The sport that I recently watched and want to pick up again has to be basketball. I usually play basketball in my secondary school but nowadays due to the failure I become a high school student my time has been limited to a certain amount of time that I am able to go outside and do exercise with my friends. However, usually I watch a game that I was played by the Lakers and the team of Wolves with my family and I have to say that watching the basketball game and watching the crowd in the stadium put me in the excitement but also I can understand that some players could also be sometimes overwhelmed by their own fans due to the fact that they are always screaming and yelling for more from the players. I think that they could have some pressure on them. However, that has to be one of the greatest that they play by the teams and overall gave me an adrenaline boost when I want to watch it again. In the future I think that if it is possible I will try to pick it up again and play with my friends because my friends and me share the same interests and also able to give me a better feel, a better health. I would like to try out more sports in the future and that is what I think about the sport that I usually watch with my friends.
Band 6+: Describe a sport you watched and would like to try You should say: When and where you watched it Why you watched it Who you watched it with Whether you will do it in the future And explain how you felt about it
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The sport that I recently watched and want to pick up again is basketball. I used to play basketball in secondary school, but now, due to becoming a high school student, my time has been limited for going outside and exercising with my friends. However, I recently watched a game played by the Lakers against the Wolves with my family, and I have to say that watching the basketball game and the crowd in the stadium put me in a state of excitement. I can also understand that some players can sometimes feel overwhelmed by their fans, who are always screaming and yelling for more from them. I think that can create pressure on the players. However, it has to be one of the greatest games played by the teams, and overall, it gave me an adrenaline boost, making me want to watch it again. In the future, I think that if possible, I will try to pick it up again and play with my friends because my friends and I share the same interests, and it will also help me feel better and improve my health. I would like to try out more sports in the future, and that is how I feel about the sport that I usually watch with my friends.
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