Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

A Performance You Enjoyed Watching
Tell me about a performance you enjoyed watching.
You should say: what the performance was
where you saw it
what you thought of the performance
and explain what was special about the performance.
• The Olympics' opening ceremony in Bird's Nest (massive) = impressive show
• High expectations + represented history + modernity through the performance
• Zhang Yimou = famous director. Creative. 4 inventions
• Printing technique = soldiers
in a box going up and down like waves (precise rhythm)
• Other performances = drums, martial art, minorities + theme song = splendid
My answer might not be so original, but I found the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games absolutely stunning. Of course, as a Chinese person, I am quite patriotic and it's
obvious that I was very proud that China got to host the Games, but I really feel that the performance
that took place at the Bird's Nest, the massive stadium built for the occasion, was spectacular.
It was such an important moment for everyone in China, because we had been expecting this
event for years. The rest of the world finally recognized the emergence of China as an important
player in today's world. I think this is what the show depicted: our Chinese heritage, with thousands
of years of history, and the modernity and the changes still taking place in today's China. And the
perfect example of this combination (of ancient and modem) was mirrored ( = represented) by the
scroll (use your hands to show how it opens) that was unfolded on the stadium's field.
The whole show was designed by Zhang Yimou, a famous film and event director. He is
renowned for being creative, and he often plays with colors in his work. He managed to display
Chinese history during the ceremony. For example, the four inventions we are most proud of,
including paper-making (represented by the scroll), gunpowder (represented by the magnificent
fireworks), the compass, and the printing technique, were all on display.
Talking about the prints or seals, you must have seen the soldiers inside the boxes that
symbolized Chinese prints. And on top of each print, there was a Chinese character. They all went
up and down in turn according to a very precise rhythm, just like a wave. That was one of my
favorite moments.
Besides, everyone remembers the thousand drum players and the thousand martial art (kung
fu) experts. Different Chinese ethnic minorities also came down to play music and dance. We
listened to the theme song You and Me. It was amazing, lively, splendid... almost magical! .