New Cutting Edge Intermediate Module 1
Test each other on the meaning, spelling, pronunciation etc of the following words:
great great grandfather mate partner
fiancé fiancée ex
acquaintance classmate pal
stepfather half sister
younger brother/ little brother youngest brother/ baby brother
aunt best friend roommate
colleague workmate flatmate
housemate stranger passerby
relative niece nephew
tutor/ homeroom teacher private tutor/ one to one teacher
boss line manager
sibling spouse neighbour
next door neighbour pen pal ancestor
descendant mum/ mom
mistress trophy wife steady boyfriend
great uncle in-laws twin
employer employee close friend
best friend fling grandchild
birth parent foster parent homeboy
buddy school friend old friend
gran/ nan second cousin father-in-law
Put the words above into the following categories
Family | Romance | Friends | Work and studies | Other |
Find things in common about people you know, e.g. “I’ve got two older brothers” or “I don’t know my neighbours”
Extra practice online
http://www.esltower.com/VOCABQUIZ/family%20relationships/family%20relationships.html
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PDF version for easy saving and printing: PeopleAroundYouVocabulary
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