My Family and Friends
Language
Focus and Expressions for the Topic: "My Family and Friends"
Expressions/Language Functions:
- Asking about family and friends:
- "Do you have any siblings?"
- "Do you enjoy cooking with your family?"
- "Do you have a friend from another country?"
- Responding to questions:
- "Yes, I have two younger brothers."
- "No, I usually cook alone."
- "Yes, my best friend is from Japan."
Main
Activity: Group Discussion on Family Traditions
Expressions/Language Functions:
- Sharing family traditions:
- "In my family, we always..."
- "Every year, my family celebrates..."
- "A special tradition in my family is..."
- Asking for more information:
- "Can you tell me more about that?"
- "How do you celebrate that holiday?"
- "Why is that tradition important to your family?"
- Responding and adding details:
- "We do this because..."
- "It's important to us because..."
- "This tradition started when..."
Main
Activity: Describing Friends
Expressions/Language Functions:
- Describing appearance:
- "My friend has..."
- "...short/long hair."
- "...blue/brown/green eyes."
- "...a tall/short/average height."
- Describing personality:
- "He/She is very..."
- "...friendly."
- "...funny."
- "...kind."
- "...energetic."
- Describing hobbies/interests:
- "He/She likes to..."
- "...play soccer."
- "...read books."
- "...listen to music."
- Sharing memorable experiences:
- "We once..."
- "...went on a trip together."
- "...celebrated a special birthday."
- "...had a lot of fun at the park."
Example
Dialogues
Ice Breaking Activity:
- Student A: "Do you have any siblings?"
- Student B: "Yes, I have two younger brothers. How about
you?"
- Student A: "I have one older sister."
Group Discussion on Family Traditions:
- Student A: "In my family, we always have a big dinner on
Sundays. What about your family?"
- Student B: "Every year, my family celebrates the Lunar New
Year. We have a big feast and visit our relatives."
Describing Friends:
- Student A: "My best friend has long brown hair and green eyes.
She is very friendly and loves to read books. Can you guess who she
is?"
- Student B: "Is she Anna?"
- Student A: "Yes, you're right!"
