Bài mẫu IELTS Speaking part 2: Describe a time when you receive unfair treatment or inequality

The one that comes to mind when I think of unfair treatment is an incident from my university days that really

. To tell you a little bit about the situation, it happened during a group project in my second year, where our team was unfairly graded by our professor. My group worked tirelessly, to meet deadlines, but our final grade was much lower than expected, despite our presentation being . The ones affected were my four teammates and me, all of whom after putting in so much effort. I learned about it when the professor posted the grades online, and we noticed that another group, with a less polished project, somehow scored higher, which felt .

Now, let me explain how this changed my perspective. Honestly, it was

because I’d always believed that hard work would naturally lead to fair rewards. This experience o the reality that life doesn’t always play fair, and sometimes factors like bias or favoritism can , no matter how much you . I remember discussing it with my teammates, and we realized the professor seemed to favor groups with more outspoken members, which wasn’t our style. It made me reflect on how people are judged not just on their work but sometimes on perceptions that are as as smoke. Since then, I’ve become more proactive in speaking up and making sure my efforts are visible, rather than assuming they’ll be noticed. It also taught me to question decisions that seem unjust and, you know, not just . When the going gets tough, I now focus on advocating for myself and others to ensure fairness. This incident, though frustrating, was a to be more assertive and aware of how systems work.

That’s all I have to say. Thank you.