Can Members of a Family Pass a Sickness Back to Each Other
CONTENTS
Sample answers
Sample questions and answers from speaking part 1, 2 and 3
Key vocabulary
Words and terms frequently used when talking about family
Word formation
Learn how to use wide variety of parts of speech, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives
Collocations
Find out groups of words that usually used together by native speakers
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Family: Sample questions and answers for IELTS speaking exam
Part 1
- Do you have a large or small family?
– I come from a large family. Now, I just have my mom, an older and three younger brothers. Sadly, my father passed away 17 years ago. So, now I am the only daughter in the family.
- How much time do you spend with your family?
– For now, I live alone in another city far from my family, so, I am only able to spend about two weeks per year with them.
- What do you like to do together as a family?
-My family enjoys cooking together and afterwards having special meals when everyone is invited. We catch up on news and talk about our lives. We enjoy music as well. So, when we get together, we play several musical instruments and sing along.
- Do you get along well with your family?
-Sure. We are really close to each other. I am happy that I can tell them literally anything. They are always there to listen when I have problems.
5.Is yours a typical family?
-Well, I can say that, yes, our family is a typical one. A family, who stays by each other through good times and bad times.
6.Are there many different types of family in your country?
-Yes, types of families vary in terms of the size of the household. There are small families with one or two children and large families with about eight or more children. Sometimes, parents decide to adopt a child without relatives.
7. Who are you closest to in your family?
-I am the closest to my mom. I think it is because we are the only women in the family. So, we share the same ideas about many things and she always supports me.
Part 2
Describe the person in your family who you most admire. You should say:
- what their relationship is to you
- what they have done in their life
- what they do now
- and explain why you admire them so much.
The person I admire the most, not just in my family but in the whole world, is my mom. She is a great wife and a wonderful mother. She is loving, caring, open-minded and very understanding.
I love how she looks at things. She is very optimistic. I love her courage in raising me and my brothers well, since my father passed away. She has been a single mom for about 17 years and did her best to act both a mother and father to us. She would always stood up for us.
My mom resigned from work few years after my father died. Her reason was to spend much more time with the family, especially when we were growing up. She felt the need to guide us physically and emotionally. She then started her own business, which she is still running.
I love her so much. She is not just a mom but also a mentor and a friend.
Part 3
- In what ways have families in your country changed in recent?
The roles of husbands and wives have changed in recent years. Both spouses have been more open to perform different roles, such as seizing various job opportunities or being more involved in the household. Another change, I think, is the trend to have less children. Parents nowadays think of having smaller families due to high cost of living and career perspectives.
- Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family? Why (not)?
Traditionally, husbands and wives had had clear-cut roles in society. Husbands used work and fulfill financial needs of the family, while women were expected to take care of the house. Changes had occurred over time and both husbands and wives started to take part in each of these roles. I think this change is rather positive. It is not necessary to sharply define each role. I reckon, whatever role family members take, they should always move in the same direction and pursue what is best for the family itself.
- Which are more important to you: your family or your friends?
Both are fairly important, but my family takes place in my life that is dear to my heart. Friends may come and go, but I know that my family will always be there for me, no matter what happens in my life and no matter what decisions I take. Nevertheless, my friends are the closest people with whom I can share and discuss things that sometimes are not appropriate to bring up in the family circle.
Key vocabulary: Definitions and examples
husband
the male partner in a marriage
She was having breakfast on the beach in Thailand with her husband
wife
a married woman
Jackson lives at his family home in Wimbledon, south London, with his wife of 26 years and their three sons.
uncle
the brother of someone's father or mother
He was talking very softly, like hewas our uncle
nephew
the son of someone's brother or sister
I'm assuming your nephew is young
niece
a daughter of someone's brother or sister.
Kathy must divide 7 boxes of cookies among her 4 nieces
cousin
a child of someone's uncle or aunt
I understand that you have an uncle and a cousin who live near the docks die.
spouse
a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner
In a marriage, both the persons are each other's spouse.
stepdaughter
the daughter of one's spouse and his or her previous partner
In 2012 my stepdaughter, who was 14 at the time, decided to get me out of her life
stepmother
one's father's second, third, etc. wife
How's your stepmother treating you?
mother-in-law
the mother of one's spouse
Mother-in-laws are mostly seen as nightmares
father-in-law
the father of one's spouse
Her father-in-law – a powerful figure in the community inBritain
extended family
family that includes, ot only of parents and children but also of grandparents, aut
For many years I was conscious that I was the first woman in my very large extended family to do this.
nuclear family
a mother, father, and their children, considered as a social unit
A nuclear family is merely a couple and their children, as opposed to an "extended" family
bring up
a person whose lifestyle, political etc choices are designed to minimise human impact on the natural environment
Everyone has a way to bring up their child.
upbringing
the way in which a child is cared for and taught while it is growing up.
