1)
How many people are there in your immediate family?
two bothers. They all live close to me except for my youngest brother who moved
away because of his work.
2)
Do you get along well with your family?
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Most definitely. I used to argue with my brothers and sister a lot when we were. It
was sibling rivalryI guess but we get on really well now.
3)
Which member of your family are you closest to?
I’d have to say my sister but we’re a close-knit family and we all get along just
great.
4)
How much time do you spend with your family?
We used to go to my parent’s house for Sunday tea every few weeks but since
my mother died, my oldest brother, my sister and I take turns to spend
time supporting our father. This means that we don’t all get together so often.
However, we still have family gatherings on special occasions.
5)
When did you last have a family party?
Just a few weeks ago. It was for my father’s birthday. We had a get-together at his
house and we all took along cakes and snacks to share.
Part 2
Describe a family celebration that you attended.
You should say:
where this celebration was held
why it was held
what you did at the event
and explain what you enjoyed about the celebration.
my father’s 80th birthday. We wanted to have a special celebration for him but
decided to keep it a secret so as to surprise him on the day.
My youngest brother, who lives two and a half hours drive away from the rest of
my immediate family, told Dad that he’d come down with his family so we could all
go out for a meal together. What we actually did was to invite members of
our extended family to come as well without my fatherknowing. Most of them live a
long way away, like in London or Scotland, so we don’t see them very often. They
came down the day before and stayed in local hotels.
There was a lot to arrange and it was difficult to sort everything without Dad
guessing what we were up to. There were several times when I thought he must know
something was going on but was just playing along and pretending he didn’t.
We booked a table at a local restaurant and on the day, my sister decorated it with
balloons and other party bits and pieces. It looked amazing. It was a very long table
as in the end there were more than twenty family members at the meal. So, as well
as
my parents and
my siblings,
there
were
alsonieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. I think it was probably the
biggest family gatheringwe’d ever had.
We arranged for Dad and Mum to be the last to arrive so that everyone else could be
seated at the table waiting for them. I’ll never forget Dad’s face when he walked into
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the restaurant. He hadn’t guessed what we were arranging and it was a real surprise to
him to see everyone there.
We had a lovely meal together but the best thing was spending time with all
our relatives. It made me realize what a close-knit family we are even though we
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