“迟到”这类题目是最近出现频率比较高的雅思口语话题。而在短短的1分钟之内，考生们很难一下子想到如何去描述迟到这一场景。所以
迟到，具体就是“A situation of being late”，要求考生们描述一个迟到的场景。考生们可以从以下几点出发进行描述：
1、when & what
迟到这件事发生在什么时候，什么事情迟到了，比如说上学上班迟到，约会迟到等等。
2、why & how
Why，即为什么迟到，因为什么样的原因导致你迟到了，比如突发意外事件，飞机晚点等等。How，这里是指结果怎么样，迟到给你带来了什么不好的影响。
3、What’s impressing
为什么你对于这次迟到印象深刻，迟到过程中让你最难忘的是什么?
4、Conclusion
对于这次迟到，你有什么想法或者评价等等，有什么样的感受和领悟。
范文：
This topic reminds me of what took place in last summer when I was traveling in Beijing. During the trip, it happened there was a concert of my favorite music band named Mayday, which was going to give a live performance in Beijing Master Stadium in the western region of the city. Coincidently, one of my friends bought me a ticket. Unfortunately, I failed to enjoy the show for being late for approximately 1 hour.
There were two reasons leading to the lateness. The decisive one was I was too unfamiliar with the metro routes of Beijing, so that I caught the wrong lines for twice and wasted 30minutes on the way. The other thing was the weather, which changed dramatically on that day. Before I entered the subway station, it was only slightly cloudy. However, when I went up onto the ground, It had begun pouring/raining cats and dogs. Without an umbrella in hands, I had to wait for the rain stopping.
Finally, when I rushed to the main gate, the door had been closed. Standing outside of the building, I could hear the music spreading out. At that moment, my heart was filled with mixed feelings of being regretful, angry, depressed but also excited. You know what, I enjoyed the concert till the last song by standing outside.
This lateness taught me a lesson that no matter what to do or where to go, a good preparation and plan is indispensable and crucial.