शैडोइंग अभ्यास: How to Talk About Your Family in English - वीडियो के साथ अंग्रेजी बोलना सीखें
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Hello everyone and welcome back to the Everyday English podcast, where learning English is easy and fun.
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I'm Anna.
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Hello Anna, and hello to all our wonderful listeners.
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It's great to be here today.
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How are you, Anna?
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I'm doing great, Mark.
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Feeling very happy today.
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How about you?
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I'm fantastic, thank you.
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Ready for another fun English conversation?
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Me too.
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And speaking of fun, we have a really great topic for today.
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It's something important to everyone.
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Oh, I'm curious.
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What is it?
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Today we are going to talk about family.
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Ah, family.
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I love that topic.
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It's a perfect topic for our listeners.
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Yes, exactly.
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We all have a family.
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It can be big or small, but it's always special.
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That's so true.
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But before we start, we have a small request for all of you listening.
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That's right.
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If you enjoy our podcast, please take a moment to subscribe to our channel, The Everyday English Podcast.
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And don't forget to give this episode a like and share it with your friends.
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It really helps us a lot.
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Yes, it does.
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Okay, are you ready to talk about family, Anna?
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I am absolutely ready.
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Let's do it.
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I think my family is small, not very big.
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Oh, interesting.
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So let's talk about that.
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Let's start with parents.
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My parents are wonderful.
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My mother's name is Sarah.
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Sarah!
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That's a lovely name.
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And your father?
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My father's name is David.
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They are very kind.
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That's so nice to hear.
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My mother's name is Maria, and my father's name is John.
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Maria and John.
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Beautiful names.
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Are your parents from here?
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Yes, they are.
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They live in a small house near the park.
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Oh, that sounds lovely.
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A house near a park is great.
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My parents live in the city.
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The city is nice too.
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Lots of things to do.
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Now, what about brothers and sisters?
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Do you have any brothers or sisters?
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I do.
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This is why my family is big.
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I have brothers and one sister.
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Wow, brothers and one sister.
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You have a busy house.
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Yes.
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It was always very loud and very fun.
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My older brother is Tom.
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And your sister?
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My sister's name is Jessica.
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She is the youngest.
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Ah, the youngest sister.
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That's sweet.
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Are you close with your brothers and sister?
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Yes, very close.
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We talk every week.
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Tom, my older brother, is very funny.
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He tells great jokes.
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Oh, a funny brother is the best. And Jessica?
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Jessica is very creative.
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She likes to paint and draw.
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She's an artist.
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Wow.
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A funny brother and an artistic sister.
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A very interesting family.
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It is.
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What about you, Anna?
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You said you have a small family.
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Do you have brothers or sisters?
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I have one sister.
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Her name is Laura.
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Just one sister.
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So it's you and Laura.
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Is she older or younger than you?
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Laura is my younger sister.
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She is very energetic.
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She loves to play tennis and swim.
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She is very active.
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That's fantastic.
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It's nice to have a sister.
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It is.
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We are good friends.
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We go to the cinema together sometimes.
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That's so nice.
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Family can be your best friends.
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I agree completely.
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Okay, so we talked about parents and siblings.
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Let's talk about grandparents.
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Oh, yes.
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Grandparents are so special.
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I have two grandmothers and one grandfather.
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That's lovely.
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What are their names?
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My mother's mother is my grandmother, Elena.
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My father's mother is my grandmother, Rose.
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Elena and Rose.
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Very pretty names.
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Thank you.
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And my father's father is my grandfather, George.
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He is very old and very wise.
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Grandfather George.
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I like that.
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Does he tell good stories?
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Oh, yes.
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The best stories about when he was young.
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It's amazing to listen to him.
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I can imagine.
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My grandparents are wonderful, too.
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I have my grandmother, Sophia, and my grandfather, Michael.
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Sophia and Michael.
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Where do they live?
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They live in the countryside.
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Their house has a big garden with many flowers.
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A garden.
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I love gardens.
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My grandmother, Rose, also has a garden.
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She has red and yellow roses.
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Beautiful.
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My grandmother, Sophia, grows vegetables.
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Tomatoes, carrots.
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Yummy.
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Fresh vegetables from your grandmother's garden.
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That is the best.
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It really is.
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Grandparents are full of love and good food.
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Exactly.
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Now, let's go to the next part of the family tree.
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Aunts and uncles.
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Ah, yes.
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Aunts and uncles, the brothers and sisters of your parents.
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Do you have many?
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I do.
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My father has one brother, so I have one uncle.
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His name is Peter.
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Uncle Peter.
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Is he nice?
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He's very nice.
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And he is married.
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His wife is my aunt.
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Her name is Mary.
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So I have Aunt Mary, Uncle Peter, and Aunt Mary.
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That's easy to remember.
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Yes.
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And my mother has two sisters, so I have two aunts on my mother's side.
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Two more aunts.
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Wow.
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Yes, Aunt Carol and Aunt Susan.
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They are both very sweet.
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So, you have one uncle and three aunts in total.
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That's right.
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It's a lot, I know.
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What about you, Mark?
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It's much simpler for me.
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My father has one sister, my Aunt Lisa.
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Aunt Lisa.
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And my mother has one brother, my Uncle James.
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So, one aunt and one uncle for you?
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Yes, exactly.
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Aunt Lisa and Uncle James.
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They are both very fun to be around.
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That's the most important thing.
