Band 5: Describe a time when you had to apologize to someone. You should say: - Who you apologized to - What you apologized for - What the consequences were And explain how the situation was resolved. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Nowadays, I am working at a company where I have a main job that involves noting down important information for finance. I felt I was going to make a wrong misspelling on a check, and I couldn't understand at that time that it would create a very big problem for me and the company. One time, I realized that the company was questioning why I did that. In my subconscious mind, I didn't understand the problem. I always tried to convince myself that it wasn't a big deal, but in reality, it could lead to significant consequences. We cannot afford to make a mistake with the amount and misspell it. The next day, I covered it and tried new things, writing new documents for the company, and we achieved good results. When I reflected on the situation, it was very distressing for me and my company. I apologized to my boss, who directs the company according to his orders. In this situation, I felt very shy but remained positive, promising myself that I would not make the same error next time. He accepted my apology, and now I am doing the same job without mistakes. I am committed to avoiding errors in the future.

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Nowadays I am working a company and I doing a main job like note down something is very important for finance and I feel I am gonna make a wrong misspelling for the check and I couldn’t understand that time, there is going to be a very big problem for me and also the company. And one time I realized that the company claim why you are do that. In my subconscious mind, I don’t understand the problem. In myself, I always try to convince myself to not be a big deal, not a misfield, can to the app and in consequence or subsequent it’s going to be a big deal. We cannot take the very big deal for the amount and misspell it. Next time and next day I cover it and try new things and wrote new one things for the company and we get the result also. So when I saw the situation, those situations were very pathetic for me and my company also and I apologize to company or my boss who directing the company accordingly by his order. So in In this, in this ness, I feel very shy and be positive for I am not going to, not going to error next time. So he applies me and now I am doing same job and without mistakes. I do without mistakes.

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