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 amОшибка времени: должно быть «was» 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 proudПростое прилагательное; ограничивает Lexical Resource because he never talked to anybody and he always sat alone at the back. I, erЕстественная заминка, некритичное слово-паразит, never tried to speak to him, and I told my friends he thinkОшибка времени: должно быть «thought» 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 saidОшибка формы: должно быть «didn’t say» much, but he brought notes that were very clear and he explainОшибка времени: должно быть «explained» 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 shyПростое прилагательное; ограничивает Lexical Resource 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 knowФраза-филлер, используемая как пауза для раздумья, and also happy because I found a good friend. Now we isОшибка согласования подлежащего и сказуемого: должно быть «are» 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-upНеформальное, но точное слово для гордого человека, 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 thinkОшибка времени: должно быть «he thought» 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 understoodPast perfect точно использован в относительном придаточном. 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 reservedСамокоррекция, которая звучит естественно and had no idea how to start a conversation. So I had a change of heartИдиома: изменить мнение, because I’d seen his behaviour with my own eyes. I felt embarrassed ofОшибка предлога: должно быть «embarrassed about» 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 usПротивопоставительная конструкция с точной косвенной речью. 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 meЕстественная вводная фраза для момента осознания that he wasn’t arrogant at all, merely reservedТочный выбор слова, and simply had no idea how to start a conversation. I had to eat my wordsИдиома: признать свою ошибку in front of my friends. I felt embarrassed that I’d jumped to conclusionsТочная идиома: судить слишком быстро, 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 actТочные герундий и придаточное предложение.