Lead-In
Look at the pictures (A–D). Choose one of them and describe it to your partner. Your partner has to guess your picture. Switch roles.
Start like this:
In the picture, I see ...
Help
When describing a picture, think about the following:
- whom you see
- where the people are
- what they are doing
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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family – pere
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relative – sugulane
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parents – vanemad
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mother – ema
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father – isa
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sister – õde
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brother – vend
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sibling – õde v vend
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husband – abikaasa, mees
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wife – abikaasa, naine
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child, children – laps, lapsed
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daughter – tütar
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son – poeg
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stepfather – kasuisa
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stepmother – kasuema
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stepbrother – kasuvend
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stepsister – kasuõde
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half-brother – poolvend
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half-sister – poolõde
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twins – kaksikud
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grandparents – vanavanemad
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grandmother – vanaema
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grandfather – vanaisa
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great-grandparents – vanavanavanemad
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grandchild, grandchildren – lapselaps, lapselapsed
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aunt – tädi
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uncle – onu
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cousin – onu- v tädipoeg
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nephew – venna- v õepoeg
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niece – venna- v õetütar
Check Yourself!
- My mother and father are my
- My brother and sister are my
- My mother is my grandparents’
- I am my grandparents’
- My mother’s daughter is my
- My father’s brother is my
- My mother’s sister is my
- My aunt’s son is my
- My brother’s daughter is my
- My sister’s son is my
Spelling
Jackson’s Family

Exercise 1
Look at the family tree. Who are they to Jackson? Match.
Exercise 2
Jesse –
Jenny –
Geoff –
George –
Jack –
Gladys –
Joan –
Joseph –
Exercise 3

Pairwork 1
Ask your partner about Jackson’s family. Your partner answers in English. Switch roles.
Who is ... ?
What does ... like to do?
How old is ... ?
Pairwork 2
Pick one character from Jackson’s family tree. Your partner has to ask Yes/No questions until they can guess your character. Switch roles.
Do you have brown hair?
Now You!
Pairwork 3
Ask your partner questions about his/her relatives. Replace the underlined words. Your partner answers in full sentences. Switch roles.
- Do you have a sister? What is her name?
- How many uncles do you have?
- How old is your grandfather?
- Where does your aunt live?
- Who is your funniest relative? Why?
- What is your mother like?
Show and Tell
Name | Age | Who is he/she to you? | What are his/her hobbies? |
How Am I Doing?
How Am I Doing?
I can introduce my family in English. |
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I can describe someone’s hobbies in English. |
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