I will say that the piece of land that I own is so specific into my life and I got it from an agency that deals with selling lands. I got a credit from my bank and I was able to purchase it. I have had it for the past 10 years and it has served me so well because I have been able to plant vegetables which I sell after every season, after every three months and I get money which I use it for paying school fees to my children. I also use it to finance my education and also clear my bills, for example my house rent, electricity and water. The reason why it is so dear to me is because I used a lot of money purchasing it. I had saved for quite some years and I topped the money with a credit so that’s why I was able to afford the parcel of land. It has really helped in changing my life, my financial stability. I will say that I have saved so much from the produce that I get and sell them. I have been able to save quite a large amount of money which I feel so proud of. That’s why the parcel of land is so important to my life.
Band 6+: Describe something you own that is very important to you
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I will say that the piece of land I own is very significant in my life, and I got it from an agency that deals with selling land. I obtained a loan from my bank, which allowed me to purchase it. I have had it for the past 10 years, and it has served me well because I have been able to plant vegetables, which I sell every season, every three months, and I earn money that I use to pay school fees for my children. I also use it to finance my education and to cover my bills, such as house rent, electricity, and water. The reason it is so dear to me is that I invested a lot of money in purchasing it. I saved for several years and supplemented that with a loan, which is how I was able to afford the parcel of land. It has really helped change my life and my financial stability. I have saved so much from the produce I grow and sell. I have been able to save a significant amount of money, which makes me feel proud. That's why the parcel of land is so important to my life.
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