Toefl Speaking Practice - 2

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

A: I partially agree with the statement. It is true that parents can be good teachers because we learn many things from our parents. To the best of my knowledge, I have learned almost everything about how I grow to be independent from my parents. They taught me how to wash my body, how to eat with manner, how to talk and how to enjoy myself. But at the same time, I have learned many other things from my teacher and my friends as well. Looking back, I wonder who has been the best teacher for me. Thus I can’t say my parents are the best teachers although it is obvious that my parents have taught me a lot.