L- Hello ! How've you been Veronica??
V - I've been ok . What's up? Why did you call me?
L - Don't take me wrong my friend..but I'm a little concerned about that Relationship homework.
V- Oh , really? What's the matter?
L- May I call my sister's husband by uncle?
V- No, you can't. Your uncle is your mother's or your father's brother. Your sister's husband is your brother-in-law.
L - Really? If I had a brother , would his wife be my sister-in-law?
V - That's the ticket!
L - How nice! Let me see if I understood the whole picture. My boyfriend's mother is my mother-in-law.
V- I'd say that she would be your mother-in-law if you married him.
L - but ... is there any problem if I keep calling her like that?
V - It's up to you. You can call her father like your father-in-law...
L - Oh my gosh! You are opening my mind. Now I can understand many things...my boyfriend's sister's once said that I was her sister- in- law because I was dating her brother ..now I know she is my sister -in-law too. That's awesome! ...I think they can consider me as their daughter-in-law.
V- You are going to blow the roof of the mother with this homework.
L- I will if you keep helping me. May I take advantage of this opportunity ?
V- Of course! That's what friends are for!
L- Thanks a lot Ve ! Well, could you please explain me the difference between a step-brother and half-brother? I'm getting bored to death trying to figure it out.
V - half brothers have one biological parent in common, by the other hand , step brother is only related through marriage. like if your dad remarries,( I hope it never happens ) his new wife's kids would be your step brothers and step sisters.
L- Just for you to know Veronica, my dad loves my mom too much and we will be together for good! I think I understood ...let me see ...If Caroline my youngest sister were just my father's daughter , she would be my half-sister, wouldn't she?
V- That's the ticket!
L- Come to think of it, if my father marries again his new wife's children would be my step-siblings, alright?
V - Yeah! but as you told me before , this will never happen...
L- I don't wanna get any "step - something" in my life...I'm happy with the family I have...
V- I agree! You have a big and happy family!
Structures to be learned
- Perfect to be tense
- Past tense - Question
- To take sb wrong
- To be concerned/ to be worried
- To ask sb to do st
- What's the matter/What's the problem/What's going on?
- There is/There are
- Like / As
- Keep doing
- Can/Could
- Between/Among
- A lot/A lot of/Much/Too much