Qualities of a good son or daughter?

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What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

There are certain things that never change. The qualities of a good son or daughter are same no matter which country you take into consideration. In my opinion, to be a good son or daughter, you should be respectful, affectionate and considerate to your parents.

The first and foremost thing is,to be respectful to your parents. One of the basic lessons that parents give to their children is to respect the elders. To be a good child you should not talk to your parents loudly. Do not argue with them, even if they are wrong, just be quite. Sometimes they taunt you or yell on you for something.Some disobedient children show some disrespect in this case towards their parents , but a good son or daughter should be quite and listen to them. Whatever they say is for the betterment of their child.

Second, every parent wish to see their children successful in their lives. So it is our duty to be carrier focussed and achieve a good position in society to make them proud. Our parents face a lot of hardships in their lives to give better food, clothes as well as education to their children. They sacrifice their happiness to get the happiness of their children. It is observed that some youngsters waste a lot of money of their parents in useless things and astray from the right path. Whereas good children value the sacrifices of their parents, work hard in life and become successful persons. This is what makes parents happy and they feel proud when other people admire their children.

Last but not least, when your parents get older they need your attention. Someone has rightly said “Childhood comes in one’s life twice, first time when one is a child and second time when one gets old”. Parents in old age need more love and affection than before. They do not need money of their children, what they need is their attention.Some children and adults consider their parents old fashioned and do not like to spend time with them which is not good. To be a good son/daughter, he/she must give some time to his/her parents. They must remember one day they will reach the same age and they may be neglected in the same way by their children.

All in all, parents are a precious gift of God. The children are a reflection of their parents to some extent, so to be a good son or daughter, you should be respectful, loving and caring towards your parents. Be a successful person in life and make your parents feel proud.

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TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between two students (2)

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What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

There are certain things that never change. The qualities of a good son or daughter are THE same no matter which country you take into consideration. In my opinion, to be a good son or daughter, you should be respectful, affectionate and considerate to your parents.

The first and foremost thing is, to be respectful to your parents. One of the basic lessons that parents TEACH their children is to respect theIR elders. To be a good child you should not talk to your parents loudly. Do not argue with them, even if they are wrong, just be QUIET. Sometimes they taunt you or yell AT you for something.
Some disobedient children show some disrespect in this case towards their parents , but a good son or daughter should be QUIET and listen to them. Whatever they say is for the betterment of their child.

Second, every parent wishES to see their children successful in their lives. So it is our duty to be CAREER focussed and achieve a good position in society to make them proud. Our parents face a lot of hardships in their lives to give better food, clothes as well as education to their children. They sacrifice their happiness to get the happiness of their children. It is NOTICABLE that some youngsters waste a lot of money of their parents in BUYING useless things and STRAY from the right path. Whereas good children value the sacrifices of their parents, work hard in life and become successful persons. This is what makes parents happy(,) and they feel proud when other people admire their children.

Last but not least, when your parents get older they need your attention. Someone has rightly said “Childhood comes in one’s life twice, first time when one is a child and second time when one gets old”. Parents in old age need more love and affection than before. They do not need money OFF their children, what they need is their attention.
Some children and adults consider their parents old fashioned and do not like to spend time with them(,) which is not good. To be a good son/daughter, he/she must give some time to his/her parents. They must remember one day they TOO will reach the same age and they may be neglected in the same way by their children.

All in all, parents are a precious gift of God. The children are a reflection of their parents to some extent, so to be a good son or daughter, you should be respectful, loving and caring towards your parents. Be a successful person in life and make your parents feel proud.

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An excellent essay Babo.

Kitos. 9/10

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Thanks kitos.

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I liked it.

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I appreciate this effort, it contains all necessary points. thanks for a good essay Babo, your essays give me alot of help.

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Thanks Mil and kalsoom. I wish I could be able to write like Mil and Lubov some day. I really like their work. They have an insight knowledge of everything. Pray for me, I have my toefl test on saturday.