Vocabulary for IELTS - Lesson 1 - Growing up

Growing up

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​Relationships, families and early learning

by Ngọc Nguyễn

Open Ended

1.1 Look at the following topics and decide whether you would discuss them with:

A. your family B. your friends C. a teacher

1. a study problem

2. your favorite music

3. buying something expensive

4. the last film you saw

Multiple Choice

1.2 Listen to four people talking about the topics above. Choose the topic from the list.

Speaker A:

• 1. a study problem

• 2. your favorite music

• 3. buying something expensive

• 4. the last fim you saw

Multiple Choice

1.2 Listen to four people talking about the topics above. Choose the topic from the list.

Speaker B:

• 1. a study problem

• 2. your favorite music

• 3. buying something expensive

• 4. the last fim you saw

Multiple Choice

1.2 Listen to four people talking about the topics above. Choose the topic from the list.

Speaker C:

• 1. a study problem

• 2. your favorite music

• 3. buying something expensive

• 4. the last fim you saw

Multiple Choice

1.2 Listen to four people talking about the topics above. Choose the topic from the list.

Speaker D:

• 1. a study problem

• 2. your favorite music

• 3. buying something expensive

• 4. the last fim you saw

Open Ended

Listen again. Write the person the speakers say they would talk to about the topic and the words that helped you decide.

Speaker A:

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Listen again. Write the person the speakers say they would talk to about the topic and the words that helped you decide.

Speaker B:

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Listen again. Write the person the speakers say they would talk to about the topic and the words that helped you decide.

Speaker C:

Open Ended

Listen again. Write the person the speakers say they would talk to about the topic and the words that helped you decide.

Speaker D:

Multiple Choice

Listen again and decide which of the sentences the speakers (A-D) apply to

Speaker A:

1. The relationship between my brother and me is very close

2. I have a lot more in common with my friends than with my family

3. I have established a close connection with an older member of my family.

4. The relationship between my parents and me has broken down.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Listen again and decide which of the sentences the speakers (A-D) apply to

Speaker B:

1. The relationship between my brother and me is very close

2. I have a lot more in common with my friends than with my family

3. I have established a close connection with an older member of my family.

4. The relationship between my parents and me has broken down.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Listen again and decide which of the sentences the speakers (A-D) apply to

Speaker C:

1. The relationship between my brother and me is very close

2. I have a lot more in common with my friends than with my family

3. I have established a close connection with an older member of my family.

4. The relationship between my parents and me has broken down.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Listen again and decide which of the sentences the speakers (A-D) apply to

Speaker D:

1. The relationship between my brother and me is very close

2. I have a lot more in common with my friends than with my family

3. I have established a close connection with an older member of my family.

4. The relationship between my parents and me has broken down.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Fill in the Blanks

1.4 COLLOCATION: USe words and phrases from the recording and the statements in 1.3 to complete the sentences

1. My sister and I have totally different tastes. In fact we don't have much

at all

Fill in the Blanks

1.4 COLLOCATION: USe words and phrases from the recording and the statements in 1.3 to complete the sentences

2. There is a very close

between a mother and a newborn baby

Fill in the Blanks

1.4 COLLOCATION: USe words and phrases from the recording and the statements in 1.3 to complete the sentences

3. It is important to _______ a good working relationship _______ your work colleagues.

Fill in the Blanks

1.4 COLLOCATION: USe words and phrases from the recording and the statements in 1.3 to complete the sentences

4. A relationship can easily

if you don't work at it.

Fill in the Blanks

1.4 COLLOCATION: USe words and phrases from the recording and the statements in 1.3 to complete the sentences

5. I really admire the relationship

my mother and my grandmother.

Fill in the Blanks

1.4 COLLOCATION: USe words and phrases from the recording and the statements in 1.3 to complete the sentences

6. There can be a lot of

between teenagers and their parents.

