IELTS 4.

5- Unit 1: Relationships

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Lesson 3 Topic: Relationships WID: IELTS4.5_03_S

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IELTS Speaking:
- Use simple adjective-noun collocations relating to
family
Skills - Adverbs of frequency (optional) ……pts/10
- Answer simple questions about your family
- Extend answers in Speaking Part 1
- Practice pronouncing "s" endings

Exercise 1. [Vocabulary] Complete the text. Use the words in the box.

anniversary celebrate congratulated engaged have

married occasions together invited wish

I come from a very large family, but we all live in different places, so we don’t get (1)__________
very often. We usually meet for special (2)__________ like weddings. Last year, we all met for my
grandparents’ 50th wedding (3)__________.

It was my birthday few weeks ago, but I didn’t (4)_________ a big party. I prefer to (5)_________
my birthday with my family and a few close friends. My cousin, who lives in Australia, phoned to
(6)__________ me a happy birthday. She got (7)__________ last month and is going to get
(8)__________ next year. I (9)__________ her on the great news. She’s (10)__________ me to
her wedding next year. I’m so excited because I’ve never been to Australia before.
Vocabulary required:

 get engaged (v): having agreed to marry somebody

 anniversary (n): a date that is an exact number of years after an important or special event
 occasion (n): a special event, ceremony or celebration
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Exercise 2. [Vocabulary] Complete the sentences. Use the phrases in the box.
close-knit family unhappy family immediate family single parent family
loving family extended family distant relative

Your parents and siblings (brothers and sisters) are your (1)_______________ (or nuclear family)–
and your (2)_______________ includes all your relatives – uncles, cousins, great-aunts, etc. A
person who is related to you by a long series of connections can be called a (3)_______________.

If you’re lucky, you have a (4)_______________ or a (5)_______________ – these expressions

refer to a family that has good relationships, where everyone loves each other and helps each
other.

On the other hand, a family in which the parents went through a divorce – is an (6)___________.
A family in which there are divorces or separations is sometimes called a broken home.

If a woman gets pregnant without being married or in a relationship, then she will become

a single mother. A family that includes either a mother or a father is called a (7)______________.
Vocabulary required:

 divorce (n): the legal ending of a marriage

 pregnant (adj): having a baby developing inside her

Exercise 3. [Adverbs of frequency] Correct the word order in the sentences. (optional)
1. Do you pass your exams normally?
______________________________________________________________
2. She’s busy always in the evenings, practising for the accountancy module.
______________________________________________________________
3. He’s late never for lectures.
______________________________________________________________
4. Research shows often a connection between efforts and results.
______________________________________________________________
5. Students use normally an electronic device for taking notes.
______________________________________________________________
6. We don’t work normally in groups.
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7. My sister stays usually up late to revise for exams.
______________________________________________________________
8. I have occasionally problems understanding the assignment brief.
______________________________________________________________

Exercise 4. [Adverbs of frequency] Complete the sentences. Use the adverb and the correct
form of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible. (optional)
1. Our teacher, Mrs Jones,______________(never / be) late for lessons.
2. I ______________(often / clean) my bedroom at the weekend.
3. My brother ______________(hardly ever / help) me with my homework.
4. I ______________ (sometimes / be) bored in the maths lessons.
5. We______________ (rarely / watch) football on TV.
6. You and Tony ______________ (never / play) computer games with me.
7. You ______________ (usually / be) at the sports centre on Sunday.
8. The school bus ______________ (always / arrive) at half past eight.

Exercise 5. [IELTS Speaking part 1] Practice answering the following questions. Try to extend
your answers in Part 1

Topic 1: Colours

1. What colors do you like?

2. Do you like to wear dark or bright colors?

3. What's the difference between men’s and women's preference on colors?

4. Do colors affect your mood?

Topic 2: Gifts

1. How often do you buy others gifts?

2. Do you like to send expensive gifts?

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3. What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?

4. Why do people send gifts?

Topic 3: Flowers

1. Do you like flowers? (Why?)

2. Which/What is your favorite flower?

3. Do you think flowers are important?

4. Are flowers important in your culture? (Give examples)

Topic 4: Computers

1. How often do you use computer?

2. What kinds of computers are popular in Vietnam?

3. What do you usually use your computer for?

4. Who taught you how to use a computer?

Topic 5: Family

1. How often do you meet with your family?

2. How do you spend the time with your family?

3. Do you want to live with your family in the future?

4. What activities do your family like doing together?