Have you ever had a big moment in your lifeโlike graduating, getting your first job, or moving to a new country? ๐๐ผ In this lesson, you will learn how to talk about important life events and how to describe them in English.
๐ฏ What will you learn?
โ Review and practice key vocabulary related to life events
๐ง Understand how to use different word forms (noun, verb, adjective)
๐ฃ๏ธ Use new vocabulary to speak fluently about important life moments
๐ฌ Share your experiences and communicate more confidently in English
๐ Vocabulary: Life Events โ Word Families
| Life event | Noun | Verb | Adjective |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ Get engaged | engagement | engage | engaged |
| ๐ Die | death | die | dead |
| ๐ Get divorced | divorce | divorce | divorced |
| ๐ Graduation | graduation | graduate | graduated |
| ๐Get married | marriage | marry | married |
| ๐คฐ Get pregnant | pregnancy | โ | pregnant |
| ๐ด Get retired | retirement | retire | retired |
| ๐งโโ๏ธ Get separated | separation | separate | separated |
| ๐ข Announce | announcement | announce | announced |
๐ก Note:
- Some words donโt have all three forms (like pregnant has no verb).
- “Separate” can also be used as an adjective (a separate room), but here we focus on the relationship status usage (separated).
- โAnnouncedโ is usually a past verb, but sometimes used as an adjective (e.g., a newly announced plan).