MODULE 1:

FRIENDS AND FAMILY

INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this module is to Ask for and give personal
information using vocabulary related to personal appearance,
occupations, family members, and personal information to describe
people.

Review Vocabulary: Family Member

1. DIRECTIONS: Look at the family tree below and fill in the blanks using
vocabulary related to family members.

WARM UP
2. How do you say “El teléfono de mi madre es negro”, and Su teléfono es negro”
in English?
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4. Highlight the correct possessive adjective (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).

That is me in the purple sweater and my/your family. The tall man next to me is my /
your brother and her/his two children. I am our/their only aunt. Those two are our/his
parents. In that picture, we are on our/its farm. We have a beautiful dog. Our/Its name
is Banner. We also have two cats. Our/Their names are kitty and fluffy. They are not in
the picture, but they are part of the family.

5. Rewrite the sentences using possessive of nouns.

EXAMPLE: The toy belongs to the It’s the dog’s toy.

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1. The books belong to my cousin.
2. The car belongs to the family.
3. The food belongs to the cats.
4. The pencil belongs to Manuela.
5. The pictures belong to my mother.
6. The smart cellphone belongs to the
student.
7. The hamburger belongs to the girls.
8. The eraser belongs to the teacher.

6. Look at the family tree. Ask and answer questions about the family.

Who is Emily?
Example: Emily is Mark´s grandmother.

a. Who is Rose Wilson? ________________________

b. Who are Sophie and Helen?

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c. Who is John Wilson? ________________________

d. Who are William and Sarah?

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e. Who is Walter Wilson? _________________________

Reading: Meet My family

7. Read the text about the Martinez Family and complete the activities.

We are the Martinez family. This is our family picture. I am Mr. Martinez. We are
Mexican, but we live in Los Angeles. We all have different occupations. I am a chef,
and I work in a small Mexican restaurant. Mrs. Martinez, my wife, is a Spanish
teacher in a local School in L.A. My wife has students from different countries. We
have three children: Gregorio my oldest son, Isabel and Claudia. Gregorio and
Isabel are adults now, but Claudia is a teenager. Gregorio is a writer, but he
doesn´t work in an office. He works at home. Gregorio writes articles for a
newspaper. Isabel works in a hospital, but she is not a doctor. She is a nurse.
Claudia works in different places. She´s a photography student. She takes pictures
of exotic places. We are happy living in the US.

8. MAIN IDEA: What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Where the family lives
B. What the different family members do
C. Their hobbies
9. SPECIFIC DETAILS: Fill in the chart below.

NAME OCCUPATION PLACE OF RELATIONSHIP

WORK WITH Mr.
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Mr. Martinez Chef
Mrs. Martinez School Mr. Martinez’ wife

GRAMMAR: REVIEW VERB to-be/Adjective

WARM UP
10. Look at the pictures below. Name the adjectives you can use to describe these
people.

11. Describing people: book pages 8-9.

12. Complete the mini conversations below.

1. A: You’re short and blond. __________ your mother short too?

B: No. _______ she’s __________ and has brown hair.

2. A: ________ your sisters married?

B: Diana _______ married. Her husband ______ handsome. Paula ______
married. ________ single.

13. Answer the following questions, use your own information.

1. Are you tall? ___________________________________
2. Is your hair short? ______________________________
3. Are your parents old? ___________________________
4. Are you black? _________________________________
5. Are you handsome/beautiful? _____________________

Speaking: Talk about your Family Members

 14. In pairs of in groups of three people, prepare a conversation and act it out.
Make sure you include the following information:
Ask your peers personal information about them and their family members, likes
and dislikes also include the vocabulary and grammar learned in class.

READING: The Two Families

15. Read about these two families.

The Perez Family The Rangel Family

This is the Perez Family. Martha
and Gustavo are married. Martha is
tall with short black hair. Her
husband Gustavo is tall with wavy
brow hair. They have three children,
a son and two daughters. Their son
is German. He is tall with short curly
brown hair. Their daughters are
Liliana and Milena. They are pretty.
They both have long straight hair.
Meet Julio Rangel and his family. Julio
is short and handsome with short gray
hair. His wife María is pretty with long,
straight black hair. They have two
children, a son and a daughter. Their
son is Alexander. He has very short
hair. Their daughter is Sandra. She is
pretty with long hair. They both have
straight black hair like their mother.

16. After reading the text, mark these sentences true (T) or false /(F).
1. German has two sisters. Yes No
2. Julio is tall. Yes No
3. Gustavo has straight hair. Yes No
4. Martha has three children. Yes No
5. María is single. Yes No
6. Milena and Liliana are twins. Yes No
7. Alexandre has curly hair. Yes No
8. María is pretty. Yes No

17. Write the correct name to complete the statements.

1.Julio is her husband. ______________
2. Martha is his wife. ______________
3. Sandra is his sister. ______________
4. German is their brother ___________ and __________
5. Alexander and Sandra are his children. _____________
6. Maria is their mother. ____________ and __________
 7. Gustavo is their father. ____________ and __________
8. Liliana is her sister. ______________

WRITING: My Family

18. Following the model of the text about Mr. Martinez´s family, write a short
paragraph about your family and what all the members do. Remember to
write complete sentences. (8-10 sentences)
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