Describe an exciting sport you know.

-       What the sport is

-       How you know about it

-       Is it difficult

-       Explain why you think it is exciting

This is a question which is giving quite a hard time to the IELTS aspirants. 

To be precise there is no single game which can be deemed exciting. A game can be exciting for one individual but boring for another. So, any sport can fit in this category. It can be Cricket, Football/Soccer, Tennis, Car-Racing, Bungee Jumping or even Kabaddi. 

We will look at a sample answer about an exciting sport which is Cricket. 

Cricket is an exciting game according to me. It is a game played between two teams of 11 players. They use a Bat and Ball to play this game. An umpire tosses the coin to help decide which team will Bat or Bowl first. Each team one by one takes its turn to bat and attempts to score runs During this time, the other team. The bowler throws a ball to the batsman who hits the ball away with his bat and runs to the other end of the pitch and make scores for his team. Each batsman continues batting until he is bowled out by the bowler. The batting team bats until ten batsmen are out, or 20 or 50 overs are bowled. After that the teams switch roles and the fielding team comes to bat and batting teams goes bowling. 

We know about this game because it is a religion in our country. Every person has played cricket at one or the other time in his life. People never miss a cricket match on TV. Cricket players are considered gods in our country. For us, this game is not difficult, it is in our blood. People can easily find coaches who are willing to train the youngsters aspiring to become cricketers in future.

It is exciting to watch this game because the whole atmosphere at the stadium where the game is played is electrifying. People are shouting and screaming while supporting their favorite players or teams. It is something worth experiencing. Especially in the last ten or five overs, it is exciting to watch the batting team and fielding team fight it out. the batsmen are trying to make the maximum score possible and the fielding team tries to take the maximum wickets off the ground. So, in my opinion, in India cricket is the most exciting game. 

Follow ups: 

1. What do you think of extreme sports?

- Extreme sports are those which involve a lot of risk.They are dangerous and at the same time they are very exciting and adventure.e.g. offshore racing, wakeboarding, waterskiing, air racing, surfing, windsurfing, kiteboarding, skiing, snowboarding, parachuting, wingsuit, sailing, skateboarding, mountainbiking, free-style biking

2. Should government ban dangerous sports for young people?

- Maybe they should ban these sports because they are very risky and put lives of people in danger. But at the same time, there are so many equipments and safety gear available for the players which can help them keep safe. So, the government should focus on making these sports safe instead of putting a complete ban on these sports.

3. Would you encourage young people to do these sports?

- Yes, as i have already said, they can be played with some precautions and by using proper safety gear. This reduces the risk involved in these sports.

4. What kind of ball games do Indian people like to do?

- The examples of ball games include basketball, handball, football, volleyball, bowling etc. These games are very popular in my country.

5. What kind of sports can people in your country watch on TV?

-People in my country can watch various types of sports such as football, kabaddi matches, cricket, hockey, car racing, tennis etc.

6. Are there many TV programs about sports in your country?

- In my country people mostly like to watch programs related to cricket. There are so many sports channels which show so many programs related to  football, kabaddi matches, cricket, hockey, car racing, tennis etc. They chose their favorite sport and can watch their favorite sports easily.

7. Do you think these programs can help people play sports more often?

- Yes definitely, these programs are very helpful to people to motivate them about playing the games. For example; children watch cricket in their life from a very early time and then they want to play this game themselves. In the same way, adults get interested in playing football, squash and tennis. Some people also like to try snowboarding, bungee jumping etc.

8. Why do people play extreme sports?

- People play extreme sports for the sheer thrill and adventure they experience when they play these games. They want to enjoy something they cannot experience in their daily life. They believe it is fun.

9. Why cannot the government stop people from playing dangerous sports?

- As already said that the people are attracted towards these games because of the thrill they experience. Sometimes even if the game or sport is not permitted or banned even then the people try to play these games. So the government cannot stop people from playing these games. Instead some regulations are introduced or safety rules are to be followed while playing the dangerous games.

10. What is the difference between professional athletes and amateur athletes?

- The professional athletes are those which are properly trained and compete in the sports tournaments at the professional level. But the amateur athletes who are not properly trained and they play the games out of interest or passion not as a profession.