The toy I would like to talk about today is a set of Lego blocks that I used to own in the past. Well, it was a colorful set of Lego blocks with various sizes and shapes which helped me to build up my imagination and stimulate my creativity. At first, I was so addicted to using my smartphone nearly every day. So, being aware of the serious problem, my parents came around to the idea that they would give me a brand new toy in order to help me get rid of this bad habit. And it turned out successfully because I forgot the existence of my smartphone right away. And just 100% focused on my constructing process. At first, I barely had any idea about how to build my houses. And so I watched several YouTube videos about making buildings. And I was intrigued and captivated by amazing ideas to build castles. So I made it by myself. And whenever I finished a creation, I often invited a bunch of my friends, came to my house and paraded about my building. It was so joyful and I felt incredibly proud and contented whenever I finished a construction by my own, by my effort. So, it just gave me a sense of fulfillment whenever I made something out of nothing. And reminiscing about it today just gave me a nostalgic feeling about cat-free days I used to have in the past.
Band 8+: Describe a toy you liked in your childhood
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The toy I would like to talk about today is a set of Lego blocks that I used to own in the past. It was a colorful set of Lego blocks with various sizes and shapes that helped me build my imagination and stimulate my creativity. At first, I was so addicted to using my smartphone nearly every day. Being aware of this serious problem, my parents decided to give me a brand new toy to help me get rid of this bad habit. It turned out successfully because I forgot about my smartphone right away and focused 100% on my constructing process. Initially, I barely had any idea about how to build my houses, so I watched several YouTube videos about making buildings. I was intrigued and captivated by the amazing ideas to build castles, so I made them by myself. Whenever I finished a creation, I often invited a bunch of my friends to my house to show off my building. It was so joyful, and I felt incredibly proud and content whenever I completed a construction on my own, through my effort. It gave me a sense of fulfillment whenever I made something out of nothing. Reminiscing about it today gives me a nostalgic feeling about the carefree days I used to have in the past.
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