Hello my dear.
Do you know that in Chinese, maternal grandmother and paternal grandmother are two different words and two completely different sets of hieroglyphs? It's good that in English everything is much easier about the family! Although, knowing from experience, the topic of the family in English for children turns out to be some kind of incredible problem.
Want to make this process much easier? Today I will help you with this! We will get acquainted with the vocabulary on the topic "family", a couple of stories in English, as well as interesting ways to make learning this topic much easier.
Let's start with the most important - from vocabulary.
When one of my little students went to 2nd grade and came across this topic, we found a very interesting way to memorize words - we drew a family tree with her! A tree where all-all-all relatives were indicated. I want to give you an example of such a tree. Perhaps with its help it will be much easier for you to learn vocabulary.
So much easier, isn't it?
Here are a couple more ways to memorize words from this topic:
- Use cards. Children have very well developed visual perception, so try to make picture cards. Make a picture of a family member on one side, and an answer in English on the other. Using this method, you can repeat vocabulary with your child from time to time ( such cards I took it for my daughter - we love it very much!).
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- play. Come up with a variety of games and tasks so that the child remembers words in a playful way.
- It could be, for example, ball game , where he should throw it to you and say the word in English at the same time.
Or tell him create a story or fairy tale how suddenly all his toys became members of the same family: you need to come up with roles for them, give names in the form “daddy bunny”, “mom bunny”, “sister mouse”, etc.
— Or it could be a game where you lay out leaves with the names of family members around the room . When you name a word, the child should run up to this leaf and stand there on one leg.
Your imagination is capable of all sorts of things to make it interesting. So go ahead!
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Surprisingly, for many topic family causes some difficulties. Therefore, I decided to prepare 2 texts with translation for you.
« My name is Masha. I am eight years old. I have a big family.
There are five of us in the family: my mother and father, me, my brother and sister.
My mother's name is Alice. She is a teacher of math at my school. My mother likes gardening, so we have a very beautiful garden behind our house.
I have a father. His name is Alexey. He is a policeman. When he doesn't work he goes fishing. He likes it very much. We have a lot of fishing equipment in our house.
I have a brother. His name is Dima. He is 14 years old. He likes sport. He wants to become a professional player one day.
My sister's name is Marina and she is 12 years old. She likes drawing. Our house is full of her beautiful paintings.
I also have two grandmothers and two grandfathers. Sometimes we have dinner all together at the weekends. We eat the food that grannies prepared, talk and laugh.
I love my big family».Well, now the translation.
« My name is Masha. I'm eight years old. I have a big family.
There are five of us in the family: mom and dad, me, my brother and sister.
My mother's name is Alice. She is a math teacher at my school. My mother loves gardening, so we have a very nice backyard garden.
I have a father. His name is Alexei. He's a policeman. When he is not working, he goes fishing. He loves to do this very much. We have a lot of fishing tackle at home.
I have a brother. His name is Dima. Now he is 14 years old. He loves sports. He wants to be a professional football player one day.
My sister's name is Marina and she is 12 years old. She likes to draw. We have a lot of her beautiful paintings at home.
I also have two grandmothers and two grandfathers. Sometimes we have lunch together on weekends. We eat what grandmothers cooked, talk and laugh.
I love my big family».Well, now the second text. Let's add some complexity, okay?
« I am Sofia and I want to share a story of my family.
My family consists of 4 people: my mother, my father, me and my brother.
Both my mother and my father save people's lives. My mother is a doctor, while my father is a firefighter. My mother likes reading. Every evening we sit together and read books. At the same time, my father and my brother likes sport. When it is warm they spend the whole evening playing in the yard. Sometimes they even forget that it is time to go home. When the weather is bad, they watch basketball on TV.
We also have lots of relatives. For example, I have an aunt. She is a lawyer and lives in Moscow with my two little cousins. They visit us every summer. I also have two uncles. They both are sailors that's why we do not meet very often.
My grandmothers and grandfathers live in a small village several kilometers away from us. We usually spend the whole summer with them. We play with my sister and cousins outside, go swimming, eat a lot of fruits and have fun. At the weekends my mother and father visit us and we have a family dinner. We share stories and enjoy our time together.
I adore my big and friendly family".And here is the translation.
