IELTS Speaking Part-2 A time when you got bored when you were with others

Describe a time when you got bored when you were with others

You should say:

·         When it was

·         Who you were with

·         What you did

·         And explain why you were bored

I was struggling to think of a time when this happened because I don’t often get bored when I’m with others, but I do tend to get bored when I’m on my own. Then I suddenly remembered an occasion, a few years back, so I’ve decided to talk about that time.

I can’t remember precisely when it was, but like I said, it was several years ago and I went with a group of close friends to the pictures/cinema to see La La Land. This film won loads of awards and everyone was raving about it* so I was really looking forward to it. I’m a massive fan of musicals so I couldn’t wait.

So the film started and during the opening number, I was already thinking ‘this isn’t what I was expecting’. The male and female leads are top actors, but they’re not great singers. Don’t get me wrong they’re not terrible, but in a musical I expect pitch-perfect voices.

Whenever I watch any film, if I am not gripped by it in the first few minutes, I switch off and, to be brutally honest, I found this film mind-numbingly boring and I was bored to death. It was tedious, monotonous and I actually nodded off.

My friends/mates were shocked at the end when I confessed that I had fallen asleep because they all thoroughly enjoyed it. I find that when a film is hyped so much, my expectations are very high and when it doesn’t meet them, I’m often bored stiff. I just found the acting and the singing mediocre and it didn’t grab my attention.

I know I’m hard to please, but I loved Frozen and stayed awake for the whole film and it’s a kids film really. I think the problem is, I have the attention span* of a goldfish and get bored too quickly.

Describe a Time When You Got Bored When You Were With Others

A few years ago, I had an experience where I was quite bored despite being surrounded by friends. It was a time when a group of us went to the cinema to watch the film La La Land. This movie had received numerous awards and was generating a lot of excitement, so I was eager to see it. As someone who loves musicals, I was looking forward to the film with high expectations.

However, from the very beginning, I felt something was off. During the opening scene, I began to think, “This isn’t what I was expecting.” Although the lead actors were well-regarded, their singing abilities didn’t meet the high standards I anticipated for a musical. They weren’t bad singers, but I was hoping for pitch-perfect performances, which was not the case.

As the movie progressed, I found myself increasingly disengaged. I’ve noticed that if a film doesn’t capture my interest within the first few minutes, I tend to switch off mentally. To be blunt, I found La La Land to be mind-numbingly dull and tedious. The film seemed monotonous, and I actually ended up nodding off at one point.

When the movie ended, my friends were surprised to hear that I had fallen asleep. They all seemed to enjoy the film thoroughly, which made my experience feel even more isolating. It’s often the case that when a film is highly hyped, my expectations soar, and if it doesn’t live up to those expectations, I find myself bored stiff. In this case, the acting and singing felt mediocre, and it didn’t hold my attention.

I realize I might be a tough critic. For example, I thoroughly enjoyed Frozen, a film aimed at kids, and stayed awake through the entire thing. I’ve come to accept that I might have the attention span of a goldfish and can get bored quickly if a film doesn’t meet my expectations.

Vocabulary and Phrases Table

Vocabulary/Phrase	Bangla Meaning	Russian Meaning	Hindi Meaning
mind-numbingly boring	মন-অবসাদকরভাবে বিরক্তিকর	утомительно скучно	दिमाग को सुन्न करने वाला ऊबाऊ
tedious	একঘেয়ে	нудный	उबाऊ
monotonous	একঘেয়েমি	монотонный	नीरस
nodded off	ঘুমিয়ে পড়া	задремал	सो जाना
thoroughly enjoyed	পুরোপুরি উপভোগ করা	полностью наслаждались	पूरी तरह से आनंदित
high expectations	উচ্চ প্রত্যাশা	высокие ожидания	उच्च अपेक्षाएँ
mediocre	সাধারণ	посредственный	औसत
disengaged	আলগা, বিচ্ছিন্ন	безразличный	अनयोजित
bored stiff	বিরক্তিকর	скучающий до смерти	बोर हो जाना
tough critic	কঠোর সমালোচক	строгий критик	कड़ा आलोचक
pitch-perfect	নিখুঁত	идеальный	पूर्णतया सही
generation of excitement	উত্তেজনার সঞ্চার	создание волнения	उत्साह की लहर
isolated	একাকী	изолированный	एकाकी
engagement	আগ্রহ	вовлеченность	संलग्नता
attention span	মনোযোগের সীমা	внимание	ध्यान देने की क्षमता
frozen	বরফের মত	замороженный	जमी हुई
to switch off	বন্ধ করে দেওয়া	выключать	बंद कर देना
well-regarded	সন্মানিত	хорошо зарекомендованный	सम्मानित
excited	উত্তেজিত	взволнованный	उत्साहित