Family and relations

1. Family and relations

FAMILY AND RELATIONS
PRACTICAL LESSON 1
created by K. Remizantseva

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Task 1. Complete the sentences (1-9) with names of family members.
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If you have no brothers or sisters, you are an __________.
only child
daughter-in-law
If your son gets married, his wife is your _______________.
great grandmother
Your grandmother’s mother is your _________________.
cousins
Your uncle’s children are your __________.
niece
Your bother’s daughter is your __________.
stepmother
If your father remarries, his new wife is your __________.
son
If you have a male child, he is your __________.
aunt
Your uncle is married to your ___________.
If your sister has the same mother as you but a different father,
half-sister
she is your __________.

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Task 2. Match the verbs (1-10) with the words (a-j) to make phrases that
describe different stages of life. Put them in the most typical order.
1. ___
3 graduate
2. ___
2 pass
6 get
3. ___
7 get
4. ___
4 leave
5. ___
10 retire
6. ___
5 fall
7. ___
8 start
8. ___
1 be
9. ___
9 buy
10. ___
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a job
married
a house
from work
from university
born
a family
in love
home
your driving test

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Task 2. Match the expressions (1-6) with the stages of life from previous task.
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‘Congratulations! It’s a girl.’ – be born
‘Hope you’ll both have a long and happy life together.’ – get married
‘I’ve bought you a house-warming gift.’ – buy a house
‘I’ve never felt this way before.’ – fall in love
‘Have a happy retirement!’ – retire from work
‘Good luck in your new career!’ – get a job

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Write about your friends using the prompts below.
I’ve got ___________________________ (number of friends).
I keep in touch with them _______________________ (how?).
In a friend, I look for someone who _____________ (qualities).