Lead-In
Look at the pictures (A–D). Choose one of them and describe it to your partner. Your partner has to guess your picture. Switch roles.
Start like this:
In the picture, I see ...
Help
When describing a picture, think about the following:
- whom you see
- where the people are
- what they are doing
Vocabulary
- family – pere
- relative – sugulane
- parents – vanemad
- mother – ema
- father – isa
- sister – õde
- brother – vend
- sibling – õde v vend
- husband – abikaasa, mees
- wife – abikaasa, naine
- child, children – laps, lapsed
- daughter – tütar
- son – poeg
- stepfather – kasuisa
- stepmother – kasuema
- stepbrother – kasuvend
- stepsister – kasuõde
- half-brother – poolvend
- half-sister – poolõde
- twins – kaksikud
- grandparents – vanavanemad
- grandmother – vanaema
- grandfather – vanaisa
- great-grandparents – vanavanavanemad
- grandchild, grandchildren – lapselaps, lapselapsed
- aunt – tädi
- uncle – onu
- cousin – onu- v tädipoeg
- nephew – venna- v õepoeg
- niece – venna- v õetütar
- My mother and father are my
- My brother and sister are my
- My mother is my grandparents’
- I am my grandparents’
- My mother’s daughter is my
- My father’s brother is my
- My mother’s sister is my
- My aunt’s son is my
- My brother’s daughter is my
- My sister’s son is my
Spelling
Jackson’s Family
Exercise 1
Look at the family tree. Who are they to Jackson? Match.
Jesse –
Jenny –
Geoff –
George –
Jack –
Gladys –
Joan –
Joseph –
Pairwork 1
Ask your partner about Jackson’s family. Your partner answers in English. Switch roles.
Who is ... ?
What does ... like to do?
How old is ... ?
Pairwork 2
Pick one character from Jackson’s family tree. Your partner has to ask Yes/No questions until they can guess your character. Switch roles.
Do you have brown hair?
Now You!
Pairwork 3
Ask your partner questions about his/her relatives. Replace the underlined words. Your partner answers in full sentences. Switch roles.
- Do you have a sister? What is her name?
- How many uncles do you have?
- How old is your grandfather?
- Where does your aunt live?
- Who is your funniest relative? Why?
- What is your mother like?
Name | Age | Who is he/she to you? | What are his/her hobbies? |
How Am I Doing?
I can introduce my family in English. | |
I can describe someone’s hobbies in English. |