Describe a time you needed to use your imagination.
You should say:
what the situation was;
why you needed to use imagination;
what the difficulties were;
and explain how you felt about it.
Band 9.0 Sample Answer:
I would like to talk about the time I had to get out of my comfort zone to join an innovation challenge contest, which made me think outside the box and work flat out to become the runner-up. This annual contest is open to all undergraduates and postgraduates around the world. Each year, this contest draws the attention of more than 30 000 people, so it was really competitive and challenging for me. Therefore, when I was awarded the runner-up prize, I was deliriously happy and extraordinarily excited. The goal of the challenge was to recognise individuals and organisations that were working on internet-based solutions to promote education and economic empowerment in countries throughout the world. Therefore, it really required creativity and imagination from each team joining the contest. I had to buckle down and brainstorm ideas for the challenge until I came up with the best one to be accepted for four subsequent rounds. At the end of the day, my team and I had really gone the extra mile to become the runners-up, and it was really an unforgettable experience for me. After all, I can take pride in myself for all the things I have achieved with my imagination and creativity.
Vocabulary:
Get out of your comfort zone. Do things that you wouldn’t normally do. Example: If you want something you've never had, I should step out of my comfort zone and work flat out to fulfil your dream.
Think outside the box. Think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective Work flat out. Work very hard.
Runner-up: A team, player, or competitor finishing in second place.
Deliriously happy [collocation] very happy.
Extraordinarily excited [collocation]: very excited.
Empowerment: the giving of an ability, enablement, or permission.
Example: The government believes strongly in the empowerment of women.
Buckle down: to begin to work seriously at something Example:If you don't buckle down to your job, you'll be fired.
Brainstorm: a good idea; an idea that enters one’s head suddenly.
Example: I had a sudden brainstorm and got out of bed to write it down.
Go the extra mile: to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal.
Example: My teacher goes the extra mile to help us.
Take pride in: to feel pleased about someone or what they have done.
Example: They take pride in their son's many accomplishments. He takes pride in the fact that he's never asked his parents for any money.
At the end of the day:
Example: We interviewed many people for the job, but at the end of the day, we I don't think any of them could handle it.
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