Did you know that you can add a couple of exercises to reinforce the theme of “family” to the texts? For example, easy enough and interesting for kids different ages there will be a task like this:
- Find in English text analogue of the sentence in the Russian version. There may be 2 options - lightweight(when there is a text with a translation in front of the child) and complicated(when he sees only the English version). So, you read any sentence or phrase from the text in Russian, for example "I have an aunt", and the child must find the same sentence in the text on English language and read it aloud. And if you work with the class, then you can arrange a whole competition between teams!
And one more vocabulary strengthening exercise that you can do both at home and in the classroom:
- Each child should have a card with the name of a relative, in English, of course. Children can work both in pairs and in a chain. Everyone has to say "I"ve got a ......" or "I haven't got a ...", using your word, and then ask a partner a question "And have you got a...?”, again using his word. The interlocutor answers, and then, using his own word, turns to the partner. Each parent can conduct such an exercise with their young schoolchild.
By the way, you will find even more simple texts with tasks in for schoolchildren and beginners. Read and train for health!
Well, it's not that difficult, is it? I hope that now the topic "family" will become one of your favorites. And I will try to make English become your favorite language in general. I will be glad to see you among the subscribers of my blog.
See you again, my dears.
For each of us, a family is the most precious thing that can be. Often, when we meet, we are asked to talk about how we live, about our family, about our parents. If you are learning English, then let this topic help you talk about your family. How can children tell about their family in English?
Also this theme will be useful for children. Because at the end of the school English course, the child must have a certain baggage of topics that he can talk about, build a dialogue, tell. Family is one of them.
Each family ( family) usually consists of several people. Sometimes these are some distant relatives, godparents, etc. But now we will look at the most basic family members in English, parents and close relatives ( parents and relatives). So, let's figure out who's who in the family in English:
- Grandfather (grandpa, granddad) - grandfather
- Grandmother (grandma, granny) - grandmother
- Father (daddy, dad) - father
- Mother (mummy, mum, mom) - mother
- Sister - sister
- brother - brother
- son - son
- daughter - daughter
- Uncle - uncle
- Aunt - aunt
- Cousin- cousin/cousin
It is important for children to be able to tell something about each member of the family. Who is who by profession, what are their hobbies, etc. In English, this can be done something like this:
- My father is a builder. He builds houses. He is strong and clever. — My father is a builder. He builds houses. He is strong and smart
- My mother is a teacher. She likes children and she likes to read books. - My mother is a teacher. She loves children and loves to read books
- My granny doesn't work. She is retired. She tells very interesting fairy tales. - My grandmother does not work. She is a pensioner. She tells very interesting stories.
- I have a sister. She is a university student. She likes sports. - I have a sister. She is a university student. She likes sports.
If we are talking about spouses (spouses), then here they are in English:
- Husband - husband, husband
- Wife - wife, spouse
Pay attention to examples of sentences with these words:
- I love my husband, he is the best. I love my husband, he is the best
- John's wife is very hard working. John's wife is very hardworking.
Also, we want to bring to your attention a small set of words that refers to more distant relatives. It will be interesting and useful not only for children, but for beginners learning English. So:
- Father-in-law - father-in-law, father-in-law
- Mother-in-law - mother-in-law, mother-in-law
- daughter-in-law - daughter-in-law
- Son-in-law - son-in-law
- Stepfather - stepfather
- Stepmother - stepmother
- Stepbrother - stepbrother
- godfather - godfather
- godmother - godmother
- godson - godson
- goddaughter - goddaughter
Examples of sentences with these words and their translation into Russian:
- My son got married; now I have a daughter-in-law. — My son got married, now I have a daughter-in-law
- My father-in-law is a very wise man. — My father-in-law is a very wise man.
- I am going to visit my godfather. “I'm going to visit my godfather.
Family members in English and examples of sentences with them How to talk about family in English?
This is very important for children. This topic is often found in textbooks, in exams, in simple conversation. The words above, as well as a few more details, will help you tell about your family.
Describe each member of your family, tell us what he enjoys, where he works. Tell us about each of their hobbies. Briefly tell about family traditions and holidays, what you do when you get together. Do not forget to mention yourself, because you are also a member of your family.
So, you can tell about your family something like this:
My family is not big. We are four: my father, my mother, my brother and I. My father is a doctor, he treats people. He likes his work very much. Also he is fond of taking pictures.
