Describe a skill you need long time to learn

Describe a skill you need long time to learn

You should say:

What it is

Where you can learn it

How to learn it

And explain why you need long time to learn it.

The skill I’d like to talk to you about is skating, which is the most popular activity in my hometown during winter. As a girl who grew up in the northeast of China, I have a great affection for ice and snow. We have four distinct seasons in a year but winter is the longest one, which lasts more than 4 months. So those exciting outdoor activities like skiing and skating have become our favorite pastime in the freezing cold winter. When I was little, my cousins liked to hang out at my place because there used to be a big rink in the neighborhood. They just loved to chase each other, which seemed like a lot of fun. Sadly they didn’t allow me to join them cause they thought I was too little, and I might get hurt by the blade on the ice skate. After I entered primary school, during the first winter vacation, my father finally agreed to teach me how to skate, was thrilled, you know, it was like a dream came true. But it was not as easy as I assumed it would be. After I put on the ice skates, I could barely stand on the ice. I’ve no idea how my cousins could keep their balance and run on the rink effortlessly I was too clumsy and scared to get the hang of it. And I have to admit, it was a little embarrassing having those kids who were about the same age watching me. But I really wanted to learn this skill, so later on, I would start early in the morning just to beat the crowds, you know. My dad believes in practice makes perfect, I’m super grateful that he didn’t give up on me even though I was so uncoordinated. After a whole vacation’s falling and tumbling, I was finally able to glide over the ice. Honestly, although it was not a big achievement, I’m still pretty proud of myself.