Từ vựng theo chủ điểm family relationship

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Family & Relationship
Vocabulary:
Brother-in-law /ˈbrʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː/: (n) the husband of your sister or brother, or the brother of your
husband or wife, or the man who is married to the sister or brother of your wife or husband.
Sister-in-law /ˈsɪs.tə.rɪn.lɔː/: (n) the wife of your brother or sister, or the sister of your husband or
wife, or the wife of the brother or sister of your husband or wife.
Nephew /ˈnef.juː/: (n) a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your
husband or wife.

Niece /niːs/: (n) a daughter of your sister or brother, or a daughter of the sister or brother of your
husband or wife.

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Ancestor /ˈæn.ses.tər/: (n) a person related to you who lived a long time ago.
Descendant /dɪˈsen.dənt/: (n) a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your
child or grandchild.

Infant /ˈɪn.fənt/: (n) a baby or a very young child.

Toddler /ˈtɒd.lər/: (n) a young child, especially one who is learning or has recently learned to walk.

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Sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/: (n) a brother or sister.

Relative /ˈrel.ə.tɪv/: (n) a member of your family.
Partner /ˈpɑːt.nər/: (n) the person you are married to or living with as if married to them.
Spouse /spaʊs/: (n) a person's husband or wife.
Propose /prəˈpəʊz/: (v) to ask someone to marry you.
Engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/: (adj) having formally agreed to marry someone.

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Fiancé /fiˈɒn.seɪ/: (n) the man who someone is engaged to be married to.
Fiancée /fiˈɒn.seɪ/: (n) the woman who someone is engaged to be married to.

Marriage /ˈmær.ɪdʒ/: (n) a legally accepted relationship between a husband and a wife.
Wedding /ˈwed.ɪŋ/: (n) a marriage ceremony and any celebrations such as a meal or a party that
follow it.

Bride /braɪd/: (n) a woman who is about to get married or has just got married.

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Groom /ɡruːm/: (n) a man who is about to get married or has just got married.
Honeymoon /ˈhʌn.i.muːn/: (n) a holiday taken by a couple immediately after their marriage.
Divorce /dɪˈvɔːs/: (n) an official or legal process to end a marriage.
(v) to end your marriage by an official or legal process.
Adoption /əˈdɒp.ʃən/: (n) the act of legally taking a child to be taken care of as your own.
Foster /ˈfɒs.tər/: (n) to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal
parent.

Custody /ˈkʌs.tə.di/: (n) the legal right or duty to care for someone or something, especially a child
after its parents have separated or died.
Upbringing /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/ (n) the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially
by your parents.
Take after (v): to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character.
Run in the family: (v) If a quality, ability, disease, etc. runs in the family, many members of the
family have it.
Paternal grandparents: (n) Your father’s father and mother, your grandparents from your father’s
side.
Maternal grandparents: (n) Your mother’s father and mother, your grandparents from your
mother’s side.

Full list vocabulary
brother-in-law /ˈbrʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː/: Anh rể - Anh vợ/chồng
sister-in-law /ˈsɪs.tə.rɪn.lɔː/: Chị dâu – Chị vợ/chồng
Nephew /ˈnef.juː/: Cháu trai
Niece /niːs/: Cháu gái

Ancestor /ˈæn.ses.tər/: Tổ tiên
Descendant /dɪˈsen.dənt/: Hậu duệ
Infant /ˈɪn.fənt/: Trẻ sơ sinh
Toddler /ˈtɒd.lər/: Trẻ nhỏ
Sibling /ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/: Anh chị em nói chung
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Relative /ˈrel.ə.tɪv/: Họ hàng nói chung
Partner /ˈpɑːt.nər/: Người yêu hoặc vợ/chồng.
Spouse /spaʊs/: Vợ hoặc chồng của ai đó
Propose /prəˈpəʊz/: Cầu hôn
Engaged /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/: Đã đính hôn
Fiancé /fiˈɒn.seɪ/: Hôn phu
Fiancée /fiˈɒn.seɪ/: Hôn thê
Marriage /ˈmær.ɪdʒ/: Cuộc hôn nhân
Wedding /ˈwed.ɪŋ/: Đám cưới
Bride /braɪd/: Cô dâu
Groom /ɡruːm/: Chú rể
Honeymoon /ˈhʌn.i.muːn/: Trăng mật
Divorce /dɪˈvɔːs/: Ly hôn
Adoption /əˈdɒp.ʃən/: Nhận nuôi 1 đứa trẻ như con ruột mình, trở thành người giám hộ của
đứa trẻ đó trước pháp luật
Foster /ˈfɒs.tər/: Nhận chăm sóc 1 đứa trẻ (thường chỉ trong thời gian ngắn, và không có
ràng buộc pháp luật)
Custody /ˈkʌs.tə.di/: Quyền giám hộ, quyền nuôi dưỡng.
Upbringing /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋ.ɪŋ/: Hoàn cảnh 1 người nào đó được nuôi dưỡng lúc nhỏ. Dịch thoáng

