Продолжаем изучать тему «Family and Relationship» и сегодня вас ждет список английских слов №3 по теме «Семья и отношения», а еще лексические тесты и текст «Family life in Britain». Список №3 рекомендуется изучать после того, как вы изучили слова по теме «My Family» Список №2.
Family and Relationship. Список английских слов №3 (advanced)
- father-in-law — тесть, свёкр
- mother-in-law — теща, свекровь
- son-in-law — зять
- daughter-in-law — невестка
- stepfather — отчим
- stepmother — мачеха
- stepson — пасынок
- stepdaughter — падчерица
- adopted child — приемный сын или дочь
- widow — вдова
- widower — вдовец
- orphan — сирота
- foster child — воспитанник, приемыш
- adopted child — усыновленный ребенок
- extended family — семья из нескольких поколений
- aquaintance — знакомый
- bosom friend — закадычный друг
- be engaged to — быть помолвленной с….
- break off the engagement — разорвать помолвку
- fiancé and fiancée — жених и невеста
- bride and groom — невеста и жених (новобрачные)
- nice couple — приятная пара
- single — одинокий (без пары)
- bachelor — холостяк
- unmarried — неженатый
- make a proposal – сделать предложение (о вступлении в брак)
- marriage — брак, замужество
- be divorced — быть в разводе
- break up — разойтись
- run the house — вести хозяйство
- raise — поднимать (ставить на ноги)
- family reunion — воссоединение семьи
Полезные выражения на английском языке по теме «Family Relationship»:
- Do you live on your own? — Вы живете одна?
- I live alone but I’m never lonely. (I never feel lonely.) — Я живу одна, но мне никогда не бывает одиноко (я никогда не чувствую себя одинокой).
- Are you married? — Вы женаты? (Вы замужем?)
- I’ve been married for 11 years. — Я женат уже 11 лет. (Изучить The Present Perfect Tense)
- We got married 11 years ago. — Мы поженились 11 лет назад.
- I married a student. — Я женился на студентке.
- I am single. — Я не женат (замужем).
- I am divorced. — Я разведен.
Упражнения и тесты по теме «Family, Friends and Relationship»
Упражнение 1. Прочитайте, переведите и выучите диалог.
— Your name is George Smith, isn’t it?
— Yes, it is. I’m a designer. I live and work in New York. And what’s your name?
— My name is Pete Black. I’m an editor. I live and work in Baltimore.
— Are you married?
— Oh, yes. I’m married and I’ve got two daughters.
— I’ve got two daughters, too: Rose and Kate. What are your daughters’ names?
— They are Susan and Jane. Susan is nine years old and Jane is six. They both go to school. Do your daughters go to school?
— Sure. My wife Mary doesn’t work now. She runs the house and looks after the children. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
— Unfortunately not. I’m an only child in the family. I’ve got a cousin who lives in Chicago. We are on friendly terms.
— I’ve got a sister. She is much younger than I am. I’ve seen very little of her lately.
Test №1 on the topic «Family and Friends»
Choose the right answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. Your ( sister, cousin, aunt) is a girl or a woman who has the same parents as you.
2. Your (cousin, uncle, nephew) is the brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt.
3. Your (mother- by-law, mother-of-law, mother–in-law) is the mother of your husband or wife.
4. Your (cousin, niece, nephew) is the daughter of your sister or brother.
5. Someone’s (cousin, nephew, stepbrother) is the son of your sister or brother.
6. Both parents should take care (about, of, for) their children.
7. When she was on holiday, she (made, did, met) a lot of new friends.
8. They are (with love to, in love with, in love to) each other.
9. He is a very sociable person and gets (along, at, on with) all his friends and acquaintances (знакомые).
10. James (became, fell, got) madly in love with Helen the first time he saw her.
Test №2 on the topic «Family and Friends»
Choose the right answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. He (married, got married, married with) his wife Jane 37 years ago.
2. Mr and Mrs Brown are a nice old (pair, couple, unite).
3. What is the secret of their happy (wedding, marrying, marriage)?
4. She was close to both of her parents and was shaken by their (divorce, parting, separating).
5. You should (bring up, grow up, raise) children to be generous, not selfish.
6. He is very much a (marriage, married, family) man and needs to be close to those he loves.
7. The marriage (event, ceremony, affair) took place in a small country church.
8. They were (parted, divorced, separated) three years ago.
9. I’m married (to, -, with) Ted’s sister.
10. (A relative, A friend, An acquaintance) is someone who you know well and like, but who is not related to you.
