# 前言
家庭和朋友也是雅思 Part1 的常考题，谈到这个话题时通常会涉及到家庭的类型、朋友之间的关系等等，本篇将从可能涉及到的几个方面一一展开。
# Different types of family
如何表达不同的家庭类型
extended family 大家庭（好几代的）
nuclear family 小家庭（父母和孩子）
sibling 兄弟姐妹
relative 亲戚
only child 独生子
# Growing in a nuclear family / extended family
如何表达在小家庭 / 大家庭里生活的好处和坏处
小家庭
receive more attention 得到更多关注
overprotective parents 过度保护的家长
spoil the child 溺爱孩子
大家庭
someone to play with 有玩伴
learn more responsibility earlier in life 更早学习到更多责任
more chance for conflict and rivalry 产生冲突和竞争的可能性更大
not enough room 没有足够的空间
little quiet 缺少安静的环境
# Describing relationships
亲近
close 亲近
inseparable 不可分离的
grow up together 一起长大
get along /on 相处得好
have a lot in common 有很多共同点
always be there for each other 总是在彼此身边
look up to 敬佩
不亲近
fall out 吵翻了，脱离
grow apart 疏远了
frenemy 腹黑友
acquaintance 点头之交
保持联系
keep in touch (with ...) 保持联系
lose touch (with ...) 失去联系
get back in touch (with ...) 重拾联系
# Which relative did you most often see when you were a child?
I used to see my uncle very often. He was always very funny and open-minded. Whenever he came back from a business trip, he would always bring us nice gifts.
If the weather was nice, we would always go to the park where we could climb trees or catch bugs.
# Grammar: past events
past habit 过去的习惯：used to，would
past state 过去的状态：was /were，used to
past condition (if /when) 过去的条件：would
# Exam Practice
Do you prefer to spend time with your family or friends? Why?
Which relative did you most often see when you were a child?
Who do you like to have dinner with when you have free time?
Do you prefer to have many casual friends or a few close ones?
