Family Members
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Family Members

This engaging ESL lesson plan on family members targets A1 level students, focusing on reading and speaking skills. In this 45-minute group session, students read a text, and participate in vocabulary activities to enhance their understanding of family relationships. This lesson is designed to build confidence in discussing family members while practicing essential English vocabulary relevant to the topic.

Skills

  • Can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to their field of interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
  • Can give straightforward descriptions on a variety of familiar subjects within their field of interest.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Brainstorm in pairs

1
What do you think of when you hear the word "family"?
2

Read the text. What family members does Ann have?

3

Match the words to their definitions.

4

Choose the correct answer.

5

Rephrase each sentence using one of the phrases on the list.

6

In pairs, answer the questions.

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