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Family Ties
Vocabulary A
B
Match the verbs in bold with their meanings a-f. 1 My great grandfather passed away in 1980.
a separated
2 These books were passed down to us by our ancestors.
b raised
3 His parents broke up when he was seven.
c given
4 Where was she brought up?
d asked
5 We looked up to our mother when we were young.
e died
6 The children always turned to their grandmother for advice.
f admired
Complete the sentences using two of the words in each group. 1
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honest reliable reasonable Peter is very and always tells the truth. He’s also because he always does what he promises.
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Who do you think your children will after? Will they like you? 6
engaged divorced married Paul and Claire got at a party last week and they’re getting next December.
3
4
7 of my extended on
arrogant easy-going scruffy Grandpa is very and fun-loving, and he always dresses in clothes.
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elderly middle-aged young Sunday was boring! We spent it with our grandparents and our parents.
C
matter mind object I to my step-father giving me advice, but when my mother tells me what to do I don’t .
fond keen interested I’m very family, but I’m not family get-togethers.
look take resemble
grandparents in-laws twins Your parents' parents are your and your husband's parents are your .
Complete the text with these words. adopt bond bring care grieve look raise
take
Elephants: animals of higher intelligence Elephants are fascinating animals with strong family ties. These gentle giants are very sociable and family and friends are very important to them. They up to their elders and when an elephant is injured, its (1) for it. They also show signs family members help to (2) when a member of their family dies. that they (3) with their Elephants grow up in family groups. They (4) their calves together. close and distant relatives and (5) orphans. Scientists in Africa Amazingly, elephants also (6) up a baby calf which watched a young adult mother (7) was an orphan because it was a member of her extended family. The scientists on were surprised when they saw the same mother (8) a third calf which wasn’t related to her. They realised that elephants are very sensitive and compassionate and able to identify with others proving that they have a higher intelligence – they are animal geniuses.
D
Discuss these questions with a partner. • Who do you take after? • Which member of your family do you look up to? • What kinds of traditions have your ancestors passed down to you?
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