Family (Unit 14)

[sunny]

Family – relatives – our next of kin

Let’s start with the words mother and father – they should be familiar to everyone. Both of them together are our parents.
If we call them, we often say mum/ mummy or dad/ daddy. In North America, some might call their mother mom.
We are their children. Either we are female, therefore daughter – or male, therefore son.

Our parents’ parents are our grandparents:
Grandmother is the female one, also called gran, grandma or granny.
Grandfather is the male one, also called granddad, granddaddy or grandpa.
We are their grandchildren.
Either we are female, therefore granddaughter – or male, therefore grandson.

A sister of our father’s or our mother’s is our aunt.
A brother of our father’s or our mother’s is our uncle.
Their children are our cousins.
One of them can either be our parents’ nephew or niece.
They same is with us and our brother’s or sister’s children.

Confusing?? Well………. Here is part II:

The wedding

The male participant is the bridegroom.
The female one is the bride.
The best man is usually the bridegroom’s best friend who witnesses the marriage and stands beside him.
The maid of honour is usually the bride’s who witnesses the marriage and stands beside her.

After the wedding

The man is the woman’s husband.
The woman is the man’s wife.

For the man, his wife’s parents are his parents-in-law: his mother-in-law and his father-in-law.
His wife’s sister is his sister-in-law and his wife’s brother is his brother-in-law.

The same is with the woman and her husband’s relatives.

Still confused? – I don’t think so….

In Unit 15 you are going to learn all about Passive Voice.

[TomWelling]

"Mum" and "dad", i really enjoy two words
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[eslkorea]

thanks for posting! cool!