Band 6: A cake that was special (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Nearly four years ago, I traveled to England just because of my favorite team, Manchester United, for a championship game against Liverpool. After I landed in London, I went to a ticket shop to buy a ticket for my game. Just next to the ticket shop, there was a cake shop that sold some sweet products. I came in and asked the girl what the price of one piece was. She said 200 pounds, which was very expensive for me. Of course, I couldn't afford it, but then the girl called me back and said, 'That's my gift to you.' I took it, and this really amazed me and shocked me at the same time. Since that day, I was going to England to watch a football game from the stadium, and I saw a girl who gave me a free cake that cost 200 pounds. This was really special to me, and of course, I grew to love the English people after that because they are really warm-hearted people.

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

nearly four years ago I had trouble to England just because of my favorite team Manchester United that as a game it’s England championship game against Liverpool here I was just after I landed in London I went to a ticket shop to buy a ticket for my game they’re just next to the ticket shop there was a cake shop and which sells some sweet products yeah I came here and asked the girl what’s the price of one piece she said 200 pounds which was very expensive for me of course I couldn’t be able to afford it but then girl called me back and saying that’s my gift to you I took it and this was really amazed me and shocked at the same time because since that you are going to England to watch a football game from the stadium and you saw a girl that gives you free cake which costs 200 pounds this was really special to me and of course I tried to love the English people after that because they are really warm hearted people

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