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Brainstorming: This Is My Family!

Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

With your partner, look at this family tree.

Family tree
Image by brgfx. Diagram Showing Three Generation Family Tree. In Freepik. CC BY
(Image modified for educational purposes)

How many family members can you remember? How many can your partner remember?

You have 2 minutes!

 

Analogica clock and sand timer

Brainstorming: Descriptions

Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

With your partner, look at this image.

Six portrait pictures of children
Image by Freepik. Medium Shot Collage of Kids. In Freepik. (CC BY)

Can you describe these children? How many parts of the body and adjectives can you remember? How many can your partner remember?

You have 3 minutes!

Analogical clock and sand timer

Trivia: Family and Descriptions

Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

With your partner, play Trivia about family and descriptions.

1. Roll the dice and choose a square.

2. Read the question and choose an answer (only one answer is correct!)

3. Click on  Green tick  to check if the answer is correct.



 

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New Email with an Audio File!

 Colourful email

To:+ you@edu.xunta.gal
From: peter&paula@liverpoolschool.co.uk
Subject: Meet My Family!
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Hello!

How are you? Thank you for your last email!

This is my family. My mum is tall. She's got long straight hair and blue eyes. My father has got short black hair. He's got black eyes and a big nose.

My granny isn´t tall. She's got long white hair and blue eyes. My grandad hasn't got long hair. He's got green eyes and a small nose.

I'm tall. I've got short black hair. I've got big brown eyes and small ears. My sister is short. She's got curly black hair. She's got a small mouth. 

What about you? Can you describe your family?

Bye!

Peter

Three generation family photo
Image by Freepik. Beautiful Happy Family Having a Thanksgiving Dinner Together. In Freepik. CC BY

Comprehension: True-False Questions

A figure with a puzzle piece.     Two figures with two puzzle pieces.

Read the email and listen to the audio file.

In pairs, answer the following questions selecting TRUE / FALSE.


Question 1

1. Peter's mum has got short hair. 

Question 2

2. Peter´s dad has got black hair and black eyes.

Question 3

3. Peter's granny is tall.

Question 4

4. Peter's grandfather has got green eyes. 

Question 5

5. Peter and his sister have got small ears.

Comprehension A: Complete the Email

A figure with a puzzle piece.

Choose Comprehension A or Comprehension B.

Read the email and select the correct word. 


Hi!

How are you? My name is Sallie. I'm short. I've got green and long brown . My brother is tall. He's got long hair and blue eyes.

My mother has got short blonde hair. 's got big eyes and a small mouth. My dad isn't tall. 's got black hair and big ears. 

What about you? Can you describe your ?

Bye!

Sallie

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Comprehension B: Complete the Email

A figure with a puzzle piece.

Choose Comprehension A or Comprehension B.

Read the email and write the missing words.


Hi!

How are you? My name is Sallie. I'm short. I've got green and long brown . My brother is tall. He's got long hair and blue eyes.

My mother has got short blonde hair. 's got big eyes and a small mouth. My dad isn't tall. 's got black hair and big ears. 

What about you? Can you describe your ?

Bye!

Sallie

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Let's Talk!: Do You Speak English?

Three figures with a puzzle piece.

In groups of 3-4 students, answer Peter's question:

  • Can you describe your family?

1. Prepare your family description.

2. Present your family description to your group members. 

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