Band 7: Describe an interesting old person You should say: * who this person is * how you know this person * what you like to do together * how you feel about this person (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Well, I would like to talk about my neighbor, who is an incredibly interesting and fairly alert woman. She's quite great for her age. She's in her 80s, if I am not mistaken. I have known her for my whole life. She's someone I always admired for her energy and positive attitude. She's a retired teacher and has become a source of inspiration for me. Despite her age, as I said earlier, she's a great woman and still very active. She's really passionate about reading books, gardening, and learning new things from others. One of my favorite things about her is that when I visit her from time to time, I really enjoy spending time together in her beautiful garden. There are so many amazing flowers and vegetables in her garden. She grows all sorts of plants. Frankly speaking, we also enjoy having tea and talking about diverse topics. Even though she's retired, she's always trying new things. Her curiosity surprises me and encourages me to stay positive and curious too. Spending time with her is always a pleasant experience. I feel like I have someone positive in my life. In my opinion, especially in today's fast-paced world, having this kind of person in one's life is the biggest blessing, and we must appreciate them.

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Well, I would like to talk about my neighbor who is an incredibly interesting and fairly alert woman. She’s quite great for her age. She’s in her 18s if I am not mistaken. I have known her for my whole life. She’s someone I always admired for her energy and positive attitude. She’s a retired teacher. She had become a source of inspiration for me. Despite her age, as I said earlier, she’s a great woman and she’s still very active. She’s really passionate and reading a book, gardening and learning new things from others. One of my favorite things for her is that when from time to time I visit her, I really enjoy spending time together in her beautiful. There are so many amazing, beautiful flowers and vegetables in her garden. She grows all sorts of plants. Frankly speaking, we also enjoy having tea and talking about diverse topics. Even though she’s retired, she’s always trying new things. Her curiosity surprised me and also it encouraged me to stay positive, curious too. Spending time with her is always a pleasant experience. I feel like it has someone positive in my life. In my opinion, especially in today’s world, post-pace world, having this kind of person in someone’s life, the biggest thing for everyone, we must appreciate them in our life.

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