Thank you for your today. Which makes me feel quite touched as uh. It reminds me of the time when I received a generous gift of money from my grandparents. On a really special occasion when I turned 15, my parents organized a family party to mark my adulthood. A party which include family members only. And uh, on that significant day, my grandparents gave me a saving book worth 100 million. Don, as a regard for me for entering into my high school. And there is no word can describe my happiness at that time. At first I was really confused because I didn’t know how to deal with that large amount of money. However, finally I decided to give it all to my parents so that they can elaborate on the budget for a trip to Japan, a place where I have always dreamed of traveling. And I must say that that was certain an unforgettable moment experience for me as I had the opportunity to meet new people, try new cuisine, visit landmarks. And the most specifically is that I can immerse myself in the local control which is really interesting. After that gives it highlight helped me understand the significance of creating memories with my loved one besides material possessions. And while receiving money as a gift is really nice and fascinating, it is truly valuable in the long term too.
Band 8+: Describe a time when you received money as a gift
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Thank you for your question. It makes me feel quite touched as it reminds me of the time when I received a generous gift of money from my grandparents. On a really special occasion, my 15th birthday, my parents organized a family party to celebrate my coming of age. It was a party with only family members. On that significant day, my grandparents gave me a savings book worth 100 million dong as a gift for entering high school. There are no words to describe my happiness at that time. At first, I was really confused because I didn't know how to deal with that large amount of money. However, I finally decided to give it all to my parents so they could use it to help fund a trip to Japan, a place I've always dreamed of visiting. And I must say that was certainly an unforgettable experience for me. I had the opportunity to meet new people, try new cuisine, and visit landmarks. Most specifically, I was able to immerse myself in the local culture, which was really interesting. That experience helped me understand the significance of creating memories with loved ones, beyond material possessions. While receiving money as a gift is nice and fascinating, it's the memories and experiences that are truly valuable in the long term.
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