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👪 Family (S05E02) + Transcript

IELTS Speaking for Success

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Admiration for Family and Different Terms Used to Describe Family Members

This chapter discusses the speaker's admiration for their grandmother and the qualities that make her an admirable person. They also mention the oldest member in their family and their willingness to help their family members with information and advice. The speakers also touch on the grammatical nuance of using 'is' or 'are' when referring to family, and explain that 'is' is used when referring to the family as a whole, while 'are' is used when emphasizing individual family members.

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