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12. Describe a photograph in your home.
You should say:

what is in the photo
where this photo is in your home
how this picture was taken
and explain what this photo means to you.

SAMPLE ANSWER:

Like many other families, I have a big photograph of my family which is hung on
the wall of my living room. It is the first thing that you notice when you walk in the
room.

This photo was taken a year ago on the occasion of my cousin’s wedding. It was the
first time for ages that my whole family had gathered together. Even my relatives
who are living further away came home to attend the wedding. It was possibly the
first picture of my extended family with my grandmother, all of my grandmother’s
children and the in-laws, and I have lost count of how many grandchildren are in
it. It’s a brilliant photo, with everyone smiling and laughing, taken by a professional
photographer who put everyone at their ease.

I always treasure my family. Our ties are worth more than gold. No matter what

happens, I strongly believe that my parents, my siblings and relatives will always
be on my side supporting me. Every time I look at the photograph of my loving
family, I feel blessed and proud.

VOCABULARY

 for ages: [expression] a very long time.

Example: I waited for ages, because the flight had been delayed for several hours.

 gathered together: [verb] it was the first time for many years that my family had
all come together in the same place, at the same time.

Example: the children were all gathered together in the garden.

 extended family: [noun] a family group that includes not only parents and children,
but also aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and in-laws.

Example: she grew up surrounded by a large extended family.

 the in-laws: [noun] your relatives by marriage, especially the parents of your

husband or wife.