Relationships

married people

Married people are also referred to as a couple or a married couple. The formal or legal word for a husband or wife is spouse

• This travel insurance covers both spouse and dependent children

Informal words for husband or wife are hubby and missus 

if a marriage ends

If someone's husband or wife has died, they are a widow (female)/widower (male), and the dead person is called their late husband/wife

A child whose parents are both dead is an orphan. They might be adopted or fostered by someone

If a couple separate, they stop living together, sometimes as part of a legal arrangement. If this is a trial separation they may get back together again. If they divorce, they end their marriage through a legal proces

The person who they were married to is their ex-(husband/wife or their ex (informal

• I hear my ex has moved in with his new girlfriend

a new marriage

If one of your parents marries again, you have a stepmother or stepfather, and you are a stepson or stepdaughter

• He has never been close to his stepmother

If your stepmother/father already has children, these are your stepbrothers or stepsisters

If your parent has another child with their new husband or wife, this is your half-brother or half-sister

These words are not usually used by the members of a family when addressing each other. They might use first names when addressing step parents.

a new child in the family

a new child in the family

When a person or couple adopts a child, they legally raise the child as their own. They are adoptive parents and their child is adopted

When a person or couple fosters a child, they take care of the child, usually for a limited period of time. They are foster parents and the child is a foster child

• She spent her teens in foster care

These words are not normally used within the family.

eyesight

Some common problems with eyesight

I'm getting long sighted (UK)/far-sighted (US) - I can't read a

 newspaper if it's too close to me
She's so short sighted (UK)/near-sighted (US) she can't find her glasses if she takes them off
Alice is blind/has lost her sight and needs a guide dog to help her
Drivers may be temporarily blinded/dazzled by the lights of approaching cars
For years he's suffered from poor eyesight
Those exposed to the gas complained of headaches and blurred vision
I wear contact lenses but I always carry a spare pair of glasses

A: Why are all those people running
B: They are running a race to get a cup.
A: Who will get the cup
B: The person who wins.
A: Then why are all the others running

َA joke for you

The teacher to a student: Conjugate the verb "to walk" in simple present
The student: I walk. You walk 
The teacher intruptes him: Quicker please
The student: I run. You run 

َA joke for you

PUPIL: "Would you punish me for something I didn`t do"
TEACHER:" Of course not."
PUPIL: "Good, because I haven`t done my homework"

Fred is 32 years old and he is still single.

One day a friend asked, "Why aren't you married? Can't you find a woman who will be a good wife?"

Fred replied, "Actually, I've found many women I wanted to marry, but when I bring them home to meet my parents, my mother doesn't like them"

His friend thinks for a moment and says, "I've got the perfect solution, just find a girl who's just like your mother."

A few months later they meet again and his friend says, "Did you find the perfect girl? Did your mother like her"

With a frown on his face, Fred answers, "Yes, I found the perfect girl. She was just like my mother. You were right, my mother liked her very much."

The friend said, "Then what's the problem"

Fred replied, "My father doesn't like her."

َA joke for you

A: I'm in a big trouble 

B: Why is that
A: I saw a mouse in my house

B: Oh, well, all you need to dois use a trap.
A: I don't have one.
B: Well then, buy one.
A: Can't afford one.
B: I can give you mine if you want.
A: That sounds good.
B: All you need to do is just use some cheese in order to make the mouse come to the trap.
A: I don't have any cheese.
B: Okay then, take a piece of bread and put a bit of oil in it and put it in the trap.
A: I don't have oil.
B: Well, then put only a small piece of bread.
A: I don't have bread.
B: Then what is the mouse doing at your house

َA short essay

a man's role in life

Today, stereotypes for men are still present. A man is to be strong, brave, athletic and masculine. Anything less would be considered not manly. Sports such as football, basketball, and boxing are considered masculine sports. Where as, ballet is considered feminine because it is characterized by grace and precision of movement. This stereotype is portrayed in the movie, Billy Elliot.

Billy Elliot is a movie that depicts stereotypes against males. Billy Elliot is about an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy?s father wants him to pursue boxing, but Billy goes against his father?s will and pursues ballet. This difference in opinion makes Billy overwhelmed with frustration. Furthermore, his peer criticizes him for being in a feminine ac

. . .
Saving his spare money, he sent Billy to weekly boxing lessons. However, Billy did not enjoy the sport because he lost in matches and was often hurt. It was her persistence and philosophy that helped Billy to continue on with Ballet. Men or Women?s sexuality should not be judge by the activities they like to do. He wanted his son to have a good future. The aspects of a ?masculine sport? are in ballet. A person should pursue what they love to do because they may have a talent for it. When his father finally learned the truth, he was shocked. Nevertheless, he felt pressured to box. They told him, ?You shouldn?t be doing that Billy, it?s not for boys, it?s more for girls. Intrigued, he began to take ballet lessons and fell in love with it.

Affixes

(ir- (not
irrational irregular irrelevant irreligious irreparable irreplacable irreproachable irresistable irresolute irresponsible irreverent irreversible irretrievable

A malcontent, or somebody who is malcontent, may want to disturb things or cause trouble

mal- (bad/wrong)
maladjusted malfunction malnourished malodorous maltreatment malpractice malformed

(mis- (wrong
misleading misconduct misusing misunderstanding mismatch mistrust misconception misguided miscast misread	misrepresentation misshapen mistreated mistrial miscalculated misinformation mispronounced misspelled misprint