Family's a blessing
SPEAKING UP ABOUT FAMILY
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE THE MOST LIKE?
I have my mom’s eyes.
I look mostly like… (my dad, my mom)
I have more of her … (eyes, skin tone, nose, hair, etc.)
On my dad’s side of the family, most of my relatives are… (tall, pretty skinny…)
I’m rather… (short, pale, dark-haired…)
On my mom’s side they tend to be a little bit bigger…
I think I got my mom’s side.
Character wise, I think I’m a bit more like my … (dad, mom, uncle, grandfather)
I have both of my parents in me…
A lot of my features are similar to my mom…
I also have parts of my…
I learned that from …
WOULD YOU AGREE?
Well, I think you are a bit different…
You have shades of your dad…
shade = somewhat, a little, a small amount, a hint.
Ex. My brother’s a shade taller than me
Ex. You look just a shade like your dad.
I’m more silly than…
For the most part, I think I’m more like … (my dad, my mom)
You look like your mom to a T.
to a T = perfectly, exactly right
I can imagine what I’ll look like when I’m getting older…
Who is the closest person to you in your family?
Describe a family member you admire.
VOCABULARY
Family Members & Kinship
Immediate Family: father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter
Extended Family: grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew, niece
In-laws: father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law
Marital Status: single, married, divorced, widowed, engaged
Describing Relationships
Siblings (older/younger)
Only child
Twin (identical/fraternal)
Step-family (stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister)
Half-sibling (half-brother, half-sister)
Adopted
Face
elongated, wide, bearded (person), flushed, square, skinny, annoyed, fool (to look like a fool), as red as a beet, slim, fine, plump, pale, round, triangular, serious, long face, poker-faced.
Forehead
large, wide, broad, wrinkled, tiny, narrow, fine, big, smooth, even, small, prominent
Eyes
slanting, almond, blue, brown, black, tiny, huge, reddened, big, gray, dark, small, almond-shaped, allmond eyes, round, bulging, green, puffy.
Nose
flat, sharp, aquiline, hooked, long, broad, short, pudgy, fine, bony, big, fake, small, pointy, straight, snubbed, up-turned, red, crooked, twisted, triangular
Hair
neglected, curly, messy, rough, thick, long, bob, to wear your hair in a bob, white, shiny, gray-haired, mahogany, brown, short, bleached, faded, untidy, faded, fine, greasy, dreadlocks, locks, quiff, bald, dark-haired, black, wavy, redhead, red-haired, ginger-haired, tied up in a pony tail, trimmed, tied up in a bun, tied up in braids, curly, blond, dry, silky, dyed, bang, fringe, mohwak, closely-cropped.
Eyelashes and eyebrows
thick, bushy, fake, straight, dense, slim.
Mouth
elongated, wide, broad, kissing, expressive, big, little, straight, smiling, sad, vluptuous
Lips
wide, broad, whitish, fleshy, slim, tough, narrow, fine, big, thick, inscrutable, red, pink, sensual, voluptuous
Personality / positive features
patient, unstressed, calm, stress-free person,
Personality / negative features
stressed, high-stress, anxious
DISCUSSION
- How many people are in your family?
- How many brothers and sisters do you have?
- What’s your brother’s name?
- What’s your sister’s name?
- Are you an only child?
- How old is your brother?
- How old is your sister?
- What are your parents’ names?
- What do your parents do?
- Do you get along with your siblings?
- Do you get along with your parents?
- Do you ever fight with your siblings?
- Who’s the youngest person in your family?
- Who’s the oldest person in your family?
- Who is the funniest person in your family?
- Who are you most like in your family?
- Are you married?
- Do you have children?
- How often do you see your grandparents?
- How often do you see your cousins?
- Do you have any nieces or nephews?
- Do you have any pets?
- Do you see your extended family a lot?
- When was your last family vacation?
- Where did you go on your last family vacation?
- What activities do you do as a family?
- Who does the cooking in your family?
- Do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?
- What are your parents’ occupations?
- Do you consider close friends as family?