Mat Clark ielts speaking

 
Object 13: Something you bought which you were not happy with 
 
Describe something you bought which you were not happy with. 
 
You should say: 
 
 
What the thing was 
 
 
Where / When you bought it 
 
 
Why you were not happy with it 
 
 
What you did about the situation. 
Suggestion 
The  best  way  to  deal  with  this  topic  is  to  focus  on  the  problem  and  solution  rather 
than  the  actual  object.  Use  any  object  from  the  previous  topics  (e.g.  computer  or  mobile 
phone) and forcus on the reason why you were not happy with it. 
Uncommon Vocabulary 
purchase(=buy)  
 
splash out on(=pay a lot of money for)   
 
break down 
go wrong 
 
 
get one’s money back 
 
 
 
manufacturer 
offer a refund / replacement 
technical fault 
 
 
 
 
retailer 
Grammar Point 
Use mostly past tenses and some conditional structures: 
 
I would never purchase this brand again. 
 
I would probably pay a little extra next time and choose a well-know brand