When it comes to the ideas of a term when I decide to lie to protect someone else, let me share with you about the way that I lie to protect my friends from her parents. So my friend who was struggling with her academic performance and recently after having the exam score, she cannot meet up her parent expectations as usually as she did. So the situation starts when we decide to meet up for study sections, but she wasn’t able to show up and her parent was looking for her. When they asked me about where she was, I decided to say she was at my place studying. It was a big risk for me, but I knew she needs some space to sort things out because I could see that she was fearful and needs some support during this challenging period. After telling that lie, I experienced a mix of emotions. Firstly, I totally feel guilty for saying that with her parents, but I think it was the right choice at that moment to protect her, which can make her feel better without parents.
Band 7+: Describe a time when you decided to lie to protect someone else.
Skyrocket your IELTS band score by 1-2 points in under a month with our premium plan!
Note: Both the topic and the answer were submitted by one of our users.
80%
Accuracy
The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.
Polished transcript:
Male
Female
When it comes to the idea of a time when I decided to lie to protect someone else, let me share with you how I lied to protect my friend from her parents. My friend was struggling with her academic performance, and after receiving her exam scores, she could not meet her parents' expectations as she usually did. The situation started when we decided to meet for study sessions, but she wasn't able to show up, and her parents were looking for her. When they asked me where she was, I decided to say she was at my place studying. It was a big risk for me, but I knew she needed some space to sort things out because I could see that she was fearful and needed support during this challenging period. After telling that lie, I experienced a mix of emotions. Firstly, I felt guilty for saying that to her parents, but I thought it was the right choice at that moment to protect her, which could help her feel better without her parents' pressure.
Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):
Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.
Speaking Time: 71 seconds