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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES -ENGLISH UNIT-. ENG 111 TOP NOTCH 1 WEEK 4. UNIT 3 THE EXTENDED FAMILY. 1. Parent (n) :. Word formation: parental (adj) Definition: a mother or father of a person
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CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES-ENGLISH UNIT- ENG 111 TOP NOTCH 1 WEEK 4
1. Parent (n) : Word formation: parental (adj) Definition: a mother or father of a person Ex:I'm going to meet Carl's parents for the first time this weekend.
2. Grandparent (n) : Definition: the father or mother of a person's father or mother Ex: grandmother / grandma grandfaher / grandpa Ex:I visit my grandparents once a week. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
3. Uncle (n) : Definition: the brother of someone's mother or father, or the husband of someone's aunt Ex: We invited my Uncle Steve round for dinner. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
4. Aunt(n) : Definition: the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle Ex: I have never seen my aunt, because she lives in Australia. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
5. Cousin (n) : Definition: a child of a person's aunt or uncle Ex: Many of our distant cousins, whom we hadn't seen for years, came to my sister's wedding. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
6. Nephew (n) : Definition: a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife 1. Niece (n) : Definition: a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
7. In-laws (n) : Definition: the parents of your husband or wife and other members of their family Ex: We were staying with my in-laws in the first few years of our marriage. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
8. Twin (n) : Word formation: twin (adj) Definition: either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion Ex:My sister has twin sons. Ex:twin towers CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
9. Only child(n) : Definition: a child who has no sisters or brothers Ex:It is generally believed that an only child is tend to be spoilt and irresponsible. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
10. Adopted (adj) : Word formation: adopt (v) Definition: an adopted child has been legally taken by another family to be looked after as their own child Collocation: to have a child adopted (to give a baby to someone else Ex: They've got two adopted children and one of their own. Ex:They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
11. Stepfather / stepmother (n) : Stepfather definition: the man who is married to someone's mother but who is not their real father Stepmother definition: the woman who is married to someone's father but who is not their real mother Ex: He had a difficult childhood , because he never loved his stepfather. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
12. Stepson/ Stepdaughter (n) : Definition: the son/daughter of your husband or wife from a previous marriage Ex: Mary has three children including her step-son. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
13. Stepsister (n) - stepbrother (n) : Definition: not your parents' daughter/son, but the daughter/son of a person one of your parents has married Ex:John has two stepbrothers and they all get along well. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
14. Half-sister(n) - half-brother (n) : Definition: a sister/brother who is the daughter of only one of your parents Ex: Warren is my half-brother. We have the same mother, but different fathers. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
15. Married (adj) : Definition: having a wife or husband Collocations: get married Ex:They are a nice married couple. Ex:My sister and her husband have been happily married for 10 years. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
16. Single(adj) : Definition: someone who is not married Collocations: single-parent (n) Ex:The number of single-parent families dependent on the state has risen enormously in recent years. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
17. Separated (adj) : Definition: husband and wife living in different houses but not legally divorced Ex:Nancy and Edward are seperated but they haven’t divorced yet. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
18. Divorced (adj) : Word formation: divorce (v) Definition: married in the past but not married now Collocations: get divorced Ex:They gotdivorced after only six months of marriage. Ex:She’s divorcing her husband after 15 years of marriage. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
19. Widowed (adj) : Word formation: widow (n) (a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again) Definition: describes a person whose husband or wife has died Ex:He was widowed at the age of 35, and never got married again. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
20. Engaged (adj) : Word formation: engagement (n) Definition: having formally agreed to marry Collocations: get engaged be engaged to sb Ex:They are engaged to be married in August. Ex:She was engaged to the man she dated for a year. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
21. Fiancée(n) – Fiancé (n) Definition: Fiancée: the woman who a man is engaged to be married to Fiancé:the man who a woman is engaged to be married to Ex:Have you met Christina’s fiancé? CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
22. Same (adj) :exactly like another or each other Ex:My twin sister and I have got the same nose. 23. Different (adj) :not the same Ex: She seems to wear something different every day. 24. Alike (adj) : similar; like each other Ex:The children all look very alike. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
25. Adult (n) : Word formation: adult (adj) Definition: a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength Ex:An adult under British law is someone over 18 years old. Ex: Let’s try to be adult about this. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
26. Expect (v) : Word formation: expectation (n) Definition: to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive Synonyms: anticipate Collocations: expect to do sth Ex:We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job. Ex:My mother was very surprised when she saw me standing in front of the door, becase she didn't expect to see me . CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
27. Return (v) : Word formation: return (n) Definition: to come or go back to a previous place Synonyms: go back, turn back Collocations: return to somewhere Ex:Henry returned home/returned to his home after many years of traveling. Ex:The whole town came out to celebrate his return from the war. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
28. Pay (v) : Word formation: payment (n) Definition: to give money to someone for something you want to buy or for services provided Collocations: pay for sth Ex:How much did you pay for the tickets? CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
29. Cost (v) : Word formation: cost (n) Definition: If something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it Collocations: cost a lot to do Ex:A:“How much does this book cost” B: "It costs £25." CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
30. Expense (n) : Word formation: Definition: when you spend or use money, time or effort Collocations: expense of doing sth Ex:We've just had a new garage built atgreat expense. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
31. Depend on (v) : Definition: to trust someone or something and know that they will help you or do what you want or expect them to do Collocations: depend on sb to do sth Ex:You can always depend on Michael in a crisis. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
32. Understand (v) : Word formation: understandable (adj), understanding (n) Definition: to know the meaning of something that someone says Synonyms: comprehend Collocations: understand each other Ex:She explained the whole idea again, but I still didn't understand. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT
33. Responsibility (n) : Word formation: Definition: something that it is your job or duty to deal with Ex:It's her responsibility to ensure the project finishes on time. Ex:She takes her responsibilities as a nurse very seriously. CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT