IELTS Speaking Part 2: 'library' topic

Several students shared their descriptions of a library below this lesson. Here are some sentences that contain mistakes. Can you correct them?

1. There was no any room to stay here for reading borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go there every day during my graduation years.
3. I was accustomed to be there always because I found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest library in my country.
5. I used to went there when I was the student as it was at a walking distance from my campus.

PS. It's worth reading the descriptions by 'Librarian' and Martin below last week's lesson. Both are really good.

Comments

[ZIAUL HUDA]

correct version of sentences.
1-There was no reading room for reading borrowed books.
2-I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go every day during my graduation.
3-I always want to be accustomed there as I found it very useful.
4-This is the biggest library in my country.
5-I used to go there when I was a student as it was at a walking distance from my campus.

[jess]

1.there was no room to stay for reading borrowed books.
2.I am going to talk about a library ,where i used to go during my graduation .
3.I acccustomed to be there always because i found it very useful.
3.when i was a student i used to go tere as it was at a walkable distance from my campus.

[mohan vasudeva]

1. There were no rooms to sit and read the borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library which i used to visit everyday during my graduation.
3. I found it very useful hence, I was accustomed to be there always.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. when I was a student, I used to go there as it was walking distance from my campus.

[Emily]

1 There was not any rooms for readers to seat here and read borrowed books.
2 I am going to talk about a library, where i used to go everyday during my graduation years.
3 I am keen to spend my leisure time there because i can learn a lot of knowledge by using facilities of the library.
4 It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5 I used to get there and do some readings when i was a student of XX university which is just 5 minutes’ walk from this library.

[Nani]

1. There are no rooms to sit and read the borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library which i used to visit everyday during my graduation.
3. I was accustomed to be there because I found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. when I was a student, I used to go there as it was walking distance from my campus.

[lexi]

1.There was no any room to stay here for reading borrowed books.
- There was not enough space to sit and read books.

I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go there every day during my graduation years.
-I am going to talk about a library, where i used to go every day during my college days.

I was accustomed to be there always because I found it very useful.
- I used to hang around in the library most of the time because it was very useful.

It is one of the biggest library in my country.
-It was one of the biggest library in my country.

I used to went there when I was the student as it was at a walking distance from my campus.
I use to go there during my student life and also it was in a walking distance from my campus.

[Ivy.H]

1.There was no any room to stay here for reading borrowed books.
-Here has no room for me to stay and read the books I borrowed.

2.I am going to talk about a library, where
I used to go there every day during my graduation years.
-I am going to talk about the library that I went daily at my final year of school.

3.I was accustomed to be there always because I found it very useful.
-I often go there since I found it useful.

4.It is one of the biggest library in my country.
-It is the biggest library in my country.

5.I used to went there when I was the student as it was at a walking distance from my campus.
-I went there frequently when I was a student because it is near to my campus.

[Sam]

Dear simon
I got my result yesterday,
Listening :8
Speaking:7
Writing: 6.5
Reading :5.5 !!!!!
Do you think it would be good idea if I apply for remarking my reading skill ?

[Martin]

Hi Simon, thanks for promoting my description!

Hi Sam, applying for re-mark for the reading or listening section is really not a good idea. Here is Simon's advice: http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2012/07/ielts-advice-asking-for-a-re-mark.html

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Cheers,
Martin

[thangngovan]

Hi Simon and everyone
I have some questions about IELTS speaking test, and I hope someone can help me.
1. In part 1 and 3, is that right when examiner will ask all question of requirement or if the IELTS takers have long answer and the time is limited and do not answer all questions yet, will they loose their score? Because some people advise me that answer as long as I can.
2. Someone tell me that eye contact is very important when speaking. But in part 2, when i look at the handout and do not see the examiner, is it a mistake that can reduce my score?

[Bakr]

1- there was no any room there to stay and read borrowed books.

2- I'm going to talk about a library where i used to visit every day during collage days.

3- i was always accustomed to be there as i found it useful.

4- cant see any thing wrong on it.

5- I used to go/visit there when I was student as it was at a walking distance from my campus.

