Lesson 59 of 103
A1 · Lesson 059
Family
Introduce relatives and talk naturally about your household.
By the end of this lesson
Introduce a close relative, answer about siblings and children, and say who you live with.
Start with close family and older/younger relationships; keep the wider family words as optional reference.
Say this now
This is my mother.
Family terms are relative to the person speaking. Photos illustrate people; the labels explain age and the maternal or paternal connection.
Sentence shape: this is → my mother → polite ending
Say as a man: sentence pieces
Say as a woman: sentence pieces
In this lesson
Key words
Recognise the words and their meaning.
Essential phrases
Use complete lines and natural replies.
Practice
Choose a response and build a sentence.
Dialogues
Follow a complete exchange.
Word match
Match taught words and phrases to meanings.
Listening match
Understand the same language by ear.
Chapter review
Bring the useful language back from memory.