Well, I would like to tell you about one electricity blackout that has really stuck with me. Actually, it was during my last summer holiday. So when I visited my elderly sister who lives in a small village where I would say that power cuts are almost a routine part of life there It was during the dog summer days, but I wouldn’t say that it wasn’t expected as my sister and me had a two-day notice about our trade show, so actually we had an opportunity to prepare for it, apart from buying paper friends, so So, I’m a small home generator and stuck on candles. And for me, so the truth, during three days that it lasted, I felt frustrated and my body was exhausted. I remember taking a shower several times a day, so just to cool down. during the nights I didn’t manage to fall asleep as I kept tossing and dressing sweat. Luckily I usually live in a city where the government takes care about electricity and energy so that’s why in my ordinary life it happens quite rarely.
Band 7+: Describe a time when the electricity suddenly went off You should say: When/where it happened How long it lasted What you did during that time And explain how you felt about it
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Well, I would like to tell you about one electricity blackout that has really stuck with me. Actually, it was during my last summer holiday when I visited my elderly sister who lives in a small village where power cuts are almost a routine part of life. It was during the hot summer days, but I wouldn't say it was unexpected as my sister and I had a two-day notice about our trade show, so we had an opportunity to prepare for it, apart from buying paper fans. I also brought a small home generator and stocked up on candles. The truth is, during the three days that it lasted, I felt frustrated and my body was exhausted. I remember taking a shower several times a day just to cool down. During the nights, I didn't manage to fall asleep as I kept tossing and turning in sweat. Luckily, I usually live in a city where the government takes care of electricity and energy, so in my ordinary life, it happens quite rarely.
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