Test №3 on the topic «Family and Friends»
Choose the right answer. Only one answer is correct.
1. (An orphan, A foster child, An adopted child) is a child whose parents are dead.
2. Jack and Jill quarreled a lot and finally decided to (grow apart, quit, break up).
3. The wedding feast went on until midnight but the ___________and the __________left before that (wife and husband, bride and groom, fiancé and fiancée).
4. He was still (alone, bachelor, lonely) at the age of 50.
5. James had known Sally for three years before he made (an offer, a suggestion, a proposal).
6. She (broke off, stopped, refused) her engagement.
7. A (widow, widower, widowed) is a man whose wife has died and who hasn’t married again.
8. In high school, Mike didn’t (have meetings, have appointments, make dates) with girls. He was too shy.
9. A (bosom friend, comrade, mate) is a very close friend who you rely on and trust the most.
10. Helen, I want to (divide, share, lead) my life with you! Will you marry me, darling?
Text «Family Life in Britain» (upper-intermediate)
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The condition of the British family is a frequent topic throughout Britain today. A typical British family used to consist of mother, father and two children. But in recent years there have been many changes in family life. Some of them have been caused by new laws, others are the result of social changes. For instance, as the law made it easier to get a divorce, the number of divorces has increased. In fact one marriage in every three ends in divorce, which gives rise to a lot of one-parent families. Society is now more tolerant of unmarried people, unmarried couples and single parents than it used to be some years ago. The majority of divorced people marry again and sometimes take responsibility for a second family.
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Close relatives and members of a family groups — grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins — keep in touch, but they see less of each other than they used to. This is because people often move away from their home town to work, and so the family becomes scattered. The traditional season for the family reunion is Christmas when relatives travel many miles in order to spend it together.
In general, each generation is eager to become independent of parents in establishing its own family unit, and this fact can bring about social as well as geographical differences within the larger family group. There are about 10 million old-age pensioners in Britain, of whom about 8% cannot live entirely independently. The government gives financial help in the form of a pension but it is becoming more and more difficult for the normal economy to support the increasing number of elderly people. Nowadays more than half of all old people are looked after at home. Many others live in Old People’s Homes, which may be private or state owned.
Old People’s Homes — Дома престарелых
Relationships within the family undergo certain changes. Parents treat their children more as equals than they used to, and children have more freedom to make their own decisions. The father is more involved in the process of bringing up children, mainly because the mother goes out to work. Due to increased leisure facilities and more money modern life provides wider opportunities for the individual to take part in activities outside the home. Although the family holiday, which is usually taken in August, and often abroad, is still an important part of family life. Many children have holidays away from home, often with school or college friends or other organized groups.
It’s important
to learn a good range of family vocabulary as there’s a high chance you’ll
get questions about your family in Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking test.
The topic could also come up in Parts 2 and 3 as well as being the subject of the Writing, Listening or Reading tests.
Here are a few things you could be asked about:
- Facts about
your family
- Details of family
relationships
- Family
activities & celebrations
- A family
member you admire
- Changes in family roles
- The generation gap
- Parental responsibility
- The future of the family
This page
includes over 100 common words and phrases related to the family. I’ve added an
explanation for each one and a sample sentence to show it in context where needed.
This will help you to learn how to use this family vocabulary correctly.
Don’t try to learn them all. Look at my suggestions below as to
the best way to use this list.
Four generations of the same family.
To ensure that you’re well prepared to answer any family-related question, I’ve included four things here:
- IELTS-style questions on the topic of the family
- Sample answers
- A list of common family vocabulary with definitions & sample
sentences
- Links to online reading and listening resources
You’ll find
PDF downloads of both the questions and sample answers and the family vocabulary
list at the bottom of the respective sections.
The questions relate to the Speaking test because this part of
the exam offers the broadest range of possible questions on this topic. They
give the best opportunity for me to demonstrate the vocabulary and for you to
practise using it.
I’ve included IELTS-style questions and answers for all three
parts of the Speaking test. I’ve highlighted keywords and phrases in bold.
You’ll find these words and phrases, and many others, in the
vocabulary list beneath. The list also includes the explanations and sample
sentences and there’s an audio to listen to the pronunciation.
The vocabulary list contains words and phrases relevant
to all parts of the IELTS exam.
Finally, at the bottom of the page, I’ve added links to topical
articles, short videos and podcasts that will help you to improve both your family
vocabulary and your reading and listening skills.
