I love collecting things very much. And a lot of time I have collected several things which are not useful for other people. They have thrown these things here. I would like to talk about a thing which I recently picked up, which is thrown by a small boy. I remember it very clearly that, uh, it was the matter of a couple of days back. Besides speaking on Monday this week, uh, when I was stepping out from the park, which is just stone throw away from my house, after having a voke at that time, I saw that a small child had just thrown, uh, a cardboard box near the gate of bar. I immediately thought that it is not a good way to throw a, um, thing at such a public place. At that time, I decided to pick that thing. And I bring that. I brought that cardboard box to my home. After taking it to my home, I colored it and put some stickers and decided to reuse it for my personal purpose. Uh, I put my books in that box and, uh, made it, uh, a book holder. And whenever I see that books, I feel very proud of myself because I have made, um, best out of waste. I can say that if I had not gone through that specific phase of my life, I would have missed a significant, crucial aspect of my life. And I also told a lot of my friends that never throw such things at any public place. You should reuse them. And it can also reduce the garbage in our surrounding. This is all about, uh, a thing which I pick up, which is thrown by someone else. And I can say that life is not all about plannings. Thus we should get ready to confront old times. That’s all.
Band 7+: Describe something that you pick up that was thrown by someone else.
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I'm a big fan of collecting things, and I often find myself picking up items that others have discarded. I'd like to tell you about something I recently found, thrown away by a young boy. It was just a few days ago, actually. I was leaving the park near my house after a walk, and I saw a small child toss a cardboard box near the gate of a bar. I immediately thought it was wrong to litter in such a public place. So, I decided to pick it up. I brought the box home, and I spent some time decorating it with paint and stickers. I wanted to reuse it for something useful. I ended up using it as a book holder, and I'm really proud of myself for making something out of something that was discarded. It reminds me that we can always find ways to repurpose things and reduce waste. I even told some of my friends about it, encouraging them to think twice before throwing things away. It's important to remember that life isn't always about following a plan. We should be prepared to embrace unexpected opportunities and make the most of what we find. This experience taught me a valuable lesson about the importance of reusing and reducing waste. It's a small act, but it can make a big difference.
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