Professional Documents
Culture Documents
antenatal
She goes to an antenatal clinic for check ups. Antenatal means "before birth", it's also called prenatal.
labour
Eventually she starts to have the baby. We call this going into labour.
birth newborn
When the baby arrives we say the mother has given birth. The baby is called a newborn baby.
baby
bottle
nappy
certificate
All babies are registered at birth, and issued with a birth certificate.
christening
Some babies are christened by their parents. The ceremony is called a christening.
pram
pushchair
adopt
If someone can't have children they may adopt a child who is in need of a family.
toddler
Between the ages of 1 to 3 years, when you start to walk, you are a toddler, or a girl / boy.
preschooler Between the ages of 3 to 5 years you are a preschooler, a child, a kid, or a girl / child boy. kid
Between the ages of 5 to 10 years you are a child, a schoolchild / schoolgirl / schoolboy, or a girl / boy.
preteen
Between the ages of 11 to 12 years you are a preteen, a schoolchild / schoolgirl / schoolboy, a child, or a girl / boy.
man woman
From the age of 18 you are legally an adult, or a man / woman. This is the age at which you can get married without having to ask your parents (called parental consent).
Growing Old graduate (v) graduate (n) When you are an adult you might graduate from University. Then you become a post graduate.
work When you are an adult you need to work and get a job. job marriage married partner family parent When you are an adult you might get married.
When you're an adult you might have a family and become a parent.
housewife househusband
When you're an adult you might decide to stay at home to look after your family. Then you become a housewife or a househusband.
retire When you are 65 you can retire. Then you become a pensioner. pensioner
Death and dying die dead death undertaker coffin funeral burial Your body is taken to an undertakers and placed in a coffin. Then your family and friends hold a ceremony - a funeral or burial When you die you pass away and you are dead. You become known as the deceased.
mausoleum
wreath
will heir(s) inheritance Hopefully your wrote a will before you died. A will tells your executor about how you want your belongings to be shared between your heirs. This is their inheritance..
orphan
If both your parents die when you're still young, you are an orphan.
Build Up - Irregular Plurals for People - You can't always just add an (s) Singular child man person woman Plural children men people women
Naturally Speaking
Things we say / write:-
About the birth of Congratulations! a baby. Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl / boy. Congratulations! About a Well done! graduation.
All the best for the future. Congratulations on graduating. Congratulations on your graduation. About a wedding. Congratulations! All the best for the future. Best wishes on your marriage. Best wishes on your wedding day. About retirement. Congratulations! All the best for the future. Congratulations on your retirement. Best wishes for your retirement. About a death. I'm sorry for your loss. I'm so sorry to hear that. When you hear someone has died you offer your condolences to the family and friends of the person. Sometimes there is an orbituary printed in the paper. Please accept my sincere condolences.
Dialogue
Here is a conversation between Mr Smith and his doctor
It's Saturday morning and Mr Smith is reading the newspaper. Anything interesting in the paper? Not much. I was just reading the announcements. That's a bit morbid. Not at all, it's births and marriages as well as deaths. But I did read one of the oribituaries. It seems that the old lady down the road passed away. Really? That's a shame. I know she went to hospital, but I hadn't heard any more. I shall have to phone up and offer my condolences. Rather you than me. I never know what to say in those circumstances.