IELTS-Style
Speaking Test Questions and Answers
Common family vocabulary
is highlighted in bold.
Part 1
1) How
many people are there in your immediate family?
Four people make up my immediate family – my dad, my sister and my two bothers.
They all live close to me except for my youngest brother who moved away because
of his work.
2) Do you
get along well with your family?
Most definitely. I used to argue with my brothers and sister a lot when we were. It
was sibling rivalry I guess
but we get on really well
now.
3)
Which member of your family are you closest to?
I’d have to say my sister but we’re a close-knit family and we
all get along just great.
4) How
much time do you spend with your family?
We used to go to my parent’s house for Sunday tea every few weeks but since my mother died, my oldest brother, my sister and I take turns to spend time supporting our father.
This means that we don’t all get together so often. However, we still have family gatherings on special
occasions.
5) When did you last have a family
party?
Just a few
weeks ago. It was for my father’s
birthday. We had a get-together
at his house and we all took along cakes and snacks to share.
A happy sister and brother.
Part 2
Describe
a family celebration that you attended.
You should say:
- where this celebration was held
- why it was held
- what you did at the event
and explain what you enjoyed about the celebration.
One of the
most memorable family events
of recent years was my father’s
80th birthday. We wanted to have a special celebration for him but
decided to keep it a secret so as to surprise him on the day.
My youngest brother, who lives two and a
half hours drive away from the rest of my immediate
family, told Dad that he’d come down with his family so we could all go out for a meal together. What we actually
did was to invite members of our extended
family to come as well without my father
knowing. Most of them live a long way away, like in London or Scotland, so we
don’t see them very often. They came down the day before and stayed in local
hotels.
There was a
lot to arrange and it was difficult to sort everything without Dad guessing
what we were up to. There were several times when I thought he must know
something was going on but was just playing along and pretending he didn’t.
We booked a
table at a local restaurant and on the day, my sister decorated it with balloons and other party bits and
pieces. It looked amazing. It was a very long table as in the end there were
more than twenty family members
at the meal. So, as well as my parents
and my siblings, there were also
nieces, nephews, aunts,
uncles and cousins. I think it was probably
the biggest family gathering
we’d ever had.
We arranged
for Dad and Mum to be the last to arrive so that everyone else could be seated
at the table waiting for them. I’ll never forget Dad’s face when he walked into
the restaurant. He hadn’t guessed what we were arranging and it was a real
surprise to him to see everyone there.
We had a
lovely meal together but the best thing was spending time with all our relatives. It made me realize
what a close-knit family we
are even though we don’t see each other very often. I think that Dad enjoyed it
too and I hope it showed him how much he means to our whole family.
A family get-together to celebrate a birthday.
Part 3
1) In what ways can people in a
family be similar to each other?
Both immediate
and extended family members
often have a lot of similarities. For example, they can look alike. My brother
Steve is the spitting image
of our cousin Peter, while my sister takes after our mother
in the way she both looks and talks.
Also, relatives
may be good at the same things or do similar types of work. Most of my extended family are either
teachers or scientists.
Specific interests often run in the family. In my family, we all love the outdoors and nature, particularly the
older generation. Younger family members do like to go out
walking as well but now that my nieces
and nephews are all teenagers, they spend a lot of
time on their electronic gadgets.
The final way that people in a family can be alike
is in their personality, and especially in their sense of humour.
2) In terms of personality, are
people influenced more by their family or by their friends?
In my
opinion, personality is mostly hereditary.
I think that the main traits of a person’s character are passed down from parents to their offspring. Some people are more
like their father, others
more like their mother but
most of us can recognise characteristics of both parents in our own personality. For example, I’m quiet like
my dad and have my mum’s creativity.
How children are raised
also affects the way they think, feel and behave as they grow up. Kids from a
happy, stable family background generally
have a normal personality. However, an unhappy childhood, which may include some form of abuse, will
definitely affect a child’s mental development and their character later in
life.
This suggests that personality can change so it’s probably
true that the people we spend time with as friends and colleagues also
influence the way we think, feel and behave. However, I don’t think that they
alter our deepest character.
So in conclusion, I’d say that an understanding of
personality is quite complex and involves both hereditary and social factors.
3) How has the role of elderly people in the family changed
in recent times?
In the past,
the older generation was
highly respected in most cultures. They were considered to be wise because of
all the things they’d learnt in their long lives. Elderly family members would have been family leaders, teachers and spiritual guides to the younger generation. They helped
to maintain the structure and stability of the family.
