WHO'S WHO IN THE FAMILY

Structure/Vocabulary: Family members, BE, Who / whose

Functions: Talking about families
Materials: (1) Cards with description of a new family (1per student).
(2) "Find Someone Who..." Sheet
(3) Model Paragraph

PRE ACTIVITY
Skills: Speaking and listening
Organization: Whole class
Procedures: Class asks teacher about his / her family(real) or
imaginary.

ACTIVITY
Skills: Speaking, listening, writing.
Organization: Mixer
Procedures: (l) Give out cards (one per student): explain that this is their
new family.
(2) Explain any vocabulary or pronunciation problems.
(3) Give out "Find Who...? sheet and explain how it works.
Students will answer with information from their new families.
(4) Done as a mixer. The first student to fill out the sheet
correctly wins. (Note: Cards with asterisks are optional.)

POST ACTIVITY
Skills: Writing, (speaking, listening).
Organization:Individual / pairs.
Procedures: (1) Go over model paragraph.
(2) Individually, students write similar paragraphs about their
new families.
(3) Then, put students into pairs and they correct each other's
paragraphs. (The paragraphs can later be collected and
corrected by the teacher.)

Father: Abel, deceased

Mother: Rachel, deceased
Brothers and Sisters: None
You: Teacher. 44

Father: Jesus, salesman,

Mother: Rita, housewife, 48
Brothers and Sisters:
Mary Ellen, diplomat, 28
Lucille, geographer, 26
You: student, 20

Father: Louis, chemist, 63

Mother: Gladys, secretary, 56
Brothers and Sisters:
Louis, Jr., radio announcer, 33
Laura, computer programmer,
30
Edward, storekeeper, 28
Edith, veterinarian, 24
You: student. 18
Father: Kenneth, Physicist, 44
Mother: Eileen, Principal of a

Father: Dale, Deceased

Mother: Janice, Kindergarten
teacher, 50
Brothers and Sisters: None.
You: architect, 35

Father: Arthur, Engineer, 40

Mother: Eleanor, English teacher,

school, 42
Brothers and Sisters:
Ralph, student, 11
Olivia, student, 9
You: student, 15

36
Brothers and Sisters:
Gabriel, student, 8
Anna, student, 6
Victor, baby, 3
You: baby, 2

Father: Lloyd, assembler, 75

Mother: Margaret, housewife, 74
Brothers and Sisters:
Charles, lawyer, 50
Mary, housewife, 48
Mae, secretary, 44
Richard, mechanical engineer,
40
Albert, physicist, 36
Emma, doctor, 36
Ellen, lawyer, 32
You: astronomer 42
Father: Paul, actor, 65
Mother: Joanne, actress, 60
Brothers and Sisters: None
You: actor/actress. 40

Father: Glen, farmer, 88

Mother: Olive, housewife, 86
Brothers and Sisters:
Glen Jr, farmer, 60
James, farmer, 58
Matthew, farmer, 56
Mark, farmer, 54
Luke, farmer, 52
Robert, farmer, 50
John, farmer, 48
William, farmer, 44
You: -farmer, 46
Father: Hugh, playboy, 60
Mother: Marilyn, actress, 30
Brothers and Sisters:
Courtland, playboy, 40
Roxanne, volunteer worker, 32
Brian, baby, 6 months
You: student, 10
Father: Edward, politician, 35
Mother: Mildred , deceased
Brothers and Sisters:
Eleanor, typist, 25
Margie , student, 15
You: university student, 20

Father: Paul, actor, 65

Mother: Joanne, actress, 60
Brothers and Sisters: None.
You: actor/actress, 40

Father: Fred, pediatrician, 50,

Mother: Nanette, Spanish teacher,
40
Brothers and Sisters:
Edward, lawyer, 30
Joanna, dentist, 28
Mary, tourist guide, 24
Elizabeth, receptionist, 20
You: salesperson, 22

