Lesson 6- English for you

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Exercise 1: Read the descriptions and give the correct word for the family member.
Example: The mother of my mother is __my grandmother____
The brother of my mother is ______________________
The father of my father is ________________________
The daughter of my aunt and uncle is __________________________
The son of my aunt and uncle is _____________________
The son of my brother is ______________________
The daughter of my sister is ______________________
The sister of my father is _____________________
The mother of my father is _____________________
My parents have two children. They have a girl and a boy.
They have a daughter and a ____________
I am Lisa. I am married to Paul. Paul is my ________________
Singular and PluralSingular and Plural
In English, we usually add “s” to make plurals, but some words are special.
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mother mothers
child children
grandchild grandchildren
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Exercise 2: Give the plural of the following words.
Example: grandmother grandmothers
sister ______________ brother ___________________
mother ________________ father ____________________
aunt _________________ uncle ____________________
niece __________________ nephew ____________________
child __________________ grandfather ___________________
Exercise 3: Answer the following questions about your own family.
Example: What is the name of your mother?
Her name is _________
What is the name of your father?
________________________________________
How old is your mother?
________________________________________
How many brothers do you have?
________________________________________
How many sisters do you have?
________________________________________
Where is your grandmother from?
________________________________________
Does your father speak French?
________________________________________
Do you have cousins?
________________________________________
How many uncles do you have?
________________________________________
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Are you married?
________________________________________
How old is your grandfather?
________________________________________
Tell me about your familyTell me about your family
. 
Exercise 4:
Complete the information in the stories.
My mother is 45 ______________ _________________ . She _______________nice. 
______________ father is 47 years old. He ______________ funny. My brothers
________________ 15 and 17 years old. They are tall ____________________ handsome.
Lisa’s mother ______________ 48 years old. ____________ father is 49 years ______________.
___________________ are serious _________________ nice. _______________ sisters
___________________ 16 and 18 years old. _____________ are pretty. ___________ brother
_________________ 23 years old. _________ is tall ______________ good-looking.
Our mother ______________ 40. _______________ is beautiful. _____________ father is 45
______________ _________________ . ______________ is handsome. ___________ brothers
___________________ 8 _____________ 13 years old. _________________ are young. Our
________________ is 18 years old. She __________________ beautiful but shy. 
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My mother is married. 
My daughter is single
My brother is engaged.
My sister is divorced. 
My grandmother is widowed
PunctuationPunctuation
These are the names of punctuation in English.
Exercise 5: Use the correct punctuation in the following sentences.
Example: How many cousins do you have
How many cousins do you have ?
Do they speak French
________________________________________
I have two sisters and a brother
________________________________________
They are 12 18 and 21 years old 
________________________________________
Where are you from
________________________________________
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period (the US) The period (.) is used at Mr. Smith lives in
full stop (the UK) the end of a sentence the U.S.
and after short words
such as Mr. or the U.S.
question mark The question mark (?) Do you understand?
is used at the end of 
a question.
comma The comma is used in Alice speaks French,
many places, especially Italian, and English.
in lists 
(1, 2, 3)
hyphen The hyphen is used to Mr. Smith is an
join some words, for Italian-American
example, twenty-one. who is forty-one
years old.
apostrophe The apostrophe (‘) is Mr. Smith’s father
used to show does not come from
something is not there Italy and Mr. Smith
or to show possession, doesn’t come from
for example, Italy.
do not don’t
.
?
,
‘
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She is twenty nine years old
________________________________________
I m a student
_________________________________________
We have a cat a dog and three birds
_________________________________________
These are my mother s pets
_________________________________________
Do you like to listen to music
_________________________________________
She has forty five CDs.
Joining SentencesJoining Sentences
But shows difference. We saw but with adjectives.
She is pretty but shy.
We can use it with sentences.
I have two sisters but I have no brothers.
She has three children but she has no grandchildren.
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences.
Example: I have two aunts but I have no cousins. 
I have two grandfathers but I have one grandmother.
_______________ one grandfather widowed?
Yes, he____________.
I have three cousins _______________ I have no nephews.
I am single but my father is ___________________. 
His mother is married but he is __________________ .
ReadingReading
1). How old is Tom?
2). Is Frida his wife?
3). How old is Jane?
4). How many brothers does Tom have?
5). What is his name?
6). How old is Jake?
7). How many sisters does Jane have?
8). How many children do Tom and Jane have?
9). What are their names?
10). Are Meg and Marian bad children?
