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Band 6+: What do you think makes someone a good friend to a whole family?

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I believe there are many things that make a friend good for an entire family. First of all, they need to be helpful if the family has some problems. Second, if the parents need to go somewhere and cannot bring their child or children, that is, I believe, the most important thing that makes a person a good friend for an entire family. Secondly, they need to be good at spending time with children in the family. Very often, there are also some children. In order to be a good friend for everyone, you need to connect with the most complex part of the family, which is generally the children.

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I believe there are many things that make a friend good for an entire family. First of all, he needs to be helpful if the family have some problem. Second, if the parents need to go somewhere and they can bring with them their child or their children. That’s I believe is the most important thing that makes a person a good friend for an entire family. Secondly, there is the fact that he needs to be good at staying with children in the dinner family. Very often there are also some children. And in order to be a good friend for everyone, you need to stay with the most complex part of the family that are the children, generally.

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family: 5

good: 4

need: 4

children: 4

that: 3

friend: 3

believe: 2

there: 2

entire: 2

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Vocabulary is adequate but not particularly sophisticated. While the message is clear, using more precise and varied vocabulary would enhance the response. For example, instead of 'helpful,' consider words like 'supportive,' 'reliable,' or 'considerate.' Instead of 'staying with children,' try 'engaging with children' or 'supervising children.'

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