B2 Upper-Intermediate

Family & Relationships — B2 English Lesson

📅 2026-10-09📊 B2 Upper-Intermediate📚 10 new words🎧 daily podcast

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kinship /KIN-ship/

noun

a deep feeling of connection, like being family

"There was an instant kinship between the two immigrants from the same country."

estranged /es-TRAYNJD/

adjective

no longer in contact with someone, especially family

"She became estranged from her brother after the argument over their parents' house."

reconcile /REK-un-sile/

verb

to become friends again after a fight

"It took them two years to reconcile after the family feud."

upbringing /UP-bring-ing/

noun

the way a child is raised by their parents

"His strict upbringing made him very disciplined as an adult."

nurturing /NUR-chur-ing/

adjective

caring and supportive, helping someone grow

"Grandmothers often create a nurturing home where children feel safe."

bond /bond/

noun

a strong feeling of love or friendship between people

"The shared camping trips created a strong bond between father and son."

feud /fyood/

noun

a long, angry argument between people or families

"The feud between the two cousins lasted more than ten years."

devoted /di-VOH-tid/

adjective

showing deep love and loyalty

"He is a devoted father who never misses his daughter's school plays."

cherish /CHER-ish/

verb

to love something deeply and take care of it

"She cherishes every letter her grandfather wrote to her."

custody /KUS-tuh-dee/

noun

the legal right to care for a child after parents separate

"After the divorce, both parents shared custody of their son."

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📝Grammar: 8A: Choosing between gerunds and infinitives

A gerund is a verb with -ing that works like a noun. We use **verb + -ing** after prepositions and phrasal verbs, such as *good at*, *give up*, or *feel like*. We also use **verb + -ing** as the subject of a sentence, and after verbs like **enjoy**, **don't mind**, **miss**, and **keep**. We use **to + verb** after adjectives, and to show reason or purpose, the reason why we do something. We also use **to + verb** after verbs like **want**, **need**, **learn**, **decide**, **agree**, and **hope**. Some verbs take **verb + person + to + verb**: **ask**, **tell**, **want**, and **would like*

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This is a B2 Upper-Intermediate (B2) English lesson from Muse English's daily series on 2026-10-09.

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