Describe an interesting video you watched

Band 6

I would like to talk about an interesting video that I seeОшибка времени: должно быть «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 sendОшибка времени: должно быть «sent» me the link because he knew that I was, erСлово-паразит, заминка, 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 doОшибка времени: должно быть «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 beautifulПростая фраза; ограничивает Lexical Resource, and I watched without touching my phone. Sunil also says that less young menОшибка с исчисляемым существительным: должно быть «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 traditionРасплывчатая фраза; ограничивает Lexical Resource of my country, but I also feel a little sad because it may disappear one day. After the video I showОшибка времени: должно быть «showed» it to my parents, and we talked about it all evening. You knowСлово-паразит, используемое как заминка, 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 breathtakingТочное, естественное описание изображения, and I didn’t touchedОшибка формы: должно быть «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 sadМаркер противопоставления сохраняет баланс чувства, 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 atЕстественная фраза, показывающая перемену взгляда the fishermen in the coastОшибка в предлоге: должно быть «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 screenИдиоматичное выражение для полного внимания 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 disappearУступительные «yet» и «can’t help» использованы точно. Afterwards I showed it to my parents and we talked about it all evening. HonestlyКороткий дискурсивный маркер, подчёркивающий искренность замечания, it has left a lasting impression on meТочное, естественное словосочетание, and I now look at those fishermen with far more respect.