| NEW WORD/EXPRESSION | EXAMPLE |
| mother -in-law: the mother of your husband or wife | She has a rather uneasy relationship with her mother-in-law |
| father-in-law: the father of your husband or wife | Your father-in-law would support your business. |
| cousin: a child of a person’s aunt or uncle, or, more generally, a distant (= not close) relation: | Many of our distant cousins, whom we hadn’t seen for years, came to my sister’s wedding. |
| niece: a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister | She pretended she was his niece. |
| nephew: a son of your sister or brother, or a son of the sister or brother of your husband or wife | My nephew is a complete video game addict |
| grandson: the son of your son or daughter | My grandson has been away since last October. |
| NEW WORD/EXPRESSION | EXAMPLE |
| bring up someone: to care for a child until it is an adult | An aunt brought him up. |
| grow up: to gradually become an adult | I grew up in Scotland. |
| look after something or someone: to take care of or be in charge of someone or something | We look after the neighbours‘ cat while they’re away. |
Note: A relationship is the way you get on with someone. You can have a good, bad, close relationship with someone: I have a very close relationship with my grandmother. |
| NEW WORD/EXPRESSION | EXAMPLE |
| bridegroom: a man who is about to get married or has just got married | The bridegroom was late for the ceremony. |
| best man: a male friend or relation of the bridegroom who stands with him and helps him during a marriage ceremony | Would you be my best man?’ ‘I’d be honoured.’ |
| bridesmaid: a girl or woman who during the marriage ceremony helps the woman who is getting married | We need one groomsman for each bridesmaid. |
| honeymoon: a holiday taken by a couple immediately after their marriage | Where are you going on your honeymoon? |
| anniversary: the day on which an important event happened in a previous year | We always celebrate our wedding anniversary with dinner in an expensive restaurant. |
| reception: a formal party at which important people are welcomed | The president gave a reception for the visiting heads of state. |
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