So in my life I’ve received a lot of good news but if you’re asking me the most recent one I would say the time where I found a job of my field. So it was like eight to nine months back where the HR had called me early in the morning. I was sleeping in between and she congratulated me first and told me that she’ll soon be sending the job offer. It actually really changed my life since I was struggling back then, you know, with a part-time job that didn’t actually pay me well and I couldn’t buy anything for me. I was basically not happy. I was always quite depressed and always anxious. So this job actually helped me, you know, finally manage my expenses, buy things that I want and not forget it’s more peaceful and I consider it worth all the effort. So yeah, this was the good news that was totally beneficial for me in the end.
Band 7+: Describe a piece of good news you recently heard on the news. You should say: -What the news was about -When and where you heard it -Why you think it was good news And explain how it made you feel.
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In my life, I've received a lot of good news, but if you're asking me about the most recent one, I would say it was when I found a job in my field. It was about eight to nine months ago when the HR called me early in the morning. I was sleeping, and she congratulated me first and told me that she would soon be sending the job offer. It really changed my life since I was struggling back then with a part-time job that didn't pay me well, and I couldn't buy anything for myself. I was basically not happy, often feeling quite depressed and anxious. This job helped me finally manage my expenses, buy things that I wanted, and, more importantly, it brought me peace. I consider it worth all the effort. So, this was the good news that was totally beneficial for me in the end.
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