Father: Phillip, doctor, 52

Mother: Rachel, doctor, 54
Brothers and Sisters:
Thomas, doctor, 38
Edmund, doctor, 30
Daniela, singer, 2.
You: artist, I5

Father: Gus, bus driver, 45

Mother: Gertrude, waitress, 42

Father: Frank, taxi driver, 20

Mother: Evelyn, housewife, 20

Brothers and Sisters:

Sally, waitress, 21
Samuel, restaurant manager,
20
Peter, student, 16
Wendy, student, 12
You: student, 6
Father: Henry, construction worker,
35
Mother: Caroline, housewife, 34
Brothers and Sisters:
Burt, student, 24
Lionel, student, 22
John, student, 22
Vincent, student, 18
Isabella, student, 16
Joanna, student, 12
Marie, student, 10
Maggie, student, 8
You: student, 7
Father: George, cook, 18
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Mother: Martha, waitress, 17
Brothers and Sisters: None
You: baby, 3 months
Father: Zachary, retired, 89
*
Mother: Amanda, secretary, 24
Brothers and Sisters: None
You: student, 5

Father: Isidore, biologist, 50

*
Mother: Florence, pathologist, 40
Brothers and Sisters:
Morris, athlete, 25
Vanessa, linguist, 24
Ariadna, student, 18
You: archaeologist, 26

Brothers and Sisters:

Edward, baby, 4
John, baby, 4
Paula , baby, 3
Joan, baby, 3
You: baby. 1
Father: Martin, banker, 54
*
Mother: Pricilla, investment
counselor, 48

Brothers and Sisters:

Andrew, university student, 24
Sandra, university student, 22
Rhoda, university student, 21
Gerard, student, 17
You: student, 15

Father: John, retired, 99

*
Mother: Henrietta, retired, 98
Brothers and Sisters:
George, retired, 77
Ruben, retired, 68
You: retired, 75
Father: Franklin, anthropologist,
52
*
Mother: Sylvia, anthropologist,
51
Brothers and Sisters:
Xochitl, anthropologist, 24
Cuauhtemoc, student, 22
You: anthropology student, 21
Father: Bruce, admiral, 58
*
Mother: Sarah, housewife, 56
Brothers and Sisters:
Jim, sailor, 23
You: student, 20

Father: Hector, hotel manager, 60

*
Mother: Kathy, telephone
operator, 46
Brothers and Sisters:
Ian, reporter, 28
Judith, English student, 26
Arnold, soldier, 19
You: teacher, 23
Father: Rod, poet, 35
*
Mother: Julia , poet, 30
Brothers and Sisters:
Marie, student, 15
Alba, student, 13
Tereza, student, 5
You: poet, 17
Father: Paul, efficiency expert, 60
*
Mother: Lillian, efficiency expert,
54
Brothers and Sisters:
Paul, Jr., motorcyclist, 24
Rene, race car driver, 23
You: efficiency expert, 25
Father: Jules, TV commentator, 30
*
Mother: .Norma, Producer, 35
Brothers and Sisters: None
You: student, 10

Father: Victor, salesman, 36

*
Mother: Adriana, psychologist,
34
Brothers and Sisters:
Victor, Jr., student, 6
Larry, student, 4
Louis, baby, 1
You. baby, 1
Father: Ray, university professor,
69
*
Mother: Joan, author, 55
Brothers and Sisters:
Cleo, university student, 25
Samantha, student, 13
You: geologist, 26

Father: Alvin, minister, 79

*
Mother: Elvira, housewife, 77
Brothers and Sisters:
Timothy, minister, 55
Ursula, housewife, 53
Bernice, housewife, 52
Carmen, secretary, 50
George, teacher, 48
June, teacher, 46
You: minister, 56

Father: Giovanni, chef, 43

*
Mother: Maria, waitress, 33
Brothers and Sisters:
Giovanni, waiter, 15
Nadine, Student, 13
Constance, student, 12
Lina, student, 11
Verna, student, 10
Petra, student, 8
Gonzalo, student, 6
Dante, student, 4
Maria, baby, 2 -You: student,
14

