Band 7: Describe a time when you met a friend by surprise You should say: When and where you met him/her Who he/she was What you did together And explain how you felt about the experience (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Today I will describe a memory I had with my best friend when we attended the badminton match in the Rio Olympics final in 2016. It was a badminton match between two titans of the badminton world, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei. The atmosphere was powerful and electric. Everyone was excited to witness history unfold in the rivalry between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan. It was when I had a chance to reunite with my friend, who had been my best friend for five years. Due to the heavy workload I was experiencing at that time, I couldn't meet with him often, so this was a coincidence that I love to discuss. Overall, the match was intriguing and nail-biting. It was a skillful display of the rivalry between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan, with both players showcasing their expertise in badminton very well. We were cheering and gasping together throughout the match and shared our hobbies. After the match, we ended up at a café to discuss in detail our lives and our occupations in general. It was such a wonderful memory that I remember to this day.

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Today I will describe about a memory I had with my best friend when we were attending for the badminton match in the Rio Olympics final in 2016. It was a badminton match between two titans of the badminton world, Lin Dan and Lee Chung Wei. The atmosphere was powerful and electric. Everyone was excited to witness the history unfold between the rivalry between Lee Chung Wei and Lin Dan. It was when I had a chance to reunite with my friend who was my best friend for 5 years now. Due to the heavy workload I was experiencing at that time, I couldn’t meet with him a lot so this was a choice for coincidence that I love to discuss. Overall the match was intriguing and nail-biting. It was a skillful display of the rivalry between Lee Chung Wei and Lin Dan and both players showcasing their expertise in badminton really well. We were cheering and gasping together the whole match and shared our hobbies together. After the match we ended up at a cafe to discuss in details about our lives, our occupation in general. It was such a wonderful memory that I remember to this day.

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