Step 1
This week we will learn family idioms. Study the Powerpoint below. Do you recognize any of the idioms?
Step 2
Read the dialogue to understand the correct usage of the idioms.
| Emy | Yesterday, I saw Ivy after a long time. |
| Echo | Really! I haven’t seen her since we left high school. How is she? |
| Emy | She is working as a teacher and she is in a family way. |
| Echo | That’s exciting! I remember she had beautiful long hair and blue eyes. |
| Emy | Yes, it runs in her family. I’ve seen her sister and she is beautiful too. |
| Echo | When are you planning to start a family? You have been married for five years now. |
| Emy | I want to share something with you as you are like one of the family to me. |
| Echo | Oh yes! You can share anything with me. I am your best friend forever (BFF). |
| Emy | John and I are planning to start a family next year. His mother has offered to help us take care of the baby. It’s so difficult to look after a newborn. I was thinking of hiring a nanny if she hadn’t offered her assistance. |
| Echo | I think calling your mother-in-law is a better decision as blood is thicker than water. She will shower her grandchild with love and affection. |
| Emy | That’s true. |
| Echo | Wish you all the best with your plans. |
| Emy | Thanks, my BFF. |
Step 3
Listen to the dialogue for correct pronunciation and usage of the above idioms.
Step 4
Quiz time! Click to flip in the bottom right corner to see a definition. Click the next arrow to go to the next expression. Click choose a study mode to select a different type of quiz for this vocabulary set.
Remember! Practice makes perfect.
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