Describe a plant, vegetable or crop that you are familiar with | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

You should say:
- what it is and where it grows 
- How you became familiar with it 
- what you like or dislike about it 
- and explain why this is important for your country.
OR 
Describe a plant grown in your country that you think is important 
- What it is 
- Where it is grown 
- Why is it important to your country?

Sample Answer:

• India is a diverse country 
• There are many kinds of plants in India 
• All the plants are useful in some way or the other 
• The plant I am going to talk about here is the bamboo plant. 
• I recently received it as a gift from one of my friends. 
• The small bamboo sticks were tied together using red ribbons and my friend also gifted me a transparent glass container along with it. 
• I first saw this plant in my uncle’s garden, I was probably 10 years old at that time. 
• It is a very versatile and useful plant. 
• There are more than 1500 species of this plant all over the world. 
• It can be grown in a multitude of habitat from sea level to 12000 ft. 
• It is one of the most adaptable plants with many uses. 
• For instance, it can grow in very degraded soils. 
• Because of this it can be used to repair soil damaged by overgrazing and poor agricultural techniques. 
• In addition, it has a complex root network. 
• This is ideal for preventing soil erosion and flooding 
• Unlike most tree species, harvesting does not kill the bamboo. 
• So, topsoil erosion and other adverse effects of tree felling are kept to a minimum. 
• The most important point is that bamboo produces 35% more oxygen than other trees. 
• Research has shown that bamboo can absorb as much as 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide per hectare per year. 
• So, this plant can play a great role in stabilizing our country’s atmosphere. 
• It can prove an eco-friendly alternative to slow-growing hardwoods. 
• It is also being used by the construction industry for wooden flooring. 
• It is very durable. 
• It has resistance to shrink or swell.