Practice prompt
Bicycle Carrying a Houseplant
You see a person riding a bicycle while carrying an enormous houseplant. Describe the unusual situation to a friend on the phone.
A strong response plan
- 1Open naturally as if on the phone
- 2Say where you are
- 3Describe the unusual object and action
- 4Add your reaction
Sample answer
Study the organization, not the script
Hi Maya, you would not believe what I am seeing outside the café right now. A man is riding a bicycle down the street while carrying an enormous houseplant in front of him. The leaves are so tall that they almost cover his face, and he keeps leaning to one side so he can see the road. The pot seems to be tied to the front basket with rope, but it still moves every time he turns. People on the sidewalk are stopping to watch because it looks so strange. I really hope he does not have far to go because balancing that plant looks extremely difficult.
What to notice
Sound like a real phone description
Use precise visual details
Explain what makes the situation unusual
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