Casa ESL · A1 Beginner · Unit 7 of 20 · Step 1
Family & Relationships
Name
Date
Vocabulary
mother
nounYour female parent.
"My mother works as a nurse."
father
nounYour male parent.
"My father is 55 years old."
brother
nounA boy or man who has the same parents as you.
"I have one brother. He is younger than me."
sister
nounA girl or woman who has the same parents as you.
"My sister lives in Paris."
husband
nounThe man that a woman is married to.
"Her husband is a doctor."
wife
nounThe woman that a man is married to.
"His wife works in a school."
children
nounYoung people, or the sons and daughters of someone.
"They have three children."
grandparents
nounThe parents of your mother or father.
"My grandparents live in the countryside."
Grammar Focus
Possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their)
Use possessive adjectives before a noun to show who something belongs to.
My mother is a teacher.
His brother lives in Spain.
Her sister is very funny.
Their grandparents are very kind.
Exercises
Exercise 1
Fill in the blank with the correct possessive adjective.
1. This is Anna. mother is a doctor.
2. I have a brother. name is David.
3. We have two children. names are Emma and Luke.
4. What is father's name?
5. Tom and I live with grandparents.
Exercise 2
Match the family word to its description.
Reading
My Family
Hello, my name is Sofia. I have a big family. My mother is a nurse and my father is a mechanic. I have two brothers. Their names are Leo and Marco. My sister is called Elena. She lives in London with her husband and their two children. My grandparents live nearby. We visit them every Sunday. I love my family very much.
1. What is Sofia's father's job?
2. Where does Sofia's sister live?
Speaking
Discuss these questions with a partner or your teacher.
Writing
Write 3–5 sentences about your family. Who is in your family? Where do they live?
Example: I have a small family. My mother is a teacher and my father works in an office. I have one sister. Her name is Clara.
Answer Key — For Teacher Use
Exercise 1
1. Her · 2. His · 3. Their · 4. your · 5. our
Exercise 2
1. grandmother → your father's or mother's mother · 2. nephew → your brother's or sister's son · 3. cousin → your aunt's or uncle's child · 4. husband → the man you are married to · 5. children → your sons and daughters
Reading Comprehension
1. Sofia's father is a mechanic. · 2. Sofia's sister lives in London.