describing people/ relationships vocabulary
New Cutting Edge Intermediate Module 1
Test each other on the meaning, spelling, pronunciation etc of these words:
great great grandfather mate partner
fiancé fiancée ex
acquaintance classmate pal
stepfather half sister
younger brother/ little brother youngest brother/ baby brother
aunt best friend roommate
colleague workmate flatmate
housemate stranger passerby
relative niece nephew
tutor/ homeroom teacher private tutor/ one to one teacher
boss line manager
sibling spouse neighbour
next door neighbour pen pal ancestor
descendant mum/ mom
mistress trophy wife steady boyfriend
great uncle in-laws twin
employer employee close friend
best friend fling grandchild
birth parent foster parent homeboy
buddy school friend old friend
gran/ nan second cousin father-in-law
Ask about any words you still aren’t sure about, then put them into these categories:
| Family | Romance | Friends | Work and studies | Other |
Check as a class, then find things in common about people you know, e.g. “I’ve got two older brothers” or “I don’t know my neighbour”, trying to cover all five categories above.
Share one thing you have in common and see if anyone in the class is the same.
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PDF for easy saving and printing: PeopleAroundYouVocabulary
Related pages
Describing people page (with link to pages on jobs, relationships, etc)
