8/4 Talk about your relationship with your siblings.

I’m the youngest in my family.

ex> He is 9 years old and the youngest in his family.

Note> the oldest in one’s family: 첫째, the youngest in one’s family: 막내

second oldest; third oldest; an only child (외동)

She’s always been a bit protective.

ex> All mothers tend to be a bit protective of their kids.

She used to play a motherly role.

* motherly role: 어머니 같은 역할

ex> My sister played a motherly role in my family.

As I started to get older though, we got quite close.

* get quite close: 매우 가까워지다

ex> I want to get quite close with her, but I don’t know how.

I started to look up to her as a mentor.

* look up to: 존경하다, 우러러보다

ex> Many young people look up to him as a role model.

@ I’m an only child.  나는 외동입니다.

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1. He doesn’t look like the youngest in his family.

2. My boyfriend is too protective of me.

3. We got quite close with each other.

4. My boss is a person whom I can look up to.

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