Listening practice - family relationships
Relationships in the family
Vocabulary
Je m’entends avec... – I get on with...
Je ne m’entends pas avec... – I don’t get on with...
J’ai de bons rapports avec lui. – I have a good relationship with him.
J’ai un mauvais rapport avec elle. – I have a bad relationship with her.
Mon père est trop strict. – My dad is too strict.
Je suis assez paresseux. – I am quite lazy.
Ma sœur est gentille. – My sister is friendly.
Mon frère est hyper drôle. – My brother is funny.
Ma belle-mère est incroyablement généreuse. – My stepmother is unbelievably generous.
Mon demi-frère est pénible. – My stepbrother is annoying.
Ma mère est très compréhensive. – My mother is very understanding. (Higher only)
Listen to Hanan talking about her family. Is her relationship with each person positive, negative, or both positive and negative?
Question
Her mum
Positive.
J’ai de bons rapports avec ma mère car elle est très gentille.
I get on well with my mother because she is very friendly.
Question
Her dad
Negative.
Mon père est trop strict et je ne m’entends pas très bien avec lui.
My father is too strict, and I don’t get on very well with him.
Question
Her brother
Positive and negative.
Mon frère est paresseux et pénible, mais de temps en temps, il est drôle et je m’entends assez bien avec lui.
My brother is lazy and difficult, but occasionally he is funny, and I get on well with him.
Question
Her grandmother
Positive.
Ma grand-mère est incroyablement généreuse et compréhensive. Elle m’aide toujours quand j’ai des problèmes.
My grandmother is incredibly generous and understanding. She always helps me when I have problems.
