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Family
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➊ Talk about your family. ➋ How often do you see your relatives? ➌ Talk about a typical day in your house. ➍ What do you like doing with your family? Vocabulary
Discussion topics
• Different types of families: traditional family, nuclear family, large family, extended family, adoptive family, multi-ethnic family…
• How important is it for families to spend time together?
• Family members and relatives: parents, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin, grand-parents, grandmother, grandfather…
• Are friends more important than family?
• Family routine: make breakfast/lunch/dinner, do chores, wash the dishes, make the bed, do the shopping, go to school/work, do sport, do homework, free-time activities, hobbies...
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Brothers and sisters
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➊ Have you got any brothers or sisters? ➋ Would you like to have brothers or sisters/be an only child? ➌ Do you share a bedroom with a brother or sister? ➍ Do you spend time with your brothers and sisters? Vocabulary
• Siblings: brother, sister, adoptive brother/sister, half-brother/sister, big brother/sister, little sister/brother… • Position in the family: youngest, oldest, middle, favourite… • Role of brothers and sisters: give advice, support each other, help with homework, share things, ...
Discussion topics • What are the advantages/ disadvantages of having brothers and sisters? • Is it better to be part of a big family or be an only child?
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Grandparents
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➊ Do you have grandparents? ➋ How often do you see your grandparents? ➌ Do you like spending time with your grandparents? ➍ Do your grandparents help you in any way? Vocabulary
Discussion topics
• Grandparents: grandfather, grandmother, great grandfather, great grandmother, maternal grandparents, paternal grandfather/mother...
• What kind of relationship do you have with your grandparents?
• Describing grandparents: live-in, hands-on, supportive, helpful, old-fashioned, youthful, wise, understanding...
• Do you think that grandparents nowadays are different from the past?
• Role of grandparents: give advice, help with daily routine, look after grandchildren, provide support...
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Pets
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➊ Do you have a pet? What is it? ➋ Who takes care of it? ➌ Where did you get it from? ➍ What is the best pet to own? Vocabulary • Common pets: dog, cat, horse, hamster, rabbit, guinea pig, goldfish… Unusual/exotic pets: turtle, parrot, snake, iguana, tropical fish, virtual pet… • Where to find a pet: dog/cat rescue centre, dog breeders, the vet, friends.... • Things you do for a pet: feed your pet, take your pet (dog) for a walk, visit the vet with your pet, clean up after your pet, play with your pet… • Pets: need attention, can’t be alone too long, can’t always travel with you...
Discussion topics • What should you consider before getting a pet? • What do you think children can learn from looking after a pet?
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Friends
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➊ Do you have a best friend or a big group of friends? ➋ What do you do with your friends? ➌ How did you meet your friends? ➍ Do you have friends in other countries? Vocabulary
• Types of friends: school friend, old friend, best friend, childhood friend, virtual friend… • Describing friends: loyal, funny, generous, kind, sincere, good… • Things to do with friends: go out, hang out, study, do sport, visit places, talk about problems, listen to music, go on holiday…
Discussion topics • What do you look for in a friend? • Are virtual friends real friends?