Describe a Family Which you Like and Are Happy to Know- IELTS Cue Card

Describe a family which you like and are happy to know.

Sample Answer

Mirthy and sanguine people are the ones people like to be around. Positivity and jovial vibes tend to suffuse the ambiance with profound happiness and the people who radiate them are everyone’s favorite. One such family which is a perfect example of what cheerful people look like is the one that lives in my neighborhood, the Josephs. The Josephs and our family have been neighbors for the last few years now and ever since they came, they have been delightful.

They have never been seen getting melancholic over any issue. They have an optimistic perspective on life and I pray they stay this way for all the years to come. Not that they never faced an issue or a loss but it’s in the way they see things. There is an adage ‘It’s not the problems that trouble us but getting hopeless is what the main culprit is’. Well, The Josephs live up to this and have a beam of smile and ray of hope gleaming in their every pursuit.

I try to ape their behavior when I get in a fix and always envision how Josephs would react if they were in that situation. Truly, I am glad they came to live in my neighborhood to enliven and cheer me up in all trying circumstances.

Vocabulary

• Mirthy

Meaning: Happy

Eg.: I was mirthy to hear about your visit.

• Sanguine

Meaning: Optimistic
Eg.: One must always be sanguine in life.

• Jovial

Meaning: Joyous
Eg.: Her jovial approach makes her a strong woman.

• Suffuse

Meaning: Filled
Eg.: The class was suffused with students’ laughter.

• Melancholic

Meaning: Sad
Eg.: They all were melancholic due to the huge loss.

Part 3 Questions

Who is usually the leader in an Indian family?

Well, in an Indian family, grandparents are the leaders more often. They are the elders of the family and since Indians generally live together, Grandparents helm the family.

How do grandparents take care of their children?

Grandparents take good care of their children given their experience in life. They take care of lots of people in their life and hence, they know how to manage children in all situations. At times, children might think they can outsmart the old grandparents, however, grandparents are too perspicacious to be bluffed. All in all, they are perfect as far as taking care of children is concerned.

What’s the most important quality of a good parent?

Parents should be attentive to their children’s needs and behavior. They should be alert and know how to manage their children well. Different children have different personalities and that too is quite mercurial, therefore, parents should deal likewise.

How can new parents learn about parenting?

New parents can imbibe parenting tips from other parents who have significant experience in parenting. Apart from that, they may read books on parenting or might read a blog or see a video on that.

Vocabulary

• Helm

Meaning: Lead
Eg.: The boat was helmed by Robert.

• Perspicacious

Meaning: Intelligent
Eg.: Suzan is quite perspicacious.

• Bluffed

Meaning: Cheated
Eg.: The salesman tried to bluff the consumers.

• Mercurial

Meaning: Changeable
Eg.: He has a mercurial temperament.

• Imbibe

Meaning: To adopt a behavior
Eg.: One should imbibe good virtues in life.