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TT om is 30 years old. His wife, Jane, is 27 years old. Tom has one brother,Jake. He is 34 years old. His wife’s name is Frida. Jane doesn’t have broth-
ers or sisters.Tom and Jane have two children. Their names are Meg and Marian.
They love each other very much. They are good children.
Read the story and answer the questions.
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ANSWER KEY: Lesson 5
Exercise 1: Read the descriptions and give the correct word for the family member.
Example: The mother of my mother is __my grandmother____
The brother of my mother is my uncle.
The father of my father is my grandfather.
The daughter of my aunt and uncle is my cousin.
The son of my aunt and uncle is my cousin.
The son of my brother is my nephew.
The daughter of my sister is my niece.
The sister of my father is my aunt.
The mother of my father is my grandmother.
My parents have two children. They have a girl and a boy. 
They have a daughter and a son.
I am Lisa. I am married to Paul. Paul is my husband.
Exercise 2: Give the plural of the following words.
sister sisters brother brothers
mother mothers father fathers
aunt aunts uncle uncle
niece nieces nephew nephews
child children grandfather grandfathers
Exercise 3: Answer the following questions about your own family.
Example: What is the name of your mother?
Her name is ___________
What is the name of your father?
His name is ______.
How old is your mother?
She is ______ years old.
How many brothers do you have?
I have no brothers. / I have ______ brothers.
How many sisters do you have?
I have no sisters. / I have ____ sisters.
Where is your grandmother from?
She is from _______.
Does your father speak French?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
Do you have cousins?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
How many uncles do you have?
I have no uncles. / I have ______ uncles.
Are you married?
Yes, I am. / No, I am not. / No, I’m not.
How old is your grandfather?
He is _____ years old.
Exercise 4: Complete the information in the stories.
My mother is 45 years old. She is nice. My fatheris 47 years old. He is funny. My brothers
are 15 and 17 years old. They are tall and / but handsome.
Lisa’s mother is 48 years old. Her father is 49 years old. They are serious but nice. Her sisters
are 16 and 18 years old. They are pretty. Her/Their brother is 23 years old. He is tall and
good-looking.
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Our mother is 40. She is beautiful. Our father is 45 years old. He is handsome. Our brothers
are 8 and 13 years old. They are young. Our sister is 18 years old. She is beautiful but shy. 
Exercise 5: Use the correct punctuation in the following sentences.
Do they speak French ?
I have two sisters and a brother .
They are 12, 18 and 21 years old . 
Where are you from ?
She is twenty-nine years old .
I’m a student .
We have a cat, a dog and three birds .
These are my mother’s pets .
Do you like to listen to music ?
She has forty-five CD’s .
Exercise 6: Complete the sentences.
Example: I have two aunts but I have no cousins.
I have two grandfathers but I have one grandmother.
Is one grandfather widowed?
Yes, he is.
I have three cousins but I have no nephews.
I am single but my father is married. 
His mother is married but he is single.
ReadingReading
1). How old is Tom?
Tom is 30 years old.
2). Is Frida his wife?
No, Jane is his wife.
3). How old is Jane?
Jane is 27 years old.
4). How many brothers does Tom have?
Tom has one brother.
5). What is his name?
His name is Jake.
6). How old is Jake?
Jake is 34 years old.
7). How many sisters does Jane have?
Jane has no sisters.
8). How many children do Tom and Jane have?
They have two children.
9). What are their names?
Their names are Meg and Marian.
10). Are Meg and Marian bad children?
No, they aren’t. They are good children.
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vocabulary listvocabulary list
NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS PREPOSITIONS
answer add beautiful especially about
apostrophe ask different first for
aunt be divorced here from
board check engaged now in
nephew draw fine today of
brother have full usually on
child introduce funny here to
children join good with
comma learn good-looking
cousin like great OBJECT PRONOUNS
daughter listen handsome me
demonstrative live married you
example look more them
family make next
father point nice POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
grandchildren practice old my
granddaughter read plural your
grandfather remember pretty his
grandmother review right her
grandson say serious its
husband see short our
hyphen seem shy their
information show single
list speak singular SUBJECT PRONOUNS
mark spell some I
member study special you
niece thank tall he
parent use widowed she
period want young it
place write we
possession you
punctuation they
sister
son CONJUNCTIONS QUESTION WORDS ARTICLES
theme and how a, an, the
time but what
tree so where
uncle who
wife
DEMONSTRATIVES
that
these
this
those