pi ew nte g

co vi o in

t
ed o n
e re e c ish

.
or ly
ld
n
t b er pl bl

so
no ch m Pu
nd
m r ee o
sa
d fo fr m
an is is ich
Th R

a
ay te
©

3 Think Fast! Make a list of all the family Stop and Think! How many members does
min
types you can think of. Then exchange your a big family have? What are the advantages
list with a partner. Are your lists similar? and disadvantages of big families?

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 Vocabulary

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1. 2.
7
1 Listen and complete the family tree using
the words in the box.

aunt brother cousin father grandfather ©

grandmother mother sister uncle
Th R
an is is ich
d fo fr m
3. 4. 5. 6.
m r ee o
ay te nd
a sa
no ch m Pu
t b er pl bl
e re e c ish
co vi o in
pi ew nte g
7. 8. 9.
ed o n
n
or ly t
so
ld
.
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©
2 Read and identify the person. 4 Classify the family words in the chart.

1. Janice is my sister. Scott is my brother.

Th R
Who am I?
an is is ich
2. Kirsty is my mother. Alexis is my aunt.
Female
d fo fr m Male Male or
Who am I?
m r ee o Female
3. Thomas is my uncle. Lee is my cousin.
ay te nd
Who am I? a sa
4. Alexis is my sister. Thomas is my brother.
no ch m Pu
Who am I? t b er pl bl
3 Imagine you are a member of this family.
Write clues for a classmate to guess the person.
e re e c ish
1. G uess What!
co vi o in
In everyday English, people say...
pi ew nte g
mother mom
Who am I?
father dad
ed o n
2. n t
(mom + dad = parents)
grandmother grandma
or ly
Who am I?
grandfather grandpa
so
(grandma + grandpa = grandparents)
1 Think Fast! Read a classmate’s clues and guess the person.
min
ld
.
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 Grammar
1 Look, read and complete the sentences. Those are my sisters

That’s my uncle.

pi ew nte g
co vi o in

t
This is me!

ed o n
e re e c ish

.
or ly
ld
These are my parents.

n
t b er pl bl

so
1 no ch m Pu 2 3
nd
m r ee o
sa
d fo fr m

are my is my cat. are my cousins.

an is is ich

grandparents.
Demonstratives
Th R

4 5
a

this these
ay te
©

singular + plural +
nearby nearby

that those
is my aunt. is my house. singular + far plural + far
8
2 Listen and repeat the words.

Pronunciation
9
3 Listen and circle the option you hear. Then listen
again and practice saying the sentences aloud.
Be Strategic!
1. This is our ship / sheep. Put your tongue forward and
up to say /iː/: eat, easy, heel
2. Look at these cheeks / chicks. Then open your mouth a little
3. That’s a high heel / hill! more and say /ɪ/: it, sit, hill

4. Don’t eat that peel / pill.

5. Those are small beans / bins.
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 4 Underline the possessive adjectives and complete the chart.

1. My brother’s name is Owen. He loves

Possessive
his baseball cap!
Adjectives

pi ew nte g
you your

co vi o in
2. I have two sisters. Their names are

t
he

ed o n
e re e c ish
Sara and Maggie.

.
or ly
she

ld
it its

n
t b er pl bl

so
we our no ch m Pu
they 3. My aunt’s name is Veronica. Jason
and Chris are her sons.
nd
m r ee o

5 Read and complete using is or are.

sa
d fo fr m

1. This Jo’s family.

an is is ich

2. Sara and Maggie sisters.

Th R

3. Jason and Chris brothers.

a

4. Aunt Veronica their mother.

ay te
©

6 Look at the pictures and the clues. Write the sentences.

1. These / grandparents / my

2. Tom and Sara / Their names

3. uncle / my / That

4. name / Bill / His

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 Listening
10
1 Look at the photo. Use the words below to complete the boxes in the photograph.
Then listen and check.

grandfather
Be Strategic!
cousin While you listen,
aunt try to pick up
key words:
grandmother
names, ages,

pi ew nte g
uncle relationships.

co vi o in

t
4

ed o n
1

e re e c ish
3 He’s my

.
or ly
He’s my 2

ld
She’s my .
This is my

n
.

t b er pl bl

so
.
no ch m Pu .
nd
m r ee o

5
sa
d fo fr m

She’s my This is me, Bren.

an is is ich

. I’m 13 years old.

Th R

a
ay te
©

1 2 3 4
He’s . She’s . She’s . They’re
He’s She’s She’s and .
years old. years old. years old. They’re both
years old.
10
2 Listen again and complete the information in the boxes with their
names and ages.

Stop and Think! Is this family a typical

family? Why? Why not?

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 Speaking
11
1 Listen to the description of one of the photos. Mark (✓) the correct one.

pi ew nte g
co vi o in

t
ed o n
e re e c ish

.
or ly
ld
n
t b er pl bl

so
no ch m Pu
2 Read some extracts of the description in Activity 1. Identify the type of information the speaker
nd

mentions: G (more General) or S (more Specific).

m r ee o
sa
d fo fr m

1. My family is big. There are twelve members. I have two brothers and one sister. I am the second of
an is is ich

my brothers and sister.

2. This is my dad, Fred. He is eight years old. He gets food for the family. He is very strong.
Th R

3. This is my mom, Julie. She stays home and takes care of the house.
a
ay te
©

3
11
Listen to the description 4 Draw your family. Then answer the questions in
again. Mark (✓) the questions the Activity 3 to talk about them.
speaker answers.
General information
1. Do you have a big or a small family?
2. How many members are there?

