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2 Family
Proverb
:
Blood is thicker than water.
= Family ties are stronger than any other.
Sample Answer:
·
Your Father
·
Your Grandfather (= An Old Person You know)
·
A Person Who Has Greatly Influenced You
·
A Person Who
Has Helped You
Practice
:
·
Something Your Family Has Kept for a Long Time
·
A Family Photo
Key Words
considerate = thoughtful
generous=kind-hearted
strong-minded = resolute
cheerful = encouraging
thankful = grateful
optimistic = enthusiastic = positive
cares about details = meticulous
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Your Father
Tell me about a member of your family.
You should say:
what the relationship is between you and him/her
how much time you spend with the person
whether you think you
have similar personalities
and explain why you chose to talk about this person
.
·
Name
+
physical appearance
·
Job
+
how often we meet
+
in common?
·
His personality/qualities/shortcomings
·
A memory, what he taught me (values)
·
Future
Let me tell you about my father. His name is Tang Xingzhan, Tang being the family name he
passed on to me. He's going to turn 50 this year, but he still looks good. He's quite tall and slim. He
has broad shoulders, and very dark black hair. He's a
very elegant man, and he really pays attention
to his appearance
.
He shaves every single morning, and his skin is very smooth and soft, although
I often tease him about the wrinkles he's getting around
the eyes
.
He is a businessman and he works a lot. Actually, he works too much,
and his schedule is
always hectic
.
He goes on business trips quite often to meet customers and supervise work in the
factories. He set up his company many years ago, and he has done very well. He exports shoes all
over the world, and he makes good money to support my family. Although he sometimes goes away
on business for a few days, he takes good care of my grandparents, and me and my mother. He's
very generous and caring.
My father is a great man, because he is extremely considerate and thoughtful. He cares about
the people around him
,
and he always wants to make everyone happy. In addition,
he always pays
attention to details
:
he's quite meticulous, and I think this is why he has been successful
.
On top
of this, he's smart. He knows a lot about everything. He reads the news every day, and he always
makes comments about current events. He is very opinionated, and sometimes he and my mother
will disagree, and even argue. But it never lasts too long, because he also knows how to make her
laugh.
My father has always been my first teacher. I think he taught me how to be hard- working and
patient. He always tells me that I shouldn't give up, even if things are more difficult than I thought
they would be. He always says that "Rome was not built in a day". A couple of days ago, he also
told me that I shouldn't be afraid to have my own point of view. I wish I could be as strong-minded
as he is
.
Next year, I plan to go
to Australia to study business, and I will miss him a lot, but I am going
to study hard, in order to learn as much as possible, and hopefully work for him in the future. I hope
someday I can come up with ideas to make his company even
more successful
.
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