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Learning Unit: The family grows - Category:
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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Learning Unit: The family grows - Category:
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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Learning Unit: The family grows - Category:
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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