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- What it was,
- when it was,
- why it happened,
and explain why it was the best of experience
Band 9.0 Sample Answer
It was almost 8 years since I competed in an English Speaking Contest, standing
on a big stage in front of
a hundred-strong crowd to
deliver one of the
best
speeches
I’ve ever given with the support of my friends. That was something
you can never forget in
your whole life and the most magnificent moment,
bar
none, of my high school highlights.
Never had it
crossed my mind that one day I would be on stage talking about the
thing I treasured most in my life
– my family and friends or just be
qualified enough
to
represent
the entire school compete at such competition. If it hadn’t been for
my English teacher’s
constant encouragement, I wouldn't have participated in
the contest
in the first place. Students were free to choose their topics and were
asked
to present it in front of a panel of judges and audience. It
sounded
intimidating for
so many reasons but I had managed to subdue my
anxiety and learned to believe in myself. Preparation
for D-day was tough for
everyone, both emotionally and physically. We kept practicing nonstop for 4 hours
straight, every single day; me trying to perfect my pronunciation and
acquire that
American accent, my friends
singing their heart out
Miley Cyrus’s song “True
Friend”
since we wanted to kick our performance up the notch by
featuring
some musical element. Our hard work had finally
paid off with
us bringing
home the Champion Cup as well as Best Performance Award. It
brought me to
