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Lesson 06

Describing Your Family

Beginner 1

Exercise 1

Warm Up

Direction:  Read and Repeat after your tutor. 

I have a brother.

She has two sisters

My mother is kind.

This is my father.

Exercise 2

Practice

Direction:  Fill the blanks using the correct phrase. 

1. I have _____ brother.

3. She has _____ .

2. My mother is very _____ .

4. Thi is _____ .

Exercise 3

Vocabulary

Direction:  Listen and repeat after your teacher

Family

/ˈfæm.əl.i/

Meaning:

A group of people related to you

    I love my family.

Mother

/ˈmʌð.ər/

Meaning:

Your female parent

    My mother is kind.

Father

/ˈfɑː.ðər/

Meaning:

Your male parent

    My father works at school.

Father

/ˈfɑː.ðər/

Meaning:

Your male parent

    My father works at school.

Exercise 4

Role Play

Direction:  Role play the conversation with your tutor. 

Situation: Anna and Tom talk about their families.

Student 1

Anna

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Tom

Student 1

Anna

Student 2

Tom

Student 1

Anna

Student 2

Tom

Student 1

Anna

Student 2

Tom

My grandparents live far away.


QUESTION

1. What family members does Tom have?

2. How many sisters does Anna have?

3. Where do Tom’s grandparents live?

Yes, I do. What about your grandparents?

Wow! You have a big family.

That’s nice! I have a mother, a father, a brother, and two sisters.

I have a mother, a father, and one brother.

Who is in your family?

Yes, I have four people in my family.

Do you have a big family?

Exercise 5

Ordering

Direction: Put the words in the correct order.


    1. mother / My / kind / is

    → ________________________________________


    2. have / I / two / brothers

    → ________________________________________


    3. sister / My / is / young

    → ________________________________________


    4. family / you / Do / have / a?

    → ________________________________________


    5. stories / Grandma / good / tells

    → ________________________________________


    6. father / works / My / school / at

    → ________________________________________


    7. grandparents / have / many / Thier / photos

    → ________________________________________


    8. one / has / She / brother

    → ________________________________________

Exercise 6

Fill in the Blank

Direction: Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentence.


    1. I _____ a big family.

     A) has   B) have   C) having


    2. My _____ is very kind.

     A) mother   B) brother   C) sister


    3. He _____ one sister and one brother.

     A) have   B) has   C) is


    4. Grandma _____ stories every day.

     A) tell   B) tells   C) telling


    5. Do you _____ any brothers?

     A) has   B) have   C) having


    6. My father _____ at a hospital.

     A) work   B) works   C) working


    7. She _____ two sisters.

     A) has   B) have   C) is


    8. I love my _____ very much.

     A) family   B) families   C) familieses

Exercise 7

Ask Your Tutor

Direction:  Ask your tutor these questions.


    1. How many people are in your family?


    2. Do you have brothers or sisters?


    3. What is your mother’s name?


    4. Do you live with your family?


    5. Who is your favorite family member?

Exercise 8

Let’s Talk – Your Turn!

Direction: Answer these questions. Talk about yourself. 


    1. How many people are in your family?


    2. Do you have a brother or sister?


    3. Who is your mother?


    4. Do you live with your father?


    5. What does your father do?


    6. Do you have grandparents? Where do they live?


    7. Who is your favorite family member?


    8. How do you describe your family?


    9. What do you say when you talk about your family?


    10. Do you like talking about your family? Why or why not?

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