3. . My Family

Vocabulary

a husband, a wife – чоловік, дружина

a niece, a nephew – племінниця, племінник

grandchildren – внуки

a grandson, a grand-daughter – внук, внучка

a father-in-law, a mother-in-law – тесть, свекор; теща, свекруха

a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law – зять, невістка

an adopted child – усиновлена дитина

an orphan – сирота

a step-father, a step-mother – вітчим, мачуха

a step-brother \ a half-brother – зведений брат

a step-sister \ a half-sister –зведена сестра

a godfather, a godmother – хрещений батько, хрещена мати

a great-grandfather, a great-grandmother - прадід, прабаба

twins – близнята, twin daughters/sons – дочки/сини близнята

Phrases to use

Have your got any brothers and sisters? – No, I haven’t. I am an only child.

В тебе є брати чи сестри? – Ні, немає. Я єдина дитина.

Do you come from a big family? – Yes, I do. I have three brothers and sisters.

Ти походиш з великої родини? – Так. Я маю трьох братів і сестер.

Exercise 1. Match two columns:

a husband	a) a man who is married to your mother but who is not your father
a cousin	b) the man that a woman is married to
an aunt	c) a male godparent
a father-in-law	d) the child of your uncle or aunt
an adopted child	e) a member of your family
an orphan	f) the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father's or mother's brother
a step-father	g) children born at the same time to the same mother
a godfather	h) the father of your husband or wife
a relative	i) a female parent of a child
twins	j) a child who has been legally made part of a family that he or she was not born into
a mother	k) the son of your son or daughter
a great-grandfather	l) a father of your granddad or grandma
parents	m) a child whose parents are both dead
a grandson	n) the father and the mother of a person

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text:

My Family

I am happy to have a friendly family where we understand each other. I have a mother, a father and a sister. Soon I’ll have a brother. We live together and are ready to help each other. We like to spend time together: in the evenings we watch TV, read books and newspapers, listen to music or just have a chat.

Let me introduce my family. My father Ihor Ivanovich is 45. He is a tall and well-built man. He works as an engineer at a big plant. He likes his work very much. He is very talented.

My mother’s name is Olha Petrovna. She is a teacher. My mother has a lot of work to do and she keeps the house. She is a busy woman.

My sister Ann is very pretty. She is 10. She loves and respects our parents. She wants to be a doctor. She has a lot of friends. She likes to play with them. She has a hobby: dancing and singing.

We are happy when we are together.