Collocations 18: Family relationships

Jul 18, 2016

Family relationships — Flashcards
- 1. . . .
  nuclear
  family — just parents and children
- 2. . . .
  extended
  family — a wider network including grandparents, cousins, etc.
- 3. . . .
  close
  relatives — parents, children, brothers or sisters
- 4. . . .
  distant
  relatives — the children of a cousin of your mother of father (second or distant cousins)
- 5. . . .
  close
  or . . .
  immediate
  family — people who are your nearest blood relatives
- 6. . . .
  dysfunctional
  family — unhappy, not working in a healthy way
- 7. . . .
  late
  husband or wife — one who has died
- 8. . . .
  estranged
  [formal] husband or wife — one who lives in a different place and has a difficult relationship with their husband/wife
- 9. . . .
  trial
  separation
- 10. . . .
  get
  a divorce
- 11. . . .
  bitter
  or . . .
  acrimonious
  divorce — full of anger, arguments and bad feeling
- 12. . . .
  confirmed
  bachelor — a man who seems to have no intention of ever marrying
- 13. . . .
  broken home
  — the children whose parents have separated or divorced are said to come from
- 14. . . .
  stable
  home — a strong, loving family
- 15. . . .
  deprived
  home — a poor family, not having the things that are necessary for a pleasant life
- 16. . . .
  respectable
  family — of good repute
Parents and children.
- 1. . . .
  start
  a family — NOT begin family
- 2. . . .
  have
  children — NOT get children
- 3. . . .
  expect
  a baby — NOT wait (for) a baby
- 4. . . .
  have
  a baby — NOT get a baby
- 5. the baby is . . .
  due
  — expected to arrive
- 6. . . .
  single
  parent — may be either unmarried or divorced
- 7. . . .
  raise
  a family / . . .
  bring up
  children
- 8. apply for . . .
  custody
  of / give or grant [formal] . . .
  custody
  — the legal right or duty to car for a child after its parent have separated or died
- 9. . . .
  provide
  for your family — to earn enough money to support your family
- 10. . . .
  set up
  home — to start an independent life in one’s own flat or house
Fill the gaps in this old man’s memories about his life, use the words below.
- distant dysfunctional broken close extended confirmed late
- I grew up in an family as my grandparents and a couple of aunts and an uncle, who was a bachelor, lived with us. We saw a lot of our relatives as well as our close ones. I think that families tended to be much more -knit then — we talked to each other more and did things together more. I’m sure there are far more families now than there used to be — you know, where parents hardly spend any time with their children, or with each other — and a lot of parents who are divorced. My wife, who died two years ago, used to say that it is not fair on children to let them grow up in homes.
Correct the six collocation errors in this young woman’s plans for the future. Use the clues.
- Charles and I are hoping to begin a family soon. We both want to get lots of children. Ideally, I’d like to have my first baby next year, when I’ll be 25. My sister is waiting a baby now. It’s coming next month. She’s going to be a sole parent and it’ll be hard for her to grow up a child on her own.
  
  single raise expecting start have due
  
  Charles and I are hoping to a family soon. We both want to lots of children. Ideally, I’d like to have my first baby next year, when I’ll be 25. My sister is a baby now. It’s next month. She’s going to be a parent and it’ll be hard for her to a child on her own.
Match the two parts of these collocations.
- 1. apply for . . .
  custody
  1. wife
  2. home
  3. custody
  4. cousin
  5. separation
  6. family
  7. your family
  8. a divorce
- 2. get . . .
  a divorce
  1. family
  2. custody
  3. wife
  4. cousin
  5. separation
  6. a divorce
  7. your family
  8. home
- 3. estranged . . .
  wife
  1. a divorce
  2. custody
  3. family
  4. wife
  5. home
  6. cousin
  7. your family
  8. separation
- 4. nuclear . . .
  family
  1. home
  2. family
  3. a divorce
  4. cousin
  5. separation
  6. custody
  7. wife
  8. your family
- 5. provide for . . .
  your family
  1. your family
  2. family
  3. home
  4. wife
  5. cousin
  6. custody
  7. a divorce
  8. separation
- 6. distant . . .
  cousin
  1. custody
  2. your family
  3. wife
  4. a divorce
  5. family
  6. home
  7. separation
  8. cousin
- 7. set up . . .
  home
  1. separation
  2. cousin
  3. wife
  4. family
  5. a divorce
  6. home
  7. your family
  8. custody
- 8. trial . . .
  separation
  1. cousin
  2. home
  3. your family
  4. separation
  5. a divorce
  6. custody
  7. wife
  8. family

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