Family and Relatives
1. Tell us about your family
2. How many brothers and sisters do you have? What do they do for a living?
3. Tell us about your cousins and other relatives
4. Do you have any famous or interesting relatives?
5. Who is the richest or the most successful relative? What does he/she do?
6. Who is the most interesting relative? Why do you think so?
7. Who is your favourite member of the family and why?
8. Who is the most problematic relative? What does/did he do?
Related Words: cousins, niece, nephew, uncle, aunt, grandmother, grandfather, grandson, granddaughter, husband, wife, fiancée, son, daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, sociable, friendly, talkative, intelligent, knowledgeable, successful, wise
Word Game – Family and relatives
EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Family and relatives
1. I have one brother and one sister. My parents are retired, and they live in Altınoluk
2. My sister Dilek is a nurse. She works at a hospital in Manisa. My brother Cemal is working in a cafe in Çorum.
3. I have a lot of cousins, but I only see my cousins Burak and Murat regularly
4. My cousin Esra is famous. She played in some TV series, and she had a music program on TRT Music
5. My cousin Şönem is very successful and rich. She has a textile company in Germany and factories in Denizli.
6. My cousin Burak is very interesting. He is very funny and friendly.
7. All my family is my favourite. I like them all.
8. I have two cousins. They are very problematic. One of them is a drug addict, and his brother is in jail now. They are arrested every 1-2 years.
Most brand names have stories. Here’s what some company names mean:
1. IKEA: “IKEA” isn’t a Swedish word. The Swedish company got its name by combining the first letters of the founder, Ingvar Kamprad, the farm where he grew up, Elmtaryd, and his hometown, Agunnaryd.
2. Adidas: Adidas was founded as a European sportswear company in 1924. Adidas is a combination of founder Adolf Dassler’s nickname, Adi, and the first three letters of his last name.
3. MAC: Founded in 1984, “MAC” stands for “Make-up Art Cosmetics.”
4. Skype: The founders first wanted to name it “Sky Peer-to-Peer,” because its technology is transferred “in the sky.” Finally, they decided that was too long and shortened the name to “Skype” in 2003.
5. H&M was founded in 1947 and initially named Hennes. Hennes means “her” in Swedish because the company only sold women’s clothes. Then, the store bought the Mauritz Widforss brand in 1968. It was a hunting and fishing equipment company. The name changed to Hennes and Mauritz. The company then shortened it in 1974 to H&M.
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Tell us about your favourite brands or companies. Why do you like them?
Do you know any companies in your country with interesting names? Can you tell me about one?
Is there a brand that you use every day? What is it?
Do you like to wear clothes from famous brands? Why or why not?
said to emphasise that people like different things
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Are you happy with your life? What are the good and bad things about your life?