One of their
most important roles was to pass on the old traditions and to maintain
traditional culture. The other vital job they did, especially the grandmothers, was to provide childcare for their grandchildren. They would
certainly have played an important role in their upbringing.
In my
country, most of this changed when it became normal for adult children to move
away to study and get better jobs. Family
ties are no longer so strong and elderly people aren’t respected as
they once were. Grandparents
aren’t the people we usually go to for advice these days. To be honest, many
elderly people don’t have a significant role in most families any more.
However, many do still look after
the grandchildren if they
live close to them.
An extended Indian family enjoying a day out together.
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Family Vocabulary
* Important
- Do not try
and learn this list of family vocabulary.
- Identify
the vocabulary you find useful for answering practise questions about the family.
- Record
these in your vocabulary notebook and practise using them regularly.
I recommend that you create
your own answers to the Speaking questions on this page. You will find many
other IELTS-style practise questions by searching online.
For help on how to learn
vocabulary, what to learn and how to record it, visit these pages:
How to Learn Vocabulary for
IELTS
Top 6 Types of IELTS
Vocabulary & Topic Word Lists
Family Vocabulary – Common Words & Phrases
Family Vocabulary Set 1: Types of Family
family – a
group of people who are related to each other
— Mohit
was very nervous when he met his girlfriend’s family for the first time.
immediate family –
your closest relations, such as your parents, children, husband or wife
— My
immediate family are my dad, mum and
two sisters.
nuclear family –
parents and their children
—
The average nuclear family in the US
is made up of parents and two children.
extended family – a family unit that includes grandmothers,
grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and children
— I have a large extended
family with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
dysfunctional family – a family that is not behaving or
working normally, where there is conflict, misbehaviour, etc.
— Cynthia came from a dysfunctional family and could often be
seen wandering the street on her own when she was young.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 2: Family Members — General Terms
family member – someone
who belongs to a specific family
— I have family members
living all over the world.
to be related to – to belong to
the same family as
— I’m related to many people in my village as my family has lived here
for generations.
a relative – someone
who is part of your family
— We are going to visit
relatives who live on the coast for our holiday this year.
blood relative – someone you are related to
through birth rather than marriage
— Aunty Sylvia is my blood relative but Uncle George, her
husband, is only related to me by marriage.
distant relative – generally, a relative who
is a third cousin or greater, or a great aunt or uncle, especially when you
have little or no involvement with him or her.
— A member of my family died last
week but they were a distant relative
and I didn’t know them very well.
next
of kin – the person or group of people you are most closely related to
— When you apply for a passport, you have to name your next of kin in case there is an
emergency while you are away travelling.
descendants
– a
person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or
grandchild, and all future generations
ancestors
– family members from past generations
— I’m writing my autobiography so
that my descendants will know what
life was like for one of their ancestors.
household – all
the people who live in one house
— There
are now only three people in my household as my older brother has gone
away to university.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 3: Immediate family
father – a man in relation to his child or children
mother – a woman in relation to her child or children
parent – father or mother
husband – the male partner in a marriage; a
married man
wife – the female partner in a marriage; a
married woman
spouse – a husband or wife
son – a person’s boy child
daughter – a person’s girl child
brother – a male who has the same parents as another person
sister – a female who has the same parents as another person
big
brother / older brother (or sister) – older
than you
little
sister / younger sister (or brother) – younger
than you
— I
have two younger sisters but I do
wish I had an older brother.
sibling – a brother or sister
— I have three siblings,
two brothers and a sister.
twin – either of two children born to the same mother on the
same occasion
— My sister has just given birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
identical
twins – twins
who look exactly the same
— I
have an identical twin brother and
even our parents find it difficult to tell us apart.
an only
child – a child who doesn’t have any brothers
or sisters
— It can be lonely being an
only child as you don’t have siblings to play with.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 4: Extended family
uncle
– the brother of your
mother or father
aunt
– the sister of your mother or father
nephew
– the male child of your
brother or sister
niece
– the female child of
your brother or sister
cousin
– a child of your uncle
or aunt
grandparents – the parents of your parents
grandfather – the father of your mother or father
grandmother – the mother of your father or mother
grandchildren – the children of your children
grandson – the son of your son or daughter
granddaughter – the daughter of your son or daughter
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 5: In-laws
in-laws – the relatives of your husband or wife
—
When we were first married, we couldn’t afford a place of our own so lived with
the in-laws.
