Band 7: Why do some people live with old people? (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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Currently, many people choose to live in a nuclear family, but when we think of earlier traditions and customs, all the children used to live with their grandparents as well as their parents. This tradition is still followed in India, even in some parts of our country. So, such people love to live with their grandparents. Apart from that, many people, especially bachelors, flock to cities for educational purposes. At that time, these individuals love to live with elderly people because they provide a lot of insightful guidance, which is very helpful for their profession as well as their personal life.

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Currently many people they choose to live in a nuclear family but when we think of earlier traditions, earlier customs all the children were used to live with their grandparents as well as their parents and it is the tradition that is followed in India even in some parts of our country. So, such type of people they love to live with their grandparents. Apart from that many people especially bachelors they flock to cities for education purpose at that time such type of people they love to live with elderly people because they provide a lot of, they give insightful guidance which will be very helpful for their profession as well as their personal life.

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