Unit 04 Family

Background

Some of our students have lost some of their family members. The teacher needs to take this into consideration when tackling this lesson.
It is good to know the numbers from 1-40 before studying this lesson. Link: Numbers
A1.2. links are for students who know a little English already.
To learn any specific vocabulary, see Basic Vocabulary

Warm-Up

Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Official Music Video) - YouTube

Sister Sledge – We Are Family (Official Music Video) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/uyGY2NfYpeE

Watch the official music video for Sister Sledge’s timeless smash hit “We Are Family” from the album “We Are Family”

 

Vocabulary

ESL Family Lesson - YouTube

ESL Family Lesson – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/R48I1im9XUk

ESL Family: Easy vocabulary photo lesson on families for ESL, EFL, EL Civics and TESOL students.

The Simpsons [Family Members]

The Simpsons [Family Members]https://busyteacher.org/13334-the-simpsons-family-members.htmlThis worksheet has The Simpsons family tree which is helpful to create sentences using possessive nouns.

Family Vocabulary - YouTube

Family Vocabulary – YouTube (1:32) https://youtu.be/AvRMTgm42Hg

Video for beginners and elementary students. Watch, listen and read the words on the screen

People and Relationships - ESL Gold

A1.2. People and Relationships – ESL Goldhttp://eslgold.com/vocabulary/people_relationships/

A word list with plurals and relationships. ESL Gold is dedicated to being the fastest and easiest way to learn English as a Second Language online.

 

Focus on Form

Family Members + around town | Mark Kulek - ESL - YouTube

Family Members + around town | Mark Kulek – ESL – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/Gu5wKimuSaAFamily Members and Conversation (actions around town)- English for Beginners video #12. Describing people in our families. – Questions and Answers

 

Viewing

People in the Street - ESL - Family and Age - Beginners - YouTube

People in the Street – ESL – Family and Age – Beginners – YouTube (2:18) https://youtu.be/X01t_ao3ZZA

Video do practice yes or no question about brothers and sisters and how old.

Family and Friends: Introducing Family - YouTube

Family and Friends: Introducing Family – YouTube (2:24)https://youtu.be/ySdiO9ovt70

For ESL students at ISSofBC: There is a lesson for this video on the ISSofBC Student Website at http://issbc.org/janis-esl/introfamily-2018/story_html5.html.

English Vocabulary for Family Members - Improve your Vocabulary - YouTube

A1.2. English Vocabulary for Family Members – Improve your Vocabulary – YouTube  (2:48)https://youtu.be/Bj01pRLjjNI

Learn British English idioms, phrases, expressions, and vocabulary. We Are Family.

Fun English Lesson 3 -Family - YouTube

A1.2. Fun English Lesson 3 -Family – YouTube (5:13) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OogniMZFyw4

Learn to talk about your family in English. You will learn the vocabulary to talk about your aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.

 

Listening

My Family | ESL Video

My Family | ESL Videohttps://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=36765Comprehension and Vocabulary activities. Complete the sentences using the words.

Family Relationships

A1.2. Family Relationshiphttp://www.esl-lab.com/family1/fam1.htm

What five questions could you ask someone about his or her family?

 

Reading

Lena's Big, Happy Family - YouTube

Lena’s Big, Happy Family – YouTube (2:46)https://youtu.be/NAEEJhfiJF0Read and watch a story about a big family before reading the story out loud along with the video. You will learn a lot of common vocabulary about family!

 

Speaking

ESL Gold - Start learning English as a second language today!

ESL Gold – Start learning English as a second language today!https://eslgold.com/talking-about-family/

ESLGold.com is the fastest and easiest way to learn English as a second language online. Listen and repeat the sentences as many times as you need

Students ask each other about their family trees. Write some questions on the board, e.g. Is this your…, How old is your…, What’s his/her name?

Lesson Plans

Hanna's Story

Hanna’s Storyhttp://www.reepworld.org/englishpractice/family/hanna/index.htm

Watch, listen, practise, and review + an interactive lifeskill

My Family | ESL Video

My Family | ESL Videohttps://eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=36765Video, Quiz, and Vocabulary Complete the sentences using the words

Introductions and the Family Links

Introductions and the Family Linkshttp://www.web-esl.com/pages/intro.html

Students look at four pictures of women and then listen to sentences describing them. You can follow this plan about families for several lessons. 1:1 or IWB.

A.1.2. Newaz' Story

A.1.2. Newaz’ Storyhttp://www.reepworld.org/englishpractice/family/newaz/index.htm

Watch, listen, practise, and review + an interactive lifeskill

 

Reading

Learn English Online - Lesson 43 - English Families

Learn English Online – Lesson 43 – English Familieshttp://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson43/Lesson43.htm

Introducing your family. Use this as a handout for students who can dramatise an introduction of family members

 

Worksheets

Family Tree online worksheet

Family Tree online worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/The_family/Family_Tree_ye38185lcThe family interactive exercise for Form 5. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

Family Relations Worksheets

Family Relations Worksheetshttp://bogglesworldesl.com/family_relations.htm

Communication Activity: Family Tree Information Gap This information gap has an A sheet and a B sheet for students to work in pairs and figure out Jack’s family tree.

English vocabulary - Family / relations / relatives - ESL activities | ELTbase.com

English vocabulary – Family / relations / relatives – ESL activities | ELTbase.comhttps://www.eltbase.com/vtr_refs.php?id=356

Detailed grammar reference notes on comparison with as…. Three pages, illustrated. Includes positive and negative forms, modifiers and common similes.

 

Quiz

Family Members Quiz - YouTube (4:09)

Family Members Quiz – YouTube (4:09)https://youtu.be/Fd_Hqh3B98wThis family members quiz is a fun activity to review family vocabulary and family members in English. There are ten questions with answers.

Project

Lesson Family tree This is my familyBasic, Basic Vocabulary - YouTube (2:20)

Lesson Family tree This is my family basic, Basic Vocabulary – YouTube (2:20)https://youtu.be/TC6XYeDjyvY

The members introduce themselves in a family tree. Have the students draw their own family trees

 

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