Describe an interesting video you watched

Band 6

I would like to talk about an interesting video that I seeError de tiempo verbal: debería ser “saw” last month. It was a short documentary, about twelve minutes, about the stilt fishermen on the south coast of Sri Lanka, near Galle. I watched it on my laptop at home in Colombo on a rainy Sunday afternoon. My cousin Shehan sendError de tiempo verbal: debería ser “sent” me the link because he knew that I was, erMuletilla usada como marcador de vacilación, always interested in our local culture. I watched it because I had seen those men on postcards and photos many times, but I never knew how they really live. In the video, a man called Sunil explains that he sits on a wooden pole in the sea for many hours and waits for small fish, and his father and grandfather doError de tiempo verbal: debería ser “did” the same. The camera also followed him when he climbed onto the pole before the sunrise and kept his balance with one hand, which looked impossible to me. The pictures of the sunrise and the water were very beautifulExpresión básica; limita el Lexical Resource, and I watched without touching my phone. Sunil also says that less young menError con un sustantivo contable: debería ser “fewer young men” want to learn this work because it is difficult and uncertain. About my feelings, I feel proud because it is a nice traditionExpresión vaga; limita el Lexical Resource of my country, but I also feel a little sad because it may disappear one day. After the video I showError de tiempo verbal: debería ser “showed” it to my parents, and we talked about it all evening. You knowMuletilla usada como marcador de vacilación, now I look at fishermen in a different way.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about an interesting video I watched last month. It was a short documentary, about twelve minutes long, on the stilt fishermen of the south coast of Sri Lanka, near Galle. I watched it on my laptop at home in Colombo on a rainy Sunday afternoon. My cousin Shehan had sent me the link because he knew I’m always curious about our local culture. I decided to watch it because I’d seen those men on postcards and photos many times, but I’d never understood how they actually live. In the video, a man called Sunil explains that he sits on a wooden pole in the sea for hours, waiting for small fish, and that his father and grandfather did exactly the same. The camera also followed him as he climbed onto the pole before dawn and balanced there with one hand, which looked almost impossible to me. The footage of the sunrise over the water was breathtakingDescripción precisa y natural de las imágenes, and I didn’t touchedError de forma verbal: debería ser “didn’t touch” my phone once. Sunil also says that fewer young men want to learn this work because it’s difficult and uncertain. As for how I feel, I’m proud of it as part of our heritage, but at the same time a little sadEl marcador de contraste mantiene el sentimiento equilibrado, because it may disappear. Afterwards I showed it to my parents and we talked about it all evening. It has honestly changed the way I look atExpresión natural que muestra un cambio de opinión the fishermen in the coastError de preposición: debería ser “on the coast”.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about an interesting video I watched last month: a short documentary, about twelve minutes long, on the stilt fishermen of the south coast of Sri Lanka, near Galle. I watched it on my laptop at home in Colombo on a rainy Sunday afternoon. My cousin Shehan had sent me the link because he knew I’m always curious about our local culture. I decided to watch it because I’d seen those men on postcards and photos many times, but I’d never understood how they actually live. In the video, a man called Sunil explains that he sits on a wooden pole in the sea for hours, waiting for small fish, and that his father and grandfather did exactly the same. The camera also followed him as he climbed onto the pole before dawn and balanced there with one hand, which looked almost impossible to me. The footage of the sunrise over the water was breathtaking, and I was glued to the screenExpresión idiomática para la atención total from start to finish. Sunil also says that fewer young men want to learn this work because it’s difficult and uncertain. As for how I feel, I’m proud of it as part of our heritage, yet I can’t help feeling a little sad that it may disappear“yet” concesivo y “can’t help” usados con precisión. Afterwards I showed it to my parents and we talked about it all evening. HonestlyMarcador discursivo breve que anuncia un comentario sincero, it has left a lasting impression on meColocación precisa y natural, and I now look at those fishermen with far more respect.