Speaking IELTS part 2 & 3

Describe a teenager you know

You should say:  

 

-     Who the child is 

-     How you know him or her 

-     How you act with the child 

-     And explain why you like/dislike this child

Dec 26,2018
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I am going to talk about my niece who is knee-high to a grasshopper

 

At this moment she is fourteen years old but she looks much younger than her real age. In terms of her appearance, she has round face framed by thick black hair. She is fair-skinned and quite chubby.  In addition to that, she always wears glasses due to her short- sightedness, which makes her so cute. 

 

As for her characters, she’s a kind of person who is non-judgmental. You know, she always accepts and respect people’s choices, regardless of how they may differ from her own. In addition to that, she’s also compassionate towards others. I mean she always understands what is going on with others, recognizes how he or she is feeling, and she can interact and respond accordingly. In other words, she possesses some characteristics of a mature person. 

 

Since both of us have strong preferences for travelling, we often go on holiday together. Throughout our travels, we can have unique moments and learn new things. Furthermore, she is a bookworm and me, too so we usually go to some bookstores together and hit the book during our free time.

 

Of course, I have to say that I love being with her. It’s always fun and enjoyable. Besides, as she’s a good listener, she has become my confidant. I can freely share all my secret or private matters with her.

 

 



Part 3: 

 

1.What is the difference between children and teenager behaviors?

 

The most noticeable disparity between kids and adolescents is that the older age group is inhibited by subconscious in the way they behave, while a child’s actions seem to know no boundaries. For example, a kid will speak out exactly what they are thinking, but teenagers may have learned to think twice and before speaking something. And one more dissimilarity is that teenagers have developed something like sex appeal, the attractiveness from the opposite sex that they often care more about their appearance, while children are so naïve and thoughtless.

 

2.How do young people see old people ?

 

Youngsters have varied ideas about the elderly, and I will list out two most common but contradictory thoughts. The first is idolism where the young like worship and look up to their predecessors in light of their sacrifice or success, like in the way an individual treat their grandparents. Secondly, due to generation gap, each age group has their own thinking and lifestyle that sometimes conflict, so some youngsters often think of seniors as strict, conservative and bizzare individuals.

 

 

3. Is it easy for parents to relate to their children?


Even though I am not a parent yet, I can give my opinion from my experience as a child that it is often a challenging task for parents to fully understand children’s thinking due to generation gap, which is the differences of outlook or opinion between generations. This is the first obstacle that hinders parents from comprehending their offspring’s thoughts and behaviors, and another explanation is some parents are over-protective towards their children, always fearing that they would be harmed or exploited once they step out into the world. Parents often try to keep them at home or set some rules which counter-productively prevent children from doing what they want, which gives rise to misunderstanding between them.

 

 

4.  At  what  age  should  children  be  responsible  for  their  behaviors  and  considered  as  a

citizen?

 

As far as I am concerned, according to the law, the legal age for youngsters to assume a full responsibility for their behaviors is 18 and I think it is a reasonable age because of two main reasons. Firstly, when reaching this age, children have become full- grown adults who are mature in both their thinking and action, and they are less likely to act impulsively or be swayed by their desires or cravings to engage in immoral or illegal acts. Secondly, most youngsters are high-school graduates by this time, so they are equipped with moral lessons and often fully aware of serious consequences of their unethical behaviors.

 

 

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