I’d like to talk about time when I helped a stranger who was trying to get his backpack back on the bus. It happened one afternoon when I was waiting at a bus stop after finishing a long day of teaching my students. Suddenly, from another bus nearby, the young man jumped out and looked quite confused, as if he had forgotten something inside. A few seconds later, he came up to me and asked if I could lend him $2,000. So he could get back on the bus to retrieve his backpack. At first, I hesitated because I didn’t know whether to trust him or not, but after thinking for a moment, I decided to help him, believing that it was the right thing to do. After I gave him the money, he asked me for another $10,000, which made me a bit suspicious. I politely refused, and he thanked me before running back to Waterbus. At first, I felt good about helping someone unique, but later I started to wonder whether he had really lost his backpack or was just trying to take advantages of me. Still, I felt that even if he hadn’t been honest, I had done my part by showing kindness. This experience reminded me that helping others is valuable, even when you don’t know for sure if they deserve it because generosity reflects who we are or who they are.
Band 7+: Describe a time when you helped a stranger. You should say: - When and where this happened - What you did to help - What the result was And explain how you felt about helping this person.
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I'd like to talk about a time when I helped a stranger who was trying to get his backpack back on the bus. It happened one afternoon when I was waiting at a bus stop after finishing a long day of teaching my students. Suddenly, from another bus nearby, a young man jumped out and looked quite confused, as if he had forgotten something inside. A few seconds later, he came up to me and asked if I could lend him $20 so he could get back on the bus to retrieve his backpack. At first, I hesitated because I didn't know whether to trust him or not, but after thinking for a moment, I decided to help him, believing that it was the right thing to do. After I gave him the money, he asked me for another $10, which made me a bit suspicious. I politely refused, and he thanked me before running back to the bus. At first, I felt good about helping someone in need, but later I started to wonder whether he had really lost his backpack or was just trying to take advantage of me. Still, I felt that even if he hadn't been honest, I had done my part by showing kindness. This experience reminded me that helping others is valuable, even when you don't know for sure if they deserve it, because generosity reflects who we are.
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