Well, a significant memory from my childhood was actually I was like 7 or 8 years back in 2005. So one day my mom had to keep me with my auntie’s house because she had to go somewhere for 2 days. So I had to stay with my cousin sister and my auntie for 2 days. So they told me let’s go to watch a movie. So there is an English movie that is called actually Water. So it originated in India. But I didn’t feel much enthusiastic because actually I don’t know any English word because I was too young. So in Sri Lanka the primary students are not very fluent in English at those days. So I had to take a step back because I don’t feel like I have to go there. So then the day arrived. So my sister, me and my auntie went to the nearby cinema by booking a tube too. So we get into the cinema and we had the seats in the middle of the cinema. So the movie started. So that’s the most memorable thing. Actually it is the first time I have ever watched a movie without any single word. So the cast was John Abram, a good actor in India and there was a small child called Chuyya. So she is a Sri Lankan young girl who is one year older than me. So still I remember that girl played a role of a widow, of a young widow. So when the subtitles are going on the screen I asked and troubled myself.
Band 6+: Describe a significant memory from your childhood. You should say: How old you were at the time. What happened. Who was with you. and explain why it was a significant time.
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Well, a significant memory from my childhood was when I was about 7 or 8 years old, back in 2005. One day, my mom had to leave me at my auntie's house because she had to go somewhere for 2 days. So, I stayed with my cousin sister and my auntie for those 2 days. They suggested we go watch a movie. The movie was called Water. It originated in India. I didn't feel very enthusiastic because I didn't know any English words; I was too young. In Sri Lanka, primary students were not very fluent in English at that time. I hesitated because I didn't feel like going. Then the day arrived. My sister, my auntie, and I went to the nearby cinema by booking a ticket. We got into the cinema and found seats in the middle. The movie started, and that was the most memorable thing. It was the first time I had ever watched a movie without understanding a single word. The cast included John Abraham, a well-known actor in India, and there was a small girl named Chuyya. She was a Sri Lankan girl who was one year older than me. I still remember that she played the role of a young widow. As the subtitles went across the screen, I asked questions and troubled myself.
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