I would like to talk about my friend, Jasmine, who is not only one of the most thoughtful people, I know but also good at thinking. The first met a few years ago in an English class, and after doing a group project together, we became close friends. I have known her for about 5 years now. The first time I heard her sing was completely unexpected. We were studying together and she randomly sang a song under her breath. I was shocked because her voice sounds so clear and warm. And I realized that she was actually really talented. She doesn’t go for powerful high notes, but her voice has calming and emotional qualities that makes people want to stop and listen. There were times when I felt overwhelmed and she stormed her guitar and sang songs which are favorite for me. Her disposition can always lift instantly my mood. Overall, I really appreciate having a friend like Jasmine. Her singing not only shows her hidden talent but also brings a lot of warmth and calmness and describes her good feelings, emotions in life and just simple words are not enough.
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, Jasmine, who is not only one of the most thoughtful people I know but also good at music. I first met her a few years ago in an English class, and after doing a group project together, we became close friends. I have known her for about five years now. The first time I heard her sing was completely unexpected. We were studying together, and she randomly sang a song under her breath. I was shocked because her voice sounds so clear and warm. I realized that she was actually really talented. She doesn't go for powerful high notes, but her voice has calming and emotional qualities that make people want to stop and listen. There were times when I felt overwhelmed, and she strummed her guitar and sang songs that are my favorites. Her disposition can always instantly lift my mood. Overall, I really appreciate having a friend like Jasmine. Her singing not only shows her hidden talent but also brings a lot of warmth and calmness, expressing her good feelings and emotions in life, and just simple words are not enough.
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