Band 5: picture you have and it is a good memory (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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This is a photo of my family from many years ago. It was taken on my birthday, the day I turned 13. I was in high school at the time, and I was about to graduate and move on to university. My family was so proud of me, and they decided to throw a birthday party to celebrate my graduation from high school. I still have the pictures from that event. I remember there's one photo of myself with my father, mother, sister, and brother. But unfortunately, my brother has gotten married and lives abroad, my sister has also gotten married and lives with her husband, my father passed away, and my mother lives with her. So whenever I look at this picture, I recall all the memories. I recall all the beautiful memories of my family and the togetherness we enjoyed. Even though this event happened a long time ago, you'd be surprised to know that I still feel the same happiness I felt when I took the photo. And you know what? Now that I'm older, my kids often ask me about my family. I show them this photo of my family from my 13th birthday. Sometimes I sit down with them and talk about the challenges they face, and I remind them of the importance of family and the values we hold dear. You know, that's why I consider my family to be the backbone of my life.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

This is the stop of my family many and thatgin my speaking on Thursdayday I remember by the time is that I turned 13 and I was at high school by that time and thank God I was about to move from high school to the university. So my family was so proud of me then decided to live at bir day party and keep my graduation from the school. I still have the pictures of that event. I remember there is one photo of myself with my father, mother and daughter and my sister. But if in my heart it that all uh, are uh, away from me because my brother has good married and living above my sister has good marriage and living with her husband atult as well my father passed away and my mother lived with her. So whenever I just look at this picture, I recall all the memories. I recall all the beautiful memories of my family and the togetherness that we enjoy together. Additionally, although this event world long time ago, you will be surprised if I tell you that I still feel the happiness I take go through the same feelving of happ the moment I take the photo of this event and um. And you know what? Now I am grown up with songs and das and whenever they asked me about the family, I just showed them the photo of my son with my family on the first day. Sometimes I sit down in the dms because they just be as challenging for their good old belief, that’s all. You know, that’s why I consider my family as a backbone in my v in any.

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