Describe a time when someone near you made a lot of noise
You should say:
When and where it happened
Who made the noise
How you reacted to the noise
And explain how you felt about the noise
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Well, I vividly remember a time when I was studying in my college library and some people nearby made a lot of noise. It was during my final exam period, and I had decided to hit the library to get some serious studying done.
The library was usually a quiet and peaceful place, perfect for concentration. However, on this particular day, a group of students gathered at a table nearby and started chatting loudly. It was incredibly distracting, especially when I was trying to focus on my studies.
The noise was coming from a group of four students who seemed to be catching up on their social lives rather than studying. They were laughing loudly and even playing music on their phones. Initially, I tried to tune the noise out and continued studying, hoping they would quiet down eventually. But as time went on and the noise persisted , it became increasingly difficult to concentrate.
Eventually, the noise became too disruptive for me to focus. Although irritated , especially with limited exam prep time, I politely asked the group to keep it down. Thankfully, they were understanding and moved to a quieter place in the library, leaving me in peace to get back to my important studies.
Looking back, the disruption definitely threw a wrench into my study session, but it taught me valuable lessons. I learned that sometimes a polite request can work wonders , and everyone deserves a chance to focus in shared spaces like the library. From then on, I always carried noise-canceling headphones , just in case.
VOCABULARY
vividly remember (phrase) = nhớ như in
catch up on sth (phrasal verb) = nắm bắt, cập nhật những sự kiện đã xảy ra
tune sb / sth out (phrasal verb) = phớt lờ ai đó / cái gì đó
persist (v) = vẫn tiếp diễn
disruptive (adj) = gây phiền phức, làm mất tập trung
irritated (adj) = cảm thấy khó chịu
throw a (monkey) wrench into sth (idiom) = gây cản trở việc gì đó
work wonders (idiom) = mang lại kết quả tốt đẹp
noise-canceling headphones (phrase) = tai nghe chống ồn
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