your father
your mother
a teacher of English
take up teaching
18. Are you married?
Are you married?
I’m single. How about you?
I’m married. I got married five years ago.
Do you have any children?
Yes, two children.
Boys or girls?
One boy and one girl.
A wife, a son and a daughter! That’s a nice family!
Words
ago, boy, child, children, daughter, girl, got (base form: get), married, marry, nice, one, or, single, son, that’s = that is, two, wife, wives
Phrases
I’m single
I’m married
I got married
five years ago
any children
two children
boys or girls
one boy
one girl
a nice family
19. What is your husband’s name?
What is your husband’s name?
Mark. And your wife’s name?
Anna. What does Mark do?
He’s a lawyer. What about Anna?
An economist, but she is not working right now.
Why not?
We have recently had a baby.
Congratulations!
Words
baby, but, congratulation, economist, had (base form: have), husband, lawyer, recent, recently, she
Phrases
your husband’s name
your wife’s name
is not working
right now
why not
We have recently had…
20. Who looks after your infant?
Who looks after your infant?
My wife and I do.
Do you have a nanny?
No, we manage ourselves.
How often do you feed the baby?
Several times a day.
Do you get enough sleep?
To tell the truth, no. We have to get up often at night!
Words
feed, infant, manage, nanny, often, ourselves, several, tell, time, truth, who
Phrases
Who looks after…
my wife and I
manage ourselves
How often do you…
feed the baby
several times a day
get enough sleep
To tell the truth…
get up at night
get up often at night
21. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I have an older brother. What about you?
I have a younger sister.
How old is she?
Nineteen.
Is she married?
No, she isn’t. Is your brother married?
He used to be married. Now he is divorced. Many marriages end in divorce nowadays!
Words
brother, divorce, end, he, isn’t = is not, marriage, nineteen, nowadays, sister
Phrases
brothers or sisters
an older brother
a younger sister
is married
isn’t 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 grandfather died. 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.
Who’s taking care of her?
No one. She’s in good health!
Words
alive, buried, bury, care, die, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent, great-grandmother, health, his (base form: he), hundred, them, who’s = 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