IELTS Speaking Part-2 Something that you have bought and never used

Describe something that you have bought and never used

You should say:

·         What it is

·         When and where you bought it

·         Why you bought it

·         And explain why you have never used it

I wouldn’t call myself a shopaholic, but I am guilty of buying things and never using them. The first thing that came to mind when I read this question was a pair of running shoes. Last year, my new year’s resolution was to get fit and I planned to do this by going running every day. I did

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actually go running on the 1 January and instead of taking it slowly, I ran about 5k – well, to be honest, I probably ran about 50m and I walked the rest of the way. When I got home, my feet were killing me and covered in blisters.

Deciding it was my trainers that were the problem, I went online and splashed out on a brand-new pair of running shoes. This was a stupid idea for many reasons, but mainly, because you should never buy running shoes online, as it is impossible to get the size right and you really need to get them fitted by an expert. When they arrived three days later, I opened the box, thought to myself ‘they look nice’ and never opened the box again.

You might be wondering why I didn’t use the trainers. Was it because they didn’t fit? Well, to be perfectly honest, I have absolutely no idea if they fit or not because I did not even get as far as trying them on. The problem with new year’s resolutions is that we have a great deal of enthusiasm when we make them but they are almost impossible to stick to. By the time they had arrived, although my feet had recovered from the blisters, I had lost my enthusiasm for running.

For the whole of January, I kept thinking ‘I’ll go running tonight’ and then when I finished work, I was shattered or it was raining and so I would make an excuse and say to myself ‘I’ll definitely go tomorrow’. The problem is that when you procrastinate, it is hard to ever do the thing that you were planning to do. A month later, I realised that it was too late to return the running shoes so I had wasted my money. Maybe I will use them at some point in the future – it is unlikely but here’s hoping.

Describe something that you have bought and never used

You should say:

• What it is

• When and where you bought it

• Why you bought it

• And explain why you have never used it

I wouldn’t classify myself as a shopaholic, but I do have a tendency to buy things that end up never being used. The item that stands out in this regard is a pair of running shoes. Last year, I made a new year’s resolution to get fit, and my plan was to achieve this by running every day. On January 1st, I indeed went for a run. However, instead of taking it slowly, I overexerted myself, attempting to run about 5 kilometers, though I realistically only managed around 50 meters before walking the rest of the distance. By the time I got home, my feet were in agony and covered in blisters.

Blaming my old trainers for this discomfort, I decided to buy a brand-new pair of running shoes online. This turned out to be a poor decision for several reasons, the primary one being that running shoes should ideally be fitted by an expert rather than purchased online where sizing can be problematic. When the shoes arrived three days later, I opened the box, admired their appearance, and then promptly forgot about them.

You might wonder why I never used the trainers. Was it because they didn’t fit? Honestly, I don’t know if they fit or not because I never even tried them on. The issue was not just the poor fit but also the nature of new year’s resolutions—they often start with enthusiasm but can be challenging to maintain. By the time the shoes arrived, my enthusiasm for running had waned significantly. Despite intending to go running, I kept finding excuses like being too tired after work or the weather being unfavorable.

As a result, I procrastinated throughout January, telling myself I’d start running the next day, but this never materialized. Eventually, I realized it was too late to return the shoes, making the purchase a complete waste of money. Although it's unlikely, I hold out a slim hope that I might use them in the future.

Vocabulary and Phrases

Phrase/Word	Meaning in English	Bangla	Russian	Hindi
Shopaholic	A person who enjoys shopping and often does so excessively	শপাহলিক	Шопоголик	खरीदारी का शौक़ीन
Guilty of	Responsible for or having committed something	দোষী	Виновен	दोषी
Splash out	To spend a lot of money on something	প্রচুর খরচ করা	Тратиться, разгуляться	खर्च करना
Arduous	Requiring a lot of effort or hard work	কঠিন	Трудный	कठिन
Blisters	Painful swellings on the skin caused by friction	ফোসকা	Мозоли	छाले
Procrastinate	To delay or postpone action	টেনে-হিচড়ে করা	Прокрастинировать	टालना
Enthusiasm	Intense and eager enjoyment or interest	উৎসাহ	Энтузиазм	उत्साह
Exerted	Made a great effort or used energy	পরিশ্রম করা	Прилагать усилия	प्रयास करना
Procrastinate	To delay doing something	বিলম্ব করা	Прокрастинировать	स्थगित करना
Realistically	In a way that is practical or sensible	বাস্তবভাবে	Реалистично	वास्तविक रूप से
Overexerted	To exert more effort than is reasonable or healthy	অতিরিক্ত পরিশ্রম	Переутомиться	अधिक मेहनत करना
Admirable	Worthy of admiration or respect	প্রশংসনীয়	Достойный восхищения	प्रशंसनीय
Procrastinate	To delay taking action or making a decision	বিলম্ব করা	Прокрастинировать	टालना
Wasted	Used carelessly or without purpose	অপচয়	Потраченный впустую	बर्बाद
Slim hope	A very small or slight chance	ক্ষীণ আশা	Слабая надежда	थोड़ी बहुत आशा