FAMILY

WARM UP
What do you think of when you hear the word “family”. Make a list of 10 words.

1. _____________________________________

2. _____________________________________

3. _____________________________________

4. _____________________________________

5. _____________________________________

6. _____________________________________

7. _____________________________________

8. _____________________________________

9. _____________________________________

10. _____________________________________

Now, look at the list of words below and choose the odd one out.

1. mother father sister friend

2. brother cousin sibling sister

3. sister aunt uncle cousin

4. grandfather teacher grandparents grandmother

5. friend classmate cousin colleague

6. father mother mum mummy

ESL Pals 1 General English

 THE FAMILY TREE
Look at the family tree below, then complete the sentences with words from the box.

uth and John

sister mother grandmother brother grandson

aunt niece grandfather father nephew
uncle granddaughter cousin

1. Zoey is Megan’s ______________. 7. Fred is Harry’s ______________.

2. Amy is Ella’s ______________. 8. Ella is Oscar’s ______________.

3. Fred is John’s ______________. 9. Oscar is Ella’s ______________.

4. Ruth is Megan’s ______________. 10. Mia is Ruth’s ______________.

5. Mia is Megan’s ______________. 11. John is Mia’s ______________.

6. Oscar is Fred’s ______________. 12. Fred is Mia’s ______________.

ESL Pals 2 General English

 QUESTION FORMATION
Rearrange the following words to form questions.

1. big / you / family / have / a / Do

2. any / Do / or / have / sisters / you / brothers

3. name / is / your / brother's / What

4. with / parents / your / live / Do / you

5. cousins / many / do / How / you / have

6. you / any / uncles / Do / aunts / have / or

7. many / do / How / have / you / cousins

8. How / is / old / grandfather / your

9. Do / have / or / a / niece / nephew / you / a

10. you / family / every / see / do / members / Which / day

Now, ask and answer these questions with a classmate.

ESL Pals 3 General English

 VOCABULARY
Match the words to the correct definitions, then complete the dialogues.

1. Engaged a) United in marriage.

2. Single b) To not be married anymore.

3. Married c) When two people decide to get married.

4. Break up d) Not married and not in a relationship.

5. Divorced e) When two people end a relationship.

Now, complete the sentences with the words above:

1. When someone does not have a romantic partner, they are ________________.

2. When a person asks another to get married, they are ________________.

3. When two people don't want to have a relationship anymore, they ______________.

4. When two people want to be together forever, they get ________________.

5. When two people decide to end their marriage, they are ________________.

ESL Pals 4 General English

 READING AND COMPREHENSION
Read about the family below and then answer the questions.

Hello, my name is John. I am part of a big, loving family. In our family, there are many
people. There is my dad, my mum, my sister, and my brother. We all live together.

My mum and dad work hard every day to take care of us. My mum is a teacher and my
dad is a doctor. They love each other very much. They are kind and caring.

My sister is older than me, and she loves playing with her dolls and reading books. She
helps my parents with chores around the house.

My brother is very active and full of energy. He enjoys playing soccer with his friends and
always makes us laugh.

My grandparents live in the same town. My grandmother is very wise and tells us stories.
My grandfather loves playing chess with my nephew, his grandson.

We have other family members too, like my aunt, who lives nearby. She often visits us.
My aunt has a niece and a nephew. My niece likes to draw, and my nephew enjoys
playing with toy cars.

We love each other so much and always support one another. We spend time together,
laugh together, and make beautiful memories. We are a happy and loving family.

Answer the following questions:

1. What is his mum’s job?

2. What does his sister like to do?
3. Who plays soccer?
4. Where do his grandparents live?
5. What do his niece and nephew like to do?

Say whether the following statements are true or false:

a) John’s parents are divorced.

b) John’s parents are married.
c) John’s grandparents split up.
d) John’s brother is engaged.
e) John’s dad is single.

ESL Pals 5 General English

 SPEAKING ACTIVITY
Now, use the vocabulary from exercise 2 to tell the class about your family. You can use
this empty family tree and example sentences to help you.

LISTENING ACTIVITY
Watch the video then decide if the following statements are true or false.

1. James doesn’t live with his dad.

2. James has one brother and one half-sister.

3. Richard is older than James.

4. Richard didn’t go to university because his grades at school were bad.

5. Richard makes popular Internet videos.

6. James rarely sees his cousin George these days.

7. George is more serious and more active than James.

8. George and James never talk about their problems together.

ESL Pals 6 General English

 LET’S TALK
Study the following images of families, then answer the questions.

1. ___________________________________ 2. ___________________________________

3. ___________________________________ 4. ___________________________________

Use the following questions to discuss the pictures above.

a) Do you see any parents?

b) Do you see any grandparents?

c) Which people do you think are married?

d) Are there any brothers and sisters?

e) Do you think any of the people are divorced, engaged or single?

f) Are there any uncles or aunts?

g) Do you think any of the people are cousins?

ESL Pals 7 General English

HOMEWORK
VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Complete the following sentences with the vocabulary from exercise 2: The Family Tree.

a. Your mother’s sister is your ______________.

b. Your father’s father is your ______________.
c. Your brother’s cousin is your ______________.
d. Your mother’s son is your ______________.
e. Your brother’s grandmother is your ______________.

NEW WORDS RECAP

Use the words from the box to create separate sentences or a story. Have fun!

sister mother grandmother brother grandson

aunt niece grandfather father nephew
engaged uncle granddaughter cousin divorced
break up married single

ESL Pals 8 General English