Family

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Resources needed: • tape • worksheets

• markers • paper
Stage: warm up/ Aim: SWBAT represent themselves.
intro
Method: Fabulous Flags
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Time: 5-7 • Give each S a piece of paper.
• Have each S divide his paper in fourths, but don’t cut or tear apart.
Demonstrate on board.
• In each fourth, the S must draw something that describes him. i.e.- S draws a
guitar b/c S likes music. Or S draws family b/c fam is important.

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Stage: practice Aim: SWBAT talk about their flags.

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Method: Group discussion about FF
Time: 10- 15
• Break the class into groups of ten.
• Have the students take turns telling about flags.
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Stage: production Aim: SWBAT work together to create a group flag.

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Method: Group production FF
Time: 10-12
• Give each group four pieces of paper
• Give tape to hold pieces together
• Each group will make a combination flag for their group to be presented to the
whole class.
• Have a designated group speaker who will explain the flag, or four speakers,
one to explain a quarter of the flag.
• T monitors each group to see that they are speaking English only as they work
together.
**Give each group markers/ crayons, or they can just use pens/pencils.
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Stage: intro Aim: SWB review/learn pertinent vocab.

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Method: worksheet
Time: 8-10
• Matching.
• Ss will do matching individually
• T will ask and students will write correct answers.
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Stage: Intro Aim: SWB tested on family vocab.

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Method: family tree worksheet
Time: 5-8
• Ss will fill out work sheet as a class, family titles.
• Worksheet: Family tree.
• Then, on the back of worksheet, Ss will create personal family tree.
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Stage: production Aim: SWBAT talk about family members.

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Method: groups
Time: 10-15
• In groups, Ss will tell about their families using family tree and other
worksheet as a guide.
• Relationships between family members. i.e. I am a daughter a granddaughter a
sister and a cousin. I am not a mother, brother, father, son.
• Each student should have the opportunity to speak.
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Stage: production Aim: SWBAT talk about family interests.

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Method: groups
Time: 10-15
• Refer back to flag activity.
• Ss will talk about things that “make up” family members.
• First individually. i.e. Father likes cars.
• Then as a whole. i.e. My family eats rice.
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Stage: intro Aim: SWB prepared for next activity.

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Method:
Time: 5-7
• Tradition: What is it?
• Review vocab sheet.
• T will give example from own family. i.e. My family eats turkey every
Thanksgiving.
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Stage: practice Aim: SWBAT talk about family traditions.

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Method: groups
Time: 7-10
• Ss will talk in groups about family traditions.
• Dif volunteer than last activity will tell about a family tradition.
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Stage: production Aim: SWBAT talk about family traditions.

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Method:
Time: 6-10
• Volunteer from each group will tell about a family tradition.
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Stage: practice Aim: SWBAT discuss “extra” family members.

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Method: groups
Time: 6-10
• Review definitions of friend and pet
• Discuss friends and pets in groups.
• Answer as a group: Are friends family? Why/ why not? Are pets family? Why/
why not?
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Stage: Homework Aim: SW answer questions on work sheet.
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Method: individual
Time: 1-2
• T hands out at end of class for HW
• Ss answer simple review questions from lesson.
• Turn in next class.
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 Matching: Vocabulary

1. _____ Family
a. father and mother
2. _____ Father
b. a male child
3. _____ Mother
c. the son of a sibling
4. _____ Parents
d. a day of no work, all play: Christmas, New years,
5. _____ Son
e. a brother or sister
6. _____ Daughter
f. a male sibling
7. _____Sister
g. a female sibling
8. _____ Brother
h. the sister of a parent
9. _____ Sibling
i. the mother of my father
10. _____ Aunt
k. a female parent
11. _____ Uncle
l. a group closely related by blood, as parents,
12. _____ Cousin children, uncles, aunts, and cousins

13. _____ Grandmother m. a male parent

14. _____ Grandfather n. the parents of my mother

15. _____ Grandparents o. the son or daughter of an aunt or uncle

16. _____ Nephew p. the brother of a parent

17. _____ Niece q. a female child

18. _____ Friend r. something that is always done on a holiday

19. _____ Pet s. the father of my mother

20. _____ Tradition t. the daughter of a sibling
21. _____ Holiday u. an animal kept as a friend

v. a person whom one knows, likes and trusts

 Homework

Using the words from you vocabulary sheet, write the correct answers in the blanks.

1. My sibling is a girl. She is my _______________.

2. My sibling is a boy. He is my____________.

3. My brother’s son is my ___________.

4. My sister’s daughter is my __________.

5. My aunt’s daughter is my __________.

6. My uncle’s daughter is my ____________.

7. My uncle’s son is my __________.

8. My aunt’s son is my _____________.

9. My mother’s sister is my ___________.

10. My father’s sister is my _____________.

11. My mother’s brother is my ___________.

12. My father’s brother is my ____________.

13. If we have the same __________ we are siblings.

14. If we share grandparents but have different parents we are __________.

15. My dog is my _______.

16. My mother’s father is my _____________.

17. My father’s mother is my ______________.

18. My brother is my father’s ____________.

19. My sister is my mother’s _____________.

20. I (female) am my nephew’s __________.

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