Unit 4

Word

Definition

Example

aunt

your mother's or father's sister

Aunt Betty is very old

brother

a male sibling

Andy and Anna are brother and sister

brother-in-law

He's my brother-in-law

children

sons or daughters of parents

All his children play musical instruments

cousin

the child of your aunt or uncle

A son of your aunt or uncle is your cousin

daughter

a female child of parents

He's got three daughters

father

a male parent

Ben is Pam's father

grandfather

the father of your mother or father

David's grandfather is from the USA

grandmother

the mother of your mother or father

Elena is my grandmother

mother-in-law

your husband's or wife's mother

Her mother-in-law is a teacher

nephew

the son of your brother or sister

Does his nephew study French or Spanish?

niece

the daughter of your brother or sister

He's going to visit his niece in America

parents

a mother and father

Amy's parents are in Taiwan

sister

a female sibling

Ann is my sister

son

He has two sons

stepfather

your mother's new husband (not your biological father)

Didier is my stepfather

uncle

your mother's or father's brother

He is my uncle

wife

the woman you are married to

Anna is his former wife

do exercise

to work out or move to stay healthy

Do you do exercise every day?

do homework

to complete school tasks at home

How often do you do homework?

do the housework

to clean and take care of the home

I do the housework on Saturday morning

finish work at 6.30 p.m.

I finish work at 6.30 p.m.

get dressed

to put on clothes

After breakfast I get dressed and go to school

get home late

to arrive home later than usual

They often get home late

get up at 8.00

I get up not that early at 8.00 a.m

go home early

to leave work or school earlier than usual

Sometimes I go home early from work

go shopping

to buy things from a store

Did you go shopping last weekend?

go to bed late

to sleep later than usual

I usually go to bed late on Friday

go to work by bus

We go to work by bus

have a bath

to wash your body in a bathtub

I don't like showers so I have a bath

have a coffee

to drink a cup of coffee

I have a coffee for breakfast

have a shower

to wash your body under running water

I get up at 5 a.m. and have a shower

have breakfast

to eat in the morning

Did you have breakfast before you left?

have lunch at work

to eat your midday meal at your job

We have lunch at work, in the cafeteria

have pizza for dinner

to eat pizza in the evening

They often have pizza for dinner

make the dinner

to cook the evening meal

Who makes the dinner in your family?

relax

to rest and do nothing stressful

A hot bath helps you to relax after a day's work

take the dog for a walk

to go outside with your pet dog

Can you take the dog for a walk today?

wake up at 7.00

to stop sleeping at 7:00

I wake up at 7.00 a.m

always

happens all the time

Do you always get up at 8 am?

hardly ever

He hardly ever drinks alcohol

never

does not happen at all

He never agrees with me

normally

happens most of the time

He normally walks to school

often

happens many times

Do you often do your homework?

only

happens in one situation or for one reason

He doesn't work in the morning, only in the afternoon

sometimes

happens occasionally

He does cook sometimes, but not very often

usually

happens most of the time but not always

He doesn't usually go out in the afternoon

bow tie

a small tied fabric worn around the neck with formal clothes

Does your father wear bow ties?

glasses

lenses worn to help people see better

Are these your glasses?

relaxed

feeling calm and not worried

He's a very relaxed person

ring

a small round jewelry piece worn on a finger

Around midnight, the phone rang

watch

a small clock worn on the wrist

Are you watching TV?