Band 6: Describe a skill you learned without formal training. You should say: - What the skill is - How you learned it - Why you wanted to learn it And explain the challenges you faced while learning it. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, one skill I taught myself without any formal training is the skill of proper aiming, something like archery of some sort. Why I decided to learn this skill was because ever since I was a kid, I used to watch people like archers doing their archery and policemen shooting at a target, and that always intrigued me to learn about my aiming. Maybe if one day I decided to become a police officer or an archer of some sort, then I could implement that skill in that sector. Although the most part of my reason for learning this skill was merely entertainment. And how I went about learning it is that to aim, I used to always stick a small stick, sharpen it, and throw it at a target like some boxes so that I could aim at an exact spot and learn how to accurately hit a target. And for now, the benefits it has provided are quite limited because I am still young and I haven't chosen a career path, but maybe one day it can help with more benefits like striking down a thief with a pebble or some sort, maybe catching a killer while on the run as a police officer.

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Well, one skill I thought myself without any formal training is the skill of proper aiming, something like archery of some sort. Why I decided to learn this skill was because ever since I was a kid I used to watch people people like archers doing their archery and policemen shooting a target and that always intrigued me to learn about my aiming. Maybe if one day I decided to become a police officer or an archer of some sort then I can use implement that skill in that sector. Although the most part of my reason of learning this skill was merely entertainment. And how I went about learning it is that to aim I used to always stick a small stick and sharpen it and throw it at target like some boxes so that I can aim in exact spot and learn how to accurately hit a target. And for now the benefits it has provided are quite limited because I am still young and I haven’t chosen a career path but maybe one day it can help with more benefits like striking down in teeth with a pebble or some short maybe catching a killer while on the to run as a police officer.

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