Ielts jeremy Chiron Ideas and Examples for ielts speaking

1.Compare spending time with family and spending time with friends on special
occasions.
It depends on what the occasion is
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For example, it is traditional to be with family on national
holidays like the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival in my country. So my parents and my
grandparents would find it hard to understand if I didn't go home to celebrate with them. However,

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I must admit that these festivals are getting a little bit old. You know, other than eating, we don't do
much, and what I sometimes dislike is that it's the same deal every year. On the other hand, spending
time with friends could be a bit more
exciting. We could go out to dinner or sing at a karaoke bar.
We might play games, drink a little, or even travel. Usually it is okay to spend time with friends on
birthdays, but family always comes first for traditional festivals.
2. Do you think that family celebrations will become less common in the future ?
Well, no, family celebrations will always take place in China, because they reflect our history and
our culture. However, I think that the way we celebrate will change in the future, because young
people like me will not want to celebrate in the same way every single year. I mean, last Spring
Festival, I stayed home for a week, eating and watching TV every single night. I did it because my
parents expect me to hang out with them, but in the future, when I get married, I will try to take
advantage of the holiday to travel or at least go out and have some fun. I guess it also depends on if
my parents live with me or not.
3. What kind of national events are celebrated in your country?
We have many different festivals in my country. The year starts with Spring Festival, and then two
weeks later we hold the Lantern Festival which marks the end of the holiday season. In April there
is Tomb Sweeping Festival when we commemorate our ancestors
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In May everyone gets a few days
off because of International Labor Day. And there is also Dragon Boat Festival in May or June
according to the lunar calendar. In September there is Mid-Autumn Festival when we eat the famous
moon cakes. Actually every festival requires people to eat different specialties
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On Dragon Boat
Day, everyone enjoys rice dumplings we call "zongzi." The first week of October, we all get one
week off to celebrate National Day, the foundation of the People's Republic of China. We have
festivals all year round
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