Well, I have encountered such people several times throughout my life. However, one of the most compassionate ones is absolutely my friend, with whom I got to know in my company. In fact, I am inspired by her personality and attitudes regarding her family members. She has been a single parent for six years. Despite experiencing challenges, she has been able to foster her children effectively and cover her basic needs on her own. Moreover, I am informed that her husband passed away in a heart-breaking accident. However, she was able to stay focused on her career. For instance, currently she is able to set up her own business career and even travel to other countries to establish partnerships. As a result, it enables her to generate a lot of income and offer financial assistance to her children. In addition, I am inspired by her personal qualities. For instance, she is so trustworthy and warmhearted as she tends to act as both a father and mother for her children. Moreover, she gives them a helping hand when they are discouraged or experienced challenges. Therefore, she is able to provide her children with encouragement. And all in all, I am overjoyed and counter such a dedicated and self-made individual who is willing to lead a well-balanced lifestyle and demonstrate her respect to her children.
Band 7+: Describe someone you know who is a single parent You should say: • Who this person is • How you know them • How long they have been a single parent • And explain what you admire most about this person
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Well, I have encountered such people several times throughout my life. However, one of the most compassionate ones is absolutely my friend, whom I got to know in my company. In fact, I am inspired by her personality and attitudes regarding her family members. She has been a single parent for six years. Despite experiencing challenges, she has been able to raise her children effectively and cover their basic needs on her own. Moreover, I know that her husband passed away in a heartbreaking accident. However, she has been able to stay focused on her career. For instance, she is currently setting up her own business and even traveling to other countries to establish partnerships. As a result, she is able to generate a lot of income and provide financial assistance to her children. In addition, I admire her personal qualities. For instance, she is trustworthy and warmhearted as she tends to act as both a father and mother for her children. Moreover, she gives them a helping hand when they are discouraged or face challenges. Therefore, she is able to provide her children with encouragement. All in all, I am grateful to know such a dedicated and self-made individual who is willing to lead a well-balanced lifestyle and show her respect to her children.
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