MY FAMILY.

PET/B1/B2 Grandparents/ grandfather/ grandmother Grandson/granddaughter Parents/father/dad/mother/mum Husband/wife The other half Son/daughter Brother/sister/siblings Uncle/aunt/cousin Niece/nephew Mother-in-law/ father-in-law Single parent Only child Twins Half-brother/sister Stepbrother/stepsister/stepfather/stepmother Relative: a member of your family Maternal/paternal relatives Nuclear family/extended family/one-parent family There are five of us

To be in touch with To fall in love-to get married-to get divorced To go out with someone To get engaged To get married To split out To leave the nest To get on with To fall out with To look after To take after someone (personality) To look like (physical appearance) To look up to Family gatherings/ family get-together See eye to eye(with sb) (on sth): to share the same view about sth. Be close to sb: to have a good relationship Be the black sheep of the family We dont see eye to eye: often argue To break up/split up

QUESTIONS How big is your family? How many people are there in your family? Do you live with your parents? Are you married? Do you have children? if so, how many? How old are they? Have you got any siblings? Are they older or younger than you? Do you get on with your brothers or sister? How often do you visit your grandparents? And other relatives? How often do you have big family get-togethers?Do you have a good time? In your family, who do you spend a lot time with? Is there a black sheep in your family? Who does the housework in your family? Is there anyone in your family you dont get on with? Are there any subjects on which you dont see eye to eye with other members of your family? Are there any people in your family who arent on speaking terms? How important is family in your country? Who are you named after? What do your parents do in their free time?

Do you spend time with your family at the weekends? What are the occupations of your family members? What kind of things do you do with your family? Do you live in a nuclear family or an extended family? Do you get along well with your parents? Do you get along well with your in-laws? Do you look more like your mother or your father? Are friends more important than family? What do you think? Who are you most similar to in your family? What do you think it takes to be a good parent? Do you know about your family history? Do you think your parents understand you? Why or why not? If you were offered an excellent job opportunity abroad, would you consider leaving your family for an indefinite period of time? Who do you take after in your family? Why? Who are you closest to in your family? Describe a typical family unit and the importance of family in your country.