Topic: Describe a person you know who did something difficult and was successful

Analysis

1. When answering, introduce the person and your relationship with them, such as a friend, family member, or colleague. 2. Clearly describe the difficult thing they did—this could be passing a tough exam, starting a business, overcoming a personal challenge, or achieving something against the odds. 3. Explain the reasons behind their success, such as hard work, determination, support from others, or special skills. 4. Finally, share your feelings about this person and their achievement, and maybe how it inspired or affected you.

Reference Subjects

  1. my friend who started his own business
  2. my cousin who moved abroad alone
  3. my classmate who passed a difficult exam
  4. my mother who raised a family by herself
  5. my colleague who recovered from an illness and returned to work
Topic: Describe a person you know who did something difficult and was successful

Question 1

Who this person is
  1. my older sister
  2. my best friend from high school
  3. a colleague at work
  4. my father
  5. a neighbor who lives downstairs

Question 2

What difficult thing this person did
  1. passed a really tough university entrance exam
  2. started a business from scratch
  3. moved to a new country alone
  4. overcame a serious illness
  5. trained for and ran a marathon

Question 3

Why this person was successful
  1. worked really hard and never gave up
  2. asked for help when needed
  3. stayed positive even when things got tough
  4. planned everything carefully
  5. learned from mistakes and kept improving

Question 4

And explain how you feel about this person
  1. I really admire their determination
  2. they inspire me to work harder
  3. I'm proud to know them
  4. they set a great example for others
  5. I feel lucky to have them in my life
Topic: Describe a person you know who did something difficult and was successful

Start

  1. I'm going to talk about my cousin who started his own business from scratch
  2. I want to talk about my best friend who managed to pass a really tough exam
  3. There's a teacher I know who overcame a serious illness and went back to work
  4. My sister moved to another country all by herself and built a new life there
  5. I want to describe my uncle who ran a marathon for charity

Ending

  1. Honestly, I really admire him for what he achieved
  2. It motivates me to try harder in my own life
  3. I feel really proud to know someone like that
  4. It just goes to show that hard work pays off
  5. I hope I can be as determined as him one day
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