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Relationships + Family
179 Daily English lessons about relationships + family. Each lesson has a dialogue, the vocabulary explained in slow English, and a full explanation.
- 18 Seeing Old Friends
- 41 Understanding Men and Women
- 55 A Family Party
- 75 Getting Childcare
- 85 The Blind Date
- 89 A Good Listener
- 91 Thanksgiving
- 96 High School Reunion
- 100 Making Unkind Comments
- 104 Bar Hopping
- 108 Asking Someone Out
- 112 Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa
- 114 Writing a Thank You Note
- 119 Bad Pickup Lines
- 129 A Flaky Friend
- 133 Going to a Wedding
- 134 Dating Someone's Ex
- 137 Meeting an Out of Town Friend
- 156 Rumors and Secrets
- 160 A Flirt
- 166 A Marriage Proposal I
- 167 Marriage Proposal Part II
- 169 Describing People’s Looks
- 178 A Fight
- 186 Dating a Younger Man/Woman
- 189 Getting Home Late from School
- 197 An Apology
- 199 A Love Letter
- 206 A Generation Gap
- 211 Giving Bad News and Condolences
- 214 A Jealous Girlfriend
- 219 Giving Compliments
- 221 Long Distance Relationships
- 233 Asking for a Date
- 237 Getting Revenge
- 239 A Birthday Party
- 245 Characteristics of an Ideal Mate
- 258 Moving in Together
- 266 Making a Move on Someone
- 273 Telling Secrets to Parents
- 278 Meeting the Future In-laws
- 279 Saying Goodbye
- 282 Offending Someone
- 289 Communication Problems
- 293 Being Affectionate in Public
- 299 An Old Love
- 303 A Traditional Wedding
- 311 A Mid-life Crisis
- 318 Writing a Love Song
- 325 Describing People’s Moods
- 329 Being Persuasive
- 339 Star-crossed Lovers
- 345 The Seven-year Itch
- 351 Asking for a First Date
- 359 A Fist Fight
- 361 Feeling Lonely
- 365 Putting the Children to Bed
- 371 A Scandal
- 383 Mending a Broken Heart
- 397 Being a Divorced Parent
- 407 Waiting for a Man or Woman to Call
- 421 Internet Dating
- 437 Having a Best Friend
- 450 Getting a Bad Reputation
- 455 Ending a Bad Date
- 457 Apologizing for a Bad Date
- 462 Having Doubts About Getting Married
- 473 Showing Respect and Disrespect
- 485 Being Clumsy
- 505 Teaching Children About Safety
- 507 Guarding One’s Privacy
- 513 Snooping and Eavesdropping
- 519 Describing Family Relations
- 525 Falling in Love
- 533 Making Funeral and Burial Arrangements
- 538 Finding the Perfect Gift
- 539 Spending Time with Family
- 550 Differences in Male and Female Friendships
- 558 Being a Strict Parent
- 565 Dating a Friend’s Ex
- 568 Describing Brisk and Slow Business
- 569 Traveling for Singles
- 598 Suggesting a Nightcap
- 607 Being Pestered on the Phone
- 611 Having an Overbearing Father
- 613 Being a First-Time Parent
- 621 Picking a Fight
- 622 Having Well- and Badly-Behaved Children
- 627 Being Spontaneous or Well-Planned
- 634 Resembling One’s Parents
- 641 Sharing With Others
- 649 Disliking a Sibling’s Boyfriend or Girlfriend
- 659 Finding Love on Valentine’s Day
- 661 Demanding an Apology
- 670 To Forgive and Forget
- 684 Asking for Information About a Coworker
- 686 Roles Within a Family
- 702 Finding Other Singles
- 709 Taking Someone for Granted
- 717 Starting a New School Year
- 724 Being Impolite in Conversation
- 729 Being Blunt and Stubborn
- 739 Performing an Intervention
- 742 Admiring Someone from Afar
- 753 Enduring Hazing
- 759 Worrying About Your Children
- 765 Annulling a Marriage
- 774 Describing Height and Build
- 782 Expressing Bitter Feelings
- 787 Speaking to a Baby or Young Child
- 790 Giving Birth to Twins
- 794 Getting Over a Fight
- 798 Being Cautious or Thrill-Seeking
- 803 Negotiating a Peace Treaty
- 807 Getting an Unexpected Marriage Proposal
- 823 Dealing With a Bothersome Person
- 831 Not the Marrying Kind
- 835 Getting Shocking News
- 839 Getting a Divorce
- 841 Adopting a Child
- 859 Attending an Ex’s Wedding
- 861 Planning a Children’s Party
- 867 Talking About Attractive Men and Women
- 883 Taking Care of a Willful Child
- 902 Being Chivalrous and Protective
- 905 Getting a Marriage License
- 911 Correcting and Explaining in Conversation
- 917 Types of Families
- 919 Visiting Childcare Centers
- 921 Describing Chance and Probability
- 927 Being Tidy and Messy
- 937 Being a Stay-at-Home Dad
- 939 Planning a Wedding
- 943 Making a Will
- 955 Dating a Possessive Person
- 963 Admiring a Baby
- 965 Meeting Your Boyfriend’s/Girlfriend’s Parents
- 967 Feeling Embarrassed
- 973 Attracting Someone’s Interest
- 986 Buying and Selling Family Heirlooms
- 990 Being Socially Popular
- 998 Meeting a New Neighbor
- 1018 Raising Teenagers
- 1026 Marrying Young
- 1030 Adopting a Pet
- 1044 Issuing a Public Apology
- 1045 Being Infatuated With Someone
- 1062 Being a Bachelor
- 1063 Preparing for a New Baby
- 1069 Disinheriting a Child
- 1086 Giving Bribes to Children for Good Behavior
- 1089 Unconventional Marriages
- 1091 Punishing Children
- 1094 Tracing One’s Genealogy
- 1101 Problems Getting Along With Family
- 1107 The Death of a Pet
- 1113 Having a Family Portrait Taken
- 1122 Making Peace
- 1138 Dating Nice Guys and Bad Boys
- 1150 Avoiding Topics in Conversation
- 1153 Getting Advice from Mothers-in-Law
- 1167 Birth Order and Sibling Rivalries
- 1170 Naming Children
- 1205 Bragging About Success With Women
- 1219 Expressing Disapproval
- 1221 Buffing Up Home Security
- 1223 Experiencing a Difficult Childhood
- 1231 Feeding a Large Family on a Small Budget
- 1237 Disagreements About Spending Money
- 1250 Dealing With Bossy People
- 1254 Being Under a Corrupting Influence
- 1259 Discovering a Family Secret
- 1263 Bragging About Success With Men
- 1271 Disapproving of a Remarriage
- 1274 Childish Fighting and Misbehavior.
- 1283 Forgetting Someone’s Birthday
- 1294 Chaperoning a Field Trip
- 1299 Trading Insults
- 1302 Complaining About Parents