You're telling a friend about your brothers and sisters. One of them is a musician, another one is a housewife in the suburbs, and you work in a large corporation. You're explaining why you're all so different.
We've all taken very different paths in life.
You're chatting with a group of friends about your body shapes. You want to explain how you got your shape, so you describe what your parents look like:
My mom is plump like me, but my dad is tall and wiry.
body, description, family (topic), fat, thin, 日本語サポート 
Your grandmother passed away after being sick for several years. You’re back at work now after going to her funeral, and talking to a coworker who’s come to give her condolences. You explain that your grandmother's death was not surprising:
Her health had been deteriorating for many years.
You're talking to your friend about people who are hard workers. Your grandfather worked on a farm when he was a boy. You tell your friend about him:
My grandpa used to tell me about how he had to get up at the crack of dawn every day to start work on the farm.
You know two guys who are brothers but don't look or act the same at all. You're talking about them with a friend who just met them. You say:
You'd never guess they were related.
appearance, clauses, conditionals, family (topic) 
You and a friend are discussing your New Year's resolutions with each other, a few days after New Year's Day. You always work late hours, and you don't get to see your family very much. This year, you'd like to see them more often. You tell your friend:
I'm going to make an effort to spend more quality time with my family.
New Year's, busy, family (topic), resolution, 日本語サポート You visited your aunt's house, and she offered you two bottles of water to take back with you on your ride home. Your ride home is only an hour, so you really don't think you needed two bottles. Later, you're telling your sister about it. You say:
She's a little overprotective.
adjective, family (topic), personality, prefix Your friend just lost his job. You're having a drink with him and talking to him about it. You want to say something to encourage him. You say:
Look on the bright side. You've still got your health and your family.
encouraging, family (topic), friend, got, health, job, layoff, optimism, set phrase, stative verb You've gotten engaged, and now you're planning your wedding. You don't want to have a big wedding. Now you're talking with a friend about your plans. You say:
We're going to keep it to just close friends and family.
family (topic), friend (topic), future, limit, wedding, 日本語サポート 