mother-in-law
– mother of your spouse
— Many people don’t
get on with their mother-in-law but
mine is really nice.
father-in-law
– father of your spouse
— My father-in-law offered me a job in the
family business so he is also my boss.
son-in-law – the husband of your daughter
— I didn’t like Amir
when I first met him but he’s a great son-in-law
and helps me out whenever I need it.
daughter-in-law – the wife of your son
— We are very happy
that our son has decided to marry Zehra and look forward to her becoming our daughter-in-law.
brother-in-law – the husband of your sister
— My brother-in-law is lazy and not a
very good husband to my sister.
sister-in-law – the wife of your brother
— I often help my sister-in-law to look after my baby
niece.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 6: Stepfamilies
step –
in the context of family relationships, ‘step’ means that you are related to
the person because of one of your parents
marries one of their parents
stepmother
– the wife of your
father, but not your biological mother
stepfather – the husband of your mother, but not
your biological father
stepson – the son of your new wife or husband, but not
your biological son
stepdaughter – the daughter of your new wife or
husband, but not your biological daughter
stepsister – the daughter of your stepmother or stepfather
stepbrother – the son of your stepmother or
stepfather
half-brother – a brother you have only one parent in
common with
half-sister – a sister you have only one parent in
common with
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 7: Parenting
parent – a person’s father or mother
—
I’m glad that my parents live close
by as it’s easy to visit them.
motherhood – the
state of being a mother
—
I’d like to have children one day but I’m not ready for motherhood yet.
fatherhood –
the state of being a father
— Sakda
is taking the responsibilities of fatherhood
seriously and now only goes out drinking with his friends once a month.
to start
a family – to have
children
—
Billy and I are planning to start a
family as soon as we get married.
to give birth – to have a baby
— It was a special moment in Cesar’s
life when he saw his wife giving birth
to their first child.
offspring
– a
person’s child or children
— My two sisters are coming over
later with their offspring so the
house is going to be very noisy.
family
man – a man who enjoys
being at home with his wife and children
—
Deepak used to love partying but now that he has kids he’s become a real family man.
family
life – the
kind of life a person normally leads when they are married and
have children
— My
husband and I enjoy doing lots of activities with our children and we all have
a great family life together.
to raise (a child) – to take care of a child until they become an adult
— It’s a big responsibility raising children but I love being a
parent.
to bring up (a child) – to raise a child
— When Jae-min’s husband died, she
was left to bring up the children on her own.
upbringing – the way in which you
are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents
— I was fortunate to have a good upbringing but not all children have
caring parents who look after them well and teach them the right way to behave.
to support (a
family) – to have enough money to be able to look
after a family
—
Egor earned very low wages and had to work two jobs to support his family.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
breadwinner – the
member of a family who earns most of the money that the family needs
— In many countries, men are expected to be the breadwinner in a
family.
dependant – someone who depends on you for financial support,
such as a child or family member who does not work
— I‘m working hard to get a promotion and earn more
money now that I’m a husband and a father and have dependants who rely on me.
to adopt – to legally
take another person’s child into your own family and take care of them as your
own child
— Paul and Siri were unable to have children of their own and
decided to adopt a baby.
to
foster – to take care of someone else’s child, usually for a limited
time, without becoming the child’s legal parent
— Even though I’m an only child, I always had other boy’s and
girl’s to play with when I was growing up as mum and dad often used to foster other children.
over-protective parents – a parent who protect their child too much
— Overprotective parents can
prevent their children from building confidence
and independence.
spoilt child – a child who shows bad behaviour because they have
been allowed
to do or have anything they want
— I don’t like playing with the
girl next door because she’s a spoilt child and gets in a temper if I don’t let her win all the games.
single parent – a person bringing up a child or children
without a partner
— My sister is a single
parent now that her husband has left her.
stay at home parent / stay at home mum – a parent who stays
at home to take care of their children rather than going
out to work
— These days, it’s far more usual
for men to be a stay-at-home parent
than when I was young when it was always the mother who looked after the kids.
to look after – to take care of
— I’m going to look after my daughter’s children on Saturday while she has a
day out with her friends.
childcare – the care of children,
especially by a crèche, nursery or childminder while parents are working
— Childcare is a big problem for many
working parents and they are lucky if their own parents can help out.
strict – strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as
they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey
— My
parents are very strict with
me and I have to finish all my homework before I’m allowed to play or watch TV.
