By Neela

Module 2
Friends and Family – Lesson 7: Class 1
 Film and TV production (The Walking
Birthplace of Southern hip-hop (Outkast)
Dead)

Boiled Peanuts (largest producer of

peanuts in the USA) Invented in Atlanta in 1886
LESSONS FOR MODULE 2
UNIT 1
Family and friends
Future tenses
Feelings and emotions

Describing physical
appearance
Describing personality traits
Simple past tense

Rooms/furniture of the house

Using present perfect
THE THREE COMPONENTS OF
THE COURSE
The EOL platform
– to review contents
before class
– forms the base for the
entire course

The tutor classes

– to receive direct
instruction in grammar
– to practice for
evaluations

The native workshops

– to exercise your
knowledge
– to communicate and
ask questions
– to learn about
Anglophone cultures
SOMETIMES, EXERCISE IS
HARD…

… BUT KEEP
TRYING!!
FAMILY
My Family
This man is my Mom’s
husband. Obviously,
he is not my Dad. So,
that means he is my…

stepfather
 Open the Lesson 7 Vocab
Summary for the next activity!
 Use the Vocab Summary to help you
answer the questions.
Past
te
se next nse is
en  Who do you live with now? lesso
t u re t sson! n!
Fu is le  Who did you live with 10 years ago?
h
is t
 Who will you live with 10 years from now?
 Who is your favorite relative?
 Which relatives do you rarely or never see?
Why not?
 Are your classmates from high school still
your friends? Why or Why not?
 Is it a good idea to be close friends with your
co-workers? Why or Why not?
  I live with my husband, my son, and my two P
ast te
n
roommates in a house. is ne se
x
lesso t
 Ten years ago, I lived in a boarding house in n!

Concepción with at least 6 people, sometimes

there were more.
ense  I will probably live with my husband and children
t u re t sson!
Fu is le ten years from now.
h
is t
 My favorite relative is my Uncle Mike because he
is understanding, open-minded, and fun.
 I rarely see most of my relatives because they live
in the USA.
 I have one classmate from high school, who I still
talk to, but the rest are just friends on Facebook.
 I think this depends on the job, but it’s important
to have a good relationship with co-workers.
However, being close friends at work can be risky
sometimes.
 POSESSIVE: USING ’S
John’s father

the father of John

 With people, we almost always use ’s instead of of.
You can think of ’s as has. “John has a father.”

el auto de mi esposa = “my wife’s car.” = “my wife has a

car.”
“the car of my wife” IS NOT NATURAL
AND “my car’s wife” IS NOT CORRECT!!
 WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?
Your dad’s brother is your…
uncle.
Your dad’s sister is your…
aunt.
Your mom’s brother’s son is your…
cousin.
Your mom’s sister’s daughter is your…
cousin, too.
Your cousin’s sister is your…
Also your cousin!
Your dad’s mom is your…
(paternal) grandmother/grandma/nan.
Your mom’s dad is your…
(maternal) grandfather/grandpa/pops.
Your grandma’s dad is your…
great-grandfather / great-grandpa.
 WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?
Your sister’s son’s brother is your…
nephew.
Your sister’s daughter’s sister is your…
niece.
Your daughter’s husband is your...
son-in-law.
Your sister’s husband is your…
brother-in-law.
Your father’s mother’s sister is your…
great-aunt.
Your son’s son’s son is your...
great-grandson.
Your father’s son who is NOT your mother’s son is your…
half-brother.
Your grandpa’s cousin’s son’s […] daughter is…
a distant relative or a “shirttail” relative.
Family: Extra Practice
Listen to Michael’s examples if you need a model.

1. Who is your oldest relative (family member)? What do you like to do with
them? How often do you see them?
2. What’s the longest amount of time that you have ever spent without seeing
any of your relatives? A day? A week? A month? A year?
3. Growing up, was there a lot of “sibling rivalry” in your family?
4. Is there going to be a big celebration in your family this year, like a wedding, a
graduation, or a 50th birthday party?
5. Did you prefer to spend time with friends or family as a teenager?
6. Is there a black sheep in your family? Who? Why?
7. Do you often argue with your parents (or your children)? About what?
8. Do you think you are going to be a “cool parent” or a strict parent?
9. What is the worst thing you have ever done to one of your siblings?
 BYE BYE NOW!!

HAVE A FANTASTIC SEMESTER!!