Talking About Your Family

Let’s begin our study of collocations by learning some common expressions about the family. Your parents and siblings (brothers and sisters) are your immediate family – and your extended family includes all your relatives – uncles, cousins, great-aunts, etc.

You can use a family tree to diagram the relationships among your family members. A person who is related to you by a long series of connections can be called a distant relative.

If you’re lucky, you have a loving family or a close-knit family – these

Some Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verb: Get Rid Of
Meaning: To dispose of (like trash) to discard
- I need to get rid of some old books. I think I’ll donate them.
- The company got rid of its time clock system.

The word "meet"

Year Of English

"Meet" is one of the most basic words in the English language, but it's actually quite complex.
First of all, it can mean different things depending on the situation:

1. To see and speak with someone for the first time.
   "It was really nice to meet you."
   “All I want is to meet a guy with a stable job and a good sense of humor.”