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Lesson 8 - Speaking Topic 3

The document provides a comprehensive list of family-related vocabulary and collocations suitable for IELTS preparation, categorized into basic and advanced levels. It includes common phrases related to family dynamics, such as 'raise children' and 'support the family', along with exercises for sentence completion and transformation. Additionally, it encourages essay writing on the topic of family in modern society using the provided collocations.

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Lesson 8 - Speaking Topic 3

The document provides a comprehensive list of family-related vocabulary and collocations suitable for IELTS preparation, categorized into basic and advanced levels. It includes common phrases related to family dynamics, such as 'raise children' and 'support the family', along with exercises for sentence completion and transformation. Additionally, it encourages essay writing on the topic of family in modern society using the provided collocations.

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‭IELTS VOCABULARY -‬‭Mr Thoai‬

‭TOPIC 3: FAMILY‬

‭Basic Family-Related Collocations (A2-B1)‬

‭1.‬ ‭Have a family‬‭– She wants to have a family in the‬‭future.‬


‭2.‬ ‭Start a family‬‭– They started a family after getting‬‭married.‬
‭3.‬ ‭Raise children‬‭– It’s not easy to raise children.‬
‭4.‬ ‭Look after children‬‭– She stays at home to look after‬‭the children.‬
‭5.‬ ‭Take care of‬‭– He takes care of his elderly parents.‬
‭6.‬ ‭Spend time with family‬‭– I love spending time with‬‭my family.‬
‭7.‬ ‭Have a baby‬‭– They had a baby last year.‬
‭8.‬ ‭Grow up in a big family‬‭– I grew up in a big family‬‭with five siblings.‬
‭9.‬ ‭Come from a small family‬‭– She comes from a small‬‭family with only one sister.‬
‭10.‬‭Live with parents‬‭– Many young adults still live with‬‭their parents.‬
‭11.‬‭Get married‬‭– They got married in 2019.‬
‭12.‬‭Get divorced‬‭– Her parents got divorced when she was‬‭young.‬
‭13.‬‭Have a good relationship‬‭– I have a good relationship‬‭with my sister.‬
‭14.‬‭Argue with family members‬‭– He often argues with his‬‭brother.‬
‭15.‬‭Have family traditions‬‭– We have a family tradition‬‭of eating together on Sundays.‬

‭More Advanced Family-Related Collocations (B1-B2)‬

‭16.‬‭Support the family‬‭– He works hard to support his‬‭family.‬


‭17.‬‭Bring up children‬‭– She brought up three children‬‭on her own.‬
‭18.‬‭Set a good example‬‭– Parents should set a good example‬‭for their kids.‬
‭19.‬‭Teach family values‬‭– It’s important to teach family‬‭values to children.‬
‭20.‬‭Have a close-knit family‬‭– We are a close-knit family‬‭and help each other.‬
‭21.‬‭Come‬‭from‬‭a‬‭broken‬‭home‬‭–‬‭He‬‭had‬‭a‬‭difficult‬‭childhood‬‭because‬‭he‬‭came‬‭from‬‭a‬
‭broken home.‬
‭22.‬‭Keep in touch with family‬‭– I keep in touch with my‬‭cousins through video calls.‬
‭23.‬‭Lose a family member‬‭– She lost a family member last‬‭year.‬

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‭IELTS VOCABULARY -‬‭Mr Thoai‬

‭24.‬‭Take after a parent‬‭– She takes after her mother in appearance and personality.‬
‭25.‬‭Have‬ ‭a‬ ‭generation‬ ‭gap‬ ‭–‬ ‭There‬ ‭is‬ ‭sometimes‬ ‭a‬ ‭generation‬ ‭gap‬ ‭between‬ ‭parents‬
‭and children.‬
‭26.‬‭Celebrate a family occasion‬‭– We celebrated my grandmother’s‬‭birthday together.‬
‭27.‬‭Have a family gathering‬‭– We have a big family gathering‬‭every Christmas.‬
‭28.‬‭Share household chores‬‭– In our family, we share household‬‭chores equally.‬
‭29.‬‭Adopt a child‬‭– They decided to adopt a child.‬
‭30.‬‭Be an only child‬‭– He is an only child, so he doesn’t‬‭have any siblings.‬

‭Part 1: Sentence Completion (Fill in the Blanks)‬

‭1.‬ I‭t's crucial for parents to __________ to instill positive morals and behaviors in their‬
‭children.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Despite living far apart, they always __________ through regular phone calls and‬
‭emails.‬
‭3.‬ ‭After the divorce, she faced the challenge of __________ her children as a single‬
‭parent.‬
‭4.‬ ‭Losing a loved one can be an incredibly difficult experience when you __________.‬
‭5.‬ ‭They are a __________ , always there for each other in times of need.‬
‭6.‬ ‭Due to differing life experiences and perspectives, there can sometimes __________‬
‭between older and younger relatives.‬
‭7.‬ ‭He works tirelessly to __________ and ensure they have a comfortable life.‬
‭8.‬ ‭Every year, they __________ to celebrate important milestones like birthdays and‬
‭anniversaries.‬
‭9.‬ ‭Growing up, he felt isolated because he __________.‬
‭10.‬‭In their household, everyone is expected to __________ to ensure the smooth running‬
‭of the home.‬

‭Part 2: Sentence Transformation (Paraphrasing)‬

‭ .‬
1 ‭ he wants to have children in the future. (have a family / start a family)‬
S
‭2.‬ ‭They began their family after getting married. (start a family / have a family)‬
‭3.‬ ‭Looking after children is a demanding task. (raise children / look after children)‬
‭4.‬ ‭He cares for his elderly parents. (take care of)‬
‭5.‬ ‭I enjoy spending quality time with my relatives. (spend time with family)‬

‭Part 3: Essay Writing (Using Collocations)‬

‭ rite‬ ‭a‬ ‭short‬ ‭paragraph‬ ‭(approximately‬ ‭100-150‬ ‭words)‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭following‬ ‭topic,‬ ‭using‬ ‭at‬
W
‭least 5 of the collocations from the list:‬

‭●‬ ‭The importance of family in modern society.‬

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