FAMILIES & OTHER RELATIONSHIPS
aunt
baby
birth
brother (elder / older)
cousin
daughter
father
godfather / godmother
grandchild: granddaughter / son,
grandfather / mother
great-grandchild
husband
ex-husband
in-laws: son in-law etc.
miscarriage
mother
niece
nephew
parents
pregnancy (to be / get pregnant)
sister
son
step-father, step-daughter, etc.
twin: twin-sister / brother
uncle
widow
widower
wife
ex-wife
acquaintance
colleague
employee
employer
fiance / fiancee
friend: best friend, girlfriend / boyfriend
neighbour
partner
get divorced (from) / engaged (to) / married (to)
get on (well) with sb
go out with sb
marry sb
start / end a relationdhip with sb
CELEBRATIONS & FESTIVALS
TYPES OF GATHERING
baptism / baptize
barbecue
christening
family gathering
fete
funeral
get-together
anniversary party
party (birthday party, cocktail party, dinner party, fancy dress party)
wedding
OTHER WORDS
band
banner
bonfire
bouquet
bride bridegroom
cemetery
coffin
commemorate
condolences ( to offer condolences to sb)
corpse
cortege
costume
cremation (to cremate)
crypt
dead
engagement
engagement ring
firework display
flag
float
funeral (funeral procession)
gifts
grave
guests
marriage (civil / church)
mass
mourning (to be in mourning)
parade
presents
to pray
priest
procession
site
the engaged couple
the newly-weds
tomb
urn
veil
wedding party
wedding rings
You will be nineteen soon and you would like to have a birtday party at McDonald's. Your mother is against the idea. Try to convince her that it's a very good idea.
you will be able to invite more people
your mothe won't have to do anything
young people enjoy this kind of food
there'll be no washing up after the party
no damage will be done at home
You think that your parents are too soft with your younger sister. Tell them that:
it is not good for her
she will not be able to face the real life situations
she will have no friends
she will easily break down if a serious problem comes
Your friend's parents have decided to divorce. Your friend is very upset and has told you about what is going to happen. Talk about the problem on the basis of the following points.
her father plans to move away and to take her brother with him
her mother plans to dell their house and move to a much smaller flat
she will stay with her mother and may have to change the school
Your friend met a very attractive girl and they soon get married. Unfortunately, two years later they divorced. Say:
where they met
what she was lke
why they divorced
what you think about an early marriage