IELTS Family Vocabulary

12/17/2020 IELTS Family Vocabulary – Words, Phrases & Questions – IELTS Jacky

Family Vocabulary Set 1: Types of Family

family – a group of people who are related to each other

- Mohit was very nervous when he met his girlfriend’s family for
the first time.
immediate family – your closest relations, such as your parents,

children, husband or wife
- My immediate family are my dad, mum and two sisters.
nuclear family – parents and their children
- The average nuclear family in the US is made up of parents and

two children.
extended family – a family unit that includes grandmothers,

grandfathers, aunts, and uncles, etc. in addition to parents and
children
- I have a large extended family with many nieces, nephews and

cousins.
dysfunctional family – a family that is not behaving or working

normally, where there is conflict, misbehaviour, etc.
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- Cynthia came from a dysfunctional family and could often be

seen wandering the street on her own when she was young.
IELTS Jacky
Set 1 - Types Of Family
Family Vocabulary Pronunciation
Family Vocabulary Set 2: Family Members - General Terms
family member – someone who belongs to a specific family
- I have family members living all over the world.
to be related to – to belong to the same family as
- I’m related to many people in my village as my family has lived

here for generations.
a relative – someone who is part of your family
- We are going to visit relatives who live on the coast for our
holiday this year.
blood relative – someone you are related to through birth rather

than marriage
- Aunty Sylvia is my blood relative but Uncle George, her

husband, is only related to me by marriage.
distant relative – generally, a relative who is a third cousin or

greater, or a great aunt or uncle, especially when you have little or
no involvement with him or her.
- A member of my family died last week but they were a distant

relative and I didn’t know them very well.
next of kin – the person or group of people you are most closely
related to
- When you apply for a passport, you have to name your next of
kin in case there is an emergency while you are away travelling.
descendants – a person who is related to you and who lives after

you, such as your child or grandchild, and all future generations
ancestors – family members from past generations
- I’m writing my autobiography so that my descendants will know

what life was like for one of their ancestors.
- I’d like to have children one day but I’m not ready for
motherhood yet.
fatherhood – the state of being a father
- Sakda is taking the responsibilities of fatherhood seriously and

now only goes out drinking with his friends once a month.
to start a family – to have children
- Billy and I are planning to start a family as soon as we get

married.
to give birth – to have a baby
- It was a special moment in Cesar’s life when he saw his wife

giving birth to their first child.
offspring – a person's child or children
- My two sisters are coming over later with their offspring so the
house is going to be very noisy.
family man – a man who enjoys being at home with his wife and
children
- Deepak used to love partying but now that he has kids he’s
become a real family man.
family life – the kind of life a person normally leads when they are
married and have children
- My husband and I enjoy doing lots of activities with our children

and we all have a great family life together.
to raise (a child) – to take care of a child until they become an

adult
- It’s a big responsibility raising children but I love being a parent.
to bring up (a child) – to raise a child
- When Jae-min’s husband died, she was left to bring up the

children on her own.
upbringing – the way in which you are treated and educated

when young, especially by your parents
- I was fortunate to have a good upbringing but not all children

have caring parents who look after them well and teach them the
right way to behave.
to support (a family) – to have enough money to be able to look

after a family
- Egor earned very low wages and had to work two jobs to
support his family.

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12/17/2020 IELTS Family Vocabulary – Words, Phrases & Questions – IELTS Jacky

Family Vocabulary Set 1: Types of Family

family – a group of people who are related to each other

immediate family – your closest relations, such as your parents,

- My immediate family are my dad, mum and two sisters.

nuclear family – parents and their children

- The average nuclear family in the US is made up of parents and

extended family – a family unit that includes grandmothers,

- I have a large extended family with many nieces, nephews and

dysfunctional family – a family that is not behaving or working

- Cynthia came from a dysfunctional family and could often be

Set 1 - Types Of Family

Family Vocabulary Pronunciation

Family Vocabulary Set 2: Family Members - General Terms

family member – someone who belongs to a specific family

- I have family members living all over the world.

to be related to – to belong to the same family as

- I’m related to many people in my village as my family has lived

a relative – someone who is part of your family

blood relative – someone you are related to through birth rather

- Aunty Sylvia is my blood relative but Uncle George, her

distant relative – generally, a relative who is a third cousin or

- A member of my family died last week but they were a distant

descendants – a person who is related to you and who lives after

ancestors – family members from past generations

- I’m writing my autobiography so that my descendants will know

fatherhood – the state of being a father

- Sakda is taking the responsibilities of fatherhood seriously and

to start a family – to have children

- Billy and I are planning to start a family as soon as we get

to give birth – to have a baby

- It was a special moment in Cesar’s life when he saw his wife

offspring – a person's child or children

- My husband and I enjoy doing lots of activities with our children

to raise (a child) – to take care of a child until they become an

- It’s a big responsibility raising children but I love being a parent.

to bring up (a child) – to raise a child

- When Jae-min’s husband died, she was left to bring up the

upbringing – the way in which you are treated and educated

- I was fortunate to have a good upbringing but not all children

to support (a family) – to have enough money to be able to look

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