Well, I know many friends and families who are really good at making the people welcome and comfortable at uh, their home while we visit or stay with them. But today I want to talk about uh, a person who is really close to my heart and uh, who is really good uh, at this skill, uh, or making people comfortable at their home. So she is my aunt, she is my maternal aunt and uh, I stay at uh, her home for one year when my father and mother out of India. So I have to stay with her. And she is really welcoming. Apart from that, she is also welcoming for all the people. She is living in a town. And uh uh, our most of relatives are living around the villages uh, of that town. So whenever somebody visit that town for shopping or for a medical or uh uh, some other work then uh, everyone definitely check her home and see always welcome everybody. She like to uh, fe people see make a different disease for people and uh, make uh, them comfortable when they come over uh, her home. Apart from that, whenever somebody wants to stay overnight, for example, somebody is coming to see a doctor and they have to do some test then they have to stay overnight for the testing. So she is always welcome all the people when they visit that town. So in that way she make everybody comfortable. Uh, today I want to talk about an interesting story which I learned from her. She she is really good uh, in a religion. And she learned from uh, a religion that welcoming guest is equal to welcoming God. And serving uh, guest is equal to serving a. A God. So she always uh, welcome the guest and see like guest when somebody comes, she like to talk, she like to spend the time with them instead of just uh uh, saying hi and welcome and us giving them a room for leiving. Uh, she’s not like that person. She always spend enough time with them to make them comfortable at her home and help them in any way she can do.
Band 7+: Describe a person who is good at making people feel welcome in his/her home You should say: Who this person is - How you knew him/her - How he/she makes you feel welcome - And explain how you feel about this person.
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I know many friends and families who are incredibly skilled at making people feel welcome and comfortable in their homes, whether it's for a short visit or a longer stay. But today, I want to talk about someone who holds a special place in my heart and who truly excels at this art of making people feel at ease in their home. I'm talking about my aunt, my maternal aunt. I lived with her for a year when my parents were out of the country. She was incredibly welcoming, not just to me, but to everyone. She lives in a town, and many of our relatives live in the surrounding villages. Whenever someone visits the town for shopping, medical appointments, or any other reason, they always stop by her house. She welcomes everyone with open arms. She loves to prepare special meals for people and make them feel comfortable when they visit. She's always happy to host anyone who needs to stay overnight, like someone who's in town for medical tests and needs a place to stay. She truly makes everyone feel at home. There's a story I learned from her that I find particularly interesting. She's very devout in her faith, and she learned from her religion that welcoming a guest is like welcoming God. Serving a guest is like serving God. She always goes above and beyond to welcome guests. She doesn't just say 'hi' and show them to a room. She spends time with them, talks to them, and makes sure they feel comfortable. She's always willing to help in any way she can. My aunt is a truly special person. She has a gift for making people feel welcome and loved. She embodies the spirit of hospitality, and I'm incredibly grateful to have her in my life.
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