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Everyday Life: Family & Friends
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Everyday Life: Family & Friends

Talk about your family and friends using basic vocabulary, possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their), and have/has got. Practice simple descriptions and short conversations.

Objectives Family Vocabulary Grammar Practice Speaking Task Exit Ticket Homework Materials

SWBAT (Objectives)

  • Identify and use basic family vocabulary and simple friend descriptors.
  • Use possessive adjectives (my/your/his/her/our/their) correctly.
  • Use have/has got to talk about family members and possessions.
  • Ask and answer simple questions about family and friends.

Model Dialogue (Input)

Listen and read:

A: Do you have a big family?

B: Yes, I have got two sisters and one brother. My parents live in Toronto.

A: Nice! Is your sister a student?

B: Yes, she’s a student. Her name is Ana. Her brother is Marco.

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Family & Friends — Vocabulary

Learn the core words. Add your own family words in your language next to them.

  • mother, father, parents
  • son, daughter, children
  • brother, sister, siblings
  • grandmother, grandfather, grandparents
  • aunt, uncle, cousin
  • wife, husband, partner
  • friend, best friend, roommate
  • single, married
  • pet, cat, dog
▶ Vocab Audio Flashcards (PDF)

Grammar Focus

Possessive Adjectives

I → my (my sister)
you → your (your parents)
he → his (his friend)
she → her (her brother)
it → its (its name)
we → our (our family)
they → their (their children)

Example: Her mother is Anna. Their brother is Marco.

Have / Has got

Affirmative:
I/you/we/they have got…
he/she/it has got…

Ex: They have got two children. She has got a cat.

Negative:
I/you/we/they haven’t got…
he/she/it hasn’t got…

Ex: He hasn’t got brothers.

Questions:
Have you got…? — Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
Has she got…? — Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.

Ex: Have you got a big family?

Pronunciation tip: Contracted forms sound natural: She’s got, They’ve got. Reduce have in fast speech.

Guided Practice

A) Match the words

Match family words with pictures (or definitions).

  1. grandmother — ___
  2. cousin — ___
  3. sibling — ___
  4. parents — ___

B) Possessive adjectives — Fill in

  1. This is Ana. ___ brother is Marco. (her)
  2. We live with ___ parents. (our)
  3. He has a dog. ___ name is Coco. (its)
  4. They are married. ___ house is in Ottawa. (their)

C) Have/Has got — Complete

  1. I ______ two sisters. (have got)
  2. She ______ a big family. (has got)
  3. ____ you ____ any cousins? (Have / got)
  4. He ______ pets. (hasn’t got)

Speaking Task: Family Tree Mini-Interview

In pairs, interview your partner and draw a simple family tree. Use:

Prompts: Do you have brothers or sisters? How many? What are their names? Where do your parents live?

Language: Have you got…? — Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. — His/Her name is …

Report: “This is Mei. She has got one sister. Her parents live in Calgary.”

Family Tree Sheet (PDF)

Exit Ticket (2–3 minutes)

  1. Write two sentences about your family using have/has got.
  2. Describe one person using a possessive adjective (e.g., Her brother is 20.).

Homework

  • Record a 30–45s audio about your family (number of people + names/relations). Upload to LMS.
  • Complete Worksheet B (possessive adjectives + have/has got). Download
  • Optional: Create a simple family tree and label with English words.

Materials & Downloads

  • Slides: Unit 2 (teacher) — PPTX
  • Dialogue transcript — PDF
  • Vocabulary flashcards — PDF
  • Worksheet A (guided practice) — PDF
  • Worksheet B (homework) — PDF
  • Audio: Dialogue — MP3 · Vocab — MP3

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