I want to talk about the news I’ve got when I got accepted in the university. So I’m choosing this topic to talk about because getting this news made me again a new chapter of my life. It was being accepted at the university with the subject of my dreams, architecture. So this took place around five to six years ago when I finished my high school studies. And I applied to university, done the entrance exams. So a week later, as I was waiting for my results, they hadn’t phoned us, so that phoned them. And while my father was talking on the phone, I was waiting patiently, watching him, speaking with most calm town at home. I didn’t get any information from his talking because he was silent most of the time. So when he hang up, I was just waiting patiently without saying any word. I was super nervous at that time. Suddenly, my dad slowly turned to me, facing me, looking with the most wonderful look. I won’t forget that smile my dad had at the time. He told me that I got accepted and that he was so proud of me. I really can’t remember or not. I can’t really recall the mix of emotions that I had at that time. I was happy, nervous, I can’t exactly remember, but it was the most incredible feeling I’ve had. And after that, I started getting ready for my university as it was going to start after two weeks. Buying the most essential parts, too sorry for architecture, getting ready because I was excited that I would be following and persuading my job dreams.
Band 7+: Talk about a time you received good news. You should say: When it happened How you got the news What the news was about and explain why the news was special.
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I want to talk about the news I received when I got accepted into the university. I'm choosing this topic because getting this news marked a new chapter in my life. It was being accepted at the university for the subject of my dreams, architecture. This took place around five to six years ago when I finished my high school studies. I applied to university and completed the entrance exams. A week later, as I was waiting for my results, they hadn't called us, so I called them. While my father was talking on the phone, I was waiting patiently, watching him speak calmly at home. I didn't get any information from his conversation because he was silent most of the time. When he hung up, I was just waiting patiently without saying a word. I was super nervous at that time. Suddenly, my dad slowly turned to me, facing me with the most wonderful expression. I won't forget that smile my dad had at that moment. He told me that I got accepted and that he was so proud of me. I can't really recall the mix of emotions I had at that time. I was happy and nervous; I can't exactly remember, but it was the most incredible feeling I've ever had. After that, I started getting ready for university, as it was going to start in two weeks. I was buying the essential supplies for architecture, getting ready because I was excited that I would be following and pursuing my dream job.
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