I would like to talk about my friend Shara who is not only one of the most thoughtful people I know but also surprisingly good at singing. We first met a few years ago in an English class and after doing a group project together we became close friends. I’ve known her for about 4 years now. I usually get to listen to her singing when we hang out at her house or sometimes when she sends me sort of voice clips of songs she practiced sing. The first time I heard her sing was completely unexpected. We were studying together and she randomly whipped him a tune under her bridge. I looked up because her voice sounded so clear and warm and that was great I realized she was actually really talented. Shara is especially good at self-accounted songs and still buy us. She doesn’t go for powerful high notes, but her voice has this calming and emotional quality that makes people want to stop and listen. She often sings songs by artists like Taylor Swift or Billie Eilish and even simple melodies beautiful way she sings them because she really good at expressing feelings to her voice. When I listen to her singing, I always feel relaxed and somehow comforted. Her voice has a way of making straight-from-moments feel lighter. There were times when I felt overwhelmed and she speaks of her guitar in a song or song and instantly leaves my mood. I think what makes her singing special is not just her skill but the sincerity behind it. Overall, I really appreciate having a friend like Sarah. Her singing not only shows her hidden talent but also brings a lot of warmth and calmness into my life whenever I listen to her.
Band 7+: Describe a friend of yours who is good at music/singing You should say: Who he/she is When/where you listen to his/her music/singing What kind of music/songs he/she is good at And explain how you feel when listening to his music/singing
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I would like to talk about my friend Shara, who is not only one of the most thoughtful people I know but also surprisingly good at singing. We first met a few years ago in an English class, and after doing a group project together, we became close friends. I've known her for about four years now. I usually get to listen to her singing when we hang out at her house or sometimes when she sends me voice clips of songs she practiced singing. The first time I heard her sing was completely unexpected. We were studying together, and she randomly whipped out a tune under her breath. I looked up because her voice sounded so clear and warm, and I realized she was actually really talented. Shara is especially good at self-accompanied songs and ballads. She doesn't go for powerful high notes, but her voice has this calming and emotional quality that makes people want to stop and listen. She often sings songs by artists like Taylor Swift or Billie Eilish, and even simple melodies sound beautiful the way she sings them because she is really good at expressing feelings through her voice. When I listen to her singing, I always feel relaxed and somehow comforted. Her voice has a way of making stressful moments feel lighter. There were times when I felt overwhelmed, and she strummed her guitar and sang a song, instantly lifting my mood. I think what makes her singing special is not just her skill but the sincerity behind it. Overall, I really appreciate having a friend like Shara. Her singing not only shows her hidden talent but also brings a lot of warmth and calmness into my life whenever I listen to her.
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