VOCABULARY: Adverbs Which Usually Come Before the Verb

almost
almost never
frequently
generally
hardly
hardly ever
merely
nearly
never
normally
partly
rarely
recently
regularly
scarcely
seldom
simply
sometimes

VOCABULARY: WEATHER

air
barometer
blizzard
Celsius
chill
cirrus
cloud
clouds
cloudy
cold
cool
clear
cyclone
degree
dew
drizzle
dry
dry season
Fahrenheit
flood
fog
foggy
forecast
freeze
frost
hail
heat
hot
humid
humidity
hurricane
ice
lightning
meteorology
moon
precipitation
pressure
radar
rain
rainstorm
rainbow
rainy
rainy season
sky
sleet
snow
snowstorm
snowy
storm
stormy
sun
sunny
temperature
thermometer
thunder
thunderstorm
tornado
tsunami
typhoon
warm
weather
wind
windy













 

VOCABULARY: WORDS ENDING IN-FUL

teaspoonful

mouthful

painful

cupful

careful

helpful

boastful

handful

dreadful

mournful

beautiful

harmful

lawful

playful

powerful

colorful

shameful

useful

doubtful

graceful

tearful

bountiful

awful

rightful

spoonful

thoughtful

VOCABULARY: WORDS ENDING IN -LESS

careless

colorless

doubtless

endles

endless

fearless

helpless

homeless

hopeless

lifeless

nevertheless

restless

senseless

sightless

tasteless

useless

VOCABULARY: FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

babysit - cuidar a los niños

bring in the newspaper - traer el periódico
 
buy the groceries - comprar comestibles

clean the house - limpiar la casa

tidy the room - ordenar la habitación

cook dinner - cocinar la comida

do the laundry - poner la lavadora

fix things - arreglar las cosas

iron clothes - planchar la ropa

make the bed - hacer la cama

pay the bills - pagar las facturas

take out garbage - sacar la basura

walk the dog - salir a pasear el perro
 
wash dishes - fregar los platos

EXERCISE: Family matters

Complete the sentences below using one of these words.

Divorced / boyfriend / single / ex-wife / widow / cousin / sister in law / nephew / girlfriend / widower / great grandfather

 Tim (male):

1) “My sister’s son is my ________.”
2) “My brother’s wife is my ________.”
3) “The woman I’m divorced from is my ________.”
4) “The woman I am going out with is my __________.”
5) “My sister isn’t married at the moment. She’s _________ .”

 Sally (female):

6) “The man I’m going out with is my ________ .”
7) “My aunt’s daughter is my ________  .”
8) “My mum and dad aren’t married any more. They are ________ .”
9) “Brian’s mum is dead. His dad Keith is a _________.”
10) “My grandma often talks about her dad. He was my  _________.”
11) “Tina’s mum is a  _________ because Tina’s dad died last year.”

VOCABULARY: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

 

parents	(padres)
mother (madre)	father (padre)
mum/mummy (mamá)	dad/daddy (papá)
daughter (hija)	son (hijo)
sister (hermana)	brother (hermano)
baby sister (bebé)	baby brother (bebé)
twins (gemelas)	twins (gemelos)
grandparents	(abuelos)
grandmother/ granny (abuela)	Grandfather/grandad (abuelo)
grandchildren	(nietos)
granddaughter (nieta)	grandson (nieto)
relatives	(parientes)
aunt (tía)	uncle (tio)
niece (sobrina)	nephew (sobrino)
cousin (prima)	cousin (primo)
mother-in-law (suegra)	father-in-law (suegro)
sister-in-law (cuñada)	brother-in-law (cuñado)
daughter-in-law (nuera)	son-in-law (yerno)
stepfamily	(familia adoptiva)
stepmother (madrasta)	stepfather (padrastro)
stepdaughter (hijastra)	stepson (hijastro)
wife (mujer)	husband (marido)
girlfriend (novia)	boyfriend (novio)
ex-wife (exmujer)	ex-husband (exmarido)
widower (viuda)	widow (viudo)