IELTS Speaking for Success - 👨‍🎤 Describe a famous person you would like to meet (Part 2) + Transcript

Episode Date: May 17, 2026

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Hello, lovely. Welcome into ILD speaking part two. Describe a famous person you'd like to meet. You should say who he or she is, how you know them, where you would like to meet him or her, and explain why you would like to meet this person. Rory here is going to talk about a famous person he'd like to meet. Are you ready, Rory? Yes, I have. Give us your story.

To be honest, I'm struggling to think of anyone famous I'd like to meet up close and personal, just because I can't. And also, people always say you should never meet your idols. But do I have to choose someone? Then it would actually be Paris Hilton. When it comes to who she is, she's a rather notorious heiress of the Hilton family. They're like a family that's built wealth off of hotels. However, she herself is pretty infamous for this persona and image that she's cultivated over the years of being a bit of a bimbo who doesn't care much about anything but fashion or other superficial things.

In terms of how I know her, well, she was in the media a lot when I was growing up and when I was entering university. It always seemed to me making a scene or generating some kind of controversy. Nowadays, however, she's often on social media but is painted in a rather different light because of the context. Well, the context is more serious, as is the content of what is being said. For example, a recent video showed her talking in the United States Congress about various media issues, which was extremely interesting to see. With regard to how and where I'd like to meet her, I haven't really thought about it much. And I don't suppose it matters either.

it would just be interesting to see how she interacts with people on a more personal and authentic level and find out how she's achieved various things in her life. It would be easy to say it's because she has access to all of this generational wealth and while that might be partially true, I think there might be more to it than that. As for why I would like to meet her, honestly, I had to pick someone, so this was just a random choice. But the more I think about it, the more interested I would actually be to find out how she has gone from being a sort of typical over-privileged nepo baby to something a bit more demure and mindful. Not only that, it would also be interesting to find out how she has managed to manipulate the media in such a way as to reinforce this new brand of hers.

However, if it never happens, I doubt I'll be too cut up about it. Like I said, sometimes it's best not to meet famous people. Okay, when I sell my business, I want the best tax and investment advice. I want to help my kids, and I want to give back to the community. Ooh, then it's the vacation of a lifetime. I wonder if my head of office has a forever setting. An IG Private Wealth Advisor creates the clarity you need with plans that harmonize your business, your family, and your dreams. Get financial advice that puts you at the center.

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And then, like, you can talk about this person in other tasks as well, you know. For example, describe a writer you'd like to meet or a famous athlete, like a sportsman. Rory told us about Paris Hilton. If you have no idea who she is, please Google her. Paris Hilton, like, she's actually 45 years old. Is she 45? Mm-hmm. Oh, my God, okay.

Looking good for 45. Oh, I know. Paris Whitney Hilton. Hilton, like Hilton, like a hotel, Hilton, you know, that's why. An American media personality, socialite and a business woman. Socialite, like a celebrity. Well, yeah, and someone who socializes. And you can start off with, like, to be honest, like to tell you the truth, the examiner.

You know, like, to be honest with you, I struggle to think of anyone famous I'd like to meet. Or I'd like to meet up. I'd like to meet up Paul McCartney. Well, no, I'd like to meet up close and personal. They're here. It's not I'd like to meet up with. It's I'd like to meet up close and personal. Oh, yeah.

Those are different things. Why did you add close and personal? Well, tier, up close and personal is close to someone physically. And meet up with is just to meet somebody. Like you've organized a meeting. So the phrase is up, close and personal. So close to something or someone experiencing them directly, right? Like, for example, about wild animals, we can see tigers up, close, and personal.

No, not a good idea, perhaps. Tigers. Or kind of like, yeah, different, you know, animals, up, close and personal. And some people say that you should never meet your idols. Idol, like a pop idol. For example, Madonna is an idol. Idol, C1, someone who is admired and respected very much. Okay, so a pop idol, a musical idol, a sporting idol, idol, and if you talk about someone famous, perhaps you talk about some, you know, idol, like icon.

Then the second conditional, if I had to choose, it would be Paris Hilton. If I had to choose a celebrity, it would be Paul McCartney or it would be messy. We change the topic and we choose the phrase when it comes to who she is. She's a notorious socialite. She's a media personality. Notorious or infamous. Infamous, like she's known for. bad things, for wild parties.

She's pretty infamous for something. Or she's famous for something. Like she or he is an idol, icon, famous for something. Maria, for example, an icon. Of charisma and joy. Then Rory uses a very interesting word, Bimbo. It's slang, dear listener.

slang and disapproving, so it's negative, Bimbo, a young woman considered to be attractive but not intelligent. So she's blonde and stupid. Oh, that's the image she cultivated initially, but obviously nowadays it's very different. And in general, that's usually not the case for a lot of people. Blonde Bimbo. And you can say like, oh, many people think that she's a Bimbo

who is into fashion and so. superficial things. Like superficial, like material things. Superficial must be C2. Superficial. C2, yes. Superficial. Not serious. So C2 by nine word. He's very superficial.

He never thinks about things which are serious or important. He's an empty person. Then we change the topic again. In terms of how I know of her. Like when it comes to who she is, she's da-ta-da. In terms of how I know of her, of her, she was in the newspaper, or I saw him on TV or... She's in the papers. She's in the papers.

