Band 8: Describe a grandpaernt's job (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Now I want to talk about my grandfather, who was a doctor. He is now retired from his job, but he was a very respected and well-known medical professional in our hometown. He started his career in a small government hospital as a doctor’s assistant after graduating from medical university. He dedicated his entire career to treating countless people. People trust him not only because of his medical knowledge but also because of the way he cared for his patients. He was very dedicated to his work and used to say that helping others was the greatest reward. When I was a child, he told me many stories about his job. I know that being a good doctor requires a lot of hard studying and carries great responsibility compared to other jobs. My grandfather inspired me a lot. I admire him as a true hero in my life. His words motivated me to choose the medical profession because I am currently a medical student at university. My grandfather has had a great influence on me.

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Now I want to talk about my grandfather who was a doctor. Now he is retired from his job but he was a very respected and well-known medical professional in our hometown. He started his career in a small government hospital as a doctor assistant after graduating from medical university. He allocated his entire career to treating countless people. And people trust him not only because of his medical knowledge but also the way he cared about patients. He was very dedicated to his work and used to saying that helping others was the greatest reward. Well, when I was a child he told me a lot of stories about his job. So I know being a good doctor requires a lot of hard studying and it has great responsibility compared to other jobs. So my grandfather inspired me a lot. I admire him as a true hero in my life. His words motivated me to choose medical profession because currently I am a medical student at university. So my grandfather has great influence on me.

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