Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

your life.
You should say:
what the event was
what you and other people
did at the event
whether this event was
successful
and explain why it was meaningful to you.
• July 2008: Olympics torch relay in my hometown (from Greece to 6 continents
then China)
• Got up early + went to the big square in city center + the mayor passed the torch
to people
• Important patriotic occasion = the government
promoted the event = people
felt involved
• Clapped + cheered + sang + smiled = beautiful day
• Unforgettable day + memorable photos = I wasn't in Beijing but I was still a part
of the festivities.
In July 2008, I went to the center of Fuzhou with two friends, to watch the Olympic torch relay.
As you know, Beijing organized the summer Olympics three years ago, and before that, the torch
was carried all around China. Actually, it was lit in Athens, Greece, at the birthplace of the Olympic
Games, and then traveled through six continents. Later on, it arrived in China, and went through
every single province.
Although this public event took place three years ago already, I remember it very clearly. I got
up extremely early to get to the main square in the city, and I was surprised because the place was
already crammed with people. There was a stage in the middle of . the square, where the mayor of
the city held the torch and gave it to Hou Yuzhu, a famous volleyball player from Fuzhou, and she
went off (= left) with the torch for the first few hundred meters. Then she passed it on to someone
else. .
It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for the occasion. Everyone was really excited. The
Olympic Games were a huge deal for China and the people because it was the first time we held
such an important international competition. In addition, the government tried very hard to make

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every citizen feel involved in the Olympics. At the time, TV and print journalists were constantly
reporting on the torch relay. Everyone knew when the torch would come to Fuzhou.
When the torch appeared, everyone clapped and cheered. You should have seen the smiles on
people's faces. The funny thing is that there were so many people that most of us did not see the
torch very clearly, but it was a great chance to go outside, and feel patriotic. People carried Chinese
flags everywhere and some young children even had Chinese flags painted on their faces. We could
buy T-shirts with the Chinese colors and the Olympic rings on the front.
It was a memorable event, and we took a lot of cool pictures. The streets were absolutely
packed with people. I have a picture of 2 young men who climbed a lamppost to have a better view
of the relay. They still held Chinese flags, and also had a megaphone to sing patriotic songs. I did
not go to Beijing that summer, but I felt that I was still a part of this important event.