She's everywhere on TV, right? Or my friends told me about her. Or everyone knows her or him, like, messy. Okay, how did you find out about him? I don't even remember. Turn on the television. The Madamy Holmes bike for Brum. Brain Health supporting Baycrest returns on May 31st for its fifth anniversary with a new start

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Right, and I grew up reading about him. Okay, as a child I read about him. Like, he's often on social media, on social media, yeah. He's all over the internet. He's all over YouTube. Then we change the topic again with regard to how and where I'd like to meet him or her. Because like, you need a place and time, right? I haven't thought much about it.

I haven't thought about it. I don't know, really. But I suppose that I'd like to. like to meet him in a restaurant, in a cafe, I don't know, in my flat, okay? Maybe. Or in a park, okay? Or, I don't know, maybe play football with Messi. I don't know.

Sing a song at karaoke with Paul McCartney. Oh, that would be great. He actually released his album. Really? Oh, yeah. He's like, he's like 80-something. How much is he paying you to advertise for him, Maria? like Paul McCartney

Hello if you're listening Just get in touch You know Paul I love you Paul Just get in touch Oh 80 83 years old Paul McCartney What do you need with all that money

At 83 Paul McCartney Yeah Paris Hilton also if you're listening Just you know Drop us a line You know Please don't sue us Actually Actually she can't sue us

I said nice things Yeah yeah We were saying nice things and the Hilton Hotel, if you're listening to this podcast, just... I'll be very happy to advertise for you. Yeah, yeah, I would be happy to travel and stay in any of your hotels. Right, dear listener, hello. So it would be interesting to interact with this person, to make it personal and authentic,

like authentic, like real interaction. So, Rory, like, I still don't understand. Where would you like to meet Paris? I didn't really have time to think about that That's why I said I haven't really thought much about it And I don't suppose it matters Uh-huh, okay, so anyway, it doesn't matter So that's a good thing

If you're struggling to think of something You could just say, I haven't thought about it And it probably doesn't matter Because someone that famous, just meeting them anywhere Would be interesting Yeah, like in a toilet, you know, at McDonald's Why must it all this become about the toilet with you? No, not always.

All of that, not always, just most of the time. Oh, come on, you are exaggerating drama queen. The amount of toilet references we have to cut from this show because of Maria. No, you should just say any place, okay, toilet. Oh, hi, Paris. You're also here. Oh, okay. Do listen, hopefully you're laughing.

Then we change the topic again. For why I'd like to meet her, honestly, I had to pick someone, so it's just a random choice. I'm more interested in their career, for example. I'm interested in their, I don't know, personality, in their philosophy. Okay, for example, I'd like to meet Keanu Reeves and I would ask him about Buddhism. Oh, yeah, that's quite cool. He starred in the film, Buddha, and he played Buddha. Buddha, you know, Buddhism, Buddha.

So young Buddha, a very nice film with Keanu Reeves, and Keanu Reeves is just amazing there. Young, gold, his kind of, his body is all like as if he was made of gold. So, yeah, I would ask him about that experience. So, yeah, I am interested in, what, in their career, in their personality. In their work? In their millions of dollars, perhaps. it would be interesting for me to find out how they have become successful if this person is alive. Your present perfect.

So to find out to learn more about how they have become successful, how they have managed to do this or that. And then we finish off with a conditional, the first conditional, the real conditional. If it never happens, I'll be fine. You know, if I don't meet Paris, I'll be fine. if I don't meet Paul McCartney, I'll be fine. I'll live. I'll survive. I won't be too cut up about it. It will not do me any damage. Yeah. So to be cut up about it, is it the same as put out? Well, it's very similar. Yes. Anoyed.

Yeah, I won't be annoyed. Cut up. To be cut up. Ready, listener. Thank you very much for listening. And we'll get back to you in our next episode about celebrities, Bye. Bye. Describe a famous person you'd like to meet. You should say who he or she is, how you know them, where you would like to meet him or her, and explain why you would like to meet this person.

To be honest, I'm struggling to think of anyone famous I'd like to meet up close and personal, just because I can't. And also, people always say you should never meet your idols. but do I have to choose someone, then it would actually be Paris Hilton. When it comes to who she is, she's a rather notorious heiress of the Hilton family. They're like a family that's built wealth off of hotels. However, she herself is pretty infamous for this persona and image that she's cultivated over the years of being a bit of a bimbo who doesn't care much about anything but fashion or other superficial things.

In terms of how I know her, well, she was in the media a lot when I was growing up and when I was entering university. It always seemed to me making a scene or generating some kind of controversy. Nowadays, however, she's often on social media but is painted in a rather different light because of the context. Well, the context is more serious, as is the content of what was being said. For example, a recent video showed her talking in the United States Congress about various media issues, which was extremely interesting to see. With regard to how and where I'd like to meet her, I haven't really thought about it much,

and I don't suppose it matters either. It would just be interesting to see how she interacts with people on a more personal and authentic level and find out how she's achieved various things in her life. It would be easy to say it's because she has access to all of this generational wealth, and while that might be partially true,

I think there might be more to it than that. As for why I would like to be, meet her. Honestly, I had to pick someone, so this was just a random choice. But the more I think about it, the more interested I would actually be to find out how she has gone from being a sort of typical over-privileged nepo baby to something a bit more demure and mindful. Not only that, it would also be interesting to find out how she has managed to manipulate the media in such a way as to reinforce this new brand of hers. However, if it never happens, I doubt I'll be too cut up about it. Like I said, sometimes it's best not to meet famous people.