Describe a person who taught you a skill

Band 6

I would like to talk about my uncle Bakyt, who teachKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “taught” me to swim when I was about eight years old. He is my mother’s younger brother and he lives near Almaty, so every summer we visited his house. I remember the first lesson very well because I was, erPenanda teragak-agak yang semula jadi, kata pengisi yang kecil, really afraid of the water. We went to a small lake outside the city, and he don’t letKesilapan kata kerja bantu: sepatutnya “didn’t let” me jump in at once. First he held my hands and showed me how to move my legs, and then he asked me to put my face in the water, which was the most difficult part. He told me that everybody is afraid at the beginning, and this made me feel a little better. Every weekend we practiseKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “practised” for about a month, and he was always patient and never shouted when I made a mistake. At the end I could swim across the shallow part alone, and I felt very happyKosa kata asas; menghadkan Lexical Resource and proud. On the last day my mother brought some food to the lake and we had a small picnic together. This skill is important to me for two reasons. First, swimming can keep a person safe, and second, it gave me confidence, because before that month I was afraid of many thingKesilapan jamak: sepatutnya “many things”. Now I can go to the sea with my friends and I do not worry. You knowFrasa pengisi yang digunakan sebagai penanda teragak-agak, last year I teachKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “taught” my younger sister in the same way, and I think my uncle would be proud of both of us.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about my uncle Bakyt, who taught me to swim when I was about eight years old. He’s my mother’s younger brother and he lives near Almaty, so we spent every summer at his house. I remember the first lesson clearly because I was genuinely terrified of the waterPenguat dan kata adjektif yang tepat dan semula jadi. We went to a small lake outside the city, and he wouldn’t let me jump in until I’d got used to itPast perfect selepas “until” digunakan dengan tepat. First he held my hands and showed me how to kick, and then he ask meKesilapan tense: sepatutnya “asked me” to put my face in the water, which was by far the hardest part. He told me that everybody is afraid at the beginning, which made me feel a little better. We practised every weekend for about a month, and he was endlessly patientKolokasi yang tepat and never shouted when I made a mistake. By the end I could swim across the shallow part on my own, and I felt proud and a little bit relievedKosa kata emosi yang semula jadi. On the last day my mother brought some food to the lake and we had a small picnic together. The skill matters to me for two reasons. Firstly, swimming can keep a person safe, and secondly it gave me confidence, because before that month I used to be afraid of all sorts of things“Used to” bagi keadaan lampau, digunakan dengan tepat. Nowadays I can go to the sea with my friends without worrying. What’s moreFrasa penghubung yang menambah satu perkara dengan semula jadi, last year I taught my younger sister in same wayArtikel tertinggal: sepatutnya “in the same way”, and I think my uncle would be proud of both of us.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about my uncle Bakyt, who taught me to swim when I was about eight. He’s my mother’s younger brother and lives near Almaty, so we spent every summer at his house. I remember the first lesson vividly, because I was petrified of the waterKata adjektif yang kuat dan tepat. We went to a small lake outside the city, and he wouldn’t let me jump in until I’d got used to it. First he held my hands and showed me how to kick, and then he coaxed me into putting my face under the waterKata kerja yang tepat dengan corak kata kerja yang semula jadi, which was by far the hardest part. He reassured me that everybody is afraid at the beginning, which helped more than I’d expected. We practised every weekend for about a month, and he was endlessly patient: not once did he raise his voiceInversion selepas adverba penafian, digunakan dengan tepat when I got something wrong. By the end I could swim across the shallow part unaided, and I felt proud and quietly relieved. On the final day my mother brought food to the lake and we celebrated with a small picnic. The skill matters to me for two reasons. Firstly, it’s a matter of safety, since anyone who spends time near water ought to be able to swim. Secondly, it changed how I deal with fear: having managed that once, I stopped assuming I’d fail before I triedPerfect participle clause yang menghubungkan sebab dan akibat. Nowadays I can spend a day at the sea with friends without a flicker of worry. Funnily enoughPenanda wacana yang memperkenalkan kebetulan yang menyenangkan, last year I taught my younger sister in exactly the same way, which felt like passing the favour onFrasa idiomatik yang semula jadi, and I suspect my uncle would be proud of us both.