UNIT N° 01 - Social organization: importance of family

LESSON 02 – MY FAMILY TREE

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Class: 3 ___ Time: a week Date: April 11 th to April 15th
Purpose: Students will be able to name the members of their family denoting the ties and family
relationship between each of them.
Learning evidence: Talk about my family tree.
EYES ON ME

ACTIVITY 1: Let`s observe the image and put a tick in the chart according to what you observe in the
picture A and B. Then, answer the questions below.

Picture A Picture B

Retrieved from: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1358995/British-family- shrinking-60-cent-parents-say-afford-

Picture A Picture B

● This is an extended family √

● This is a short family √

● You can see two children √

● You can see parents and grandparents and children √

● You can see a happy family √ √

1. Do you have a short or an extended family?

My family is short

2. Do you have a happy family?

Yes
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LET´S OBSERVE AND READ

ACTIVITY 2: Let`s read now a text about Ben’s family.

Ben’s family
Hello friends. My name is Ben, I am from Mexico City, and I am ten
years old. This is my family.

There are four members in my family. My father’s name is Ronald.

He is 37 years old. He is very intelligent and adorable. He is not very
old. He loves to walk with his dog in the morning. My mother’s
name is Lucy, she is 35 years old. She is not very funny, but she is
hard-working. Her favorite city to visit is New York, in the United
States. My sister’s name is Rosario. She is seven years old. She is a student and loves to play with her cat
and dog. My sister is very creative and enthusiastic.

I consider that I have a happy family.

ACTIVITY 3: Now, circle the correct option to the statements: A, B or C.

0. Ben is from_____
a. Peru b. Mexico c. Argentina
1. Ben’s family is
a. short b. extended c. single parent
2. Ben has___
a. one brother b. one sister c. two sisters
3. Ben’s father is___
a. Hard-working b. enthusiastic c. smart
4. Lucy is
a. creative b. not funny c. adorable
5. Rosario plays with her_____
a. pets b. dog c. cat

LET'S UNDERSTAND

ACTIVITY 4: Now let's continue it is time to focus on grammar: Possessive adjectives.

Then, write some examples using possessive adjectives based on the reading passage
(activity 02).

Subject Possessive Examples

Pronouns adjectives

I My ● My computer.

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 He His ● His computer.

She Her ●

ACTIVITY 5: Now let's complete the following exercises using possessive adjectives: MY, HIS and HER.
Look at the example given.

My name is Hunter
Hayes.

His name is K. 2. Her_ name is 3. his_ name is N.

Adele. Djokovic.
Mbappe.
Retrieved from: google. Pictures

The verb Be in negative

Affirmative Negative

● I am from Mexico City. ● I am not from Mexico City.

● He is very intelligent ● He is not very intelligent.

● She is seven years old. ● She is not seven years old.

3 You can use

contractions in
sentences.
 ACTIVITY 6: Now let's complete the following exercises the verb BE in negative.
Look at the example given.

0. Lucy is not Mexican.

1. I am not Teresa.
2. He is not my brother.
3. Ben and Rosario I am not from Lima City.
4. Ronald he is not old.
5. She is not my sister.

LET’S PRACTICE

ACTIVITY 7: Now let's read the following passage, the complete the family tree with the words given in
the box.

MY FAMILY
I am Ross Mendelson. I am thirty-two years old and I am married. My husband’s name is Joe and he
is thirty-two years old and he is originally from Australia. Nataly, my sister, is twenty-one years old.
She is single and young. My mother Erica is a teacher. She is not old, she is fifty- three years old and
she is very patient with my father Steven. My father Steven is handsome and a bit serious. He is
fifty- three six old.
Joe is my grandfather and he is adorable. He is not serious. My grandmother’s name is Kathleen. She
is pretty and happy.

Grandmother -Mother – father – Sister – Husband – Grandfather

grandmother

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 mother pather

Sister

ACTIVITY 8: let’s watch the following video about a family tree. Then write others family members in the
bullets provided.

Retrieve from: Englishsinging (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHaObkHEkHQ&t=49s

● Grandfather
………………………………
● Grandmother
………………………………
● Uncle
………………………………
● Aunt
………………………………
● Cousin
……………..………………..

ACTIVITY 9: Now let’s label the pictures with the adjectives provided.

Young Tall Married Single

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 Old Short Handsome Pretty

LET'S CREATE AND SHARE

ACTIVITY 10: Now, we are going to design our family tree and write some sentences about your
family to present it orally.
My family tree.

Sister Me

My sister is young.
1.______________________________________________________.
My grandfather is old.
2.______________________________________________________.
My panther is Young
3.______________________________________________________.
My mother is short
4.______________________________________________________.
My grandmother is married
5.______________________________________________________.

LET'S REFLECT

ACT IVITY 11: This is the self-evaluation rubric. Circle the correct score for your oral presentation.

SELF-EVALUATION RUBRIC
PERFORMANCE

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 CRITERIA Poor Acceptable Good Excellent
1. Communicative purpose: x
I talk about my family and myself effectively.
2. Grammar & Vocabulary:
I use the verb “be” correctly.
I use adjectives and vocabulary related to family and
personal Information.
x
3. Coherence & Cohesion:
I organize and connect my ideas effectively.
x
4. Pronunciation & intonation:
I speak clearly and pronounce the words correctly. x
5. Body language:
I use facial expressions such as: eye contact with the
audience, hands movement, head nods, etc.
x
Activity 12: Now, it is time to reflect! Please, put a tick ✔ on what you have learnt.

MY REFLECTION YES NO
1. I can talk about my family members ✔
2. I use the correct vocabulary and grammar to ✔
talk about my family.
3. I check the correct pronunciation of the ✔
words.
4. I can say how I feel ✔

Congratulations! You finished!

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
● Englishsinging (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHaObkHEkHQ&t=49s
● J. Kristen. (2010) Word English intro. Workbook
● Possessive adjectives. British English. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-
grammar-reference/possessives-adjectives

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AUTHORSHIP:

● Correa A., Churata E., Gamboa A., Montejo T., Timana E., Vela Y., Veneros C. (COAR English
Teachers). (2022). Methodological Resource to Learning N° 02- Unit 1– I Term - 3rd “MY FAMILY
TREE”.