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Family
Оглавление17. Do you have a family?
Do you have a family?
Yes, I have a large family.
Do you live with your parents?
No, they have their own home.
What does your father do?
He’s a musician.
And your mother?
She’s a teacher of English. I want to take up teaching, too!
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Words
does, father, he’s = he is, large, mother, musician, own, parent, take, teach, teacher, teaching, their, they, with
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Phrases
have a family
have a large family
live with
their own home
your father
your mother
a teacher of English
take up teaching
18. Are you married?
Are you married?
I’m single. How about you?
I’m married. I got married five years ago.
Do you have any children?
Yes, two children.
Boys or girls?
One boy and one girl.
A wife, a son and a daughter! That’s a nice family!
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Words
ago, boy, child, children, daughter, girl, got (base form: get), married, marry, nice, one, or, single, son, that’s = that is, two, wife, wives
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Phrases
I’m single
I’m married
I got married
five years ago
any children
two children
boys or girls
one boy
one girl
a nice family
19. What is your husband’s name?
What is your husband’s name?
Mark. And your wife’s name?
Anna. What does Mark do?
He’s a lawyer. What about Anna?
An economist, but she is not working right now.
Why not?
We have recently had a baby.
Congratulations!
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Words
baby, but, congratulation, economist, had (base form: have), husband, lawyer, recent, recently, she
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Phrases
your husband’s name
your wife’s name
is not working
right now
why not
We have recently had…
20. Who looks after your infant?
Who looks after your infant?
My wife and I do.
Do you have a nanny?
No, we manage ourselves.
How often do you feed the baby?
Several times a day.
Do you get enough sleep?
To tell the truth, no. We have to get up often at night!
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Words
feed, infant, manage, nanny, often, ourselves, several, tell, time, truth, who
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Phrases
Who looks after…
my wife and I
manage ourselves
How often do you…
feed the baby
several times a day
get enough sleep
To tell the truth…
get up at night
get up often at night
21. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I have an older brother. What about you?
I have a younger sister.
How old is she?
Nineteen.
Is she married?
No, she isn’t. Is your brother married?
He used to be married. Now he is divorced. Many marriages end in divorce nowadays!
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Words
brother, divorce, end, he, isn’t = is not, marriage, nineteen, nowadays, sister
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Phrases
brothers or sisters
an older brother
a younger sister
is married
isn’t married
He used to be…
is divorced
end in divorce
22. Are your grandparents alive?
Are your grandparents alive?
Yes, but not all of them. One grandfather died. He is buried in his village.
So you have two grandmothers and one grandfather?
Yes, and one great-grandmother.
Wow! How old is she?
One hundred and two years. She is a widow.
Who’s taking care of her?
No one. She’s in good health!
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Words
alive, buried, bury, care, die, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent, great-grandmother, health, his (base form: he), hundred, them, who’s = who is, widow, wow
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Phrases
all of them
not all of them
is buried in
one hundred and two
take care of
taking care of
no one
be in good health
23. Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
I have one aunt and one uncle.
Where do they live?
In this town.
Do you see each other often?
Once or twice a year.
Why is it so rare?
Because we have no free time!
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Words
aunt, each, free, once, rare, twice, uncle
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Phrases
an aunt or an uncle
one aunt and one uncle
each other
see each other
once or twice
once a year
twice a year
have free time
have no free time
24. How many nephews do you have?
How many nephews do you have?
Not a single one. You?
Two. They’re my brother’s kids.
Do you have any nieces?
Only one. She’s my sister’s daughter.
Well, I have three nieces.
Whose children are they?
My only sister’s.
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Words
nephew, niece, only, they’re = they are, three, well, whose
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Phrases
not a single one
my brother’s kids
only one
my sister’s daughter
three nieces
Whose children…
my only sister
my only sister’s
25. Do you have any cousins?
Do you have any cousins?
Yes, I do. Two girls and two boys.
Do they live in this city?
No, in the country.
Are they older or younger than you?
One girl is older. The rest are younger.
Are you on good terms with them?
Yes, I’ve known them since I was a kid!
