Well, when I was a junior high school student, just three years ago, my school had a basketball competition among the classes and you know my class team we are not so you know familiar with basketball so even I only just watch some games on TV but that At that time, you know, a basketball player star called Stephen Curry came to China to attend a competition. And in order to practice basketball and learn some practical skills, I went to see his game personally. And I even got a sign of himself. After finishing the race, he told me some skills that I can put into practice when playing basketball. And step by step I exercised and eventually with the significance and the similar teamwork, My friends and I won the first prize of the school basketball competition. When I was out, a basketball player could be so determined to win the final champion and beat almost every other competitor. It is Stephen Curry’s determination that motivated me to try my best and achieve success in the final competition of my school basketball competition.
Band 6+: Describe a goal you achieved that required significant planning. You should say: - What the goal was - What the main steps in your plan were - How long it took you to achieve it And explain why the planning was so important.
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Well, when I was a junior high school student, just three years ago, my school had a basketball competition among the classes. My class team was not very familiar with basketball; I had only watched some games on TV. At that time, a basketball star named Stephen Curry came to China to attend a competition. To practice basketball and learn some practical skills, I went to see his game in person. I even got his autograph. After the game, he shared some skills that I could put into practice when playing basketball. Step by step, I exercised, and eventually, with significant teamwork, my friends and I won the first prize in the school basketball competition. I realized that a basketball player could be so determined to win the championship and beat almost every other competitor. It was Stephen Curry's determination that motivated me to try my best and achieve success in the final competition of my school basketball tournament.
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