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Band 5+: Describe a book that had a significant impact on you. You should say: - What the book was about - When you read it - Why you decided to read it And explain why it had such a big impact on you.

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I am going to talk about the best book I am interested in and its impact on me. The book is called 'How Can You Help People.' I read this book last week, and it made me reflect on my personality because it contained many lessons I learned. The book was recommended to me by someone else. It teaches that you shouldn't hate anyone, but you can be interested in doing good for others. You can help sick people and those in need. I see many people who should find someone to help them. This book impacted me; it made me happy and encouraged everyone to do good for others. I learned a lot of valuable lessons because this book made me realize my importance to society.

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I am going to talk about the best book I am interested in and about me. me the book name how can you help the people the last week I read this book and I’m back about my personality because it had a lot of lessons I learned. The book recommended me and the other. You don’t hate anyone but you can interesting about doing will with the other. You can help the sick man and all people annoyed and ask someone help us. I see a lot of people should find someone help us, help them. book impact me it make me happy and encouragement all people to do the will to everyone I learned a lot of benefit because this book make me the important to the society.

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book: 6

help: 3

this: 3

made: 3

interested: 2

because: 2

lessons: 2

learned: 2

someone: 2

others: 2

people: 2

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Task Response

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Band 5+: Describe a book that had a significant impact on you. You should say: - What the book was about - When you read it - Why you decided to read it And explain why it had such a big impact on you.

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