Vocabulary In Use. 1. To describe your family you will need the following words and phrases:

1. To describe your family you will need the following words and phrases:

a) Family Relationships

Male	Female	Relationship
Father "Dad" Son Husband Brother Grandfather "Grandpa" Grandson Uncle Nephew Cousin	Mother "Mom" Daughter Wife Sister Grandmother "Grandma" Granddaughter Aunt Niece Cousin	Parent Parent Child Spouse Sibling Grandparent(s) Grandparent(s) Grandchild(ren) Parent's sibling Sibling's child(ren) Aunt/Uncle's child(ren)

Relatives by marriage:

in-laws, father-in-law, mother-in-law;

son-in-law, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, daughters-in-law;

brother-in-law, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, sisters-in-law.

b) Describing people’s appearance

general appearance:	handsome, good-looking, pretty, attractive, beautiful, plan, ugly
age:	young, middle-aged, old, in his early/mid-/late thirties
height:	tall, short, of medium height
build:	fat, plump, well-built, slim, thin, of medium built
eyes:	green, blue, grey, big, small
hair:	short, long, wavy, curly, straight, fair, light/dark brown
other features:	beard, moustache, glasses, broad shoulders, full lips, friendly smile, dark/light complexion, bald, wrinkles, freckles

c) Describing people’s character:

Good qualities: intelligent, clever, considerate, well-mannered, caring, with a good sense of humour, reliable, honest, industrious, sociable…

Bad qualities: stupid, spiteful, ill-mannered, greedy, cruel, jealous, rude…

d) People’s hobbies and pastimes:

fishing, watching TV, cooking, gardening, travelling, going in for sport, taking photos, collecting things, keeping pets, going to a disco, listening to music, playing musical instruments, doing crosswords, working on the computer…

2. Match the following Ukrainian words with their English equivalents.

1) близнюк 2) мачуха 3) вітчим 4) прабабуся 5) прийомна сім’я 6) усиновлена дитина 7) зведена сестра

a) twin b) half-sister c) stepfather d) foster family e) adopted child f) stepmother g) great-grandmother

3. Which word is the odd one out in each group?

1) father, mother, sister, brother, cousin;

2) mother-in-law, father-in-law, stepfather, sister-in-law, son-in-law;

3) friendly, efficient, generous, selfish, punctual;

4) slim, tall, nervous, broad-shouldered, plump;

5) skiing, swimming, sitting, reading, knitting