Well, now I’d like to talk about my unexpected gift. It was my last birthday and I received an unusual and unexpected gift from one of my colleagues. I had never thought about it before, to receive that kind of present from her, because we just exchanged our simple wishes. And the gift was, it was a grammar book, a grammar book, and combined with a hundred and written wishes. It makes it, it made it more special and it was written. It seemed to me it was chosen, it was chosen with deeply thought. And when I opened it, I felt like very extremely happy. And she understood my feelings. And she admired my education to teaching and practicing to getting IELTS certificate. and she, we, and this book gives me some how mood, and when I open it, I remember about her, and I use often that book, it was unforgettable and very useful gift for me. And sometimes, overall, It is not a role. What is making it worth? Another thing worth mentioning is that it is not important. It is a price. The most important thing is kindness, attract and that kind of things.
Band 6+: Describe a gift you received that was not what you expected. You should say: - Who gave it to you - What the gift was - What you expected to receive And explain why you were surprised by the gift.
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Well, now I'd like to talk about my unexpected gift. It was my last birthday, and I received an unusual and unexpected gift from one of my colleagues. I had never thought about receiving that kind of present from her because we just exchanged simple wishes. The gift was a grammar book, combined with a hundred written wishes. It made it more special, and it seemed to me that it was chosen with deep thought. When I opened it, I felt extremely happy. She understood my feelings and admired my dedication to teaching and preparing for the IELTS certificate. This book gives me a certain mood, and when I open it, I remember her. I often use that book; it was an unforgettable and very useful gift for me. Overall, it is not about the price that makes it worthwhile. Another thing worth mentioning is that it is not important. The most important thing is kindness and that kind of sentiment.
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