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- might have been a soldier
- on the surface
- to be littered with
- look good in a sack
- a relatively short time
- well-ordered life
- despite their differing ages
- it comes as a shock to find that
- to be oblivious to…
- to appreciate the genuine friendliness
- to be brought up to love each other
- to lead to friction in the group
- as rosy as it appears
Now see if any of your ideas are similar to those in the model composition.
The Family Next Door
The Taylors have lived next door for a relatively short time. They
moved in on the hottest day of last year when the neighbours were all sun-
bathing or working in their gardens, and so the entire street felt they knew every
detail of their life before they had been there a day! However, things are not
always as they seem.
Mr and Mrs Taylor are in their thirties with three children aged ten,
eight and five. John Taylor is a tall man who looks as if he might have been a
soldier at some time. He stands very straight and walks with a determined step.
In fact, we discovered later that he is an actor in second-rate war films, who
prides himself on his bearing. His wife, Caroline, is slim and always elegant,
even when she goes to the local supermarket, which really annoys everyone else
in the street as we tend to go shopping in our oldest, shabbiest clothes. Caroline
would look good in a sack.
In view of this apparently well-ordered life, it comes as a shock to find
that they actually live in chaos. Their house is littered with papers, books, toys
and coffee cups, but the entire family appears to be oblivious to the mess.
Caroline and John seem very relaxed with the children, who thrive on their
easy-going upbringing, and the atmosphere in the house is always warm and
welcoming. Some people in the street judge the Taylors solely by what they see
in their home and fail to appreciate the genuine friendliness and generosity that
exists.
The children have been brought up to like each other - and they do most of
the time. It is not unusual to see the three of them playing happily together for
hours, despite their differing ages. However, they are not always angels - the
middle one can be very stubborn and this can lead to friction in the group.
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