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My Family

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🧩 Supplementary Practice

Extra practice — My Family

Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.

Extra support for language you've already met.

Step 1 · Let's Understand

Family vocabulary & 'this is…' — words & phrases

Recognise it, remember it, then use it.

Recognise the meaning

Recognise

Match each word with its meaning.

mother / mum
father / dad
brother
sister
grandmother / grandma
grandfather / grandpa
baby
family

Answer, then check.

Group the words

Notice

Put each word in the right group.

  • Older familygrandmother · grandfather · mother · father
  • Same age (siblings)brother · sister
  • Group wordsfamily · parents · children

Words in real phrases

Chunks

Say each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.

My mum is a teacher.

mother / mum

My dad cooks well.

father / dad

I have one brother.

brother

My sister is 12.

sister

My grandma lives near us.

grandmother / grandma

Can you remember?

Recall

Say the word first, then check.

Use it

Use it

Write 3 sentences about you using words from family vocabulary & 'this is…'.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Extra speaking practice

Model first, then say it yourself.

Model language

Chunks

Listen, then say each phrase twice.

This is my ___.

Her / His name is ___.

She / He is ___ years old.

I have ___ brother(s) / sister(s).

Guided speaking

Speak

Open one family photo on your phone. Show your partner. Introduce 2 people: name, who they are, age.

  • Use: "This is my ___."
  • Use: "Her / His name is ___."
  • Use: "She / He is ___ years old."
  • Use: "I have ___ brother(s) / sister(s)."

Model answer

I have a small family. This is my mum. Her name is Sara. She is 47. This is my brother. He is 12.

Complete the conversation

Practise

Choose the natural reply.

  1. B: …

  2. B: …

Answer, then check.

Challenge

Speak

Now do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.

  • Talk about family vocabulary & 'this is…' without stopping.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Common difficulties

The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.

Pronunciation: The 'th' in 'mother', 'father', 'brother'

Chunks

Put your tongue lightly between your teeth and blow softly. It's a quiet sound — don't make a 'd' or 'z'.

mother

father

brother

the

they

Tricky ones — say it, then check

Recall

These are the parts beginners often get wrong.

Common difficulties

Practise

Slow down and choose carefully.

  1. My mother is a ___.

  2. My brother is a ___.

Answer, then check.

Step 3 · Let's Use It

This is ___ / He is / She is

Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.

Quick explanation

Understand

Use 'This is…' to introduce a person. Then use 'He is' (a man/boy) or 'She is' (a woman/girl).

  • This is my mum. She is 50.
  • This is my brother. He is 14.
  • These are my parents.

Notice the pattern

Notice

Read the sentences. What is the same in each one?

  • This is my mum. She is 50.
  • This is my brother. He is 14.
  • These are my parents.
  • Her name is Lina. His name is Adam.

Choose the right form

Practise

One answer only. Take your time.

  1. This is my sister. ___ is 10.

  2. This is my father. ___ name is Karim.

  3. These ___ my parents.

Answer, then check.

Fix the mistake

Common mistakes

Each sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.

This is my mum. He is 40.

My father is a woman.

These is my parents.

Make it yours

Use it

Write 2–3 true sentences about you using this is ___ / he is / she is.

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