My mother is an economist. She likes mathematics. When she has some free time, she cooks very tasty cakes. We always help her all around the house.
My brother is a university student. He is learning to be a doctor like our father. He is also a good sportsman, he plays tennis and football.
My name is Alex, I am a pupil. I also like sport and reading books.
I like when our family gets together. Then we discuss films and books, listen to the music. On weekends we visit our grandparents. In summer we go to the seaside or to the mountains.
I love my family very much. It is the best family in the world.
If you're having trouble translating, here it is:
My family is not big. There are four of us: my father, my mother, my brother and me. My father is a doctor, he treats people. He loves his job very much. He is also interested in photography.
My mother is an accountant. She loves math. When she has free time She cooks delicious cakes. We always help her around the house.
My brother is a university student. He is studying to be a doctor, like our dad. He is also a good sportsman, he plays tennis and football.
My name is Alex, I'm a student. I also love sports and reading books.
I love when our family gets together. Then we discuss films and books, listen to music. On weekends we visit grandparents. In summer we go to the sea or to the mountains.
I love my family very much. This is the best family in the world.
So or something like this you can talk about your family in English. I repeat that this topic is very important for the lexicon. Practice doing this with your child, using our text as a template.
We wish you good luck!
We offer you short and interesting texts-stories in English for children. Stories with translation into Russian - so it will be easier for you to learn English. If you want to practice more in English, and not only online, but also via skype, then knock on my skype - markandvika (Canada). I'll help you.
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About me and my family
Let me introduce myself. My name is Peter, I "m 10 years old. I" m in grade four and live in a small town. My family is not very big. I have a sister and a brother. We also have grandparents but they live separately at the moment. Our grandparents come to visit us quite often. I have an older brother and a younger sister. My brother is 3 years older than me and my sister is 4 years younger than me.
My brother "s name is Oleg and my sister" s name is Elena. We are all pupils. We love to learn the Russian language, the English language, history, mathematics. Our family is very friendly. We love to spend time together, playing, running after each other or doing our homework.
I think we "re a happy family. My Mother is a shop-assistant and my Dad is an engineer. Daddy is very busy at work, and Mom works about half of the day. My parents love their work.
On Saturdays and Sundays we play sports, go to the local park or fishing. If we have time, we all go shopping.
About me and my family
Let me introduce myself. My name is Peter, I am 10 years old. I am in fourth grade and live in a small town. My family is not very big. I have a sister and a brother. We also have grandparents, but they live separately. Our grandparents often come to visit us. I have an older brother and a younger sister. My brother is 3 years older than me and my sister is 4 years younger than me.
My brother's name is Oleg, and my sister's name is Elena. We are all schoolchildren. We like to study, we love to learn Russian, English, history and mathematics. Our family is very kind. We love to spend time together, play, run after each other or do homework together.
I think we are a friendly family. My mother is a salesman and my father is an engineer. Dad is very busy at work, and mom works about half the day. My mom and dad love their job. On Saturday and Sunday we play sports, go to the park or go fishing. If we have time, we all go shopping together.
Galina Dashkeeva
Final lesson. "My family"
Target: fixing vocabulary on topic: "My family"
Educational:
Development of attention, arbitrary memorization;
Training of language guess, visual memory;
cognitive:
Strengthening children's ideas about what to eat "Family";
Educational:
Consolidation of vocabulary on the topic "My family";
Basic vocabulary:
My family, mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather.
Educational:
Raising love and respect for your family.
Equipment and materials: demonstration material, ball, letter, tree, leaves, multimedia board, computer.
Lesson progress
Organizing time:
Hello, my dear children!
Hello my dear teacher!
We are fine, thank you!
Let's begin our lesson!
The purpose of our lessons today - consolidate your knowledge on the topic "My family". (PowerPoint Presentation)
Our motto classes will proverb: East or West, Home is Best. (Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.)
Phonetic warm-up:
Let the guys remember the tale of the tongue that lived in a cozy warm house, in the mouth of its owner. Remember how inquisitive he was? How he loved to listen to everything that was happening outside .... The tongue listened to how, snorting, a hedgehog ran, [f] how flies buzzed .... (working out teeth sounds)
You know guys, I recently received a letter (Letter) from our friend from the UK, listen to what he writes to us (I take out the envelope and read the letter). I will read while you guys translate the letter.
