ESL WORKSHEET - Family life

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

IN THE FAMILY

LinguaHouse

Aug. 28, 2024

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: Relationships; People and Places; Society and Change; Family Members; Describing People; Describing Relationships; Developing an Argument; Giving Opinions; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old; Vocabulary Lesson
Publication date: 08/28/2024

In this updated lesson, students discuss different aspects of family life. They review and practice family members in a variety of tasks before listening to two people talking about their family lives. Using the conversations, the students further develop their lexical knowledge by discovering and practicing family-related vocabulary. After practicing the language, the students finish with a productive task in which they plan and describe their family life. (by V Aitken)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker 1: Until the age of seven, I was raised in a single parent home. My dad left when I was a baby and moved away. So my mom worked hard to provide for me. Then, she met James. He was divorced. She was really happy and after a year, they got engaged and a few months later, they got married. He moved into our house and became my stepfather. He always played soccer with me and helped me with my math homework. When I was twelve, my mom and James had a baby girl, my half-sister, Lucy. I was so excited to have a younger sister.
Speaker 2: I have a lot of relatives. My grandparents, who are in their nineties, live with my parents. I have six aunts and uncles and eight cousins. I have three brothers and sisters who all have partners and children. I have nine nieces and nephews. We all live in the same town, so we see each other all the time. Family gatherings are always fun and noisy. We have a lot of birthday celebrations. I’m married and we have twin boys. My in-laws also live nearby, but my husband’s family is much smaller.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/in-the-family. Accessed on August 28, 2024. © 2008–2024 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.