MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS (ESC 2)

 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!"