Francaise 1

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Vocabulary and key phrases

le proche parentMon frre est un proche parent.

the close relativeMy brother is a close relative.

le parent loignLe cousin de mon grand-pre est unparent loign.

the distant relativeMy grandfather's cousin is a distantrelative.

la belle-familleLes parents ainsi que les frres etsoeurs de ton pouse sont tabelle-famille.

the in-lawsYour wife's parents, brothers and sistersare your in-laws.

le beau-frreLe mari de ma soeur est monbeau-frre.

the brother-in-lawMy sister's husband is my brother-in-law.

la belle-soeurLa femme de mon frre est mabelle-soeur.

the sister-in-lawMy brother's wife is my sister-in-law.

le beau-preLe pre de ton pouse est tonbeau-pre.

the father-in-lawYour wife's father is your father-in-law.

la belle-mreLa mre de son mari est sa belle-mre.

the mother-in-lawHer husband's mother is hermother-in-law.

le gendreLe mari de ma fille est mon gendre.

the son-in-lawMy daughter's husband is my son-in-law.

la belle-filleLa femme de ton fils est ta belle-fille.

the daughter-in-lawYour son's wife is your daughter-in-law.

l'arrire-grand-preLe grand-pre de ma mre est monarrire-grand-pre.

the great-grandfatherMy mother's grandfather is mygreat-grandfather.

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l'arrire-grand-mreLa grand-mre de mon pre est monarrire-grand-mre.

the great-grandmotherMy father's grandmother is mygreat-grandmother.

l'arrire-arrire-grand-preLe grand-pre de son grand-pre estson arrire-arrire-grand-pre.

the great-great-grandfatherHis grandfather's grandfather is hisgreat-great-grandfather.

l'arrire-arrire-grand-mreLa grand-mre de votre grand-pre estvotre arrire-arrire-grand-mre.

the great-great-grandmotherYour grandfather's grandmother is yourgreat-great-grandmother.

les jumeauxMaria attend des jumeaux.

the twinsMaria is going to have twins.

les triplsRobert et Julia attendent des tripls.

the tripletsRobert and Julia are going to have triplets.

le mariageIl y a de moins en moins de mariages.

the marriageThere are fewer and fewer marriages.

le couple homosexuelLe couple homosexuel va adopter unenfant.

the homosexual married coupleThe homosexual married couple is goingto adopt a child.

l'union de faitIl y a de plus en plus d'unions de fait.

the common-law coupleThere are more and more common-lawcouples.

la maternitMon amie est en cong de maternit.

maternityMy friend is on maternity leave.

la paternitLes pres profitent de leur paternit.

paternityFathers enjoy their paternity.

la famille nombreuseLes familles nombreuses reoivent desaides.

large familiesLarge families receive financial help.

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la mre clibataireLes mres clibataires lvent leursenfants sans l'aide de leur conjoint.

the single motherSingle mothers raise their children withoutthe help of their partner.

l'orphelinIls vont adopter un orphelin.

the orphan childThey are going to adopt an orphan child.

adopter un enfantMarc et Ana veulent adopter un enfant.

to adopt a childMarc and Ana want to adopt a child.

lever un enfantLes parents veulent lever leursenfants le mieux possible.

to raise a childParents try to raise their children in thebest possible way.

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Dialog

Une fille annonce sa mre qu'elle va semarier prochainement.

Fille: Maman, Alex et moi allons nousmarierMre: Non ! Il tait temps !Fille: En plus, nous allons adopter unorphelin pour le chrir et l'leverMre: Hein ? Fille: Je t'assure, mes beaux-parents et mesbelles-soeurs sont fous de joie.Mre: Moi aussi je suis trs contente machrie, mais tes-vous srs tous les deux ?Fille: Oui, nous le sommes. Alex et moivoulons avoir une famille nombreuse

The daughter informs her mother of herengagement to be married.

Daughter: Mum, Alex and I are gettingmarriedMother: Really! about time!Daughter: We're also going to adopt anorphan child to love it and raise it..Mother: What?Daughter: Just what you heard, my parentsin-law and my sisters in-law are so excitedby the news.Mother: I'm very happy too dear, but, areyou sure?Daughter: Completely, Alex and I want tohave a large family

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Please choose the correct answer

1. Les parents d'Alex sont-ils contents que le couple se marrie?a. Ouib. Ils ne sont pas certains. c. Non

2. Est-ce que la mre est contente qu'ils veuillent adopter un enfant ?a. Non, elle n'est pas contente du tout.b. Oui, mais elle n'en est pas certaine.c. Elle pense que c'est une mauvaise ide.

3. Combien d'enfants Alex et son amie veulent-ils avoir ?a. Unb. Aucunc. Plus d'un

Answers: 1(a): 2(b): 3(c)

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