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 amLỗi thì: phải là “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 proudTính từ cơ bản, hạn chế Lexical Resource because he never talked to anybody and he always sat alone at the back. I, erTừ ngập ngừng tự nhiên, từ đệm không đáng kể, never tried to speak to him, and I told my friends he thinkLỗi thì: phải là “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 saidLỗi dạng động từ: phải là “didn’t say” much, but he brought notes that were very clear and he explainLỗi thì: phải là “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 shyTính từ cơ bản, hạn chế 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 knowCụm từ đệm dùng để ngập ngừng, and also happy because I found a good friend. Now we isLỗi hoà hợp chủ ngữ – động từ: phải là “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-upTừ thân mật nhưng chính xác để nói về người kiêu ngạo, 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 thinkLỗi thì: phải là “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 understoodThì quá khứ hoàn thành được dùng chính xác trong mệnh đề quan hệ. 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 reservedTự sửa lại ý nghe rất tự nhiên and had no idea how to start a conversation. So I had a change of heartCách diễn đạt mang tính thành ngữ để nói về việc đổi ý, because I’d seen his behaviour with my own eyes. I felt embarrassed ofLỗi giới từ: phải là “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 usCấu trúc đối lập kèm câu tường thuật chính xác. 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 meDiscourse marker tự nhiên, dẫn vào khoảnh khắc nhận ra that he wasn’t arrogant at all, merely reservedLựa chọn từ chính xác, and simply had no idea how to start a conversation. I had to eat my wordsCách diễn đạt mang tính thành ngữ để nói về việc thừa nhận mình sai in front of my friends. I felt embarrassed that I’d jumped to conclusionsThành ngữ chính xác để nói về việc đánh giá quá vội, 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 actDanh động từ và mệnh đề phụ được dùng chính xác.