412 - Family relationship

Lesson 8

Family Relationship - Part 2

Student x Teacher

Student- Hello Teacher! How've you been?

Teacher - I've been ok . What's up? Why did you call me here?

Student - Don't take me wrong teacher...but I'm a little concerned about that Relationship homework you asked  me  to do.

Teacher - Oh , really? What's the matter?

Student - May I call my sister's husband by uncle?

Teacher - No, you can't. Your uncle is your mother's or your father's brother. Your sister's husband is your brother-in-law.

Student  - Really? If I had a brother , would his wife be my sister-in-law?

Teacher - That's the ticket!

Student  - How nice! Let me see if I understood the whole picture. My boyfriend's mother  is my mother-in-law.

Teacher - I'd say that she will be your mother-in-law if you marry him.

Student - But may I call her like that?

Teacher - It's up to you. You can call his father like father-in-law...

Student  - Oh my gosh! You are opening my mind. Now I can understand many things...my boyfriend's   sister 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 I'm their daughter in law ...

Teacher - You are going to blow the roof of the mother with this homework.

Student  - I will if you keep helping me. May I take advantage of this call ?

Teacher - Of course! That's what teachers are for!

Student - Thanks a lot teacher! 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.

Teacher - 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.

Student - Just for you to  know teacher, my dad loves my mom too much and we will be together for good! I think I understood ...let me see ...If Britney my youngest sister were just my father's daughter , she would be my half-sister, wouldn't she?

Teacher - That's the ticket!

Student- Come to think of it, if my father marries again his new wife's children would be my step-siblings, alright?

Teacher - Yeah! but as you told me before , this will never happen...

Student- I don't wanna get any "step - something" in my life...I'm happy with the family I have...

Teacher - I agree! You have a big and happy family!