Part of the ielts speaking Test Yourself 13 Reading Your Family 14

11
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Would you say that you look and act more like your father or your mother?
Well, people say I really look like my mother. We’ve got the same eyes and lips. But
in terms of personality, I think I am a lot more like my Dad. We are both very calm and
patient. We like things to be done well, whereas on the other hand, my mother is more
energetic and impulsive
（＝
spontaneous)
．
I am a mix, a combination of the two of them.
Unfortunately, I inherited my father’s shyness. You know, in today’s world, being sh
y is not
always an advantage.
12. Do you have any bad habits?
It’s
your turn to answer
！
（
Eating junk food, spitting, arriving late, smoking, going to bed late, being addicted to
computer games…
）

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1
．
How big is your family?
There are three of us at home. You know, because of the one-child policy my parents
were entitled to only one kid. Occasionally my grandmother comes and stays with us. If
you are asking about my extended family, I have many uncles, aunts and cousins. But as for
my immediate family, just my parents, I have no siblings
．
There are four of us at home. I live with my parents, and I also have an elder brother.
My brother’s going to turn 21 pretty soon. I am still in high school so I get to stay with my
folks
（＝
my parents), but my brother has been studying at college in Wuhan for the last
three years
．
2. Can you tell me something about your family members
？
Okay, no problem. My mother is a very considerate and thoughtful person. She
works as a math teacher in middle school, so she has always been able to help me with
my homework. She’s generous and very kind
-hearted
．
My father on the other hand is a
businessman. He set up his own company a long time ago. They manufacture
（＝
produce)
shoes, and export all ove
r the world. I don’t get to see my father very often. He’s often away
on business
．
But we often call each other. He’s a hard
-working and responsible man. He
would do anything for my family. I told you I also have a brother. He is a college student.
He’s a f
un guy to be with
．
He’s enthusiastic and always optimistic. He likes to laugh and
enjoy life.
TRY TO USE:
I don’t often get to see my parents because my university is far away from
my hometown
．
I don’t often get to speak English because I don’t know any foreigners
（
=
laowai
！）
in Fuzhou
．
During the holiday, my younger brother usually gets to play computer
games whenever he wants
．