MY FAMILY

Family and Relatives

Family

father; mother; parents;

son; daughter; child; children; offspring;

brother; sister; sibling; siblings;

twins; twin brothers; twin brother; twin sisters; twin sister;

younger brother; kid brother; older sister; elder sister;

Verbs: to bring up children; to raise children;

Formal words: offspring (i.e., child or children); sibling (i.e., brother or sister); spouse (i.e., husband
or wife).

grandfather; grandmother; grandparents; maternal grandmother/grandfather; paternal

grandmother/grandfather

grandson; granddaughter; grandchild; grandchildren;

great-grandfather; great-grandmother; great-grandchild;

Adoption and related words

adopted son; adopted daughter; adopted child;

half-brother (half brother); half-sister (half sister);

stepfather; stepmother; stepbrother; stepsister; stepchild;

foster family; foster father; foster mother; foster parents; foster home;

foster son; foster daughter; foster child; foster brother; foster sister;

Verbs: to adopt a child; to foster a child; orphan, orphans;

Relatives

uncle; aunt; nephew; niece;

cousin; first cousin; second cousin;

close relatives; distant relatives;

closest relatives; nearest relatives; next of kin; immediate family;

family members; members of the family; head of the household;

my family; my relatives;

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Relatives by marriage

in-laws; father-in-law; mother-in-law;

son-in-law; daughter-in-law; brother-in-law; sister-in-law;

Note the plural: two sons-in-law; three daughters-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law.

Note the possessive case: my father-in-law's house; my sister-in-law's car.

Marital status and related words

single; unmarried man; bachelor; unmarried woman;

married couple; husband and wife; spouse;

single mother;

widow; widower;

engagement; engagement ring; engaged; fiance;

Verbs: to marry; to get married;

marriage; bride; bridegroom (groom); bridesmaid; best man;

wedding; wedding ring; wedding cake; newlyweds; honeymoon;

divorce; separated; divorced; ex-husband; ex-wife verb: divorce;

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 FAMILY TREE

Task1: Draw your family tree below