A Traffic Jam (Jan. 10, 2009)
Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jam.
You should say:
when and where it happened
where you were going at that time
what form of transport you were using *
what you did while waiting (possibly: what you did about the situation)
and explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. *
or
and explain what problems that traffic jam caused for you. *
Notes
* People have written that the card says, "What you did". I assume that means, "What you did while waiting" but it might mean, "What you did to try to get out of your problem situation".
My sample:
Well, in cities nowadays, it has almost become a norm to be stuck in a traffic jam. I have been in traffic jams many times, but this one makes the deepest impression. Last year, I took a bus and headed to an interview with a company that I had applied. Shortly afterwards, the bus stopped in the middle of the traffic. There was rumor that some accident had happened and the traffic was held up. People were complaining on the bus. I felt so anxious because I would be late for this interview and would lose this precious opportunity. I called the company trying to explain the situation. The girl who took the phone had a very sweet voice. She told me patiently not to worry. She said that she would explain everything to her boss and help me reschedule. I was so grateful for her help that I asked for her name and phone number. Five minutes later, she called me and told me that the traffic jam was city-wide and that her boss totally understood this. She also said that I would be given another interview the next day at 10 in the morning, which was really something that I had not expected. I got the internship later and the girl became my girlfriend and has remained so until today. Actually, I think that the traffic jam is a godsend that brings my girlfriend and I together.
