Lesson 1 – Family

Question 1

loving family

Answer 1

these expressions refer to a family that
has good relationships, where everyone loves each other and helps each other. close-knit family

Question 2

immediate family

Answer 2

Your parents and siblings (brothers and sisters)

Question 3

extended family

Answer 3

includes all your relatives – uncles, cousins, great-aunts, etc

Question 4

distant relative

Answer 4

A person who is
related to you by a long series of connections

Question 5

family tree

Answer 5

to diagram the relationships among your family members

Question 6

carefree childhood

Answer 6

If you were raised in a loving family, then you probably had a carefree childhood, that means you had nothing to worry about when you were young

Question 7

dysfunctional family

Answer 7

On the other hand, a family in which the relationships are bad or unhealthy can be called a
dysfunctional family.

Question 8

troubled childhood

Answer 8

If the children experience abuse, poverty, or problems with the law, we can say
they had a troubled childhood.

Question 9

bitter divorce

Answer 9

Perhaps the parents went through a bitter divorce – that means a separation in which there were
bad/angry feelings between the husband and wife.

Question 10

messy divorce

Answer 10

It’s also possible to have a messy divorce, with a
prolonged legal battle involving lots of conflicts about the separation of the former couple’s assets
(money and possessions).

Question 11

divorce
settlement.

Answer 11

The decisions about the separation of assets are made in the divorce
settlement.

Question 12

broken home

Answer 12

A family in which there are divorces or separations is sometimes called a broken home

Question 13

custody of the children

Answer 13

Sometimes the mother and father fight over custody of the children – that refers to who has the primary responsibility of caring for the kids.

Question 14

grant joint custody-sole custody

Answer 14

A judge can grant joint custody – that means the ex-husband and ex-wife share the responsibility– or sole custody to only one parent.

Question 15

award sole custody- pay child support

Answer 15

For example, a judge
might award sole custody to the mother, and the father has to pay child support – regular payments to
help with expenses for the kids.

Question 16

mutual divorce/separation

Answer 16

If it was a mutual divorce/separation – that means the ex-husband and ex-wife agreed to separate
without fighting

Question 17

on good terms with each other

Answer 17

then they will probably stay on good terms with each other (meaning to have a polite relationship without conflicts).

Question 18

gets pregnant - a single mother

Answer 18

If a woman gets pregnant without being married or in a relationship, then she will become a single
mother

Question 19

have an abortion - give the baby up for adoption

Answer 19

Some women in this situation choose to have an abortion, and others prefer to give the baby
up for adoption.

Question 20

due date - baby is due

Answer 20

The time when the baby is planned to arrive is called the due date – you can also say
the baby is due in mid-October, for example

Question 21

has the baby - gives birth - adoptive parents - raise the child - bring up the child - adopted child - birth mother

Answer 21

After the woman has the baby (or gives birth to the baby), the baby is given to the adoptive parents,
who will raise the child or bring up the child as if it was their own. Sometimes, when the adopted child
is older, he or she tries to find their birth mother (biological mother).