Tuesday, March 24, 2009

RELATIONSHIPS


From Advanced expert CAE. Pearson.Longman
Speaking
In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you some pictures showing different relationships. I'd like you to talk about them on your own for about a minute,
- saying how important you think the relationships are and how they might change.
Sample answer:
Well, two of the photos show relationships between parents and children. One is a mother with a very young baby, and the second one is a father with a young child. The third photo is a young couple.
Er, in the photo of the mother with the baby there's definitely a feeling of tenderness, whereas in the picture with the father and the young son there's more excitement and fun - they're engaged in an activity that they're both enjoying. The last photo is slightly different as it shows a personal moment in a couple's relationship. They are holding hands and sitting close together, and they look very happy.
How might these relationships change? Well, obviously at some point the baby is going to become less dependent on its mother, and therefore that relationship is bound to change. And with the father and son, the child may well become interested in other things that the father's not particularly bothered about. So, if they don't have common interests, that could affect their closeness. For the couple, who knows how things might change? Anything could happen in the future for this couple!











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