Short answer
Exercise 5 (visible part)
- elderly, old
- relations, generations
- relatives, ancestors
- nuclear, single-parent
Exercise 6
- My sister is engaged to be married to a wonderful man.
- When she separated from her husband, she moved to her parents’ house.
- It’s difficult to be a single parent.
- Her parents didn’t get on well, so they decided to get divorced.
- She’s a widow.
- He was placed with foster parents.
- They’re my in-laws.
- Her stepmother looked after her well.
Exercise 7 — possible answers
- My immediate family consists of my parents and my younger brother. My grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins are my extended family.
- We get on well and always help one another.
- We celebrate birthdays together and have a special meal on New Year’s Eve.
- Respect, honesty and support are very important in my family.
- To me, family means people who love me and support me in difficult times.
Exercise 8 — sample text
My family is quite small, but we are very close. I live with my parents and my younger brother, and my grandparents live nearby. We usually get on well and help one another. In our family, we celebrate birthdays together and have a special meal on New Year’s Eve. Respect, honesty and support are very important to us. To me, family means people who love me and stay by my side in difficult times.
74 words
Key points
- be engaged to be married — быть помолвленным, собира́ться пожениться;
- separate from somebody — расстаться с кем-либо;
- get on well — хорошо ладить;
- get divorced — развестись;
- widow — вдова;
- foster parents — приёмные родители;
- in-laws — родственники мужа или жены;
- stepmother — мачеха.
В упражнении 6 каждое слово из списка использовано по одному разу.
