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 amЧасова помилка: має бути «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 proudБазовий прикметник; обмежує Lexical Resource because he never talked to anybody and he always sat alone at the back. I, erПриродна пауза, незначне слово-паразит, never tried to speak to him, and I told my friends he thinkЧасова помилка: має бути «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 saidПомилка у формі: має бути «didn’t say» much, but he brought notes that were very clear and he explainЧасова помилка: має бути «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 shyБазовий прикметник; обмежує 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-паразит, ужита як пауза, and also happy because I found a good friend. Now we isПомилка узгодження підмета й присудка: має бути «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-upРозмовне, але точне слово на позначення гордовитої людини, 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 thinkЧасова помилка: має бути «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, вжитий правильно в означальному підрядному реченні. 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 reservedСамовиправлення, яке звучить природно and had no idea how to start a conversation. So I had a change of heartІдіоматичний вислів на позначення зміни думки, because I’d seen his behaviour with my own eyes. I felt embarrassed ofПомилка прийменника: має бути «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 usПротиставна конструкція з правильною непрямою мовою. 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 meПриродний дискурсивний маркер для моменту усвідомлення that he wasn’t arrogant at all, merely reservedТочний вибір слова, and simply had no idea how to start a conversation. I had to eat my wordsІдіоматичний вислів на позначення визнання помилки in front of my friends. I felt embarrassed that I’d jumped to conclusionsТочна ідіома на позначення надто поспішного судження, 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 actГерундій і підрядне речення, вжиті правильно.