Specific information
What can you tell us about your…
3. …parents?
4. …grandparents?
5. …sister(s)?
6. …brother(s)?
7. …cousin(s)?
8. …aunt and uncle?

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 Reading
1 Look at the picture. What is the text about?

1. Elephant eating habits 2. Elephant habitats 3. Elephant families

2 Read the article and check your answer.

B!Ifse!pg!

pi ew nte g
Fmfqibout

co vi o in

t
ed o n
e re e c ish

.
or ly
ld
n
t b er pl bl

so
no ch m Pu
nd
m r ee o

Region:

I
ow much do you know about Longevity:
sa
d fo fr m

Elephants live in Elephants live up

elephant families? African elephants Africa and Asia.
A to 70 years in the
Asian elephants
A
an is is ich

wild.
live in groups called herds. A herd has have smaller ears!
elephant mothers, grandmothers, sisters, Habitat: Size:
Th R

daughters, sons and cousins. Herds They live in several Baby elephants
a

types of habitats, weigh around 100

have around 12 members. The leader is a including forests and kg. Adults weigh
ay te
©

grasslands. from 2 to 7 tons!

female elephant, the grandmother of the
family. Elephant moms, aunts and sisters Diet: Fun Fact:
Elephants eat Like cats,
take care of the calves. many types of elephants purr.
plants.

3 Read and circle T (True) or F (False).

1. A group of elephants is called a herd. T F
Be Strategic!
2. Cousins are not in the herd. T F Before you read, look
at the title and the
3. The grandfather is the leader. T F pictures. Think about
4. Elephants and cats can both purr. T F what you know.

5. Baby elephants are called calves. T F

6. Elephants are carnivores. T F
7. African and Asian elephants have similar ears. T F G lossary
8. Elephants can live more than 50 years. T F female: girl or woman
9. You can find elephants in forests and grasslands. T F take care of: to give
food to and protect
calf: baby cow,
Stop and Think! Is it OK to have elephants in circuses? elephant or whale

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 Writing
1 Read about the Bensons. Mark (✓) the person describing his/her family.

M y family is very small. We’re

only four. This is a recent
photo of us.
In this photo you can see my mom,
Sally, and my dad, Jerry. They are
53 years old. You can also see my

pi ew nte g
older sister, Karla. She’s 20, and I’m

co vi o in
17.

t
ed o n
e re e c ish
I live with my mom and dad in San

.
or ly
ld
Diego, California, but my sister lives
in Los Angeles.

n
t b er pl bl

so
no ch m Pu
2 Read the description in Activity 1 again. Answer the questions. Identify the paragraph where you can
find the answer.
nd

Paragraph:
1. Is it a big family?
m r ee o

2. What are Karen’s parents’ names?

sa
d fo fr m

3. How old are they?

an is is ich

4. What’s Karen’s sister’s name?

5. How old is Karla?
Th R

6. Where do they live?

ay te
©

3 You will write a description of your family. Follow the steps and take notes.

1
Introduce your family; answer at
least one question:
1. Is it a big or a small family?
2. How many members are there?

2 Give information about the

members of your family. Say:

1. their names
2. their ages

4 Write about your family. Use your notes in Activity 3.

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 Review
1 Look
ok and complete the sentences.

unt
aunt
cousin
ousin
father
ather
grandparents
randparents
mother
uncle
ncle

pi ew nte g
co vi o in

t
ed o n
e re e c ish

.
or ly
ld
n
t b er pl bl

so
no ch m Pu
nd
m r ee o
sa
d fo fr m
an is is ich

This is my family! Tom and Elizabeth are my (1) . William is my

Th R

(2) . Anna is my (3) , and Gavin is my

a

(4) . Michael is my (5) . Daniela is my

ay te
©

(6) .

2 Read and circle T (True) or F (False).

1. Daniela is William’s sister. T F
2. Anna is Gavin’s aunt. T F
3. Michael is Lisa’s brother. T F
4. Lisa is Gavin’s niece. T F

3 Look and complete using this, that, these or those.

1. are 4. is
my sisters. my neighbor.

2. is 5. are
my cat. my cousins.

3. are 6. is
my parents. my grandpa.

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 4 Follow and write the possessive adjectives.
I

you

she

pi ew nte g
he

co vi o in

t
ed o n
e re e c ish

.
it

or ly
ld
n
t b er pl bl

so
we
no ch m Pu
they
nd

5 Look and circle the correct option.

m r ee o

1 2 3 4
sa
d fo fr m
an is is ich
Th R

a
ay te
©

my / their dog his / her garden his / its sister our / its food

6 Write questions using is and are.

1. Jackie / his / aunt

2. Ryan and Katie / your / cousins

3. that / his / sister

4. those / our / neighbors

5. Ellen / her / grandmother

6. these / my / parents

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 Just for Fun
1 Unscramble the words. Then decode the message.

1. TERMOH 7. CIOSUN
19 8 15 20 11

2. TAFREH 8. TAUN
17 18 2 1

3. TERBRHO 9. LECNU
4 21 3

pi ew nte g
4. TISRES 10. METNHARDORG
24 22 12 6 9 13

co vi o in

t
5. NOS 11. TEDRAFNHRAG

ed o n
e re e c ish
14 16 23 7

.
or ly
ld
6. DATHEGRU
10 5

n
t b er pl bl

so
no ch m Pu Y Y P !
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

2 Read the clues and guess the person.

nd
m r ee o

1. These are my (mother’s daughter)

sa
d fo fr m

’s things.
an is is ich
Th R

a
ay te
©

2. These are my (father’s brother)

’s things.

3. These are my (aunt’s mother)

’s things.

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