Sample IELTS Speaking topic Family

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Common vocabulary about the Family topic

Here are some articles on essential vocabulary related to the Family topic on the Mytour website. You can refer to them to enhance your vocabulary for this topic.

• Từ vựng về chủ đề Relationship and Family
• Tổng hợp từ vựng tiếng Anh về Gia đình
• Thành ngữ về Gia đình – Family Idioms
• 100 từ vựng tiếng Anh về gia đình và ví dụ minh họa

Additionally, Mytour introduces you to two sample articles with vocabulary previously posted on the Mytour website.

• Bài mẫu Describe your mother – IELTS Speaking Part 2
• Bài mẫu Describe a family that is not your own that you like
• Talk about your best friend

Sample IELTS Speaking topic Family

Model sample topic Family – IELTS Speaking Part 1 Example

How much of your time is spent with your family?

I had been living distant from my family in the city center. When I return home on the weekends, I make an effort to spend the majority of the time with my parents. We simply inform ourselves about what is happening in our life.

• Distant (a): xa
• Make an effort (v): cố gắng để làm gì đó

Do you have a good relationship with your family members?

My family appreciate each other’s opinions and ways of living. Despite what may happen or how challenging the situation may be, we will always have each other’s backs. Even when things go wrong, which is a very rare occurrence, we recognize that making sacrifices for the family is a huge loss because they are the most important people in our lives. Overall, I get along well with my family, and we have a lot of great memories together.

• Appreciate (v): tôn trọng, cảm kích
• Ways of living (n): cách sống
• Have each other’s back: giúp đỡ hoặc hỗ trợ lẫn nhau bằng mọi cách có thể trong những lúc cần thiết hoặc khẩn cấp
• Occurrence (n): tần suất xảy ra
• Sacrifice (n): hy sinh

What activities do you and your family engage in together?

We enjoy meals together as a family and talk about the events in our lives. We frequently host gatherings as a family, inviting friends and neighbours, and engaging in a variety of enjoyable activities. As a family, we recognize the value of spending time together.

• Host (v): tổ chức
• Gathering (n): buổi họp mặt
• Recognize (v) nhận ra

Do you prefer spending time with your family or with your friends?

I’m not sure. I occasionally like to get out with my friends because we have a lot in common and can easily come up with conversation starters. Yet, when I’m around my family, I can sense their love, which makes me feel secure and at ease.

• Occasionally (adv): thỉnh thoảng
• come up with (v): nghĩ ra, nảy ra (một ý tưởng)
• Sense (v): cảm thấy
• at ease (n): sự thanh thản, sự thoải mái

Which family member are you closest to?

I am the closest to my brother because, unlike our parents, we don’t have a generational gap between us. As a result, we frequently have the same thoughts and perspectives, and he always backs me up.

• Perspective (n): quan điểm
• back sb up (v): hỗ trợ, giúp đỡ ai đó

Sample topic Family - IELTS Speaking Part 2 Example

Describe a moment when you felt proud of a family member.

You should mention:

• Who the person is:
• When it happened
• What the person did
• And explain why you felt proud of him/her.

I want to share with you the moment my mother made the decision to launch her own business. Even though my mother is now in her forties, she remains attractive. She is a mother who constantly looks out for her kids and is incredibly compassionate, kind, and attentive. She is both a mother and a friend to me since she always offers me sage advice and is ready to support me through all of the highs and lows in my life. She is such a strong-willed person, which is why I am so proud of her.

Since my grandparents were often on the go, she had to learn how to deal with difficulties on her own from a young age. I imagine that her difficult childhood helped to shape who she is now. While she was in her forties, she made the decision that she wanted to operate her own clothing boutique. As we all believed it was a pretty bad idea because she would face a lot of competition from other surrounding shops, all of the family members attempted to prevent her from doing it.

Yet thanks to her tenacity and endurance, she was able to succeed in building her company, which is an example for us all to follow. and I keep telling myself to strive to be as resilient as my mother, a true “wonder woman,” every day.

• Launch (v): bắt đầu
• Remain (v): vẫn
• Constantly (adv): liên tục
• Compassionate (a): trắc ẩn
• Sage (n/a): thông thái
•  the highs and lows (n) thăng trầm (trong cuộc sống)
• Strong-willed (a) cứng cỏi, kiên quyết
• Boutique (n) tiệm thời trang
• Surrounding (a) bao quanh, phụ cận
• Attempt (v): cố thử
• Tenacity (a): tính ngoan cường, tính kiên trì
• Endurance (n) sức chịu đựng
• Strive (v): cố gắng, nỗ lực 
• Resilient (a): sôi nổi; không hay chán nản, không hay nản lòng

Sample topic Family - IELTS Speaking Part 3 Example

In a traditional Vietnamese family, who assumes the primary role?

There is a saying that states, “Men construct the house, but women make it home.” Despite the fact that women are no longer prejudiced against, I believe this is still relevant today, at least in my nation. While it’s true that more and more women are taking on the role of the family breadwinner and that certain men today are more likely to become househusbands, I believe that in the normal Vietnamese family, men still hold the position of authority.

• Prejudiced (a): thành kiến
• Against (a): chống lại
• Breadwinner (n): người trụ cột 
• House Husbands (n): người chồng lo việc nhà là chính (trong khi vợ anh ta kiếm tiền về nuôi gia đình)
• Authority (n): quyền lực

How has the size of families changed in recent decades in your country?

A nuclear family has become more prevalent in recent decades, replacing the extended family living together in one home. As a result, a normal family in my nation now only consists of 3 or 4 members. There used to be more people since kids lived with both their parents and their grandparents.

• Nuclear family (n): gia đình hạt nhân (chỉ gồm cha, mẹ và các con)
• Prevalent (a): phổ biến
• Extended family (n): đại gia đình

How has the role of elderly individuals within families evolved recently?

In recent years, the roles of husbands and wives have changed. Both partners have been more willing to play varied parts, such as taking advantage of different career opportunities or being more involved in the home. The tendency to have fewer children is another development, in my opinion. Due to the high cost of living and favorable professional prospects, parents today consider having smaller families.

• Willing (a): sẵn lòng giúp đỡ
• Varied (a) khác nhau
• Take advantage of: tận dụng
• Involve (v): bao gồm, tham gia vào
• Tendency (n) xu hướng
• Prospect (n): hoàn cảnh

Who, in your opinion, should take responsibility for caring for the elderly, families, or the government?

• Foundation (n): sự thành lập
• Accountable for (v): chịu trách nhiệm
• Norm (n): chuẩn mực
• Issue (n): vấn đề
• Merit (n) đáng