Lesson 205 | An unusual building 🏟️
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search for IELTS Ryan on YouTube to get access to all lessons. Hi, welcome to Lesson 205. If you find these resources helpful, hit that like button and click the join link at my YouTube page. This week, we are looking at an IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card on the topic of an unusual building. I'll read the cue card to you now. Describe an unusual building you have seen. You should say where it is, what it looks like.

why it is unusual, and explain how you felt when you saw it. All right, first thing, let's listen to the sample so you can hear the model spoken naturally. Here it is. We will now start part two of the exam. Start speaking now, please. One of the most unusual buildings I have ever seen is the Burj Al Arab, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

I had the chance to see it up close during a short trip to Dubai a few years ago, and it truly left a lasting impression on me. To describe it, the Burj Al Arab is famously shaped like the sail of a ship. It stands on its own artificial island that is connected to the mainland by a private bridge. The building is white and blue during the day. At night, it is illuminated with colorful lights.

I have never been inside it, but I hear it is filled with extravagant gold decorations and massive aquariums. What makes the Burj Al Arab unusual is not just its striking design, but also its reputation. It markets itself as a seven-star hotel, which is far beyond the official hotel rating system.

Everything about it is designed to be the absolute height of luxury, from a helicopter pad on the roof to a fleet of Rolls-Royce cars for guests. When I first saw it, I was completely amazed. It felt like something from another world. Seeing the Burj Al Arab up close gave me a sense of awe, not only because of its sheer beauty, but also because of the incredible imagination that brought it to life. Thank you.

Okay, let's go ahead and start this week's speech shadowing exercise. If this is your first time doing a speech shadowing exercise, remember you should be speaking aloud as you listen. Okay, here is this week's exercise. Enjoy. We will now start part two of the exam. Start speaking now, please. One of the most unusual buildings I have ever seen is the Burj Al Arab, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Located in Dubai. Located in Dubai. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. One of the most unusual buildings I have ever seen is the Burj Al Arab. The most unusual buildings I have ever seen. Unusual buildings. Unusual buildings. The most unusual buildings I have ever seen. I have ever seen. I have ever seen.

The most unusual buildings I have ever seen is the Burj Al Arab located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

I had the chance to see it up close during a short trip to Dubai a few years ago, and it truly left a lasting impression on me. I had the chance to see it up close during a short trip to Dubai a few years ago,

During a short trip to Dubai a few years ago. I had the chance to see it up close during a short trip to Dubai a few years ago.

I had the chance to see it up close during a short trip to Dubai a few years ago, and it truly left a lasting impression on me. I had the chance to see it up close during a short trip to Dubai a few years ago, and it truly left a lasting impression on me. Thank you for leaving a like or share on this episode. If you have found these exercises helpful and would like more training, search for IELTS Ryan on YouTube, where you can find over 200 lessons to learn from.

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