TASK 3. Study the given vocabulary and then use one of the expressions in the sentences below.

RELATIONS and RELATIONSHIPS – Student Book

Part 1: FAMILY AND RELATIONS

TASK 1. Study the vocabulary used to speak about family members, relatives and names.

Family

· the Brown family, the Browns, a Brown

· parents: a father, Dad/dad, Daddy/daddy; a mother, Mum/mum, Mummy/mummy

· children = kids

· siblings: a brother, a sister, an older/elder/senior brother, a younger/junior sister; the eldest brother/sister

· ancestors = forefathers

· grandparents: a grandfather = granddad = grandpa, a grandmother = granny, gran

· great grandparents: a great grandfather, a great grandmother

· descendants: grandchildren: a grandson, a granddaughter

· great grandchildren: a great grandson, a great granddaughter

Relatives

· a relation = a relative: a near/distant relative

· an uncle, an aunt,

· a nephew, a niece,

· relatives-in-law: a father-in-law, a mother-in-law, a son/daughter-in-law, a sister/brother-in-law,

· a first/second/third … cousin,

· a step-mother/father, stepchild/stepson/ stepdaughter

· a half-sister/brother

· a guardian

· a foster child

· an adopted child

· an orphan

· a relative on one’s father’s/mother’s side

Names

· a first/second/middle name,

· a family name = a surname = a last name

· a patronymic

· a full/short name, e.g. My name is Edward, Ned for short.

· to call somebody by his/her first name

· a maiden name

· a nickname

· a pet name = an endearing name

· a pseudonym = a pen name

TASK 2. Match the vocabulary used to speak about family members, relatives and names with their definitions.

Part 1

	a patronymic	a	one of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common
	a nickname	b	any person from whom one is descended
	a stepchild	c	someone who is related to a person who lived a long time ago, or to a family, group of people etc that existed in the past
	an orphan	d	taking someone else's child into your family for a period of time but without becoming their legal parent
	a pseudonym	e	a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for a child and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the biological parent or parents
	a nephew	f	the position of being legally responsible for someone else's child
	fostering	g	a child whose parents are both dead
	a sibling	h	a personal name based on the name of one's father, used when addressing somebody both formally as well as among friends
	a pet name	i	a woman's family name before she got married and started using her husband's family name
	an ancestor	j	a name given to someone, especially by their friends or family, that is not their real name and is often connected with what they look like or something they have done
	half-siblings	k	a special name you call someone who you like very much
	adoption	l	an invented name that a writer, artist etc uses instead of their real name
	guardianship	m	the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
	a Christian name	n	a child that your husband or wife has from a relationship before your marriage
	a maiden name	o	children that only share one parent instead of two
	a descendant	p	a name given in church as distinguished from the surname or the family name; it is applicable to the one person only

Part 2

	a sibling	a	one of two or more individuals having one or both parents in common
	an ancestor	b	any person from whom one is descended
	a descendant	c	someone who is related to a person who lived a long time ago, or to a family, group of people etc that existed in the past
	fostering	d	taking someone else's child into your family for a period of time but without becoming their legal parent
	adoption	e	a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for a child and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the biological parent or parents
	guardianship	f	the position of being legally responsible for someone else's child
	an orphan	g	a child whose parents are both dead
	a patronymic	h	a personal name based on the name of one's father, used when addressing somebody both formally as well as among friends
	a maiden name	i	a woman's family name before she got married and started using her husband's family name
	a nickname	j	a name given to someone, especially by their friends or family, that is not their real name and is often connected with what they look like or something they have done
	a pet name	k	a special name you call someone who you like very much
	a pseudonym	l	an invented name that a writer, artist etc uses instead of their real name
	a nephew	m	the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister
	a stepchild	n	a child that your husband or wife has from a relationship before your marriage
	half-siblings	o	children that only share one parent instead of two

TASK 3. Study the given vocabulary and then use one of the expressions in the sentences below.

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