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Band 6+: Describe a time when you missed or were late for a meeting

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I would like to talk about a time when I was late for a school meeting. It happened a few months ago. My classmates and I planned to meet after school to discuss a group project. Unfortunately, I was late because there was very heavy traffic on the way to school. When I arrived, the meeting had already started and everyone was waiting for me. I quickly apologized to them and joined the discussion. I felt very embarrassed because I didn't want to waste their time. Luckily, they understood the situation and didn't blame me. After that, I decided to leave home earlier whenever I had an important meeting. This experience taught me that being on time is very important.
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I would like to talk about a time when I was late for a school meeting. It happened a few months ago. My classmates and I planned to meet after school to discuss a group project. Unfortunately, I was late because there was very heavy traffic on the way to school. When I arrived, the meeting had already stopped and everyone was waiting for me. I quickly apologized to them and enjoyed the decursion. I feel very embarrassed because I didn’t want to waste my time. Luckily, they understood the situation and didn’t blame me. After that, I decided to leave home earlier whenever I had an important meeting. This appearance taught me that being on time is very important.

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