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Family 

English has a variety of words for different kinds of family 

members. You’ll need to hear 

and recognize a whole bunch of different English family words in IELTS Listening. 

 

Immediate family 

  spouse  

a husband or wife 

 

  sibling  

a brother or sister 

 

   sibling rivalry  

a feeling of competition between siblings (This is a possible topic not just in 

Listening, but also in the IELTS Speaking Interview, and possibly in IELTS 

Writing Task 2.) 

 

Extended family

 

  aunt  

the sister of your father or mother 

 

  uncle  

the brother of your father or mother  

 

  cousin  

the son or daughter of your aunt or uncle 

 

  niece  

the daughter of your brother or sister 

 

  nephew  

the son of your brother or sister 

 

 

 

 

 

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  in-laws  

“In-law” is used to describe the relatives of your husband or wife — that is, the 

relatives of your spouse. Your spouse’s brother is your brother-in-law, your 

spouse’s sister is your sister-in-law, your spouse’s mother is your mother-in-law, 

your spouse’s father is your father-in-law, and so on.