FAMILY MEMBERS

 

Conversation: “Meeting Amina’s Family”

Ali: Hi Amina! Who is that woman in the kitchen?
Amina: That’s my mother. She’s cooking lunch for us.
Ali: Oh, she looks very kind. And who is the man reading a newspaper?
Amina: That’s my father. He loves reading in the afternoon.
Ali: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Amina: Yes, I have one brother and two sisters. My brother is in high school, and my sisters are in primary school.
Ali: That’s a big family!
Amina: Yes, we are very close and love spending time together.

 

Story: “A Happy Family Day”

Last Sunday, Amina’s family spent a wonderful day together. Her father drove them to a park near their home. Her mother prepared delicious food for everyone. Amina and her brother played football, while her sisters took pictures and collected flowers.
In the evening, they sat under a big tree, ate sandwiches, and talked about their dreams. Amina felt so happy to have a loving family that cares for each other.

Vocabulary Table

Vocabulary	Meaning
Mother	The woman who gave birth to you
Father	The man who takes care of the family
Brother	A boy or a man who has the same parents as you
Sister	A girl or woman who has the same parents as you
Family	A group of people who are related to each other
Grandmother	The mother of your father or mother
Grandfather	The father of your father or mother
Uncle	The brother of your father or mother
Aunt	The sister of your father or mother
Cousin	The child of your uncle or aunt

Word Families

Word	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Family	family	—	—	—
Love	love	love	lovely	lovingly
Care	care	care	careful	carefully
Help	help	help	helpful	helpfully
Play	play	play	playful	playfully

 

✍️ Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks

Use the correct word from the box.
(mother, father, brother, sister, family)

1.     My _______ cooks delicious food.

2.     My _______ works at the bank.

3.     I have one _______ and two _______.

4.     I love my _______ very much.

Key Answers:

1.     mother

2.     father

3.     brother, sisters

4.     family

 

Exercise 2: Match A with B

A	B
1. Uncle	a. The daughter of your parents
2. Sister	b. The brother of your mother
3. Grandmother	c. The mother of your father
4. Cousin	d. The child of your aunt

Key Answers:
1 → b
2 → a
3 → c
4 → d

 

Exercise 3: Circle the correct word

1.     My (brother / teacher) plays football with me.

2.     My (aunt / pencil) is my mother’s sister.

3.     My (grandfather / table) tells me stories.

4.     My (family / school) lives together.

Key Answers:

1.     brother

2.     aunt

3.     grandfather

4.     family

 

Exercise 4: True or False

1.     A father is your mother’s brother.

2.     A sister can be older or younger than you.

3.     A cousin is your teacher.

4.     A family lives together.

Key Answers:

1.     False

2.     True

3.     False

4.     True