Unit 2 - Vocab (family problems and their causes)

Question 1

divorce

Answer 1

the lawful ending of a marriage

My parents have agreed to get a _____

Question 2

domestic violence

Answer 2

physical behaviour by somebody to hurt their family members

Children suffer most from _______. They may experience trauma after seeing their parents fighting and hurting each other.

Question 3

financial problems

Answer 3

a situation where people do not have enough money to do what they want or get what they need

They are _______ in Jimmy’s family. That’s why he has to work part-time to pay for his tuition fee.

Question 4

lack of communication

Answer 4

not having enough opportunity to express ideas and feelings

I rarely get a chance to talk to my dad. I know this ________ is not healthy for our family, but he is always at work.

Question 5

lack of space

Answer 5

a situation where people do not have a large enough area to live, work or be in

Our house is very small since it is packed with six people. _______ is the cause of most of our troubles.

Question 6

quarrels between siblings

Answer 6

angry arguments or disagreements between brothers and sisters

_______ can easily occur when both of them have bad tempers or are jealous of each other.

Question 7

long working hours

Answer 7

an unusually large amount of time that a person works every day

Peter’s mum has ____. Peter rarely gets to see her before he goes to bed.

Question 8

overprotection

Answer 8

the problem of being too anxious to protect somebody from being hurt, especially children, in a way that restricts their freedom

_____ is not beneficial for children’s personal development. They cannot learn to be independent because they think they can always rely on their parents.

Question 9

phubbing

Answer 9

the habit of ignoring someone you are with or your surroundings by looking at your phone instead of paying attention

Research shows that ______ is the main factor that damages family relationships. Why not put down your phone and have conversations?

Question 10

rebellious streak

Answer 10

the character of being unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behaviour, dress

Tom has a rebellious streak and he doesn’t listen to his parents.

Question 11

volatile temper

Answer 11

a tendency to experience a change in a mood quickly and get angry easily

My sister had a volatile temper when she was a teenager. She always gets angry over little things.