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Band 6+: 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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Okay, after a bit of thought, I'd like to share an incredible experience with you. I recently had this excellent experience last month, on June 15th, when I received news that my father was coming to celebrate my birthday. I was really happy because he wasn't able to be present for my last birthday. My mother visited me at home, and after the usual greetings, she informed me that my father had arrived in Pakistan to attend my birthday celebration. She also revealed that he would be giving me a surprise gift that I really wanted. I inquired about the surprise gift, but she just said it was a surprise. When my father arrived, I met him and he confirmed that he was bringing me a surprise gift. My excitement grew, and when my birthday festivities arrived, after the party, my father walked up to me and gave me the gift I really wanted. My excitement grew, and he urged me to open it. When I unwrapped the box, I was really shocked to find a brand new iPhone Pro Max. I tried to control my emotions and thanked my father. It wasn't just a gift; it was a symbol of his love and support, and it made my birthday truly special.
Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Okay, after a bit of thought I would like to share my an incredible experience with you. Uh I recently experienced uh this uh excellent experience last uh month on 15th June uh when I heard a news of uh arrival un news that my father uh was coming in the coming days uh to celebrate my birthday party. Uh, so I was uh really happy uh because uh on last uh occion my father was not present. So my mother who paid me a visit at my house after the uh usual greetings she informed me about my father’s arrival at Pakistan uh to attend my birthday ceremony and uh she also revealed uh that my father will uh would g me a surprise gift on my birthday ceremony that I really want a lot. Uh I inquireded about the surprise gift but she only said it is uh a surprise. So uh when my father came I met him. Uh, he also confirmed uh above he also confirmed about the surprising gifted that uh they were going uh to give me on my birthday. Uh, my excitement grew so when when the birthday festivities came uh after the uh the birthday party my father uh walked up to me uh and uh gave me the gift that I really want. My excitements grew he urging me to open it up. When I uh wrapped out the box uh, I was really shocked that it was brand new iPhone pro maxim. Uh, I tried to control my emotions and thanked to my father it was not only a g.

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