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General
opinion
(describing
all
kinds of
nouns)
Ex
: good,
bad,
lovely,
beautiful,
awful,...)
Specific
opinion
(describing a
particular kind
of noun)
Ex
: Food-
tasty/delicious
Furniture,
buildings-
comfortable/
uncomfortable
Size Shape Age
Colour
Nationality Material
(Source: British Coucil [online]
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives/order-
adjectives )
Speaking Part 3
43.1. In a typical family, who plays the leading role?
Well, the stereotype is that the father is the breadwinner! Of the family, the person who
makes the decisions and takes responsibility for the whole family. This can be
understandable because the father tends to occupy high positions in society while the
mother tends to be housewife or only gets involved in some [trivial work like cleaning
or babysitting. However, this is not really the case in modern society where freedom
and equality is being put a higher emphasis on. Women are as successful as men and
are no longer in charge of the monotonous household chores like they were in the past
43.2. In your country, what kinds of family members usually live together?
Well, to the best of my knowledge, despite the increasing popularity of nuclear families,
extended ones still exist in Vietnamese society. Usually both parents and one, two or
three kids would live together under the same roof. In other cases, a grandmother or
grandmother joins them to take care of the small kids while the parents are away for
work, for example. Other less common situations are many generations reside in the
same house, usually a multi-story house. Families like these often consist of an uncle,
aunt, and their families and so on. Typically, many problems occur when a great many
members are in a similar place
43.3. Do young and middle-age people live with old people?
Frankly
speaking, unlike in Western countries where it is common to send older
grandparents to nursing homes, most people are bound by their duty, which means
that they should or, in another sense, have to pay back what their parents have given
them. As a consequence, the young generations and middle- aged people tend to share
the same house with older people. This can be beneficial
since small children can
receive special care from their grandparents, obtain invaluable hands-on experience
and tend to develop a good code of conduct later on.
43.4. What would children do to make their parents proud?
I guess kids can have good performances at school and behave well to their teachers
and the elders. Parents usually take a great pride in their kids if their children get a good
score at school, or when others tell them that their kids are nice people. As well as this,
I deem it a necessity if children help their parents out with mundane tasks ground the
house like sweeping the floor, or washing the dishes.
44. Describe two people who you know from the same family
I have been friends with my high school bestie – Alex for more than ten years and thanks
to her, I have met several amazing people who are indeed good friend materials,
including her younger sister – Lisa. There’s not much age gap between us since Lisa is
only two years younger, therefore, we always include her in our social gatherings and
shopping trips.
Maybe
since they are siblings, the two resemble each other in more than their
appearance. They both inherit their mother’s delicate features with small faces and big
brown eyes that I am always jealous of. Despite their feminine looks, Alex and Lisa are
true embodiments of modern women:
independent, determined, smart yet playful.
They don’t hesitate to voice out their opinions or have no interest in beating around the
bush; instead, they prefer to confront the problem head-on. Usually, you may find a
good and an evil sister between the two, however, in this case, they’re partners in crime.
Most of the pranks they played on friends and family are planned by Alex and executed
by Lisa so I doubt that there would be anything those two would not have each other’s
back.
Indeed (adv): used to emphasize a positive statement
or answer
Social gathering (n): a gathering for the purpose of promoting fellowship
Resemble (v): to look like or be similar to another person or thing
Inherit (v): to have qualities,
physical features, etc. that are similar to those of your
parents, grandparents, etc.
Delicate (a):
small and having a beautiful shape or appearance
Embodiment (n):
a person or thing that represents or is a typical example of an idea or
a quality
Voice out (v): speak out
Beat around the bush: approach indirectly, in a
roundabout way, or too cautiously
Confront (v):
to deal with a problem or difficult situation
Head-on:
directly; head to head
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