Lesson 01: Describing Family Members

Objective: Introducing yourself and your family

“Be” verbs (present)

I am… I am not… Am I…?

You are… You are not… Are you…?

He/She/It is… He/She/It is not… Is he/she/it…?

We are… We are not… Are we…?

They are… They are not… Are they…?

Vocabulary: Family relationships

Father Mother Parents Grand mother/father

Brother Sister Uncle Aunt

Nephew Niece Cousin ______ - in - law

Vocabulary: Jobs/Professions/Titles

I am a/an _______ He/She is a/an______ They/We are _______

Doctor Lawyer Engineer

Programmer Student Teacher

Office worker Business owner Chef

Vocabulary: Pronouns and possessives

I My Me Mine

You Your You Yours

He His Him His

She Her Her Hers

We Our Us Ours

They Their Them Theirs

Examples:

I am a doctor. You are a doctor. He is a doctor.

My friend is a doctor. Your friend is a doctor. His friend is a doctor.

My friend likes me. My friend likes you. My friend likes him.

This car is mine. This car is yours. This car is his.

She is a doctor. We are doctors. They are doctors.

Her friend is a doctor. Our friend is a doctor. Their friend is a doctor.

My friend likes her. My friend likes us. My friend likes them.

This is car is hers. This car is ours. This car is theirs.

PRACTICE (Speaking):

Describe your family and relatives: Father/mother/brother/sister/cousins/etc.

Try to use the expressions from above and feel free to ask follow-up questions.

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