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Family Members (mother, father, sister, brother, etc.)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Talk about your family members.
Exercise 1
Warm Up
Direction: Read and Repeat after your tutor.
I have a mother and a father.
I have one brother and one sister.
My father works at an office.
My mother likes cooking.
Exercise 2
Practice
Direction: Fill the blanks using the correct phrase.
I have a ___ and a ___
I ___ one ___ and ___
My father ___ at an ___
My mother ___ ___
Exercise 3
Vocabulary
Direction: Listen and repeat after your teacher
Mother
/ˈmʌð.ər/
Meaning:
A female parent
- My mother is very kind.
Father
/ˈfɑː.ðər/
Meaning:
A male parent
- My father works in a school.
Brother
/ˈbrʌð.ər/
Meaning:
A male sibling
- I have one brother.
Sister
/ˈsɪs.tər/
Meaning:
A female sibling
- I play with my sister.
Exercise 4
Role Play
Direction: Role play the conversation with your tutor.
Situation: Two friends talk about their families.
Hi Ben! How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Anna
Hi Anna! I have one brother and one sister.
Ben
What does your brother like to do?
Anna
He likes playing football.
Ben
And your sister?
Anna
She enjoys reading books.
Ben
Anna
What about your parents?
My father works at a bank and my mother cooks at home.
Ben
Exercise 4.1
Questions.
1. How many siblings does Ben have?
2. What does Ben’s brother like to do?
3. What does Ben’s mother do?
Exercise 5
Ordering
Direction: Put the words in the correct order.
Example
my / name / is / Hello / Anna → Hello, my name is Anna
1. I / mother / have / a / and / father
→ ________________________________________
2. brother / one / I / have / and / sister / one
→ ________________________________________
3. My / father / works / at / office / an
→ ________________________________________
4. My / likes / mother / cooking
→ ________________________________________
5. I / play / with / sister / my
→ ________________________________________
6. He / likes / football / playing / to
→ ________________________________________
Exercise 6
Practice
Direction: Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentence.
1. I have a ___ and a father.
A. mother
B. brother
C. sister
2. I have one ___ and one sister.
A. brother
B. father
C. mother
3. My mother ___ cooking.
A. likes
B. works
C. plays
4. My father ___ at an office.
A. works
B. likes
C. enjoys
5. I play with my ___ in the afternoon.
A. sister
B. mother
C. father
6. My brother ___ football every day.
A. plays
B. reads
C. cooks
7. I have ___ siblings.
A. two
B. three
C. four
8. My sister ___ books in the evening.
A. reads
B. plays
C. cooks
Exercise 7
Ask Your Tutor
Direction: Ask your tutor these questions.
1. How many brothers and sisters do you have?
2. What does your brother like to do?
3. What does your sister enjoy?
Exercise 8
Let’s Talk – Your Turn!
Direction: Answer these questions. Talk about yourself.
1. How many family members do you have?
2. Do you have a brother or sister?
3. What does your father do?
4. What does your mother do?
5. What does your brother like to do?
6. What does your sister enjoy?
7. Who do you play with at home?
8. What do you like to do with your family?
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