Well, I could describe that about a few months ago when I went to Da City, my family and uh, we went there by airplane and we took a flight, uh, from 07:00 p.m. to uh, 09:00 p.m. in the evening. And when we get there, we went to, we traveled to the hotel by bus and um, after prepared Dr. All the lugxes and receiving all the room, we have, uh, free time to hang out and discover the vieweels surrounding around the hotel, like beaches or shop restaurant or souignte shop or gift shop or something like that. And after uh, wandering around the street, I got lost. I actually, I suffered from short term marage and I didn’t remember much the way back to the hotel. And I, I was so frustrated and a little bit concerned and nervous because I don’t know how to get back to the hotel. Also, I had my mobile phone there but at that time, I didn’t know how to use the gole map or the gps’s app to start the way back to the hotel so that I have to take all my confidence and ask. The local people there had to get back to the hotel in the shortest way. And I was surprised that they were so friendly and hospital like. They were willing to help me. They showed me how to get back to the hotel and they also, they also advised me to uh, tryied out the local cuisine here with like I uh, remember that they advised me to try out the uh, seafood but quite, I felt quite uh, sorry. I fe so sorry for them because I’m allergic to seafood and quite a regret, right. So that after all, I came back to the hotel in about 15 minutes, um, and my parent was quite, they get um, upset with me because I got blast in.
Band 6+: describe a time when you got lost
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Well, I can describe a time I got lost a few months ago when I went to the city with my family. We flew there, taking a flight from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the evening. After arriving, we traveled to the hotel by bus. Once we settled in and unpacked our luggage, we had some free time to explore the area around the hotel, like the beaches, shops, restaurants, souvenir shops, and gift shops. After wandering around the streets, I got lost. I actually have a bit of short-term memory issues, and I couldn't remember the way back to the hotel. I was frustrated, concerned, and nervous because I didn't know how to get back. I had my mobile phone with me, but at that time, I didn't know how to use Google Maps or GPS apps to navigate. So, I had to gather my courage and ask the local people for directions. I was surprised by how friendly and hospitable they were. They were willing to help me. They showed me how to get back to the hotel and even recommended trying some local cuisine. They suggested I try the seafood, but I felt bad because I'm allergic to it. I regretted not being able to try it. After all, it only took me about 15 minutes to get back to the hotel. My parents were a bit upset with me because I had gotten lost.
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