Describe a family member who you spend the most time with: IELTS Cue Card Sample 17

Among all the family members, we always have someone with whom we are closer compared to the others. They can be a parent, a cousin, siblings or even grandparents. So, in this cue card, share your experience with that close one following the prompts given in the question. Given below are two sample answers for this cue card.

Sample Answer 1

Here is the sample for “describe one of your family members you spend the most time with” topic

In this world full of contemporary people, a majority of human beings want to live away from their elders. However, I am fortunate that my grandparents are with me, consistently blessing me. I am extremely close to my them, especially my grandfather. He is my favourite person in the entire world. We spend a lot of quality time together.

During evenings, on weekdays, we play a lot of mind games, such as crosswords, chess, pretending, sliding puzzles and more. This helps us exercise our brains. On the other hand, on weekends, we play a variety of outdoor games.

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My grandfather believes that being mentally strong is as significant as being fit as a fiddle. In addition to this, he also loves trying diverse cuisines. We are constantly on Google, trying varying recipes and experimenting in the kitchen. Even though we don’t cook as delicious as my grandmother does, the enthusiasm of my grandpa still motivates me to do a lot of things.

This is one of the reasons why I love spending time with him. He is a creative person, my partner-in-crime. He is the craziest in the family and always ready to do pranks. While the rest of my family members always stay busy in their everyday work, my grandfather and I seek more benefit from weird activities. I love his different perspective. He believes that we should not leave any stone unturned in experimenting with things that amuse us.

The only thing that separates our duo from others is that my grandfather never turns down my ideas or makes me feel like I am a crazy person.

Sample Answer 2

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I have a nuclear family that comprises my father, mother and a younger sister. Out of all these people, I spend a majority of my time with my sister. She is a thoughtful and considerate person. I have been taking care of her since the time she was born. So, we have spent a lot of time learning together and exploring new things.

With time, she became my best friend. I can rely on her and trust her blindly. We share our interests with each other, career plans, and good or bad experiences. Not just that, but now that she has grown up, we also share our love lives. But that doesn’t mean we don’t fight. We fight like cats and dogs, sometimes verbally and other times – physically.

When not outside, we are usually together the entire day. We read books together and watch movies or web series. Whenever I don’t feel good, she is always there to encourage me. We admire each other and sometimes follow footsteps as well.

Although younger, sometimes, she says a few things that sound extremely logical and intellectual. She is a constant reminder that I must put my best foot forward for whatever I do. She wants to become an actress and I am leaving no stone unturned in helping her fulfil this dream. I just hope she realizes that she is extremely special to me.

Also, even if we go separate ways a few years down the lane, we have promised each other that we will stay in touch and talk every day.

Vocabulary

Here are the vocabularies for “describe one of your family members you spend the most time with” with examples:

• Nuclear:  Split or central
  Eg: From a joint family, they are shifting to a nuclear one.
• Comprises: Consisting
  Eg: This year’s syllabus comprises lesser chapters than the last year.
• Thoughtful: Somebody who thinks deeply
  Eg: My teacher is a thoughtful person.
• Considerate: Somebody who is careful so as to not to upset others
  Eg: My father has integrated a considerate trait in me.

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