You should say
-When did it happen?
-What you forgot?
-What was the result of your forgetting?
-and explain what you did when you remembered it.
Model Answer
Introduction
- Being forgetful is common among humans.
- Usually, forget some things like wallets, keys, cell phone, lunch box etc.
- I hate forgetting things,
- It makes me feel less competent.
When was it?
- There was a time I forgot something so important to my education.
- It was during the final exam in school,
What you forgot?
- I had 2 main courses that day, (Business Law and Psychology).
- I had read my notes and textbooks from cover to cover.
- I understood everything.
- But during my Business law exam, I was asked a simple question,
- I knew I had read it but I couldn’t remember the exact words Or sentences.
- I tried so hard to remember,
- But I kept mixing it up with another definition.
What was the result of forgetting?
- The question was for 10 marks.
- It was something I couldn’t afford to lose.
- I was so frustrated and angry.
- I left the question and moved to another one,
- I hope that before I finish I will remember.
What you did when you remembered?
- 5 minutes toward tbs end of the paper I remembered the answer,
- I was so elated and started writing it down.
- I didn’t miss anything out.
- Though the time was limited and I couldn’t cross-check what I wrote,
- but I knew I wrote the right things.
Conclusion
When my result came out I got an A. If I had not remembered, I probably wouldn’t have gotten an A.
Part-3 : Follow up Questions @Smart Alpine Education
Que 1. What can we do to remember things?
We can put them in writing and always remember to go over them from time to time. Nowadays everyone has a mobile phone so we can set reminders.
Que 2. Do most people forget something in your country?
Yes it is normal for everyone not only in my country to forget things at times. I think it is a normal human defect.
Que 3. Is it a bad thing or natural?
It is not a bad thing at all. It is natural. One way or the other we are bound to forget things once in a while.
Que 4. Why should parents encourage children to make notes?
Parents should encourage their children to teach them not to forget things easily by putting them into writing. Also, it develops writing and reading skills.