Family members and genitive

case

This is my family

Women
1. Grandmother
2. Mother
3. Aunt
4. Sister
5. Wife
6. Niece
7. Daughter
8.
Granddaughter
9. Mother-in-law
10. Sister-in-law
11. Daughter-inlaw

Men
1. Grandfather
2. Father
3. Uncle
4. Brother
5. Husband
6. Nephew
7. Son
8. Grandson
9. Father-in-law
10. Brother-inlaw
11. Son-in-law

Both/
1. Grandparents
2. Parents
3. Aunts and Uncles
4. Siblings
5. Spouse
6. Nieces and
Nephews
7. Children / Kids
8. Grandchildren
9. In-laws
10. Cousins

Genitive case
It is used to express possessions by adding s
or :
Singular nouns: Pepitas brother
Juanitos pencil
Plural nouns:

My parents house
My friends party

Susan is Bobs wife

Cindy is Georges granddaughter
Billy is Cindys cousin
Phil is Annes son-in-law
Kate is Susans sister-in-law.

Describe this family tree by using the genitive

case

Listening activities

Listen and look at the pictures on page 56.

Number the speakers in the order that you hear.
Marina

Yong Min

Jenny

Taylor

Listen again. Complete the sentences.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Emily is Taylors __________

Eun Ha is Yong Mins __________
Pablo is Marinas __________
Alex is Jenys __________

Script
1.

This is a picture of my family. This is my mother, my

father, and my younger sister, Emily. (Taylor)

2.

This is my wife, Jane, and my daughter, Eun Ha.

Shes three years old. (Yong Min)

3.

Look at this photo of my family. Here is my dad, my

mom, my grandfather, and my older brother, Pablo.
(Marina)

4.

This is my husband, Kevin, and my son, Alex. And

thats my grandmother. (Lenny)

PRONUNCIATION
Linking with s
Listen to and practice saying the possessive
form of these names
Mens names:
Womens names:

Joshs Jin-songs Akiras

Beths Marias Trishs