Hello, and welcome to our in-depth exploration of family members in English. This book will introduce you to an extensive list of English family member names. We’ve organized this information into distinct categories: nuclear family, extended family and questions about family. At the end of the book we suggest you answering some questions about family,do two exercises and watch the video.

Nuclear Family

The term ‘Nuclear Family’ refers to a core family unit consisting of two parents and their children. Here is a list of family members that are considered part of a ‘nuclear family’:

• Mother: A woman who has given birth to a child.
• Father: A man who has fathered a child.
• Brother: A male sibling.
• Sister: A female sibling.
• Son: A male child.
• Daughter: A female child.
• Husband: A married man, in relation to his spouse.
• Wife: A married woman, in relation to her spouse.

Extended Family

‘Extended Family’ encompasses relatives that extend beyond the nuclear family. It includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Here is a list of ‘extended family’ members:

• Grandmother: The mother of one’s parent.
• Grandfather: The father of one’s parent.
• Aunt: The sister of one’s parent.
• Uncle: The brother of one’s parent.
• Cousin: The child of one’s aunt or uncle.
• Niece: The daughter of one’s sibling.
• Nephew: The son of one’s sibling.
• Granddaughter: The daughter of one’s child.
• Grandson: The son of one’s child.

Half-Siblings

‘Half-Siblings’ are siblings that share only one biological or adoptive parent. Here are ‘half-sibling’ terms:

• Half-brother: A brother who shares only one parent.
• Half-sister: A sister who shares only one parent.

Twins

‘Twins’ are siblings born at the same time from the same pregnancy. Here is the term for ‘twins’:

• Twin: One of two children born from the same pregnancy.

Everyone’s got a family and so asking questions about family is a fantastic topic for conversation and a great way to get your students talking. You may find it difficult to think of many questions to ask about someone’s family and so to help you out we have put together a list of conversation questions about family.