authoritarian – demanding that people obey completely and refusing
to allow them the freedom to act as they wish
— My father was very authoritarian when I
was growing up and I was terrified of him.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 8: The Generations
generation – all the people of about the same age within a society
or within a particular family
— It’s hard to believe how much everyday life has changed for
my grandparent’s generation.
older generation –
people of middle-age and older
younger generation – young
adults, teenagers and children
— The
older generation are often stuck in
their ways, while the younger generation
welcome change.
generation gap – a
difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding
beliefs and attitudes, often leading to a lack of understanding between them
— It’s a skilled politician who can bridge the generation gap.
teenager – a person aged between 13 and 19 years
— My lovely little boy turned into a rebellious monster when
he was a teenager but now he’s a
lovely young man.
adolescent – a young person who is developing
into an adult
— Many adolescents develop emotional problems as they try to find their place in the world.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 9: Other vocabulary
sibling
rivalry – the feeling of
competitiveness that often exists between brothers and sisters
— There was huge sibling rivalry between my two brothers
and they were always fighting but they are the best of friends now that they’re
adults.
run
in the family – a
common feature in a family; something which is passed from parents to children
—
Artistic ability seems to run in the family.
hereditary – passed from the genes of a parent to a child
—
Diabetes is hereditary in our family so I make sure that I eat healthily and
keep fit to lessen my chances of getting it.
childhood – the time when someone is a child
— Many children in the world do not have a happy childhood.
family background – the details of a
person’s family regarding education, social status, etc.
— We want our son to marry a girl from a good family background.
family gathering / family get-together – an
informal event where family members meet up
— We’re having a family get-together to celebrate my mother’s
birthday.
close-knit – involving groups of people in which
everyone supports each other
— We’re a close-knit
family and know that we can rely on each other when one of us needs help.
family ties – the sense of connection between
family members
—
Family ties aren’t as strong as they
used to be in my country because relatives often live many miles apart and even
in different countries.
to care for – to provide the things someone needs,
especially someone who is young, old, or ill
— In my country, sons and daughters
are expected to care for their
elderly parents.
a widow – a woman whose husband has
died
— Her
husband died young and she has been a
widow for almost thirty years now.
a widower – a
man whose wife has died
— My
mother died last year so my father is now a widower.
to desert – to leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and
not come back
— My father deserted us when I was young and my mother has brought me up on her
own.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 10: Idioms
There
are many idioms about the family but I’ve chosen just a few that might prove a
useful addition to your family vocabulary. Pick only one or two to learn and
make sure that you know how to use them 100% or they won’t make sense.
If
you’re unsure about them, give them a miss rather than risking sounding silly.
get
on with / get along with – to
like someone and have a friendly relationship with them
— I
used to fight with my siblings when we were young but I get on with them really well now that we’re adults.
to
fall out with / to have a falling out – to have a disagreement which ruins a
relationship with that person
— I fell out with my sister when she
started dating my boyfriend.
—
The two brothers had a falling out
over the broken toy.
on
speaking terms – friendly enough to talk
— My parents had a big argument and
are not on speaking terms at the
moment.
to
look alike – to look very similar to someone
else
— My twin sister and I look alike and people often call us by
each other’s names.
to take after (someone)
– to be very similar to an older family member
—
Mila was excellent at drawing. She took
after her mother who was a famous artist.
a
chip off the old block – the person is very similar (in
character and personality) to one of their parents
—
Sanjay is always cracking jokes, just like his father. He’s a real chip off the old block.
to
follow in someone’s footsteps – to do the same thing as someone else did previously,
especially someone in your family
— I want to follow in
my father’s footsteps and become a
doctor like he is.
spitting
image – to look extremely
similar to someone
— Cher is the spitting image of her mother.
wears
the trousers – to
be the person in a family who holds the authority and makes decisions
— My
dad likes to thinks that he’s in charge but it’s my mother who wears the trousers in our house.
black
sheep (of the family)– someone
who brings shame to their family by being different or doing something wrong
— My
brother first started getting into trouble with the police when he was a
teenager and he’s become the black sheep
of the family.
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
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Ways to Improve Your Family Vocabulary
One of the best
ways to improve your family vocabulary is through reading. Watching topic related YouTube
videos and listening to podcasts is also hugely beneficial.
Here are some
online resources I recommend.
Articles About the Family
Australian
Institute of Family Studies
Raising Children – The Australian
Parenting Website
The Independent — Family
The New York Times — Family
TED Talks
I love TED Talks. They are short videos
with a powerful message and are generally very interesting. They’re ideal for
improving your vocabulary and give valuable listening skills practise.
