UNIT 1 FAMILY AND FRIENDS

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UNIT 1 FAMILY AND FRIENDS

1.1 Study the information and do the exercises after.

Relatives(= members of your family)

Your parents’ parents grandfather(s) / grandmother (s)

Your parents’ brother and sister uncle(s) / aunt(s)

Your aunt’s / uncle’s children cousin(s)

The father and mother of the person you marry father-in-law / mother-in-law

The brother and sister of the person you marry brother-in- law / sister-in-law

Your brother’s / sister’s children nephew(s) / niece(s)

If the person you marry dies, you are a ...widower / widow

If your mother or father remarries, you have a ..stepfather / stepmother

Talking about family and friends I’ve gottwo brothers and a sister. My brothers are twins(= two children born to one mother at the same time), and they are three years younger than me. I’mthe oldest and take aftermy father (= Iam similar to him in appearance and/or character). My sister takes after my father in some ways, but she looks likemy mother (= her appearance is similar to my mother’s). We’re a close family(= we have a good relationship/see each other a lot).My best friendPete is an only child(= without brothers or sisters); he spends a lot of time with us and he’s almost one of the family.

Family names Your parents give you a first name,e.g. James and Sarah are common first names in Britain. Your family name,usually called your surname,is the one that all the family have, e.g. Smith and Jones. Your full nameis all the names you have, e.g. Sarah Jane Smith.

Changing times Insome parts of the world, couples may live together but do not get married. In this relationship they often call each other their partner.Where the child or children live(s) with just one parent, especially after the parents have separated(= they don't live together any more), these are sometimes called single-parent families.

Friends

an oldfriend (= someone you have known for a long time)

a closefriend (= a good friend/someone you like and trust)

your bestfriend (= the one friend you feel closest to)

classmates(= other people in your class)

flatmates(= people you share a house / flat with, who are not your family)

colleagues(= people you work with; they may or may not be friends)

We use Ex-for a relationship thatwe had in thepast butdo not have now: The children stay with my ex-husband at theweekend. Isaw an ex-girlfriend of mine at the disco last night.

1.2 Look at the family tree and complete the sentences below.

Albert + Mary Dodds

John + Susan Jill + Paul (died 2000) Barry + Sheila

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