Band 7: do you think that people are more likely to buy expensive items for their friends or for themselves? (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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It's not common in my country to buy expensive items like laptops, phones, homes, or cars for friends or family. I've seen videos on social media where people buy these things for themselves, which is surprising to me. As Turks, we believe in saving money for our future and don't tend to spend on expensive items for others. We also prioritize saving for ourselves, as we believe in financial security for the future.

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Actually, it’s not common in my country. We don’t buy laptop, phone, home or car for our friends or family. But, uh, I saw so many videos on social media. They are friends by a house for themselves. And I can’t believe that, because as the Turks, we believe that we have to save or money for our future life. And that’s why we don’t prefer to buy so many expensive things to others. Especially we don’t buy for us to, because we believe that we have to say this.

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