Part 2 · · 15 samples

Describe a person who encouraged you to achieve a goal.

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Ideas to explore

Name one specific goal and explain why it mattered to you.
Describe two concrete ways the person supported you, such as setting small targets and giving feedback.
Explain what changed after the encouragement and what you learned from the experience.

Suggested structure

Briefly introduce the person and your relationship.
State the goal and why you found it challenging.
Give specific examples of how the person encouraged you.
Describe the result and reflect on why the support mattered.

Useful vocabulary & examples

set manageable targets: choose small, realistic steps towards a larger goal
My mother helped me set manageable targets for practising my speaking.
offer gentle feedback: give suggestions in a supportive, non-critical way
After each practice, she offered gentle feedback on one thing I could improve.
grow in confidence: become more self-assured over time
I began to grow in confidence as I spoke more often in class.
break a goal into steps: divide a larger aim into smaller actions
It became easier to make progress once I broke my goal into steps.

Sample answers

AI-completed learning example

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There have been a few people who have had a great influence on me, and I have benefited greatly from their vast experiences. Here, I would like to talk about one person who encouraged me to achieve my goal. He is my neighbor, Ajit Singh, a kindhearted man who always has a smile on his face. I got to know him better after moving into the house next door, and his kindness soon became clear. At that time, my goal was to…

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I would like to talk about a situation that demanded a lot of perseverance from my side, and my brother was always there to push me forward and always remind me of my resilience to overcome the situation. Actually, I was suffering from a chronic digestive disease called hyperacidity, in which the food comes back up and caused discomfort. My brother encouraged me to focus on a manageable daily routine while I followed…

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AI-completed learning example

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So I would like to talk about a situation where my brother played a pivotal role in my journey towards achieving a particular goal. Actually, a few years back, I suffered from a chronic digestive disease, which is called hyperacidity, where stomach acid or bile flows back into the food pipe lining, irritating it. So, at that time, my goal was to get the symptoms under control and feel confident about eating normally …

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