Band 5: TALK ABOUT A TIME WHEN SOMEONE ENCOURAGED YOU TO DO SOMETHING. YOU SHOULD SAY : - WHO THE PERSON WAS - HOW LONG YOU'VE KNOWN THE PERSON - WHAT THE PERSON ENCOURAGED YOU TO DO AND TALK ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF WHAT YOU WERE ENCOURAGED TO DO. (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Yes, maybe five years ago my boss encouraged me to be a swimmer. I told him that I am not a good swimmer at all. He told me that he could teach me to swim like a real sportsman. So I accepted his invitation, and he is a great coach. I never realized how useful swimming is because it made me much more fit after maybe one or two months. I decided to become a swimmer, and after half a year, I improved my swimming skills. I am happy that my boss believed in me and showed me that my skills are good. Swimming is a very different concept from other sports, and I appreciate the encouragement I received to pursue it.

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Yes, maybe five years ago my boss offered me to be a swimming pool. So I told him that I am not a good swimmer at all. He told me that he can teach me to swim as a real sportsman. So I accepted his invitation and he is a swimming pool. I never realized how useful swimming is because it makes me much more fit after maybe one or two months. So I decided to be a swimming pool and after half of a year I improved my swimming skills. I am happy that my boss answered me and showed me that my skills are good. Swim, riding, swimming, swimming is a very different concept. Swim, riding, swimming is a very different concept. Swim, riding, swimming is a very different concept.

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Band 5+: TALK ABOUT A TIME WHEN SOMEONE ENCOURAGED YOU TO DO SOMETHING. YOU SHOULD SAY : - WHO THE PERSON WAS - HOW LONG YOU'VE KNOWN THE PERSON - WHAT THE PERSON ENCOURAGED YOU TO DO AND TALK ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF WHAT YOU WERE ENCOURAGED TO DO.

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