Describe something you were disappointed about.

You should say:

• what it was about

• when it happened

• why it disappointed you

and explain how you felt about it.

Introduction

Getting disappointed when we don’t like or expect something is a fact of life, and I am not immune to this rather troubling “fact of life” either. In fact, I have been disappointed in life, even in situations when I didn’t need to be. But today, I would like to talk about something which I was genuinely disappointed with.

What it was about

It was at a time when we were going to celebrate the 5th birthday of my handsome nephew about a couple of years ago. This particular birthday was very special for my little nephew because he couldn’t get his favourite uncle, who was me, by his side when he celebrated his last birthday. In fact, he was very sad because of the fact that I couldn’t attend his birthday last year. But his 5th birthday was going to be special, and he was excited to have me around him.

When it happened

So, anyway, we arranged everything, including decorating the house, inviting friends of the birthday boy, buying all kinds of birthday gifts and choosing the perfect birthday dress, to have a perfect birthday. As for the birthday cake, we went to one of the best and most popular bakery shops in our town, apparently in an effort to order the best cake.

Why it disappointed you

We provided all kinds of specifications and instructions to the manager of the shop as to how the cake should have been prepared. By the way, it was going to be a German Chocolate cake with coconut in it and cherry slices on top. We also paid an extra amount of money to have the cake delivered in its original shape. And the birthday finally arrived, and so did the birthday cake, except, of course, it was broken. Needless to say, I felt very disappointed after seeing the cake in such a mess.

Explain how you felt about it

After seeing the cake broken, I felt like the bakery shop was not serious enough about delivering the cake in a careful manner. Besides, the unfortunate incident made me feel a bit embarrassed in front of all the guests. In fact, I felt like it was the worst thing that could ever happen on my nephew’s birthday.