In the great majority of cases, it should be the decision of parents when to ask for help and advice on their children 's care and upbringing.
divorce
legal dissolution (ending) of a marriage
The rate of divorce has increased,as has the proportion of men who are never or previously married
childcare
arrangements for looking after children while parents work
Waiting lists for childcare are often long and by the time a vacancy for childcare arises, the doctor may be moving to another post .
adolescence
period of human life between childhood and adulthood
Having survived a very troubledadolescence she had made a successful start on a service career and hoped to achieve officer status
aformative year
first few years of a child's life when his/her character develops
I spent my formative years in Taiwan
Word Formation
WORD
PART OF SPEECH
EXAMPLE
bring up
noun
Some women choose to bring up children alone without a male partner .
upbringing
verb
Your upbringing only limits you if you let it limit you .
divorce
noun
Our divorce was finalized four months ago
to divorce
verb
We made the decision to divorce a year and a half ago.
divorced
adjective
I am recently divorced.
depend
adjective
The answerdepends who you are .
dependant
verb
Additional allowance spaid to students with children or other dependants
to marry
verb
The best age to marry is when you have the skills and legal status to provide for a family
marriage
noun
Her second marriage to athlete Peter Edmond produced two children – John, 11, and Grace, 8.
married
adjective
I am married .
relation
noun
We have relations (=relatives) in UK and Scotland
to relate
verb
This volume contains two chapters: the first relates mainly to the mother and the second mainly to the infant.
relatives
noun
The first few days in New Zealand were spent on the North Island visitingrelatives.
relative
adjective
The number of entries defines therelative importance of the topic.
support
noun
The spouse responsible for paying child support sends a check with a remittance form.
to support
verb
The course wasn't easy at times, but I stayed focused and my friends supported me throughout.
Collocations
family background
During Interview they asked a question on the family background.
member of a family
The era of a single member of a family supporting the family is gone
family gathering
I wasn't invited to their family gathering
to lead separate lives
We were going to lead separate lives , getting together occasionally
to look after children
The rest of the time we cook and clean and look after children
family activities
There's not many family activities I can think of in Breston
houshold chores
Many household chores can be automated
family and friends
One can be successful without the support from family and friends .
large
close
close-knit
immediate
nuclear
one-parent
single-parent
middle-class
adverb+
family
come from
be in
have
start
bring up
raise
feed
support
verb+family
family
background
history
connections
relationships
ties
member
life
family+noun
family
business
home
income
holiday
family+noun
family
over-protective
caring
devoted
strict
working
adjective+
parent
supportive
ex-, former
pregnant
faithful
good
loyal
jealous
adjective+
wife
His wife has just given birth to a son
phrase
wife
close
near
distant
blood
elderly
old
young
female
adjective+
relative
have
lose
care for
give support to
help
look after
support
verb+
relative
live with
stay with
visit
verb+
relative(s)
dangerous
harmful
hazardous
poisonous
toxic
adjective+
waste
non-toxic
recyclable
industrial
domestic
household
nuclear
adjective+
waste
produce
dispose of
dump
get rid of
bury
process
verb+
waste
recycle
reprocess deal with
handle
manage
cut down on
reduce
adjective+
waste
disposal
processing
recycling
reprocessing
treatment
management
minimization
reduction
waste+noun
waste
Useful resources
This topic on IELTS blogs
- IELTS Speaking Part 2: family celebration [ielts-simon.com]
- IELTS Speaking Practice: family – part 1, 2 and 3 sample questions [ielts-academic.com]
- IELTS Speaking: Famil [ielts-exam.net]
Podcasts
- What Image of Marriage Do We Want Our Kids To Have? [GSPN.tv]
- Is It Really The Collapse of Parenting? [thenewfamily.com]
Articles
- Which is Better for the Family: One child, two children or more? [quora.com]
- Should I Rise My Son and Daughter Like It's the 1950's? [quora.com]
Videos
- Jennifer Senior: For parents, happiness is a very high bar [TED TALKS]
- My immigration Story [TED TALKS]
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