Search TED Talks — The Family & TED Talks — Parenting to help you improve your family vocabulary.
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Список английских слов и фраз по теме «Семья»
Словарик на тему «Семья» — один из первых разделов, который появляется в закладках начинающего изучателя английского языка. Это обусловлено тем, что развитие разговорных навыков происходит на базе актуальных тем, которые хочется обсуждать, ведь они окружают нас изо дня в день. Это семья, работа или школа, отдых, хобби и т.д. Чтобы не тратить лишних слов, представляем вам список слов и фраз с транскрипцией и переводом на тему «Семья». Советуем вам не просто пробежаться по этому списку, но и основательно его выучить, ведь тема семьи частенько обсуждается как в деловой, так и в бытовой среде.
Базовые понятия
Таблица 1.
|
Слово |
Транскрипция |
Перевод |
| aunt | ɑːnt |
тетя |
| baby | beɪbi |
малыш, младенец |
| brother | ˈbrʌðə |
брат |
| boyfriend | ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd |
парень, любимый, молодой человек |
| bride | braɪd |
невеста |
| cousin | ˈkʌzn |
двоюродная сестра |
| dad | dæd |
папа |
| daughter | ˈdɔːtə |
дочь |
| father | ˈfɑːðə |
папа |
| father-in-law | ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː |
тесть, свекор |
| fiancé | fiˈɒnseɪ |
жених |
| fiancée | fiˈɒnseɪ |
невеста |
| friend | frɛnd |
друг |
| girlfriend | ˈgɜːlˌfrɛnd |
любимая девушка |
| godchild | ˈgɒdʧaɪld |
крестница |
| godfather | ˈgɒdˌfɑːðə |
крестный отец |
| godmother | ˈgɒdˌmʌðə |
крестная мать |
| grandchild | ˈgrænʧaɪld |
внук, внучка |
| grandchildren | ˈgrænʧɪldrən |
внуки |
| granddaughter | ˈgrænˌdɔːtə |
внучка |
| grandfather | ˈgrændˌfɑːðə |
дедушка |
| granddad | ˈgrændæd |
дедушка |
| grandpa | ˈgrænpɑː |
дедушка |
| grandmother | ˈgrænˌmʌðə |
бабушка |
| grandma | ˈgrænmɑː |
бабушка |
| grandson | grænsʌn |
внук |
| great-grandparents | greɪt-ˈgrænˌpeərənts |
прабабушка и прадедушка |
| groom | grʊm |
жених |
| half-brother | ˈhɑːfˌbrʌðə |
сводный брат |
| husband | ˈhʌzbənd |
муж |
| mother | ˈmʌðə |
мама |
| mother-in-law | ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː |
теща, свекровь |
| mum | mʌm |
мама |
| mummy | ˈmʌmi |
мама |
| mom | mɒm |
мама |
| nephew | ˈnɛvju(ː) |
племянник |
| niece | niːs |
племянница |
| parent | ˈpeərənt |
родитель |
| sister | ˈsɪstə |
сестра |
| son | sʌn |
сын |
| stepbrother | ˈstɛpˌbrʌðə |
сводный брат |
| twin | twɪn |
близнец |
| twin-brother | twɪn-ˈbrʌðə |
брат-близнец |
| uncle | ˈʌŋkl |
дядя |
| wife | waɪf |
жена |
Общие понятия
Таблица 1.
|
Слово |
Транскрипция |
Перевод |
| adult | ˈædʌlt |
взрослый |
| bachelor | ˈbæʧələ |
холостяк |
| child | ʧaɪld |
ребенок |
| couple | ˈkʌpl |
пара |
| descendant | dɪˈsɛndənt |
потомок |
| foster | ˈfɒstə |
усыновить, удочерить |
| kid | kɪd |
ребенок |
| elder | ˈɛldə |
старший |
| spinster | ˈspɪnstə |
старая дева |
| to adopt | əˈdɒpt |
усыновить, удочерить |
| to be divorced | biː dɪˈvɔːst |
быть разведенным |
| to bring up | brɪŋ ʌp |
воспитывать |
| to raise | reɪz |
воспитывать |
| wedding | ˈwɛdɪŋ |
свадьба |
| youth | juːθ |
молодежь |
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Family-Related Vocabulary for English-Language Learners
Updated on January 30, 2019
One of the most important categories of words for English learners to master is the group that includes family-related terms. Family members are likely the people that students interact with early in life and most often. Explain to students that the words and phrases below are used when talking about family and relationships. Each word is categorized and is used in an example sentence to provide context for understanding.
