Reading
10 minutesReading
Read the text aloud. Then discuss the questions below.
Two Families
My name's Rafael Moretti and I'm from Rome, in Italy. I'm married to Elena. We have two children, a son and a daughter. My son's name is Lucas. He's 14. He's short with curly hair. My daughter's name is Giulia. She's 16. She's tall with dark eyes.
My name's Priya Nair and I'm from Mumbai, in India. I'm Indian. I'm 24. I have two brothers. Their names are Arjun and Dev. Arjun is 20. He's tall with glasses. He's a student. Dev is 28. He's married. His wife's name is Anika.
1. Where is Rafael from?
2. What's his son's name?
3. How old is Giulia?
4. What nationality is Priya?
5. Who is Arjun?
6. Is Dev married?
Language Focus
12 minutesGrammar: Review: a/an, plurals, this/that/these/those, possessive adjectives, possessive 's, adjective position
| Form | Structure |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | a / an: It's a book. It's an umbrella. It's a pen. It's an apple.,plurals: one book → two books. one city → two cities. one box → two boxes.,this/that/these/those: This is my phone. That is your pen. These are his glasses. Those are her keys.,possessive adjectives: My name is Ana. Your friend is here. Her brother is a doctor. Our teacher is nice. Their car is new.,possessive 's: Maria's brother. My friend's car. The teacher's book.,adjective position: a red car (NOT a car red). tall buildings (NOT buildings tall). A big family. An expensive watch. |
| Negative | |
| Interrogative |
Practice
15 minutesGrammar Review: L08-L12
Choose the correct option.
1. Look! It's ___ email from Melanie.
2. How much are ___ T-shirts?
3. He's Mexican. ___ name is Miguel.
4. These chairs are ___.
5. A Hyundai is a ___.
Family Pairs
Match the masculine to the feminine.
Column A
Column B
Opposite Adjectives
Write the opposite adjective.
True or False — Two Families
Based on the text, is each statement True (A) or False (B)?
1. Rafael is Italian.
2. Lucas is 16 years old.
3. Giulia is tall with dark eyes.
4. Priya is from India.
5. Arjun is married.
Talk About Your Life
Answer your teacher's questions with real information about you.
1. What's in your bag today?
2. Who is in your family?
3. Describe your phone.
4. Describe your car (or a car you like).
5. What's your father's/mother's name?
6. Introduce a person in a photo on your phone.
Let's Talk
13 minutesLet's Talk!
Use what you learned today to answer these questions. Elaborate as much as you can!
Review — ask each other questions using grammar and vocabulary from lessons 8-12.
1. How much is a bottle of water?
Follow-up: Cheap or expensive?
2. Where are your keys?
Follow-up: Same place every time?
3. How old is your best friend?
Follow-up: Older or younger than you?
4. How do you spell 'esposa' in English?
Follow-up: And 'marido'?
5. Is this your new car?
Follow-up: What color is it?
6. What's your favorite car color?
Follow-up: And what color is your real car?
7. Describe one thing in your room — use 2 adjectives.
Follow-up: Anything else?
Self-Assessment
How did you do today?
- ✓I can talk about what's in my bag.
- ✓I can say who is in my family.
- ✓I can describe things with adjectives: "It's a big, red car."
- ✓I can ask for things and ask about prices.
- ✓I can introduce somebody: "This is my sister. Her name is..."
Great work today!
Next class: A big breakfast? Your first lesson with a NEW verb — not just 'be'!