Band 8: Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: • who you helped • how you helped them • why you helped them and explain how you felt about helping this person. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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One time I helped someone last year when one of my classmates was struggling to prepare for an important English exam. Her writing skills weren't very strong. Since I was doing quite well in English myself, I offered to help her. We created a small study plan, and I met her every afternoon after school for about two weeks. I helped her organize her essays, correct grammar mistakes, and taught her everything about English. I helped her because I knew how much she wanted to improve. I also believe that when we have knowledge, we should share it. She had always been kind to me, so I felt it was right to support her when she needed it. In the end, she did really well on the exam. Honestly, it made me feel proud and happy that I could make a difference, even in a small way. Helping her reminded me how rewarding it is to lift others up when you can.

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One time I helped someone with last year when one of my classmates was struggling with preparing for an important English exam. Her writing skills weren’t very strong. Since I was doing quite well in English myself, I offered to help her. We created a small study plan and I met her every afternoon after school for about two weeks. I helped her organize her essays, correct grammar, mistakes, and taught everything about English. I helped her because I knew how much she wanted to improve. And I also believe that when we have knowledge, we should share it. She had always been kind to me, so I felt right to support her when she needed it. In the end, she did really well on the exam. Honestly, honestly it made me feel proud and happy that I could make a difference even in a small way. Helping her reminded me how rewarding it is to lift others up when you can.

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