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Now, if you have aunts and uncles, you might have...
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Cousins.
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Yes, cousins!
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The children of your aunts and uncles.
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I have two cousins.
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Aunt Lisa has two sons.
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Their names are Ben and Sam.
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Ben and Sam.
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Are they your age?
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Ben is a little older and Sam is a little younger.
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We play video games together.
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It's fun.
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That sounds great.
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I love playing games with family.
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What about you?
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You have more aunts and uncles, so do you have more cousins?
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Yes, I do.
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Many more.
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Let me think.
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Hmm.
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Uncle Peter and Aunt Mary have one daughter, my cousin Chloe.
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Chloe.
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Okay, one cousin.
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Then Aunt Carol has two children, a son and a daughter, my cousins Daniel and Olivia.
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So that's three cousins now.
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And Aunt Susan has one son, my cousin Leo.
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So, Chloe, Daniel, Olivia, and Leo, you have four cousins.
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Yes, four cousins.
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It's fun when we all get together for holidays.
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The house is full.
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I can imagine.
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A big, happy family gathering?
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That sounds amazing.
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It is.
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We eat a big meal, we talk, we laugh.
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It's my favorite time.
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That's really special.
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Family time is so important.
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It really is.
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So, let's do a little recap.
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We have parents, mother and father.
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Yes, and siblings, brother and sister, then grandparents, grandmother and grandfather.
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And then aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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Perfect.
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That's a good look at the family tree.
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It is.
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Now let's try to describe our family members.
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We can use simple words.
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For example, my sister Laura has long brown hair.
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Oh, good idea.
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Let's describe them.
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My brother Tom is tall.
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He is very tall.
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Tall.
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Okay.
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My father John has short gray hair.
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My mother Sarah has beautiful blue eyes.
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Blue eyes?
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Very nice.
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My grandmother Sophia is very kind and has a warm smile.
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Ah, that's a sweet description.
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My grandfather, George, is very funny.
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He makes everyone laugh.
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That's a great quality.
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My cousin, Ben, is very friendly.
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He likes to meet new people.
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My cousin, Olivia, is very smart.
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She reads a lot of books.
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It sounds like you have a very smart family.
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They are.
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And it's great practice for our listeners.
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You can describe your family, too.
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You can say, my mother is tall, or my brother has brown eyes.
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Yes, exactly.
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Use simple words.
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Tall, short, long hair, short hair, blue eyes, brown eyes, green eyes.
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Or you can describe their personality.
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Funny, kind, smart, friendly.
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These are all excellent words to know, and it's a nice way to think about your family.
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It is.
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What about family activities?
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What does your family like to do together, Anna?
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On weekends, my parents, my sister, and I like to watch movies together.
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We eat popcorn.
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Oh, I love movie nights.
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My family likes to eat together.
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Every Sunday, we have a big lunch at my parents' house.
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A Sunday lunch.
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That sounds so traditional and nice.
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What do you eat?
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My mother is a great cook.
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She often makes pasta or a big roast chicken.
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It's delicious.
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I'm hungry now.
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Me too.
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Food brings family together.
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It's true.
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With my cousins, we like to play board games.
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It can get very competitive and fun.
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Oh, I love board games.
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My sister Jessica and I like to go for walks in the park.
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Walking in the park is a wonderful activity.
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It's relaxing.
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It is.
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We talk and just enjoy the day.
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It's a simple thing, but it's very nice.
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The simple things are often the best.
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These are great examples for our listeners.
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You can say, my family watches movies, or my family eats lunch together.
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Mark Leary Yes.
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It's all about connecting and spending time with the people you love.
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Exactly.
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You know, Mark, this conversation makes me very happy.
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Thinking about my family is nice.
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Mark Leary Me too, Anna.
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Family is our first home and our first group of friends.
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It's so important.
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It is.
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And it's a great topic to practice English because you can talk about your own family.
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It's personal and easy to talk about.
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That's a very good point.
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You know the people, so it's easier to find the words, right?
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You can start with, my mother's name is… and I have one brother.
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Simple sentences are perfect.
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And then you can add more.
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He is tall.
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She likes music.
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We play games together.
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Yes, that's how you build your English skills step by step, just like building a family tree.
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I like that comparison, Mark.
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That's very clever.
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Well, this has been a wonderful chat.
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I feel like I know your family now, Anna.
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And I feel like I know yours, Mark.
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It was so lovely to share these stories.
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I agree.
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And I hope our listeners enjoyed it too and learned some new words for talking about their own families.
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I'm sure they did.
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Learning English is about connecting, and family is the biggest connection of all.
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Well said, Anna.
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Well said.
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I think our time is almost up for today.
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Oh, you're right.
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Time flies when you're having fun.
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It certainly does.
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Before we go, we want to thank all of you for listening to this episode of the Everyday English Podcast.
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Yes.
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Thank you so much.
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We love making these podcasts for you.
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And we have a little homework for you.
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Homework?
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Fun homework.
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We would love for you to leave a comment below.
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Tell us something about your family.
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Oh, what a great idea.
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You can write one sentence.
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For example, I have one sister, or my father is funny.
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Exactly!
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We would be so happy to read your comments and learn a little about your families.
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And don't forget to subscribe to our channel so you don't miss our next episode.
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Please also share this podcast with your friends and family who are also learning English.
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Thank you again for joining us.
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It was a pleasure.
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It was.
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Goodbye for now, everyone!
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