Describe a time when you stuck in traffic jam

After several months of being laid-off, I was ecstatic to receive a job interview invitation through email. On that day, I wore my best suit and tie and hit the road several hours earlier to make sure not to get late driving to the neighboring city. An hour away from my destination, I slowed down when I noticed that all the vehicles on the four lanes of the highway on sight had stopped. I pulled over two meters away next to a truck and asked the motorist to my left what was holding up the traffic. He told me that there was a collision and we couldn’t pass until the victims were rescued and the debris was cleared. I sat on the hood idly for an hour waiting for any movement of vehicles up ahead. However, the traffic remained still with no signs that the road would be cleared soon. I searched the internet with my phone to look for an alternative route and there was a dirt road through the nearby mountains. I had never used that path before because there had been lots of accidents with vehicles falling off the mountainside due to lack of guard rails. Despite that, I mustered some courage and decided to take the detour so that I wouldn’t miss my interview. While I was turning my vehicle around, an SUV sped to my rear and it was a few inches away from getting hit with my bumper while I was backing up. I got off the car, slammed my door shut and went to the driver’s side window yelling at him. In my rage, I cursed at him and called him names a couple of times and only stopped whe...

IELTS Speaking part 2 Describe a time when you spent a long time in a traffic jam You should say: • When and where did it happen? • How long you were in the traffic jam? • What you did while waiting? • And explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam Sample Answer I would like to tell you about a time when I got stuck in the traffic for what felt like ages. It happened quite a long time ago when I was a university student. I was living in the dormitory and one day I took the bus to the city center in order to sit the test of proficiency in Korean. Unfortunately, the bus was chock-a-block with people, so I couldn’t find a seat and had to stand during the whole ride. As if things weren’t bad enough, the bus was mired in gridlock at one of the roundabouts along the way. I was extremely exhausted having to stand for hours in a cramped bus with no air conditioning. Later there was even a feeling of worry and frustration when I realized the bus hadn’t moved an inch in thirty minutes, and I couldn’t do anything about it. I looked out of the window and saw the road was bumper to bumper, with cars honking and people upset. The congestion made me late for the exam and I ended up not being allowed to enter the test room. Honestly, to describe that as a painful experience in my life feels like an understatement because the test was crucially important to me, and I had burnt the candle at both ends to study for it. Eventually, I had to register for a new test and tried to arr...

Note: You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. Model Answers and follow up questions to describe a time when you were stuck in a traffic jam IELTS Cue Card: Model Answer 1: Introduction: Well, traffic jam is quite a common scene, especially in big cities where people waste a lot of time in these jams. When and where it happened? I am going to talk about one such experience that I lately had where I was stuck in a jam for a long time. Actually, my friend and I planned a weekend. We decided to go to Ludhiana on the weekend and have a lot of fun. We planned to go shopping, watch a movie in the cinema and later have a meal in a restaurant and come back home. I was pretty excited about the same, and we were planned to travel by bus. The next morning, when I reached the bus stop, I received a phone call from my friend who cancelled the program for some reason, but I decided to travel alone. I vividly remember it was a pretty hot day, and I boarded a non air condition bus. It was fully packed, and Somehow, I managed to get a seat, but the journey was quite uncomfortable. It had been hardly 30 minutes, and the bus suddenly stopped. How long you were in the traffic jam? and What you did while waiting? There was a huge jam, and there was a long cue of vehicles ahead. The bus driver stopped the engine and went out to enquire. It was really difficult to s...

Describe a time when you were stuck in a traffic jam. You Should Say: • When and where did it happen? • How long you were in the traffic jam? • What you did do while waiting? • And explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. Sample Answer of Describe a Time when You Were Stuck in A Traffic Jam There have been several occasions in which I’ve been stuck in traffic congestion, one particular day I would like to talk about was on the 25th of October 2006 when I was supposed to attend an interview for a multimillion contract, because I live in the city of Lagos, traffic is widespread to experience. Still, on That day, an accident happened, and a tanker fell across the road, making it difficult for another automobile to manoeuvre its way. It took me 3 hours to cover a distance of 30 minutes on an average day. The most annoying part of it was that I was driving my private car. Assuming I was on public transport, I would have highlighted and trekked down to the interview centre. But I couldn’t, and it really got me stressed. While in the traffic, I tried to get in touch with the company’s human resource management, but all effort was proposed abortive. I was worried about losing the contract I’d worked hard to get while inside my car, and in the long run, when I got to the company, I was denied the interview and was told the manager had left the premises. It made my blood boil, and I got really freaked out. That day was not something to write about. It was an unfortuna...

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • You should say: • Whenand wheredid it happen? • How longhave you been in a traffic jam? • What you diddo while waiting? • Explain how you feltwhen you were in that traffic jam. Instruction: You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You will have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. For your help meanings of different words, phrases and idioms have been described immediately after the main topic. Introduction: Withmore people on the roadstodaythan in recent years, both driving andwalking, roads are becomingcongested.Traffic congestion is acriticalproblem that challenges traffic flow mainly inurbanareas.Inadequateinfrastructure, irregular patterns of development, andescalatingnumber of vehicles on road are the main causes. Some people handle such situationsaptlywhile others get indignant. When and where did it happen? Today I would like to talk about one such incident that happeneda few months agowhen I got stuck on the roads of New Delhi. For as long as I can remember,it was December and I had to take a flight to Jaipur from Delhi. I had to travel with my mother for an important meeting with a government authority in Jaipur. We had a flight around 2 pm on Sunday and we did not expect too much traffic at the weekend. We were on Dwarka Road which wasanticipatedas the fastest and the shortest route. Everything was going smoothly when suddenly,traffic came to...

Describe an occasion when you got stuck in a traffic jam • When and where did it happen? • How long were you in the traffic jam? • What did you do while waiting? • And explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. Sample 1 Describe an Occasion when You Got Stuck in A Traffic Jam: Recent Speaking Cue Card I get the experience of getting stuck in a traffic jam quite often. Ordinarily, there is always traffic congestion in Mumbai. The traffic jam may last for an uncertain period. There are highways and link roads full of traffic jams during peak hours. It was Monday, and I was on my way to the office. Though I started for the office early in the morning, it took over two hours for me to reach my office, which is located in Powai, Mumbai. Without any exact reason, there was traffic congestion on the highway. I tried to take some shortcuts through the Aarey colony, which leads directly to Powai Lake, but it took over 20-30 minutes to get on the Aarey road due to roads under construction. After getting out almost from the bottleneck, there was a huge traffic jam near one side road as a car from the other side collided with one logistics truck. I knew it would take a while to reach the office, so I informed my teammates and manager about this incident and my estimated time arrival ETA. I felt so horrible as I was late to the office and was already getting perspired sitting in the auto feeling tired and dull. Sample 2 Describe an Occasion when You Got Stuck in A Traffic ...