If my memory shows me right, a few months ago I experienced a rather unfortunate event. When I missed a crucial interview for a job, I currently applied for a company. It was scheduled to take place on Monday morning in a technology company. I totally prepared for this occasion. However, on that particular day, there was an unexpected heavy rain and the rust were flooded, causing a significant obstacle in transportation due to the unfortunate circumstances. I couldn’t transport to the interview as promised. I felt a deep chance of nervous and disappointment. But I definitely called from my interviewer to show you story and express my desire to reschedule the appointment. Fortunately, the representative from company was super helpful and symbolizes with my challenge. She accepted my appeal and gave me the option to reschedule my appointment in the next day. I really appreciate this support in rescheduling my appointment as well as assisting me in the interviewer process. This experience taught me the important of planning ahead and considering unexpected factors that could affect my schedule.
Band 6+: Describe a time you missed an important appointment for something You should say: When and where it happened What the appointment was for What happened when you missed it And explain how you felt about the appointment
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If my memory serves me right, a few months ago I experienced a rather unfortunate event when I missed a crucial interview for a job I had applied for at a company. It was scheduled to take place on Monday morning at a technology company. I had totally prepared for this occasion. However, on that particular day, there was unexpected heavy rain and the roads were flooded, causing a significant obstacle in transportation due to the circumstances. I couldn't get to the interview as promised. I felt a deep sense of nervousness and disappointment. But I called my interviewer to explain my situation and express my desire to reschedule the appointment. Fortunately, the representative from the company was super helpful and sympathetic to my challenge. She accepted my request and gave me the option to reschedule my appointment for the next day. I really appreciated this support in rescheduling my appointment as well as assisting me in the interview process. This experience taught me the importance of planning ahead and considering unexpected factors that could affect my schedule.
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