Words
brother, divorce, end, he, isnt = is not, marriage, nineteen, nowadays, sister
* * *Phrases
brothers or sisters
an older brother
a younger sister
is married
isnt married
He used to be
is divorced
end in divorce
22. Are your grandparents alive?
Are your grandparents alive?
Yes, but not all of them. One grandfatherdied. He is buried in his village.
So you have two grandmothers and one grandfather?
Yes, and one great-grandmother.
Wow! How old is she?
One hundred and two years. She is a widow.
Whos taking care of her?
No one. Shes in good health!
* * *Words
alive, buried, bury, care, die, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent, great-grandmother, health, his (base form: he), hundred, them, whos = who is, widow, wow
* * *Phrases
all of them
not all of them
is buried in
one hundred and two
take care of
taking care of
no one
be in good health
23. Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
I have one aunt and one uncle.
Where do they live?
In this town.
Do you see each other often?
Once or twice a year.
Why is it so rare?
Because we have no free time!
* * *Words
aunt, each, free, once, rare, twice, uncle
* * *Phrases
an aunt or an uncle
one aunt and one uncle
each other
see each other
once or twice
once a year
twice a year
have free time
have no free time
24. How many nephews do you have?
How many nephews do you have?
Not a single one. You?
Two. Theyre my brothers kids.
Do you have any nieces?
Only one. Shes my sisters daughter.
Well, I have three nieces.
Whose children are they?
My only sisters.
* * *Words
nephew, niece, only, theyre = they are, three, well, whose
* * *Phrases
not a single one
my brothers kids
only one
my sisters daughter
three nieces
Whose children
my only sister
my only sisters
25. Do you have any cousins?
Do you have any cousins?
Yes, I do. Two girls and two boys.
Do they live in this city?
No, in the country.
Are they older or younger than you?
One girl is older. The rest are younger.
Are you on good terms with them?
Yes, Ive known them since I was a kid!
* * *Words
country, cousin, Ive = I have, known, on, rest, terms
* * *Phrases
two girls and two boys
in this city
in the country
younger than
older or younger than
the rest
on good terms with
Ive known them since
26. Do you love your relatives?
Do you love your relatives?
Yes, but not all of them.
Who do you love most?
Mom and dad.
Do you hate anyone?
No, I have no enemies.
Do you love me?
Yes, auntie!
* * *Words
anyone, auntie, dad, enemies, enemy, hate, love, me, mom, most, relative
* * *Phrases
love your relatives
mom and dad
Do you hate
have no enemies
love me
27. Does your neighbor have a family?
Does your neighbor have a family?
No, hes an orphan.
Has he ever been married?
Asfar as I know, no.
Thats weird. Hes cute!
Yes, and hes got a good job!
Can you introduce me to him?
Yes, I can!
* * *Words
as, cute, ever, far, has (base form: have), introduce, neighbor, orphan, weird
* * *Phrases
Has he ever been
As far as I know
thats weird = that is weird
hes got = he has got
introduce me to
28. Did your best friend have a happy childhood?
Did your best friend have a happychildhood?
No, her real mother abandoned her as an infant.
Why did she do so?
Nobody knows. Multipleattempts to contact the mother were not successful.
Who brought up your friend?
She grew up in an orphan home. Luckily, a married coupleadopted her as a teenager.
How old was she at that time?
Thirteen. She had to establish new family bonds. Justimagine for a moment how hard it was for a teenage girl!
* * *Words
abandon, adopt, attempt, bond, brought (base form: bring), childhood, contact, couple, establish, friend, grew, happy, hard, imagine, just, luckily, moment, multiple, nobody, real, successful, teenage, teenager, thirteen
* * *Phrases
best friend
a happy childhood