Band 6: Describe a time when you missed an appointment. You should say: - When and where it happened - Why you were not able to attend - What you did after you missed the appointment And offer a possible explanation to ponder: how important was it for you to attend this appointment? (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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So the time that I missed a meeting was when I had a meeting with my student council members. It's important. The meeting is held every Monday, but a couple of weeks ago, I missed it because I had another commitment, which was to attend my sister's wedding, which happened at the same time. The meeting is usually held in my school, specifically in the hall where people usually eat and where performances take place every morning. When I knew that I would miss the appointment, I directly asked my vice president of the student council if I could not attend the meeting due to family issues. I also told him that I could attend the next meeting the following weekend because I would not have any other activities to do. I explained to him that I could provide him with a PowerPoint so he could explain what I wanted to convey to my members. The meeting is very important because at that time, my team and I were planning a program to celebrate the 79th Independence Day of Indonesia.

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So the time that I miss a meeting is when I have a meeting with my student council members. It’s what helps. So basically the meeting is held every Monday, but at that time, a couple of weeks ago, I miss it because I have another thing to do, which is to attend my sister’s marriage, which has happened in the same thing. So the meeting is usually held in my school, especially in the hall where people usually eat and where people usually do some performance every morning. And when I know that I will be miss the appointment, I directly ask my vice president of the sister council that I could not attend the meeting because of family issues. And I also told him that maybe I could attend the next meeting in the next weekend, because in the next week, I will not have any other activities to do. So then I explained to him that maybe I could give him some PowerPoint so he can explain what I want to tell to my members. And the meeting is very important because at that time, me and my team are planning to make a program for celebrating the Independence Day of Indonesia, the 79th.

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Band 6+: Describe a time when you missed an appointment. You should say: - When and where it happened - Why you were not able to attend - What you did after you missed the appointment And offer a possible explanation to ponder: how important was it for you to attend this appointment?

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