IELTS Ryan's video: IELTS: Talking about a talent you have

I hope you are enjoying these exercises! Access this week's speaking sample and script here: https://www.ieltsspeakingblog.com/view/courses/speaking-about-skills/1438289-18-july-2022-part-1-a-special-talent/4465277-listen-without-the-pauses Do you live in a house or an apartment? I live in a house in the eastern part of Shiraz. What is your favourite room? I would have to say my bedroom. It’s cozy and decorated in relaxing pastel colours. It also has a double-paned window and blackout curtains, so I almost always sleep well. Do you usually use a watch? I don’t, actually. I own a nice watch that my father gave me, but it’s more of a family heirloom than something I regularly wear. I think the last time I wore it was to a wedding last year. What do you think about people who wear expensive watches? I think people should have the freedom to wear whatever jewellery they want. I don’t feel that people who wear expensive watches are necessarily doing it to show off or be pretentious. If they own a nice watch and enjoy wearing it then more power to them. Let’s talk about talents. Do you have a talent? Hmm I need a moment to think of one. I suppose I could say I’m a talented chess player. A few years ago, I competed in my city for a chance to join our national team. I didn’t qualify, but just playing in this tournament put me among the top 10 chess players in Shiraz. Were you especially good at something when you were a child? Well, I was also good at chess as a child, but aside from this I had an especially good memory. At the age of 8, I could recite pi to 100 digits. A few years later, I could examine a Rubik’s Cube and then solve it from memory while blindfolded. My strong memory was an abnormal talent but one that came in handy during my schooling days. Does your talent help you at work? My memory is still good, but it isn’t nearly as strong as it used to be. I am an engineer, and I work with numbers a lot and I suppose my memory does help me do calculations in my head very quickly…but my job also demands creativity and lateral thinking, so unfortunately my talent doesn’t help much with this.