Starting Out 4.

Your mother's or father's sister is your

Episode 9 – Family photos aunt. (tanu)
5. Your brother's or sister's son is your
nephew. (eehnpw)
6. Your brother's or sister's daughter is
Task 1 your niece (ceein)
Watch the video. Choose A, B or C. 7. Your aunt's or uncle's child is your
cousin. (cinosu)
Who is Gavin? 8. Your mother's or father's father is
A. Sammy's brother. your grandfather. (aadefghnrrt)
B. Sammy's son. 9. Your mother's or father's mother is
C. Sammy's nephew. your grandmother. (adeghmnorrt)

Task 2 Task 4
Watch the video again. Complete the Match the sentences A–F to sentences 1–6
sentences with the correct words. to make six pairs.

brother mother sister 1. I have a nephew, Gavin.

son uncle uncle 2. You have a cousin, Raymond.
3. Gavin has an uncle, Neil.
1. Neil is Sammy's brother. 4. Claire has a son, Gavin.
2. Neil is Gavin’s. Uncle 5. Neil and I have a sister, Claire.
3. Sammy is Gavin's Uncle . 6. Neil and Claire have a brother,
Sammy.
4. Claire is Sammy's sister_.
5. Gavin is Claire's son .
A. Claire is OUR sister.
6. Claire is Gavin's mother. B. Gavin is HER son.
C. Gavin is MY nephew.
Task 3 D. Neil is HIS uncle.
Complete the definitions with the correct E. Raymond is YOUR cousin.
words. Use the letters in brackets ( ). F. Sammy is THEIR brother.

1. Your male child is your son. 1. c

(nos) 2. e
2. Your female child is your daughter. 3. d
(adeghrtu) 4. b
3. Your mother's or father's brother is
5. a
your uncle(celnu)
6. f

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Task 5
Can you remember the sentences from Task
4? Complete them with the correct
possessives.

1. Claire has a son, Gavin.

Gavin is her son.
2. Gavin has an uncle, Neil.
Neil is his uncle.
3. I have a nephew, Gavin.
Gavin is my nephew.
4. Neil and Claire have a brother,
Sammy.
Sammy is their brother.
5. Neil and I have a sister, Claire.
Claire is our sister.
6. You have a cousin, Raymond.
Raymond is your cousin.

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