I have many hobbies out of which baking is the most favorite of mine. I started baking while I was at my college. My friend recommended a baking video to me which fascinated me a lot. After coming home, I tried to bake a cake which wasn’t really good. However, I didn’t give up. I watched many television shows for beginners. Then I gained some interest in it and I started baking a cake for my mother’s birthday. While mixing all the ingredients, I felt a sense of joy and happiness in me. Moreover, I really liked the process of making it. It was really smooth and fun. I really enjoyed it. In case of the benefits, I would say that it has a lot of benefits. First of all, I keep my stress away if I start baking because it is a really smooth process. It helps me to release my stress. Moreover, I feel happy while baking as well as I could save some money by baking cake at home instead of buying it from the market. So, these are the benefits that really inspire me to pursue this hobby.
Band 7+: Describe an interest or hobby that you enjoy. You should say: • how you became interested in it • how long you have been doing it • why vou eniov it and explain what benefits you get from this interest or hobby.
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I have many hobbies, out of which baking is my favorite. I started baking while I was in college. A friend recommended a baking video to me, which fascinated me a lot. After coming home, I tried to bake a cake that wasn't really good. However, I didn't give up. I watched many television shows for beginners. Then I gained some interest in it and started baking a cake for my mother's birthday. While mixing all the ingredients, I felt a sense of joy and happiness. Moreover, I really liked the process of making it. It was smooth and fun. I truly enjoyed it. In terms of benefits, I would say that it has many advantages. First of all, I keep my stress away when I start baking because it is a smooth process. It helps me release my stress. Moreover, I feel happy while baking, and I can save some money by baking a cake at home instead of buying it from the market. So, these are the benefits that really inspire me to pursue this hobby.
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