Describe a time you changed your opinion

Band 6

I would like to talk about a time when I changed my opinion about a classmate called Mwila. I amЧак катасы: «was» болушу керек in my second year at the university in Lusaka, in Zambia, and Mwila was in my department, so we had many lessons together. Before that, I thought he was very proudЖөнөкөй сын атооч; Lexical Resource боюнча баллды чектейт because he never talked to anybody and he always sat alone at the back. I, erТабигый тартынуу белгиси, анча маанилүү эмес толтургуч сөз, never tried to speak to him, and I told my friends he thinkЧак катасы: «thought» болушу керек he was better than us. Then in March our lecturer put us in a pair for a presentation, and I was not happy about it. In the first meeting he didn’t saidФорма катасы: «didn’t say» болушу керек much, but he brought notes that were very clear and he explainЧак катасы: «explained» болушу керек the difficult parts to me. He stayed in the library until late with me to practise the slides. Then I understood that he was not proud, he was just very shyЖөнөкөй сын атооч; Lexical Resource боюнча баллды чектейт and he did not know how to start a conversation. So I changed my mind, because I saw his behaviour and not only my first idea. I felt embarrassed because I judged him too fast, you knowТартынуу белгиси катары колдонулган толтургуч сөз айкашы, and also happy because I found a good friend. Now we isЭэ менен баяндоочтун ыкташуу катасы: «are» болушу керек close friends and we study together every week. Now I try to wait before I decide about people, because Mwila showed me that the first idea can be wrong. He is also very funny when you know him.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about a time when I changed my opinion about a classmate called Mwila. I was in my second year at the university in Lusaka, in Zambia, and Mwila was in my department, so we shared several lessons. At first I thought he was stuck-upТекебер адамды билдирген расмий эмес, бирок так сөз, because he never talked to anybody and always sat alone at the back. I never tried to speak to him, and I told my friends he thinkЧак катасы: «he thought» болушу керек he was better than the rest of us. Then in March our lecturer put us in a pair for a presentation, and I wasn’t thrilled. In our first meeting he said very little, but he’d brought notes that were really clear, and he patiently explained the parts I hadn’t understoodСалыштырма сүйлөмдө past perfect так колдонулган. He even stayed in the library until late to practise the slides with me. That’s when I realised he wasn’t proud at all, he was simply very reservedӨзүн оңдоо табигый угулат and had no idea how to start a conversation. So I had a change of heartОюн өзгөрткөнүн билдирген идиомалык туюнтма, because I’d seen his behaviour with my own eyes. I felt embarrassed ofПредлог катасы: «embarrassed about» болушу керек judging him so quickly, but also glad that I’d made a good friend. We’re close now, and we study together every week. I try to wait before deciding anything about someone these days, because Mwila showed me how wrong a first idea can be. He’s also hilarious once you know him.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about a time when I changed my opinion about a classmate called Mwila. I was in my second year at the university in Lusaka, in Zambia, and Mwila was in my department, where we shared most of our lectures. At first I took him for an arrogant person, since he never spoke to anyone and always sat alone at the back, and rather than make an effort to talk to him, I told my friends that he thought he was better than the rest of usКарама-каршы түзүлүш жана кыйыр сүйлөө так колдонулган. Then in March our lecturer paired us for a presentation, which I wasn’t looking forward to. In our first meeting he said very little, but he’d prepared notes that were remarkably clear, and he patiently went over everything I hadn’t grasped. He even stayed in the library until late to rehearse the slides with me. That was when it dawned on meТүшүнүп калган учурду белгилеген табигый байланыштыргыч туюнтма that he wasn’t arrogant at all, merely reservedТак сөз тандоо, and simply had no idea how to start a conversation. I had to eat my wordsКатасын моюнга алганды билдирген идиомалык туюнтма in front of my friends. I felt embarrassed that I’d jumped to conclusionsТез баа бергенди билдирген так идиома, but mostly glad, because I’d gained a good friend. We study together every week now, and he has turned out to be remarkably funny once you know him. These days I try to hold back from judging people until I’ve seen how they actГерундий (gerund) жана багыныңкы сүйлөм так колдонулган.