical or mental energy
- As a child, I had boundless energy and never wanted to sleep.
- Kids often have boundless energy compared to adults.
#3: Innate curiosity
This describes a natural desire to learn or explore that is present from birth
- I’ve had an innate curiosity about languages since childhood.
- Children usually show innate curiosity about how things work.
#4: Inquisitive
This adjective means eager to ask questions and learn.
- One of my closest childhood friends was extremely inquisitive. He was always asking questions about how things worked and coming up with little experiments.
- As a child, I was very inquisitive. I was constantly asking questions!
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Sample Part 2 answer
Listen to the episode to hear Aubrey answer the following Part 2 question:
- Describe a lesson you learned in your childhood.
She uses today’s vocabulary to describe a mistake she made as a child and what she learned from it.
Notice the variety of intonation that would also boost the Pronunciation score.
Takeaway
You must be ready to talk about your childhood on IELTS Speaking.
Today’s phrases will boost vocabulary scores on this topic.
Practice answering these questions using these high-scoring phrases.
Don’t miss Part 1 of this series: Childhood on IELTS Part 1: Band 9 Vocabulary and Past Tense Verbs.
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