[katsushi]

1. There was no room to stay in here for reading borrowed books.

2. I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go every day during my graduation years.

3. I was accustomed to being there always because I found it very useful.

4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.

5. I used to go there when I was a student as it was a walking distance from my campus.

[Suman]

Hi all,
Anyone can help me posting a link to download cambridge IELTS book 1 & 4 listening files.
Have s great weekend:)

[semenchu]

1. There was no available space to stay and read borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library, where I used to went there every day during my studies.
3. I was accustomed to be there always because it very useful for me.
4. It was one of the biggest library in my country.
5. I used to went there when I was student because it was at a walking distance from my campus.

[Dipu Patel]

1) There was no room to stay and read borrowed books.
2) I am going to talk about a library where I used to go everyday during my graduation.
4) It is one of the biggest library of my country.
5) I used to go there when I was a student as it was walking distance from my campus.

[Khurram]

1. There was no available place for reading borrowed books.
2. I'm going to talk about library, where i used to go every day during my graduation.
3. I was accustomed to be there because i found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest library in my country.
5. I use to go there when i was a student because it was at a walking distance from my campus.

Any comments please?? I'm appearing in test on 16th.

[Nicole]

1. There was no room to stay here for reading borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go every day during my graduation years.
3. I was accustomed to be there because I found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. I used to go there when I was a student as it was at a walking distance from my campus.

[Anjie]

1. There was no room to stay there for reading borrowed books.
2. I'm going to talk about the library, where I used to go every day before my graducation.
3. I used to be there all the time because I found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. I used to go there when I was a student as it was within walking distance of my campus.

[Suman]

1. It was not enough space to sit there and read books which are borrowed.
2. I'm going to talk about a library, where I used to go ever since I was a university student.
3. I used to be there always because it was very useful for me.
4. It was one of the biggest library in my country.
5. I used to go there ever since I was university student, and it was very near from mr campus by walking.

[Suman]

Sorry I did mistake.
5. I wanted to write from my campus.

[Narmin]

Hello, Simon and everyone. There was a cue card question recently on speaking exam "Describe a rule which was in your school". I just want to share with u this information and maybe obtain some ideas from you.

[Simon]

FROM SIMON:

Here are my suggestions:

1. The big problem is that we don't say "no any" in English.
Just say something like:
There was no room for people to sit and read borrowed books.

2. The problem was the use of "where" and "there" together.
Correction:
I am going to talk about a library where I used to go every day during my student years.

3. Strange use of "accustomed". I'd say:
I went there regularly because I found it really useful.

4. You need to say "one of the biggest libraries."

5. You can't say "I used to went". Also, I prefer "within walking distance".
Correction:
I used to go there when I was a student as it was within walking distance from my campus.

[Bakr]

Thank you Simon,
Would you advise of how to use accustomed to? And compared the use of used to?
Thank you...

[Vitor]

Hi Simon, your sample answers for speaking part 3 look a bit short. I wonder if they are good enough for band 9? Thx

[kulvinder]

1. There was no space available for reading borrowed books.
2. I used to refer library during my graduation period.
3. I use to go there because I found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. I used to go there when I was a student as it was within walking distance from my campus.

[Eagle]

1. There was no room to stay here for reading borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go every day during my graduation years.
3. I always went there because I found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. I used to go there when I was the student as it was at a walking distance from my campus.

[navneet panag]

Hi I m Navneet i m new to this site i found it very useful .

[Ssan]

Hi, Simon
would you please tell me how to prepare answers for : Would you like to do sth.... in part 2?

Thank you . Susan

[sara]

1. There was no room to stay here for reading borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go every day during my graduation years.
3. I accustomed myself to go there, because I'd found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. I used to go there when I was a student, as it was at a walking distance from my campus.

[sara]

1. There was no room for reading borrowed books.
2. I am going to talk about a library, where I used to go every day of my graduation year.
3. I accustomed myself to go there, because I'd found it very useful.
4. It is one of the biggest libraries in my country.
5. I used to go there when I was a student, as it was at a walking distance from my campus.