có thể hiểu là “Tuổi thơ”
Take after: Giống (ai đó trong gia đình)
Run in the family: Một phẩm chất, hoặc 1 bệnh, một đặc tính… thường gặp trong 1 gia đình.
Paternal grandparents: Ông bà nội
Maternal grandparents: Ông bà ngoại

Exercises
Listen and write down the words you hear
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3. ……………………………………………
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8. ……………………………………………
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct words:
1. My brother or sister's daughter is my ……………
2. My brother or sister's son is my …………….
3. My aunt or uncle’s children are my …………………….
4. My father or mother’s parents are my …………………….
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5. If I want to make it clear I am talking about my mother's mother (rather than my father's mother), I

can say my ……………. grandmother. Another way to say this is my grandmother on my mother's
………………
6. My father's mother (as opposed to my mother's mother) is my ………………. grandmother.
7. My wife's brother is my …………………………..
8. My sister’s husband is my ……………………..
9. I can refer to my wife's family in general by calling them my ………………………
10. A word that can be used for all of my family is ………………….
11. The man I’m engaged to is my ………………..
12. A word that can be used to refer to my brothers and sisters in general is …………………
13. Previous generations of my family (now dead), are my …………………, and I’m their
……………………

Complete the definitions with a word from the box.
Anniversary

Celebrate

Engaged

Going out

Wedding

Bride

Married

Honeymoon

Hey Toby!

How’s it going? Good news – Bethany and I have got ……………….. ! Everyone’s totally shocked
because we’ve only been …………………………… for three months. We’re planning to get
………………… next September – it’d be great if you and Cara could come to the ……………
Bethany’s got into the “celebration zone” already and she’s looked at hundreds of dresses. I’m sure
she’ll be a beautiful ……………… whatever she wears.
We’re thinking of going to the Caribbean for our …………………… . I’ve always wanted to go
there. I know you went last year with Cara to ………………… your ……………….. – any advice
on good places to go?
Hope all’s well with you both.
Nat
Choose the correct option (A, B , C, or D)
1. Since my mother died, my closest …… is my cousin.
A. relative
B. parent
C. person

D. related

2. John is going to get …………Lisa.
A. marry with
B. marry to

D. married to

C. married with

3. My wife and I have much pleasure in ………... the invitation to your daughter’s wedding.
A. taking
B. accepting
C. thanking

D. welcoming
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4. They say he inherited his money from a ………. relative he had never met.
A. faraway
B. remote
C. distant
D. Slight
5. You ……… announced your marriage. We knew nothing about it. We could have sent you
congratulations.
A. can have
B. should have
C. must have
D. had better
6. I’m in a bit of a …… as to what to wear to the wedding.
A. loss
B. quandary
C. trouble

D. Bewilderment

7. Unmarried middle-aged ladies usually dislike being called ………. although it is technically the
correct word to use.
A. old maids
B. spinsters
C. maidens

D. bachelors
8. The bride suddenly turned on her heels and ……. out of the church.
A. soared
B. accelerated
C. flew
D. went
9. “Did you know Jim’s getting married next week?” – “ ..… Who to? ”
A. Really?
B. Is he?
C. No way!
D. All are correct
10.
I had no …… that the divorce rate was so high in this country.
A. knowledge
B. idea
C. doubt
D. understanding

Answer
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