IELTS speaking - Describe a time when you helped someone

Hi guys, this is speaking topic for IELTS. I think i made many mistakes on grammar and some sentences are does not make sense. Please correct my grammar and give me better ways to describe the sentence. I always thank to you.

Describe a time when you helped someone
- when was it
- who you helped him/her and why
and explain how you felt when/after you helped this person

3years ago, i stayed in the library till late night to prepare for final exam. While i was studying, i heard heavy rain sound. The rain seemed to be stronger, so i packed my things up to back home. Before i left the library, i spotted a blind standing in front of library entrance. I found out that she didn't have an umbrella. i asked her why are you standing here, and she said she is waiting till the rain is stopped. It was already late night so there was no one who could give her a helping hand beside me. Thus, i asked her address on the purpose of seeing her home. I shared my umbrella with her by her destination. Although It was about half an hour far from the library by walking and my all clothes and shoes got wet through, I felt good when she said " thanks" with her beautiful smile. Meanwhile, however, i feel a bit uncomfortable about it as she might not be happy with my kind if she thought that i pity on her. At the time i helped her, I should have considered and been careful about her feeling more. I thought give a hand to others is not that easy on the way home.

My first question is that whether you have been able to manage time for this task. I am really not in favor of writing the answers for speaking tasks because you cannot simply memorize answers. In speaking tasks, confidence matters much more than it does in other tasks. So, all what you can do is have a framework ready to answer the question. :)

yes i totally agree with what you said. i will not memorize it, but at least i have to have some ideas related to topics. :) otherwise i cannot say anything to examiner. :'(

I just want to know how to explain better and to know the way of native speakers speaking. I also want to check my grammar, and whether or not others understand what i am saying. Thanks :)

Hey Dumi, I have a question. I really need this site as i have to get IELTS score before the Jun and i really want to increase my English skill. But I am not at good English so i have lack of ability to make command to others works. What should i do??? I am afraid that my command make others confusing, :'(

develop your writing skills by reading published writings here. Also, giving and taking some thoughtful feedback are the best way to improve your writing.


Even though you are not confident about your English language skill, you can help others, as always. I still believe they are not able to digest their writings as good as you digest. They need you to tell them how their writings affects you, as a reader. Be confident is the number one, then try and fix the writings as best you can :D

It is absolutely ok for you to make comments on others essays. There are many others like you and this forum believes in the talents of all our members and respects everybody's rights. You do not have to be proficient in English to make a comment. You can share your experiences. Our forum believes in collaboration and we want everybody to help every other person. :)