Part 1 (4-5 minutes)
How large or small is your family?
What you do together as a family?
Who are you closest to in your family?
Is yours a typical family?
Are there many different types of family in your country?
Part 2 (3-4 minutes)
You have 1 minute to read the instructions in the box and prepare an answer. You can make notes. After your preparation time has ended, please speak for 1 to 2 minutes on this topic.
Describe a famous family in your country
You should say:
Who the family members are
How you know about them
Whether they get on well together
And say if you would like to be a member of this family
Follow-up question: Does your family resemble this one?
Part 3 (4-5 minutes)
Family members
What characteristics do elder siblings often have?
Is it better to grow up in a small family or a large extended family?
What role do grandparents play in a family?
Family values
Which are more important: family or friends?
What do you think about single parent families?
Should people be more accepting of alternative family types?
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