Summary of an English lesson on the topic “My family” for preschoolers.

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Mother's words

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are considered formal, they are suitable for talking about relatives, but in everyday life we ​​use more affectionate colloquial options, and for everyday communication we will need the word
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English words on the topic Family

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Family members , relatives , marital status in English . All words are provided with transcriptions and, where necessary, examples of use in phrases and sentences.

Relatives by Birth

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1. family [ˈfæməlɪ] – family He has a large family. - He has a big family.
2. father [ˈfɑːðə] – father dad [dæd]; dad , daddy [ˈdædɪ], papa – (synonyms, colloquial)
   dad, daddy
3. mother [ˈmʌðə] - mother mum [mʌm]; mummy [ˈmʌmɪ] – (synonyms, colloquial)
   mother; mommy
4. daughter [ˈdɔːtə] – daughter
5. son [sʌn] - son
6. sister [ˈsɪstə] - sister
7. brother [ˈbrʌðə] – brother
8. twin [twɪn] - twin, twin

1. grandmother [ˈɡræn(d)ˌmʌðə] – grandmother; grandma [ˈɡræn(d)mɑː] – (colloquial)
   grandmother, granny
2. grandfather [ˈɡræn(d)ˌfɑːðə] – grandfather; grandpa [ˈɡrænpɑː] – (colloquial)
   grandfather, grandfather
3. grandson [ˈɡræn(d)sʌn] – grandson
4. granddaughter [ˈɡræn(d)ˌdɔːtə] – granddaughter
5. grandchildren ['græn(d)ʧɪldrən] grandchildren
6. parents ['pɛərənts] – parents old folks – (synonym, colloquial)
   parents
7. ancestor [ˈænsəstə] – ancestor
8. descendant [dɪ'sendənt] – descendant, offspring
9. direct [dɪˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] / linear [ˈlɪnɪəl] descendant - direct descendant

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1. relative ['relətɪv] - relative She has no living relatives on her mother's side. “She has no living relatives on her mother’s side.
   distant relative - distant relative

   remote kinsman (kinswoman) – (colloquial)

   seventh water on jelly

2. aunt [ɑːnt] - auntie auntie [ɑːnti] - (affectionate)
   auntie
3. uncle ['ʌŋkl] uncle
4. nephew ['nefjuː], ['nevjuː] - nephew
5. niece [niːs] – niece
6. cousin ['kʌz(ə)n] – cousin ( or
   sister)
   second cousin – second cousin (sister) He is my second cousin. – He is my second cousin.

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Relatives by Marriage

1. wife [waɪf] - wife
2. husband [ˈhʌzbənd] - husband
3. child [tʃaɪld], children [ˈtʃɪldrən] - child, children
4. spouse [spaʊz] - spouse
5. father-in-law [ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː] – father-in-law (father-in-law)
6. mother-in-law [ˈmʌðərɪnˌlɔː] – mother-in-law (mother-in-law)
7. sister-in-law [ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː] – sister-in-law (sister-in-law)
8. brother-in-law [ˈbrʌðərɪnˌlɔː] – brother-in-law
9. son-in-law [ˈsʌnɪnlɔː] – son-in-law
10. daughter-in-law [ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː] – daughter-in-law
11. family name - surname
12. family man - family man

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1. stepfather ['stepˌfɑːðə] – stepfather
2. stepmother ['stepˌmʌðə] – stepmother
3. stepdaughter [ˈstɛpˌdɔːtə] - stepdaughter
4. stepson [ˈstɛpsʌn] – stepson ( step – step)
5. half-brother [ˈhɑːfˌbrʌðə] – half-brother, brother of one of the parents
6. half-sister [ˈhɑːfˌsɪstə] – half-sister, sister of one of the parents ( half – half)
7. adopted child - adopted child
8. foster home - a family that has adopted a child
9. foster child - adopted child
10. single-parent family - single-parent family (with one parent)
11. orphan ['ɔːf(ə)n] – orphan

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