Families
Learning words that describe family members is must for students who want to master English. The table gives the word for the family member on the left, and a sample sentence using that term on the right. To make it easy to find just the term you want, the family-related words are presented in alphabetical order.
|
Family-Related Word |
Example Sentence |
|
aunt |
My aunt tells me funny stories about my mother’s youth. |
|
brother |
My brother is very competitive. |
|
cousin |
My cousin left for college last year. |
|
daughter |
She has one daughter and one son. |
|
father |
My father spent a lot of time on the road for work. |
|
grandchild |
That 90-year-old woman has 20 grandchildren! |
|
granddaughter / son |
His granddaughter gave him a birthday card with a bunny. |
|
grandfather / mother |
Do you remember your grandmothers and grandfathers? |
|
great-grandchild |
She has four great-grandchildren and is very happy to be alive and to have met them all! |
|
husband |
She sometimes argues with her husband, but that’s normal in every marriage. |
|
ex-husband |
She had to divorce her ex-husband because he cheated on her. |
|
in-laws |
Many people don’t get along with their in-laws. Others are happy to have a new family! |
|
son-in-law, daughter-in-law |
Her daughter-in-law told her to mind her own business. |
|
mother |
Mother knows best, or at least that’s what my mother always said. |
|
niece |
His niece works in a shop in Seattle selling eyewear. |
|
nephew |
I have a nephew who lives in town. It’s nice to have lunch every once in a while. |
|
parents |
All of us have two biological parents. Some people grow up with adopted parents. |
|
sister |
His sister drove him crazy with her constant complaining about the parents. |
|
son |
Many people say that sons are harder to raise than daughters because they cause more trouble. |
|
stepfather, stepmother |
She gets along wither her stepfather, but she prefers to not call him «Dad.» |
|
stepdaughter, stepson |
If you marry him, you’ll have two stepdaughters and one stepson. |
|
twin |
It’s amazing how similar some twins are. They look, act, and talk alike. |
|
uncle |
My uncle lives in Texas. He’s nothing like my father. |
|
widow |
She became a widow 20 years ago and never remarried. |
|
widower |
The widower is very sad because he’s all alone now. |
|
wife |
My wife is the most amazing woman in the world because she puts up with me. |
|
ex-wife |
His ex-wife took all his money. |
Marital Relationships
Marriage brings change. Tell students that these words describe the state of relationships:
- Divorced: Jennifer is divorced, but she’s happy to be single again.
- Engaged: Helen is engaged to be married next June. She’s making plans for the wedding.
- Married: I’ve been married for over 25 years. I consider myself lucky.
- Separated: In many countries, couples must be separated for more than a year in order to divorce.
- Single: He’s a single man living in New York.
- Widowed: Hank became widowed last year. He hasn’t been the same since.
Becoming Family
These verbs describe the process of becoming family:
- Get divorced (from): My husband and I got divorced three years ago. Now, we’re best friends, but we know our marriage was a mistake.
- Get engaged (to): I got engaged to my wife after just two months of dating.
- Get married (to): We’re planning on getting married in May.
- Marry someone: She married Tom 50 years ago today. Happy anniversary!
- Start / end a relationship with someone: I think we should end our relationship. We’re not happy with each other.
Use the context of each sentence to help your students find an appropriate family-related word to fill in the gaps. The answers are provided below.
- My father has a brother and a ______, so that means I have one _____ and one aunt on my father’s side of the family.
- Someday, I hope to have a lot of ______. Of course, that means that the children of my children need to have more children!
- After five years of marriage, they decided to get _____ because they couldn’t get along with each other.
- Upon her husband’s death, she became a _____ and never married again.
- My mother remarried last year. Now, I’m the _____ of my stepfather.
- Peter’s _____, but he would like to get married and have children one day.
- We started our ______ in Germany after we had met at an English-language school.
- My _____ looks exactly like me, but I was born 30 minutes before she was.
- He has an excellent relationship with his _____. They still celebrate holidays together with their children despite their divorce.
- I’m ______ to be married in June! I can’t wait!
Answers:
- sister / uncle
- great-grandchildren
- divorced
- widow
- stepdaughter or stepson
- single
- relationship
- twin
- ex-wife
- engaged
To continue practicing family-related vocabulary, create a family relationships lesson plan to further your students’ knowledge of this important vocabulary.