PANAMA REPUBLIC

UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIRIQUÍ

ECONOMY FACULTY
ENGLISH FOR LOGISTICS (ING 100)
ENGLISH SCHOOL
PhD. ITZEIRA CAMARGO

Unit 1: Friends and Family.

Lesson 1: Family Members; Meet and Introduce People.
Learning Objective: Recognizing Members of the Family by introducing and
meeting people who form part of it.

FAMILY MEMBERS VOCABULARY

 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP VOCABULARY

MALE RELATIVES FEMALE RELATIVES EITHER RELATIVES

Father Mother Parent

Grandfather Grandmother Grandparent
Husband Wife Spouse
Son Daughter Child
Brother Sister Only child
Uncle Aunt Sibling
Great-grandfather Great-grandmother Great grandparent
Grandson Granddaughter Grand children
Nephew Niece cousin
Son-in-law Daughter-in-law ***
Father-in-law Mothr-in-law ***
Step father Step mother ***
Step son Step sister Step child
Half-brother Half-daughter Half-child
Adopted son Adopted sister Adopted child
Faster son Faster daughter Faster child
God son God daughter God child

ADITIONAL VOCABULARY

MARITAL STATUS ADDITIONAL MEMBERS VOCABULARY

Married Relatives
Single, unmarried, a bachelor (male) Inmediate
A widow (female); a widower (male) Family
 Engaged Extended family
Separated Ancestors
divorced Decemdants
Orphan
Twins
Triplets
Maternal
Paternal

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Material taken from the web site:”
http://www.kaisons.org/uploads/3/4/0/1/3401675/______family_1.pdf. Red River Press.
Activity 1: Glossary: Based on the given vocabulary make a creative illustrative glossary. You can
use the chart that follow to make it or be creative and use another way of making. Look at the
given example in order to make yours. The creative glossary will contain 25 words.

WORD DEFINITION SENTENCE ILLUSTRATION

The title of a woman

who is in charge of a
I love my mother
child or children, or
because she always
MOTHER who has a high rank
take care of me.
within, a convent;
house of a religious
women.

Word Definition Sentence Illustration

Step Father

 
Activity 2: Graphic Organizer: Use a graphic organizar similar to the ones that follow to make your
family tree.

Activity 3: Filling in the Blanks: Complete the following sentences using your list of family
vocabulary.

1 Your daughter´s husband is your…. Son in law

2 Your father´s brother is your…. Uncle

3 Your mother´s sister is your…… Aunt

4 Your father, mother, sister, and brother are your…. Family

 5 Your sister´s daughter is your… Niece

6 Your brother´s wife is your…. Sister in law

7 Your daughter´s son is your…. Daughter

8 Your mother´s new husband is your…. Stepfather

9 Your sister´s son is your….. Nephew

10 Your husband´s mother is your…. Mother in law

11 A person who has no brothers or sisters is called Only son

an….
12 Your brother or sister is your….. Family

13 An unmarried man is called…. Single

14 Your mother´s parents are your…. Grandparents

15 Your mother and father are your…… Parents

16 A woman whose husband has died is a…. Widow

17 Your aunt´s or uncle´s children are your…. Cousins

18 Your father´s parents are your…. Grandparents

19 A child who you have legal custody of, but is not Stepson
your biological child is your…..
20 A child whose mother and father are dead is an…. Orphan

Activity 4: Reading Selection: Read at the Reading selection about a typical american
family.

A Typical Family

It is dificult to describe a typical family nowadays. Depending on the country and

the culture, families can range from a large extended group of relatives living together in
one home to a single parent family with only one child. While large extended families
were once common in North America and many western countries, nowadays, it is
unusual for grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins to all live together in one home.
In canada and United States, children are encouraged to be independent. Many Young
adults live by temselves or with roommates while going to university and most move out
of the family home permanently when they have completed their education. They chosse
their own carrees and their own spouses. Arranged marriages are not part of the western
culture. Most young married couples choose to live apart from their parents and many
even end up living in different cities.
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Material taken from the web site:”
http://www.kaisons.org/uploads/3/4/0/1/3401675/______family_1.pdf. Red River Press.