​​1.4 COLLOCATION: USe words and phrases from the recording and the statements in 1.3 to complete the sentences

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1. My sister and I have totally different tastes. In fact we don't have much _in common_____ at all

2. There is a very close _bond / connnection___ between a mother and a newborn baby

3. It is important to _establish / develop______ a good working relationship _with______ your work colleagues.

4. A relationship can easily __break down_____ if you don't work at it.

5. I really admire the relationship __between_____ my mother and my grandmother.

6. There can be a lot of __conflict_____ between teenagers and their parents.

​Families and early learning

Open Ended

Scan the text below and write the number of sentences these words appears first:

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

Fill in the Blanks

Write the word from the lists below which has this meaning

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

1. help someone / something develop and grow

Fill in the Blanks

Write the word from the lists below which has this meaning

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

2. agreeing to a demand

Fill in the Blanks

Write the word from the lists below which has this meaning

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

3. brother or sister

Fill in the Blanks

Write the word from the lists below which has this meaning

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

4. respond to somebody

Fill in the Blanks

Write the word from the lists below which has this meaning

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

5. the stage between childhood and adulthood

Fill in the Blanks

Write the word from the lists below which has this meaning

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

6. giving a lot of pleasure

Fill in the Blanks

Write the word from the lists below which has this meaning

rewarding, sibling, relate, accommodating, adolescence, interaction, nurture

7. communication

Multiple Choice

Read the text again and choose weather these sentences are true or false. Explain your answer

1. If young children have good friends then they will have a good relationship with their brother or sister.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Read the text again and choose weather these sentences are true or false. Explain your answer

2. Parents help their children develop more social and emotional skills than friends do.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Read the text again and choose weather these sentences are true or false. Explain your answer

3. Friends will give you what you want more often than your parents do.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Read the text again and choose weather these sentences are true or false. Explain your answer

4. Teenagers who fight with their brothers or sisters may behave in a way that is socially unacceptable.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Read the text again and choose weather these sentences are true or false. Explain your answer

5. If parents play with their children more then they will learn how to be more sociable.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the Blanks

2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

1. The wolf is a member of the dog

.

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2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

2. The company decided to 

a new approach to staff recruitment.

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2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

3. The study found a strong

between a lack of friends and sibling rivalry.

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2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

4. Whether you think the price of goods is high is 

to the amount of money you earn.

Fill in the Blanks

2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

5. Studies have shown that stress in adulthood can be

to an unhappy childhood.

Fill in the Blanks

2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

6. Good teachers identify the talents of their students and 

them.

Fill in the Blanks

2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

7. This evidence seems to

with the findings from previous studies.

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2.4 A lot of words connected with families and relationships can also be used in a different context. Complete the sentences with a word from the list below:

adopt, nurture, relationship, conflict, related, relative, family, relation

8. I am writing in 

to the job advertisement in yesterday's paper.

​Related, Relative and Relation

​As adjectives the difference between related and relative

is that related is standing in relation or connection while relative is connected to or depending on something else; not absolute; comparative.

As a verb related is (relate).

As a noun relative is someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

​In relation to = about

​Error warning

​Note the following common erros: I am writing in relation to/with your job advertisement. NOT in relation of ... My relationship with my parents is very strong. NOT My relation with my parents.

​Vocabulary note

​Note these collocations with the word relationship.

​Verbs: build a relationship, develop a relationship, establish a relationship, form a relationship, have a relationship

​Adjectives: a close relationship, a long-standing relationship, a working relationship, a successful relationship

​Prepositions: a relationship with someone, a relationship between two things or people (NOT relationship to someone)

Open Ended

3.1 COMPOUND NOUNS  Match the words in box A with the words in box B to make 10 compound nouns. You will need to use some words more than once.

A: active, family, maternal, sibling, stable, extended, immediate, physical, striking

B: family, instinct, rivalry, upbringing, gatherings, resemblance, role

Open Ended

3.2 COMPOUND NOUNS  Think about your answers to these questions. Then listen to a student's answers and tick the phrases you hear in 3.1

1. Tell me about your family

2. Who are you most similar to in your family?

3. What do you think it takes to be a good parent?

A: active, family, maternal, sibling, stable, extended, immediate, physical, striking

B: family, instinct, rivalry, upbringing, gatherings, resemblance, role

​3.1 COMPOUND NOUNS  Match the words in box A with the words in box B to make 10 compound nouns. You will need to use some words more than once.

​immediate family, extended family, family gatherings, sibling rivalry, stable upbringing, active role, family resemblance, physical resemblance, striking resemblance, maternal instinct

Open Ended

3.3. Listen and find the words that match these definitions

1. caring and supportive:________

2. the emotional connection between people or places:________

3. similar:________

4. your nature or character:________

5. determined to an unreasonable degree:________

6. handed down through a family:________

​​3.3. Listen and find the words that match these definitions

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1. caring and supportive:__close-knit______

2. the emotional connection between people or places:___ties_____

3. similar:__alike______

4. your nature or character:_temperament_______

5. determined to an unreasonable degree:__stubborn______

6. handed down through a family:__inherited______

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