Father: Benjamin, butcher, 40

*
Mother: Sophia, housewife, 38
Brothers and Sisters,
Maude, secretary, 22
Neil, mechanic, 20
You: student 17
Father: Vernon, electrician, 44
*
Mother: Beatrice, secretary, 43
Brothers and Sisters:
Beatrice, student, 20
You: student, 15

Father: Francis, linguist, 29

*
Mother: Paula, nurse, 26
Brothers and Sisters:
Jennifer, baby, 2
You: baby, a months
Father: Michael, businessman, 66
Mother: Gloria, businesswoman,
56
Brothers and Sisters:
Albert, businessman, 26
You: businessperson, 24
Father: Alexander, lawyer, 34
*
Mother: Laura, computer
programmer, 32
Brothers and Sisters:
Alexander, baby, 3
You: baby. 1 month
Father: Carl, railroad worker, 78
*
Mother: Delia, housewife, 76
Brothers and Sisters:
Jean, saleswoman, 56
Emma, teacher, 55
Emile, salesman, 53
Louise, secretary 52
Mary Ellen, translator, 50
Patricia, housewife, 49
Linda, secretary, 48
Jessie, salesman, 46
You: teacher, 51

FIND SOMEONE WHOSE

Father: Earl, ecologist, 56

*
Mother: Nora, artist, 45
Brothers and Sisters:
Kenneth, biologist, 30
Louise, veterinarian, 28
Rolando, rock singer, 24
You: student, 22
Father: Richard, dry cleaner, 55
Mother: Kathy, teacher, 54
Brothers and Sisters:
Richard, optometrist, 22
David, student, 17
Michael, student, 12
You: student, 5
Father: Louis, radio commentator,
35
*
Mother: Rosemary, radio
commentator, 37
Brothers and Sisters:
Rosemary, student, 9
Louis Jr., student, 7
You: student, 8
Father: Richard, architect, 31
*
Mother: Gabriela, accountant, 28
Brothers and Sisters:
Salvatore, 4, child
Joseph, 2, child
You: child, 5

FIND SOMEONE WHOSE

... father is deceased.

...mother is an actress.
... only brother and sister are
students.
... father is a playboy.

...mother teaches English.

...parents are both dead.
...parents and two brothers are
doctors.
...father is a taxi driver.

FIND SOMEONE WHO

... has eight brothers and no
sisters.
... is a student.
... has a baby brother.
... is 46 years old.
... likes art.
... works in a store.
is 20 years old.

FIND SOMEONE WHO

... is a farmer.
... has only two sisters and no
brothers.
... has four brothers and sisters
under 5 years old.
is 10 years old.
... has a baby sister.
.probably speaks good English.
... is a salesperson.
... is two years old

FIND SOMEONE WHOSE...

sister is a diplomat.
... brother has the same name as
his Father.
... sister is a tourist guide.
... sister is a singer.

FIND SOMEONE WHOSE,

... mother is a housewife.
brothers are twins.
... parents are actors.
... sister is nine years old.

FIND SOMEONE WHO

... has two brothers and two sisters.
is an actor/actress
probably lives with the family on
a farm.
... probably likes stars.
... has more brothers than sisters.
... has one brother and three
sisters. is an astronomer.
probably speaks good Spanish.

FIND SOMEONE WHO

... has at least eight brothers and
sisters.
... has no brothers or sisters.
is the only woman in the family.
... has at least three brothers or
sisters more than 50 years old.
... has at least four sisters.
... has three brothers and four
sisters.
is 18 years old.
... is the youngest in the family.

Model Paragraph
My Family
My name Is Olivia. I'm 10 and I'm a student. My father's name
is Joseph. Hes a scientist. Hes 44. My mother 's name is

Joann. She is a teacher. Shes 42. I have one brother. His name
is Ralph. He 's 12 and he 's a student too.
MY FAMILY
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