Everybody loves good news and if they are unexpected and surprised then it gives a great joy. I remember once when I got a surprise and unexpected good news and the news was that I had won a lottery of 10,000 rupees at that time I was in India. I was almost 19 years old and I had just joined a new part time job and at my job one day there was a fun game going on and everyone was writing their names on the chits and putting them in the box and it was like random lucky draw and I didn’t expect that I will win because I usually feel I’m not lucky in this case even right now till now I feel I’m not lucky but I don’t know I think my luck was on my side during that time and I was the one who won that 10,000 So when I went to my workplace next day, then my manager called me in his office and I was worried I was thinking like I might have done something wrong. That’s why he’s calling me. There were so many things going on my mind during that time. So many negative thoughts. And when I entered into his office, he told me congratulations. You want 10,000 rupees. won that lottery prize and I was shocked. I didn’t give any reaction. I was just standing there still and shocked like oh seriously I won and after two or three minutes I realized that it’s reality. I’m not dreaming I seriously won and I felt so joyful. I jumped in the joy. I was so happy I was moving here and they are telling everyone that I won, I won. I immediately called my mother and my father and let them know that I won. And after that, I spent that money on shopping and my gifts for my family.
Band 7+: Describe a time you received unexpectedly good news. You should say: - What the news was about - When and where you received it - Who gave you the news And explain how it made you feel.
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Everybody loves good news, and if it is unexpected and surprising, it brings great joy. I remember a time when I received unexpected good news: I had won a lottery of 10,000 rupees. At that time, I was in India, almost 19 years old, and I had just joined a new part-time job. One day at work, there was a fun game going on where everyone was writing their names on chits and putting them in a box for a random lucky draw. I didn't expect to win because I usually feel I'm not lucky in this regard. Even now, I still feel I'm not lucky, but I think my luck was on my side that time, and I was the one who won that 10,000. The next day, when I went to my workplace, my manager called me into his office. I was worried, thinking I might have done something wrong, and there were so many negative thoughts running through my mind. When I entered his office, he told me, "Congratulations! You won 10,000 rupees!" I was shocked. I didn't give any reaction; I just stood there, still and shocked, thinking, "Oh, seriously, I won?" After two or three minutes, I realized it was reality, not a dream. I felt so joyful. I jumped for joy. I was so happy, moving here and there, telling everyone that I won. I immediately called my mother and father to let them know that I won. After that, I spent the money on shopping and gifts for my family.
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