collocation · neutral
family background
/ˈfæməli ˈbækɡraʊnd/FAM·i·ly BACK·ground
the social, economic and educational situation of a person's family
Examples
“Many universities ask about your family background on application forms.”
“She comes from an academic family background, so education was always important.”
“Differences in family background can affect children's opportunities.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although we come from different family backgrounds, we both value education highly and work hard for our goals.”
Collocations
- come from a poor family background
- a similar family background
- family background influences choices
Word family
Common mistakes
I have family background poor.→I have a poor family background / I come from a poor family background
background of my family→my family's background / my family background
I come from poor family background→I come from a poor family background
Say it for a higher band
5family history→6upbringing→7+family background
Synonyms
upbringing
Easily confused
upbringing
“Her strict upbringing taught her to be punctual and hardworking.”
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