Band 6: Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first. You should say: what it was why you bought it how you use it and explain why it was difficult to use at first. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I bought an iPhone 15 from Mac. There is always such a hype around iOS products such as MacBooks, laptops, iPhones, and even earphones. However, I had been dreaming about it for a long time before I purchased it. As I mentioned, I always wanted the iPhone because it takes good photos every time; it has a good camera, and you can take photos. A lot of my friends told me that it's good to use, and if you want to use an iPhone, you won't want to switch to another phone because it's not as convenient as this model. Now I use it easily, but at first, I couldn't even apply it because it was so hard. Once, my friend tried to apply it and she got blocked; I don't know why. I was worried I could get blocked too, so my friends helped me apply and explained everything, like how to use the apps, how to download the apps, and how to change settings. Now I can easily use it, and of course, if I could turn back time, I would purchase this phone again.

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I’ve bought an iPhone 15 from Mac certainly there is always such a hype around iOS products such as MacBooks, laptops, iPhones, phones, even in earphones however I had been dreaming about long period time before I purchased so I as I mentioned I always wanted the iPhone so because of it is taking good photos every time it has good camera and you can take photos or and a lot of people my friends said me that it’s good to use and if you want use iPhone you won’t you won’t take or receive another phone because it’s not so convenient as this model so now I use it easily but in the first time I can’t give even apply because it was so hard I mean once my friend tried to apply and she blocked I don’t know why and I tried it because I mean I could be blocked too so my friends helped me to apply and every explain everything how I can use the apps how can I download the apps how I should change something in settings so now I can easily use it and of course if I could turn back time even I would have purchased this phone again

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