Hi, I’m so lucky to have a chance to learn so many things from the people and me. The least of things I have learned would be a very long one. I would like to emphasize one thing that I learned from a Middle-Ace woman in my neighborhood, and that’s the pleasure of voluntary activities. We call her Miss Lan. She was born and grew up doing one of the most turbulent periods in Vietnam’s modern history. Now in her late 30s, she became interested in trying to make a difference working for her own volunteer organization. She has been running a group of dedicated, compassionate young people who are all committed to make a positive difference to the lives of senior citizens in nursing homes and the town. Spending time with the elderly is very important. They don’t always have relatives to visit them, so I try to fill that gap and spend a bit of time with them. I have a report with the elderly person. I am a patient person and I like to sit down and talk to them. She once told us, during my working, under her guidance, I have learned about the benefits of working as a volunteer. If you have ever volunteered, you may have noticed that you felt fantastic afterward. Community service can help you gain confidence by giving the chance to try something new and build a real sense of achievement. Besides, volunteering can help you meet different kinds of people and make new friends. Generally speaking, volunteering can have a real and valuable positive effect on people, committees and society. Besides, I believe that we can learn much about life from those who have seen it almost to the end.
Band 7+: Describe something you learned in a place/from a person. You should say: • What you learned. • When this happened. • Where it was/ Who taught you. • How difficult it was to learn.
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Hi, I'm so lucky to have a chance to learn so many things from the people around me. The list of things I have learned is very long. I would like to emphasize one thing that I learned from a Middle-Aged woman in my neighborhood, and that's the pleasure of voluntary activities. We call her Miss Lan. She was born and grew up during one of the most turbulent periods in Vietnam's modern history. Now in her late 30s, she became interested in trying to make a difference by working for her own volunteer organization. She has been running a group of dedicated, compassionate young people who are all committed to making a positive difference in the lives of senior citizens in nursing homes and the community. Spending time with the elderly is very important. They don't always have relatives to visit them, so I try to fill that gap and spend a bit of time with them. I have a rapport with the elderly. I am a patient person, and I like to sit down and talk to them. She once told us, during my time working under her guidance, I learned about the benefits of volunteering. If you have ever volunteered, you may have noticed that you felt fantastic afterward. Community service can help you gain confidence by giving you the chance to try something new and build a real sense of achievement. Besides, volunteering can help you meet different kinds of people and make new friends. Generally speaking, volunteering can have a real and valuable positive effect on people, communities, and society. I believe that we can learn much about life from those who have seen it almost to the end.
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