38. Describe a time when you made a mistake.

Question 1

38. Describe a time when you made a mistake.
    You should say:
    + where you were
    + what you were doing
    + what mistake you made
    And explain what was the result of your mistake.

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- Past simple
- Two month ago < had to attend and important exam
- Test required candidates to use black pens
+ had put two pends >< not sure the colors
+ reached examination hall > check > both blue pens
- Could result my answer booklet being disqualified
+ cost me valuable time + money for upcoming test
- Look about to see any familiar faces
+ ask examiner if he had an extra pen
- He was willing to lend me one & remind me regulation

Answer 1

Today I am going to share with you a moment when {I forgot something important/ I (once) borrowed something useful}. It happened a few months ago when I had to attend an important exam for my diver licence.

The test strictly required candidates to use black pen to write onto their answer sheet. I was sure that in that morning when I left for the exam that I had put two pens in my backpack. However, I was not sure of their ink colors. So by the time I reached the examination hall, I quickly opened my backpack to check. To my surprise, they were both blue pens.

This could result my answer booklet [‘buklit] being disqualified and I would have had to re-take the exam. This mistake would not only cost me valuable time but also a lot of money for the upcoming exams.

In panic, I looked around to see any familiar face to ask for help; however, I did not see anyone but the examiner. I took a deep breath and decided to ask him if he had a extra black pen that I could borrow.

Luckily, he did. He was willing to lend me one and did not forget to remind me about the regulation. Thanks to this kind examiner I could finish my test.

Question 2

Advantages of making mistakes
Disadvantages of making mistakes
Why people don't want to make mistakes
Why people keep making mistakes
Why don't people realize their own mistakes

Answer 2

Advantages of making mistakes
+ Make you stronger & more mature
+ Study from the mistakes won’t make it again

Disadvantages of making mistakes
+ Serious mistakes you can not repair or fix.
+ bring you down think that you are a loser.

Why people don’t want to make mistakes
+ They scare the mistake is too serous > con not fix.
+ They scare people think they are a loser

Why people keep making mistakes
+ Nobody actually knows what to do in any situation. So they try.
+ It’s better to try and fail than to never try at all.
+ Did not study from the previous mistakes

Why don’t people realize their own mistakes and always point out other people’s mistakes?
+The people want defend their own life views or their own egos.
+ Some people are perfectly fine with noticing their own mistakes and correcting them. Those tend to be successful person.