Hello! I am Nick. I am a boy. I am from Great Britain. I have got my family. I have got my mother. My mother's name is Ann. I have got my father. My father's name is Mike. I have got my sister. My sister's name is Sue. I have got my grandmother. My grandmother's name is Kate. I have got my grandfather. My grandfather's name is Tim. I love my family very much!»
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Now let's play a little! Stand up, please!
A game "Big Ben" (physical education minute)
Big Ben is a tower
We don't mind playing with her!
Mom, dad, son, daughter!
(similar game "The sea is worried". I name the children of all family members. Children should portray if mother - she cooks, does housework; father - repairs furniture, reads a newspaper, and so on)
Sit down, please!
Children! And remember, we drew our family tree (family tree) Look, now it's autumn outside the window, and that's what a sad tree I have .... Let's all make it happy together, hang leaves on it, and the tree will become green and cheerful again. But first you need to guess who it is, and for each correct answer, I will give you leaflet:
My mom's dad (Grandpa) My grandparents' daughter (mother)
my mother's son (brother) my brother's sister (sister)
Son of my grandparents (dad)
My dad's mom (grandmother)
(on a pre-prepared tree (made of paper or wire, and so on, we will hang green leaves on which all family members are written).
A game "The reporter"
The teacher throws a ball to each child and asks questions. The children answer.
(Have you got a father? What is your sister's name? How is your brother)
Well done! We coped with all the tasks, repeated the words and consolidated the knowledge. Let's let it down total.
Do you agree kids? So what is family for us? (Powerpoint presentation)
Family is what we share for everyone,
A little bit of everything: and tears, and laughter,
Family is what is always with you.
Let seconds rush, weeks, years,
But the walls are dear, your father's house -
The heart will forever remain in it!
The lesson is over. good bye!
Children are rewarded with stickers (emoticons, etc.)
English words for beginners on the topic “My family. My Family" divided into three parts: nouns, adjectives and verbs. List No. 1 includes only the most common words on this topic (32 words) with exercises. English words in italics are for general information. To consolidate vocabulary, a game is offered - "My relatives".
English words for beginners on the topic "My Family". Word List #1
I. Nouns (nouns):
- father - father
- mother - mother
- parents - parents
- son - son
- daughter - daughter
- sister - sister
- brother - brother
- cousin [‘kʌz (ə) n] - cousin (or sister), cousin (cousin)
- sibling - brother or sister
- second cousin - second cousin (sister)
- twins - twins
- aunt - aunt
- uncle - uncle
- nephew [`nevju:] - nephew
- niece [`ni: s] - niece
- grandfather - grandfather
- grandmother - grandmother
- great grandmother - great-grandmother
- great grandfather - great-grandfather
- grandson - grandson
- granddaughter - granddaughter
- husband - husband
- wife - wife
- child - child
- children - children
- grandchild - grandson
- grandchildren - grandchildren
- baby - baby
- relative - relative
Exercise 1. Family Members
Game in English (for beginners)
For to remember the names of relatives and learn how to pronounce correctly nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, parents, cousin, I suggest you play the following game online.
How to play. The cards are laid out in front of you. They are upside down. When you click on a card, the announcer says the name of a family member, while the card turns over and you see the word. The essence of the game is that you need to remember where the same cards are, then when you successively click on them, they disappear. You need to get rid of all the cards as quickly as possible. Remember your time and next time try to set a record -
English words for beginners on the topic "My Family". Word List #1 (continued)
II. Adjectives (adjectives):
1. large - large
2. small - small
3. young - young
4. younger
5. old - old
6. elder - senior
7. close - close
8. friendly - friendly
9. favorite - favorite
10. loving - loving
Adjectives in English do not have endings and do not change in gender and number. Adjective large- translated big, big, big, big
III. Verbs (Verbs):
1. have got*- have
2. love - to love
3. love very much - love very much
Test yourself if you know English words on the topic "My Family"
Click 2 times on the word with the mouse to self-test.
- father
- mother
- parents
- sister
- brother
- cousin
- twins
- uncle
- nephew
- niece
- grandfather
- grandmother
- great grandmother
- husband
- child
- children
- relative
- large
- small
- young
- younger
- elder
- close
- friendly
- favorite
- loving
