If my memory serves me right, it was about two years ago that I found myself a struggle with stress, anxiety and tension resulting from my busy workload with my project at work. I had been working for a company for about four years and while I enjoyed the stability of my job and steady income, I felt unfulfilled and disappointed. Starting my own business had a doom of mine but I was afraid by fear of failure, financial risk and the possibility of making mistakes always prevented me from leaving my current job. But after a few months, after weighing up pros and cons and searching about how to launch a new business, I realized I had NAUTHE LINE ADVERTISEMENTS and I wasn’t able to manage them up until the next day of my period. I was able to have my favorite business and also my income became higher than my previous job. I was really over the moon because taking a lip-op face gave me a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment and made me feel that I was able to pursue my interests.
Band 6+: Describe an important decision that you made
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.
59%
Accuracy
The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.
Polished transcript:
Male
Female
If my memory serves me right, it was about two years ago that I found myself struggling with stress, anxiety, and tension resulting from my busy workload with my project at work. I had been working for a company for about four years, and while I enjoyed the stability of my job and steady income, I felt unfulfilled and disappointed. Starting my own business had been a dream of mine, but my fear of failure, financial risk, and the possibility of making mistakes always prevented me from leaving my current job. However, after a few months of weighing the pros and cons and researching how to launch a new business, I realized I had the necessary skills and I wasn't able to manage them up until the next day of my period. I was able to start my own business, and my income became higher than my previous job. I was really over the moon because taking that leap of faith gave me a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment and made me feel that I was able to pursue my interests.
Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):
Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.
Speaking Time: 72 seconds