Well, I’m going toa talk about one of my friends who always has strong opinions. Well, she’s Sarah, uh, whom I know since, uh, my childhood because we went to the same kindergarten and then we went to the same school. And, um, right now she is one of my best friends ever because I spend most of my time with her. Well, I think she always, and like, she really has strong opinions as she always sticks to the words that she says, you know. Uh, and I can tell that it’s, uh, incredibly challenging, I mean, incredibly difficult to change her mind or let’s say even impossible. So I don’t know anyone like her. Yepah. I respect her. I respect her, uh, personal traits like generosity and willingness to work. Like, she’s always motivated, uh, by studying. But I don’t know why, but I consider this, um, trt of her as a little bit negative and positive at the same time. Well, first of all, it’s positive becausee because of this behavior, people will, uh, start to respect you, respect your opinions and the conviction that you have and but on the other hand, it’s kind of negative as a person who, uh, is her friend, you know, caus uh, last time we wanted to go to a, uh, park, and I suggested her central park, uh, as it’s in our neighborhood. But she insisted on going to the coffee and, um, have have coffee. Well, first I felt frustrated, but then I realized that it’s, um, inevitably hard, like it would be inevitably hard for me to change her mind or even would cause to an argument, uh, between us. Uh, so, yeah, in these times, I would say it’s kind of negative for me as a person who always respect others view.
Band 7+: 2. Describe a person who always has strong opinions You should say: Who this person is How you knew him/her Why you think he/she is an opinionated person And explain how you feel about him/her
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Well, I'm going to talk about one of my friends who always has strong opinions. Her name is Sarah, and I've known her since childhood because we went to the same kindergarten and then the same school. Now, she's one of my best friends, and I spend a lot of time with her. I think she always has strong opinions because she sticks to what she says, you know? It's incredibly difficult, almost impossible, to change her mind. I don't know anyone else quite like her. I respect her, though. I respect her personal traits like her generosity and willingness to work. She's always motivated, especially when it comes to studying. But I find this part of her personality a bit of a mixed bag, both positive and negative. On the positive side, her strong convictions make people respect her opinions. But on the negative side, as her friend, it can be frustrating. For example, last time we wanted to go to a park, I suggested Central Park, which is in our neighborhood. But she insisted on going to a coffee shop instead. At first, I felt frustrated, but then I realized it would be pointless to try and change her mind. It would only lead to an argument. So, in those situations, I find it a bit negative because I always respect other people's views.
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