Western societies also emphasizes the Independence of the elderly. When seniors citizens
become too old to live independently , they often move into special care facilities or
nursing homes. People from other culture may find this aspect of western society very
strange because in their culture they are used to caring for their elderly parents in their
own homes.

Another major change in the structure of the family results for the increase in divorce and
remarriage in our modern society. Nowadays, blended family are becoming more and
more common. Many households now include stepparents, stepbrothers and sisters, and
half-brothers and sisters. The number of single parent homes is also increasing rapidly.

Activity 5: Reading Comprehension: Answers the questions about the reading:

1. How is family life here different from family life in your country? Here it is different
because many young people live with their parents while studying at university,
unlike in other countries, young people decide to become independent, and leave
their parents' house.
2. At what age do children usually leave home? since children are encouraged to be
independent, many live alone while studying at university.
3. Do young adults often live with roommates when they leave home? yes, while they
study university and finish their education
4. Do married couple often live with their parents? no, most married couples decide
to live apart from their parents, they even say they live in different cities
5. Are arranged marriages common in your country? no they are not common
6. Are there many single parent families in your country? yes, today it is very
common
7. What is the rate of divorce in your country? She's very tall
8. If parents are divorced in your country, who usually gets custody of the children?
Custody is shared
9. Do you think joint custody is a good idea? yes, so you can share time with your two
parents
10. Who looks after elderly parents in your country? Move to care centers or nursing
homes.
11. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a multi-generational
family? the advantage is that you can live with your whole family spending time
with them, and the disadvantage is that many times many conflicts are created
12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being an only child? the advantage
is that you can have all your parents' attention to yourself
 13. Do grandparents playa n important role in raising grandchildren in your country?
No, since grandparents move into nursing homes.
14. Do most married women work outside the home in your country? Yes, most
women
15. In your country, do husbands help with the housework and care of the children?
Yes.

Activity 6: Vocabulary log: Read at the selection again and make a list of the words that
are new for you.

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Material taken from the web site:”
http://www.kaisons.org/uploads/3/4/0/1/3401675/______family_1.pdf. Red River Press.

Activity 7: Identification: Read at the e-mail messages and circle the correct answer below.

Hello, everyone! My name is Mayumi

Tanaka. I am twenty-five years old. I
live with my father, Hisashi, and
mother, Akiko, in Tokyo. We´re a
very small family, and I am an only
child. How big is your family?

Greetings from the United States! My

name is Pual Martin. In my family there
are four children. My parents are
divorced. My mom, Kimberly, is married
to my stepfather, Francis. They have
one son; my half-brother, Zack. My dad
 Hello there! My name is Alex Martines. I live
with my wife, Lara, in Panama City. We have
two children. My daughter, Carmen, is
twenty-seven. She is married to a great guy
named Victor. They have one son, Marcos.
We also have a son, Javier. He is a university
student. He is single.

Activity 8: Best Choice: Read at the statement and select the best answer.

1. Who is a grandfather? ____C__

 a- Paul
b- Mayumi
c- Alex

2. Who has no brother and sisters? ___B___

a. Paul
b. Mayumi
c. Alex

3. Who has a stepmother and a stepfather? ___A___

a. Paul
b. Mayumi
c. Alex

4. Who lives in Tokio? __B

a. Paul
b. Mayumi
c. Alex

5. Whhose wife is named Lara? __C__

a. Paul
b. Mayumi
c. Alex

Activity 9: Tri Fold Organizer Chart: Read the messages again and complete the tri-fold for
Mayumi, Paul, and Alex:

Mayumi´s Family Paul´s Family Alex´s Family

Mayumi´s mother: Paul´s father: Alex´s ___Wife_______: Lara

______Akiko_____ ________Tom_____

Alex and Lara´s ____son__:

__________father_____: Hisashi ____step mother_______: Javier
Elaine

Number in Mayumi´s family: __son of alex and Lara’s

_three__ Paul´s half-sister: _____Erika ________________: Carmen
y Annie_____

Carmen´s _____wife____: Victor

_____mother_________:
Kimberly
__son of Camen and Víctor
 Paul´s stepfather: ______________: Marcos
____Zack_____

Number in Alex´s family: __six_

Paul´s ___step father_______:
_
Zack

Number in Paul´s family:

__ten__

Activity 10: Writing: Write an e-mail about your family. Use the previous ones as examples.