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25. Describe an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child
Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child

You should say:
what the game was
who you played it with
how you played it
where you played it
and explain why you liked playing that game.

SAMPLE ANSWER:
- An indoor game that I liked to play when I was a child was badminton. It started
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when I was in 6 grade. At that time, I was living near my uncle’s house. Every
morning, he would wake me and my cousins up early and drive us to the sport
center near our house.

- It was actually a badminton class, so we had teachers and other students too. We
practiced badminton here for an hour. During the summer holiday, we even stayed
there for another half an hour. Just like tennis, you can play badminton as a singles
match or doubles match. The rules are pretty much the same as tennis. The only
difference is that the badminton shuttlecock is lighter than the tennis ball, thus, it

requires less strength.

- Due to my short-sightedness, I was not very good at playing this game but I
enjoyed it anyway. Firstly, it helped keep me fit. In addition, I could train my eyes
to look further and faster, and it quickened my reflexes. Last but not least, it helped
me a lot in improving my teamwork skills.

VOCABULARY:

 badminton: [noun] an indoor game. Players hit a small light ball, with feathers
round it, across a high net, using a racket, like tennis.

Example: A net in badminton is much higher than in tennis, and the ball and
rackets are smaller and not as heavy.

 singles match: [noun] a game in which one player plays against one opponent.
 doubles match: [noun] a game in which two players play against two opponents.

Example: She won the women’s singles gold medal in tennis in the Olympic
Games. Then, playing with her friend, they won the women’s doubles gold medal
by defeating two American opponents.