Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

Note:
 The best phrases for IELTS band 7 or higher have been underlined. 
 
Describing a person 
Describe a person you admire. 
You should say: 
 
who the person is 
 
what he or she is like 
 
and why you admire him or her. 
Here are some ideas. The best band 7 vocabulary items and collocations have 
been underlined. 
I'm going to talk about my father because he has been a major influence in my 
life. My father was always a good role model for me as I was growing up. He's 

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hard-working, patient and understanding; he's also got a good sense of 
humour and seems to get on well with everybody. Hopefully I've inherited 
some of these traits. I admire my father because I think he brought me and my 
brothers/sisters up well; he was quite strict but always fair, and he has always 
been someone I can turn to for advice. I think my father set a good example by 
working hard and having a positive outlook on life. I remember that he used to 
leave for work early and come home quite late, but he always made time for 
me and my brothers/sisters.