NOTE
In English we usually say'my uncle's
daughter' (NOT the daughter of my uncle) or 'Anna's sister' (NOT#te-
of Anna).
Family and friends
Relatives (= members of your family)
	male female
Your parents' parents Your parents' brother and sister Your aunt's/uncle's children The father and mother of the person you marry The brother and sister of the person you marry Your brother's/sister's children If the person you marry dies, you are a ... If your mother or father remarries, you have a ...	grandfathers) grandmother(s) uncle(s) aunt(s) cousin(s) cousin(s) father-in-law mother-in-law brother-in-law sister-in-law nephew(s) niece(s) widower widow stepfather stepmother
Exercises
51.1    Look at the family tree and complete the sentences below.
Albert + Mary Dodds
Talking about family and friends
I've got two 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'm the oldest and I take after my father (= I am similar to him in appearance and/or character). My sister takes after my father in some ways, but she looks like my 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 friend Pete 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 name is all the names you have, e.g. Sarah Jane Smith.
Changing times
In some 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 old friend (= someone you have known for a long time) a close friend (= a good friend/someone you like and trust) your best friend (= 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)
Ex-
We use this for a relationship that we had in the past but do not have now:
The children stay with my ex-husband at the weekend. I saw an ex-girlfriend of mine at the disco last night.
51.3
John + Susan
Jill + Paul
(died 2000)
Barry + Sheila
Eve
Ana
Timothy Tom
1 John is Jill's.....................................
2 Timothy is Jill's.....................................
3 Eve and Ana are Timothy's.............................
4 Eve is Sheila's.....................................
5 Albert Dodds is Tom's.....................................
6 Barry is Eve's.....................................
7 Susan is Timothy's.....................................
8 As Paul died in 2000, Jill is a.........................
9 Tom is Mary's.....................................
It) The only two people who are not related
51.2   Fill the gaps with the correct word.
are
and
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2
3
4
5
Did you say his.....................................name was Boris?
He looks hke his mother but definitely takes u; e .u
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6 They're not married any longer, but she still
Answer these questions about yourself.
1
2
3
4
5
6
sees her.....................................-husband.
51.4
What's your first name? What's your surname? Are you an only child? Are you part of a very close family? Do you look like your father or mother? In character, who do you take after?
7 Do you know any twins?
8 Who is your best friend? Do you work? If so, how many of your work colleagues are also your friends? Do you have any ex-boyfriends or girlfriends who are still close friends?
Draw your own family tree. Are there any relationships you cannot describe in English?
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