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Band 7+: Describe a time when you were busy?

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Generally, I'm the kind of person who is very punctual. I always try to be on time. I think I got this habit from my father, who is very disciplined and punctual. If I have an appointment, I'll arrive ten minutes early. Today, I'd like to talk about a time when I was late. It was for my sister's wedding. In Indian culture, there are many functions before a wedding, like the Sangeet ceremony, Mehendi, and so on. We had a Sangeet ceremony the night before the wedding. We danced a lot, and I was exhausted. Early the next morning, I woke up to go with my sister for her makeup. After arriving at the beauty parlor, I fell asleep while she was getting ready. It took a long time for her to get ready, and I initially thought we'd return home and I could get ready then. But it was too late by the time she was finished. After we got home, everyone was ready to go to Guruvayur, where the wedding was taking place. It's located in Thrissur. Everyone was waiting for me, and I was the last one to get ready. I quickly showered and dressed, grabbed my makeup bag, and started getting ready on the way to Guruvayur. I felt terrible about being late for her wedding. To this day, she teases me about being the one who's always punctual.
Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Generally uh, I’m a kind of person who is very punctual. And uh. I am always be the ah time. Uh uh. I can get this habit from my father who is very disciplined. Uh. And uh. Who is very punctual. Uh, if I have an appointment uh uh I will be reached ten minutes before the appointment time. So m today I would like to speak about a um, time, uh. When. When I am late. It was my uh. Sister’s wedding. Uh. In indian culture there is many functions before wedding. Like um. Sanit ceremony, mahendi um etc. So we have a sanghit ceremony on the night of uh. Wedding. On the. Before the night of wedding. So um. We were dance a lot of time. And I am so tired. And early morning we wake up to uh wake up to go uh. With my. I wake up to go with my sister for her makeup. After raising the beauty para. Um. I uh. I sleep in the chaya and she’s get ready. And after um. It u. It takes a long time to ready for her. So uh. I. I firstly think after she getting ready we return home and I. I get ready. Uh. But um uh. It was too late after she getting ready. So uh, after we reaching the home everyone was ready to go to Guruvayo. Which is um. Uh. Wedding was uh. Wedding location was a guruwire which is located in uh. Trishau. So everyone was waited for me. And at last the time iddly dress. Uh. I suddenly bath and dressed up. And uh. I take uh. My makeup. Um uh. Makeup instrument, uh makeup. Uh make cup um products. And I am get ready on the way to Guruayu. And that most the time I was very. L I felt terrible about being late her wedding. Till this day she uh teases me the I who is always punjal.

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