Band 5: Describe a skill you learned that you think is useful. You should say: What the skill is How you learned it Why you think it is useful And explain how this skill has helped you. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, there are some skills that I have learned that are very useful. The most important skill I have learned is English language skills. English is very important for us; it is an international language. People can do anything or any work if they learn English. I learned English in many ways. I watched a lot of English videos, listened to native speakers' lectures, and built up my vocabulary by reading English storybooks. Watching more helpful videos improved my skills. I learned easily in English, and I worked hard to improve my skills. I think it is very useful because it helps us greatly. If we go abroad for higher education, English is very important there. At present, IELTS is the most important test that can help us go abroad. Most people learn English skills because they want to go abroad for higher education. I feel so happy about this, and it gives me a sense of determination. I will face any challenges that come my way because of what I have learned. It is very important for us because it improves our skills and enhances our lifestyle, changing our way of living. That is why I think it is very important for everyone. We can do anything if we have this skill. This is the skill that I learned, and I think it is very useful. Thank you.

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Well, there are some skills that I have learned and it is very useful. And the most important skill that I have learned which is English language skills. And you know English is very important for us and English is international language. And people do anything or any work if he or she learn English. And I learned English through my many ways. I watching lot of English videos or listen to native speakers lecture and burst up my vocabulary to read and reading English storybook. And watching more helpful videos that improving my skill. And I learned easily in English. And I have lot of hard working that improving my skills and I learned easily. And I think it is very useful because it help us very easily. And if we go abroad for higher education English is very important for there. In the present time, I LTS is the most important test that can way of go abroad. Most of the people learn English skills because of their go abroad for higher education. And I feel so happy and it helps me and it is like I know very determination for me and I will do two of our come challenges that I learned. And it is very important for us because it is improving our skills and improving our lifestyle. Changing our lifestyle. That is why I think it is very important for every people or every individuals. And we can do anything if I have this skill. And this is the thing that I learned and I think it is very useful. Thank you.

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