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despised (hated) learning languages back in elementary, middle, and high 
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school. I started learning English from primary school, and consistently hated 
every minute of it. At that time, I couldn't see the value of learning another 
language. My student would often pick on me, while other students would mock 
(make fun of)  my pronunciation. Apart from English, I was also required to take 
2 semesters of Spanish in high school. I hated it with a burning passion, of 
course. I simply could not memorize all the language conjugations (the way 
verbs change in different tenses) and could never even form a complete 
sentence or find any practical life for this language in my life.
To give more detail, I think I really hated language courses because I’ve always 
had weak pronunciation skills. Moreover, I can be pretty timid, so I always felt 
terrified to speak out in front of my classmates. Lastly, I think having a good 
teacher makes the experience. I never had teachers who obligated us to use 
the target language in class, so it made it really difficult to be motivated to learn.
Now to tell you about this complete turn of events. Now I absolutely adore 
languages! During my college years I had an opportunity to go abroad to Costa 
Rica for a month. Since then I’ve not only fallen in love with Spanish, but also 
other languages. I also study Mandarin, French, and Arabic. Since I have the 
travel bug (always wanting to travel) now, these languages can make my 
experiences even better if I can communicate with the locals. Moreover, I simply 
believe that every language makes you better, due to the positive effects it has 
on your cognitive (brain) abilities. It’s funny how things change! 
34/ Describe a free day off study or work 
You should say: 
What would you do?  
Who would you do it with?  
Why would you like to do it?  
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To be honest, I cannot remember the last time I actually had time to let my hair 
down; therefore, I am desperately looking forward to having a day off to freshen 
myself up.
If I were to have a day off, I would spend the whole morning laying in my bed 
and turn my phone off so nobody can bother me. Actually, I wouldn’t even call 
my bestie since I just simply want to spend time for myself. After that, let’s see, 
maybe I would dress myself up a little bit and dine out at my favorite restaurant. 
In the afternoon, I guess shopping would definitely lift my spirits since it is one 
of idea ways for me to release stress and take care of myself better. Then, I 
would attend an art class and draw a painting, which is what I have wanted to 
do for a long time but the chaos at work has prevented me from doing this. 
There is no specific reason why I want to do these things. I just simply think that 
socializing and working under pressure really stress me out and this couldn’t be 
a more perfect time for me to let off some steam. Obviously, I do believe that 
after doing these, my productivity and spirit will surely be enhanced.