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TOPICAL VOCABULARY
1. A group of people who are related to each other:
family – a group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, a
father and their children all living together: He comes from a family of eight
children. The family is the most basic and ancient of all institutions, and it
remains the fundamental social unit in every society.
member of a family: only members of the family were allowed in to see her.
the Armstrong/Mitchell/Jones family (= the family with this name): Various
members of the Kennedy family were at the funeral.
nuclear family (= a typical family consisting of a mother, a father and their
children).
extended family (= including cousins, grandparents etc. as well as parents and
children).
one-parent family (= a family in which there is only one parent).
Note: In British English, you can use
family with a singular or plural verb: The
family now lives/live in London. In American English always use a singular
verb: The family lives in California.
parents [n plural]- someone’s mother and father: Do you get on well with your
parents? Foreign observers are frequently amazed by the permissiveness of
American parents.
mother [n C]: A “typical” British family used to consist of a mother, a father
and two children, but in recent years there have been many changes in family
life.
mum British mom American [n C] spoken – a name you use to talk to your
mother or to talk about her: My mum and dad are both doctors. Mom, what’s
for dinner?
mummy British mommy American spoken – a name for your mother used
especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: Ben, is
your mommy coming to the Christmas concert?
maternal/motherly [adj]- caring and kind like a mother ( use this about women
or their feelings): Claire was very maternal towards the other children. Mrs
Woodrow, a good-natured motherly woman, took care of their children while
they were at work.
father [n C]: Like most fathers, I felt anxious when my son got his first
motorcycle. In the American family the father seldom expects children to obey
him without question and children are often allowed to do what they wish
without strict parental control.
dad [n C]- a name you use to talk to your father or to talk about him or someone
else’s father: Can I borrow your car, Dad? My dad retired ten years ago.
daddy [n C]- a name for your father used especially by young children or when
your are talking to young children: Go and ask Daddy if he’ll play with you.
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