Band 6: Describe a person you disliked at first but ended up being friends with You should say: Who he/she is How you knew him/her Why you disliked him/her at first but changed your mind And explain how you feel about the experience (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Today I would like to talk about a person I disliked at first but ended up being friends with. He is a senior at Durma Engineering and Creative College. His name is Aishwarya. I know about him by his name because he is often called upon by my friends who like him because of his creative activities; art and music are his favorites. He is appreciated for his talents. Many people approach him to record his voice. I disliked him at first because he seemed overly smart. He is talented, but he lacks confidence in front of the public, which is why I did not like him. However, after some time, I faced an issue while solving a problem with my friends, so I sought advice from him. I went to his room and spoke about the problem in more detail. After this situation, he helped me feel more confident in tackling challenges effectively and provided me with essential solutions. As a result, I feel proud of him. At that time, we talked, and I realized I could rely on him more in the future.

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Today I would like to talk about the person that I described at first but ended up being friends with. He is the senior of Durma Engineering and Creative College. His name is Aishwarya. I know about him by his name because he is called upon by my friends who likes him because of his creation activities learned such as art and music were his favorite. He is appreciated because of his talents. Many people approach him to record his voice. I disliked him the first time because of his oversmart. He is not more talented enough to speak, but he is not confident in front of public. That’s why I do not like him. But after a long time, I faced an issue while solving a problem with my friends. So I seek an advice from him. I went to his room and speak about the problem more detailed. After this situation, he keeps me more confident enough to tackle the challenges in an effective way as well as provide me essential solutions. In order to achieve results, I feel more proud about him. At the time, we spoke so that I could relay more time on him in my future.

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Describe your favourite food. You should say: what it is, how often you eat it, where you usually eat it, and explain why you like it.

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Describe something you own which has improved your life. You should say: how long you have had it, when you use it, what it looks like, and explain how it has improved your life.

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Describe an occasion when you got up extremely early. You should say: 1. When this happened 2. What you needed to do on that day 3. Who you were with 4. How you felt about getting up early on that day?

Describe a place you would like to visit. You should say: where it is, what you know about this place, why you would like to visit it, and explain what you would like to do there.

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