Use family, mother, father, brother accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on people and relationships
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 14 · People and Relationships
Family and People
People and Relationshipsfamilymotherfather
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Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
Family and People
Hello! My name is Carlos. I live with my partner and our two children. My mother lives near us. She helps with the children when we work late. I have one brother - his name is Miguel. He is my colleague too! We work in the same company. Our manager is called Sofia. She is very organised. I like my team. We are like a family.
💡 Did you know? The word 'family' comes from Latin 'familia' - which originally meant all the people in a household, including servants!
Topic: People and Relationships
Key words
Vocabulary
01
family
a group of people related to each other
02
mother
a female parent
03
father
a male parent
04
brother
a male sibling
05
sister
a female sibling
06
colleague
a person you work with
07
friend
a person you like and trust
08
partner
a romantic companion or a work partner
09
manager
a person who leads a team
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team
a group of people working together
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
family
mother
father
brother
sister
colleague
friend
partner
manager
team
a romantic companion or a work partner
a male sibling
a male parent
a person who leads a team
a person you work with
a person you like and trust
a group of people working together
a female sibling
a group of people related to each other
a female parent
Say it right
Pronunciation
family
FAM-ily
mother
MOT-her
father
FAT-her
brother
BRO-ther
sister
SIS-ter
colleague
COL-lea-gue
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about family?
B:
Of course! I think family is very important.
A:
What about mother? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Mother helps me a lot at work.
A:
And father? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about mother?
What is person B's advice at the end?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. I have a big .
2. My works in a hospital.
3. His is a teacher.
4. I have one .
5. She has two s.
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big family.
I not understand mother.
They is very father.
He work with brother every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
Describe your family in 4 sentences.
Tell your partner about one colleague using his/her/their.
Who is important to you at work? Why?
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, our, their. My mother. His colleague.... — can you give an example?
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Exit Questions
Discuss in pairs — 5 minutes
Recap
Vocabulary
family, mother, father, brother, sister, colleague, friend, partner, manager, team
Article
Family and People — reading & comprehension
Practice
Gap fill, error correction, vocabulary matching
Speaking
Prompts, discussion generator
Homework
Write a short paragraph about your family or your work team. Use possessive adjectives: my, his, her, our, their.
