Absolutely yes, I have borrowed a lot of books from others a lot of times because I’m a student. I need to read a lot of books. Sometimes I don’t have books for reading. And at this time I asked and I borrowed the books from the library or from my friends. I have borrowed money from others a lot of times actually because I need to pay a lot of money to my studies because sometimes I don’t have enough money to pay it. So those times I asked money from my friends, from my family. Yes, of course I like lending things to others but when it comes to personal items like shoes or clothes I would avoid to share them with others. I feel like I feel like a shyness previously when some people didn’t return the things that I give them. But nowadays I’m a direct person. I say to them, hey, you borrowed me, you borrowed a lot of books or some kind of things from me. Please bring me tomorrow. And they say, yes, of course I can bring them tomorrow to you.
Band 7+: 1. BORROWING/LENDING ● Have you borrowed books from others? ● Have you ever borrowed money from others? ● Do you like lending things to others? ● How do you feel when people don't return things, they borrowed from you?
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Absolutely yes, I have borrowed a lot of books from others many times because I'm a student. I need to read a lot of books. Sometimes I don't have books for reading, and at those times, I ask and borrow books from the library or from my friends. I have borrowed money from others many times actually because I need to pay a lot for my studies, as sometimes I don't have enough money to pay for it. So during those times, I ask for money from my friends and family. Yes, of course, I like lending things to others, but when it comes to personal items like shoes or clothes, I would avoid sharing them with others. I used to feel shy when some people didn't return the things they borrowed from me. But nowadays, I'm a direct person. I say to them, 'Hey, you borrowed a lot of books or some other things from me. Please bring them back tomorrow.' And they say, 'Yes, of course, I can bring them to you tomorrow.'
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