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Skill Reading

Time 15 mins
Teaching Tips Check that students are familiar with the term ‘family tree’.
Ask some checking questions to the whole class before beginning
the family tree exercise. This will help to check understanding and
gives further spoken practice. For example: “What is Jonathan’s
Dad’s name?”.
Assessment

Put the family tree on the board to help with checking of answers
after the task.

Dennis Joyce
Grandfather Grandmother
John Pat Malcolm Diane
Answers Father/Dad Mother/Mum Uncle Aunt (in-law)

Jermaine Jimmy Jared
Jon
Brother Brother Brother

Task 6
Skill Writing

Time 20 mins
Before starting, draw a blank family tree on the board and
Teaching Tips
nominate some students to fill in a gap for themselves.
Ask questions as you monitor this activity to ensure clarity and
understanding from students.
Assessment Encourage students to pair up when they have finished and ask
each other further questions about the family members. “How old
is…”
Optional Extra / Ask students to write questions about their family tree for their
Extension partner to answer. E.g. Who is (Sarah)? / What is my uncle called?

Task 7
Skill Grammar

Time 10 mins
For more practice, students can use their Grammar Practice Book.
Teaching Tips

Feedback answers with the class and highlight particularly
Assessment common errors that were seen during monitoring on the board.
Encourage correct intonation patterns on questions.
1 What’s his name?
2 Where’s she from?
Answers How many siblings / brothers and sisters do you have?
3
Do you have any siblings / brothers and sisters?
4 Who’s that / he?