Family relations

relative be (un)related to smb to be married

родственник; родственница быть (не) в родственных отношениях быть замужем, быть женатым

• Do you know anything about your relatives who live abroad?

• Yes, right now I know I have, perhaps, one relative remaining in Poland, many relatives in Germany, in the east and in the west.

• Are you related to Mr. Brown?

• Yes, he is my father-in-law.

• Have you got a family?

• I’m not married yet and I live in my parent’s house.

• Are you married, Helen&

• Yes, I’m married a military man. We got married a year ago.

Ex.1. A. Read the passage and say if the sentences following it true or falls.

My parents got married 25 years ago. Two years later, my brother, Luke, was born. Then I was born a year after that. I've also got a sister, Karen, who is two years younger than me, so there are five of us in my family. Luke's married. He lives with his wife Sue in a small flat. Karen and I still live with our mum and dad. We spend a lot of time together.

Damon

1. Damon is Luke's older brother.

2. Damon's parents are divorced.

3. Damon was born after Luke.

4. Luke is younger than Karen.

5. Luke and Sue live together.

6. Luke's mum has two sons.

7. Damon is Sue's boyfriend.

8. There are four in Damon's family.

9. Karen is the youngest in the family.

10. Damon and Karen are often together.

B. Work in pairs. Ask your neighbour some questions about Damon’s family.

Ex.2. A. Study the family tree below and say how those persons are related to each other. Note that the pictures of marriage partners are connected with wedding rings. Use the following:

aunt

cousins

daughter

daughter-in-law

son-in- law

grandparents

grandson

great grandparents

husband

nephew

niece

son

wife

parents

uncle

mother-in-law

father-in-law

granddaughter

Edith is Walter's ___. Ned is Dot's ___. Maud and Harold are Jimmy's ___. Harold is Fred's ___. Diana is July's ___. Kate is Maud's ___. Jimmy is Wendy's ___. Dot is Edward's ___. Ned is Harold's ___. July is Maud's ___. John is Edward's ___. Walter and Edith are Kate’s ___. John and July are ___. Diana is Walter’s ___.

B. Work in pairs. Make up your family tree. Show your family tree to your friend and answer all his or her questions about your relatives.

Ex.3. Work in pairs. Tell what you’ve learnt about Jane’s family. Restore the dialogue.

Olga: Jane: Jane: Olga: Jane: Olga: Olga: Olga: Jane: Jane:

(1) Look Jane, have you got a family of your own? ( ) Certainly. She’s the apple of my eye. ( ) It’s me. I’m twenty. ( ) It’s a pleasure to have such a young sister, isn’t it? ( ) Oh, no, I’m not married yet. I live with my parents. ( ) How old is your younger sister? I wonder what her name is. ( ) And which of you is the eldest? ( ) Is your family large? ( ) Susan. She’s a lovely girl. She is ten. ( ) I don’t think so. My parents have got only two daughters.