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Words
country, cousin, I’ve = I have, known, on, rest, terms
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Phrases
two girls and two boys
in this city
in the country
younger than
older or younger than
the rest
on good terms with
I’ve known them since
26. Do you love your relatives?
Do you love your relatives?
Yes, but not all of them.
Who do you love most?
Mom and dad.
Do you hate anyone?
No, I have no enemies.
Do you love me?
Yes, auntie!
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Words
anyone, auntie, dad, enemies, enemy, hate, love, me, mom, most, relative
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Phrases
love your relatives
mom and dad
Do you hate…
have no enemies
love me
27. Does your neighbor have a family?
Does your neighbor have a family?
No, he’s an orphan.
Has he ever been married?
As far as I know, no.
That’s weird. He’s cute!
Yes, and he’s got a good job!
Can you introduce me to him?
Yes, I can!
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Words
as, cute, ever, far, has (base form: have), introduce, neighbor, orphan, weird
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Phrases
Has he ever been…
As far as I know…
that’s weird = that is weird
he’s got = he has got
introduce me to
28. Did your best friend have a happy childhood?
Did your best friend have a happy childhood?
No, her real mother abandoned her as an infant.
Why did she do so?
Nobody knows. Multiple attempts to contact the mother were not successful.
Who brought up your friend?
She grew up in an orphan home. Luckily, a married couple adopted her as a teenager.
How old was she at that time?
Thirteen. She had to establish new family bonds. Just imagine for a moment how hard it was for a teenage girl!
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Words
abandon, adopt, attempt, bond, brought (base form: bring), childhood, contact, couple, establish, friend, grew, happy, hard, imagine, just, luckily, moment, multiple, nobody, real, successful, teenage, teenager, thirteen
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Phrases
best friend
a happy childhood
as an infant
nobody knows
attempts to contact
bring up
brought up
grow up
grew up
a married couple
as a teenager
family bonds
Just imagine…
for a moment
29. Are you going to marry your girlfriend?
Are you going to marry your girlfriend?
Yes, I’m engaged to her.
When is your wedding day?
We haven’t settled on a date yet.
Does she have a family?
Yes, her parents and a twin sister.
Can you distinguish the sisters from each other easily?
It was hard when I first made their acquaintance. Now the difference between them is obvious!
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Words
acquaintance, between, difference, distinguish, easily, engage, girlfriend, haven’t = have not, made, obvious, settle, twin, wedding, yet
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Phrases
to marry your girlfriend
engaged to her
your wedding day
haven’t (= have not) settled on a date
a twin sister
from each other
made their acquaintance
the difference between them
30. Were there many guests at the marriage ceremony?
Were there many guests at the marriage ceremony?
A few dozen. The bride’s and groom’s families and friends.
Did young and old folks attend the wedding, too?
Yes, there were all generations, from the juniors to the seniors.
The ceremony cost them a fortune, didn’t it?
Indeed, they exceeded their household budgets.
Did they have to borrow money for the wedding?
To my knowledge, yes. Everybody was happy, though!
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Words
attend, borrow, bride, budget, ceremony, cost, didn’t = did not, dozen, everybody, exceed, few, folk, fortune, generation, groom, guest, household, indeed, junior, knowledge, money, senior, though
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Phrases
many guests
at the marriage ceremony
a few dozen
the bride’s and groom’s families
young and old folks
attend the wedding
all generations
from the juniors to the seniors
cost them a fortune
household budgets
to borrow money
To my knowledge…
31. Why do married people wear rings?
Why do married people wear rings?
They want to demonstrate to everybody that they are taken.
Can the rings link people on a spiritual level?
Hardly. I don’t believe in magic. Nevertheless, it is a symbol of their commitment to each other.
Which finger should I wear a wedding ring on?
On the ring finger of your left hand.
May I wear other rings on all ten fingers?
It’s up to you.
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Words
believe, commitment, demonstrate, finger, hand, hardly, left, link, magic, nevertheless, people, ring, should, spiritual, symbol, taken, ten, wear, which
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Phrases
wear rings
demonstrate to everybody
link people
on a spiritual level
I don’t believe in…
commitment to each other
wear a wedding ring
the ring finger
left hand
ten fingers
up to you
