Describe an important piece of news that you received via text message | Recent IELTS speaking topic.

Recent IELTS speaking topic:

Describe an important piece of news that you received via text message.

You should say:

- who shared the message with you?

-what was written in it?

- Explain why the news was important. 

Vocab and idioms used in this IELTS speaking topic are:

ROLLER COASTER RIDE - journey full of ups and downs.

WENT THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH - having a difficult time.

WORK FINGER TO THE BONE - to work very hard for something.

Sample answer:

-Gone are the days when people used to send text messages. Nowadays, most people prefer to do video calling. So it is really rare to get text messages except for telecommunication companies.

-However, last Sunday I got a text message from my friend Vivek who lives in Cabada. It was really strange for him to send a text message because we always commute either through audio calls or video calls.

-The message was that he got a job in a reputed construction company in Canada.

-My joy knew no bounds when I read his text message. I immediately called him and congratulated him on his achievement.

-I was very happy for my friend because he had faced many hurdles to achieve success.

-His journey from India to Canada was like a ROLLER COASTER RIDE.

-He had experienced a tough time convincing his parents to send him abroad.

-Moreover, even after receiving 8 bands in the IELTS exam, his visa got rejected 2 times.

-However, instead of being depressed he applied for visa 3^rd time and got his study permit.

-Even when he reached Canada he WENT THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH.

-In Canada, he had to manage all his expenses and tuition fees on his own as his father slightly refused to help him because he was not happy with his decision of study abroad.

-In order to pay his tuition fees, he had worked part-time in a pizza store and a grocery store.

-He worked HIS FINGER TO THE BOAN, and his hard work paid off.

-Now he is working as an assistant civil engineer in a reputed construction company in Canada.

-His success is really inspirational for all.

-That was the time when I got important news via text message.